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Sep 21, 2007

Indhira rated it:

Yippie buku ini bener2 seru..
Have you ever wondered gimana rasanya jadi calon mempelai wanita.. iya how you will prepare your wedding.. what the colour that you will choose for the wedding for your gown, for the decoration.. even bunga jenis apa yang bakalan dipakai..

dan gimana rasanya jadi sahabat baik orang yang mau menikah hahaha.. harus denger segala curhatan dan tetek bengek masalah persiapan pernikahan dll, dsb.. bahkan sampe di telp lebih dari 10 kali per-hari dan harus More...

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Jan 11, 2012

Mila rated it:

Wedding day is the most important day of women life. Just admit it girl, we do secretly plan our wedding day since we're still a little girl :) This book describes in very detail how stressful plan a wedding is.

The story begin with non-marrying material woman, Amy, who actually had been proposed by her recent boyfriend, Stephen. She had to plan a wedding for just 9 months by herself (because she hate wedding planner). In this book, we can see Amy's transformation from a normal single w More...

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Aug 17, 2011

Tania rated it:

I should note that I'm not married or engaged and I still thought this book was hilarious. I think the thing that made it work for me is that I have known brides like Amy. I've been a bridesmaid in a couple weddings like this. I know how a woman can, despite the best of intentions, let her wedding plans take over her life. The character of Amy worked for me because even as she got more and more consumed with wedding madness, she did try to keep up with her friendships and her work. She had a bit More...

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Jul 16, 2011

Carole rated it:

This was definitely chick lit at its fluffiest. Don't get me wrong. I did enjoy reading it, but it isn't a book I'll likely read again. Keep in mind that I've never had a full-fledged wedding, so I don't have first-hand knowledge of the subject. I have, however, seen the show Bridezillas and I've been involved in the weddings of a few close friends, none of whom have been anywhere near that insane, thank goodness!

When Amy goes from making fun of the Mandys of the world, her way of More...

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Oct 06, 2009

Drebbles rated it:

Told in diary form by Amy and spread out over the course of a year, "Diary of A Mad Bride" is an occasionally amusing novel about the events leading up to the marriage of Amy Thomas and Stephen Stewart. As the book opens, Amy's friend Mandy is in a dither about getting married and Amy swears that she'll never get married. Of course, she quickly changes her mind when Stephen proposes but she then swears that she won't be as uptight about her wedding as Mandy was. Naturally that too chan More...

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Dec 06, 2008

Melissa rated it:

Marriages are made in heaven, but weddings are made in hell. What is it about getting married that can turn a sophisticated, level-headed woman into an obsessed wreck? That's what our feisty and so-self-aware heroine Amy wonders as her friends plan to tie the knot. In her opinion, these soon-to-be brides drop 100 points in IQ, lose all fashion sense, and dramatically increase their ability to cry. The whole thing sends shivers down Amy's spine. She vows that it will never happen to her!

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Feb 11, 2011

Melissa rated it:

This book has got to be one of my most favorite humorous books ever. I can't remember when or how I even got this book but this one is truly a keeper. Anytime I need a pick-me-up, I just pick up this book and my day doesn't seem so bad anymore.

What really made me enjoy the book is Amy's narrative. The book is written diary-style, spanning almost a year, from Amy's boyfriend proposing to the day they get married. Her interactions, the dialogue is so funny and witty; it's a real gem. More...

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Apr 24, 2009

Purplycookie rated it:

Another (very) light summer read, this time about Amy Thomas who's content being single, happily dating Stephen, and wondering what has come over her friend Mandy, who's getting married and spends all her time planning and talking about her wedding.

Then, in the concession line at a movie theater, Stephen asks Amy to marry him (what an awful way to stage one's proposal!), and suddenly she has her own wedding to plan, and it's overwhelming.

Her wedding to-do list grows fro More...

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Jan 21, 2008

Kelli rated it:

I have never laughed to hard out loud than with this book. I should not be reading this in public, but I was reading it while I traveled and the people in the airport must have thought I was nuts, they just kept staring at me, but I couldn't stop laughing, i was crying it was so funny.

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Feb 02, 2010

Alison rated it:

I absolutely loved this book! It was just what I needed during the midst of wedding planning. I could relate because I am not a person who has planned her wedding since she was a child but do want to throw a nice, small party that is meaningful. The parts about fixating on small details and trying to deal with all the different personalities in a family were hilarious! That being said, I don't know that I would have enjoyed this book as much if I were not coming to the end of my own wedding More...

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Jul 21, 2009

Indah rated it:

Ada satu cerita yang gua inget bangets *tumben* dari nih buku.

Yaitu pas si cewek dilamar ama pacarnya.

Awalnya dia senaaaanggg..

Tapii.. setelah rasa senangnya berlaluu.. dia jadi bete karena pacarnya ngga melamarnya dengan romantis, wakakakakaak :p

Ada satu lagii..

Jadi ceritanya mereka khan udah tinggal bersama sebelon menikah.

Naahh.. awalnya itu ceweknya sih ngga mempermasalahkan apa2 ketika mereka tinggal serumah tapii ketik More...

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Jun 03, 2011

Rebecca added it

this book made me never want to have a wedding. i mean, i never really did, but this just cemented it. my new plan is to just get married the same weekend i get proposed too. and i already know what i want to wear, my favourite outfit: black turtleneck, whatever my favourite pair of jeans is at the moment and my boots. maybe i'll get my hair did and a manicure cause i really like doing that. oh, and i'll call my sister and she has to come, but that's it. stressing about parties and guests and wh More...

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May 20, 2011

Gina rated it:

This is my first chick lit book, and I don't anticipate reading a lot more. It is certainly a fast easy read, but it's annoying. I do tend to be annoyed by modern East Coast authors, as they tend to be more neurotic and image-conscious than I relate to, so maybe it is just my prejudice.

My sisters wanted me to read this because they related to it, and are sure they would be the same way planning a wedding. I am sure I would have a meltdown at some point, and I totally get why they lik More...

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Jul 26, 2011

Katie rated it:

I was in the mood for a funny chick wedding read when I came across this book. The title runs very true, "Diary of a Mad Bride," as It is pretty much a diary or a mad bride. It is written in diary format and it starts off with a normal woman who doesn't think marriage is for her, then all of a sudden she is engaged and planning this big wedding. This book made me laugh, as the writing is sarcastic and the main character is very blunt as she writes about all the sudden crazy problems wi More...

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Feb 14, 2011

Kiran rated it:

This book was given to me by a dear friend when I was in the midst of planning my wedding years ago. I'm finally getting around to reading it and if GR would let me I would give Diary of a Mad Bride another half-star for effort. No surprises really, an easy light read with over-the-top characters with over-the-top dysfunctional relationships, families and problems that magically resolve themselves by the end of book. Remembering how time-consuming and overwhelming wedding planning was this nov More...

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Dec 26, 2008

Kittiya rated it:

It wasn't a horrible book, I just personally had to push my way through to finish this. One of my sisters suggested this as a wonderful read before you get married. Ummmm... I wouldn't give that same review. It seems to make weddings seem so crazy & not worth all the work and money that goes into them. My wedding being very small & inexpensive, this book just wasn't for me. I don't think I was a bridezillia.(friends said I wasn't anyway! LOL) If anything my ankle just hurt because I was pregnant More...

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Jul 19, 2010

Blingey123 rated it:

This book was hilarious, although there were parts I could have lived without and language that wasn't neccassary...but that's life!

Miss Amy Thomas is not the marrying type...until her boyfriend proposes to her...

And then her life turns upside down, what-with an attention-jealous grandmother, hostile family members, and the fact that she JUST CAN'T FIND wedding shoes, this book will have you laughing and shaking your head at the ridiculousness of it all.

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Jun 19, 2008

Candy rated it:

Title: Diary of a mad bride
Author: Laura Wolf
Copyright date: 2001
Publisher: Delta
How many pages: 294 pgs
How long it took me to read: 10 days
Category: Fiction
I learned about this book from: reading the second one first

This book was purchased at: G books
This book is: too aggravating to read
Other books by these authors: Diary of a mad mom to be
Favorite characters: Anita
When and Where the story takes place: New York
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Jan 23, 2008

Robert rated it:

Laura Wolf, Diary of a Mad Bride (Delta, 2001)

How much can I possibly say about this book that doesn't boil down to "my god, you women are REALLY like this?" It's the fictional diary of a thirtysomething woman who is absolutely against the idea of marriage...until she is proposed to. After that, she sinks into exactly the emotional mess for which she criticized friends earlier. Murphy's Law reigns throughout. Hilarity ensues.

The main good thing about the book: it's More...

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May 14, 2011

Christy rated it:

I certainly got a kick out of this book while in my early 20s when my friends first starting getting engaged and planning their weddings. However, now that I've been married a few years and several of my friends/family members are married, I can no longer relate to the insane situations that the main character puts herself into - too many bigger things in life to be worried about than a bride obsessed with a children's tiara that she's trying to buy for her wedding, or who shamelessly uses her a More...

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Apr 21, 2011

Mattie rated it:

"The funny thing is that although we place so much energy and importance on our wedding day, it isn't the biggest day of our life. The biggest day of your life is every day thereafter. Because it's not the pledge to love someone that matters, but the act of fulfilling that pledge that is most important. In other words, it's only just begun."

I really liked this book. I probably would have liked it much more if I hadn't read Diary of a Mad Mom-to-Be first--this took away some More...

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Jan 03, 2009

Shauna rated it:

This was a laugh out loud book for me. I picked it up while I was in Colorado at a used book store. It is written in diary format of a recently engaged woman trying to plan her wedding on a fixed budget.... sounds oddly familiar. Her new fiance pretty much leaves all the planning to her and it just about drives her nutso.

I read this book in less than a day. It was such an easy and fun read and I felt like it is going to be me here coming up! I loved it!

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Jun 12, 2009

Michel rated it:

Great chick lit for a married girl. Quick read, laughed out a few times, smiled through most of the rest. Not sure I would have enjoyed it if I was a single girl other than the opening several pages, which might have been my favorite. So much truth!! So much needless drama with weddings, yet as a bride it's so hard not to freak out over the little details.
Cute read, I definitely recommend for some light beach reading.

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Aug 20, 2009

Sharal rated it:

What a fantastic story! And it couldn't have come at a better time because I needed the laughter this book brought out. My only regret is that the story ended and that I waited so long to get around to picking this up off the shelf. I will be looking for more by this author and hopefully Amy and Stephen will be back in future books. The diary format made it a very quick read.

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Dec 25, 2009

Meghan rated it:

I started reading this book and really felt like I totally understood the main 'bride' character. And then, she seemed to go off the deep end, which I suppose was the point. But I enjoyed it. When Glenn picked it up and started reading it I worried. About 5 minutes later, he put it down and said "women are crazy." Yes, that is the point too!

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Apr 30, 2010

Laurel rated it:

This book was interesting and scary all at the same time. I am planning a wedding myself and at the beginning of the book I kept saying 'I've said that', 'I've done that'. This was definitely good to read early in the planning process. I know there will be certain thingsi will try to avoid.
Amy is an interesting character. She goes from anti-wedding chick to "the bride". I feel for her and her struggle between her job, her wedding and her fiancé.
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Apr 06, 2011

Lisa rated it:

I laughed from beginning to end. The delightful characters held my attention and I didn't want to see them go! I had to run right out and buy,"Diary of a Mad Mom-To-Be". I do believe after reading this that I will elope lol!! I look forward to reading much more by Laura Wolf.

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Feb 19, 2011

Kimberly rated it:

This books really resonated with me when I first read it years ago. In fact, I still quote it from time to time when discussing relationships. My favorite line from this book is, "It's no longer just a sock on the floor. It's a sock on the floor for the rest of your life!"

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Dec 12, 2008

Jamie added it

Very funny. My wedding was totally different, but there were some things I could relate to. Instead of arguing at the florist, we argued at home about the program and I got a face full of punch. Boy was I surprised. Anyway...very entertaining book.

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Jan 29, 2012

Karschtl rated it:

Ich glaub, dieses Buch ist 1. mehr für amerikanische Frauen und 2. für welche, die selbst grad ihre Hochzeit grad hinter sich oder unmittelbar vor sich haben. Denn hier geht es im wesentlichen um das Planen einer Hochzeit, mit allen möglichen Problemchen die da auftauchen können. In "Shopaholic ties the knot" ist das Ganze aber irgendwie lustiger beschrieben.

Noch dazu kann ich mit dieser ganzen Hysterie um Hochzeiten eh nur wenig anfangen, und zudem sind Sitten bei dt. Hoch More...

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