Friday, June 18, 2010

Perfect on Paper The (mis)adventures of Waveryly Bryson by Maria Murnane


*****5 stars
I can't tell you how funny this book was. I am not sure how I ran across it, but what a great read. I loved all the horror stories of first dates. It kept me smiling when I wasn't laughing out loud. Waverly, who is turning 30 has recently been jilted two weeks before getting married. We hear about her previous dating disasters as well as her ones on the road to healing. It is a great book about self-discovery with the strength of friends to keep you focused. I would suggest this to any of my friends between the hilarious date scenarios, laugh out loud clumsiness of Waverly and 80's Chick flick and song references, you are sure to love it as well.

Book Jacket Summary:
Waverly Bryson is a successful businesswoman in her late 20's who almost has it all: a dream job in sports PR, two best friends, and a bar where everybody knows her name. What she doesn't have is a ring on her finger. And after being ditched at the altar, she is in no hurry to get one. Besides, plenty of other issues keep her busy, including her wayward father, a new rival at work, and an ever-nagging fear that her life is not turning out as she thought it would.....or should. To stay sane, Waverly makes a habit of jotting down "Honey Notes," self-deprecating bits of a single-girl humor that she hopes to one day develop into a line of greeting cards.

Can't face the dating scene after a bad relationship?
Honey, hit the bar and hit it hard. Beer goggles are the lonely girl's Cupid.

As Waverly stumbles back into the dating scene (no stalkers or jean shorts, please), her personal and professional lives threaten to collide. Perfect on Paper reminds readers that everyone has had a bad date (or twelve), and that everyone needs a best friend to tell them, "Honey, you are not alone."

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