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Bitter is the New Black : Confessions of a Condescending, Egomaniacal, Self-Centered Smartass,Or, Why You Should Never Carry A Prada Bag to the Unemployment Office

by Jen Lancaster

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Jen Lancaster was living the sweet life-until real life kicked her to the curb.

She had the perfect man, the perfect job-hell, she had the perfect life-and there was no reason to think it wouldn't last. Or maybe there was, but Jen Lancaster was too busy being manicured, pedicured, highlighted, and generally adored to notice.

This is the smart-mouthed, soul-searching story of a woman trying to figure out what happens next when she's gone from six figures to unemployment checks and she stops to reconsider some of the less-than-rosy attitudes and values she thought she'd never have to answer for when times were good.

Filled with caustic wit and unusual insight, it's a rollicking read as speedy and unpredictable as the trajectory of a burst balloon.


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Average Customer Review:4.5 out of 5 stars
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5 out of 5 starsWant to read more from this author!, 2008-07-05
This book left me wanting to read more from this author. I found this book to be interesting, funny, acerbic and touching. Some of the stories were written so vividly, I could imagine being there and only wishing I could have thought up some of the comeback lines and comments that Jen Lancaster provided. Recommend for those readers who want a more light-hearted memoir (instead of all those depressing ones that are around!).


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5 out of 5 starsBitter is beautiful, 2008-06-28
The fact that this is a true story kills me. I felt so bad for Jen. I emailed the author after I finished the book I was so moved by her story. I laughed, too.


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5 out of 5 starsHilarious! Laugh out loud!, 2008-06-21
Hilarious! I had so many laugh out loud moments that I had to share with whoever was sitting next to me!! Great book. Awesome summer read.


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5 out of 5 starsA review from someone freshly unemployed, 2008-06-07
Sometimes I go through a chick-lit period I'm not proud of so it's a good thing this book turned out wayyyy beyond chick-lit.

In fact, I wouldn't put it in that category, which saves me the embarrassment of recommending this to anyone and everyone.

It had the Thing I Do the Least against it in the first place - paying full-price instead of it being the product of a three-hour long search at the local used bookstore. Even with that kind of opposition, I consider it to be a sound investment. I even endured the laughing out loud it caused while I was on an airplane while sitting in the triple person seat next to a lady who was a bit of a rich whiner.

Considering I just quit my job as a baker who worked with peckerheads, this book gave me hope that, even though I might need to eat a Cat n' Dog Casserole for awhile, holding out to be a writer just might be worth it.

Thanks for writing this book!!! Read it (and this includes those who are employed)!


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5 out of 5 starsI want to be Jen Lancaster when I grow up, 2008-06-04
Jen Lancaster is hysterically funny. OMG, the stuff she writes! She says what most of us would LIKE to say, but we're not quick-witted enough. The good news is that she can take as good as she gives.

I liked this book because I can totally relate to Jen's thoughts about her job (and then her lack of one), her co-workers, friends, family, and life.

I wanna be funny like Jen Lancaster someday! :>






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