Good in Bed

By: Jennifer Weiner

Narrated by: Paula Cale

Length: 5 hrs and 44 mins

Publisher's Summary

Cannie Shapiro never wanted to be famous. The smart, sharp, plus-sized pop culture reporter was perfectly content writing about other people's lives on the pages of the Philadelphia Examiner. But the day she opens up a national women's magazine to find out that her ex-boyfriend has been chronicling their ex-sex life is the day her life changes forever.

Loving a larger woman is an act of courage in our world, Bruce has written. And Cannie - who never knew that Bruce saw her as a larger woman or thought that loving her was act of courage - is plunged into misery, and into the most amazing year of her life.

Radiant with wit, bursting with surprises, and written with bite and bittersweet humor, Jennifer Weiner reaches beyond Cannie's story and into the heart of every woman. Gut-level real and laugh-out-loud funny, Good in Bed celebrates the courage of the human spirit and features an unbelievably funny cast of supporting characters, the strangest dog you'll ever encounter, and a heroine you'll never forget.

©2001 Jennifer Weiner, All Rights Reserved (P)2001 Simon & Schuster Inc., AUDIOWORKS Is an Imprint of Simon & Schuster Audio Division, Simon & Schuster, Inc.

A Genuine Surprise

This was not at all what I expected but was a real treat. She is someone you can easily relate to and you get caught up so readily in her challenges.

Never judge a book by its cover

If you are looking for a provocative romp where the heroine jumps from bed to bed, try another book. This is a romance, not erotica -- cute at the beginning, sad in the middle and they all live happily ever after. It is a light, quick read, like cotton candy, another tale of a 20-something finding out that life has nothing to do with what we see in TV sitcoms or glamour magazines. It's a 21st century Harlequin romance -- and we all need a little Harlequin every now and then.

Finally! A Plus-Size Happy Ending!

I love this book. A "normal" woman, not a stick figure with Farrah Fawcett hair and perfect teeth, gets the good guy! You can really put yourself in the shoes of this woman as her life takes unplanned turns. She DOES have a life. Most authors, and Hollywood, want us to think that if you are larger than a size 4, you never get the opportunity to have a life, let alone a HAPPY life or even a LOVE life.

This book proves them all wrong. Overweight women are not parriahs. They are people who love and are loved. They are mothers, daughters, friends, lovers. Thank you for finally putting that into print for the whole world to see!

Funny and pleasantly unexpected ending

The book started out really funny. The thoughts that run through a single, over weight woman's mind is right on. Funny and sad, but very real.

The narration was nicely done, very believable.
The characters were adequately developed giving just enough description to understand the characters relationship to the main character.

The story flowed nicely and I never got bored. I listened to the entire book in one afternoon.

Starts great... Ends up OK

I had high hopes for this audiobook. I had just finished "The Guy Not Taken" (Also by Jennifer Weiner - which I loved). "Good in Bed" started out great. The narrator was excellent. Her voice was perfect for the main character, and she brought the words to life. The story was also very interesting... and also very funny. But about 2/3 of the way through, I found myself wanting to fast forward. It seemed a bit repetitive. I also was very disappointed because there were too many of the same plot lines and even the same dialog lines as "The Guy Not Taken". In both books, main characters were big swimmers, had fathers that had just vanished, had relatives that didn't like to be touched. I could name more. That was disappointing, it's not like these books are a series. Did Jennifer think readers wouldn't pick up on that? At some points I had to stop the tape and reorient myself because there were too many similarities. The end was also a bit unrealistic. But I did love the first 2/3rds of the book, and it was a very good listen :)

fun

light and enjoyable -- perfect for the commute.

Loved the Book!!

Started out very funny and ended as a very sweet, thought provoking story.

Can't forget it

I don't read a lot of this type of novel but it was recommended by a friend and I loved it. I listened to it over six months ago and find myself frequently talking about it with friends. Anyone who has ever been a "larger woman" will relate to Cannie's experiences. The humor is delightful. Definitely a good trip-to-work book.

Needs a Different Title

The story was ok even if a little hoaky - but just didn't go along with the title or what I felt the book would be about (yes, I was expecting something much more with a title like this). Not very plausible either - the whole story. Sorry.

good...but

What did you love best about Good in Bed?

I love the snarky voice of the protagonist. I love the way she fought back with humor (mostly)

Any additional comments?

I really enjoyed this novel when I read it so I was excited to find it on audible. The only problem was - it's abridged. Which feels like a cheat. Why not give us the whole book Simon & Schuster?