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20 Times a Lady
by
Karyn Bosnak (Goodreads Author)
How many men does it take to find true love?
Delilah Darling's magic number was supposed to be twenty. She always thought she'd find the perfect guy by the time she'd slept with twenty of them. But when she wakes up naked in her disgusting boss's bed after a drunken night out, she's filled with regret and realizes she's hit her self-imposed limit. Unwilling to up her numb...more
Delilah Darling's magic number was supposed to be twenty. She always thought she'd find the perfect guy by the time she'd slept with twenty of them. But when she wakes up naked in her disgusting boss's bed after a drunken night out, she's filled with regret and realizes she's hit her self-imposed limit. Unwilling to up her numb...more
Paperback, 352 pages
Published
June 27th 2006
by William Morrow Paperbacks
(first published January 1st 2006)
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I like it, that’s what I know when I bought this book. I just never knew that I am going to love it this much. This definitely tops my “to read again” list.
First thing to appreciate about the novel is the author’s creativity. Every page is like sneaking in and taking part to the life of Delilah Darling, feeling as if it was your voice speaking for her. The next thing to put emphasis on is the fact that Karyn Bosnak is hilarious and definitely deserves the “superb” remark for her first novel. Alt...more
First thing to appreciate about the novel is the author’s creativity. Every page is like sneaking in and taking part to the life of Delilah Darling, feeling as if it was your voice speaking for her. The next thing to put emphasis on is the fact that Karyn Bosnak is hilarious and definitely deserves the “superb” remark for her first novel. Alt...more
My main reason for picking up this book was because my favorite writer in the history of ever, Jen Lancaster, recommended Karyn's books. That may be because they're friends. I'm pretty sure of it. Jen has never steered me wrong with her recommendations but after finishing this book I. Was. Pissed. I wanted my time back! For me, this was one of those books where halfway through I began thinking "finish it? Or abandon it? Which is the lesser of two evils at this point?"
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The minute I opened this book I was in love... with the many lists of course - lists of men, to-do lists, any kind of lists! It wasn't just the lists I fell in love with, it was Delilah. She was such a relatable character, and I found myself taking her side for most of the book, though I'm not quite sure I would have chased down my ex hookups to see if they were 'the one.' This book does, however, make you think about how quickly time flies and how people change over the years. I mean, what if w...more
Apr 22, 2012
Melbourne on my mind
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3 of 5 stars
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Delilah Darling is 29, single and has just been laid off from her job. When she reads an article stating that most women will sleep with 10.5 people in their lives, and she wakes up in bed with her 20th, she wonders if she missed something the first time around, and decides to use her severance cheque to track down all her old boyfriends/hook ups and see what she missed. She's helped in her quest by the hot Irishman who lives across the hall, Colin, whose father is a private investigator. As Del...more
This is one of my all time favorite books. I read this book years before it hit the big screen as "What's you Number?". As always, the movie did not do the book justice, but thats besides the point. (Still loved the movie anyways FYI)
The basis of the story is Delilah becomes slightly obsessed with her "number" and in an effort to not add any notches to her belt, treks accross the country looking for the ex boyfriend/fling who may have turned into her Mr. Right who got away.
I found this book to...more
The basis of the story is Delilah becomes slightly obsessed with her "number" and in an effort to not add any notches to her belt, treks accross the country looking for the ex boyfriend/fling who may have turned into her Mr. Right who got away.
I found this book to...more
A quick, harmless read that follows a 29 year old woman on her journey across the USA as she tracks down all 20 of her exes after losing her job. Delilah Darling reads a statistic that the average person has 10.5 sexual partners over the course of their lifetime and determines not to sleep with anymore men as surely she's already met her Mr. Right among the 20 exes. The premise of the novel is appealing to any female who has ever wondered "what if?" and Bosnak gives the familiar theme the much n...more
Rating: 3.5 Stars
Before the movie was released I’d read 8% of the book and was smitten with it, unfortunately I didn’t find it in my local bookstore and went straight to the movie. Approximately about 15 times is how many times I’ve watched that movie. About a week ago, my eye glazed over to this section and saw 20 times a lady, I absolutely had to buy it. I got to reading and here we are.
My best friend asked which one I liked better, and someone else asked which one was better. Truth is, they w...more
Before the movie was released I’d read 8% of the book and was smitten with it, unfortunately I didn’t find it in my local bookstore and went straight to the movie. Approximately about 15 times is how many times I’ve watched that movie. About a week ago, my eye glazed over to this section and saw 20 times a lady, I absolutely had to buy it. I got to reading and here we are.
My best friend asked which one I liked better, and someone else asked which one was better. Truth is, they w...more
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Having been mildly entertained by its big screen incarnation, I had expected that “20 Times A Lady” would at least be a fun read, with some memorable lines and a few romantic scenes that would get an old spinster like me going and content for the next few months. I was expecting the bare minimum from this book.
Apparently, that was already too much, as it would be fair to say that the overwhelming average-ness of “What’s Your Number” was a definite improvement over this waste...more
Having been mildly entertained by its big screen incarnation, I had expected that “20 Times A Lady” would at least be a fun read, with some memorable lines and a few romantic scenes that would get an old spinster like me going and content for the next few months. I was expecting the bare minimum from this book.
Apparently, that was already too much, as it would be fair to say that the overwhelming average-ness of “What’s Your Number” was a definite improvement over this waste...more
Escaped into this book because it was something easy, readily available and required little time.
The first half - utterly terrible in execution and it was amazing to find myself reading maybe 1 paragraph and then 3 sentences per page. And it was an exercise in how-little-can-I read-yet-still-follow-what's-going-on. Inspiring, really, because this drivel was published and not sure how - I could so much better!
Suddenly by the second half, I thought, wow, she CAN write and CAN pull together a plo...more
The first half - utterly terrible in execution and it was amazing to find myself reading maybe 1 paragraph and then 3 sentences per page. And it was an exercise in how-little-can-I read-yet-still-follow-what's-going-on. Inspiring, really, because this drivel was published and not sure how - I could so much better!
Suddenly by the second half, I thought, wow, she CAN write and CAN pull together a plo...more
The original title of this book is "20 Times a Lady" which I had on my "To Read" shelf for over a year. (Unfortunately, my library did not have the book so I was unable to read it). I randomly picked up the new re-named book at the Las Vegas airport for my flight back home. I laughed and laughed while reading this book and also felt a connection to the main character, Delilah Darling. Delilah is 29 and is suddenly laid off from her prestigious job in NYC. Her youngest sister is about to be marri...more
He was dull, wrapped in a pretty package. He was a foxymoron.
- Delilah Darling
Maybe setting a limit is crazy, but there comes a point when one drop of water will set a full glass overflowing. I was at that point. Enough was enough.
- Delilah Darling
Things Wrong with Me
- Delilah Darling
I sometimes judge other people, but I don’t do it very often, and when I do, I do it only in my head and who’s that hurting? No one.
- Delilah Darling
If eating chocolate keeps a steady supply of these endorphins pump...more
- Delilah Darling
Maybe setting a limit is crazy, but there comes a point when one drop of water will set a full glass overflowing. I was at that point. Enough was enough.
- Delilah Darling
Things Wrong with Me
- Delilah Darling
I sometimes judge other people, but I don’t do it very often, and when I do, I do it only in my head and who’s that hurting? No one.
- Delilah Darling
If eating chocolate keeps a steady supply of these endorphins pump...more
This book was absolutely hysterical! Delilah Darling reads an article about the average number of men a woman sleeps with in her lifetime. She is already far over this number at 19 and decides that 20 will be her cut-off point. When Delilah is let go from her job, and waste her number 20 on her revolting ex-boss, she decides to put her severance pay to good use and track down all the men she has slept with. If she finds one of them worthy of a relationship, she can keep her number at 20 without...more
Reviewing this book is difficult for me because at times I found myself legit laughing out loud and enjoying the story and other times I wanted to throw it down and never pick it up again. I have to admit that it did keep my interest. I really did want to know how everything was going to play out. Like I said, at times I both loved and hated the main character but over-all it was a pretty enjoyable read. Don't go into this book with high expectations for anything grand and I think you'll be okay...more
What’s Your Number (previously published as 20 Times a Lady) is proof that “Chick Lit” is not dead! Karyn Bosnak, welcome to the world of books written for women that you just cannot put down! I actually missed a stop on public transit reading this book, and cannot tell you enough how entertaining it was. Bosnak even taught me a few new words, including “foxymoron,” a term for a man that is good-looking on the outside, but not so bright otherwise. In this book our heroine Delilah Darling finds l...more
I really like this book. I caught the movie a few months ago and while I didn't hate it, I didn't love it either and I'm not sure why I picked up the book when I did except I am really glad I did because it is TEN TIMES BETTER THEN THE MOVIE.
Delilah in here is so crazy and relate-able and I loved seeing her go on her adventure and just discover herself along the way -even if at times she was crazy (checking herself into rehab, yep -definitely crazy). And the ending with her Grandfather saying s...more
Delilah in here is so crazy and relate-able and I loved seeing her go on her adventure and just discover herself along the way -even if at times she was crazy (checking herself into rehab, yep -definitely crazy). And the ending with her Grandfather saying s...more
I thought this book realistically captured the dilemma of the late 20-ish to 30-ish ladies where hook-ups are more common and people are still trying to determine the line (if one existed) between how many you can sleep with before you find the "right" one and having too many lovers. The strength of this work is the humor with which author, Karyn Busnak, presents the whole story. Sometimes, like main character, Delilah Darling we do crazy things in the hopes of making a difference in our lives....more
I would give this 3.5 stars.
After I found out that the movie What's My Number was based on this book, I wanted to read it (the movie looked really cute and I wanted to watch it but I wanted to read the book first). After having read the book and seeing the movie, I can say that both are equally cute, although not much alike. The movie just took the basic idea of the book and changed most of the details, but I actually liked that because it was almost like two totally different stories (and like...more
After I found out that the movie What's My Number was based on this book, I wanted to read it (the movie looked really cute and I wanted to watch it but I wanted to read the book first). After having read the book and seeing the movie, I can say that both are equally cute, although not much alike. The movie just took the basic idea of the book and changed most of the details, but I actually liked that because it was almost like two totally different stories (and like...more
Absolutely hilarious every step of the way! Loved this book! The only downfall is that I saw several grammatical errors. Sometimes I can pick out one or two in a book, but I would say this book had one at the very least, in every chapter. This did not deter my reading though, because it was hilarious!
Every girl can identify with Delilah Darling, except not going quite as far as tracking down every ex you've ever slept with. There's always that wonder in the back of your mind if things could have...more
Every girl can identify with Delilah Darling, except not going quite as far as tracking down every ex you've ever slept with. There's always that wonder in the back of your mind if things could have...more
This book was laugh-out-loud funny. And original and sometimes over-the-top. There were times I thought I'd give it 4 stars but the warm feeling in my heart at the last page convinced me it was 5-star worthy!
Delilah is determined not to sleep with more than 20 men in her lifetime, and so she goes on a cross-country adventure to track down all of her past lovers in the hope that she can rekindle a relationship with one of them that will lead to a life-time relationship and thus prevent her from a...more
Delilah is determined not to sleep with more than 20 men in her lifetime, and so she goes on a cross-country adventure to track down all of her past lovers in the hope that she can rekindle a relationship with one of them that will lead to a life-time relationship and thus prevent her from a...more
If you like Jennifer Lancaster non-fiction books, you will love this work of fiction. At times, it was confusing, I had to remind myself this is not a memoir, but fiction.
Delilah reads an article about the average number of sexual partners women have (10.5) and she freaks when she realizes she is at number 20. She imposes celibacy on herself and goes in search of these guys to see if there is a connection with any of them. She has a support system of a best friend and new neighbor/PI, Colin.
Some...more
Delilah reads an article about the average number of sexual partners women have (10.5) and she freaks when she realizes she is at number 20. She imposes celibacy on herself and goes in search of these guys to see if there is a connection with any of them. She has a support system of a best friend and new neighbor/PI, Colin.
Some...more
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I got this book because of the movie (which I have not seen yet) and I have to say I didn't really like it that much. The movie looks like it'll be better, in my opinion. Granted I'm not one for romantic-type novels in the first place but the whole sappy, cheesy obvious ending just about did it for me. Throughout the book, though, I found myself kind of not liking the main character. Also, the editing is pretty bad. I found numerous grammer errors ("you're" instead of "your" are you KIDDING me?!...more
The first half of this book is really funny, but I predicted (and guessed right) the ending of the book with just a few chapters in (no fun!). When the main character Delilah goes off on a road trip to find all her ex boyfriends it’s funny to see all the losers that she was with in the past. Man obsessed with his dog, talking in third person (The R.O.D) and a guy with a really strange close relationship with his mom. After finding a half of her ex-boyfriends it starts to get a little sad. I don’...more
Aug 06, 2012
Veronica
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4 of 5 stars
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When I first saw the movie I thought it was a great romantic comedy, when I realize it was a book I thought eh why not just read it. I was a great reading decision it was funny in a corny and ridiculousness way. Delilah is one hell of a gal. I don't think I could ever pull half the shit she did. The book in itself was once... twice...twenty times better than the movie. (bawahahaha) The characters were funny and all included a lesson and Colin... he is a smoking hot Irish man! What!? His scene ou...more
If you want to read a book that takes place entirely in the main character's head then this is the book for you. Delilah was completely unlikeable and I did not feel for sorry for at all. After she stalks, and literally I mean stalk, her 2nd lover I couldn't take it anymore especially since she drones on and on about loving his dog more than him and she seriously kept sleeping with him because she liked his dog...WTF!!! I could not sit through 200 more pages of her self depreciating mind talk.
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You can say i'm not exactly a chick lit reader (that does NOT mean i'm not a good watcher hahahaa) but I saw this in such a good price and i had to have it!!! It took me a while to read it, but it was just because i was being a lazy douche. So, Delilah was so funny! And Colin was so charming and irish!!! The writing is not from the heavens, but it made it me entertained, so, FOR ME, that's what matters in a chick lit (not saying that nothing else can come from it). Her family was hilarious. And...more
Laugh-out-loud funny.
I saw that this book has been turned into a movie with Anna Faris, so I was keen to read the novel first. It was predictable chick-lit, but a very enjoyable novel all the same.
Delilah Darling is a 20-something New York gal who realises she's slept with 20 men and (for whatever reason) decides she can't sleep with any more so has to go back over all her ex-boyfriends and lovers to give them a second chance and see if any of them were actually her "soul mate".
Hilarity ensues a...more
I saw that this book has been turned into a movie with Anna Faris, so I was keen to read the novel first. It was predictable chick-lit, but a very enjoyable novel all the same.
Delilah Darling is a 20-something New York gal who realises she's slept with 20 men and (for whatever reason) decides she can't sleep with any more so has to go back over all her ex-boyfriends and lovers to give them a second chance and see if any of them were actually her "soul mate".
Hilarity ensues a...more
Originally published on The Librarian Next Door:
Delilah Darling will be the first person to admit it: she’s easy. After reading an article that says the average person has 10.5 sexual partners in their lifetime, Delilah freaks out when she realizes she’s dangerously close to twice that number. She resolves to cap “her number” at 20 – but then has a drunken one-night stand with her repulsive boss, who had just fired her. Delilah is determined not to go over 20, but she also knows she’s not meant...more
While I haven’t seen this movie, when I received a copy of the book I was looking forward to it. I had seen the previews and I thought Anna Farris (one of my favorite actresses) made this movie look hilarious! Well, I might have to watch the movie now after reading the novel, because it didn’t do much for me. The story is based on Delilah Darling, who is horrified after reading in the New York Post that the average person has 10.5 sex partners – and she’s just notched number twenty. On the brink...more
I will preface this by saying that I saw the film way before I read the book and that makes me bias. For the record I adore the film...but come any film where you get to see this:
multiple times is a film I can't help but love. Plus I just love Chris Evans in general.
Anyway, this book follows Delilah Darling on her journey to track down all her ex's to avoid raising the number of men she has slept with. She reads an article stating that the national average number of lovers women have is 10 and s...more
multiple times is a film I can't help but love. Plus I just love Chris Evans in general.
Anyway, this book follows Delilah Darling on her journey to track down all her ex's to avoid raising the number of men she has slept with. She reads an article stating that the national average number of lovers women have is 10 and s...more
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Karyn Bosnak was born and raised in the suburbs of Chicago. After spending much of her early career as a television producer, she moved to New York in 2000 and became a writer. Her first book, the memoir SAVE KARYN (based on the website of the same name), received international media attention when it was published in 2003 resulting in appearances on the Today Show and 20/20. Karyn's second book a...more
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“When you are really in love, when it's the right guy, it's not this hard. Things fall into place; they work. If it's meant to be, it'll work itself out.”
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