Synopses & Reviews
One would think that with her impressive list of bestselling self-improvement memoirs Jen Lancaster would have it all together by now. One would be wrong.
After all, she's no Martha Stewart. And that's why Jen is going to Martha up and live her life according to the advice of America's overachieving older sister the woman who turns lemons into lavender-infused lemonade. By immersing herself in Martha's media empire, Jen embarks on a yearlong quest to take herself, her house, her husband (and maybe even her pets) to the next level from closet organization to party planning.
Maybe Jen can avoid food poisoning if she follows Martha's dictates on proper storage. Maybe she can rid her workout clothes of meatball stains by using Martha's laundry tips. Maybe she can create a more meaningful anniversary celebration than getting drunk in the pool with her husband. Again. And maybe she'll discover that the key to happiness does, in fact, lie in Martha's perfectly arranged cupboards and charcuterie platters.
Review
PRAISE FOR JEN LANCASTER
HERE I GO AGAIN
"Lancaster's as adept at fiction as she is at telling her own stories—no matter what she's writing, it's scathingly witty and lots of fun."—Publishers Weekly (starred review)
"Readers will find it easy to root for the frank and funny heroine of this winsome, whimsical tale. Lancaster's downright fun novel is chick lit at its best."—Booklist (starred review)
"In a whimsical twist on the Back to the Future scenario, a bully returns to her high school days to right some wrongs...Quantum physics was never funnier. A great read."—Kirkus (starred review)
IF YOU WERE HERE
“Witty and hilarious.”—People
“Jen Lancaster has the kind of scathing wit that makes you wish she was your best friend but thankful shes not your new neighbor.”—New York Times Bestselling Author Carrie Ryan
MY FAIR LAZY
“Hilarious...My Fair Lazy does not ‘suck it. It rocks it.”—Examiner.com
“Light and fun and full of pop-culture musings.”—Chicago Sun-Times
PRETTY IN PLAID
“Like that dreamy pair of heels that [is] somehow both comfy and chic…a hilarious tribute to her early fashion obsessions.”—People
SUCH A PRETTY FAT
“Shes like that friend who always says what youre thinking—just 1,000 times funnier.” —People
BRIGHT LIGHTS, BIG ASS
“A bittersweet treat for anyone whos ever survived the big city.” —#1 New York Times Bestselling Author Jennifer Weiner
BITTER IS THE NEW BLACK
“Shes absolutely hilarious.”—Chicago Sun-Times
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Praise for Jen Lancaster
“A modern-day, bawdy Erma Bombeck.”—Lisa Lampanelli, New York Post
“A laugh riot.”—Chicago Sun-Times
“Shes like that friend who always says what youre thinking—just 1,000 times funnier.”—People
"Readers will find it easy to root for the frank and funny heroine of this winsome, whimsical tale. Lancasters downright fun novel is chick lit at its best." --Booklist (starred review)
“Jen Lancaster has a sense of humor as sharp as the teeth of those little alligators on her beloved Lacoste shirts.”—The Charlotte Observer
“Scathingly witty and lots of fun.”—Publishers Weekly (starred review)
“A perfect summer read.”—USA Today
“Rapier-sharp wit.”—Joshilyn Jackson, New York Times bestselling author
“[Details] what its like to be large, in charge, and totally hilarious.”—Metro
“A bittersweet treat for anyone whos ever survived the big city.”—Jennifer Weiner, #1 New York Times bestselling author
“The woman is nothing if not spunky.”—The Washington Post
“The funniest new author from the blogosphere.”—Jessica Cutler, author of The Washingtonienne
About the Author
Jen Lancaster is the New York Times bestselling author of eight books including Here I Go Again, Jeneration X, If You Were Here, My Fair Lazy, Pretty in Plaid, Bright Lights Big Ass, and Such a Pretty Fat. She has appeared on Today, The Joy Behar Show, and NPR's All Things Considered. She resides in the suburbs of Chicago with her husband and their ever-expanding menagerie of ill-behaved pets.