Guy Not Taken: Stories Audiobook

" This was my first introduction to Jennifer Weiner and I can't say I was disappointed. I will say that of the 11 stories, some stood out to me as more exceptional than others did. I really enjoyed "Swim," "Oranges from Florida" and "Dora on The Beach" (where an elderly women living in a beach-side retirement community gets "kidnapped" by two young women.) I also got a kick out of the story that inspired the title because the woman goes through an "It's A Wonderful Life" sort-of scenario after locating an ex-boyfriend's wedding registry and hacking the account. I suspect that I would benefit from reading one of her longer books though just so I can really experience her writing to it's fullest. "

" There were some stories that I could relate to. I enjoyed the book. "

" entertaining short stories perfect for when only have a short time to read "

" I enjoy her short stories more than full length novels. I tend to like the endings. "

" Various short stories about differing types of love relationships. Interesting enough to lead me to read several more books by this author. "

" Book was ok...This is a book of short stories. Not a favorite but easy and quick reading "

" Strangely, my favorite part of the book was the author's end notes at the conclusion of the book. The author describes the history, process and back-story behind the stories. Her voice is so true - it was like speaking with a friend. I went back and reread several with a new appreciation. "

" One of my favorite authors. I really enjoyed this collection of short stories. "

" Such a realistic exploration of fictitious relationships. I'm told not to judge a book by it's cover, yet I was pleasantly surprised at what I found. "

" I've read a few books by her and enjoyed them. It seemed there would be a story, it would be a few chapters and then suddenly end. Also the stories seemed to go nowhere and were not that interesting. I couldn't finish it. "

" enjoyed it... well written "

" Great quick reads..good shorts "

" Not really what I expected. Well-written, but I wanted something less wah wah I have no self-confidence and I make bad decisions and it didn't really get there until the last story or two. "

" anything by this gal is great mindless funny read "

" Read a few of her other novels first, and this will be more entertaining. It was fun to see old characters pop up. "

" Nowhere near as good as her full novels. I only really liked one of the stories. They felt more like ideas for future novels rather than fully developed short stories. Her style in Good in Bed and In Her Shoes is much better. "

" I never seem to remember if I like short stories or not. After reading this collection, I'm still not sure. Some of the characters were interesting, but in a short story I am always looking for that shocker that makes it worth reading. Didn't find it here. "

" I love all of her books, but I thought this one was a big let down. "

" currently listening to, narrator's expressions crack me up! Story is so so, keeps me company in the car ;) "

" Not my style of book, and I didn't find the writing very captivating. "

" I usually don't read short stories, but these were good. "

" Compared with Weiner's novels, this collection of short stories is just a miss. I just start to become interested in the characters and the story would end unresolved. "

" I've read a bunch of Jennifer Weiner's work and I love her style. This collection of short stories is wonderful. Each story is different but they all have the essence of one of her novels. I'd get to the end of a story and think "I want to know more!" A must read for Weiner fans! "

" Super slow read! "

" Not worth reading but it was all I had! "

" not as good as previous j. weiner books, but still enjoyable. "

" A collection of short stories...loved it. "

" Better than the average beach read. Perfect for just an entertaining light read. "

" This is a collection of short stories that has no flow. Several of the stories feel unfinished, as if they were ideas for a novel that never really took off. I enjoyed some of them, but this was not my favorite work by this author. "

" usually not a fan of short story collections by favorite authors, but I highly, highly recommend this one...and this one actually illustrates perfectly my aversion to short stories...they were sooo good, wished almost all of them would go on and on... "

" A bunch of short stories by Weiner. Some were okay and a few were great, but most of them seemed to just drop off. A lot of the stories felt like Weiner just didn’t have enough juices to sustain her for a whole book and just stopped writing. "

" overall a good book, some glaring errors towards the end (that should have been caught in editing) "

" Short stories written by Jennifer Weiner that have her urban characters with their dilemmas who somehow manage to find their way through to some kind of satisfactory solution. I love Jennifer Weiner, so I really enjoyed this sampling of her writing. "

" Eh, not the best I've seen from this author. Maybe I'm biased simply because I'm not a huge fan of short story collections. Read this one if you're already a fan of Weiner's, but not as a first choice... try Good in Bed instead. "

" Not worth reading but it was all I had! "

" Ok - the stories were nice but then they were over and I still wanted to know more. I guess I should read what a book is about before just taking off . . . Not a huge short story fan. "

" There were some great stories in this collection of short stories. A great book to curl up with and pass your afternoon or evening away! "

" I am not a big fan of short stories. I just start to get into them, and they end. Jennifer Weiner is a good author though, and I enjoy reading her books, even if they can get a little "fluffy." "