Ugly Cookies

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Summary: Move over Bridget Jones...Bridget Bernstein has arrived!
Review: A wonderful read. This is a perfect summer book.

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Summary: Like a good batch, I finished it in one sitting
Review: I knew Joy Stocke and Fran Metzman -- who both published my last book of poetry -- were writing a novel. But I had NO IDEA what to expect. Naturally, since they are both witty and smart and eclectic, they have written a witty and smart and eclectic book, and it's GREAT, guys!! I read it straight through, finished it last night at 5AM. Your characters jumped into my brain immediately and became people to me; I cared about their crises and comic disasters. This book could be called LOVE AND WORK, for its intelligent, sensitive -- and humorous -- exploration of both topics. Think of Marge Piercy's problem novels grafted to some hip, hilarious contemporary TV series with a cadre of outrageous and memorable characters and each line of dialog so funny it takes your breath away,like a punch in the stomach, but a GOOD, IRONIC PUNCH, that's UGLY COOKIES. I see an UGLY COOKIES sequel -- another book, a T-shirt, a TV series, a Hollywood movie, a calendar, a cook-book, AND a cookie chain franchise that will instantly rival Famous Amos and Mrs. What's-Her-Name-I've already forgotten. Hey, Fran and Joy, Tradmark and Brand-Name it quick!! Hop on it!! UGLY IS BEAUTIFUL!!

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Summary: This Book Has What I Look For Most in a Novel
Review: This book is a combination of what I look for most in a novel: It's a laugh-out-loud riot, but the characters have real soul and face plenty of real-life obstacles as they attract and repel each other in a very believable way. Plus, being from Philly, I really appreciated how the book conveyed the city's spirit.

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Summary: Like a good batch, I finished it in one sitting
Review: This was a wonderful book to take on an overseas business trip. I think the people around me wanted to know waht the chuckles were all about. The title is the best, I don't know if I make ugly cookies 'cuz I only eat the dough.

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Summary: This Book Has What I Look For Most in a Novel
Review: Ugly Cookies is a hilarious romp through a maze of interconnecting relationships in which lifestyles, belief systems, generational expectations and commitments of career and love are challenged on many levels. The bizarre circumstances in which this is played out in ashrams, boardrooms, warehouses, market places and coffeehouses is humorous, yet the novel has a serious undertone throughout. The power of family influence to nurture or destroy all human relationships is dramatized through three generations.

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Summary: Move over Bridget Jones...Bridget Bernstein has arrived!
Review: Ugly Cookies is that rare, feel-good, laugh-out-loud kind of book that comes along every so often. A delightfully eccentric cast of characters keeps you riveted to the story and, like the Ugly Cookies of the title, is a joy to devour. One can only hope that Metzman and Stocke keep on "baking".