• The Thing About Jane Spring

  • By: Sharon Krum
  • Narrated by: Pamela Dillman
  • Length: 8 hrs and 4 mins
  • 3.5 out of 5 stars (172 ratings)

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The Thing About Jane Spring

By: Sharon Krum
Narrated by: Pamela Dillman
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The thing about Jane Spring is...at 31, she has everything a woman could ask for and seemingly everything a man could long for - great legs, brains, rising star status in the Manhattan D.A.'s office - but she just can't find a man who'll fall madly in love with her. Men are always asking her out, but for some reason no one wants a second date. So what if she's neck-breakingly assertive and somewhat callous? This is the 21st century. Right? Maybe not. But what is it that men really want in a woman after all?

One snowy night after a bottle of wine and a Doris Day marathon on cable, it hits her: Doris Day always got her man. So Jane Spring trades in her nondescript black pantsuit and clunky diver's watch for pastel pink suits with pearls and pumps, she changes her hair, stops cursing, starts wearing makeup, sweetens her mannerisms and redecorates her whole apartment. And soon her life really does begin to change. Not only does her lazy secretary start working, but everyone seems to be kinder and gentler...and she's got men lining up around the block. But can she keep her inner attack dog on hold long enough to win the most important case of her career...and the man of her dreams?

Sharon Krum's magical and hilariously funny novel is a delightful romantic comedy about a driven young woman who must shed her rough exterior and embrace her inner ultrafemininity in order to truly find herself and, eventually, true love.

©2005 Sharon Krum (P)2005 Books on Tape

Critic reviews

"A charming modern fairy tale with all the essential chick-lit elements: witty banter, quirky secondary characters, dueling love interests, and personal makeovers. This frothy summer confection will please fans of single-in-the-city comic romance." ( Booklist)

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Looonngg Explanations of the Obvious...

Although I berate my kids for using that age old phrase "duh", in this instance it's entirely fitting...The book is filled with lengthy explanations of the obvious..leaving the reader feeling not only bored but talked down to...The slow narration doesn't help..I couldn't finish it.

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A very silly book

This is one of the silliest books I've ever listened to. The characters were cartoonish and the plot was so ridiculous that I couldn't suspend my belief long enough to really enjoy it. I kept listening, however, because I couldn't figure out how the author was going to pull all of this craziness together at the end. She did, but in a way that was very unsatisfying to me. I realize it was all supposed to be tongue-in-cheek, but did the wink have to be so big?

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boring

boring and completely unrealistic. i rarely read or write reviews, but i thought after listening to this book that is was important to...

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If you like to roll your eyes...

This story was way over the top and from the character, plot, and even narrator, it felt as if the story was meant for a senior citizen. No part of it was remotely realistic... it's hard to believe this got made into an audiobook, but then again, senior citizens are hard of hearing so perhaps I'm on the mark as to the target for this book. I like light, fun, LOL books that are closer based in reality.

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