false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172578966m/192341.jpg 192341 21 When her husband Kenny dumps her (by cell phone) mere months before their ten-year wedding anniversary, Gracie Pollock finds herself reeling. Though her role as the wife of a semifamous Hollywood studio executive often left her cold, Gracie had grown accustomed to the unique privileges extended to Tinseltown’s power elite: reservations at Spago on a Friday night; beauty treatments by dermatologists (Arnie), manicurists (Jessica), and colorists (Christophe) to the stars; line-jumping at Disneyland with her daughter and Ugg-wearing celebrity offspring. And despite consenting to naming their daughter Jaden in a (failed) attempt to lure Will Smith into one of Kenny’s productions, Gracie believed she and Kenny were different from other Hollywood couples. She never thought she’d be a starter wife. But now that her marriage is over, she’s a social pariah, and it’s only through a faux pas by her world-class florist that she learns her husband has upgraded: Kenny is dating a pop tartlet.<br><br>With images of the ‘tween queen everywhere she turns, Gracie seeks refuge at her best friend’s Malibu mansion for some much-needed divorce therapy. Soon she’s associating with all the wrong people, including a mysterious hunk who saves her from drowning, the security guard at her gated community, and – God forbid – Kenny’s boss, one of Hollywood’s better-known Lotharios.<br><br>With her signature wit, sassy style, and cameos of the rich and famous – and wannabe rich and famous – Gigi Grazer tackles the most delicious and dastardly details of a divorce and recovery, Hollywood style.<br> 185983 24 5 2005 The Starter Wife total:1449|5:109|4:340|3:603|2:303|1:94| 1449 4414 2127 300 192341 0743265025 9780743265027 1190 233 3.05 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172578966m/192341.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/192341.The_Starter_Wife 1 2 false Fri Jun 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Tue Jun 12 07:05:15 -0700 2007 Tue Jun 12 07:05:15 -0700 2007
This book was not as enjoyable as I wanted it to be. The structure of narrative was somewhat halting because there were commas all over the place. I understand that it was a narrative, and we all thi...more...]]> 192340 0743265033 9780743265034 151 37 3.05 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172578965m/192340.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/192340.The_Starter_Wife 3 1 false Fri Jun 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Sun Sep 23 07:46:24 -0700 2007 Sun Sep 23 07:52:02 -0700 2007 more...]]> 192341 0743265025 9780743265027 1190 233 3.05 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172578966m/192341.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/192341.The_Starter_Wife 4 0 false Wed Feb 06 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Sat Dec 13 18:30:19 -0800 2008 Sat Dec 13 18:30:40 -0800 2008
I picked the book up again because I caught t...more...]]> 192341 0743265025 9780743265027 1190 233 3.05 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172578966m/192341.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/192341.The_Starter_Wife 4 0 false Wed Jul 02 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Thu Apr 09 15:48:26 -0700 2009 Thu Apr 09 15:49:11 -0700 2009 more...]]> 1895307 1597376175 9781597376174 8 2 3.05 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1189960846m/1895307.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1895307.The_Starter_Wife 2 0 false Tue Feb 24 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Wed Feb 25 20:11:47 -0800 2009 Wed Feb 25 20:17:01 -0800 2009
It eventually got better, but how good can a novel be when Britney Spears is one ...more...]]> 192341 0743265025 9780743265027 1190 233 3.05 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172578966m/192341.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/192341.The_Starter_Wife 5 0 false Fri Jan 02 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sun Apr 19 16:33:38 -0700 2009 Sun Apr 19 16:35:01 -0700 2009
Ma...more...]]> 192341 0743265025 9780743265027 1190 233 3.05 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172578966m/192341.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/192341.The_Starter_Wife 3 0 false Thu Mar 05 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Thu Feb 19 18:06:48 -0800 2009 Thu Mar 05 07:19:05 -0800 2009
Hones...more...]]> 192340 0743265033 9780743265034 151 37 3.05 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172578965m/192340.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/192340.The_Starter_Wife 2 1 false Tue May 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Wed Jun 20 12:13:04 -0700 2007 Wed Jun 20 12:14:25 -0700 2007 more...]]> 192340 0743265033 9780743265034 151 37 3.05 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172578965m/192340.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/192340.The_Starter_Wife 3 0 false Sun Sep 06 19:15:22 -0700 2009 Sun Sep 06 19:39:43 -0700 2009 more...]]> 192341 0743265025 9780743265027 1190 233 3.05 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172578966m/192341.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/192341.The_Starter_Wife 3 0 false Mon Dec 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Thu Apr 02 20:11:14 -0700 2009 Thu Apr 02 20:12:09 -0700 2009
What I find interesting is comparing the book against the series, especially when they unexpectedly e...more...]]> 192341 0743265025 9780743265027 1190 233 3.05 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172578966m/192341.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/192341.The_Starter_Wife 2 0 false Tue Aug 04 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Jul 17 07:41:56 -0700 2009 Tue Aug 04 20:05:04 -0700 2009 more...]]> 192341 0743265025 9780743265027 1190 233 3.05 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172578966m/192341.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/192341.The_Starter_Wife 3 0 false Sat Aug 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Aug 02 16:24:17 -0700 2009 Sun Aug 02 16:27:57 -0700 2009 more...]]> 192342 1416544488 9781416544487 50 11 3.05 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172578966m/192342.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/192342.The_Starter_Wife 3 1 true Sat Nov 08 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Tue Sep 23 09:49:14 -0700 2008 Tue Nov 18 12:35:30 -0800 2008
It was entertaining, but certainly not profound. It was kind of like reading a...well, like reading the type of movie you would see on USA in the middle of the afternoon. Go figure. I knew going in not to expec...more...]]> 192341 0743265025 9780743265027 1190 233 3.05 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172578966m/192341.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/192341.The_Starter_Wife 4 0 true Sun Sep 07 13:31:17 -0700 2008 Sun Sep 07 13:32:19 -0700 2008 more...]]> 192341 0743265025 9780743265027 1190 233 3.05 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172578966m/192341.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/192341.The_Starter_Wife 4 0 false Mon Dec 24 19:44:24 -0800 2007 Mon Dec 24 19:50:27 -0800 2007 more...]]> 192341 0743265025 9780743265027 1190 233 3.05 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172578966m/192341.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/192341.The_Starter_Wife 4 0 false Sat Aug 15 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Aug 03 08:38:36 -0700 2009 Sat Aug 15 12:26:40 -0700 2009 more...]]> 192341 0743265025 9780743265027 1190 233 3.05 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172578966m/192341.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/192341.The_Starter_Wife 2 0 false Mon May 04 13:18:09 -0700 2009 Mon May 04 13:18:09 -0700 2009 more...]]> 192340 0743265033 9780743265034 151 37 3.05 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172578965m/192340.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/192340.The_Starter_Wife 2 0 false Fri Feb 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Sun Mar 16 17:08:45 -0700 2008 Sun Mar 16 17:19:01 -0700 2008 more...]]> 192341 0743265025 9780743265027 1190 233 3.05 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172578966m/192341.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/192341.The_Starter_Wife 1 0 true Fri Dec 26 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Sat Dec 06 18:36:48 -0800 2008 Sat Dec 27 19:00:08 -0800 2008 more...]]> 192341 0743265025 9780743265027 1190 233 3.05 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172578966m/192341.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/192341.The_Starter_Wife 3 0 false Sat Aug 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Feb 26 18:09:16 -0800 2009 Sat Aug 01 13:50:34 -0700 2009 Maneater. Loved the TV movie of The Starter Wife. Wasn't able to catch the short-lived series (1 season...). Looking forward to this.

Edited to add (8/1/09):
Not as fun as Maneater but enjoyable, anyway.
Amusing bits include:

Her fist flew to her mouth, stiflin...more...]]> http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=192341