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Title: Milkrun by Sarah Mlynowski ISBN: 0-373-25012-6 Publisher: Harlequin Pub. Date: December, 2001 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $12.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 3.69 (142 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: An entertaining, fast read
Comment: Basically, this book tells the story of twenty-four-year old Jackie Norris, who just got dumped by her boyfriend Jeremy, who ran off to Thailand for a month to "find himself" and ended up fooling around with other girls. Jackie decides to take matters into her own hands - and instead of moping around, with the help of her friends Natalie (Nat) and Wendy, she takes to becoming "super dating girl". She has a series of disappointing (yet hilarious) dates, including a date with a man who touches too much and sings outloud at posh, theatre shows and a date with a man who lives with his ex-girlfriend. After Jackie's roommate, Sam, decides to ditch her boyfriend (who seems to be afraid of commitment) the two hit clubs, and try to hook up with other guys. The ending to the book was a little disappointing, though realistic too, in a way.
This book is definitely worth picking up. And after reading quite a few other disappointments in the same genre, this new chick lit as it seems, this book made me want to pick up more from Red Dress Ink. If you enjoyed "Confessions of a Shopaholic" then you'll probably like this one too - though confessions was written much better. I'd recommend this book to any other single, young women and I'm sure that many of you can relate to Jackie and her misadventures as she struggles to pick herself back up.
Rating: 5
Summary: Very Enjoyable
Comment: In "Milkrun," Jackie, a copy editor, suddenly found herself single when her boyfriend Jeremy left for Thailand to "find himself" and was started dating someone else. Jackie decided to hit the bar scenes with her friend Natalie and her roommate, Sam. Jackie wanted to prove that she was still desirable and began flirting with guys she met. She met many "potential" guys who turned out to be losers. At the same time, Sam broke up with her long-time boyfriend Marc who had problems in long term commitment. Sam, with the help of Jackie managed to get over her break up, and started hanging out in the bars too.
This is the second book of Sarah Mlynowski that I read. I really like her style of writing. "Milkrun" is extremely funny, quirky and very well written. Mlynowski concentrates greatly on friendship, especially during times of need such as break ups, etc. The author understood the plight of the twenty-somethings and I think this is one of the better women literature out there. In addition, this book is well-balanced with a dose of everything; work, romance, and friendship. I highly recommend this book and Mlynowski's second book, "Fishbowl."
Rating: 1
Summary: Immature, incongruent
Comment: Within 2 chapters I had to wonder if the author had ever even visited Boston. Why bother setting the novel here? The first glaring evidence of this was the name of the "bar" the protagonists visits on Newbury Street. Would NEVER happen. Boston is nothing if not stuffy & conservative.
My eyes also started glazing over at the thought of these groups of "working adults" going into bars and simply downing shots. I began to suspect the author - who had never clamped eyes on my city - was also 19 years old and holed up in a dorm someplace in Iowa.
Poorly written, not interesting, bad single-gal literature. They'll give anyone a novel these days...
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Title: Slightly Single by Wendy Markham ISBN: 0373250134 Publisher: Harlequin Pub. Date: 01 January, 2002 List Price(USD): $12.95 |
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Title: Fishbowl by Sarah Mlynowski ISBN: 0373250207 Publisher: Harlequin Pub. Date: 01 October, 2002 List Price(USD): $12.95 |
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Title: The Trials of Tiffany Trott by Isabel Wolff ISBN: 0451408888 Publisher: Onyx Books Pub. Date: August, 1999 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
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Title: Bookends : A Novel by Jane Green ISBN: 0767907817 Publisher: Broadway Pub. Date: 27 May, 2003 List Price(USD): $11.95 |
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Title: Asking for Trouble: A Novel by Elizabeth Young ISBN: 0380818973 Publisher: Avon Pub. Date: 04 September, 2001 List Price(USD): $14.00 |
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