Hey Ladies!

The Story of 8 Best Friends, 1 Year, and Way, Way Too Many Emails

By: Michelle Markowitz, Caroline Moss

Narrated by: Brittany Pressley, Carly Robins, Susannah Jones, Stephanie Einstein, Dara Rosenberg, Allison Hiroto, Nicole Small, Marisa Vitali

Length: 8 hrs and 2 mins

Publisher's summary

Based on the column of the same name that appeared in The Toast, Hey Ladies! is a laugh-out-loud listen that follows a fictitious group of eight 20- and-30-something female friends for one year of holidays, summer house rentals, dates, brunches, breakups, and, of course, the planning of a disastrous wedding. This instantly relatable story is told entirely through emails, texts, DMs, and every other form of communication known to man.

The women in the book are stand-ins for annoying friends that we all have. There’s Nicole, who’s always broke and tries to pay for things in Forever21 gift cards. There’s Katie, the self-important budding journalist, who thinks a retweet and a byline are the same thing. And there’s Jen, the DIY suburban bride-to-be. With a perfectly pitched sardonic tone, Hey Ladies! will have you cringing and laughing as you recognize your own friends and even yourself.

Cover design by Michelle Markowitz, Caroline Moss (©2018 Abrams)

©2018 Michelle Markowitz and Caroline Moss (P)2018 Audible, Inc.

These women are nightmares

So I read the excerpt about planning the shower a while ago and found it super funny and over the top. However, I thought the book would be about the wedding planning mainly, which in itself can be so stressful, that a satire about it would be funny. However, all these girls are nightmares. They are all self absorbed and no grown woman I actually know acts or talks like this. Also no one emails their friend group ? It’s all texts. I understand that it’s a satire but I also do not think it translates well to audio. The performers did a great job, but I find myself only finishing the book bc I I already used a credit for it.

fun cover!

so hysterical. most say it is meant for girls in their 20-30 ...but i just started my 40th year ... i loved it! laughs all around!! so so silly, outlandish, and wild times for sure!! if you are humorous person check it out!

Interesting and realistic depiction of girl code

I loved how this story was conveyed through technology such as emails and text messages. It was an easy ready for sure and allows you to really breeze through it. The performance was pretty good too. The performers really got into character and allows you to visualize how each character is. The story was a little dry at times. It was interesting but some parts were just a little cheesy. That being said, it is relatable in some ways on how girls talk and act around each other.

All together, this is a good book to listen to or read in your spare time. It's funny and will have you laughing constantly. This book truly reminds me of my friendship with my girls and how we talk to each other in real life.

Laughed out loud numerous times

This was a great listen, especially as I am currently in two weddings and living this story with two different friend groups. Literally felt like listening to my life, only in a midwestern version.

Painful

The premise is good but the email headers are read every time which makes it very boring.... Date, subject, from, to... After the 50th time it gets to you...
Cannot finish it.
Don't buy it.

Feminists beware

Didn’t enjoy this book because of the way these women are depicted. I understand that the intended humor of the book is how shallow and petty these women are, but I hope this isn’t what people assume relationships are like between millennial women. Big let down for a feminist.