Girls' Poker Night

by Jill A. Davis

Book Overview

Dissatisfied both with writing a "Single Girl on the Edge/Ledge/Verge" column and with her boyfriend, Ruby Capote sends her best columns and a six-pack of beer to the editor ofThe New York Newsand... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0375505148
• ISBN13: 9780375505140
• Release Date: February 2002
• Publisher: Random House (NY)
• Length: 227 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.9" x 8.6"

Customer Reviews

Better than Bridget

Step aside, there's a new witty chic in town and her name is Ruby. I loved the book for so many reasons. It's a great story (girl dumps boyfriend & lame job and packs up and moves to the big city for a better job and a better life; she reconnects with college friends, and a Russian model and starts a weekly (hilarious) poker game; and teeters on the verge of falling in love with the most worthwhile man in fiction (usually they're thugs, cardboard cut-outs of actual men, this guy is amazing, you'll fall for him too)). Ruby is whip-smart and confident at work, but refuses to take any risks with her heart (her parents divorced, then her father died). I don't ever remember reading a romantic comedy that dealt with a character's psychology. It was interesting to learn why she was the way she was. It's a laugh out loud funny roller-coaster ride that leads the reader through the process of growing up, recovering from the past, and not losing faith. The risk, Ruby learns, is the greatest reward. In this case, the jokes are also a great reward.

Ruby Capote, you go girl !!!

I loved it !!! I could totally relate, on oh so many levels. Just when you think you're the only gal on the block with these issues: trust, loss, and my favorite...self destructive tendencies, you're reassured. You're not.The sad parts made you cry and the humorous parts made you howl!!It was the perfect mix with a great message. Leap of faith, that's what life's about. We all need to be reminded of this.Take a chance, spin the wheel. You may be surprised!!!I know what all my sister-goddess'are getting for their birthday...this book!

Witty anecdotes from a neurotic New York columnist!

This book was so much fun to read. I picked up the book because it was about a neurotic journalist from New York City -- and I can relate to that -- but I got so much more than I bargained for! Wit doesn't even begin to describe this gem!The cynical and neurotic Ruby Capote leaves her eccentric boyfriend behind and moves from Boston to NYC, where a new job as a comic columnist awaits. Capote chronicles her life in a witty way -- touching on subjects such as female bonding, love, her rather strange co-workers, her childhood traumas with her father, and Michael, the object of her desire who also happens to be her boss.Davis wrote a novel about a real woman -- few heroines have had the sincerity Capote has. It illustrates love and relationships in a clearer (and hilarious) light. And I love the parts in which she plays poker with her girlfriends! They all have their own brand of cynicism and quirk. A true chick novel! I so recommend it!

Fun and uplifting

I'd read a lot about this book before buying it and suspected I was going to be dissapointed because there was so much hype. But it was great fun and I read it in a weekend. I can't remember the last time I did that. I fell in love with the characters, especially Ruby, Michael, Skorka and the Cadaver. They seemed like people I know, or could know. Everyone once in a while we can all use a reminder that you can't win the big jackpot if you aren't willing to take personal risks.Davis' writing is very funny, very real, endearing and smart. I know it's a cliche - but I did laugh out loud (a lot). To borrow a line from the book: It's cinematic, baby.

This book rocks!

I read this book in one day. I absolutely loved it. The voice of the main character, Ruby, is hilarious. Her observations are smart, poignant, and feel so real. I felt like I was reading the diary of a friend, or maybe even my own diary. There is something so intimiate about the way the story is told that it genuinely pulls you in.Ruby moves from Boston to New York City. She thinks all of her fears will be resolved by packing up and starting over. When she gets to the city, she gets all of her old college friends together for a weekly poker game (I'm planning my own poker night). She starts her new job at a newspaper and falls for her editor. This is a great story about an everygirl: how she grows up and learns to make tough decisions that will ultimately lead to a more complete life. It's also about recovering from your past, and making your own future. The comedy is great and I'm sure I've never read a novel that balances the humor and sadness so well or in such a satisfying way.The book contains a series of very short chapters, which all read like diary entries or columns. They're touching, revealing, and so incredibly funny! It's the kind of book that you can pick up, and randomly read a chapter and get a laugh. I can't say enough about this book.I just wish it was longer.