Usual preface: I'm NOT a book review site, yada, yada, yada...Book 25 in the 50 Book Challenge:
Crazy for You by Jenny Crusie
Crazy for You was my first Jenny Crusie, and no, I'm not from another planet and yes, I have been hiding under a rock. I don't want to say "I'm not a fan of (insert genre here)" because there are always exceptions to that statement, and I usually prove myself wrong -- Case and point, I'm not a fan of vampire novels,... HELLO Black Dagger Brotherhood! But I will say, I don't purposely seek out chick lit, which is what I thought JC wrote. Nope. It's romance, but with a chick lit feel.
I enjoyed this book: it was light, sexy and the heroine/hero combo was completely believable. The characters were fun, angst-ridden 30-somethings (Remember that tv show - 30something? I remember NOT watching it because those people were old!) looking to shake up their 'secure' lives.
Here's where I remind you that I'm too lazy to write a synopsis, but I will provide this LINK to the Amazon site, should you want to check it out.
Will I read another Crusie? Absolutely.
Will I run to Chapters to buy every title? No, but I'll keep my eyes peeled at Costco and the used book store.
What was your fave Crusie book? Or were you under my rock?
Edit.Note - I just popped over to Mrs. Giggles to see what she had to say and she didn't like Crazy for You at all! But I wonder if we read the same book. When the heroine, Quinn, moves out of her boyfriend's place, Mrs. G says this: "She also gets her ex-brother-in-law Nick Ziegler to help, and naturally, they shag under a car while doggie looks on." But, Mrs. Giggles - that didn't happen! Nothing at all like that happened. And she discusses a subplot where she calls Quinn's best friend BARBARA, when her name is Darla. And she thought the heroine was whiny and I just didn't see her as whiny at all. Confused, yes. Having a bit of a mid-life crisis perhaps? Definitely...
Oh well, two opinions, I guess...
Crazy for You by Jenny Crusie
Crazy for You was my first Jenny Crusie, and no, I'm not from another planet and yes, I have been hiding under a rock. I don't want to say "I'm not a fan of (insert genre here)" because there are always exceptions to that statement, and I usually prove myself wrong -- Case and point, I'm not a fan of vampire novels,... HELLO Black Dagger Brotherhood! But I will say, I don't purposely seek out chick lit, which is what I thought JC wrote. Nope. It's romance, but with a chick lit feel.
I enjoyed this book: it was light, sexy and the heroine/hero combo was completely believable. The characters were fun, angst-ridden 30-somethings (Remember that tv show - 30something? I remember NOT watching it because those people were old!) looking to shake up their 'secure' lives.
Here's where I remind you that I'm too lazy to write a synopsis, but I will provide this LINK to the Amazon site, should you want to check it out.
Will I read another Crusie? Absolutely.
Will I run to Chapters to buy every title? No, but I'll keep my eyes peeled at Costco and the used book store.
What was your fave Crusie book? Or were you under my rock?
Edit.Note - I just popped over to Mrs. Giggles to see what she had to say and she didn't like Crazy for You at all! But I wonder if we read the same book. When the heroine, Quinn, moves out of her boyfriend's place, Mrs. G says this: "She also gets her ex-brother-in-law Nick Ziegler to help, and naturally, they shag under a car while doggie looks on." But, Mrs. Giggles - that didn't happen! Nothing at all like that happened. And she discusses a subplot where she calls Quinn's best friend BARBARA, when her name is Darla. And she thought the heroine was whiny and I just didn't see her as whiny at all. Confused, yes. Having a bit of a mid-life crisis perhaps? Definitely...
Oh well, two opinions, I guess...
12 comments:
I have to say I've never read Jennifer either. I also thought she wrote chick lit and I usually don't really enjoy those. However, I may have to step out and check out this book. I like to laugh. :)
I think I read that same Crusie, actually.
I need the cribnotes or something 'cause I'm missing out on what the fuss is about. Of course, I had to tune in to Stephanie Plum in installment #4 before I got THOSE books, too, so...
Dude.... I built the rock :) Jennifer Cruisie WHO :) I stay far away from chick lit so I miss all these types of titles. Just not my bag of tea... I prefer a dark english breakfast tea over a light and fluffy green tea. Antioxidants shmantioxidants :D
It's cool you liked it. Unless someone happens to accidentally send a copy to me, I'll probably never get a copy and even if I did... I'm not sure I'd sit there and read it.
Welcome to my pit, and thanks for dragging me out of it. I've never read JC . . . needless to say, I should! I'll look out for this one, sounds like fun!
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I haven't read any of her books either.
Now, see?? I hear so much talk about Jennifer Crusie, I assumed I was the only person on Earth that hadn't read her.
I don't feel so bad now...
Rashenbo - LOL... you crack me up!
In the past I would have run screaming at anything remotely chick-litish. But I'm trying to be more 'all encompassing' in selections for the 50 book challenge ;)
Ya, I'm under your rock to.
Wylie, I'm a huge JC fan... to the point I regularly check out the bookstore to see if there is a new one! From memory, I think Crazy for You was a novella that was reissued, with some changes.
If you want to read more, check out Bet Me, my absolutely favourite - a less than thin woman who finds someone who doesn't care. And Fast Women has a 40 something female character, who is smart, and bossy! In her later books particularly, her characters are flawed but human, and funny...
MFF - thanks! That may explain the inconsistencies between what Mrs Giggles and I read. It was definitely novel-length now.
Fast Women sounds like something I should check out. Thanks for the recommends...
LOL, I'm under your rock, Wylie! I've never read a Jennifer Crusie novel.
I haven't read her either, but keep meaning to. I don't write synopsis' either. Strictly cut and paste for me. 25 books is great. That's my goal for the entire year.
I read one of her books and wasn't all that impressed. Not bad, but not my taste. I think she's a good writer, but I'm not much into romantic comedy.
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