Lynn Messina





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Lynn Messina

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Lynn Messina grew up on Long Island and studied English at Washington University in St. Louis. She has worked at The Museum of Television & Radio (now the Paley Center for Media), TV Guide, In Style, Rolling Stone, Fitness, Self and a bunch of wonderful magazines that have long since disappeared. She mourns the death of print journalism in New York City, where she lives with her husband and two sons. She is author of five novels, including the best-selling Fashionistas, which has been translated into 15 languages and is in development as a feature film. She loves traveling and watching TV.


Zombie expert Jesse Petersen warns women not to date zombies. “Aim for the head,” she says. “Protect your brain.”


It’s no secret that dating a zombie isn’t for everyone, and here at the Girls’ Guide we pride ourselves in embracing dissenting views. In the following, zombie expert Jesse Petersen, author of the supremely funny Living with the Dead trilogy, shares why she thinks dating a zombie i...

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Published on May 25, 2012 08:47 • 14 views
Average rating: 3.01 · 1,450 ratings · 285 reviews · 11 distinct works
Fashionistas
2.81 of 5 stars 2.81 avg rating — 367 ratings — published 2003 — 10 editions
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Tallulahland
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MIM Warner's Lost Her Cool
2.68 of 5 stars 2.68 avg rating — 65 ratings — published 2005 — 3 editions
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The Girls' Guide to Dating ...
4.08 of 5 stars 4.08 avg rating — 52 ratings — published 2012 — 2 editions
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Savvy Girl
3.26 of 5 stars 3.26 avg rating — 46 ratings — published 2008 — 2 editions
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Made In New York
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Girls' Guide to Dating Zombies book reading
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The Girls' Guide to Dating Zombies by Lynn Messina
" when i first read the title i was like eww. no. thats gross. but then i thought about it, we read books about girls dating vamps, wolves, angels, demons, spirits.. why should zoms be any different? so im gonna give this book a try. "
Lynn Messina said "yes" to attending the event: Girls' Guide to Dating Zombies book reading
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I will be reading alongside the wonderfully talented Ariella Papa (Momfriends), Melissa Clark (Imperfect) and Ray Kreuger (45 Love).

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Zombie Candy by Frederick Lee Brooke
Zombie Candy (Annie Ogden Mystery 2)
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Candace Roach is willing to put up with a lot in her marriage, including her husband's obsession with zombies and his habit of putting cilantro on every gourmet meal she cooks. But when he returns home from a business trip with another woman's bra in...more
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A Study in Scarlet by Arthur Conan Doyle
A Study in Scarlet
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My first Sherlock Holmes book and not at all what I was expecting. The second half is a full-on historical novel presenting the backstory to the murder. A Study in Scarlet is particularly enjoyable if you've seen A Study in Pink, the BBC's modern upd...more
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" This book is crazy. This book is hilarious. This book is an alternate universe where the reanimated don’t tear us to shreds, but rather live with us in harmony. This book is Carrie Bradshaw during an apocalypse outside a bar after getting sauced o... "
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The Girls’ Guide to Dating Zombies by Lynn Messina
" The Girl's Guide to Dating Zombies gives the reader an interesting view of a world where human males are all but extinct, but domesticated zombies are the next best thing. Personally, I think the world would have been more realistic if most of the... "
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Pancakemib Thanks for the friending, please feel free to check out my bookshelves, quotes, friends and groups for things that might interest you or you read and forgot about.


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Lynn Messina Please! I'm always happy to add a new friend.


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Alkyoni ~ Kingfisher of books Ahaha, thanks for the friend request and no, it's not too negative. :)


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