I write reviews for a website called Armchair Interviews. It's been a very fun adventure thus far! You can see all the reviews I've written by clicking here.

I can't really repost my Armchair Interviews review of this book--they own the copyright, after all--but I will provide a link to the review I wrote for them when it's posted. You'll also be able to see it on Amazon.com under the Armchair Interviews name.

I'm Not Julia Roberts by Laura Ruby was also reviewed last week in People Magazine. Reviewer Joanne Kaufman had this to say: "Ruby makes hilariously, heart-wrenchingly clear that breaking up is hard to do" and gave the book three out of four stars.

I agree.

Here is an excerpt from my review in which I give the book four out of five stars for Amazon.com:
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I’m Not Julia Roberts is a collection of interwoven stories chronicling the blended family.

The title alludes to Julia Roberts’ character in the movie Stepmom. She is the unseen foil to Lu Klein, one of the stepmothers in this collection. Lu, along with her husband’s ex-wife Beatrix, and Beatrix’s husband’s ex-wife, Roxie, are just a few of the women we meet in this oddly interconnected world.

One of the strengths of the book is that each story has a different point of view. By the end of the book, we’ve seen not only the main characters’ own points of view, we’ve also seen these characters’ views of each other. This adds a touch of reality because we get to see everyone’s side of the story—wives, husbands, and children.

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I recommend the book. Check it out!