Certain Girls (Cannie Shapiro, #2) in Q&A with Jennifer Weiner

Dec 20, 2007 Rebecca rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: chicklit, alltimefavorites, everydayreads

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Feb 05, 2008 Crystal Allen rated it liked it

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Let me start out by saying...I love Jennifer Weiner. I relate to her, a strange part of me feels like I know her, maybe because I see pieces of myself in her characters and my guess is that she puts little parts of her into her characters. I feel like if Jennifer was my neighbor we would be friends. Her books are fun to read and most would call them Chic Lit... but to me they are Chic Lit with a bit more substance.

Now. I started reading this book and hated it. I almost put it down and stopped re ...more

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Apr 28, 2008 Karen rated it it was amazing

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This is the sequels to Weiners book "Good in Bed" which is the only other book of hers I have read. Being of substantial size myself, I really enjoyed that story--about a plus-sized woman whose ex-boyfriend writes a column about how surprisingly satisfying it is to sleep with a big woman.

"Certain Girls" is set about 14 yrs later. Cannie is raising Joy, the love-child of the above mentioned relationship and is pulling her hair out over the turbulent teen years that are looming.

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Feb 06, 2008 Danielle rated it really liked it

Shelves: for-the-ladies, own

So I have to admit that I didn't love this book as much as Good in Bed, I think it was the ending that did me in. But while I didn't LIKE the ending, I accepted it since it was well written. Reading Good in Bed first wouldn't be necessary, but if you have the time I would recommend it as they gloss over some of the character development and refer to events that happened in that book.

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Apr 24, 2008 Penny rated it liked it

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It was great having Cannie back... Even if it was just for a couple of days;) I thought the book was fun (well, for the most part - at least:) - It was interesting to see the story develop from Cannie's daughter's perspective. I think that motherhood had mellowed Cannie - and she wasn't nearly as "FIESTY" as she was in the original book. But still, a thoroughly enjoyable read!!!! ...more

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