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Summary: Good... not great
Review: I was taken in by the first chapter of this book, and was seemingly deceived into thinking thatit would be a continuous story. It was not. It jumped all over the place, and while I was not confused, I was irritated.She's 15, she's 25, she's 53, she's in her 30's? The wit and humour appealed to me, as I have the same sensibilites, but I cannot honestly say that I will remember this book tomorrow, and compared to the other 3 books I've read this week alone (memoirs of a geisha 4 stars, Jemima J, 3.5 stars, briget Jones, EOR 100000 stars) it ranks very very poorly. It seemed like required summer reading, i did it,now I am ready to move on.
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Summary: Something new and refreshing
Review: "The Girls' Guide to Hunting and Fishing" by Melissa Bank offers something new and refreshing: an insightful look into modern courtship rituals. The book does this through the eyes of its protagonist Jane who looks at herself and her family and friends to try to find the true meaning of love and happiness in the 90's.I like how the author uses Jane in all but one of her short stories. I even liked the short story that didn't pertain to Jane or her surroundings. It reminded me of a commercial that comes on after watching 15 minutes of a sitcom; it was just a change of pace. I'm anticipating a wonderful writing career for this brilliant new author.
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Summary: Not what its hyped to be
Review: I was very dissappointed in this book. The protagonist is a whiney person, who really can't figure out what she wants in life. There is a chapter in the middle that doesn't even relate to the rest of the book. To call this a novel, is a farce, it is a series of vignettes that do not flow all that well. The dialogue is weak. The best part of the book is the last chapter. This could have been a decent short story. None of the rest of the chapters even related to the title.
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Summary: Easy Read
Review: Great book - easy reading. I read the whole thing on a car-ride home from the in-laws & it made the time fly!
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Summary: The most beautiful book in the world
Review: A Girl's Guide... is the book you'll wish you'd written. Always funny, often heartbreaking and consistently well-wriiten, this book is gorgeous. If you only read one book this year, well, you're a pretty slow reader. But this book would almost make it enough.
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Summary: IT HAS NOTHING AND EVERYTHING TO DO WITH HUNTING AND FISHING
Review: YOU WILL LAUGH, YOU WILL CRY AND YOU MAY EVEN PICK UP THE PHONE AND CALL YOUR DAD JUST TO SAY HELLO. IF NOTHING ELSE IT IS A TOASTY WARM STORY ABOUT US ALL LIVING THIS CRAZY LIFE... ENJOY!
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Summary: simply wonderful
Review: I thought the structure of this book was challenging and entertaining - I suppose for some it was like trying to connect the dots on a semi difficult puzzle, but for me, I just let the words carry me. Bank is proficient at creating characters that we may not agree with on a momoent to-moment basis, but she endears us to them nonetheless through her unique sense of dry humor and through her gift for dialogue. I see no reason not to heartily recommend this book to everyone who wants to go beyond the bodice-ripper category of romance, and hit the hard rock of wisdom and the cool benefit of reality. I was sorry to see the final chapter arrive.....
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Summary: Hilarious and poignant
Review: Single women everywhere, Unite! If you are tired of all the "rules" you need to follow in order to get a man then you have to read this book! Melissa Bank makes the rules and breaks them again with her book. She is witty, bright and not the most beautiful fish in the sea, and yet she can end up with the man of her dreams just by dare I say it, "being herself"! The dialogue is smooth and funny, and there are some touching moments as well,like the chapter about her father. I really enjoyed this book and would recommend it to women especially, but men may enjoy it too if they want to get an insight on "the rules" as well.
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Summary: Jane's Sister
Review: how Jane grows from an unsure teenager to a mature adult. The text was funny however, it struck me how much Janes' humor was very similar to the 'slightly off beat' humor the my sisters and I have always shared. Jane is our '5th' sister! It is a great read and keeps you going and wishing for more. However, the Jane was missing some depth, Ms. Banks touched only Janes' surface.
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Summary: What about Barney?
Review: Overall I enjoyed this book. Ms. Banks brings out the funny, lively, often confused thirty-something in a lot of us. Although there were gaps of years between the stories, the stories flowed as if she were conversing with a friend. (No need to fill in every single detail). However, "The Best Possible Light" left me completely confused. I looked for futher development of the characters in that chapter. Or at least a resultion of the critical situation that was developed. I couldn't make the connection between the balance of the book and that chapter. Perhaps Ms. Banks will pick up Barney and Laurel, Isabelle and Giarcarlo in a future writing.
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