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Mr. Maybe
by
Jane Green
To Libby Mason, Mr. Right has always meant Mr. Rich. A twenty-seven-year-old publicist, she’s barely able to afford her fashionable and fabulous lifestyle, and often has to foot the bill for dates with Struggling Writer Nick, a sexy but perpetually strapped-for-cash guy she’s dating (no commitments–really). So when Ed, Britain’s wealthiest but stodgiest bachelor, enters th...more
Paperback, 368 pages
Published
June 11th 2002
by Crown Publishing Group
(first published 1999)
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This book was utter garbage, how do books like this get published. Firstly I didn't really warm to any of the characters and I couldn't stand the main character Libby; I found her really shallow, unpleasant and materialistic. She really proves how feminism hasn't changed anything if woman are still intent on marrying rich men. I didn't care for any of the characters, especially Nick, the guy who Libby is in love with. I didn't warm to him at all, he's just your classic commitment phobe who can't...more
I don’t know what to expect when I first picked up this novel. Jane Green was not one of the authors that I’m familiar with so I thought it is good to try something new. Sadly to say though, the result was rather frustrating.
The book started off OK but once I passed the first hundred-page, I literally start to yawn. The predictability of the plots and some annoying characters really turned off my interest but still, I continued reading in hope that there might be something that could spark my in...more
The book started off OK but once I passed the first hundred-page, I literally start to yawn. The predictability of the plots and some annoying characters really turned off my interest but still, I continued reading in hope that there might be something that could spark my in...more
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This book is your average chic lit novel. Predictable, of course. But, readable, nevertheless. Mr. Maybe has been authored by Jane Green and published by Penguin.
Libby, a PR agent is on the lookout for a man. Since PR doesn't pay much, she wants a handsome, successful and rich guy so that she can marry him, have kids and have a happy life. Cliche of cliches? Yes. Her choice in men has been awful. Hence, she decides on a fling with her friend's friend Nick, super gorgeous and super sexy with not...more
Libby, a PR agent is on the lookout for a man. Since PR doesn't pay much, she wants a handsome, successful and rich guy so that she can marry him, have kids and have a happy life. Cliche of cliches? Yes. Her choice in men has been awful. Hence, she decides on a fling with her friend's friend Nick, super gorgeous and super sexy with not...more
You know how as a child you may have formulated how your adult life would go? Perhaps while dressing your Barbies you constructed a picket fenced Suburban existence with a guy as handsome (if not more) than Ken and friends that not only would offer to lend you a car for a romantic getaway with your dreamboat of a man but who would also keep you feeling on the popular side of cool forever? -I never did that. I was too busy catching literal frogs in my Grampa's pond and hiding them in buckets unde...more
Libby es una chica como cualquiera en busca del amor pero tiene ya un perfil de como quiere a su hombre perfecto pero mientras se da un tiempo para salir en plan de "amigos con derecho" con Nick.El es un hombre muy guapo y todo lo que Libby suena en un hombre...pero como todos tiene un problema no se ajusta a querer tener un compromiso real,no trabaja ,vive del mantenimiento del gobierno.Además vive en un cuchitril.Libby piensa que puede ajustarse al plan que Nick le ofrece desde el principio un...more
If you want poignancy, you won't get that in this book. This is your average chick literature, with a protagonist whose only goal in mind is to end up with the guy of her dreams.
Now, you may be thinking, why the fuck do I like this book? For starters, I have already breached below my expectations for a book when it comes to chick literature. I already expect a common plot, a protagonist with an I'm-ugly-as-fuck self-esteem and some twisted, completely shallow "hindrance" why the protagonist won'...more
Now, you may be thinking, why the fuck do I like this book? For starters, I have already breached below my expectations for a book when it comes to chick literature. I already expect a common plot, a protagonist with an I'm-ugly-as-fuck self-esteem and some twisted, completely shallow "hindrance" why the protagonist won'...more
Mar 27, 2011
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I read this book during my obsession with British authors period, along with coming off of a break up. And let me tell you, it didn't disappoint! This book is wildly funny and really tells the story of dating during your twenties. Libby, who has no idea what is important in a relationship, is a loveable heroine. She becomes strong and you can feel yourself falling in love with her. The journey she takes is one that allows the reader to re-examine their own dating history. Pointing out that every...more
There's a sub-genre of chick lit I like to call "Label Lit", where the joy is really more in the shopping and designer label dropping than in spending time developing the friendships and relationships between the characters. There's nothing wrong with this angle in and of itself. After all, a lot of people read for escapism, don't they? It's not for everybody, though. If you enjoy those books, this book could be a perfectly breezy beach read. I don't, so I found this a dissatisfying offering fro...more
Kenapa aku memilih untuk membaca buku ini? Karena aku suka dengan pengarangnya Jane Green. Pertama jatuh cinta dengan bukunya Bayi-Bayi Cinta yang cukup menyedot perhatianku dan menjadi the best three chicklit yang aku baca. Ceritanya sangat simpel dan yang pasti masih dengan tokoh-tokoh wanita mandiri yang sedang mencari cinta. Tokoh utama yang sedang mencari Mr. Right adalah Libby Matson. Pertemuannya dengan Mr. Maybe awalnya hanya ‘main-main’ saja di kala dirinya belum mendapatkan pacar yang...more
Dispite me assuming that this was going to a predictable book, and it was in a way, I couldn't help but enjoy. Its your typical chick lit book where the 20 something single has trouble finding a man, and decides to just have a fling with a hottie, but ends up falling for him even though he is nothing like she wants in a guy. Enter the guy who has everything that she does want (ie money), but she's not attracted to him, but he's got money and treats her like a princess, so of course she convinces...more
This was an easy read that I picked up due to timing circumstances (between book club books, about to go on trip, etc). My friend Victoria had recommended this author and I picked this book up at a used book store a million years ago. I decided to read a quick chick lit book and this was the one I pulled out. It was okay. It’s definitely not Literature (with a capital L) but it was entertaining. It was very predictable, I was able to know the ending by about page 50 but it was still enjoyable. I...more
berkisah tentang Libby, gadis berusia 27 thn, punya pekerjaan yg diimpikan bnyk orang - PR yg sering bhub dgn artis dan tokoh terkenal, punya apartemen yg lmyn bagus, cantik + menarik, tapi slalu ditinggalkan pacar2nya.. Suatu hari dia diperkenalkan oleh Sal, temannya, dengan seorang cowok ganteng, penulis buku, tapi ga punya kerjaan tetap, hidup dgn tunjangan pemerintah + hanya menyewa paviliun murah, bernama Nick. Tapi Nick adalah teman sekaligus pacar yang menyenangkan, dan bersamanya Libby m...more
The best thing about this book was that it makes you realize that anyone really CAN get published! They should really file it under "inspiration".
I know, I know, I got what I deserved. I just wanted a fun summer read and I loved her book Jemima J, but this was *complete* garbage. The characters were shallow and unlikeable (at one point the main character realizes she is literally prostituting herself out). She is such a self-satisfied whiner that I found myself actively rooting *against* her.
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I know, I know, I got what I deserved. I just wanted a fun summer read and I loved her book Jemima J, but this was *complete* garbage. The characters were shallow and unlikeable (at one point the main character realizes she is literally prostituting herself out). She is such a self-satisfied whiner that I found myself actively rooting *against* her.
An...more
Nov 28, 2011
Alicyn
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1 of 5 stars
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Recommended to Alicyn by:
Lisa Huang
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it was way too predictable and i did not like the narration style. it's just another story about a neurotic woman who...
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Aug 05, 2011
Katherine St. Vincent
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3 of 5 stars
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Diceritakan Libby baru saja putus dengan pacarnya Nick, dan kemudian bertemu dengan Ed McMann, bankir kaya yang tergila-gila dengan Libby. Libby yang baru saja putus langsung saja menerima lamaran Ed McMann tanpa pikir panjang. Pdhl scr chemistry, Libby tidak merasakan ketertarikan apapun kepada Ed, terutama dalam hal sex. Berikut ini kutipan dari Ch 21 yang benar2 lucu dan bikin saya terbahak-bahak.
I pulled Ed into my room and started kissing him, and the kiss wasn't brilliant, still way too mu...more
I pulled Ed into my room and started kissing him, and the kiss wasn't brilliant, still way too mu...more
Seriously. I really thought this book was going to be good but is was just a useless waste of my time.First of ALL Libby(main character) was insanely irritating!!!If she wasn't a fictional character I would give her a piece of my mind. She was so shallow and only cared about materialistic stuff. Its was really disgusting. She's insecure and annoyingly winy. This book makes me want to stop reading British chick-lit books. All the women do is wine about their boring-not enough good pay jobs, that...more
Libby Mason is a lovable character who will have you laughing out loud at her internal monologue. She has all the ingredients for a great female lead: stylish wardrobe, sassy attitude, great best friend, and an overbearing mother. Jane Green makes me want to move to London, yesterday. Nick is a hottie with a body and spells t-r-o-u-b-l-e for poor Libby right from the get go. While she has convinced herself that she just wants a fling the reader knows better as does her bff Jules. While the blurb...more
This was my first time reading a book by Jane Green, I am looking forward to reading some more books by her. I guess I was disappointed in the end of this book. I love that she started the book on such a great note but found myself bored in the middle bulk of the book. Her relationship with Nick was so hot and her relationship with Ed was painfully boring. I wish there would have been a little middle ground with Ed, I wish she would have at least been physically attracted to him. I almost felt s...more
A great chick lit book to begin my summer vacation! A friend had given me this book about a year ago, and after it collected some dust on my shelf I finally got around to picking it up and reading it.
This book was fast and fun with a main character I can identify with on some points. Although I am not a label-conscious fashion enthusiast, I, like most single women in their mid-late twenties, have many of the same experiences and thought patterns as our Libby here. That whole coming in and out o...more
This book was fast and fun with a main character I can identify with on some points. Although I am not a label-conscious fashion enthusiast, I, like most single women in their mid-late twenties, have many of the same experiences and thought patterns as our Libby here. That whole coming in and out o...more
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I needed something completely mindless to read after finishing close to 1,000 pages of The Pillars of the Earth. This book met my expectation. I enjoyed it more than the only other book by Jane Green I've read Babyville. That's not saying much though. This author is really a one trick pony. Her characters are selfish, one-dimentional and exhibit a frustrating, schizoprenic-like ability to constantly vacilate between two points of view. They spend the entire novel trying to convince themeselves o...more
The author is interesting but parts of this book were just painful to read. Ever had the urge to haul off and smack a fictional character? You might here. Also, if you are considering reading this book, you should know that the author is British, and there is some terms that are not common in the US.
I am shocked that I actually finished this book. I am giving it two stars instead of one because somehow though I hated it, i still read every word. I did not enjoy the characters or the plot. I expected Libby to be more mature at 27. I do not think she stopped whining until the last 10 pages. The plot was also very predictable and took an extra 100 pages to get it accomplished. After reading the summary I was hoping for a real battle over two men with equally good qualities but we got Nick who...more
Having loved Jemima J when I read it a long time ago, I decided to check out Jane Green's other books. I thought this was a decent read, even though the main character came off as shallow and obsessed with money I took Libby's decisions regarding Ed to be done out of too many broken hearts. And okay, maybe a little bit of money obsession. I thought there was decent character growth, with the slow realization that Mr. Perfect on paper may not be Mr. Perfect in person and that a relationship with...more
I started reading this book earlier this year but I only managed to read the first 20 pages or so. As a chick-lit fan, I have this story I always hold my breath for when I'm reading a chick-lit story. It's like waiting for my 'right' book. Gladly, this book is it.
Nick and Libby are my most favorite fictional couple this year. I mean even their chemistry is to be jealous of even for fictional characters. Other than these two, I didn't care much about the other characters except maybe Jamie and Ju...more
Nick and Libby are my most favorite fictional couple this year. I mean even their chemistry is to be jealous of even for fictional characters. Other than these two, I didn't care much about the other characters except maybe Jamie and Ju...more
Aug 25, 2012
Lisa
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I enjoy mixing up what I read between actual good books that have been recommended to me and trashy chick-lit. This falls into the latter, but I did enjoy it. Mainly, because I'm a girl and I enjoy reading about silly girl things like cute boys, hot sex and friendship. So, sue me. I had read Jane Green's Jemima J, and also enjoyed it. She is great at characterization and is a fun writer. Her books mainly take place in England, so it was fun to use my knowledge (the little of it that I have) to f...more
This is about the third time I've read this book and I forget every thing about it pretty soon after putting it down. For some reason the only thing that ever sticks in my mind is when Libby sends Ed an online fruit basket. It's classic mindless chick lit. It's not winning any awards but is feeding my brain with candyfloss. Yum! Perfect if you've had a hard day at work and just want to unwind with something light. As for the issues raised in the book. Could you marry a man for the lifestyle he c...more
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Jane Green (born in 1968 in London, England) is an U.S.-based British author. She lives in Connecticut with her husband, four children under the age of 5 - including a set of twins - and dog Palmer. She attended the University of Wales, Aberystwyth from 1987-88, although she left without completing her degree and worked as a journalist throughout her twenties. At the age of 27 she was inspired to...more
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“I want someone who will adore me so much that they cannot even walk past me without touching me in some way. I want someone who will worship me, even when.. I'm sitting around in fluffy slippers with no makeup on and hair scraped back.
I'm sick and tired of being on my own. Most of the time I'm fine. Some of the time I even quite enjoy it. But at this precise moment in time I'm fed up with it. I've had enough..”
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I'm sick and tired of being on my own. Most of the time I'm fine. Some of the time I even quite enjoy it. But at this precise moment in time I'm fed up with it. I've had enough..”
“To be honest, I'm not sure about this whole scared of commitment business. I think it's become too handy, a useful phrase that men can bandy about whenever they feel like being assholes. And sure, I do believe there are some men who are genuinely terrified of commitment, but there aren't that many, and for the most part I think it's that they haven't met the right woman yet. Because if a man, no matter how scared he professed to be, met the woman of his dreams, he wouldn't want to let her go, would he? And sure, he might not want to actually get married, but if he were madly in love and risked losing her, he'd do it, wouldn't he?
That's what I think, anyway.”
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