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Misery Loves Cabernet

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Misery Loves Cabernet
First edition
AuthorKim Gruenenfelder
SeriesCharlize (series)
GenreChick lit
PublisherSt. Martin's Press
Publication date
April 14, 2009
Pages368
ISBN0312348754
Preceded byA Total Waste of Makeup 

Misery Loves Cabernet is a 2009 chick lit novel by Kim Gruenenfelder.[1][2] A sequel to 2005's critically acclaimed international bestseller A Total Waste of Makeup,[3][4] the book continues the adventures of Los Angeles personal assistant Charlize "Charlie" Edwards and her friends.[5][6] Library Journal credited Gruenenfelder for her "well-written characters" and "wicked sense of humor," as well as for capturing the Hollywood scene accurately through her background as a screenwriter.[2]

Reception

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The book received generally favorable reviews from critics and audiences.[7][8] Lauded by Romantic Times as "delightfully funny", the Chicago Sun-Times praised the book as "a sweet tale of the Hollywood dating scene."[2] The novel also received praise from authors MaryJanice Davidson and Cecelia Ahern.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Gruenenfelder, Kim (April 14, 2009). "Misery Loves Cabernet". Goodreads. St. Martin's Griffin. Retrieved January 23, 2023.
  2. ^ a b c d Gruenenfelder, Kim (April 14, 2009). "Misery Loves Cabernet". Macmillan Publishers. Macmillan Publishers. Retrieved January 23, 2023.
  3. ^ "A Total Waste of Makeup". Kirkus. Kirkus Reviews. May 20, 2010. Retrieved January 23, 2023.
  4. ^ Gruenenfelder, Kim (December 27, 2005). "A Total Waste of Makeup". Goodreads. St. Martin's Griffin. Retrieved January 23, 2023.
  5. ^ "KIM GRUENENFELDER DISCUSSES AND SIGNS MISERY LOVES CABERNET". Vroman's Bookstore. Vroman's Bookstore. May 3, 2009. Retrieved January 23, 2023.
  6. ^ "KIM GRUENENFELDER". Chick Lit Club. Chick Lit Club. Retrieved January 23, 2023.
  7. ^ "Misery Loves Cabernet". Cheryl's Book Nook. Cheryl's Book Nook. July 21, 2009. Retrieved January 23, 2023.
  8. ^ "Misery Loves Cabernet". thriftbooks. ThriftBooks. Retrieved January 23, 2023.