ilaiza_aviles's review against another edition
4.0
This one was so much better than the first one! This one portrays a much better version of Cannie. Her relationship with her daughter and her family is beautifully told. There were so many parts that made me laugh out loud, that made me angry and made me sad.
burchama's review against another edition
4.0
Once again, another Jennifer Weiner book I enjoyed. Not such a big fan of some plot twists at the end, but it was still good. It was also nice to return to the life of the characters from Good in Bed.
wisdomcheck's review against another edition
3.0
Don’t you always hate it when you find an author you think you’re going to really love, read a few books and know it’s great, and then get one rotten apple of a book that just turns you off? That’s what happened to me last year while reading Jennifer Weiner. I thought I’d found an author that was in the running for one of my favourite authors. In Her Shoes, The Guy Not Taken: fabulous reads that I really enjoyed.
Then I got to Weiner’s first book: Good in Bed. It was admittedly a struggle for me to get through this. I wasn’t entirely certain why though.
I decided this year to try reading her again. I ended up picking up Certain Girls, which is the sequel to Good in Bed. Probably not the smartest move on my part because if I didn’t care for the first, why would I torture myself with the second one?
It actually turned out to be an incredible read. The book felt nothing like the first book despite centering around the same character. The plot was gripping (edge of my seat, especially near the end… I was like… WHAT THE HECK!?… in a good way though), and the characters were intriguing.
I think the main reason I enjoyed this more because it was lighter than the first. Candice spends the majority of the first book in utter depression, which can be a downer for anybody, not to mention if you’re feeling bummed to begin with. Whereas with the second book she’s much more accepting of herself for who she is.
Ultimately I really enjoyed this book, and am actually looking forward to picking up another one!
[ Originally posted to A Novel Idea on February 18th, 2011. ]
Then I got to Weiner’s first book: Good in Bed. It was admittedly a struggle for me to get through this. I wasn’t entirely certain why though.
I decided this year to try reading her again. I ended up picking up Certain Girls, which is the sequel to Good in Bed. Probably not the smartest move on my part because if I didn’t care for the first, why would I torture myself with the second one?
It actually turned out to be an incredible read. The book felt nothing like the first book despite centering around the same character. The plot was gripping (edge of my seat, especially near the end… I was like… WHAT THE HECK!?… in a good way though), and the characters were intriguing.
I think the main reason I enjoyed this more because it was lighter than the first. Candice spends the majority of the first book in utter depression, which can be a downer for anybody, not to mention if you’re feeling bummed to begin with. Whereas with the second book she’s much more accepting of herself for who she is.
Ultimately I really enjoyed this book, and am actually looking forward to picking up another one!
[ Originally posted to A Novel Idea on February 18th, 2011. ]
amymo73's review against another edition
4.0
Love Jennifer Weiner's style and sad to say I didn't realize in part this was a sequel of sorts to Good in Bed. Twist near the end that frankly I didn't see coming. Love the play between mother and daughter -- the specifics may change but the overall theme is still the same generation after generation, especially during those teen years! Very enjoyable as always!
novelesque_life's review against another edition
3.0
RATING: 2.5 STARS
I will start this review by saying, I don't think [b:Good in Bed|14748|Good in Bed (Cannie Shapiro, #1)|Jennifer Weiner|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1327936464l/14748._SY75_.jpg|2796838] needed a sequel. I was happy with the way it ended, BUT the pull of "what happens after happily ever after" was too strong. The story picks up thirteen years later, with Cannie having success with her novel - fictionalized account of her life - and married to Peter. She is balancing the fallout of her novel, trying to write sci-fi books under a pen name, while raising her daughter, Peter now wants to have a child of their own. They look into surrogates, and her quirky sister might just be their womb. I kind of felt like this novel was written just to be written. Maybe fans were looking for a sequel and this was contractual. Weiner's usual humour was a bit duller as her passion seemed missing. I would recommend this novel if you are a Weiner fan. No judgement if you feel the pull to read it ;)
I will start this review by saying, I don't think [b:Good in Bed|14748|Good in Bed (Cannie Shapiro, #1)|Jennifer Weiner|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1327936464l/14748._SY75_.jpg|2796838] needed a sequel. I was happy with the way it ended, BUT the pull of "what happens after happily ever after" was too strong. The story picks up thirteen years later, with Cannie having success with her novel - fictionalized account of her life - and married to Peter. She is balancing the fallout of her novel, trying to write sci-fi books under a pen name, while raising her daughter, Peter now wants to have a child of their own. They look into surrogates, and her quirky sister might just be their womb. I kind of felt like this novel was written just to be written. Maybe fans were looking for a sequel and this was contractual. Weiner's usual humour was a bit duller as her passion seemed missing. I would recommend this novel if you are a Weiner fan. No judgement if you feel the pull to read it ;)
lindaunconventionalbookworms's review against another edition
5.0
I cried pretty hard towards the end, but I still loved this story! No whitewashing! Only true characters, who acted like actual people do in the real world.
Full review to come soon both here and on my blog (un)Conventional Bookviews
Full review to come soon both here and on my blog (un)Conventional Bookviews
mfabiano726's review against another edition
This book was heartbreaking - I cried and cried and cried the last 50 pages. This is the continuing story of Candice Shaperio. She is now married to Peter (the diet doctor) and her daughter, Joy is 13-years-old. Throughout this book, I was just a little annoyed by Joy's behavior. It also made me a little nervous because I got to thinking about what my daughter will be like just 10 short years from now. I just wanted to scream..."your mother loves you more than you will ever understand, so just shut up and be thankful for everything that you have!" But, of course, she is a teenager and these things are to be expected. I did not love this book as much as I loved "Good In Bed," but it was enjoyable. I just wish the ending could have been happier.
nat3780's review against another edition
3.0
A solid 3.5 I'd say. I really loved Cannie's character (just as I did in Good in Bed), but Joy's brattiness got to me after awhile.
dgignac's review against another edition
3.0
I was a little bit disappointed with this book. I didn't connect with the characters as much as I did with the characters in the Good in Bed novel. Also, I often forgot that each chapter switched perspective from Cannie to Joy, so was often confused for the first couple sentences at the beginning of each chapter.