If You Were Here

Name: If You Were Here
Brand: Penguin Random House
Availability: InStock
Rating: 1 (1 reviews)
Author: Jen Lancaster
ISBN: 9781101483589

Author: Jen Lancaster

Narrator: Jamie Heinlein

Unabridged: 8 hr 28 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Penguin Audio

Published: 05/03/2011

Categories: Fiction, Family Life, Women, Humorous

Synopsis

The fiction debut of the New York Times bestselling author of My Fair Lazy.Told in the uproariously entertaining voice readers have come to expect from Jen Lancaster, If You Were Here follows Amish-zombie-teen- romance author Mia and her husband Mac (and their pets) through the alternately frustrating, exciting, terrifying-but always funny-process of buying and renovating their first home in the Chicago suburbs that John hughes's movies made famous. Along their harrowing renovation journey, Mia and Mac get caught up in various wars with the homeowners' association, meet some less-than-friendly neighbors, and are joined by a hilarious cast of supporting characters, including a celebutard ex- landlady. As they struggle to adapt to their new surroundings- with Mac taking on the renovations himself- Mia and Mac will discover if their marriage is strong enough to survive months of DIY renovations.

About The Author

Jen Lancaster is the author of Bitter is the New Black. She has lived in Chicago for ten years with her husband and pets, and has yet to get the hang of the subway or returning library books in a timely manner. Visit www.jennsylvania.com

Reviews

Goodreads review by Joellen

Jen's schtick is growing old for me. Predictable and far-fetched. The only thing that saved it for me was her tendency toward footnotes. I am a sucker for footnotes, it's like being in a meeting, lecture, sermon, etc, and having a very sarcastic* person sitting next to you whispering comments. *and......more

Goodreads review by Anne

I love Jen Lancaster-- I really do. Her BITTER IS THE NEW BLACK is the first trade paperback I ever impulse-purchased from Borders and I never regretted it. She's made me howl with laughter while commuting (which has the added advantage of your seat mate inching over to give you more space). But thi......more

Goodreads review by Wicked Lil Pixie (Natasha)

If you grew up in the 1970′s and 1980′s you know the impact John Hughes made. From National Lampoon to Home Alone, Uncle Buck to Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, everyone has got a favorite John Hughes movie. You probably still stop what you are doing to watch The Breakfast Club or Pretty in Pink. You also......more

Goodreads review by Ftwigner

I was disappointed in this first foray into fiction from Jen Lancaster. I've read all her previous books and they were great - because they were true. There was little character development because Jen feels we all know that the main character Mia is her and certainly we've read her other books. But......more

Goodreads review by Ingrid

I don't want to blast Jen Lancaster out of the water, but I found this book tedious, self-indulgent, and unoriginal. Why did I keep listening after the first two chapters? I was hoping it would get better. I was encouraged by the John Hughes references and wanted to find out what would happen with i......more