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Susan
Apr 21, 2024 rated it liked it
Shelves: time-travel
This story was fairly cute, and I did like the ending. The fat phobia in it was really annoying and pervasive though. It definitely detracted from my enjoyment of the story.
Ellen
Mar 19, 2013 rated it liked it
Shelves: library, 2013
I loved Lancaster's memoirs but didn't enjoy her first novel. This one is better with the conceit of a former high school "mean girl" forced to repeat her past and fix her misdeeds so she doesn't end up a jobless mess living in her parents' house at 37. Most of the metal references went over my head and the ending is a little dreamy, but I enjoyed it as one would a very good romantic comedy (perhaps something with Hugh Grant from the '90s). For casting, I suggest Jenna Fischer (with blonde hair) ...more
Betsy
Jan 18, 2013 rated it liked it
While I occasionally laughed out loud while reading this (usually at the autocorrects), I got tired very fast of Lancaster's overuse of passe non-words like "totes" and "whatevs." It was a good book to zoom through on vacation, nothing more. I also confirmed what I've known since I read her first book: If I were to meet Jen Lancaster, I would loathe her. And no doubt she'd feel the same way about me. ...more
Pam
Mar 16, 2013 rated it it was ok
It was a quick, mindless read. I guess you could say it got better as it went on, but I'm probably kidding myself. It was nice to have something mindless to read. ...more
Elizabeth
Jan 11, 2018 rated it it was amazing
A light, fun read
Angela
Aug 23, 2012 rated it liked it
Lisa
Jan 24, 2013 marked it as to-read
steen
Feb 10, 2013 rated it it was ok
Leisl
Apr 28, 2013 rated it really liked it
Shelves: 2013_reads
La Fay
Jun 12, 2013 marked it as to-read
Rachael
Sep 19, 2013 rated it really liked it
Shelves: 2013
Lori
Dec 29, 2023 rated it really liked it