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Monkey Business
by
Sarah Mlynowski (Goodreads Author)
MB is for Masters in Business
Which is what Kimmy, Russ, Jamie, and Layla are supposed to be studying for at the University of Connecticut. Jamie at least has serious academic intent. Well, until the first day of preterm when he develops a not-so-secret crush.
MB is for Marriage Bait
Layla's goal is perfection: perfect marks, perfect six-figure salary, perfect (I.e. rich, gor...more
Which is what Kimmy, Russ, Jamie, and Layla are supposed to be studying for at the University of Connecticut. Jamie at least has serious academic intent. Well, until the first day of preterm when he develops a not-so-secret crush.
MB is for Marriage Bait
Layla's goal is perfection: perfect marks, perfect six-figure salary, perfect (I.e. rich, gor...more
Paperback, 392 pages
Published
October 1st 2004
by Red Dress Ink
(first published January 1st 2004)
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I was looking for a new chick lit novel to read, and wanted something comparable to Sophie Kinsella. I heard that Sarah Mlynowski had a similar fluffiness to her writing, so I decided to check out Monkey Business. I really liked the book and the writing, but I HATED the characters. I am sure they were written to make me hate them, since they are business students and MBAs are generally the douchiest of the douchiest.
I started off absolutely HATING the character of Kimmy, because she is everythin...more
I started off absolutely HATING the character of Kimmy, because she is everythin...more
I enjoyed this book. It was a light and easy read. Sometimes you just need to read a book without having to put alot of thought into it. It was written from four different POVs and the author did a good job of relaying the different characters personalities.
Kimmie spent most of the book wallowing in self-pity and low self-esteem. She was selfish and immature. I, at time, had trouble remembering that she was in grad school and not an undergrad. Her lack of knowledge about the classes she is takin...more
Kimmie spent most of the book wallowing in self-pity and low self-esteem. She was selfish and immature. I, at time, had trouble remembering that she was in grad school and not an undergrad. Her lack of knowledge about the classes she is takin...more
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I read this for a challenge and confess I don't think I would have picked it up otherwise. It wasn't bad, it just didn't capture me.
Four twenty-somethings are attending University of Connecticut Business School for different reason and you shift between their points of view so that each gets equal time. These four very different personalities meet and interact (often) on several level and exude normalcy and run of the mill.
Kimmy is there to find a husband and an express lane to...more
I read this for a challenge and confess I don't think I would have picked it up otherwise. It wasn't bad, it just didn't capture me.
Four twenty-somethings are attending University of Connecticut Business School for different reason and you shift between their points of view so that each gets equal time. These four very different personalities meet and interact (often) on several level and exude normalcy and run of the mill.
Kimmy is there to find a husband and an express lane to...more
So this book was really interesting in the respect that it was written form the standpoint of 4 different students starting their masters in business school, and follows them through their first year. The stories all become so intertwined that it makes for some interesting interactions, and i think it all rings very true to human character. However, i was really distressed by the part where Russ was cheating on his girlfriend back home, and how easily he kept justifying it to himself. It makes i...more
Still doesn't compare to Milkrun (in my opinion). But I liked it a whole lot more than Fishbowl. It's funny. And when I read it, I felt like I could relate to the main character. I should read it again because it deals with these people in business school and all their experiences. And I'm a marketing major...so ya know. =)
Ugh. This was a real stinker. The book was clearly written by a Canadian trying to write an American novel. The phrasing was off and aspects of the story were clearly not researched. I actually checked to author's bio to confirm that she was Canadian. She describes people getting their MBA as going to "B-school" and living in a dorm like 18 year olds. Not in this country, sorry. Most 27 year olds don't stay on campus and play spin the bottle; they're working their actual jobs while going to scho...more
Definetly a beach read. I had a hard time with this book because it seemed unrealistic, but aren't most beach reads? It's about these graduate students who are pursuing their MBAs and they live in a dorm. How many graduate students live in dorms? Then they have a party and play spin the bottle. Hello, how old are you? Besides my annoyance for the 'high school' drama it was a fast read and is entertaining.
Average story. I liked the characters for the most part but had a difficult time relating to most of them or having any empathy. The hardest was Russ and Kimmy. I thought their whole relationship was completely inappropriate from the start...
Loved the story!! Specially the story of Kimmy and Russ. I found Layla and Jamie pretty boring for some reason. The hidden guy (Was it Nick?), I wish his character came out more. Liked that it was not the predictable happy ending, but more of a what's-meant-to-happen-in-real-life sort of an ending.
I learned that she's better at multiple povs than straight forward ones. And that you need to leave your versimilitude moments at the door and you'll be fine. Better than I anticipated.
Dec 12, 2012
Angelina Estrada
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Fun to read! This book takes you into the lives of four students who are majoring in business while searching for pretty much what everyone wants in life: love, health, and wealth.
Jul 10, 2011
Kelly-anne.♥.
rated it
4 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
chick-lit fans
Recommended to Kelly-anne.♥. by:
my boyfriend's sister
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This book was an easy read, very interesting and kept me laughing the whole time!! I really enjoyed it, and recommend it to those who love chick-lit! ;)
made me laugh... a really simple read, especially if you miss all the drama from living in the dorms at college. i really enjoyed it
reads lot like a sitcom. a cheap sitcome. with cheap comedy (not necessarily bad, hence one extra star)
First I didn't like it but then I was intrigued. Kept me thinking and forevever turning the (virtual) pages.
I felt like this book jumped around a lot to feel more interesting than it already was. I would consider reading another book by this author but we'll see.
It was just 'ok'. Not what I thought it would be.
Mar 29, 2009
Nicole
marked it as to-read
This sounds really good. Sarah my favorite author
a fun and frothy read-- chick lit all the way!
A quick light read. Just okay for me.
Cute book, light and easy read.
Apr 15, 2010
Ricjo
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Absolutely hilarious!
a very fun read
Oct 24, 2010
Kaytlynn
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FANTASTIC
It was...okay. I had a hard time getting past the fact that they are grad students and they move into a dorm. That was a bit odd to me...
I read this book in one day! It was a great story and reading it brought me back to my college years and the types of things college students get into. The only part that I found slightly confusing was that is was 4 different people's stories and they were all written in the first person. The distinction between them was the chapter titles, so sometimes I found myself slightly confused and having to flip back to remind myself who's story I was reading!
Funny! Thoroughly entertaining.
This books was really good. But only if you like those chick-lits. Its about four college people that do the wrong thing and sometimes the right thing. There's Kimmy, Russ, Lila, and Jamie. They all are in business school and when they're not in class there getting a**. I would only recommend it to teens and up. For me myself it was very good.
This had a fast moving story but was not well written. The story was predictable and the characters were stale. And I don't know what grad school the author went to or heard about but this is no school I've ever heard of. This seemed more like a bunch of undergrads then adults looking to get their MBA.
At first I liked the idea of a book being told by four different characters within the story. However, two of the characters turned out to be totally unlikeable, and the plot lines were not very well-developed. I'm usually into "girly" books, but this one was painful to read (I forced my way through it.)
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Sarah is the author of BRAS & BROOMSTICKS, FROGS & FRENCH KISSES, SPELLS & SLEEPING BAGS and PARTIES & POTIONS—all in the YA ‘Magic in Manhattan’ series, as well as GIMME A CALL and the upcoming TEN THINGS WE DID (AND PROBABLY SHOULDN'T HAVE). Along with Lauren Myracle and E. Lockhart, she also wrote HOW TO BE BAD.
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