Milkrun

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Summary: What's worse than the e-mail break-up?
Review: As if the Dear John letter wasn't the worst known break-up device known to mankind, in comes the e-mail break-up, proving society is moving in the wrong direction.

So starts this witty novel about dating and relationships in the new millenium. The reader follows our downtrodden protagonist through a host of predictable dates (not a bad thing - this is where it gets good) and watches as she picks them apart for what they are. Another book in the Bridget Jones vein, this hits it right home. I just wish it was longer!

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Summary: Very, Very Funny
Review: My roommate recommended this book to me as funniest book she's read in a long time.
She was soooo right.
After, Jeremy, Jackie's longtime boyfriend dumps her through email, Jackie decided that she has to get a life (and become crazy dating girl). Her methods of getting over her relationship: buying knee high boots, dating ridiculous men, shopping for men in bookstores, getting a belly button ring. All very funny.
Jackie is likeable and down to earth. And her self-absorption makes the book even funnier.
A must read.

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Summary: Sloppy, vapid chic's lit
Review: Normally, I enjoy a light read of this genre, but this book doesn't stack up. The plot was uninspired with a totally predictable ending. The characters were unsympathetic. But the poor editing (misspellings, etc.) was almost humorous in light of the fact that the protagonist is a BOOK EDITOR!

I am accustomed (and expect) to non-American English language from novels based overseas, but in this book, it made no sense... i.e., "University" instead of "College", "Call Display" instead of "Caller ID" - a minor nitpick, but I think shows the attention to detail the publisher used when getting this book on the market.

Pass this up - there are more than enough good books of this ilk to occupy your time!

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Summary: Pure Stupidity
Review: Vapid, plotless, poorly written....not even good mindless entertainment.

Shocking that someone published this.

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Summary: Extremely relate-able
Review: I am not a huge reader, but I found myself constantly wanting to read this book to see what happened next to Jacqueline, the main character. I could really relate to her story, as I myself am going through a breakup and don't have many single friends of my own. Her experiences reminded me of my own, and I pictured that Jackie is someone I would be friends with. Despite some editing mistakes (spelling, grammar), this book was a playful, light read which made me feel a lot better about my own experiences and realize that I'm not alone. I would definitely recommend this book to any newly single twenty-something year olds having trouble identifying where they belong.

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Summary: Someone help the literary world
Review: When I was about 12, a group of junior high friends of mine used to write pretty, vacant, plotless short stories in those black & white composition notebooks-- mostly about beautiful girls and their beautiful boyfriends. Thanks, Sarah M., for making me nostalgic over my preteen life.

I'm not a huge fan of this whole "Bridget Jones Copycat Genre," but I'm pretty sure I needn't worry, it's about to die out-- "Milkrun" proves it.

If authors continue to portray 20-something women in such an obscenely stupid fashion, than I cave... no more reading new novels for me. I'd rather do ANYTHING then be forced to read drivel like this.

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Summary: An entertaining read
Review: I just finished reading this book last night and it was great. One of those "I can't stop reading" kind of books. I totally sympathize with the heroine because I've been having relationship problems at the same time I was reading the book and it helped me deal. I understood why she kept dwelling on her ex. There was a part here or there that was a little slow, i.e. remembering good times with her ex, but all in all, it was a great book. Pretty realistic to me. I could only wish my ending was as happy as hers.

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Summary: An entertaining, fast read
Review: Basically, this book tells the story of twenty-four-year old Jackie Norris, who just got dumped by her boyfriend Jeremy, who ran off to Thailand for a month to "find himself" and ended up fooling around with other girls. Jackie decides to take matters into her own hands - and instead of moping around, with the help of her friends Natalie (Nat) and Wendy, she takes to becoming "super dating girl". She has a series of disappointing (yet hilarious) dates, including a date with a man who touches too much and sings outloud at posh, theatre shows and a date with a man who lives with his ex-girlfriend. After Jackie's roommate, Sam, decides to ditch her boyfriend (who seems to be afraid of commitment) the two hit clubs, and try to hook up with other guys. The ending to the book was a little disappointing, though realistic too, in a way.

This book is definitely worth picking up. And after reading quite a few other disappointments in the same genre, this new chick lit as it seems, this book made me want to pick up more from Red Dress Ink. If you enjoyed "Confessions of a Shopaholic" then you'll probably like this one too - though confessions was written much better. I'd recommend this book to any other single, young women and I'm sure that many of you can relate to Jackie and her misadventures as she struggles to pick herself back up.

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Summary: Got Milk? Get Milkrun!
Review: I believe that Milkrun should be required reading for any woman in her twenties, or any woman that wants to relive her twenties! This book is laugh out loud funny!
Anyone should be able to relate to almost all the characters in this book. I found that I can easily place myself in Jackie's shoes in all of her "Crazy Dating Girl" mishaps!
After dating the same guy forever, he dumps her, via e-mail, and suddenly she is back in the dating scene, without a clue. But she muddles through, and she makes for some wonderful, embarassing moments! I very strongly recommend Milkrun!

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Summary: same old with enough fresh elements to entertain
Review: Yes, Jackie (the heroine) works as a copyeditor, but hilariously in the cheesy romance section of a publishing company, so when she tells us text from her latest work assignment and then parlays it into what's going on in her own romantic life, you can't help laughing (i.e. "Surge your manhood somewhere else".)

She's just been dumped by Jeremy, her boyfriend of three years, whom she followed to Boston. Once she had moved up there, he decided to go to Thailand to find himself, then dumped her via e-mail. OUCH.

Jackie has spunk though, and pulls up both herself and her roommate Samantha, who breaks up with her boyfriend when it looks like she's not getting any commitment. They go bar-hopping, date like fiends, take up Tae Kwan Do, what have you .... from the get-go, they don't sit around and mope. I think that's the main reason I kept reading. They got dumped but no moping! No whining!

Of course, it's obvious with whom Jackie will end up (also from the get-go) but it's still worth reading.