Rating: Summary: charming and literate Review: This is a delightful book, entertaining, funny and at the same time touching. It is well-written. The central character is an endearing woman who is struggling with issues that we can all identify with. And the descriptions of the struggle to mount an off-off Broadway play with zero money are hilarious.
Rating: Summary: Worst book Review: This was one of the worst books that I have ever read.It was very poorly written and not funny at all.It was very disappoining to pay [money]for something like this.I am a big *Sex And The City* fan,this book is NOTHING like it as it leads you to believe in the comments on the jacket.
Rating: Summary: The Suggestive Cover and Title Cloaks a True Gem of a Book Review: Well, you know that old saying "Don't judge a book by its cover"? It has never been so true as it was with this book. Because "Thoughts While Having Sex" ended up not only completely surprising me with its warmth, honesty and raw emotion, but actually helped me to see things about myself that I didn't realize. I'm still amazed that a chick-lit type of book had such an effect on me."Thoughts While Having Sex" tells the story of Jennifer Ward, a 25-year old playwright living in New York City. It all begins after Jennifer has written a play and submitted it to a theater in Chelsea. The play, entitled "Til Death Do Us Part", is about two sisters, one who commits suicide and the other who is left behind and feels as though her dead sister is haunting her. After receiving the good news a couple of months later that the play will be produced, Jennifer throws herself into the casting and production process. Things aren't easy, but luckily the production manager Peter is sexy, smart and above all, nice. Sparks, although reluctant on Jennifer's part, seem to be flying between them. But everything changes when Kelly Cavanna joins the cast. Kelly is the complete opposite of Jennifer - she's beautiful, outgoing, and outspoken. She's also razor sharp, suspecting that Jennifer's play is based on something that really happened. Unfortunately, she's right. Jennifer's sister Diana did commit suicide, the night after they had had a terrible argument. But Jennifer doesn't like admitting it, so she closes up her emotions and won't allow herself to really feel anything. She had been that way since her sister's death and probably would have gone on being that way forever had it not been for Kelly. Kelly decides it's time to bring Jennifer out of her shell. She ends up doing some pretty shocking things that threaten the outcome of the play and their uneasy friendship. At the same time, there seems to be something between Peter and Jennifer, but also Kelly and Peter. This book is a wonderfully warm and sometimes painfully honest story that was an absolute delight to read. It is very well written with a prose that is both easy to read and suspenseful. While the book does touch briefly on the topic of sex, it is nowhere near to the degree that the racy cover and title suggests. The story explores various themes such as opening up, guilt over the death of a loved one (when the last words you exchanged with them were hateful or angry), friendship, love, lust and more. Don't miss it!
Rating: Summary: This book is MUCH more than meets the eye Review: Whoever thought of the book cover and title should be fired. This book is a more serious kind of chick lit, involves little sex, and more deep emotion. I liked it and look forward to reading more by Lehmann.
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