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    <body><![CDATA[I have mixed feelings about this book. <br/><br/>I had picked this up as the third novel by Ms. Giffin, having already read her first two (<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/search/search?q= Something Borrowed" title=" Something Borrowed"> Something Borrowed</a>, <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/search/search?q= Something Blue" title=" Something Blue"> Something Blue</a>). All the characters in her books seem to be somewhat interrelated, and the back cover looked interesting, especially sinc...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/6359851">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[Yet another Emily Giffin novel, and I think it was okay for the most part. The thing I HATE about Giffin as a writer is she makes a really interesting, difficult scenario that makes you sympathize with her characters, and then she can't think of how to solve the moral dilemma, so near the end of her...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/34546946">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[It's quite a brave topic to tackle - women who don't want children. In this day and age, I think it's almost the last taboo. But it is the topic that author <em>Emily Giffin</em> addresses in <strong>&quot;Baby Proof&quot;</strong>. <br/><br/>Knowing that the story would focus on this issue, I worried it would end up being...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/39930168">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[D This book reminded me of why I don't like chick lit -- unrealistic expensive Manhattan lifestyles obsession with finding love partner. Anyway, this seemed more promising -- a woman finds a man who also doesn't want kids (yay! Perfect for me--like T!) and then he changes his mind, and the whole dra...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/22426933">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[This is one of the WORST books I have ever read. Please do not torture yourself.]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[<br/>The plot is completely unbelievable  - are we supposed to believe the so called perfect couple gets divorced after what seems to be about 2 weeks of arguing about having a baby?  Then  is it possible that most of the people around the wife are having child issues (kids keeping someone in a bad...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/4404389">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[This was my first foray into audiobooks (checked out from the library for the long Thanksgiving drive), and I can't say it was entirely successful. I'm sure the cliche-ridden tale of Ben and Claudia's courtship, marriage and break-up would have been painful to read, but hearing it in Christine Marsh...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/39028792">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[&quot;Baby Proof&quot; is the third book by Emily Giffin which isn't really linked to the previous two, &quot;Something Borrowed&quot; or &quot;Something Blue&quot; but there is a quick couple of paragraphs with Ethan, the friend from London in both &quot;Something Borrowed&quot; and &quot;Something...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/65339678">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[This book was my third to read by Emily Giffin, and I was not disappointed.  Even though I couldn't relate to the main character and her absolute lack of desire to have a baby, it was still an interesting look at why/how we love people, and what can keep people together or tear them apart.<br/><br/>...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/42595080">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[This was a compelling book and I think it would make a great book club book - because - it addresses so many women's worldly &quot;issues.&quot;<br/><br/>Not only does it discuss the topic of whether or not a woman should have a baby, it also addresses the issues of extra-marital affairs, career v...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/74589091">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[I liked this book, but with reservations. I found Claudia to be way too committed to her opinions regarding babies and her lack of desire to have one. I understand that many women may not want to have children, but I am not sure that more than 5% (or some lower percentage) would actually divorce the...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/69693005">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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