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The Guy Not Taken: Stories Audiobook
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Jennifer Weiner's talent shines like never before in this collection of short stories, following the tender, often hilarious, progress of love and relationships over the course of a lifetime.
We meet Marlie Davidow, home alone with her new baby late one night, when she wanders onto her ex's online wedding registry and wonders what if she had wound up with the guy not taken. We find Jessica Norton listing her beloved river-view apartment in the hope of winning her broker's heart. And we follow an unlikely friendship between two very different new mothers, and the choices that bring them together -- and pull them apart.
The Guy Not Taken demonstrates Weiner's amazing ability to create characters who "feel like they could be your best friend" (Janet Maslin) and to find hope and humor, longing and love in the hidden corners of our common experiences.
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“The Guy Not Taken showcases a maturing Weiner…In Her Shoes author Jennifer Weiner is resigned to the fact that in some circles she is referred to as the ‘Queen of Chick Lit.’ But I challenge anyone who says her short-story collection, The Guy Not Taken, isn’t serious women’s fiction. Not that there’s anything wrong with chick lit, but the women in these stories are a far cry from the Manolo-obsessed bubbleheads sometimes found in chick lit novels. These women apply healthy doses of self-doubt, loneliness, and misgivings along with their lip gloss and mascara. All the stories in Weiner’s collection have that ‘Calgon, Take Me Away’ quality to which smart women, whose lives are complicated by careers, men, babies, parents, and siblings, can relate.”
— USA Today
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“These stories range from an old lady held hostage to a New Yorker who gives up killer real estate for a guy. Weiner’s fans will recognize the kooky-kid-sister sagas, but it’s the new territory, notably Swim and Dora on the Beach, that shouldn’t be missed.”
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“These autobiographical stories suggest that Weiner is the kind of wise-cracking pal who makes a great lunch date. In Swim, a woman who left her TV job after her sexy writing partner led her on, then eloped with the show’s star, helps a nebbish craft a personal ad. When he says he’s picked ‘Lonelyguy 78’ as his screen name, she blurts, ‘Was ‘Desperateguy’ taken?’ Even a coda on the inspiration for the stories is a hoot…Fans will savor Weiner’s confidential tone and salty wit.”
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“The Guy Not Taken takes Weiner to next level as author…With her latest collection Weiner is proving that the masters of the oft-maligned chick lit genre are voices to be reckoned with. An accessible anthology that takes readers on a ride through divorce, heartbreak, insecurity, and what might have been, The Guy Not Taken is a tender, thought-provoking read that puts Weiner on the map as one of her generation’s best literary voices.”
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“Garrison gives a fine reading of Weiner’s collection of short stories…As a narrator, Garrison’s style is unobtrusive and understated; she reads with expression, drawing the listener into the story…The result is a narration that steps back and lets the author’s words take center stage. Bridges, meanwhile, is excellent in his narration of the one tale from a male point of view.”
— Publishers Weekly (audio review)
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A New York Times bestseller
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A USA Today bestseller
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About Jennifer Weiner
Jennifer Weiner is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of twenty-one books, including In Her Shoes, which was made into a major motion picture starring Cameron Diaz. She has appeared on many national television programs, including Today and Good Morning America, and her work has been published in the Wall Street Journal and New York Times, among other newspapers and magazines. Visit her online at JenniferWeiner.com.