Girl with Glasses

My Optic History

By: Marissa Walsh

Narrated by: Margie Lenhart

Length: 2 hrs and 43 mins

Publisher's summary

Being a Girl with Glasses isn't just a style choice; it's a way of life. If you've ever had your specs steam up when walking into a bar, squinted into the sun on the soccer field, or laid eyes on a new haircut only after your locks are strewn across the floor, you know what it's like to be a GWG. Marissa Walsh has worn glasses since third grade. Now - 10 pairs of glasses, one pair of prescription sunglasses, and endless pairs of contacts later - she has fully embraced her four-eyed fate. As she recounts her optic history through the lenses of each pair of glasses - from the Sergio Valentes and the Sally Jessy Raphaels to the pseudo John Lennons and the dreaded health plan specs - at last she found them...the perfect pair. Marissa's comic look at a life behind glass is at once a poignant personal journey and a wry, canny exploration of just what it means to be a glasses-wearing kind of girl. Peppered with pop culture references and complete with appendixes of resources, classic GWG moments, and helpful tips on finding the right frames for your face, Girl with Glasses will give you reason to commiserate with your shortsighted sisters and celebrate your less-than-perfect vision.

©2006 Marissa Walsh (P)2013 Audible, Inc.

Nothing special

Girl with Glasses is just ok. Not bad, just ok. Parts of it rang true in my life as both a GWG and when the story took place; it sounds like we are about the same age. Generally I was more intrigued by the era than the chronicles of her glasses.

Funny memoir but sounds like Siri is reading

What did you like best about Girl with Glasses? What did you like least?

I thought the stories were genuine and relatable. Many stories brought back my own memories that I could chuckle at.

Would you be willing to try another book from Marissa Walsh? Why or why not?

This wasn't my favorite book, but it was a quick and funny listen. I may try another book from the author, however this isn't my typical go-to-genre.

How could the performance have been better?

Anyone else could have read this and it would have been better. The reader lacked emotion in key spots, sounded like Siri, and was calculated while reading. I've listened to several other books that were well read and kept me engaged. This book, while funny, had me wishing it would end quickly, just so I could be done hearing the reader.

Cute and short

Having been a GWG since seventh grade with metal octagon shaped glasses, I could relate to so many scenarios. Made me chuckle several times.

Cute book for a quick listen

Quirky tale of a girl who wears glasses. It's cute and short but there were some times in the listening I was thinking, "Is there a point to all this?"

This is a memoir of her love life for the most part and it is charming and being a gal who's worn glasses since 3rd Grade, I could emphasize with most of her thoughts.

It was a fun read, nothing special but a good way to kill some time.

The narrator did a fine job.

Oversimplified, unconnected stories covering "GWG"

Didn't like this because it was a disjointed assortment of GWG stereotypes and cliches. Narrator did her best with it but the material had no insight, humor or wit.

Cute story

Where does Girl with Glasses rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

It is a cute short story. not a dramatic book that I could listen to for days

What other book might you compare Girl with Glasses to and why?

it is not long

What do you think the narrator could have done better?

SHe was good

If you were to make a film of this book, what would the tag line be?

GWG

Too much galsses

while he story is nice its seems a little too pressed to bring you a regular growing up story of a cute girl from the glasses POV.
It could have been just the same if glasses were not involved.
At some point mentioning the glasses was too much for me.

Hidden gem - very enjoyable - reread for sure

Would you listen to Girl with Glasses again? Why?

I have already listen to this book again, because the author and I are of the same age. Her descriptions of the different decades found me thinking back to the 80s, 90s and 20s.

What other book might you compare Girl with Glasses to and why?

I wouldn't normally choose this type of book, and don't have anything to compare it too.
I am please I did, thank you Audible to this freebie and I looking for more books by this author.

What does Margie Lenhart bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

She made you beleive that it was her story and not the authors.
Yes, I would read another book of hers.

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

To many moments to list.
Just a really good story and moved at a good pace.

a girl wearing glasses-her story

Seriously? Her life as associated with her different pairs of glasses....smh
You read her diary.....not very interesting....done!

I'm a GWG

I can identify with some of the book descriptions on how getting new glasses makes you feel. However, the book didn't leave a lasting impression. It was just ok.