Pen Pals Audiobook

" A book about a woman who takes a fall and goes to prison. This does not even start to say how good this book is. I was very impressed. Great novel. "

" I liked this book a lot more than I thought I would. "

" This book is better than it might seem from the description on the inside flap. It's funny, witty, smart and I couldn't put it down. It also appeals to your justice nerve - equality, fair treatment, and making the world better are all underlying themes. "

" I'm working my way through all of Olivia Goldsmith's book. Unfortunately, as she died several years ago during cosmetic surgery, there is a limited number of her books. This one is about a women's prison, and is interesting in the details of daily life. Of course, there's a plucky, gorgeous heroine, the handsome, unfaithful fiance, and a cast of other stock characters, but somehow she makes it work. "

" This book may be chick lit but I found it neither funny nor trivial. Jennifer Spencer is a wall street broker who is tricked into taking the fall for her bosses on insider trading. It is quite a shock to her to end up in jail. The first half of the book is taken up with telling us about jail and how awful it is. This is done in a light manner, but I found the author to be quite serious about this subject and it is disturbing to read about the conditions and injustices in our penal system. The second half of the book turns into a la-la land fantasy that involves many changes for the better in the jail. I know more about the penal system and the dangers of privatization of jails than I did before, and no amount of dressing it in chick lit made the subject palatable. I didn't laugh once, jail is a very difficult subject to contemplate. "

" i particularly enjoyed the unexpected turns the plot takes. it s so great tocome accross a book where you can t guess the outcome. "

" Completely touching story about life inside a women's correctional facility. Another great Goldsmith novel. A little frustrated at the end because there was no justice for my favorite character, but it a wonderful book nevertheless. "

" Interesting novel about a women's prison; the main character was unrealistically naive but gets her own in the end. "

" Good but very predictable. "

" Not one of my favorite Goldsmiths but a good read. Points out the problems of women's prisons. "

" maybe 3.5 stars. Not quite 4 stars because it got a little goofy at the end, but I still enjoyed it. "

" As mindless reading goes, this was pretty good. Very light story, even though it's set in a prison. And totally implausible, but still I enjoyed it somehow. "

" You could call this the girl version of the Green Mile... but with more sass. A bit of dark humor mixed with sweet revenge, but overall a fast and fun read. I appreciated the pithy opening quotes, and it left me wanting to learn more about the women in the prison system. "

" Charming, uplifting and empowering read :) "

" The main character of this book is so stupid in the beginning, I can't believe I continued reading. I kept waiting for it to improve. It really didn't. Although the version I listened to said it was unabrdiged, I felt that their were big gaps in the storyline. I do not recommend this book. "

" Good story-gives you some idea about life in a women's prison. "

" The story was not believable. The main character was such an annoyance for me. The ending was good mainly because I didn't expect the things that happen. "

" This book was like candy - made you chew a little, but was mostly a sweet nothing. Read it in one night - definitely a fun diversion. Highly recommend this if you're looking for an evening of frivolous female empowerment. Best read in a bubble bath of with a mug of hot cocoa. "

" An engaging read, a chick lit "Shawshank Redemption" supported by solid research into women's prison life. "

" Had more depth to this than expecting. Interesting. "

" I enjoyed this chick-lit novel. I figured out the ending early on in the book. "

" only got about 20 pages in before I had to give up...poorly written and foolish "

" I really miss Olivia Goldsmith! "

" language again, but I it was an interesting book and a bit political, language I didn't like again "

" This book started out really slow for me, but I stuck with it since it was recommended by a friend. It turns out to be a pretty fun book, but not very realistic. Also, the title makes no sense to me. "

" A quirky and slightly unusual story with unusual heroes that reminds us of the strength of women. Oh, and that we have the art of revenge down cold. "

" I liked it but the main charecter in the begining kinda annoyed me. :D "

" I really miss Olivia Goldsmith! "

" I enjoyed this chick-lit novel. I figured out the ending early on in the book. "

" The story was not believable. The main character was such an annoyance for me. The ending was bood mainly because I didn't expect the things that happen. "

" Not one of my favorite Goldsmiths but a good read. Points out the problems of women's prisons. "

" This book was like candy - made you chew a little, but was mostly a sweet nothing. Read it in one night - definitely a fun diversion. Highly recommend this if you're looking for an evening of frivolous female empowerment. Best read in a bubble bath of with a mug of hot cocoa. "

" You could call this the girl version of the Green Mile... but with more sass. A bit of dark humor mixed with sweet revenge, but overall a fast and fun read. I appreciated the pithy opening quotes, and it left me wanting to learn more about the women in the prison system. "