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Echo Brennan's life is stuck on pause. Instead of chasing her dream job at Disc, music's hottest magazine, she's still writing for a small-time paper. And helping her boyfriend, Matt, who's had a record deal for years, get through his writer's block. Knowing she needs a life makeover, she kicks Matt out and vows to live her life to a new beat--one that includes professional success and a sensible boyfriend. Then, overnight, Matt jumps from wannabe rock star to the nation's Next Big Thing. All thanks to his hit single...about his horrible ex. The most hated woman in rock since Yoko, Echo can't get a job or a date. Was she really as unsupportive as the song suggests? If she's going to have any career--any life--at all, she's going to have to rebuild her rep, one lyric at a time....… (meer)
Longer Notes: I actually liked this better than Miss Bubbles Steals the Show, perhaps because I found it much easier to identify with the music journalist protagonist and musicans than I could with the actress protagonist. Echo is a little more driven and in some ways little less hapless, while still feeling very fallibly human in a romance-protagonist sort of way. But the real sell of this book is how incredibly funny it is. Seriously, it's like the author took this list about writers [see link above] (or some similar one about musicians) and brought it all to life in living colour. (I could see this as a movie, easily!) It's incredibly adorable and hilarious and I most definitely recommend this one if you're looking for a bit of fun.
As a big fan of Chick Lit, especially Red Dress Ink, I tend to read a lot of these type of books. Good Times, Bad Boys is definitely worth picking up. It is the story of Echo Brennan, a music journalist for a small neighborhood paper in New York. She is desperate to land a job writing for the national Magazine, Disc. Her problems? Jack, the lead singer of the up-and-coming band, The Butter Flies, isn't exactly easy to pin down for an interview; others are also trying to get the same interview; and Matt, her boyfriend isn't exactly excited about Echo doing this interview. Matt Hanley was an up-and-comer himself.....4 years ago. He had a couple of hits and was tourning with big name bands. But writer's block has hit. Matt spends his days sleeping and mooching off Echo. Finally having enough of Matt's dependance, Echo breaks up with him. The upside? Echo doesn't have to enable Matt anymore. The downside? She still loves him....but apparently the writer's block is gone! Matt has a new CD coming out...all about his horrible ex-girlfriend, Echo!!
I really enjoyed this book, practically reading it in one sitting. Love and music...what a great combination! ( )
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Without the following people's time, energy, hand-holding, editorial advice, and good will, there'd be very little to read between this book's covers. I must thank Lindsay Genshaft, Dan Maceyak, Meg Pryor, and Leila Neilson for being the best friends I could ever wish for; Elise Miller, Savannah Conheady, and Mari Brown for thoughtful first and second and third and twelfth reads; Beth de Guzman, Michele Bidelspach, Kristen Weber, and Devi Pillai for calmly listening to me; Beth & Richard Shepardson and Bill Murray for promoting me from exit 3 on the Mass Pike to exit 7 and beyond; Selina McLemore and Farrin Jacobs for their insightful editorial comments, their willingness to adjust deadlines, and their tremendous poise in the face of my some-time mania; to Tara Mark for her unwavering and wholly appreciated support, and also to Bridget, Colin, Cindy, Bill, MaryJo, Jacob, Emily, and Irene, and the Downing family, Eileen, RuthAnn, and Dennis. And also, I must say thank you to Chris, for everything.
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Echo Brennan's life is stuck on pause. Instead of chasing her dream job at Disc, music's hottest magazine, she's still writing for a small-time paper. And helping her boyfriend, Matt, who's had a record deal for years, get through his writer's block. Knowing she needs a life makeover, she kicks Matt out and vows to live her life to a new beat--one that includes professional success and a sensible boyfriend. Then, overnight, Matt jumps from wannabe rock star to the nation's Next Big Thing. All thanks to his hit single...about his horrible ex. The most hated woman in rock since Yoko, Echo can't get a job or a date. Was she really as unsupportive as the song suggests? If she's going to have any career--any life--at all, she's going to have to rebuild her rep, one lyric at a time....
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Longer Notes: I actually liked this better than Miss Bubbles Steals the Show, perhaps because I found it much easier to identify with the music journalist protagonist and musicans than I could with the actress protagonist. Echo is a little more driven and in some ways little less hapless, while still feeling very fallibly human in a romance-protagonist sort of way. But the real sell of this book is how incredibly funny it is. Seriously, it's like the author took this list about writers [see link above] (or some similar one about musicians) and brought it all to life in living colour. (I could see this as a movie, easily!) It's incredibly adorable and hilarious and I most definitely recommend this one if you're looking for a bit of fun.