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American Girls About Town by Lauren Weisberger, Jennifer Weiner, Adriana Trigiani

hldonavant's review

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5.0

a fun collection of some of the best chick lit authors. fabulous to keep in your bag for when you have to wait at the dr or post office and want to get in a quick laugh

radiojen's review

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4.0

It's a collection of short stories, and while some were just okay, there were a few that I wished were longer than a short story. Since I'm somewhat new to reading the chick-lit genre, it was good for me to get a sample of other writers I'd never heard of. I've already read Lauren Weisberger and Jennifer Weiner. But I found that I also really liked reading Cindy Chupack, Laura Wolf, Judi Hendricks (her story "Andromeda on the Street of Ducklings" was one of my favories in this collection), and Nancy Sparling.

karalai28's review

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3.0

Some stories I really liked, and then some I really hated. It was basically hit and miss.

gr8reader's review

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2.0

I'm not much of a short story fan - especially for ones as short as some of these. Just as your really get invested, BAM! it ends!! Was looking for something lite and breezy as a break from the last few books I read (WWI and WWII related) and this did fit the bill. It's been on my shelf for a loooong time....now there's room for one more. ;-)

reasek's review against another edition

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funny lighthearted fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? N/A
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

girlinacardigan's review against another edition

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5.0

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shinychick's review

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3.0

Yes, another compilation, this one to benefit Make-a-Wish. Also a book I took a chance on, though, it was more of a 70/30 sort of thing. Loved Adriana Trigiani, Claire LaZebnik, Lauren Weisberger, Jill Smolinski, & Chris Manby. Hated Julianna Baggott, Lauren Henderson, & Laura Wolf. If you enjoy any of these authors, pick the book up cheap or rent it from your library.

mer1721's review

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4.0

If you love chick lit and want to get a taste of different authors then this is for you. Most of the stories were really good and the bad ones you got through quickly anyways. It really helped give me a better sense of which authors I would like to read more of their books. Also if you are a Jennifer Weiner fan she's got a great story in here as well.

andrea_thorpe's review against another edition

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3.0

Decent chick lit read, & the purchase is for a good cause!

pussreboots's review

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4.0

As this is the last story in the book, I'll close with my thoughts on the experience. These fourteen short storties are written by authors I've not read before as I'm not much of a reader of either "women's fiction" or "chick lit." There are some stories I enjoyed enough to want to read more by some of the authors. My favorite stories were by Claire LaZebnik, Adriana Trgiana, Judi Hendricks, Sarah Mlynowski and Jill Smolinski. I'm glad I took the time to read through the stories and the book has for the most part left a positive impression on me.

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