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Book Review: Good in Bed by Jennifer Weiner

13
Jun 2009

This book was interesting. I started out really liking it, then decided I was no longer happy with the direction it was going, then changed my mind again and decided it was simply enjoyable. I knew exactly what I was getting into when I started the book, I wanted something simple, chick lit, a nice feel good story that would be an easy read and would leave me feeling satisfied and girly at the end. Good in Bed was almost exactly on mark. The story started with Cannie discovering her boyfriend of 3 years (they had just broken up) had gotten a column in a popular magazine. His first column was entitled “Loving a Larger Woman”. I will let you guess who the article was about! There was a point where I felt the story line was going to take a too serious turn that was not in line with my previous expectations, but than it straightened paths quite nicely and the whole story came together rather pleasantly. It still had its serious moments, and a nice underlying theme of the relationships we make along lifes journey that make up our family, even when members of our biological family may fail us. The ending love interest actually surprised me in how unlikely it seemed at the beginning but then nicely it worked in the end. Overall, Good in Bed was a Good Read, perfect for a lazy day and a nice mix of humorous chick lit and a feel good story of overcoming lifes shortcomings and creating our own happiness. I give it 4 stars!