Jennifer Weiner
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March 28, 1970
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Jennifer Weiner was born in 1970 on an army base in Louisiana. She grew up in Connecticut and graduated from Princeton University. She worked as a newspaper reporter in Central Pennsylvania, Lexington, Kentucky, and Philadelphia, before the publication of her first novel, GOOD IN BED, in 2001. She is the author of the novels IN HER SHOES (2002), which was turned into a major motion picture; LITTLE EARTHQUAKES, (2004), GOODNIGHT NOBODY (2005), the short story collection THE GUY NOT TAKEN (2006) and CERTAIN GIRLS (2008), the sequel to GOOD IN BED. There are more than 9 million copies of her books in print in 36 countries.
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Good in Bed by Jennifer Weiner (Goodreads author) avg rating 3.58 — 37,571 ratings — published 2001 29 editions |
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In Her Shoes by Jennifer Weiner (Goodreads author) avg rating 3.65 — 14,478 ratings — published 2002 32 editions |
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Little Earthquakes by Jennifer Weiner (Goodreads author) avg rating 3.66 — 11,500 ratings — published 2004 20 editions |
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Goodnight Nobody by Jennifer Weiner (Goodreads author) avg rating 3.45 — 9,502 ratings — published 2005 19 editions |
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Certain Girls by Jennifer Weiner (Goodreads author) avg rating 3.48 — 6,950 ratings — published 2008 13 editions |
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The Guy Not Taken: Stories by Jennifer Weiner (Goodreads author) avg rating 3.18 — 4,428 ratings — published 2006 11 editions |
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Best Friends Forever: A Novel by Jennifer Weiner (Goodreads author) avg rating 3.30 — 2,242 ratings — published 2009 8 editions |
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American Girls About Town: They're Not Just the Girls Next Door.... by Jennifer Weiner (Goodreads author), Lauren Weisberger, Adriana Trigiani avg rating 3.33 — 437 ratings — published 2005 4 editions |
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The Jennifer Weiner Collection by Jennifer Weiner (Goodreads author) avg rating 4.05 — 19 ratings — published 2005 |
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April 2008,
Jennifer Weiner
"Honestly, when I wrote Good in Bed it was just to get myself feeling better after a really devastating break-up. When I published it, I thought that maybe there'd be 12 readers who were really interested in the plight of a plus-sized Philadelphian, and I'd know eight of them from Weight Watchers." ...More
"Honestly, when I wrote Good in Bed it was just to get myself feeling better after a really devastating break-up. When I published it, I thought that maybe there'd be 12 readers who were really interested in the plight of a plus-sized Philadelphian, and I'd know eight of them from Weight Watchers." ...More
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Jennifer Weiner: Goodnight Nobody
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"Cram your head with characters and stories. Abuse your library privileges. Never stop looking at the world, and never stop reading to find out what sense other people have made of it. If people give you a hard time and tell you to get your nose out of a book, tell them you're working. Tell them it's research. Tell them to pipe down and leave you alone."
— Jennifer Weiner
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"I think every person who is single should have a dog. I think the government should step in and intervene: If you're not married or coupled up, whether you've been dumped or divorced or widowed or whatever, they should require you to proceed immediately to the pound nearest you and select an animal companion."
— Jennifer Weiner (Good in Bed)
— Jennifer Weiner (Good in Bed)
"When I was five I learned to read. Books were a miracle to me - white pages, black ink, and new worlds and different friends in each one. To this day, I relish the feeling of cracking a binding for the first time, the anticipation of where I'll go and whom I'll meet inside."
— Jennifer Weiner (Good in Bed)
— Jennifer Weiner (Good in Bed)
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Q&A with Jennifer Weiner
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Jennifer Weiner, bestselling author of Good in Bed, In Her Shoes, and the new release Certain Girls will be available MAY 5 through MAY 18, 2008 to an...more
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Thank you for the add! :-) I have only read a few of your books so far, but have loved each of them! You have quickly become one of my favorite authors!
Just thought that I would drop you a line. I hope you read here. Certain Girls was a great book and I don't know how you are feeling about sequals, but Cannie is such a relatable character and I hope to hear about her again.
Your books are wonderful, Jennifer! I'm so pleased to find you on this site! I hope you continue to update your reading list because I'm very interested in what else you're reading. You know -- between now and your next publishment : )
Thanks for the add! Love your books, your style, your humor and wit, and I realize I sound like a stalking schmuck so I'll stop. Love your stuff though. : ) Cheers!
Thanks for adding me Jennifer. I love your books! I read Good In Bed in 2 days and then immediately started reading Certain Girls. I loved both of them. I have all of your books and I think you are a great author!
Hi Jennifer. Thanks for adding me, so nice of you. I love your books, the wit and humor. I tend to gravitate towards serious stuff in my writing, but I love diving into yours! All the best, Amjed
www.amjedqamar.com
