Secrets to Happiness: A Novel Audiobook

" not a great book but it kept me interested and entertained. Holly Frick is a New Yorker dumped by her husband and trying to make it back to a happy life. Funny. Some raunchy bits. "

" Is it fair for me to give this a 3 when I don't really like this genre--the aren't we clever citydwellers novel...but it wasn't horrible &the main character at least addresses some ideas about morality & life & seems to have learned a little. The book did make me think about marriage today & present-day expectations of happiness w/ a partner. "

" I actually ended up liking this book a lot, although it meanders and there are a lot of characters and sometimes I wasn't sure whose story I was supposed to be paying the most attention to...BUT! It came together nicely. No pat endings, but still - a sense of satisfaction. The writer got funnier as the book progressed. "

" Good book, although I wasn't quite sure what the point of it was... "

" a good light read on vacation. I read 2 somewhat serious books - and then hit this one up. Did the job, and read it in a day poolside! "

" Light, entertaining, an easy read but still enjoyable. "

" Absolute DUD! Do not waste your time reading. "

" Definately chick lit, light. I thought is was funny in parts and very easy to read. Interesting characters. "

" An entertaining gloss on the single-people-in-NY theme. Reminiscent of (but not as satisfying) Laurie Colwin and Cathleen Schine, and also James Collins' Beginner's Greek. Why do novels about single people in NY so often feature a heroine named Holly? "

" I just reviewed this novel. I didn't realize until after I read the whole thing that I had read her earlier novel, Big Love. This one has a similarly confused ex-evangelical main character. A love story, sort of. Chick lit, sort of. Drama, sort of. Comedy, sort of. Nice. "

" Not as great as I thought it would be! "

" Good read but no umph for me "

" Writing was good enough but the story was too formulaic and contrived. "

" Two and a half. Mostly good brain candy reading, but she tried to get some philosophical contemplations in from time to time, and those passages just tended to feel like they rambled. "

" A potato chip book. Perfect for a cold fall weekend day. Very New Yorky...which can wear thin on the rest of the 49. "

" it was ok - don't have much more to say. "

" Everyone has different things that make them happy. I really enjoyed Holly. Most of the other characters got on my nerves. "

" Eh. This book was easy to read and quick, which was a nice change of pace after reading a 500 page book about drug dealing and how America has failed Baltimore. It's funny once in a while, but the book doesn't have much to offer other than an adorable cover of a puppy sleeping. "

" loved this book. one secret "the secret to a happy marriage is to marry a happy person"...so true... "

" I felt like this book was missing 100 pages in the middle - the characters were well-defined and the dialogue was amusing, but the story was so sketchy. "

" I really related to the main character of this book. She was a total self-righteous priss and I loved her. The dialogue here is priceless, too. :-) "

" I didn't know what to make of this book - it was funny at certain points but then I didn't really get what the point was at times or what direction this author was going.. "

" I enjoyed the book, but I don't think the connection between Holly and Chester (the dog) was strong enough. The writing was very light and entertaining. I will definitely be picking up her other book! "

" I had highly anticipated reading this book, but it really didn't do anything for me. I didn't like most of the characters. They had these grand conversations that didn't interest me. There were too many narrators. This book really disappointed me. "

" Probably 3.5-4 stars. Good dialogue: realistic and easy to "hear" characters. Some interesting observations. A twist I didn't see coming. "

" Yay for chick-lit beach reads! "

" This was a solid 3. A fun, lighthearted story. I liked the main character and I liked how the dog fit into the story. However, there were a few characters that I could not get into, skimmed those parts and didn't feel like I was lost. "

" great quirky characters but lacking much of a story. Needed more plot development for my personal taste. "

" Like a box of chocolates-easy to devour, with no bad aftertaste, but not much redeeming value either. "

" A really interesting weaving of different characters. Quick read, lots of fun, and not as "happy" as I thought it would be. "

" I liked it - even though jumping from character to character made it feel very disjointed. 3-dimensional characters. Great dialogue. True to the back tag "Smart, heartwarmingly funny." "

" Not as good as Sarah Dunn's Big Love but it was okay. There were parts that I laughed out loud but not enough that I would put this on a list of recommendations. "

" Not as great as I thought it would be! "

" Absolute DUD! Do not waste your time reading. "

" Just what I needed. Another book reminding me how little I am missing by not being a single woman in Manhattan. However, did make me laugh out loud several times. "

" There's not much that's interesting about this book, and the characters struck me as a little lifeless. (Plus there's a dog on the cover, and the dog doesn't have as much to do with the plot as one might assume.) But it's perfect for an airplane ride or a day at the beach. "

" Sometimes funny, but otherwise just kind of a sad and strange collection of stories. I admire the author's attempt to "keep it real" but there just weren't enough likeable characters or engaging plot-lines to make me recommend this. "

" I felt like this book was missing 100 pages in the middle - the characters were well-defined and the dialogue was amusing, but the story was so sketchy. "

" Wasnt a "I cant put this book down" kind of book.. but it was ok "