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Manufacturer: WaterBrook Press
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.54
EAN: 9781400073139
ISBN: 1400073138
Label: WaterBrook Press
Manufacturer: WaterBrook Press
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 320
Publication Date: 2007-06-19
Publisher: WaterBrook Press
Release Date: 2007-06-19
Studio: WaterBrook Press
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Summary: I Really Like This Book
Comment: I found it to be very entertaining. Certainly not one of the best I've ever read, but I'd recommend it for an enjoyable weekend read. I'm looking forward to future Melody Carlson light reads.
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Summary: So Much Fun!
Comment: I loved the transformation the lead character, Cassidy, goes through in this book. I relished it. It's a charming and fun read, nothing heavy. Cassidy's days swing from one side of the pendulum to the other, making this a laugh-out-loud, "You go, Girl" kind of book.
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Summary: These Book Was Made For Reading
Comment: Melody Carlson tells the story of Cassie, a 31-year-old who has the perfect job, perfect boyfriend, and perfect credit...until she loses it all in a 2-week period. She spontaneously decides to move back home to be with her lonely mother, only to find that her mother has become a thin, gorgeous woman with a convertible who is dating someone who Cassie went to high school with. Cassie's meltdown that ensues is so funny and so real - I saw myself in Cassie several times. The end was a bit convenient and tidied things up a little too nicely, but I really liked this book.
"These Boots Weren't Made For Walking" is a hilarious, wonderful, light read! I actually laughed out loud a few times and found myself nodding my head at Cassie's laments to herself. I have been there, and "Boots" is wonderfully real.
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Summary: Not Completely Great, But Certainly Good Hearted
Comment: Cassidy Cantrell is just your typical 30-something career woman who is settling for an average life. She loves her boyfriend but the feeling isn't completely mutual, her ho-hum job doesn't excite her but it pays the bills, and so goes her life. But all of that changes when Cassie springs for a pricey pair of impossibly chic Valentino boots that seem to become a catalyst for disaster in every area of her life. After this fateful purchase, she loses her job, her boyfriend, and a sizeable chunk of her money all in span of days, and dejectedly decides to move back to her hometown. Once there, she finds that her formerly shabby mother has decided to become a glamorous, popular, and successful woman, only making Cassie feel that her life is even more pathetic in comparison. Cassie wonders if God has a plan for her (or if he's even listening to her woes), and if she can find a new life (and maybe even love) in an unlikely place...
Regardless of any other flaws the book may have, its best feature is the genuine, seemingly effortless likeability that Cassie exudes. It's hard not to root for a character who isn't perfectly toned, occasionally drowns her sorrows in Snickers bars, and wryly dubs her old gray sweatpants "loser chick apparel." And it must be said that Carlson handles the twists and turns in Cassie's love life deftly. With a book this cozy, the reader will be comfortably sure that a happy ending will result, but along the way, the author's trademark way of making romantic plotlines slightly more unique than usual builds a pleasant level of suspense. Unfortunately, the weakest part of the book was the average writing style. A few dull passages and the fact that the writing wasn't as "tight" and skillful as in another book by the same author ("Looking for Cassandra Jane") makes it worthy of about 3.5 stars.
But really, if you need a book to curl up with on a lazy winter afternoon and are having one of those days where reading about a flawless heroine will make you feel hopelessly ordinary, you could do far worse than "These Boots Weren't Made for Walking."
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Summary: A charming and encouraging story
Comment: Poor Cassie just got fired...and lost her boyfriend...and moved back home with her divorced mother...and still has to pay for those Valentino boots she splurged on! This series of disappointments plunge Cassie into a mega pity party as she crawls back to her childhood home to lick her wounds. Only home isn't quite what she remembers. Cassie is unable to heal because of increased feelings of jealousy and anger until she discovers that swallowing her pride and taking a few chances are necessary for her to move on. She even finds true love along the way.
Melody Carlson's smooth style employs humor and sensitivity to educate the reader that when you've hit rock-bottom, there's no place to go but up! This is not a preachy novel, but rather a chronicle of real struggles that we all face at one time and how a real person feels about and deals with them.
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Editorial Reviews:
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Willing to make the necessary sacrifices–even skipping the occasional latte–to ensure career success, 31-year-old Cassidy Cantrell “invests” in a chic pair of boots, certain they’ll make a spectacular impression and help seal the deal on a long-anticipated promotion from her Seattle employer.
But reality tromps all over her expectations. Cassie’s job is abruptly eliminated–and her love life obliterated, when her longtime boyfriend dumps her for a “friend.” Her self-esteem in tatters, Cassie limps home to the resort town she once so eagerly fled–only to find her recently divorced mother transformed into a gorgeous fifty-something babe with a thriving social life. Cassie wrestles with envy and apathy as she considers the dismal shape of her own physique and romantic prospects. What will it take for her to jump back into life and regain her stride?
This sassy and hilarious novel leads readers on a romp through the wilds of relationships, romance, career, and spirituality, revealing that, while God’s plans may look drastically different than our own, it’ll always be a perfect fit.
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