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3.66 AVERAGE
3.66 AVERAGE
I am so grateful to have won this book as a First Reads giveaway.
Jen Lancaster is one of my favorite authors, and this book is the perfect one to explain exactly why. While Jen usually writes memoirs, this book is fiction - but has every ounce of her hilarity in it, and I found myself laughing throughout the book. It starts with two women who hate each other (which I can understand, because they are both people I would avoid in real life) who are forced to work together after the death of their mutual best friend's husband. It is a true story of friendship, has some mystery, and is just all-in-all enjoyable. I hope Jen continues to write fiction like this; I would continue to read her books in a heartbeat.
Now, excuse me while I go watch Top Gun.
Jen Lancaster is one of my favorite authors, and this book is the perfect one to explain exactly why. While Jen usually writes memoirs, this book is fiction - but has every ounce of her hilarity in it, and I found myself laughing throughout the book. It starts with two women who hate each other (which I can understand, because they are both people I would avoid in real life) who are forced to work together after the death of their mutual best friend's husband. It is a true story of friendship, has some mystery, and is just all-in-all enjoyable. I hope Jen continues to write fiction like this; I would continue to read her books in a heartbeat.
Now, excuse me while I go watch Top Gun.
"The Best of Enemies" is the latest by Jen Lancaster. This is a fiction book of hers. I was looking forward to reading some of her fiction as I enjoyed her nonfiction memoirs so immensely. Lancaster is absolutely hilarious in her memoirs and that carries across in her fiction as well.
This book is about Jack, Betsy, and Kitty. Jack and Betsy have been friends since they were children and Kitty and Betsy have been friends since college. All three go to the same college where Jack and Kitty have a huge falling out but both remain friends with Betsy. When Betsy's husband suddenly dies, it brings Kitty and Jack together although something seems to be a little off with the way that he died. Part mystery, part madcap adventure, part rumination on what it means to be a friend and why we stay friends with the people we stay friends with. This is a hilarious book with lots of twists and turns.
Again, I'm already a huge fan of Jen Lancaster but this is the first one of her fiction books that I've read, I believe. So many of the things I liked about her memoirs seem to be present in this book. There is sparkling dialogue and hilarious stories. There's also a lot of heart. It was so easy for me to get into the book. Lancaster has a really great way of bringing characters to life.
It was easy for me to fall for these characters because they feel really realistic. I like the way that Lancaster portrayed friendship in this book. You have the friends that you know you're going to be friends with for forever and you also have people that you just have falling outs with where you can never really figure out what went wrong.
The premise of this book is definitely off the beaten path. I'm not particularly sure how realistic it is, however it's incredibly fun. This is the kind of book that you set aside an afternoon to read because you know that you're going to be incredibly engaged laughing with and at the characters. Overall, this was a immensely fun book and I'm looking forward to reading more of Lancaster's fiction.
This book is about Jack, Betsy, and Kitty. Jack and Betsy have been friends since they were children and Kitty and Betsy have been friends since college. All three go to the same college where Jack and Kitty have a huge falling out but both remain friends with Betsy. When Betsy's husband suddenly dies, it brings Kitty and Jack together although something seems to be a little off with the way that he died. Part mystery, part madcap adventure, part rumination on what it means to be a friend and why we stay friends with the people we stay friends with. This is a hilarious book with lots of twists and turns.
Again, I'm already a huge fan of Jen Lancaster but this is the first one of her fiction books that I've read, I believe. So many of the things I liked about her memoirs seem to be present in this book. There is sparkling dialogue and hilarious stories. There's also a lot of heart. It was so easy for me to get into the book. Lancaster has a really great way of bringing characters to life.
It was easy for me to fall for these characters because they feel really realistic. I like the way that Lancaster portrayed friendship in this book. You have the friends that you know you're going to be friends with for forever and you also have people that you just have falling outs with where you can never really figure out what went wrong.
The premise of this book is definitely off the beaten path. I'm not particularly sure how realistic it is, however it's incredibly fun. This is the kind of book that you set aside an afternoon to read because you know that you're going to be incredibly engaged laughing with and at the characters. Overall, this was a immensely fun book and I'm looking forward to reading more of Lancaster's fiction.
It was slow to start, but I'm glad I hung in there. The characters are snarky and fun and lancaster's voice is strong throughout the book. The first part of the book is fun but the story picks up in the last half when jack and kitty are thrown together to help their friend.
The best of Lancaster's fiction. Loved the voice of Kitty!
Fun summer read, finished in a day. Clever, and sometimes over the top commentary on how absurd women's relationships can be, because, well, we are absurd and over the top sometimes. And not so gentle reminder of how we all can get wrapped up in our own lives. Also, you will need to watch Top Gun and Ab Fab when you finish this book. Loved it.
Goodreads Giveaway ARC.
I've been a fan of Jen Lancaster since her first hilarious memoir, "Bitter is the New Black". This is the first work of fiction I've read by her, and she maintains her trademark wit and sarcasm throughout. Jack and Kitty start off as caricatures of their respective archetypes: married to her career and ubermom. As the story progresses we go back in time and discover more about their pasts, why Jack hasn't settled down and Kitty's disappointments. The center mystery was interesting and the plot was very well paced in general. I found the end a little too prettily wrapped up, but all in all, this was a really fun read.
I've been a fan of Jen Lancaster since her first hilarious memoir, "Bitter is the New Black". This is the first work of fiction I've read by her, and she maintains her trademark wit and sarcasm throughout. Jack and Kitty start off as caricatures of their respective archetypes: married to her career and ubermom. As the story progresses we go back in time and discover more about their pasts, why Jack hasn't settled down and Kitty's disappointments. The center mystery was interesting and the plot was very well paced in general. I found the end a little too prettily wrapped up, but all in all, this was a really fun read.
This book is ridiculously funny. I couldn't begin to tell you how many times I laughed out loud.
Kitty is a mean girl except now she's actually grown up and is just sort of a bitch. Her heart's in the right place---well, sort of---but she is just relentlessly catty (appropriate, I guess, given her name). And Jack is the exact opposite. She's not catty but she's abrupt and rude. There's no way the two of them can ever get along...until they have to. And then they accidentally become really great friends.
Jen Lancaster is better known for her series of memoirs, but I love her novels. (And every time I read one, I remember how much I really need to binge-read her memoirs.)
Recommended.
Kitty is a mean girl except now she's actually grown up and is just sort of a bitch. Her heart's in the right place---well, sort of---but she is just relentlessly catty (appropriate, I guess, given her name). And Jack is the exact opposite. She's not catty but she's abrupt and rude. There's no way the two of them can ever get along...until they have to. And then they accidentally become really great friends.
Jen Lancaster is better known for her series of memoirs, but I love her novels. (And every time I read one, I remember how much I really need to binge-read her memoirs.)
Recommended.
The first half was extremely long & drawn out. The action picked up from there. Not sure why I continued to read it as long as I did. Lancaster's memoirs continue to be much more entertaining than her fiction and that's not saying much.