if you've read Jen Lancaster

happ17

how did you like her? I've gone through a million books and need a few new ones to read. People recommend her to me, but I have nagging feeling I won't enjoy her writing style. I think it's the names of her books (which is horrible to judge a book on, I know this)

Would you characterize her as Jennifer Weiner funny: irreverent and finds a joke in most things

Or self-conscious with her writing style? As in, tries to be irreverent and witty but comes off a bitter, pompous and caustic?

Did that make sense?

 

eclaires

I think she's hilarious.  I've only read her first 3 books.

She went to Purdue, LOL, so I love her.

Zenya

She's annoying.  I have read I think 2 of her books and while I do laugh she's just so... IDK.  She annoys me.  JW is way funnier and cleverer, IMO.

Halo79RN

I've read one of her books... Bitter Is the New Black.  I thought it was funny.  

mamarazzi

I think she's hysterical.  She's not as witty as Jennifer Weiner, IMO, but I think she's really funny.  She's self-depricating but not to the point where I was like "just shut UP already."

I read the one centered around weight loss first and loved it.  If you've ever struggled with your weight, you'd definitely relate.

I think I have one or two of the books on kindle if you want me to see if I can loan them.  At least if you hated them they wouldn't have cost you anything.   

happ17

thanks guys.

Mamarazzi--I'd love to take you up on that but I have a Nook. boo. I'll see if they have it in the library though, maybe I'll take it out as a loaner.

A&R2005

I've only read Bitter is the new Black but I thought it was funny.  I have a sarcastic sense of humor though. 

jessicaclare

If you want a sense of her writing style, you can always check out her blog. www.jennsylvania.com

I love her. I think she's hilarious. I think I'm in eclairs' camp, though. Part of the reason I love her is because she went to Purdue :-)

SMHWife

My friend told me to read her stuff.  I started with Bitter is the New Black and can't say I was totally impressed.   I would like to try another one in case I was missing something because my friend just loves her books.

wellfleet04

happ17:

how did you like her? I've gone through a million books and need a few new ones to read. People recommend her to me, but I have nagging feeling I won't enjoy her writing style. I think it's the names of her books (which is horrible to judge a book on, I know this)

Would you characterize her as Jennifer Weiner funny: irreverent and finds a joke in most things

Or self-conscious with her writing style? As in, tries to be irreverent and witty but comes off a bitter, pompous and caustic?

Did that make sense?

 

I hate, hate HATED Bitter is the New Black, and it was exactly for the reasons you're concerned about.  I thought she was trying WAY too hard and just came off as pathetic, lame and whiny rather than self-deprecating and funny. She was nowhere near as clever as she seemed to think she was, IMO.  I know this is an unpopular opinion, but I found her super annoying.