Girls Night In
by Jen Weiner, Meg Cabot, Sophie Kinsella
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Author: Jen Weiner, Meg Cabot, Sophie KinsellaEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2004-09-01
ISBN: 0373250746
Number of pages: 352
Publisher: Red Dress Ink
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Summary: 3 Stars
Original read date July 2007
I read this backwards just to change things up a bit. :P
Party Planner by Meg Cabot
Definitely one of my favorite stories in the collection. Fast, fun, easy, engaging, and very funny, Meg Cabot doesn't disappoint with this tale!
5/5
Traveling Light by Carole Matthews
Another wonderful story. I know infidelity is not good, but sometimes you can hardly blame the one who strays. Very beautifully written, I loved the ending, and thought it was a perfect short story. One thing did bother me, Kane wouldn't have said some things in a British fashion if he were American, especially a laid-back Californian. :P
5/5
Cat Lady by Alisa Valdes-Rodriguez
I saved this for last, because I am a cat lady at the ripe old age of 25, and have been for many years now. :P For the record, I do not wear paisley dresses, have bushy hair, or have one hundred cats. Although I felt Teresa was misguided into thinking 35 is old, how a cat lady should be, how she should act, etc., but overall I thought this was a very good short story and I truly enjoyed it to the very end.
4.5/5
Changing People by Sophie Kinsella
Another absolutely wonderful story! I rather wished it would have been longer, as I'd love to see what happens next, and what exactly happened with the scar; it was only hinted at and I don't quite get it.
5/5
New York by Jill A. Davis
An interesting and entertaining story, but I'm not quite sure of the direction it was going.
3/5
Revenge by Emily Barr
I'm a bit conflicted on this one, it's told well and kept my attention, but I'm not sure about it. I felt sorry and sympathetic for the nameless(?) narrator, but at the same time I felt she needed some kind of punishment. Although, in some strange way, I think she did get punishment, it's just not the kind that most people would want for her. She has to live with that for the rest of her life, and it really was an accident. I guess I still feel bad for her, even if she did make a big, stupid, dangerous mistake.
4.5/5
Here Comes Harry by Jessica Adams
Hmm, I don't have too much to say about this story. I liked it and found it very easy to read. The main character was realistic and it was interesting how the author included key moments in her (the character's) life with famous deaths and how she dealt with them at the time.
4.5/5
Know It All by Sarah Mlynowski
I really, really liked this story, and while I felt equal parts of sympathy and exasperation for Shaun, I really hoped the best for her. The ending was perfect for the story, and this was one of the more well-thought-out and executed stories in the book. Although it's not likely, I would love there to be novels for both Shaun and Dee.
5/5
In Agony by Isabel Wolff
I can't say how much I loathed the main character in this story and reveled in the ending, but that's all I'm going to say.
2/5
Dating the Enemy by Lauren Henderson
All I have to say about this is (1) I don't get the title and (2) was there a point to this story? My possible answers: (1) not caring/worrying about dating is the enemy and (2) becoming free of worry not being in a relationship causes and/or becoming happy to be single. Maybe someone else has some takes on this story because I think the story is pretty pointless.
1/5
From This Moment by Megan McCafferty
As much as I liked McCafferty's Sloppy Firsts, I just did not like this short story that much. The ending left me confused and I didn't feel for the main character, it just left me feeling like it was a waste of time. Luckily, not too much time.
1/5
What Goes Around... by Louise Bagshawe
For a very short story, it was wonderfully perfect. The title is so appropriate and I don't want to give anything away, so I'll just say that I had a giddy and glee-filled moment at the end. :P
5/5
Rudy by Lisa Jewell
I didn't totally like this, but I didn't hate it either. In fact, it was oddly enjoyable in a way. Although Rudy creeped me out - Hello, Stalker! The end was the best and what made this enjoyable to me and gave me a chuckle. Maybe he'll change his ways? Who knows.
2/5
The Truth is Out There by Marian Keyes
As wacky, and yes as 'out there', as this tale is, I thoroughly enjoyed it. While I didn't get to know Ros that well, or at least her voice, I enjoyed her story told through Bib's eyes. It is a surprisingly touching story that just happens to feature an alien. I would hope there might be a full-length novel featuring Ros that doesn't have to do with aliens, but I'm sure there probably isn't such a book. Oh well, I still had a fun time reading this story. :)
5/5
Here We Are by Lynda Curnyn
I'm not quite sure how I felt about this story; I liked it enough to read to the end (yeah, likes it's so long), but after I read it, I was left dissatisfied. I think the author was paralleling furniture to relationships, but I think she took it too seriously, and it just didn't work (at least for me). I have no interest in reading anything else by Lynda Curnyn because I didn't like a previous book by her either.
2/5
Siren Songs by Stella Duffy
At first I wasn't too sure of this story, but the title is apt and it weaved me into its web. A lovely and very charming story, even if it does have a guy as a lead.
4/5
The Marrying Kind by Anna Maxted
This had an engaging writing style and left me wondering who the anonymous narrator is. I'd guess there is a previous book featuring Helen and I will definitely pick that book up along with others written Anna Maxted.
3/5
Quote: Life can be, as the poets tell us, a right bastard. There is no guarantee of happiness, however special you feel you are. Fate has fickle fingers (whatever the hell that means). Even if you've had more bad luck than other people, and feel you've done your share of suffering, who knows, maybe destiny has it in for you, and is about to heap yet more agony upon your shoulders.
Don't You Know Who I Am? by Adele Lang
While I hated the main character early on (which I think is supposed to happen), the story still kept me interested and there actually were a few clever lines in it. Not the greatest, but entertaining nonetheless.
2/5
Good Men by Jennifer Weiner
Okay, so I gave in and decided to read this before I read Good in Bed. I don't have a lot of insight into the relationship but I ended up liking it all the same. Maybe it's better I haven't read GiB yet, since this story takes place before Bruce and Cannie's breakup, who knows? A well-written story with a nice, even pace.
4/5
Dougie, Spoons and the Aquarium Solarium by Jenny Colgan
I didn't care for this story at all, it was a total waste of time. The story was extremely ridiculous and I didn't like anyone. Definitely my least favorite in the book; it's just too guy oriented for my liking and should have been featured in a book for males.
0/5
Acting Strangely by Chris Manby
While I really liked this, I wish it had been longer. It might even have made for a good full-length book. At the very least I would have liked the ending to be longer and not so abrupt. A nice and cute story. :)
4/5
Overall I was a bit disappointed because I thought I'd like more stories than I actually did. I am so glad I read it backwards since the better ones were at the beginning. I think my biggest complaint was that this is titled Girls' Night In but there are a few stories that have males as the main character, and I thought this should be completely a chick-lit book (especially since it is Red Dress Ink).
Summary of Girls Night In
The USA Today bestselling collection from 21 of the hottest female writers aroundIn this must-have short-story anthology, Jennifer Weiner revisits one of her Good in Bed characters (and tells the story from, ahem, his point of view), Jill A. Davis (Girls' Poker Night) offers a darkly humorous take on starting over in New York and working with "the Elizabeths," Sarah Miynowski (Milkrun) tempts fate (and an on-again-off-again boyfriend) and Alisa Valdes-Rodriguez (The Dirty Girls Social Club) considers how different the words lady and woman are when paired with cat. Girls' Night In features stories about growing up, growing out of, moving out, moving on, falling apart and getting it all together. So turn off your cell phone and curl up on the couch; this is one Girls' Night In you won't want to miss.
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