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Good in Bed - Cannie Shapiro, Bk 1
Author: Jennifer Weiner

At first my eyes wouldn't make sense of the letters. Finally, they unscrambled. Loving a Larger Woman, said the headline, by Bruce Guberman. Bruce Guberman had been my boyfriend for just over three years, until we'd decided to take a break three months ago. And the larger woman, I could only assume, was me. — Cannie Shapiro ... more »never wanted to be famous. The smart, sharp, plus-sized pop culture reporter was perfectly content writing about other people's lives on the pages of the Philadelphia Examiner. But the day she opens up a national women's magazine to find out that her ex-boyfriend has been chronicling their ex-sex life is the day her life changes forever.

Loving a larger woman is an act of courage in our world, Bruce has written. And Cannie -- who never knew that Bruce saw her as a "larger woman," or thought that loving her was an act of courage -- is plunged into misery, and into the most amazing year of her life.

For the previous twenty-eight years, things had been tripping along nicely for Cannie. Sure, her mother's come charging out of the closet, and her father's long since dropped out of her world. But she loves her job, her friends, her tiny rat terrier, Nifkin, and her life in Philadelphia. She loves her apartment, and her commodious, quilt-lined bed. She has made a tenuous peace with her non-size 6 body. And she'd even felt okay about ending her relationship with Bruce. But now this.

After finding herself publicly humiliated, with the most intimate details of her life in print, Cannie embarks on a series of hilarious and heartbreaking adventures. From showdowns with her snooping office nemesis to run-ins with her mother's less-than-lovable life partner, from trips to the glamour spots of New York City and Los Angeles to a disastrous reconciliation with the man who took her heart and tossed it onto the New Jersey Turnpike, Cannie navigates an odyssey she never planned on taking. She mourns her losses, faces the past, and figures out who she really is, and who she can become.

Radiant with wit, bursting with surprises, and written with bite and bittersweet humor, Jennifer Weiner's deliciously readable debut novel reaches beyond Cannie's story and into the heart of every woman. It features an unbelievably funny cast of supporting characters, the strangest dog you'll ever encounter, and, best of all, Cannie Shapiro -- a heroine you'll never forget.

ISBN-13: 9780743418164
ISBN-10: 0743418166
Publication Date: 5/1/2001
Pages: 384
Rating:

Currently 4.1/5 Stars.

4.1 stars, based on 84 ratings

Publisher: Atria
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback
Members Wishing: 1
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Danielle (DaniLynn) - , reviewed Good in Bed (Cannie Shapiro, Bk 1) on 2/24/2006 + 28 more book reviews

Helpful Score: 19

I laughed, I cried. This was one of my favorite books ever. A great read for anyone who just doesn't love the way they look.

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Ashley C. (AshleyC) reviewed Good in Bed (Cannie Shapiro, Bk 1) on 6/2/2007 + 25 more book reviews

Helpful Score: 14

Wonderful "beach read" (I couldn't put it down on my last trip to Key West) but this author writes a better character and plot than I find in most quick reads.

I fell in love with Cannie (main character) and was so sorry the book had to end.

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Martha C. reviewed Good in Bed (Cannie Shapiro, Bk 1) on 5/5/2007 + 35 more book reviews

Helpful Score: 12

I so enjoy Jennifer Weiner's novels. She makes me laugh as well as feel sad with the twists and turns she weaves into her stories. Her main characters are interesting and multidimensional and always learn something from the lives they lead. I can hardley wait to receive my next novel by her!

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Sharon F. (Cwnnf) reviewed Good in Bed (Cannie Shapiro, Bk 1) on 6/5/2007 + 58 more book reviews

Helpful Score: 12

Great read. About the way a plus sized girl lives her life and how she
deals with being plus. For people like me who are plus sized it gives the
way you can deal with your body and learn to love it.

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Lesly L. (lajls) reviewed Good in Bed (Cannie Shapiro, Bk 1) on 6/24/2007 + 20 more book reviews

Helpful Score: 10

Seems like an easy beach read at first, but you'll find yourself sucked this compelling story of how one woman searches to find peace with her true self. Rich, complex, and funny.

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Karen P. reviewed Good in Bed (Cannie Shapiro, Bk 1) on 3/19/2011 + 10 more book reviews

First novel with only a few tiny uneven spots such as the dialog between superstar actress Maxie and Cannie the main character. Gives you enough action without shorting readers on the description. Is really a good romance that has you thinking about how people's childhood experiences affect them forever. Cannie ends up with the good guy in the end but not how you expected it to happen. Highly recommend. You will laugh out loud AND cry.

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Stacy K. reviewed Good in Bed (Cannie Shapiro, Bk 1) on 1/14/2009 + 31 more book reviews

I have been trying to read this book for about a month. I keep picking it up and reading a little. It is just not getting my attention to well.

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Brianna S. (BriSplit) reviewed Good in Bed (Cannie Shapiro, Bk 1) on 8/13/2008 + 17 more book reviews

This book I started to read but it got off so slow that I handed it off to a friend to borrow. After a while I asked if she was actually reading it and she said "Omg you should have kept reading right after the slow part it got so good!" and so I snatched it back and finished reading it. Yes it was good. So much drama in this young lady's (main char.) life it's sad but in the end... well I can't tell you what happens in the end haha!

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Kelly C. (LoveMyPugs) reviewed Good in Bed (Cannie Shapiro, Bk 1) on 8/31/2005 + 12 more book reviews

One of the first books I read by her and I was hooked!

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Dixie K. (kona-dixy) reviewed Good in Bed (Cannie Shapiro, Bk 1) on 3/5/2023 + 27 more book reviews

I stopped at page 124. Did the book really get any better?

I found what I read boring, repetitive, frustrating. Disappointing because I have read and liked some of the author's other books.

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Blair W. (blairmw07) reviewed Good in Bed (Cannie Shapiro, Bk 1) on 11/27/2011 + 10 more book reviews

Takes a long time to get going as the main character is pretty depressed and almost whiney. Just as I was ready to give up on it, the book finally kicked off and had a nice story.

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Courtney G. reviewed Good in Bed (Cannie Shapiro, Bk 1) on 11/7/2011

I loved this book. I thought it was a great story with a wonderful plot and a super ending. Will read more Weiner books for sure!

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Lisa H. reviewed Good in Bed (Cannie Shapiro, Bk 1) on 9/25/2011 + 10 more book reviews

Fun read.

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