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  • Written by: Liz Tuccillo
  • Narrated by: Judy Greer
  • Length: 5 hrs and 19 mins
  • 3.6 out of 5 stars (11 ratings)

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How to Be Single

Written by: Liz Tuccillo
Narrated by: Judy Greer
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On a brisk October morning in New York, Julie Jenson, a single 38-year-old book publicist, gets a hysterical phone call from her friend Georgia. Reeling from her husband's announcement that he is leaving her for a samba teacher, Georgia convinces a reluctant Julie to organize a fun girls' night out with all of their single friends to remind her why it is so much fun not to be tied down.

But the night becomes a wake-up call for Julie because none of her friends seem to be having much fun: Alice, a former legal aid attorney has recently quit her job to start dating for a living; Serena, who is so busy becoming a fully realized person that she can't find time to look for a mate; and Ruby, a curvy and compassionate woman, has been mourning the death of her cat for months.

Fed up being single in Manhattan, Julie sets off to find out how women around the world deal with this dreaded phenomenon. From Paris to Rio to Sydney, Bali, Beijing, Mumbai, and Reykjavik, Julie falls in love, gets her heart broken, sees the world, and learns more than she ever dreamed possible. Written in Liz Tuccillo's pitch-perfect, hilarious, and relatable voice, How to Be Single is the ultimate novel for the adventurer in us all.
©2008 Liz Tuccillo (P)2008 Simon and Schuster, Inc.
Women's Fiction Literary Fiction Romance Literature & Fiction
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What the critics say

"A fun read that reminds single girls everywhere that it's fabulous to be single." (Plum Sykes, author of Bergdorf Blondes)

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Great voice acting, poor narrative

The story was told exceptionally well. The voice actor is fantastic in portraying the characters and their perspective.

The narrative though, is somewhat lacking. This isn’t a how to book, but just a mashup of stories of women who’s struggle with relationships. It’s somewhat empty in content.

If you like to listen to stories, for the sake of listening to stories, then this is a great book for you.

Otherwise, it just is a book of stories.

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light read

I really wish the unabridged version was available. I liked the story, but I felt like it was a very choppy. I'll probably read the book.

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