If You Were Here, (Paperback)

from MHanover10

I found this entertaining and funny. It was enjoyable to read and I kept wondering what was going to happen next. This is a quirky couple. The footnotes were getting a little annoying and I quit reading them after awhile but I would recommend this book. Looking forward to reading more by Jen Lanc...

from TBRetc

I gotta hand it to Jen Lancaster for writing a book of fiction! I loved her memoirs, but had a feeling that she would eventually run out of different ways to talk about her dogs, husband, weight, and life*. This story is about Mac and Mia, who buy the actual house used as Jake Ryans house in Sixt...

from LibraryCin

3.5 stars Mia and Mac are married and desperately looking to buy a house and get out of their rental. When they are surprised to come across the mansion that Jake Ryan (the character from Sixteen Candles) "lived" in in their price range, Mia insists on jumping on it. Of course, it's a wreck, so t...

from tipsister

For those who read my blog (anyone?), you'll know that I am a big fan of Jen's. I'll read pretty much anything she writes, from her memoirs, to her blog, to her Twitter feed. I jumped right into If You Were Here, right after it was released (I'm just late with the review). This is Jen's first nov...

from AJBraithwaite

A tribute to director John Hughes and to DIY makeover shows. I enjoyed the chatty style of writing but got a bit bogged down by the DIY aspects in the second half of the book and I hadn't seen most of the movies that were referenced, so probably missed out on some of the whole point of the book t...