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Meredith Goldstein (Author)
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Publication Date: 19 July 2012

From Meredith Goldstein, the author of the Boston Globe's hilarious Love Letters advice column, comes her debut novel The Wedding Guests. This lighthearted, witty tale about five tricky wedding guests is perfect for fans of the box office smash hit comedy Bridesmaids.

One wedding. Five nightmare guests. Five ways to ruin the happiest day of someone else's life:

- Cry uncontrollably over your ex in front of the bride and mix calming herbal remedies with copious amounts of alcohol so that it's hard to stand up - especially if you're a bridesmaid

- Dress like you are attending a funeral and look for opportunities to re-enact scenes from steamy novels

- Turn up late wearing a T-shirt covered in mud and something that looks like blood

- If you are the bride's uncle, who no one likes anyway, try to cop off with her friend who's way too young for you

- Wear a suit that stinks of chicken wings and then spend the whole reception propping up the bar

Who said going to a wedding solo couldn't be fun?

The Wedding Guests is a heartwarming and hilarious tale of what not to do at a wedding.

Meredith Goldstein writes for the Boston Globe and is the author of its hugely popular advice column 'Love Letters' where she dishes out pearls of wisdom to the lovelorn. She was born in New Jersey and now lives in Massachusetts.

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  • Paperback: 416 pages
  • Publisher: Penguin (19 July 2012)
  • Language: Unknown
  • ISBN-10: 0241960363
  • ISBN-13: 978-0241960363
  • Product Dimensions: 12.9 x 2.5 x 19.8 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,339,738 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Meredith Goldstein writes for the Boston Globe and is the author of its hugely popular advice column 'Love Letters' where she dishes out pearls of wisdom to the lovelorn. She was born in New Jersey and now lives in Massachusetts.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Light-hearted and enjoyable 7 Jan 2013
By Me, My Books and I
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I was lucky enough to win this paperback book from a giveaway on Jera's Jamboree. The blurb sounded different and funny so I was looking forward to reading it.

I always enjoy books about weddings but that's probably because my own wedding was done and dusted years ago and I don't have those kind of worries any more. This is the reason the first part of this book made me smile - the bride was arranging the seating plan and she was struggling to fit the singles (those going to the wedding unaccompanied) into the free spaces. This was the only part of the book about the bride herself, the rest was told from each of the singles viewpoints. I found this refreshing as most wedding books revolve around the bride and groom, although seeing as the book is called The Wedding Guests I really should have seen that one coming .

As I had predicted from the blurb there were lots of laughs to be had, I liked each of the characters - Hannah's constant casting of the people around her, Vicki's reading secret, Rob's love of his dog, Phil's caring nature and Joe's hopeful but unrealistic dreams. It was when they all blended together that I enjoyed it the most and I found myself completely caught up in all the goings on.

The wedding and reception were so entertaining and I flew through the pages just so I could see what would happen next (I somehow managed to finish this in just a few hours). A discovery in the dark when the reception was nearly over had me cringing and laughing in equal measure!

The only issue for me was that the ending didn't really wrap everything up as I would have liked, I still had some unanswered questions and felt like there should have been more to it.

This was an unexpectedly quick read that was light-hearted and enjoyable.
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4.0 out of 5 stars The pace of the story is fast 26 July 2012
By Shazjera TOP 1000 REVIEWER
Format:Paperback
We meet Beth Eleanor Evans (aka BEE) aged 29 as she is writing her seating plan on a whiteboard (the type you see in a boadroom). It's the last thing to plan and she's getting married in less than 48 hours. She spends ages trying to strategically place the five singles that are attending when along comes her mother, Donna, places them. Job done. This is the only time we spend with Bee seeing things from her point of view.

Told in a third person narrative, we switch between each `singles' point of view which is told from the time of the bridal party getting ready on the top floor of the Tower Gardens Country Club, through the wedding/reception and on until the morning after.

Three of the singles have history together having been at college in Syracuse but since drifted apart. Bee's uncle spends the majority of the wedding with one of them. One of them doesn't turn up until the next morning but is a part of it through phone calls ... and one of the singles is a substitute having taken the place of his mother who is a close friend of the groom's mother.

The focus of the story is more about the emotional lives of the singles rather than the wedding itself although it is obviously the wedding that is in the background and the reason that brings them together. We get to read their reflections and learn about hopes and dreams that have been put to one side although not forgotten. Bee's wedding is a pivotal point in all their lives.

It's easy for the reader to identify with each character's profile and get caught up in the story. The characters on the periphery add even more colour with their personalities. The pace of the story is fast - there's no time to be bored! There's always something happening. There are some hilarious/embarrassing scenes and one poignant scene in particular that had me on the floor sobbing alongside the character.

The ending is satisfying although we don't know the outcome for them all. However, we do know there are changes ...

If you're looking for a holiday read then I would definitely recommend you add the The Wedding Guests to your reading list.

I would like to thank the publishers, Penguin, for sending me a copy in exchange for an honest opinion.
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2.0 out of 5 stars Boring 17 Sep 2012
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I was really disappointed with this book. I always finish reading a book even if I am not enthralled by it but I admit I struggled with this one. I don't think it was the writer's style because I think she tried to make the characters interesting but for me it just didn't work.It seemed very disjointed.
Most of us have had some trepidation about formal occasions as often a disparate group of individuals are gathered together, some we are delighted to see and others maybe not. On the other side of the coin we may be delighted to see everyone but are aware of tensions between other guests. Mix this with a pinch of stress and often a good deal of alcohol and the outcome may become unpredictable !!! Usually we will see the humor in these situations and look back on it as a memorable day and one we enjoyed.
Maybe I expected too much from this book, I am not sure. I would love to hear what other readers thought.
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