The Night I Got Lucky

by Laura Caldwell

Book Overview

The Night I Got Lucky by Laura Caldwell released on Aug 30, 2005 is available now for purchase.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0373895313
• ISBN13: 9780373895311
• Release Date: August 2005
• Publisher: Red Dress Ink
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.1" x 8.0"

Customer Reviews

This book was great !!

I thought the book The Night I Got Lucky by Laura Caldwell was very good. The protagonist is Billy Rendell. The themes of this book were some of the most entertaining that I have ever read. One theme is to always be happy with what you have and not get caught up with what you want. Billy learns a lot of life lessons dealing with being happy and being yourself. She learns to accept that she can't always get what she wants and appreciates what she has. The problems she faced were very relatable to my life. The novel will mostly apply to teen girls and young adults. This is because it deals with normal problems of a young womens life with a new job, and boyfriend and parent troubles.

Kept me hooked

I got this book for Christmas and I read it in a weekend. From the very start of the book, I was hooked. The beginning of the book was very intriguing and I was curious to see how it all fit into the story. The character of Billy is very likable and I felt for her when she had problems with her husband that basically ignored her and her frustrations with her job that was going nowhere. I think every character in this book was made to be likeable, even the character of Alexa, who is made to be the enemy in the first part of the book. It was fun to see how Billy's life changed after the frog entered her life and to see what situations she got into. I couldn't wait to get to the end to see how the story ended and I think Laura Caldwell ended it very nicely. This is my first Laura Caldwell novel and I'll definitely be reading more of her books in the future. I recommend this book for anyone who likes chick-lit.

Fabulous and Fun Book!!!

I loved this book! It was so much fun to read and a real page turner. The characters feel very real and just about anyone can relate to story. And even better that it was set in Chicago. I highly recommend this book.

fabulous deep version of chick lit meets the Monkey's Paw

Billy (dad wanted a brawling boxer hence her first name) Rendell cannot believe that she is in her twenties and questioning how life can be so boring. Married for two years, her husband Chris has seemed to lost interest in her even out of bed. Her mom, who has never untied the umbilical cord since her father abandoned them a quarter of a century ago, has recently tightened the noose if that is possible. Finally at work, her boss Roslyn hates her, she is unable to get the promotion she covets, and Evan, the VP she flirts with sees her as a friend. Her therapist Blinda tells her to look inside to ascertain what she desires and gives her a jade frog that will make it come true. Chris gives the frog her full attention and mom discovers her own life. At work Billy is promoted and Evan starts flirting with her. All is perfect. So why is Billy on the top of the Sears Building tossing the jade frog away? Simple Chris is smothering her with affection, she misses mom the globetrotter, the VP job is all responsibility with no fun, and Evan has become even more tempting. THE NIGHT I GOT LUCKY is a fabulous deep version of chick lit meets the Monkey's Paw. The story line is owned by Billy as she starts lamenting that life is a boring rut, receives the frog, obtains her wishes, but hates the outcome wanting to go back to the starting line. Laura Caldwell provides a whimsical tale that showcases the sub-genre at its magically charming best. Harriet Klausner

Yet Another 5-star read from Laura Caldwell

Ever wonder what your life would be like if you got everything you wanted? Jane, main heroine of this novel, sure does. With a currently passionless marriage, a catty coworker trying to edge her out of the picture, an unrequited crush on the handsome Evan, and a promotion that seems out of her grasp, Billy Rendell has plenty of things going wrong. After a trip to her therapist Blinda, who gives her a ceramic frog that is supposed to make her dreams/wishes come true, Billy goes home, puts the frog on her nightstand, and promptly forgets about it. That is, until her life changes overnight. Suddenly her husband is loving and passionate again, she has that promotion, and Evan can't seem to get enough of her. Billy is puzzled, but ecstatic. Things are finally going her way. But Billy realizes too late that getting everything you want can also cause problems. Realizing she's in over her head, she tries to get rid of the magical frog. Problem is, she can't... There is a reason Laura Caldwell is one of my favorite authors - her books have been a perfect 10 so far, and this one is no exception. With wonderful, real-life characters, and an original story line that somehow manages to be realistic despite its magical quality, The Night I Got Lucky was a fabulous read that I simply couldn't put down once I started. Characterization is one of Caldwell's greatest strength, and it shines in this novel. I couldn't find anything in this book that I didn't like. Overall, I highly recommend this novel to everyone, especially chick lit fans.