Emily's Reasons Why Not

by Carrie Gerlach

Book Overview

Hollywood publicity pro extraordinaire Emily Sanders is hitting thirty -- hard -- and she wants the life her best friends seem to have: house, kids, perfect man. But finding true love isn't easy in L.A., where image is everything, and where every beauty pageant winner is an eight in a sea of nines, who all wish they were Julia Roberts.

For Emily, boyfriend material has always come in many strange shapes and incarnations -- beautiful young...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 006059425X
• ISBN13: 9780060594251
• Release Date: May 2005
• Publisher: William Morrow & Company
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 0.47 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.8" x 8.1"

Customer Reviews

reminds me of....

i loved this book!!it reminded me so much of sex and the city! the way she talks and everything. i read this book in one day, couldnt put it down! If you love sex and the city..this book is for you!

Why Not?

This was an amusing, fun easy read. I read it in two days while I was on vacation and laying by the pool. It's not an advice book, it's fiction. I thought Emily was quick witted and funny. Great book!

Get Out Your Pen, You'll Be Taking Notes!

Mr. Wrong. We've all dated him, and some of us are too good at finding him. Emily Sanders, our main heroine of this novel, seems to have an extraordinarily good nose at picking out the wrong man. So she decides to go to therapy to see what she is doing wrong. Her therapist tells her to make a list of 10 reasons why she thinks it didn't work out for her past relationships. So she does. The novel goes back and forth in time, and tells the story of each of Emily's relationships, while Emily lists the reasons why she thinks it didn't work out. Each of the stories are really good. When she gets to her most recent relationship, which she is still in at the time of therapy, she begins listing why she knows deep down that the relationship won't work out either. This was a great book. I personally feel as though I've learned some things about dating Mr. Wrong, which was an added benefit of reading this novel. Through all her bad choices with men, Emily doesn't seem to me to be a pushover or idiot; instead she seems intelligent and funny, but just needs some guidance in her love life. Another great thing about this novel was that although it went back and forth from past to present, it didn't once get confusing. The only thing about this book that I didn't like as much was that the writing seemed awkward and did not flow smoothly. I ran across a couple of grammatically incorrect sentences that made me raise an eyebrow. However, overall this was a great book that I really enjoyed. Best of all, I feel I came away with some good pointers about how to spot Mr. Wrong. This book definitely isn't for everyone - if you don't like stories about a woman sitting in therapy and rehashing the past mistakes she's made with men, then you most likely won't like this book. But if you are in the mood for something a bit unusual and interesting, give this one a try.

Sarcasm and Wit was lost on the other reviewers...

Reading some of the other reviews I came to a conclusion that those people simply didn't understand...when she writes that Emily is 30 and her biological clock is ticking you were supposed to say,"Oh, c'mon!" I wouldn't trust the woman who reviewed this book before me anyways, her last sentence says,"RIGHT (not WRITE) more trash." If you like these types of books you'll definately like this one...that's it nothing more nothing less. I read that it was being made into a sitcom if that helps your choice.

Don't go by the Reviews!

This book is a perfect beach read! Women everywhere can relate to the spunky Emily and her relationship woes. This is a hysterical and sensationally sassy debut by Gerlach! You will find yourself laughing out loud!