Jennifer Weiner – Cannonball Read 17

For Fans of VH1’s Behind the Music

The Griffin Sisters' Greatest Hits by Jennifer Weiner

August 15, 2025 by RouletteGirl Leave a Comment

For a short period of time in the early ought’s, Cassie and Zoe Griffin (real name Grossberg, but Griffin sold better) were part of one of the most popular rock bands in the country. The Griffin Sisters had a gold album, multiple number one hits, and a sold out tour. But tragedy struck, the band broke up, and the sisters went their separate ways. 20 years later Zoe is a housewife, and Cassie is so far off the grid only a few people even know […]

Give Me A Break – The Breakaway

The Breakaway by Jennifer Weiner

March 26, 2024 by Templeton Leave a Comment

I have read several books by Jennifer Weiner so I knew what to expect and I was looking for an easy read/romance story. I don’t know if I was not in the right mindset, but I found this book insufferable – or I should say all the characters were insufferable. The Breakaway centers around the main character Abby who is tasked to lead a group on a two week bike ride from New York City ending at Niagara Falls. Of course, the good-looking guy who […]

A satisfying journey

The Breakaway by Jennifer Weiner

October 30, 2023 by kfishgirl Leave a Comment

I can’t remember the last time I read a Jennifer Weiner book. It’s probably been twenty years! She’s not exactly my current cup of tea (murder, murder, kidnapping that leads to murder, mystery, murder, etc). I think I heard her getting interviewed on npr and the topic just spoke to my soul, so I knew I had to read this book. The gist of this book is about a girl who lives in a larger body, has some issues with that body (both in her […]

The Bad Friend We Can’t Resist

Big Summer by Jennifer Weiner

June 6, 2022 by Sofi Keren Leave a Comment

It had been years since I’d read anything by Jennifer Weiner. I’m not sure why, exactly. Years ago, I enjoyed Good In Bed quite a bit, a novel about a woman whose ex-boyfriend writes an article about loving someone plus-size, and In Her Shoes, a story about two very different sisters (which was made into a movie starring Cameron Diaz). I also admire the the writing shes’s done over the years about how the literary world doesn’t take women’s fiction seriously, relegating popular books written […]

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Big Summer by Jennifer Weiner

June 9, 2021 by janet snakehole 4 Comments

What would you do if your former best friend, who had treated you like absolute dirt, showed up suddenly and asked you to be her Maid of Honor? What if there was something in it for you too? What if suddenly your fun wedding weekend turned into a dramatic murder mystery? What if I am already out of interesting things to say about this book other than that it got me out of a reading rut by making me mad? There’s a classic murder mystery […]

Big Summer is a Big Departure

Big Summer by Jennifer Weiner

March 12, 2021 by Siskel101 2 Comments

Daphne Berg and Drue Cavanaugh were once best friends until that one day where Drue pushed Daphne just way too far. They haven’t spoken since. Looking back, Daphne realizes the friendship was a little one-sided and had a slight frenemies vibe. Six years later, Daphne has moved onffrom her friendship with Drue. She’s made a comfortable life as a social media influencer, she just made a major plus-size brand deal and she’s feeling comfortable in her body. Then Drue pushes back into her life. Drue is […]

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