The Journal of Mortifying Moments

by Robyn Harding

Book Overview

Kerry Spence is unfulfilled by her soulless career in advertising, disappointed by her dysfunctional relationship, and horrified by the ever-increasing size of her ass. Ever since her gorgeous, self-absorbed boyfriend Sam demoted her to late night hook-up status, she has fortified herself with prime-time TV and blissful binges on cream cheese frosting, awaiting an epiphany that will reveal her next move.
Of course, everybody in her life is full...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0345476271
• ISBN13: 9780345476272
• Release Date: November 2005
• Publisher: Ballantine Group
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.3" x 8.1"

Customer Reviews

Funny!

This book was hilarious. I'm in my 40's, but I still remember what it was like to be looking for Mr. Right. The author has a hilarious perspective, and I laughed until I cried.

Hilarious!

This book was great! A simple yet satisfying chick lit book. Kerry never has any luck with anything. Through her hilarious (mortifying to her) moments we witness her luck (or lack thereof) in finding a man. Once she catches the eye of a man, she is so self conscious that she can't keep him. It's sad at times and mushy at times, but it's a really good book!

Excellent!

This is a funny story about the mortifying moments that Kerry Spence (30 something, single gal, works for an ad agency) seems to wind up in. It's hilarious! I read it in one day. I liked the style of the book. Her journal entries of flashbacks were written amidst the story. Recommended.

Fabulous vacation read

as a frequent reader, sometimes wary of immature "chick lit," this was a pleasant surprise to take on vacation. Caught myself laughing out loud on the beach. And you really want things to work out for this character, appreciate her ability to confront the horrors we've all had growing up and then being single. Great book, really loved it. Perfect relaxing, but attention-holding vacation book!

A Hilarious and Excellent Read Not to be Missed!

I was happily surprised at how much I enjoyed this novel. Kerry Spence, the main heroine of the novel, is one of those characters who are good enough to make the book, should the book not have a good plot. She is funny (hilarious at times), endearing, clueless in some ways, and vibrant. However, since this book had an excellent plot too, the book ended up being amazingly good. At the beginning of our story, Kerry is stuck in an on-again, off-again type of relationship with Sam, a good-looking guy who she thinks is way out of her league. In order to try and get over the angst this dysfunctional relationship has produced, Kerry begins seeing a therapist, who instructs her to write down some of the most mortifying moments in her life. And mortifying they turn out to be - from a twelve year old kissing game that ended badly, to a horrifying ski "date" that ended with a terrible bloody nose, to a night where Kerry realized at the end that she had tape stuck on the bridge of her nose throughout her date (hence the odd, strange looks he'd been giving her the entire time), and much more. As Kerry deals with her past, she also has to deal with her present. She is stuck in a soulless advertising job with a horrible boss and a ridiculous co-worker who is not only in love with her, but manages to humiliate her thoroughly when she turns him down. She decides to enroll in a program that helps "medium to high risk teens", and goes on a few interesting dates. But Kerry realizes that perhaps her therapist wasn't being a total ogre when she'd had her write down her most embarrassing moments. Maybe looking into the past is how she can get her present sorted out... I laughed out loud on more than one occasion while reading this book. The author has a wickedly fresh sense of humor, and mixed together with a plot that will keep you guessing until the end, this is one wonderful and engrossing read. The journal entries only add to the book's overall tone. Think you've had some embarrassing moments in life? Well, after reading this novel you will discover - you are not alone!