Outtakes from a Marriage: A Novel Audiobook

" Outtakes from a Marriage is by Ann Leary, Dennis Leary's wife. It explores the marriage between Joe and Julia, Joe was an aspiring actor when the two met and married, but he has become very famous during the course of their marriage. Julia starts to think that Joe might be cheating on her, so she starts cyber-stalking him and trying to update her appearence as well. This novel explores what happens to a marriage when one person suddenly becomes famous and how that affects every aspect of their life. Overall, a pretty good read. "

" I found this book witty and well written. "

" So this was a total guilty pleasure...why is it that trashy books take you like 68 minutes to read? This was written by Denis Leary's wife and it barely classified as "chick lit". A story about a bored wife of a successful actor. Totally predictable - dealing with all the judgemental mothers at her youngest child's elite private school, meeting up with her rich friends for lunch, pampering days spent at the salon and plastic surgeon, being nurtered by her wonderful child care provider who takes care of everything around the house. Of course everyone is beautiful and have amazing sex. Of course she finds out her husband is having an affair. Want a mindless read? This is it. "

" Very well done insider's take on a Hollywood marriage (he's a successful TV actor, she's a wife and mother). Suspicion of cheating leads to her "stalking" her own husband. Well done, but disappointing ending "

" Written by comedian Denis Leary's wife. A look at Hollywood, marriage, family. Written very well. "

" The ending left me with such mixed emotions ! "

" juicy. perfect beach book! "

" The prose was definitely refreshingly light. I breezy read...with the makings if an everyday interesting plot. But the ending. Blek. It was too simple of a book to end like that. I didn't get closure. "

" A bit too snarky for my taste. "

" "Fictional" book based on her marriage to Denis Leary. Interesting perspective from an actor's wife. Wouldn't want to be there personally. "

" wife of an actor suspects that he is having an affair after listening to his cell phone messages "

" I read this book in about 2 days. Very quick, enjoyable read. "

" This was a quick read but it was terrible. The ending was ridiculous and I honestly looked to see if half of the book was missing. I just didn't get it. "

" The only reason I continued the story was because it was an audio book that kept me entertained during a long car ride. If I had another book, I would not have continued. I really didn't care for the story. It's about a suspicious wife who thought her husband was having an affair. Ho-hum. "

" A funny, bittersweet, and realistic look at a marriage and family. "

" A shallow story. It was difficult for me to identify or sympathize with the character, a wealthy wife in her early 40s of a TV star who had her kids with nannies, her cooking, errands and cleaning outsourced and her husband having affairs with younger hollywood stars/cohorts. "

" Ut was ok. I was looking for more laughs than heartaches. "

" Loved this book! Ms. Leary's writing is so fresh and so witty. I was laughing out loud through most of it. "

" This was ok. The writing was fine. I liked the main character, for the most part. However the story seems like a lot I've read. It really didn't seem all that original to me. "

" This wasn't as good as I'd hoped it would be; it had some witty moments, but overall is pretty forgettable. "

" Funny book.I could totally relate (at times) to Julia....not too fond of the end but a fun read "

" A pretty light weight book that could have been even lighter, by cutting about 50 pages. I liked her writing but there wasn't much to the story. "

" Easy read...keeps you interested but the ending could have been better. "

" the first 2/3 of the book were strong, the last 1/3 were weak - it suddenly jumped from a realistic perspective of the situation to a blank acceptance without the questioning started by the character in the beginning. I liked the book but disappointed by the ending. "

" Very well done insider's take on a Hollywood marriage (he's a successful TV actor, she's a wife and mother). Suspicion of cheating leads to her "stalking" her own husband. Well done, but disappointing ending "

" This is a really gripping story about a famous actor's wife. I couldn't put it down until I had finished it. "

" Fun fast read about a marriage that changes as the husband gets more famous. Hopefully not too biographical but there's definitely some of that Leary relationship in there! "

" A funny, bittersweet, and realistic look at a marriage and family. "

" I did not like the writing style...I couldnt get past the first chapter. "

" This author has an engaging style and a keen observer's eye, but somehow the plot didn't hold together for me. I felt a bit let down at the end, but still enjoyed the read -- in fact I ate it in one gulp, finishing it in an evening. "

" Enjoyed the book. Hope Joe isn't based on Denis Leary though! Quick easy read. Ending left me wanting MORE! "