false 60331 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170540478m/60331.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170540478s/60331.jpg 60331 6 2232086 book 2003 Winner of the National Book Award: A Novel of Fame, Honor, and Really Bad Weather total:605|5:83|4:213|3:175|2:100|1:34| 605 2026 891 150 6647 3.51 1548 426 2931171 180643 60331 031242423X 9780312424237 138 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170540478m/60331.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170540478s/60331.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/60331.Winner_of_the_National_Book_Award_A_Novel_of_Fame_Honor_and_Really_Bad_Weather 3.34 573 2003 5 2 false Wed Oct 01 00:00:00 -0700 2003 Tue Jul 10 23:11:09 -0700 2007 Fri May 23 14:10:01 -0700 2008 Jenny and the Jaws of Life — which includes "Ask Betty," possibly the funniest short story ever written — published this novel in 2003.

Maybe I should be cautious about recommending this book. I suggested it to my sister, w...more...]]> 1694765 100996 60331 031242423X 9780312424237 138 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170540478m/60331.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170540478s/60331.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/60331.Winner_of_the_National_Book_Award_A_Novel_of_Fame_Honor_and_Really_Bad_Weather 3.35 605 2003 5 2 false Fri Jun 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Tue Jun 05 18:33:33 -0700 2007 Wed Dec 16 20:48:46 -0800 2009 more...]]> 30131034 1011734 60331 031242423X 9780312424237 138 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170540478m/60331.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170540478s/60331.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/60331.Winner_of_the_National_Book_Award_A_Novel_of_Fame_Honor_and_Really_Bad_Weather 3.35 605 2003 3 1 false Sat Sep 06 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Thu Aug 14 08:49:33 -0700 2008 Mon Sep 22 08:32:19 -0700 2008
The book was certainly sarcastic. It was caustic and bitin...more...]]> 13454311 818594 60331 031242423X 9780312424237 138 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170540478m/60331.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170540478s/60331.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/60331.Winner_of_the_National_Book_Award_A_Novel_of_Fame_Honor_and_Really_Bad_Weather 3.35 605 2003 4 1 false Wed Mar 01 00:00:00 -0800 2006 Thu Jan 24 18:01:59 -0800 2008 Thu Jan 24 18:12:56 -0800 2008
I admit I like dark humor, sardonic wit, disdainful eavesdropping and solitude, so I completely got prudish and prim Dorcus Mather's ...more...]]> 5996929 165344 60331 031242423X 9780312424237 138 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170540478m/60331.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170540478s/60331.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/60331.Winner_of_the_National_Book_Award_A_Novel_of_Fame_Honor_and_Really_Bad_Weather 3.35 605 2003 1 1 false Mon Sep 10 11:32:00 -0700 2007 Thu Dec 17 09:54:50 -0800 2009
Whoever recommended this particular book for the list was way way off the mark.

This is also the book that made me realize that I should go to the library more often to avoid wast...more...]]> 46569664 611408 60331 031242423X 9780312424237 138 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170540478m/60331.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170540478s/60331.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/60331.Winner_of_the_National_Book_Award_A_Novel_of_Fame_Honor_and_Really_Bad_Weather 3.35 605 2003 4 0 false Sat Apr 01 00:00:00 -0800 2006 Mon Feb 16 17:06:39 -0800 2009 Mon Feb 16 17:07:15 -0800 2009 more...]]> 46047638 47383 60331 031242423X 9780312424237 138 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170540478m/60331.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170540478s/60331.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/60331.Winner_of_the_National_Book_Award_A_Novel_of_Fame_Honor_and_Really_Bad_Weather 3.35 605 2003 4 1 false Tue Feb 24 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Wed Feb 11 11:34:33 -0800 2009 Thu Feb 26 06:59:21 -0800 2009 6065984 239000 60331 031242423X 9780312424237 138 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170540478m/60331.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170540478s/60331.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/60331.Winner_of_the_National_Book_Award_A_Novel_of_Fame_Honor_and_Really_Bad_Weather 3.35 605 2003 3 1 false Tue Sep 11 16:53:40 -0700 2007 Wed Feb 20 08:48:31 -0800 2008 It's hyperbolic, sarcastic, and is meant to make fun of some of the very books that win the book awards.
Why didn't I give it more stars? Well, although I think I understand the 'poking-fun-at-a-genre humor', I didn't th...more...]]> 44361789 30987 60331 031242423X 9780312424237 138 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170540478m/60331.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170540478s/60331.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/60331.Winner_of_the_National_Book_Award_A_Novel_of_Fame_Honor_and_Really_Bad_Weather 3.35 605 2003 4 0 false Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sun Jan 25 20:45:52 -0800 2009 Sun Jan 25 20:55:29 -0800 2009 more...]]> 41557693 316512 1392594 0312311818 9780312311810 11 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1183234422m/1392594.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1183234422s/1392594.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1392594.Winner_of_the_National_Book_Award 3.38 26 2003 4 0 false Wed Dec 31 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Thu Jan 01 20:16:42 -0800 2009 Thu Jan 01 20:16:42 -0800 2009 more...]]> 48258388 2080013 60331 031242423X 9780312424237 138 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170540478m/60331.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170540478s/60331.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/60331.Winner_of_the_National_Book_Award_A_Novel_of_Fame_Honor_and_Really_Bad_Weather 3.35 605 2003 5 0 false Sat Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2005 Wed Mar 04 16:23:42 -0800 2009 Wed Mar 04 16:35:15 -0800 2009 more...]]> 53571960 80799 1392594 0312311818 9780312311810 11 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1183234422m/1392594.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1183234422s/1392594.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1392594.Winner_of_the_National_Book_Award 3.35 605 2003 2 0 false Wed Apr 29 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Apr 22 06:04:07 -0700 2009 Wed Apr 29 12:10:01 -0700 2009 ...more...]]> 31738073 323906 60331 031242423X 9780312424237 138 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170540478m/60331.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170540478s/60331.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/60331.Winner_of_the_National_Book_Award_A_Novel_of_Fame_Honor_and_Really_Bad_Weather 3.35 605 2003 1 1 false Fri Aug 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Mon Sep 01 11:38:43 -0700 2008 Mon Sep 01 12:11:12 -0700 2008 more...]]> 24381151 1098607 60331 031242423X 9780312424237 138 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170540478m/60331.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170540478s/60331.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/60331.Winner_of_the_National_Book_Award_A_Novel_of_Fame_Honor_and_Really_Bad_Weather 3.35 605 2003 5 0 false Sun Jun 08 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Thu Jun 12 20:42:20 -0700 2008 Thu Jun 12 21:42:44 -0700 2008 more...]]> 23404681 202716 60331 031242423X 9780312424237 138 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170540478m/60331.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170540478s/60331.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/60331.Winner_of_the_National_Book_Award_A_Novel_of_Fame_Honor_and_Really_Bad_Weather 3.35 605 2003 5 0 false Thu May 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sat May 31 18:01:41 -0700 2008 Sun Sep 28 09:25:45 -0700 2008 more...]]> 9941981 548358 60331 031242423X 9780312424237 138 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170540478m/60331.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170540478s/60331.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/60331.Winner_of_the_National_Book_Award_A_Novel_of_Fame_Honor_and_Really_Bad_Weather 3.35 605 2003 4 0 false Thu Sep 01 00:00:00 -0700 2005 Tue Dec 04 13:39:16 -0800 2007 Tue Dec 04 13:39:44 -0800 2007
I usually prefer novels where I admire or at least sympathize with the protagonist or other characters. That was not the case here. Yet I enjoyed it enough to consider rating it at five stars. (I didn't, as I reserve five stars for ...more...]]> 63972626 979745 60331 031242423X 9780312424237 138 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170540478m/60331.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170540478s/60331.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/60331.Winner_of_the_National_Book_Award_A_Novel_of_Fame_Honor_and_Really_Bad_Weather 3.35 605 2003 3 0 false Mon Jun 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Jul 18 07:49:14 -0700 2009 Sat Jul 18 07:55:33 -0700 2009 more...]]> 45733325 28305 60331 031242423X 9780312424237 138 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170540478m/60331.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170540478s/60331.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/60331.Winner_of_the_National_Book_Award_A_Novel_of_Fame_Honor_and_Really_Bad_Weather 3.35 605 2003 4 0 false Thu Feb 19 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sun Feb 08 09:08:18 -0800 2009 Thu Feb 19 20:14:34 -0800 2009
It is by no means a David ...more...]]> 53189212 996207 60331 031242423X 9780312424237 138 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170540478m/60331.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170540478s/60331.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/60331.Winner_of_the_National_Book_Award_A_Novel_of_Fame_Honor_and_Really_Bad_Weather 3.35 605 2003 5 0 false Sat Apr 18 20:39:32 -0700 2009 Sat Apr 18 20:42:58 -0700 2009 more...]]> 65344209 308454 60331 031242423X 9780312424237 138 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170540478m/60331.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170540478s/60331.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/60331.Winner_of_the_National_Book_Award_A_Novel_of_Fame_Honor_and_Really_Bad_Weather 3.35 605 2003 4 0 false Wed Jul 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Jul 28 19:14:05 -0700 2009 Tue Jul 28 19:15:24 -0700 2009 more...]]> 8 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=60331