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  <title><![CDATA[The Woman Who Is Always Tan and Has a Flat Stomach (And Other Annoying People)]]></title>
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  <default_description>The perfect book for women who are annoyed by perfect women! Laugh-out loud funny for women (but men love it, too!). Written in short chapters for a quick-read - perfect for on the plane or on the beach, or for the 2 minutes you have at the end of the day before falling asleep! A great gift for birthdays, holidays - but priced affordably so you can give one to a friend for no reason at all. Put one in your guest room - your guests will love it!</default_description>
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  <original_publication_month type="integer">3</original_publication_month>
  <original_publication_year type="integer">2005</original_publication_year>
  <original_title>The Woman Who Is Always Tan and Has a Flat Stomach (And Other Annoying People)</original_title>
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  <average_rating><![CDATA[3.20]]></average_rating>
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      <name><![CDATA[Lauren Allison]]></name>
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  <read_at>Thu Jul 30 00:00:00 -0700 2009</read_at>
  <date_added>Thu Jul 30 04:15:29 -0700 2009</date_added>
  <date_updated>Thu Jul 30 04:16:15 -0700 2009</date_updated>
  <read_count></read_count>
    <body><![CDATA[When I first starting blogging (500 posts ago today), I started to see these books giveaways on other people’s blogs. So I started entering them, not knowing just how addictive the process of commenting could be. The first book I “won” came from Booking Mama, and it was Lauren Allison and Lisa...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/65510746">more...</a>]]></body>
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</review>
    <review id="18510219">
    <user id="954463">
    <name><![CDATA[Joan]]></name>
    <location><![CDATA[Seymour, WI]]></location>        
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      <rating>4</rating>
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  <recommended_for><![CDATA[anyone who gets annoyed by other people on occasion]]></recommended_for>
  <recommended_by><![CDATA[Woman's Day Magazine, I believe]]></recommended_by>
  <read_at>Sat Apr 26 00:00:00 -0700 2008</read_at>
  <date_added>Mon Mar 24 09:48:26 -0700 2008</date_added>
  <date_updated>Mon Apr 28 06:49:24 -0700 2008</date_updated>
  <read_count></read_count>
    <body><![CDATA[This is a collection of essays that pokes fun at the &quot;perfect-ly annoying&quot; people in our lives:  the parents who dig a moat around their house and install a drawbridge to their front door so their daughter can experience a realistic princess party for her birthday, the husband who has a co...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/18510219">more...</a>]]></body>
    <url><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/18510219]]></url>
</review>
    <review id="57266389">
    <user id="2352648">
    <name><![CDATA[Traci]]></name>
    <location><![CDATA[The United States]]></location>        
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      <rating>5</rating>
  <votes>0</votes>
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  <read_at>Mon Sep 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008</read_at>
  <date_added>Mon May 25 11:47:43 -0700 2009</date_added>
  <date_updated>Mon May 25 11:49:01 -0700 2009</date_updated>
  <read_count></read_count>
    <body><![CDATA[This book was hilarious from start to finish. It paid lovely homage to real women everywhere verses the impression we get of everyone else. Just wish it was longer. Perhaps a sequel?]]></body>
    <url><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/57266389]]></url>
</review>
    <review id="51221854">
    <user id="2183111">
    <name><![CDATA[Meli]]></name>
    <location><![CDATA[The United States]]></location>        
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      <rating>0</rating>
  <votes>0</votes>
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  <read_at>Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009</read_at>
  <date_added>Wed Apr 01 20:40:11 -0700 2009</date_added>
  <date_updated>Wed Apr 01 20:43:00 -0700 2009</date_updated>
  <read_count></read_count>
    <body><![CDATA[Short stories get on my nerves sometimes but this one keeps me smiling.  I can totally relate to the author...if I had a long lost sister, I would bet it would be her.  ]]></body>
    <url><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/51221854]]></url>
</review>
    <review id="62725315">
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      <rating>4</rating>
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  <read_at>Mon Jun 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009</read_at>
  <date_added>Wed Jul 08 21:22:15 -0700 2009</date_added>
  <date_updated>Wed Jul 08 21:23:00 -0700 2009</date_updated>
  <read_count></read_count>
    <body><![CDATA[LOL funny!]]></body>
    <url><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/62725315]]></url>
</review>
    <review id="24394872">
    <user id="1209586">
    <name><![CDATA[Kristin]]></name>
    <location><![CDATA[Columbus, OH]]></location>        
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      <rating>5</rating>
  <votes>0</votes>
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  <read_at></read_at>
  <date_added>Fri Jun 13 06:13:19 -0700 2008</date_added>
  <date_updated>Fri Jun 13 06:14:15 -0700 2008</date_updated>
  <read_count></read_count>
    <body><![CDATA[This devilishly fun little book is a must-read for any woman who’s ever felt intimidated (and irritated) by the woman who seems to have it all. Not only will it give you a much-needed laugh (at others’ expense, of course), but it’ll also make you feel better—because it’ll remind you that y...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/24394872">more...</a>]]></body>
    <url><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/24394872]]></url>
</review>
    <review id="22771649">
    <user id="363451">
    <name><![CDATA[Julia]]></name>
    <location><![CDATA[Excelsior, MN]]></location>        
    <url><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/user/show/363451-julia]]></url>
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      <rating>3</rating>
  <votes>0</votes>
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  <read_at>Thu May 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008</read_at>
  <date_added>Thu May 22 14:47:07 -0700 2008</date_added>
  <date_updated>Tue May 27 14:20:51 -0700 2008</date_updated>
  <read_count></read_count>
    <body><![CDATA[There are about 50 humorous essays poking fun at all types of people--the craft mom, the grammar mom, the girl scout leader mom, and of course, the soccer mom.  Some are funnier than others, but a nice way to pass the time.  I especially enjoyed her rant at her Norweigian ancestors (during the title...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/22771649">more...</a>]]></body>
    <url><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/22771649]]></url>
</review>
    <review id="27741096">
    <user id="1344308">
    <name><![CDATA[Amy]]></name>
    <location><![CDATA[Grand Rapids, MI]]></location>        
    <url><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/user/show/1344308-amy-autsema-bennett]]></url>
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      <rating>2</rating>
  <votes>0</votes>
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  <read_at></read_at>
  <date_added>Sat Jul 19 18:23:22 -0700 2008</date_added>
  <date_updated>Wed Aug 27 18:14:00 -0700 2008</date_updated>
  <read_count></read_count>
    <body><![CDATA[Not that great.  I thought it would be a bunch of funny little tales about annoying people but it's mostly a stretch and not that funny. It reminds me of what I would have tried to write when I was in college; a little forced.  The concept is quite funny (which is why I picked it up in the first pla...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/27741096">more...</a>]]></body>
    <url><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/27741096]]></url>
</review>
    <review id="52206531">
    <user id="2177135">
    <name><![CDATA[Sara]]></name>
    <location><![CDATA[Sparks, NV]]></location>        
    <url><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/user/show/2177135-sara]]></url>
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      <rating>3</rating>
  <votes>0</votes>
  <sell_flag>false</sell_flag>
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  <recommended_for><![CDATA[]]></recommended_for>
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  <read_at></read_at>
  <date_added>Fri Apr 10 11:27:58 -0700 2009</date_added>
  <date_updated>Wed May 27 12:11:06 -0700 2009</date_updated>
  <read_count></read_count>
    <body><![CDATA[This is a collection of short stories and some of them are very funny.  I'm skipping around in the book, but I'm sure I will read all of them eventually.  Great use of exageration!]]></body>
    <url><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/52206531]]></url>
</review>
    <review id="26749701">
    <user id="299084">
    <name><![CDATA[Kay]]></name>
    <location><![CDATA[Wheaton, IL]]></location>        
    <url><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/user/show/299084-kay]]></url>
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      <rating>2</rating>
  <votes>0</votes>
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  <read_at>Fri Aug 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008</read_at>
  <date_added>Wed Jul 09 08:54:28 -0700 2008</date_added>
  <date_updated>Wed Aug 13 14:23:41 -0700 2008</date_updated>
  <read_count></read_count>
    <body><![CDATA[Silly, has a few laughs, the kind of book to read when you're going to be interrupted and don't care that there's no storyline.]]></body>
    <url><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/26749701]]></url>
</review>
    <review id="24906321">
    <user id="359142">
    <name><![CDATA[Amy]]></name>
    <location><![CDATA[San Francisco, CA]]></location>        
    <url><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/user/show/359142-amy]]></url>
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      <rating>1</rating>
  <votes>0</votes>
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  <recommended_for><![CDATA[Wouldn't]]></recommended_for>
  <recommended_by><![CDATA[]]></recommended_by>
  <read_at>Fri Jun 27 00:00:00 -0700 2008</read_at>
  <date_added>Thu Jun 19 11:04:31 -0700 2008</date_added>
  <date_updated>Fri Jun 27 21:30:14 -0700 2008</date_updated>
  <read_count></read_count>
    <body><![CDATA[What a disappointment. With this title, I thought this would be really funny. Instead, was lame little made-up stories. ]]></body>
    <url><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/24906321]]></url>
</review>
    <review id="28194989">
    <user id="1242514">
    <name><![CDATA[Lauren]]></name>
    <location><![CDATA[The United States]]></location>        
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      <rating>2</rating>
  <votes>0</votes>
  <sell_flag>false</sell_flag>
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  <read_at></read_at>
  <date_added>Thu Jul 24 14:50:41 -0700 2008</date_added>
  <date_updated>Thu Jul 24 14:51:29 -0700 2008</date_updated>
  <read_count></read_count>
    <body><![CDATA[It's kind of fun to see how many of the people in this book remind you of yourself or those that you know.]]></body>
    <url><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/28194989]]></url>
</review>
    <review id="29277856">
    <user id="360984">
    <name><![CDATA[Jessie]]></name>
    <location><![CDATA[Netherlands]]></location>        
    <url><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/user/show/360984-jessie]]></url>
  </user>
      <rating>1</rating>
  <votes>0</votes>
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  <recommended_for><![CDATA[]]></recommended_for>
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  <read_at>Wed Jan 21 00:00:00 -0800 2009</read_at>
  <date_added>Mon Aug 04 20:51:03 -0700 2008</date_added>
  <date_updated>Wed Jan 21 15:16:12 -0800 2009</date_updated>
  <read_count></read_count>
    <body><![CDATA[Bad. I couldn't finish it and boy did I try.  I skipped around and read about 80% of it.]]></body>
    <url><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/29277856]]></url>
</review>
    <review id="23631632">
    <user id="930033">
    <name><![CDATA[Virginia]]></name>
    <location><![CDATA[West Jordan, UT]]></location>        
    <url><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/user/show/930033-virginia]]></url>
  </user>
      <rating>4</rating>
  <votes>0</votes>
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  <recommended_for><![CDATA[]]></recommended_for>
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  <read_at>Fri Aug 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008</read_at>
  <date_added>Tue Jun 03 15:38:14 -0700 2008</date_added>
  <date_updated>Tue Aug 12 12:23:32 -0700 2008</date_updated>
  <read_count></read_count>
    <body><![CDATA[Hahaha.  Hohoho. Heeheehee.  I saw many people I know in this hilarious book.]]></body>
    <url><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/23631632]]></url>
</review>
    <review id="29565454">
    <user id="1168534">
    <name><![CDATA[Aubri]]></name>
    <location><![CDATA[Salt Lake City, UT]]></location>        
    <url><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/user/show/1168534-aubri]]></url>
  </user>
      <rating>1</rating>
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  <read_at>Mon Sep 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008</read_at>
  <date_added>Thu Aug 07 18:22:08 -0700 2008</date_added>
  <date_updated>Sat Sep 20 12:10:48 -0700 2008</date_updated>
  <read_count></read_count>
    <body><![CDATA[Thought the satire was so far out there that it wasn't really funny.]]></body>
    <url><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/29565454]]></url>
</review>
    <review id="20942268">
    <user id="809797">
    <name><![CDATA[Tri-reader]]></name>
    <location><![CDATA[San Carlos, CA]]></location>        
    <url><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/user/show/809797-tri-reader]]></url>
  </user>
      <rating>2</rating>
  <votes>0</votes>
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  <spoiler_flag>false</spoiler_flag>
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  <recommended_for><![CDATA[]]></recommended_for>
  <recommended_by><![CDATA[]]></recommended_by>
  <read_at>Fri Jul 18 00:00:00 -0700 2008</read_at>
  <date_added>Thu Apr 24 21:00:35 -0700 2008</date_added>
  <date_updated>Fri Jul 18 21:08:13 -0700 2008</date_updated>
  <read_count></read_count>
    <body><![CDATA[The title got me very excited but the book was lackluster.]]></body>
    <url><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/20942268]]></url>
</review>
    <review id="18095762">
    <user id="625062">
    <name><![CDATA[Anne]]></name>
    <location><![CDATA[The United States]]></location>        
    <url><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/user/show/625062-anne]]></url>
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      <rating>4</rating>
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  <read_at>Sat Mar 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008</read_at>
  <date_added>Wed Mar 19 08:56:59 -0700 2008</date_added>
  <date_updated>Wed Mar 19 08:57:38 -0700 2008</date_updated>
  <read_count></read_count>
    <body><![CDATA[Hysterical essays on annoying people in the author's life.]]></body>
    <url><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/18095762]]></url>
</review>
    <review id="57368697">
    <user id="2355420">
    <name><![CDATA[Janfiola]]></name>
    <location><![CDATA[Wheaton, IL]]></location>        
    <url><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/user/show/2355420-janfiola]]></url>
  </user>
      <rating>2</rating>
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  <recommended_for><![CDATA[]]></recommended_for>
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  <read_at>Sun Mar 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009</read_at>
  <date_added>Tue May 26 09:12:12 -0700 2009</date_added>
  <date_updated>Fri Oct 23 14:42:07 -0700 2009</date_updated>
  <read_count></read_count>
    <body><![CDATA[Its a series of short stories.  Good for a laugh.]]></body>
    <url><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/57368697]]></url>
</review>
    <review id="77643365">
    <user id="1246803">
    <name><![CDATA[Katie]]></name>
    <location><![CDATA[Hays, KS]]></location>        
    <url><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/user/show/1246803-katie]]></url>
  </user>
      <rating>3</rating>
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  <recommended_for><![CDATA[]]></recommended_for>
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  <read_at>Sun Nov 15 10:30:35 -0800 2009</read_at>
  <date_added>Fri Nov 13 07:55:46 -0800 2009</date_added>
  <date_updated>Fri Nov 13 07:55:46 -0800 2009</date_updated>
  <read_count></read_count>
    <body><![CDATA[]]></body>
    <url><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/77643365]]></url>
</review>
    <review id="72887507">
    <user id="1569099">
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