Mara Brennan is about to unravel. Three days after her twenty-eighth birthday, her boyfriend dumps her, leaving her with nothing but a basement apartment, a futon and a pile of unpaid bills. On top of that, her job, working as a receptionist at a cosmetic surgery clinic is a nightmare; her boss is a tyrant; and her friends have gotten ahead of her in the game of life. Mara realizes it`s time for an identity makeover. She devises the OM List, a personal pathway to perfection inspired by her best friends, Olivia and Mitz, and her newfound love for yoga. But instead of finding the perfect job, getting the perfect body and cooking the perfect meal, Mara hilariously tries and fails at all the things she thinks will make her the sophisticated grown-up she wants to be. Navigating the dueling worlds of yoga and cosmetic surgery, gourmet dinners and Frankenberry cereal, etiquette handbooks and too-helpful loved ones, Stuck in Downward Dogis Chantel Simmons` unforgettable comic debut about how to get unstuck when you`re caught in a rut.
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By Lydia - Novel Escapes
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I thoroughly enjoyed this Canadian Chick Lit novel which I found easy to read and laugh out loud funny. This book is chock full of Toronto details which I loved, especially having been to many of the areas she describes. I did get irritated though with the explanations of things Torontonian or Canadian which were put in parenthesis. Perhaps it was because I already knew these details, but I think it brought me out of the writing whereas if it was incorporated into the prose it might not have stood out. Regardless, these dropped off at some point and it didn't ruin the book for me.
It seems I enjoy books written in the first person much more than the third person and it became even more apparent in this novel (with the exception of Jennifer Weiner who writes the third person spectacularly). This chick lit character had just the right amount of ditz, quirk and outrageous situations along the lines of Bridget Jones's Diary and The Shopaholic series and made me laugh out loud multiple times. Even though I wasn't sure about most of her friends or her sister, I loved the character's often painful transformation and was pleased that it didn't all revolve around a man - he was only the impetus for her transformation.
Great Canadian Chick Lit and I will definitely read her new novel coming out next year!
It seems I enjoy books written in the first person much more than the third person and it became even more apparent in this novel (with the exception of Jennifer Weiner who writes the third person spectacularly). This chick lit character had just the right amount of ditz, quirk and outrageous situations along the lines of Bridget Jones's Diary and The Shopaholic series and made me laugh out loud multiple times. Even though I wasn't sure about most of her friends or her sister, I loved the character's often painful transformation and was pleased that it didn't all revolve around a man - he was only the impetus for her transformation.
Great Canadian Chick Lit and I will definitely read her new novel coming out next year!
By A Canadian Fan
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Format:Paperback
When I first starting reading, the main character Mara seemed too wimpy and dippy for words, but then I began to realize how easy it is for each of us to let our friends and relatives dictate how we live our lives. There's a little too much Toronto mentioned (even for me, who used to live there; it's like the author is trying to show just how Canadian she can make this book!) but it didn't take very long before I was rooting for Mara to, just once, make her own decisions and start to live her own life. And she does! Not in an obvious, Hollywood ending sort of way, but in the way that ordinary people do, with small steps that accumulate into achievements that make life more satisfying. Mara's wake-up call comes when a true friend (not who you think!) tells her how self-centered she is. Grab hold of this book and don't let go until they make a movie of it!
By Sarah W.
Format:Paperback
...and this book ROCKS! It's witty, cute, fun, and it doesn't leave me feeling more dumb with each turn of the page. Mara's every friend I have yet her own unique self. I'm dying for more books like this! Sequel?
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Finally intelligent, relateable chick lit
I've read a lot of 'chick lit' and this is the first book that I could actually relate to. The main character isn't a complete ditz, she's not making a fool of herself running... Read more
Published on Nov 21 2007 by L. Henley
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A nice read.
Our book club chose this book for our first book of the year. We cited it as a very pleasant read; a light coming-of-age novel. We think it would be quite suitable as a play. Read more
Published on Sep 17 2007 by Adrienne R. Richter
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