How to Be Single - Liz Tuccillo

How to Be Single

By Liz Tuccillo

  • Release Date: 2008-06-10
  • Genre: Fiction & Literature
Score: 4
4
From 52 Ratings

Description

It's the most annoying question and they just can't help asking you. You'll be asked it at family gatherings, weddings, and on first dates. And you'll ask yourself far too often. It's the question that has no good answer. It's the question that when people stop asking it, makes you feel even worse: Why are you single?

On a brisk October morning in New York, Julie Jenson, a single thirty-eight-yearold book publicist, is on her way to work when she gets a hysterical phone call from her friend Georgia. Reeling from her husband's announcement that he is leaving her for a samba teacher, Georgia convinces a reluctant Julie to organize a fun girls' night out with all their single friends to remind her why it is so much fun not to be tied down.

But the night, which starts with steaks and martinis and ends with a trip to the hospital, becomes a wake-up call for Julie. Because none of her friends seems to be having much fun right now: Alice, a former legal aid attorney, has recently quit her job to start dating for a living; Serena is so busy becoming a fully realized person that she can't find time to look for a mate; and Ruby, a curvy and compassionate woman, has been mourning the death of her cat for months.

So, fed up with the dysfunction and disappointments of being single in Manhattan, Julie quits her job and sets off to find out how women around the world are dealing with this dreaded phenomenon. From Paris to Rio to Sydney, Bali, Beijing, Mumbai, and Reykjavik, Julie falls in love, gets her heart broken, sees the world, and learns more than she ever dreamed possible. Back in New York, her friends are grappling with their own issues—bad blind dates, loveless engagements, custody battles, and single motherhood. Through their journeys, all these women fight to redefine their vision of love, happiness, and a fulfilled life.

Written in Liz Tuccillo's pitch-perfect, hilarious, and relatable voice, How to Be Single is the ultimate novel for the adventurer in us all.

Reviews

  • Love this book!

    5
    By Miss Lacy
    One of my all time fave easy reads.
  • Hilarious

    5
    By shildebrandt10
    I was prompted to read this book as apart of reading challenge (it filled the category of "book that is being released as a movie in 2016"). The book is absolutely hilarious!! The story flows seamlessly between an international journey and a the home-based stories of the girls. LOVE IT!!
  • Recovery

    4
    By Rizkeywest
    This is the book you want to turn to after a heart-wrenching break up. It is a sensual, emotional, and heart warming book that reminds you that although there is no guarantee your relationship will sustain, there is no time limit to your best friends. They will help bring you back on your feet again even though they are suffering with their own male problems.