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The Book of Jane
Jane Williams is the happiest woman in New York. She has a dream job, a perfect Manhattan apartment, and the man she wants to marry. Her whole life is mapped out to the finest detail, and things just can't get any better. But in a New York minute, everything changes. After an evening on the town with a hot Hollywood actor her PR firm is wooing, she wakes up to a day filled...more
Paperback, 304 pages
Published
June 12th 2007
by Broadway
(first published 2007)
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I'm intrigued by attempts at Christian chicklit and I thought this had the makings of a good one. It's a modern retelling of Job's story: Jane has it all, then loses it all; will her faith stay intact?
Job has inspired me so many times over the years, so I was looking forward to getting into his story again. But translated a tad too literally, the disasters that befall Jane in this book looked trumped up and scripted. It was hard to sympathize with her. The resolution felt so deus ex ma...more
Job has inspired me so many times over the years, so I was looking forward to getting into his story again. But translated a tad too literally, the disasters that befall Jane in this book looked trumped up and scripted. It was hard to sympathize with her. The resolution felt so deus ex ma...more
This book was described on the back cover as a "contemporary re-telling of the story of Job," but Jane had little in common with Job beyond having it all, then losing it all, then having things get better. (As in, when things started going wrong, she thought God had forgotten her, and, at the lowest point, she doubted God even existed. Her faith only came back once things started to get better. Job never doubted.) Once I realized that and accepted Jane's faith wasn't very deep, I found...more
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This is a modern retelling of the book of Job (which consists of Job, a really godly man who has a great life, and he gets tested to see if he's still loyal to god when his life is really bad..i think he even might have lost a family member. Been a while since I read the bible..). I love modern retellings of things. Jane has a great life, and she's all oh god is great blah and then her life falls apart…and so on. This is chicklit with god thrown in. I was a little iffy at first..will it be too p...more
This was an easy read and kept my interest, though it became somewhat predictable. It wasn't quite what I expected as summarized by the back of the book and could have had SO MUCH more depth to it. The premise is that Jane is an example of a modern day Job. She loses her boyfriend, her job, etc. It isn't that she doesn't even come close to what the Bible says happened to Job. My surprise was that there was no real God interactions, no realization that " should she die, she would serve G...more
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It's a bit hard finding good Christian fiction in the Philippines because truth be told, not many bookstores carry it. Sure, there's OMF Literature, but the last time I saw Christian fiction on their shelves that isn't by Frank Peretti (not that I mind, except that I have a lot of Peretti's already) or Ted Dekker was almost four years ago. I'm glad that I can find some good YA Christian fiction in Fully Booked, but as for chick lit or non-suspense Christ...more
It's a bit hard finding good Christian fiction in the Philippines because truth be told, not many bookstores carry it. Sure, there's OMF Literature, but the last time I saw Christian fiction on their shelves that isn't by Frank Peretti (not that I mind, except that I have a lot of Peretti's already) or Ted Dekker was almost four years ago. I'm glad that I can find some good YA Christian fiction in Fully Booked, but as for chick lit or non-suspense Christ...more
If I could have been the editor, this would have been a fantastic book. Since they didn't ask for my opinion before they published it, it's just an OK book. (Just kidding. Sort of. But not really.)
It was cute, Jane was interesting. I'm always a fan of a "modern day" retelling, but this one felt a little too forced. They tried so hard to make it a version of the Book of Job that the references to God felt like they'd been added after the book was written. Like someone...more
It was cute, Jane was interesting. I'm always a fan of a "modern day" retelling, but this one felt a little too forced. They tried so hard to make it a version of the Book of Job that the references to God felt like they'd been added after the book was written. Like someone...more
Easy read, Jane is a likable character, and her story is interesting. I don't like the phrase " Christian chick lit" (it just seems so smug) but I have to say that phrase does describe this book. the This book is sort of a retelling of the Book of Job. The story of Job has always fascinated me, and is of course the puzzle of life "why am I suffering." This book does not come close to inspiring that sort of philosophical exploration. But I still recommend it.
The Book of Jane is the third Christian chick-lit book by co-authors Anne Dayton and May Vanderbilt. This one is loosely based on the Biblical story of Job, who was such a righteous person that Satan asked God if he could wreak havoc on Job's life to see if he would still trust in God. So, in Jane's story she feels like her life is great - she lives in New York City, has a great job in a PR firm and a wonderful boyfriend who she thinks will propose soon. But, then in a matter of two days she ...more
I am SO grateful I did not read the negative reviews before getting this book. I read it in one night and as a busy single parent, that is saying a lot! This book was so fun and delightful. Very REAL people, unlike some Christian books. I already ordered two more books by these authors. Continue writing more please!!
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Eh, it could have been better. It was a quick read and not really bad but the authors definitely could have done more. As another reviewer commented, Jane hardly had time to wallow in her bad situation or doubt her faith before things were looking up again. Not too believable but not a total waste of time either.
This was a modern retelling of the story of Job. Jane has everything she thought she wanted and then looses it all. It was an ok story, however I felt like the parts about God were a little forced. It didn't seem natural. But it was an enjoyable book and over all had a nice message.
Book of Job meets the Devil Wears Prada.... found it vapid, though more entertaining than a cereal box. One of the authors graduated from the same M.A. program that I did....which is what spurred me to check it out when I picked it up at random at hte library. Anyway. Now you know.
My first Christian fiction book. The story was predictable in plot but not in how it got there. i appreciated also that it was not preachy about Jane's faith. it really just highlighted that she had faith in God. I will definitely check out the rest of this author's books.
I am really into a genre informally called "Christian Chic Lit." They are funny, modern and clean. This one loosely follows the story-line of the Job from the bible, but is about a young, professional woman that lives in New York City.
This is a really quick read. It is a modern day version of The Book of Job. A woman loses everything and everyone in a matter of days- but what she doesn't lose is her faith. It is a good read to keep things in perspective! :)
I really enjoyed this book. It is such a pleasure to read a book that is both girly and morally sound!!! God is great and this book reflects just that!! I look forward to reading more by anne dayton and may vanderbilt.
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Overall I liked this book, but it did feel a little too sweet. I expected (and wanted) Jane to totally loose it, yell, scream, throw things, and then recover. But Jane stayed flat and rational.
I love this take on the book of Job from the Bible. I love how, even if I weren't a christian, I would definitely still read this book. These authors opened my eyes to a new genre of ChickLit.
I am not a religious person but I thought the book was good and easy to read. I just wish their was a little bit more on her love life with Coates. Good chick lit to read.
Fun, mildy Christian, chick lit. Nice story, nice characters, a breath of fresh air with writing that does not demand anything of the reader. I liked it.
Thought this one was a good read, fun silly with a happy ending and moral behind it. It was light and charming to read, and pretty quick!
A relaxing, funny and friendly story. It doesn't have a very deep conflict, but it's a book that I enjoyed reading.
Another quick read..fun. Liked Consider Lily and Emily Ever After better, but still enjoyed reading this book.
Turned out to be a pretty cute book. I loved that it basically set up a modern day "Job" situation.
Interesting... in the Shopaholic genere, but with Christian message...
really enjoyed this one. could hardly put it down towards the end!
I loved this book. I also like Consider Lilly as well.
A chick-lit version of the book of Job. Likeable characters, believable circumstances, and an ending that ties of all the loose ends. I've read the other two books by Dayton and Vanderbilt and I like the writing style...easy-to-read, fast-paced, and humorous...my only complaint is that some descriptions (of the New York views, for example) are too long-winded.
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I enjoyed this book, but it wasn't exactly what I thought it was going to be. It was, in my opinion, better than the first two books from these authors.
The sumary on the back of the book describes it as a modern day story of Job, but I really thought the story lacked the level of suffering that Job endured. I also would have liked to see more character development in the love interest. So it was disapointing in that respect, but still an enjoyale read.
The sumary on the back of the book describes it as a modern day story of Job, but I really thought the story lacked the level of suffering that Job endured. I also would have liked to see more character development in the love interest. So it was disapointing in that respect, but still an enjoyale read.
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