Certain Girls: A Novel | 
 enlarge | Author: Jennifer Weiner
Publisher: Atria
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  125 reviews
Sales Rank: 334
Media: Hardcover
Edition: 1
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 400
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.3
Dimensions (in): 9.1 x 6.3 x 1.3
ISBN: 0743294254
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.54
EAN: 9780743294256
ASIN: 0743294254
Publication Date: April 8, 2008
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Product Description
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.
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 Another favorite! July 24, 2008
Certain Girls is yet another favorite of mine. It's a perfect continuation of "Good in Bed"... I suggest everyone who enjoys 'chick flicks or chick lit' to read it!
glad to find out what happened to one of my favorite characters July 24, 2008
I love the first bood "good in bed" And I was so happy to hear she continued the story. This was a wonderful book:)
so good i'm sharing it! July 23, 2008
love jennifer weiner! she's done it again! i just love anything she writes......she is so candid and now she's bringing in the pre-teen daughter, which i love. her writing is humorous and real. this is a great read.
 Not up to par July 19, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This book was a disappointment. It is not nearly as good as "Good In Bed" or any of her other books for that matter. I would NOT recommend this book to my friends. The plot twist sucks! I love all sorts of literature. I can deal with heavy stuff . . . but what she does in the end does not fit and doesn't make the story more meaningful. And the last few chapters just feel like an afterthought to me. More like a Lifetime Movie or something.
Sorry, but I'm not impressed.
 Somewhat Disappointed. July 17, 2008
I thoroughly enjoyed the first book in this 'series.' "Good in Bed" was fun, funny and most of all told a story from a point of view that many people could relate too-the heavier, nice gal. But in that book Cannie wasn't a victim. She was poked fun of, yes...she got down on herself, sure, but she never came across as a victim. This book, I can't say the same.
When I heard this was a sequel to Good in Bed, I was thrilled. I couldn't wait to catch up with Cannie and her hunky husband, but alas her daughter ruined it for me. Joy, Cannie's 12 year old daughter with former flame Bruce, behaved like a childish brat for most of the book. Yes, I know, I know...she is only 12, but her reasons for treating her mother so poorly were weak at best, and reduced the story to "how next can I victimize poor mummy?"
That said, the book isn't bad, but it isn't what I was hoping for. I will say that I did see the end coming, and that might have clouded my judgment.
I really enjoy this auther, and will continue to read her books, but I don't feel this one lived up to her other works.
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