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Bright Lights, Big Ass: A Self-Indulgent, Surly, Ex-Sorority Girl's Guide to Why it Often Sucks in the City, or Who are These Idiots and Why Do They All Live Next Door to Me?
by Jen Lancaster

Published: 2007-05-01
Paperback : 400 pages
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Jen Lancaster hates to burst your happy little bubble, but life in the big city isn't all it's cracked up to be. Contrary to what you see on TV and in the movies, most urbanites aren't party-hopping in slinky dresses and strappy stilettos. But lucky for us, Lancaster knows how to make the ...
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Jen Lancaster hates to burst your happy little bubble, but life in the big city isn't all it's cracked up to be. Contrary to what you see on TV and in the movies, most urbanites aren't party-hopping in slinky dresses and strappy stilettos. But lucky for us, Lancaster knows how to make the life of the lower crust mercilessly funny and infinitely entertaining.

Whether she's reporting rude neighbors to Homeland Security, harboring a crush on her grocery store clerk, or fighting-and losing-the Battle of the Stairmaster- Lancaster explores how silly, strange, and not-so-fabulous real city living can be. And if anyone doesn't like it, they can kiss her big, fat, pink, puffy down parka.

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by Meagan P. (see profile) 06/22/18

 
  "Not as good as "Bitter""by Lauren L. (see profile) 01/28/12

I enjoy reading Jen Lancaster's memoirs, but this one is slow, has an uncompelling theme, and ... I'm all for creative grammar when it enhances the author's voice, but using a question mark in the middle... (read more)

 
  "Dull lights, fat ass"by Sandi O. (see profile) 05/02/11

This was the worst book I've ever read. I only made it to page 76 before retiring it back to my shelf...and of course emailing an apology to all my book club members in hopes they will not see my monthly... (read more)

 
  "A very funny read that as midwesterners many of us could relate to"by Tanya S. (see profile) 08/06/07

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