If You Were Here: A Novel
May 2011 · Penguin
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Told in the uproariously entertaining voice readers have come to expect from Jen Lancaster, If You Were Here follows Amish-zombie-teen- romance author Mia and her husband Mac (and their pets) through the alternately frustrating, exciting, terrifying-but always funny-process of buying and renovating their first home in the Chicago suburbs that John hughes's movies made famous. Along their harrowing renovation journey, Mia and Mac get caught up in various wars with the homeowners' association, meet some less-than-friendly neighbors, and are joined by a hilarious cast of supporting characters, including a celebutard ex- landlady. As they struggle to adapt to their new surroundings- with Mac taking on the renovations himself- Mia and Mac will discover if their marriage is strong enough to survive months of DIY renovations.
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July 7, 2011
I have not laughed this much while reading a book in a very long time. I tried reading a few sections to my husband, but I would giggle too much to get through the section. Plus, he doesn't see the humor in the escapades of the DIYers, having been through more than one of my "but how hard can it be?" projects.
Ms. Lancaster has a way of letting you share in the lives of a husband and wife deeply in love, female friends who go through thick and thin together, and family who's always there for you, whether you think you need them or not.
I would recommend this book to anyone who has ever said, "How hard can it be?" Just not while you're in the middle of one of those projects gone awry.
Kristin “Baby Blue” Wade
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November 14, 2014
A hysterical debut novel about a couple, their suburban dream--and a DIY nightmare.
C. G.
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August 10, 2015
And I still loved it.
About the author
Jen Lancaster is the author of Bitter is the New Black. She has lived in Chicago for ten years with her husband and pets, and has yet to get the hang of the subway or returning library books in a timely manner. Visit www.jennsylvania.com
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