Wife 22: A Novel Audiobook

" Fun premise: somewhat bored wife obsessed with the internet and facebook signs up for an anonymous marriage study. Her husband is possibly going through a midlife crisis, her son is possibly gay and her daughter is possibly suffering from an eating disorder. Wife 22 is possibly one of the most self absorbed characters I've read in a while, but to be fair, the marriage study is all about her. The study is actually pretty great. But all is not as it seems. Got tedious toward the end. Absolutely NOT Bridget Jones for us 40 somethings. "

" Surprising. Midway through I thought it was not the best written book. I was frustrated that the "questions" weren't listed with her "answers" until I found out there was an appendix. The ending took the bad taste out of my mouth. But about half of the way through I had "figured" it out. So it was predictable. But at least I finished it. "

" It was ok. It was laid out differently and there is lots of going back and forth from present to past. "

" Love it. A light read but a quirky twisted ending. "

" It didn't take me too long to figure out what was going on. I'm not sure if the author meant for the reader to figure it out before her characters or not, I like to think she did. Either way, it didn't take away from my enjoyment of the story. Gideon is a talented and engaging story-teller. I look forward to seeing what they do with this for a movie. "

" It was OK.... It wasn't a book that I could not put down....but, I did finish it and was an average read. "

" I gave this book five stars because it's a feel-good romance. Initially, the book begins with background on the growing distance between wife 22 and her husband. She's named wife 22, because she begins a marital survey to help define her conflicted feelings. The novel reinforces the idea that the grass isn't greener on the other side; take your relationship and work with it. I gave the book four stars because the ending really shocked me, and that's rare in romance books! "

" This book definitely falls under my "guilty pleasure" list. It was a fun, quick read. Not the caliber of some of my more recent reads, but I liked the ever-current social networking involvement. "

" A very creative writing style! I loved the unique way this book was written, using Facebook statuses, Google searches, etc. along with the writing. It was a good read - I recommend it! "

" You can read my thoughts here. (1.5/5) "

" Very light and enjoyable reading about marriage, monogamy, and aging. The comparisons to Bridget Jones's Diary aren't far off. "

" The protagonist in this story is a lazy 40-something old woman who can find nothing to do with her life other than surf the internet and exchange emails! It goes on and on with ridiculous details about "Ho-girl" and all this other silly stuff. "

" I LOVE THIS BOOK! I have not identified with a character like this EVER! She is my age exactly dealing with VERY similar issues. It was so comforting to sit and read this book made me feel less CRAZY! I love that every one of these people seemed real and not so contrived. LOVE LOVE LOVE "

" Wasn't a fan of the book format. "

" Wonderfully romantic read...may we all find our "William" IRL! "

" Bridget Jones for you mid life. Loved it, this would make an awesome film! "

" The perfect well-written summer chick read. "

" Good book...makes you realize that sometimes we all get stuck in the rut of everyday life. I read this book in just a few days...it was like reading a good letter from a friend. The first half of the book is better than the last half but still worth the read. "

" This book had its ups and downs but I loved the ending. Really punchy and fast paced. Good fun easy read. "

" I did not care for this book. The main character was not likeable. I figured out the "twist" of an ending after reading only a few chapters. While there were parts of the book that were amusing and some nice chapters dealing with the other members of the family, overall it was a slow read. "

" Ridiculous chick lit. But, kind of entertaining. "

" Chick-lit + Narnia references + plot furthered through Facebook status updates = I liked it! Okay, it doesn't hold up so well (believability-wise) on further reflection, and, yes, the secondary characters were pretty hard to tell apart, but it was a fun read while it lasted. "

" I really enjoyed this book. Listened to the audio version. Those of you looking for a funny read, should check this out. It reminded me of a middle age Bridget Jones Diary. "

" I really really enjoyed this quick-read chick lit book. Fun and witty, entertaining and sweet. Thanks, Laura, for the recommendation! "

" incisive dissection of a stale marriage. could have pushed the envelope just a little bit more and this would have been a truly great novel. Gideon is on my authors to watch list. "

" Meh. But I had to get through it! "

" Fast, lite read. Enjoyed the story, although I did figure out the ending. "

" Closer to. 4 star than 3 star. Liked the twist. "

" Basically the pina colada song in a book. what a clever idea! "

" I like Melanie's character development, and appreciated the way she moved through the book with different styles of giving us the story (narrative to fb blogs, to emails, etc). Overall, I thought this was a fun book. I figured who researcher was a little over half-way through...had to be! "