Finished: August 30, 2011
Page Count: 306
Why I read it:
My mom read it and then told me to read it before it was due back at the library. So I did (read it, I mean. I did not meet the deadline before it was due at the library).
Amazon.com review:
Told in the uproariously entertaining voice readers have come to expect from Jen Lancaster, If You Were Here follows Amish-zombie-teen- romance author Mia and her husband Mac (and their pets) through the alternately frustrating, exciting, terrifying-but always funny-process of buying and renovating their first home in the Chicago suburbs that John hughes's movies made famous. Along their harrowing renovation journey, Mia and Mac get caught up in various wars with the homeowners' association, meet some less-than-friendly neighbors, and are joined by a hilarious cast of supporting characters, including a celebutard ex- landlady. As they struggle to adapt to their new surroundings- with Mac taking on the renovations himself- Mia and Mac will discover if their marriage is strong enough to survive months of DIY renovations.
What I thought:
Except for a few parts where the book made me anxious because the main character who is an author is avoiding writing her new book to focus on home rennovations where they have no money (which is why I couldn't read Shopaholic because she kept spending money she didn't have), this book was amazing. It was full of references to the 80s and John Hughes (you know I love "Sixteen Candles" and "The Breakfast Club" and "Pretty in Pink" and "Say Anything"... ) as well as HGTV references ("Holmes on Homes"? Yes please). Basically, this book was fantastic and I loved it and I'm looking forward to reading whatever else Jen Lancaster has out there.
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