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Reviews
Praise for Then Came You
“Absorbing . . . a beach read in the classic sense.” —Philadelphia Inquirer
“One of the biggest names in popular fiction.” —USA Today
“An emotional and affecting story of the unlikely village that forms around the creation of one small person.” —Miami Herald
“Then Came You is most centrally about women being each other’s fairy godmothers, each other’s ‘mysterious benefactors’—with money, with inspiration, with love, with learning, with luxury. If you’re a Weiner fan, you’ll lap it up. And if you don’t know her yet, here’s the place to start.” —Washington Post
Praise for Fly Away Home
“She writes the best page-turners around.” —Elle
“Hilarious! An unflappably fun read. . . .The message is choosing to live an authentic life. As always, Weiner gives us a woman who stands taller, curvier, and happier when she does just that.” —USA Today
“Witty and irreverent. . . .A compelling beach read.” —The Washington Post
“Weiner is a writer of innate brilliance. Fly Away Home is a well-tuned hymn to the resilience of women in the wake of heartache, regret, and the failed promises of Botox.” —Philadelphia Inquirer
Praise for Best Friends Forever
“A smart, witty fairy tale for grown-ups.” —Maureen Corrigan, NPR
“One of our favorite heroines of the summer. . . .Another superlative novel by Weiner, about a big girl with a bigger heart, that will have women and men of all sizes cheering.” —USA Today
“Touching and true-to-life.” —The Washington Post
“A hilarious caper, resplendent in charm and poignancy.” —Booklist (starred review)
Praise for Certain Girls
“Fresh, funny, and real. . .” —The Miami Herald
“Certain Girls is the kind of book that gets under your skin, reminding you what it felt like when you were thirteen and capturing exactly what it feels like now.” —Laura Zigman, The Washington Post
“Hilarious. . . .Weiner offers her signature snappy observations and spot-on insights into human nature.” —Publishers Weekly
“Positively delightful. . . .Enjoy the charisma of Cannie’s earthy and mature female voice.” — Entertainment Weekly
Praise for The Guy Not Taken
“Puts Weiner on the map as one of her generation’s best literary voices.” —The Boston Herald
“Shouldn’t be missed. . . .It is the reader who will be taken by this set of eleven marvelous short stories.” —Entertainment Weekly
“Fans will savor Weiner’s confidential tone and salty wit.” —People
“Another delightful example of Jennifer Weiner’s tender way with words and emotions.” — Harper’s Bazaar
Praise for Goodnight Nobody
“Weiner’s sharp wit makes murder entertaining.” —The Miami Herald
“Weiner’s got a brilliant eye for social stratum, character sketches and renderings of suburban atmospherics.” —The Washington Post Book World
“A Peyton Place for the 21st century, only more modern, hip and funny than the original.” —The Boston Globe
“Hilarious. . . .begs to be read in one sitting.” —Philadelphia Inquirer
Praise for Little Earthquakes
“Hilarious, heartbreaking, and insightful.” —The Miami Herald
“Immensely readable. . . .Weiner’s gift lies in her ability to create characters who amuse us and make us care.” —The Washington Post
“Weiner, a wonderful natural writer and storyteller, renders her characters and their messy, sometimes wrenching lives in details that resonate as the real deal. . . .smart, loveable, and mordantly funny.” —Publishers Weekly (starred review)
“Lively, witty, and often touching. . . .Weiner’s snappy dialogue and captivating characters make Little Earthquakes endlessly appealing.” —People
Praise for In Her Shoes
“Irresistible. . .” —The Washington Post
“An entertaining romp. . . .This book is like spending time with an understanding friend who has a knack for always being great company. Bottom line: wonderful fit.” —People
“If chick lit is indeed a genre, Weiner is creating a smarter, funnier subspecies. . . .She is a sharp observer of the frustrations of blood ties.” —Philadelphia Inquirer
“Weiner, a marvelously natural storyteller, blends humor and heartbreak to create an irresistible novel.” —Publishers Weekly (starred review)
Praise for Good in Bed
“Funny, fanciful, extremely poignant and rich with insight.” —The Boston Globe
“Good in Bed is a delight, a contemporary Cinderella tale told with intelligence, with, and style.” —Susan Isaacs, author of Almost Paradise and As Husbands Go “A crackling debut. . . .Cannie emerges as one of the most emerging, realistic female characters in years. [Grade:] A.” —Entertainment Weekly
“A breezy, sweetly oddball urban fairy tale. . . .Jennifer Weiner endows Cannie’s story with a lot of brassy heart.” —The Miami Herald
About the Author
JENNIFER WEINER is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of nine books, including Good in Bed, In Her Shoes, which was made into a major motion picture, and Then Came You. A graduate of Princeton University, she lives in Philadelphia with her family. To learn more, visit www.jenniferweiner.com.
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Table of Contents
Part One: Golden Girls
Chapter One
Chapter Two
Chapter Three
Chapter Four
Chapter Five
Chapter Six
Chapter Seven
Chapter Eight
Chapter Nine
Part Two: The New World
Chapter Ten
Chapter Eleven
Chapter Twelve
Chapter Thirteen
Chapter Fourteen
Chapter Fifteen
Part Three: The Next Best Thing
Chapter Sixteen
Chapter Seventeen
Chapter Eighteen
Chapter Nineteen
Chapter Twenty
Chapter Twenty-One
Chapter Twenty-Two
Chapter Twenty-Three
Chapter Twenty-Four
Chapter Twenty-Five
Acknowledgments
Readers Club Guide
Reviews
About the Author
About Atria
Ask Atria