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Readers fell in love with Cannie Shapiro, the smart, sharp-tongued, bighearted heroine of Good in Bed who found her happy ending after her mother came out of the closet, her father fell out of her life, and her ex-boyfriend started chronicling their ex-sex life in the pages of a national magazine.
Now Cannie's back. After her debut novel -- a fictionalized (and highly sexualized) version of her life -- became an overnight bestseller, she dropped out of the public eye and turned to writing science fiction under a pseudonym. She's happily married to the tall, charming diet doctor Peter Krushelevansky and has settled into a life that she finds wonderfully predictable -- knitting in the front row of her daughter Joy's drama rehearsals, volunteering at the library, and taking over-forty yoga classes with her best friend Samantha.
As preparations for Joy's bat mitzvah begin, everything seems right in Cannie's world. Then Joy discovers the novel Cannie wrote years before and suddenly finds herself faced with what she thinks is the truth about her own conception -- the story her mother hid from her all her life. When Peter surprises his wife by saying he wants to have a baby, the family is forced to reconsider its history, its future, and what it means to be truly happy.
Radiantly funny and disarmingly tender, with Weiner's whip-smart dialogue and sharp observations of modern life, Certain Girls is an unforgettable story about love, loss, and the enduring bonds of family.Shame! I still haven't read this one but I believe I've read the rest of Weiner's books. I'm happy to say I'm very glad I resisted the temptation to get the hardcover multiple times because I'm in love with the paperback! I'm just in love with what that kid is doing on the cover, it's hilarious! And the colors!
Hardcover or Paperback?
Thanks to Deborah for suggesting this one!
I think I prefer the hardcover for this one. And I'm not quite sure why, lol.
ReplyDeleteI never noticed that the girl on the hardcover was such a young girl until I saw the paperback.
ReplyDeleteI like both, but I think the paperback is my favorite.
ReplyDeleteHeh, I mysteriously received the book in the mail about a week ago!
ReplyDeleteI like both covers!
Most definitely the hardcover for me.
ReplyDeleteDEF hardcover. the paperback looks inappropriate...heh
ReplyDeleteUmm I don't like either. Too pale for my taste. I'd rather it be more similar to the bolder colors of "Good in Bed" :)
ReplyDeleteI actually really like both covers. Even though the pictures are different they have the same "feel" to them. I'd definitely pick up either of these books at the book store based on the covers alone.
ReplyDeleteHard choice here. But I like the paperback best. It looks more fun and more real.
ReplyDeleteI also prefer the paperback. I have Good in Bed but I haven't read it yet. I'll have to get on that since its sequel is in paperback!
ReplyDeleteI haven't read any of Weiner's books - but this one sounds really good! :)
ReplyDeleteI like the second. Love love the blue slip-ons
ReplyDeleteI like the paperback version better because there is a pop of color with the yellow shirt, but it looks like the girl is trying to flash her hooha at the woman sitting next to her.
ReplyDeleteI kind of like the hardcover...
ReplyDeleteI like the hardcover best.
ReplyDeletei love both covers, and I love Weiner's books. I think I like the paperback just a tiny bit more though
ReplyDeleteI can't say which one I prefer--they both are so similar!
ReplyDeleteThough they are both similar, I inexplicably like the paperback version better.
ReplyDeleteI like the paperback a little bit better.
ReplyDeleteHardcover all the way!
ReplyDeleteI like both, in fact I really like the look of this book. Before I read the blurb, I thought gosh, what is that girl doing? (on the paperback)But, in relation to the content, it works I think.
ReplyDeleteI prefer the hardcover...not sure why...
ReplyDeleteI read this book last summer and like other Weiner books, I loved it! I posted my thoughts on the book here: http://mrsvsreviews.blogspot.com/2008/07/fact-or-fiction.html
ReplyDeletehardcover!
ReplyDeleteI haven't read this one either. I'm kind of partial to the hardcover myself.
ReplyDeletePaperback because I like the girl's shoes. Gotta love a cute flat. :)
ReplyDeleteThanks for weighing in everyone! Whichever you prefer, I think they are both definitely cute!
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