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A Shore Thing
It’s a summer to remember . . . at the Jersey Shore.
Giovanna “Gia” Spumanti and her cousin Isabella “Bella” Rizzoli are going to have the sexiest summer ever. While they couldn’t be more different—pint-size Gia is a carefree, outspoken party girl and Bella is a tall, slender athlete who always holds her tongue—for the next month they’re ready to pouf up their hair, put on their stilettos, and soak up all that Seaside Heights, New Jersey, has to hot guidos, cool clubs, fried Oreos, and lots of tequila.
So far, Gia’s summer is on fire. Between nearly burning down their rented bungalow, inventing the popular “tan-tags” at the Tantastic Salon where she works, and rescuing a shark on the beach, she becomes a local celebrity overnight. Luckily, she meets the perfect guy to help her keep the flames under control. Firefighter Frank Rossi is exactly her big, tan, and Italian. But is he tough enough to handle Gia when things really heat up?
Bella is more than ready for some fun in the sun. Finally free of her bonehead ex-boyfriend, she left home in Brooklyn with one goal in hooking up with a sexy gorilla for a no-strings-attached summer fling. In no time, she lands a job leading “Beat Up the Beat” dance classes at a local gym, and is scooped up by Beemer-driving, preppy Bender Newberry. Only Bella can’t get her romantic and ripped boss Tony “Trouble” Troublino out of her head. He’s relationship material. Suddenly, Bella’s not sure what she wants.
The cousins soon realize that for every friend they make on the boardwalk, there are also rivals, slummers, and frenemies who will do anything to ruin their summer—and try their relationship. Before July ends, the bonds of family and friendship will be stretched to the breaking point. Will the haters prevail, or will Gia and Bella find love at the Shore?
For everyone who loves MTV’s hit reality show, Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi’s sweet, funny, and sexy novel perfectly captures the heat, the energy, the fun, and the drama of Jersey Shore .
Giovanna “Gia” Spumanti and her cousin Isabella “Bella” Rizzoli are going to have the sexiest summer ever. While they couldn’t be more different—pint-size Gia is a carefree, outspoken party girl and Bella is a tall, slender athlete who always holds her tongue—for the next month they’re ready to pouf up their hair, put on their stilettos, and soak up all that Seaside Heights, New Jersey, has to hot guidos, cool clubs, fried Oreos, and lots of tequila.
So far, Gia’s summer is on fire. Between nearly burning down their rented bungalow, inventing the popular “tan-tags” at the Tantastic Salon where she works, and rescuing a shark on the beach, she becomes a local celebrity overnight. Luckily, she meets the perfect guy to help her keep the flames under control. Firefighter Frank Rossi is exactly her big, tan, and Italian. But is he tough enough to handle Gia when things really heat up?
Bella is more than ready for some fun in the sun. Finally free of her bonehead ex-boyfriend, she left home in Brooklyn with one goal in hooking up with a sexy gorilla for a no-strings-attached summer fling. In no time, she lands a job leading “Beat Up the Beat” dance classes at a local gym, and is scooped up by Beemer-driving, preppy Bender Newberry. Only Bella can’t get her romantic and ripped boss Tony “Trouble” Troublino out of her head. He’s relationship material. Suddenly, Bella’s not sure what she wants.
The cousins soon realize that for every friend they make on the boardwalk, there are also rivals, slummers, and frenemies who will do anything to ruin their summer—and try their relationship. Before July ends, the bonds of family and friendship will be stretched to the breaking point. Will the haters prevail, or will Gia and Bella find love at the Shore?
For everyone who loves MTV’s hit reality show, Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi’s sweet, funny, and sexy novel perfectly captures the heat, the energy, the fun, and the drama of Jersey Shore .
370 pages, Kindle Edition
First published January 4, 2010
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Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi
4 books113 followersA native of Poughkeepsie, NY, Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi is a reality television hit who comes from a close-knit Italian family. Fun, outgoing, spontaneous, loving and loud are just a few words that describe this veterinary tech major, whose hobbies include cheerleading, shopping, tanning, working out, and of course always looking good. Nicole appeared on MTV's reality show Is She Really Going Out With Him? but broke into the spotlight with her trademark poof on MTV's Jersey Shore in December 2009. She helped make Jersey Shore one of the highest rated shows in MTV history, which drew in 5.8 million viewers. Nicole has appeared on almost every major talkshow, as well as a few award shows, and is regularly covered by TMZ, The New York Post's Page Six, Perez Hilton, Entertainment Tonight, and Access Hollywood.
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December 31, 2011
I’m at a loss. I honestly don’t know what to tell you all, but this book was . . . good. It was like, good, you know? Like, when you are reading a book that is mostly about girls looking for penises, but you want to know what happens next? And you don’t even want to throw it across the room a little bit? And then unexpectedly hilarious slapstick comedy ensues, but doesn’t lead to the most boring Scooby Do mystery resolution ever? No? You’ve never had that experience? Me either. It was disorienting. And I’m at a loss as to how to rate this. I mean, I have to give it five stars because I Laughed Out Loud at almost every page, and even though most of the laughter was in a WHAAAAT??? way, I don’t even really think that was unintentional. It was funny. I am going to have to watch Jersey Shore. You are here for a show-changing moment in my life.
To give you an idea of what I’m talking about, I’m going to spoiler one of the storylines. Let’s be serious though, once the characters come on stage, pretty early on in the story, you basically know how this storyline is going to go. So, one of the main characters, a kickass aerobics instructor, who took karate all her life, is named Bella Rizzoli. This creepy, asshole, voyeur Abercrombie guy latches onto her and his name is Edward Caldwell. . . . right??? RIGHT???
Hahahahahaaha.
Yeah, so she kicks his ass in a pretty hilarious (and elaborate) way.
Mostly this book is about a coupla girls hittin’ the beach for the summer looking for some juicy guido gorilla juiceheads. It seems like simple quest, but it turns out life is never that simple. These girls have to work and work out issues with their families and kick the asses of people who have self-loathing body issues.
It’s my impression that people’s problem with reality TV, aside from the troubling voyeuristic aspect of it, is the shallowness of the people who make fools of themselves for our entertainment. That’s fair in some ways. And this book plays to a lot of that shallowness. There is a lot of funny stuff about tanning and shoes and fake eyelashes and cleavage. But, ultimately, I feel like it is a more complex issue than shallowness = bad. I am about to mount an obvious feminist soapbox, so be on alert.
I know we’ve talked about this before, but I have a problem with the idea that the accoutrements of femininity are shallow, while the accoutrements of masculinity are respectable. I think that interest in makeup trivia and interest in sports team trivia is not different, whether the person having the interest is male or female. Maybe it is shallow in the sense that it will not solve world hunger, but very few of the things any of us do every day solve world hunger. And sometimes world hunger needs a break, and we need to chill out and be okay with talking about dumb things we are interested in. So, my point is that even though there is a striking focus on pink fuzzy slippers in this book, that is something that I really like about the book, not something that makes the book itself shallow. Pink fuzzy slippers, cleavage, and four layers of fake eyelashes are a style decision, not a soul-changing decision. You could hate it, and I don’t have a problem with that, because WOW, but it seems unexpectedly shallow to make a judgment about another person’s shallowness based on their eyelashes and slippers.
Anyway, this book addresses both female and male body image, family dynamics, date rape, acceptance and rejection of personal weaknesses, and navigating the different expectations for women and men when it comes to career choices. And, seriously, it does it in this really respectable way. Of course, these girls are not wearing monocles and smoking jackets and explaining tautologies, nor are they having tautologies explained to them. They are mostly partying, scoping out guido gorilla juiceheads, and kicking ass. They are passing the Bechtel test. They are talking like girls talk and being friends to each other. I don’t know if this book went through a genius editing process, or what, but if I saw a high school girl reading this, I would be happy. The writing is not complex. It is more like reading a blog of silly quotes from teenagers, but let's be honest: I would read that kind of blog. It is sparkly, but addresses important issues without apology, equivocation, or lectures. It entertains, and ultimately has some really positive, thoughtful messages. I can’t think of what else I look for in a book.
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This book was given to me by the publisher, and while I did promise to review it, I think we can all honestly say we thought I would rip it to shreds. Unexpected bonus for all.
To give you an idea of what I’m talking about, I’m going to spoiler one of the storylines. Let’s be serious though, once the characters come on stage, pretty early on in the story, you basically know how this storyline is going to go. So, one of the main characters, a kickass aerobics instructor, who took karate all her life, is named Bella Rizzoli. This creepy, asshole, voyeur Abercrombie guy latches onto her and his name is Edward Caldwell. . . . right??? RIGHT???
Hahahahahaaha.
Yeah, so she kicks his ass in a pretty hilarious (and elaborate) way.
Mostly this book is about a coupla girls hittin’ the beach for the summer looking for some juicy guido gorilla juiceheads. It seems like simple quest, but it turns out life is never that simple. These girls have to work and work out issues with their families and kick the asses of people who have self-loathing body issues.
It’s my impression that people’s problem with reality TV, aside from the troubling voyeuristic aspect of it, is the shallowness of the people who make fools of themselves for our entertainment. That’s fair in some ways. And this book plays to a lot of that shallowness. There is a lot of funny stuff about tanning and shoes and fake eyelashes and cleavage. But, ultimately, I feel like it is a more complex issue than shallowness = bad. I am about to mount an obvious feminist soapbox, so be on alert.
I know we’ve talked about this before, but I have a problem with the idea that the accoutrements of femininity are shallow, while the accoutrements of masculinity are respectable. I think that interest in makeup trivia and interest in sports team trivia is not different, whether the person having the interest is male or female. Maybe it is shallow in the sense that it will not solve world hunger, but very few of the things any of us do every day solve world hunger. And sometimes world hunger needs a break, and we need to chill out and be okay with talking about dumb things we are interested in. So, my point is that even though there is a striking focus on pink fuzzy slippers in this book, that is something that I really like about the book, not something that makes the book itself shallow. Pink fuzzy slippers, cleavage, and four layers of fake eyelashes are a style decision, not a soul-changing decision. You could hate it, and I don’t have a problem with that, because WOW, but it seems unexpectedly shallow to make a judgment about another person’s shallowness based on their eyelashes and slippers.
Anyway, this book addresses both female and male body image, family dynamics, date rape, acceptance and rejection of personal weaknesses, and navigating the different expectations for women and men when it comes to career choices. And, seriously, it does it in this really respectable way. Of course, these girls are not wearing monocles and smoking jackets and explaining tautologies, nor are they having tautologies explained to them. They are mostly partying, scoping out guido gorilla juiceheads, and kicking ass. They are passing the Bechtel test. They are talking like girls talk and being friends to each other. I don’t know if this book went through a genius editing process, or what, but if I saw a high school girl reading this, I would be happy. The writing is not complex. It is more like reading a blog of silly quotes from teenagers, but let's be honest: I would read that kind of blog. It is sparkly, but addresses important issues without apology, equivocation, or lectures. It entertains, and ultimately has some really positive, thoughtful messages. I can’t think of what else I look for in a book.
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This book was given to me by the publisher, and while I did promise to review it, I think we can all honestly say we thought I would rip it to shreds. Unexpected bonus for all.
March 16, 2012
Worst book I've ever read in my life. After this, I think I'm morally obligated to promote every one-star book on my shelf to two stars, because it's wrong to put anything on the same level as this fucking thing.
May 23, 2024
I refuse to apologize for, or be ashamed of, my love for “Jersey Shore”. As guilty pleasures go, mine could be worse. I mean, I could be a heroin junkie, a porn addict, or a Trump supporter, for God’s sake. Watching “Jersey Shore” is pretty low on the spectrum of “awful things to do in life”, so I’m okay with your quiet judgment and secret shaming.
That said, I honestly wasn’t expecting much from Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi’s first foray into writing fiction, “A Shore Thing”. Let’s be honest, this is a girl who once freaked out when her dishwasher broke and she had to hand wash dishes, screaming, “Waa! I feel like a pilgrim from the ‘20s!” True story.
(Aside: I personally often wonder---and still do---how much of the Jersey Shore-ites’ ignorance and naivete was real or a put-on for the cameras. It’s difficult to believe that a young woman could honestly be that uneducated in this day and age, but then again, we do have Betsy DeVos as our Education Secretary, so it’s not completely ridiculous of a notion. God bless her, Snooki may not have the book smarts, but she’s clearly got a high EQ (emotional intelligence quotient, as explained by psychologist Daniel Goleman in his seminal “Emotional Intelligence: Why it Can Matter More Than IQ”). It’s just hard to see between the drunken falling off of bar tables and pissing in alleyways.)
Anyway, I picked up “A Shore Thing” with really low expectations, which is probably a good thing, because I was pleasantly surprised at how not awful it was. It’s not Proust. It’s not even Stephanie Meyer. But it is---much like Snooki herself---funny, adorable, and short.
Giovanna “Gia” Spumanti (a thinly-veiled Snooki) and her tall, buxom cousin Isabella “Bella” Rizzoli (a thinly-veiled JWOWW) are at their “crossroads” summer in Seaside Heights, New Jersey. Not sure what either wants to do with their lives---college? work? settling down?---they both decide to just have as much fun at the Shore and worry about that stuff later.
It’s all about hair, clothes, nightclubbing, and boys this summer. The more guido the boys, the better, but they’re both willing to try new experiences.
Unfortunately, evil-minded date-raping out-of-towners, jealous mean girls from high school, and psychotic juice-heads all threaten to put a damper on Gia and Bella’s fun. Can they survive the summer with their friendship, virginity, and nails intact? (Just kidding, their virginity is already nonexistent.)
Basically, if you love ridiculous chick-flick rom-coms like “Clueless”, “Legally Blonde”, and “The House Bunny” (all of which are blatantly referenced throughout the book), you will love “A Shore Thing”.
If, however, you have never seen an episode of “Jersey Shore”, have no idea who the hell Snooki and JWOWW are, and are uptight about drunken 20-somethings trying to hook up in loud nightclubs, then this book is probably not for you...
That said, I honestly wasn’t expecting much from Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi’s first foray into writing fiction, “A Shore Thing”. Let’s be honest, this is a girl who once freaked out when her dishwasher broke and she had to hand wash dishes, screaming, “Waa! I feel like a pilgrim from the ‘20s!” True story.
(Aside: I personally often wonder---and still do---how much of the Jersey Shore-ites’ ignorance and naivete was real or a put-on for the cameras. It’s difficult to believe that a young woman could honestly be that uneducated in this day and age, but then again, we do have Betsy DeVos as our Education Secretary, so it’s not completely ridiculous of a notion. God bless her, Snooki may not have the book smarts, but she’s clearly got a high EQ (emotional intelligence quotient, as explained by psychologist Daniel Goleman in his seminal “Emotional Intelligence: Why it Can Matter More Than IQ”). It’s just hard to see between the drunken falling off of bar tables and pissing in alleyways.)
Anyway, I picked up “A Shore Thing” with really low expectations, which is probably a good thing, because I was pleasantly surprised at how not awful it was. It’s not Proust. It’s not even Stephanie Meyer. But it is---much like Snooki herself---funny, adorable, and short.
Giovanna “Gia” Spumanti (a thinly-veiled Snooki) and her tall, buxom cousin Isabella “Bella” Rizzoli (a thinly-veiled JWOWW) are at their “crossroads” summer in Seaside Heights, New Jersey. Not sure what either wants to do with their lives---college? work? settling down?---they both decide to just have as much fun at the Shore and worry about that stuff later.
It’s all about hair, clothes, nightclubbing, and boys this summer. The more guido the boys, the better, but they’re both willing to try new experiences.
Unfortunately, evil-minded date-raping out-of-towners, jealous mean girls from high school, and psychotic juice-heads all threaten to put a damper on Gia and Bella’s fun. Can they survive the summer with their friendship, virginity, and nails intact? (Just kidding, their virginity is already nonexistent.)
Basically, if you love ridiculous chick-flick rom-coms like “Clueless”, “Legally Blonde”, and “The House Bunny” (all of which are blatantly referenced throughout the book), you will love “A Shore Thing”.
If, however, you have never seen an episode of “Jersey Shore”, have no idea who the hell Snooki and JWOWW are, and are uptight about drunken 20-somethings trying to hook up in loud nightclubs, then this book is probably not for you...
January 19, 2011
You already know if you'll like this book or not. If you watch the Jersey Shore and love it, and if your favorite "characters" are Snooki & J-WOWW, and if you wish they were your friends in real life and you could spend a summer with them, AS I DO, then you will love this book, as I did.
A friend called "A Shore Thing" Jersey Shore fan-fiction, and that is pretty accurate. Protagonist "Gia" is a short, extroverted girl who loves tanning and putting her hair into a "pouf". Gia's cousin Bella is tall and beautiful with fake breasts and a great right hook. They are totally Snooki and J-WOWW and it's FANTASTIC! The book begins as the two women leave their families in Brooklyn for an unforgettable summer down the shore (side note: Snooki & J-WOWW also are Bennies from NY State). They both get jobs, meet losers, juiceheads and preppies, and find themselves in ridiculous (but entirely predictable) situations.
Lengthy descriptions of how these young women prep themselves for a night out were one of my favorite parts of the book. Polizzi and her ghost writer include all the brand names of their dresses and shoes, the methods used to style their hair, and how Gia always finishes her look "... with a misting of her signature scent, Britney Spears's Fantasy". The name-dropping of actual businesses and nightspots in Seaside Heights was also enjoyable.
The book features several awesome "smush" scenes that parents might want to know about before they buy this book for their kid. There is also an attempted date-rape and lots of drinking. So while this book seems like it would be appropriate for a young adult, keep all that in mind before you give it to your niece for her confirmation.
A friend called "A Shore Thing" Jersey Shore fan-fiction, and that is pretty accurate. Protagonist "Gia" is a short, extroverted girl who loves tanning and putting her hair into a "pouf". Gia's cousin Bella is tall and beautiful with fake breasts and a great right hook. They are totally Snooki and J-WOWW and it's FANTASTIC! The book begins as the two women leave their families in Brooklyn for an unforgettable summer down the shore (side note: Snooki & J-WOWW also are Bennies from NY State). They both get jobs, meet losers, juiceheads and preppies, and find themselves in ridiculous (but entirely predictable) situations.
Lengthy descriptions of how these young women prep themselves for a night out were one of my favorite parts of the book. Polizzi and her ghost writer include all the brand names of their dresses and shoes, the methods used to style their hair, and how Gia always finishes her look "... with a misting of her signature scent, Britney Spears's Fantasy". The name-dropping of actual businesses and nightspots in Seaside Heights was also enjoyable.
The book features several awesome "smush" scenes that parents might want to know about before they buy this book for their kid. There is also an attempted date-rape and lots of drinking. So while this book seems like it would be appropriate for a young adult, keep all that in mind before you give it to your niece for her confirmation.
Want to read
April 9, 2015Is it wrong that I'm kinda tempted to read this? Because, to be fair, it actually sounds quite good. Color me intrigued.
February 5, 2011
"There's 'The Truth', and 'The Truth!'" - Lionel Hutz, Esq.
As anyone who knows me knows, I'm into politics. It's an obsession really, what with the election cycles, the media conflictinator, and the general fate of the American public in the balance. But one of the things I love the BEST is the Double Talk. Pushing one message whilst secretly advancing another, mostly by omissions, euphemisms, and good old fashioned lies. As such I would ask that you, the audience, allow me to practice my Double Talk skills with this book review for A Shore Thing, written by New Jersey's latest literary powerhouse* Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi. (*Powerhouse of subpar fiction)
The Truth!:
For a first time author, Snooki has a decent story on her hands, and she tells it as well as she can. For what we were expecting out of her, this isn't all that bad. It's just a tale of a couple of girls looking for fun, fashion, and fucking on the Jersey Shore, and there's nothing wrong with that.
The Truth:
Before I get into analysis of the text, I ask that you all refer to the picture on the top left; the one that depicts the cover art. Do you know what that is? It's the only way Snooki could get anyone to look her in the eyes, because let's face it...she's not playing on the same level as Kindergartners much less the rest of us. If her public persona wasn't enough of an indicator of this fact, then the "book" she's "written" is more than ample proof. (I seriously think Valerie Frankel, her "collaborator, who helped translate [her] ideas onto the page" should be credited as a co-author, because there's some "big" words in here I doubt Snooks would ever use.)
So the book. Funny story actually. No, I'm not saying the book is funny because it doesn't even perform on a "so bad, it's funny' level. It's actually a "so bad, it's shitty" level of entertainment that puts the value of its entertaining factors in the negative. If you want to skip reading the book, here's all you need to know: Take "Spice World" and mix it with "Crossroads" (The Britney Spears picture); throw it into a Jersey Shore rerun and bake it with a Twilight covering. That's "A Shore Thing", a book that's written as if Peter Griffin started telling one of his bullshit stories that rips off something he saw on TV, except it goes on for 289 pages. (288 too many, if you ask me.) Don't believe me? Here's the main point of the book, as summarized by a paragraph of dialogue:
"But, then again, who knew what made love last? It was a game of chance, luck, destiny, experience -but not too much hard work, as far as Gia could tell. How hard could it be to show the person you loved that you cared? All you had to do was smush every chance you got and treat them with kindness and respect. Easy."
Is now a good time to mention she named her fictional surrogate after one of her pets? Yeah, Gia is one of the pets that she thanks in her opening acknowledgments, and that just happens to be her fictional surrogate's name. "Gia" and "Bella" (JWoww's fictional surrogate) are "down the shore" for Summer vacation in order to escape the dramas of Brooklyn. In trying to avoid drama, they only create further drama and "comedy". Throw in a couple of Trust Fund douchebags who want to bang JWo...I mean "Bella", a couple of mean girls who are out to get Snook...erm, "Gia", and a divorced couple thrown into the mix, and you've got exactly what this book is about.
It's fitting that JWoww's fictional surrogate is named Bella, because Snooki's basically written Twilight for Guidettes whose attention spans are shorter than their poufs. Her main characters stumble into everything they want with minimal effort, are popular even when they're awkward, and end up landing the "hawt juicehead gorillas" they've been wanting to bang...only to leave them and declare that they want to be single anyways! They build towards what you think is going to be a cookie cutter ending (by using all the other cookie cutter parts) and ultimately puss out on the ending. JUST...LIKE...TWILIGHT, except instead of one Bella (which is fucking bad enough), you get TWO! This book is so frustrating, I found myself throwing it across the room after finishing it. What's sadder is you KNOW MTV is going to want to cash in on the fame of this midget famewhore and should Jersey Shore ever end, you know this is going to be the "launching pad" Snooki will inevitably try to use in order to cross over into feature films. (Basically, this'll be the next "Jackass" franchise if we're not careful.)
That being said, I think Snooki should write another three books in this series. Why not? She clearly has a wellspring of ideas, or has at least seen enough movies and been through enough on Jersey Shore that she could rip off some ideas. She should embrace the Twilight connection and end the series with Gia and Bella giving birth in a vat of pickles, whilst doing shots of Hornitos and Patron and listening to shitty techno...all on the dance floor at Karma! (Wardrobe by Ed Hardy.) Do it, Snooki! You won't! I fucking dare you! NO BALLS! Sorry...I got a little wound up. Needless to say, this review has exorcised my demons and this mind is indeed clear. I'd like to close with another quote from one of the antagonists who basically sums up why people like myself hate Snooki and her Jersey Shore pals.
"I hate you because the world is at your friggin' feet."
At least with Snooki's height (much like the current state of Pop Culture), it's not that far of a fall. Thank you for this book, Snooki. If anything, it's inspired me to read the books of your other housemates and rip them apart much more viciously than I did yours. Thank you for setting the bar so low.
As anyone who knows me knows, I'm into politics. It's an obsession really, what with the election cycles, the media conflictinator, and the general fate of the American public in the balance. But one of the things I love the BEST is the Double Talk. Pushing one message whilst secretly advancing another, mostly by omissions, euphemisms, and good old fashioned lies. As such I would ask that you, the audience, allow me to practice my Double Talk skills with this book review for A Shore Thing, written by New Jersey's latest literary powerhouse* Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi. (*Powerhouse of subpar fiction)
The Truth!:
For a first time author, Snooki has a decent story on her hands, and she tells it as well as she can. For what we were expecting out of her, this isn't all that bad. It's just a tale of a couple of girls looking for fun, fashion, and fucking on the Jersey Shore, and there's nothing wrong with that.
The Truth:
Before I get into analysis of the text, I ask that you all refer to the picture on the top left; the one that depicts the cover art. Do you know what that is? It's the only way Snooki could get anyone to look her in the eyes, because let's face it...she's not playing on the same level as Kindergartners much less the rest of us. If her public persona wasn't enough of an indicator of this fact, then the "book" she's "written" is more than ample proof. (I seriously think Valerie Frankel, her "collaborator, who helped translate [her] ideas onto the page" should be credited as a co-author, because there's some "big" words in here I doubt Snooks would ever use.)
So the book. Funny story actually. No, I'm not saying the book is funny because it doesn't even perform on a "so bad, it's funny' level. It's actually a "so bad, it's shitty" level of entertainment that puts the value of its entertaining factors in the negative. If you want to skip reading the book, here's all you need to know: Take "Spice World" and mix it with "Crossroads" (The Britney Spears picture); throw it into a Jersey Shore rerun and bake it with a Twilight covering. That's "A Shore Thing", a book that's written as if Peter Griffin started telling one of his bullshit stories that rips off something he saw on TV, except it goes on for 289 pages. (288 too many, if you ask me.) Don't believe me? Here's the main point of the book, as summarized by a paragraph of dialogue:
"But, then again, who knew what made love last? It was a game of chance, luck, destiny, experience -but not too much hard work, as far as Gia could tell. How hard could it be to show the person you loved that you cared? All you had to do was smush every chance you got and treat them with kindness and respect. Easy."
Is now a good time to mention she named her fictional surrogate after one of her pets? Yeah, Gia is one of the pets that she thanks in her opening acknowledgments, and that just happens to be her fictional surrogate's name. "Gia" and "Bella" (JWoww's fictional surrogate) are "down the shore" for Summer vacation in order to escape the dramas of Brooklyn. In trying to avoid drama, they only create further drama and "comedy". Throw in a couple of Trust Fund douchebags who want to bang JWo...I mean "Bella", a couple of mean girls who are out to get Snook...erm, "Gia", and a divorced couple thrown into the mix, and you've got exactly what this book is about.
It's fitting that JWoww's fictional surrogate is named Bella, because Snooki's basically written Twilight for Guidettes whose attention spans are shorter than their poufs. Her main characters stumble into everything they want with minimal effort, are popular even when they're awkward, and end up landing the "hawt juicehead gorillas" they've been wanting to bang...only to leave them and declare that they want to be single anyways! They build towards what you think is going to be a cookie cutter ending (by using all the other cookie cutter parts) and ultimately puss out on the ending. JUST...LIKE...TWILIGHT, except instead of one Bella (which is fucking bad enough), you get TWO! This book is so frustrating, I found myself throwing it across the room after finishing it. What's sadder is you KNOW MTV is going to want to cash in on the fame of this midget famewhore and should Jersey Shore ever end, you know this is going to be the "launching pad" Snooki will inevitably try to use in order to cross over into feature films. (Basically, this'll be the next "Jackass" franchise if we're not careful.)
That being said, I think Snooki should write another three books in this series. Why not? She clearly has a wellspring of ideas, or has at least seen enough movies and been through enough on Jersey Shore that she could rip off some ideas. She should embrace the Twilight connection and end the series with Gia and Bella giving birth in a vat of pickles, whilst doing shots of Hornitos and Patron and listening to shitty techno...all on the dance floor at Karma! (Wardrobe by Ed Hardy.) Do it, Snooki! You won't! I fucking dare you! NO BALLS! Sorry...I got a little wound up. Needless to say, this review has exorcised my demons and this mind is indeed clear. I'd like to close with another quote from one of the antagonists who basically sums up why people like myself hate Snooki and her Jersey Shore pals.
"I hate you because the world is at your friggin' feet."
At least with Snooki's height (much like the current state of Pop Culture), it's not that far of a fall. Thank you for this book, Snooki. If anything, it's inspired me to read the books of your other housemates and rip them apart much more viciously than I did yours. Thank you for setting the bar so low.
June 30, 2025
this was forced upon me by the cruel rules of book club white elephant
January 7, 2011
When I heard that Snooki wrote a book, I couldn't help but think "Gee, I didn't know they made enough crayons to write a book with." Of course I had to check it out, even though I got both horribly teased & lectured by various coworkers. (One actually gave me a half hour lecture on how Snooki shames the Italian-American population. She was very intense.)
The plotline? Well... with any other person I'd say that it was a parody of Jersey Shore expectations & old beach flicks. I mean, one of the characters *is* named Frankie, after all. Maybe the writing team (yes, this was ghostwritten) turned it into a parody? It's hard to take this book seriously with some of the stuff that goes on in it. Dry humping a guy after 1 drink? Mother/daughter urine bonding? Tripping over a shark? A date that ends with one person whizzing on the other's foot? (OK, so that was because of a jellyfish sting, but still...) It's really awful. Like "feel your IQ decrease about 20 points" awful. It's painfully obvious that the only reason this was published was due to Snooki's infamy. And no, Gia teaching everyone to do some weird dry humping tree hug dance movie doesn't really redeem the book much.
No seriously, the plot of this was bad. It was not only full of stereotypes & awkward scenes, but the plot was paper thin. It's like Crossroads, only Snooki doesn't sing. (Yet.) I can't fault the ghostwriter for this- you can only do so much with what you're given. (Maybe we should take up a collection to help with the mental breakdown she might've had while collaborating.) There isn't a lot of imagination here, what with the thinly veiled Snooki self-insert.
Yet somehow the book still has a large amount of entertainment value. True, it's not on purpose but it was honestly fun to regale my coworkers with the escapades of Gia (the thinly veiled Snooki self-insert) & her cousin Bella. That brings me to another thing that made the book so funny. Two of the characters are named Bella & Edward, making it near impossible to read the book without imagining the famous Twilight couple. There's also someone called Bender, which makes me think of the Futurama robot. It makes the scenes a little more tolerable & a lot funnier.
Is this a must buy? Nah. I'd recommend it as a library rental, though. In the end I can't really dislike this book enough to give it 1 star. I might not really watch Jersey Shore, but I know enough about it & Snooki to the point where I know not to have expected Tolstoy or even something on par with the Hillary Duff book.
Although if we're lucky, Snooki won't put out a new book. Unfortunately knowing MTV, we'll probably soon have to suffer through a movie adaptation of this book sometime in the future.
The plotline? Well... with any other person I'd say that it was a parody of Jersey Shore expectations & old beach flicks. I mean, one of the characters *is* named Frankie, after all. Maybe the writing team (yes, this was ghostwritten) turned it into a parody? It's hard to take this book seriously with some of the stuff that goes on in it. Dry humping a guy after 1 drink? Mother/daughter urine bonding? Tripping over a shark? A date that ends with one person whizzing on the other's foot? (OK, so that was because of a jellyfish sting, but still...) It's really awful. Like "feel your IQ decrease about 20 points" awful. It's painfully obvious that the only reason this was published was due to Snooki's infamy. And no, Gia teaching everyone to do some weird dry humping tree hug dance movie doesn't really redeem the book much.
No seriously, the plot of this was bad. It was not only full of stereotypes & awkward scenes, but the plot was paper thin. It's like Crossroads, only Snooki doesn't sing. (Yet.) I can't fault the ghostwriter for this- you can only do so much with what you're given. (Maybe we should take up a collection to help with the mental breakdown she might've had while collaborating.) There isn't a lot of imagination here, what with the thinly veiled Snooki self-insert.
Yet somehow the book still has a large amount of entertainment value. True, it's not on purpose but it was honestly fun to regale my coworkers with the escapades of Gia (the thinly veiled Snooki self-insert) & her cousin Bella. That brings me to another thing that made the book so funny. Two of the characters are named Bella & Edward, making it near impossible to read the book without imagining the famous Twilight couple. There's also someone called Bender, which makes me think of the Futurama robot. It makes the scenes a little more tolerable & a lot funnier.
Is this a must buy? Nah. I'd recommend it as a library rental, though. In the end I can't really dislike this book enough to give it 1 star. I might not really watch Jersey Shore, but I know enough about it & Snooki to the point where I know not to have expected Tolstoy or even something on par with the Hillary Duff book.
Although if we're lucky, Snooki won't put out a new book. Unfortunately knowing MTV, we'll probably soon have to suffer through a movie adaptation of this book sometime in the future.
January 21, 2011
I did it. Be amazed, I got through A Shore Thing & didn’t shank myself though I came close.
You have to take it with a grain of salt, it’s not meant to be a serious work of novel brilliance, it’s a candy coated book. If you came into it expecting anything other then that, well you’ll have a mild heart attack. It’s light, annoying, funny, snark worthy…but it’s Snooki. What more do you want from the world’s golden colored smurf? Don’t expect a masterpiece, expect something different & a bit annoying. Hell, I got through it in 4 hours, it’s a record in terms of keeping my attention even if it meant there were time’s I wanted to strangle the girls.
Let’s just jump straight into the quotes, cause really that’s all this book is about.
“Go ahead, call me a fat whore, she thought, but for God’s sake, don’t litter!”
Brilliant, isn’t it?
“Seeing her reaction, Tony said, “Don’t be fooled, Isabella. Even tough guys like Downy softness.”
If any male said that to me, with all seriousness, he’d get laughed at…hard.
In the back, Gia & Pete stretched out on the Matrix 5000 (tanning bed) together. Up close, he smelled grungy yet fresh, like a parking lot after a rainstorm.
Sadly, I have smelt many a male like that…but I grew up in the grunge era people, it’s a smell you don’t forget.
Gia like a smooth chest on a man (not to mention back, sack, and crack).
Probably the only thing Snooki & I have in common.
Gia said, “I like global warming. Longer summers, less clothes.”
Idiot. That’s all I can say. IDIOT.
Yeah, it was scary to stand next to a shark with, like, thousands of rows of needle-sharp teeth. ………Just to be sure, she said, “Don’t eat me, bitch.”
BEST LINE in the book, the only belly laugh I had. I want a T-Shirt that says “Don’t eat me, bitch.”
She though about it. “I loved it when you carried me out of the salon like a doll. And when you sent me the slippers. And when we smushed on the beach. Even when you peed on me.”
Uh huh, peed on. Jellyfish sting, blah blah blah
My final verdict:
2
Why a 2 you ask? Why not lower? Because Snooki had a ghost writer… author Valerie Frankel, who has to be a patient & brilliant woman to make this anything I could finish reading. Kudos, seriously. I hope they paid you well, you deserve it for having to write Sweet Valley High for adults.
But the whole point of this book & my anti review, is totally tongue in cheek, check out Valerie Frankel’s website, she’s a ton of fun & her comments on ghostwriting this book is hysterical, hell she calls it The Friggin’ Novel.
You have to take it with a grain of salt, it’s not meant to be a serious work of novel brilliance, it’s a candy coated book. If you came into it expecting anything other then that, well you’ll have a mild heart attack. It’s light, annoying, funny, snark worthy…but it’s Snooki. What more do you want from the world’s golden colored smurf? Don’t expect a masterpiece, expect something different & a bit annoying. Hell, I got through it in 4 hours, it’s a record in terms of keeping my attention even if it meant there were time’s I wanted to strangle the girls.
Let’s just jump straight into the quotes, cause really that’s all this book is about.
“Go ahead, call me a fat whore, she thought, but for God’s sake, don’t litter!”
Brilliant, isn’t it?
“Seeing her reaction, Tony said, “Don’t be fooled, Isabella. Even tough guys like Downy softness.”
If any male said that to me, with all seriousness, he’d get laughed at…hard.
In the back, Gia & Pete stretched out on the Matrix 5000 (tanning bed) together. Up close, he smelled grungy yet fresh, like a parking lot after a rainstorm.
Sadly, I have smelt many a male like that…but I grew up in the grunge era people, it’s a smell you don’t forget.
Gia like a smooth chest on a man (not to mention back, sack, and crack).
Probably the only thing Snooki & I have in common.
Gia said, “I like global warming. Longer summers, less clothes.”
Idiot. That’s all I can say. IDIOT.
Yeah, it was scary to stand next to a shark with, like, thousands of rows of needle-sharp teeth. ………Just to be sure, she said, “Don’t eat me, bitch.”
BEST LINE in the book, the only belly laugh I had. I want a T-Shirt that says “Don’t eat me, bitch.”
She though about it. “I loved it when you carried me out of the salon like a doll. And when you sent me the slippers. And when we smushed on the beach. Even when you peed on me.”
Uh huh, peed on. Jellyfish sting, blah blah blah
My final verdict:
2
Why a 2 you ask? Why not lower? Because Snooki had a ghost writer… author Valerie Frankel, who has to be a patient & brilliant woman to make this anything I could finish reading. Kudos, seriously. I hope they paid you well, you deserve it for having to write Sweet Valley High for adults.
But the whole point of this book & my anti review, is totally tongue in cheek, check out Valerie Frankel’s website, she’s a ton of fun & her comments on ghostwriting this book is hysterical, hell she calls it The Friggin’ Novel.
October 23, 2012
Just put it this way: Snooki wrote a fiction novel. Snooki. Wrote. A. Fiction. Novel.
Enough said.
I hate it when people get published because they're already famous (and for what? Being a drunken fat whore?) when actual real talented writers (myself not included, I don't consider what I write to be talent-filled) struggle to get published, then eventually self publish because they're not 'good enough'. Oh, and Snooki is? Even her ghost writers, the ones who actually wrote this drivel aren't better than most unpublished authors out there.
AND WHY IS SHE ON THE COVER?! She's not even in the goddamn book! No self respecting author would DARE put themselves on the front cover of their fiction novel. WHAT THE FUCK I AM SO ANGRY I CAN'T EVEN.
Enough said.
I hate it when people get published because they're already famous (and for what? Being a drunken fat whore?) when actual real talented writers (myself not included, I don't consider what I write to be talent-filled) struggle to get published, then eventually self publish because they're not 'good enough'. Oh, and Snooki is? Even her ghost writers, the ones who actually wrote this drivel aren't better than most unpublished authors out there.
AND WHY IS SHE ON THE COVER?! She's not even in the goddamn book! No self respecting author would DARE put themselves on the front cover of their fiction novel. WHAT THE FUCK I AM SO ANGRY I CAN'T EVEN.
June 22, 2011
I'll be the first to admit that I am always skeptical of celebrities writing fiction. Lauren Conrad, Hilary Duff, and now Snooki. While originally I thought that this would be a trashy YA book, it became clear to me that Snooki is just an average writer, who has managed to create funny, if not 3D, characters, add in an interesting plot, and keep it going for 300 pages, which is not bad for the girl from Jersey Shore.
Gia was really the best part of the book. Only a character Snooki wrote would jump up and down, clapping her hands and saying "wee!" after being carried out of her burning house by a fireman. Bella, however, was a contradiction of herself. It says, right there in the synopsis, that she "always holds her tongue." Well, someone who always holds her tongue is generally quiet, not willing to stand up for herself. Well, Bella does some serious butt-kicking, and while I liked it, it confused me. Why not have this be character development instead of part of the beginning of the plot?
Something else that I didn't really mind, but still confused me was who Snooki was writing for. I thought her audience was YA, given the number of teens that watch Jersey Shore. But the characters here are twenty-somethings, making this a book geared toward adults. I read some adult fiction, so I wasn't bothered, but I still scratched the back of my head.
Some of the ideas portrayed in this book are ridiculous, the tanning, the drinking, the smushing... But it's all part of the lifestyle that Snooki lives and had forever immortalized in A Shore Thing. If this frightens you, stay away. If you're even the tiniest bit curious, read it. It's entertaining, certainly not food for thought, but think Jersey Shore- in book form.
Gia was really the best part of the book. Only a character Snooki wrote would jump up and down, clapping her hands and saying "wee!" after being carried out of her burning house by a fireman. Bella, however, was a contradiction of herself. It says, right there in the synopsis, that she "always holds her tongue." Well, someone who always holds her tongue is generally quiet, not willing to stand up for herself. Well, Bella does some serious butt-kicking, and while I liked it, it confused me. Why not have this be character development instead of part of the beginning of the plot?
Something else that I didn't really mind, but still confused me was who Snooki was writing for. I thought her audience was YA, given the number of teens that watch Jersey Shore. But the characters here are twenty-somethings, making this a book geared toward adults. I read some adult fiction, so I wasn't bothered, but I still scratched the back of my head.
Some of the ideas portrayed in this book are ridiculous, the tanning, the drinking, the smushing... But it's all part of the lifestyle that Snooki lives and had forever immortalized in A Shore Thing. If this frightens you, stay away. If you're even the tiniest bit curious, read it. It's entertaining, certainly not food for thought, but think Jersey Shore- in book form.
January 17, 2011
I have to admit I loved this book. Everyone I talked to before I started it seemed to be against reading it for one reason, the author. But I love anything and everything Jersey Shore, so how could I say no. I finished the book in just two days and couldn't stop laughing the entire time. If you know anything about Snooki you can see the resemblance in main character Gia, even throwing in a few things she's said, and done, on the show. Even if you aren't a fan of Jersey Shore or Snooki I would still recommend this book. It's an amazing book about two cousins who take a month off to go to the shore and end up becoming better people and even closer friends. This book has such a cute story and hilarious antidotes. If your looking for a upbeat and good times kind of book to read I would add this to your list.
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January 1, 2012Leave me alone I do what I want!!!
March 23, 2011
Okay, okay - I know what you're thinking - you're judging right now, aren't you? Don't judge! Sure, Snooki's A Shore Thing may not be heavy on the literary, or particularly academic reading material, but at the same time, it's very Jersey Shore. It's the kind of book where it's just a fun, shallow story that doesn't require a lot of thinking. (Which is definitely a more relaxed contrast to the heaviness of say, Marx, Weber, etc.)
The whole book is very definitively "Snooki", from characters, to names, to plot. From the get-go, MCs Gia & Bella are introduced with nicknames in quotation marks, following the Snooki-model to a T. In terms of actual book content, a lot of it seems to mirror aspects of Snooki (& co.) from Jersey Shore. For example, hair poufs, fuzzy slippers, pickles, lack of bowel control, nicknames, etc.
The ending did seem a little abrupt and didn't seem most fitting, considering all the drama that went into the lead-up. But at the same time, it ends in such a way that it seems, like the rest of the novel, very Snooki-esque.
Although not deep nor philosophical, A Shore Thing is a guilty pleasure sort of read in the exact same vein as the hugely popular Jersey Shore.
The whole book is very definitively "Snooki", from characters, to names, to plot. From the get-go, MCs Gia & Bella are introduced with nicknames in quotation marks, following the Snooki-model to a T. In terms of actual book content, a lot of it seems to mirror aspects of Snooki (& co.) from Jersey Shore. For example, hair poufs, fuzzy slippers, pickles, lack of bowel control, nicknames, etc.
The ending did seem a little abrupt and didn't seem most fitting, considering all the drama that went into the lead-up. But at the same time, it ends in such a way that it seems, like the rest of the novel, very Snooki-esque.
Although not deep nor philosophical, A Shore Thing is a guilty pleasure sort of read in the exact same vein as the hugely popular Jersey Shore.
January 6, 2011
I downloaded the free sample on Amazon, and couldn't even finish the excerpt. It reads like bad Jersey Shore fanfic, which might've been a guilty pleasure if I liked Jersey Shore.
July 23, 2025
well, snooki wrote a romance novel. enough said.
March 6, 2011
First, Snooki's book was a work of fiction, not an autobiography or nonfiction book about life at the Jersey Shore. But it might as well have been about her and JWoww's adventures, because the two main characters were very obviously based on them. And this book was very obviously not written by Snooki.
Ok, to be fair, we'll never *really* know how much Snooki actually contributed to this book. The "collaborator's" name is not on the cover (which is actually pretty uncommon, usually the reality stars list the co-author right there). I heard her describe her "process" as a guest on Jimmy Kimmell Live. Basically, Snooki spoke to someone on the phone about once a week while filming at the Shore house and told this person what she wanted to happen in the book. BOOM - instant novel!
It does not sound like Snooki actually "wrote" any of it, but I'm very sure she came up with the descriptions of the characters (i.e. herself and JWoww), the hot places around Jersey Shore, and of course, the fabulous guidette slang.
I will give this book credit for using the names of real places, people and historical events (fun fact: Snooki, I mean "Gia"'s favorite actress is Brittney Murphy, may she rest in peace). It actually really bothers me when they make up fake bands and things like "face-space" and expect us to buy it. And I know from watching my share of The Jersey Shore that at least some of the names of the bars and clubs were real, so that's cool too.
Obviously, this is not the next great American novel. But it IS a fun, light-hearted read with ridiculous things happening. If you like Snooki, Jwoww, and The Jersey Shore, then I see no reason you wouldn't get a kick out of this book. But for the love of God, PLEASE don't actually spend $24 to purchase it. I got my copy from the library, putting the benefits of my tax dollars to use. If you MUST buy it, then wait for it to end up in the bargin bin. Trust me, it won't be a long wait.
Ok, to be fair, we'll never *really* know how much Snooki actually contributed to this book. The "collaborator's" name is not on the cover (which is actually pretty uncommon, usually the reality stars list the co-author right there). I heard her describe her "process" as a guest on Jimmy Kimmell Live. Basically, Snooki spoke to someone on the phone about once a week while filming at the Shore house and told this person what she wanted to happen in the book. BOOM - instant novel!
It does not sound like Snooki actually "wrote" any of it, but I'm very sure she came up with the descriptions of the characters (i.e. herself and JWoww), the hot places around Jersey Shore, and of course, the fabulous guidette slang.
I will give this book credit for using the names of real places, people and historical events (fun fact: Snooki, I mean "Gia"'s favorite actress is Brittney Murphy, may she rest in peace). It actually really bothers me when they make up fake bands and things like "face-space" and expect us to buy it. And I know from watching my share of The Jersey Shore that at least some of the names of the bars and clubs were real, so that's cool too.
Obviously, this is not the next great American novel. But it IS a fun, light-hearted read with ridiculous things happening. If you like Snooki, Jwoww, and The Jersey Shore, then I see no reason you wouldn't get a kick out of this book. But for the love of God, PLEASE don't actually spend $24 to purchase it. I got my copy from the library, putting the benefits of my tax dollars to use. If you MUST buy it, then wait for it to end up in the bargin bin. Trust me, it won't be a long wait.
September 15, 2011
A Shore Thing, by Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi and her collaborator Valerie Frankel, is a book about two cousins who spend the summer partying in Seaside Heights. The main characters, Gia and Bella, are at the Jersey Shore to party and meet guys. The story switches off between the main character's prospectives very well, otherwise the writing is nothing special and lacking the description some people like. There were several parts of the book where certain things didn't really seem to fit but were put in anyway so the story made sense. The story is supposed to show a crazy party life style, but there are some moments where it seems so unrealistic that it's hard to believe that it could happen even to them. If you are looking for an inspiring or just a well written novel, this is not the book for you. I would set an example but most of these moments are slightly inappropriate for school. Despite all of these faults I had fun reading about some of the goofy things that happened to the main characters. I would recommend this book to anyone who likes the show on MTV The Jersey Shore and anyone who's looking for a fun, layback book and doesn't mind swearing or sexual themes.
November 22, 2012
This book isn't bad, surprisingly. In A Shore Thing, cousins Gia and Bella head down to the Jersey Shore for some partying,drinking,and smushing .The two are both recovering from dramatic events and they just want to find some hot guido juicehead gorillas to smush. Basically the book is like the show because Gia literally is Snooki and you will hear Snooki's voice in your head while reading and picture her as Gia. I really like this book. Sure it isn't the best book in the world but I enjoyed it. It does have some bizarre phrases and events in the book but it might just be all the hairspray from Snooki's pouf seeping into her brain, or her horny mind. One thing I didn't like about the book was the end because the two girls were saying how much they loved their boyfriends and wanted to stay with them but then they left. ? I thought the only researched part was when the gym trainer, Tony "Trouble" Troublino aka Bella's friend with benefits, was explaining how steroids affect the penis. Okay Snooki, whatever floats your boat...
June 24, 2012
I borrowed this book from a friend, and I already gave it back to her. But it was a pretty good book. I know Snooki has a reputation for being ignorant and stupid, but she is a great writer.
This book is very unique. I have never read something like it before. It is a really bright and fun way to pass time, and yes, it does resemble Snookie's hit reality show, Jersey Shore.
Some people, in my opinion, boring ones that only read a book if it's something fiction but full of facts, rare dialogue, and blurry descriptions with huge vocabulary words (so they seem more intelligent) will not like this book because it is an easy read and probably contains far too much vulgar language. (The word "bitch" and "ass" are listed a few times.)
I recommend this book to teens.
I love it, and want to own my own copy. :) You can't change my mind.
But, aside from the book, let's talk about the back cover. Does anyone else notice that strange patch on Snooki's leg? What is that?
This book is very unique. I have never read something like it before. It is a really bright and fun way to pass time, and yes, it does resemble Snookie's hit reality show, Jersey Shore.
Some people, in my opinion, boring ones that only read a book if it's something fiction but full of facts, rare dialogue, and blurry descriptions with huge vocabulary words (so they seem more intelligent) will not like this book because it is an easy read and probably contains far too much vulgar language. (The word "bitch" and "ass" are listed a few times.)
I recommend this book to teens.
I love it, and want to own my own copy. :) You can't change my mind.
But, aside from the book, let's talk about the back cover. Does anyone else notice that strange patch on Snooki's leg? What is that?
March 23, 2016
UM, I loved this book. I didn't know what to expect, but at the end of the day I totally loved this book. This book was both funny and so confident in itself. It's not pretending to be anything other than what it is--a fun, somewhat ridiculous fictionalized account of what I assume are either Snooki's past experiences or daydreams of what her experiences might have been or could have been. It's a fun and fast read.
June 13, 2021
This was fun and fluffy nonsense. Clearly a self-insert story of Snooki and JWoww, this book was still ridiculous and cute for a quick read. Gia and Bella are staying on the Shore for the summer and are looking for love in all the wrong places. The whacky situations they get themselves in always seem to out do the previous, but it made for an entertaining light read. The romances too were fun and I had a few ships I was rooting for! A goofy little book but harmless.
January 10, 2014
I happened to come across this book at a thrift store for a few dollars, and decided to read it over spring break. The writing was so bad it was funny. Therefore, I was surprised when I ended up enjoying this book. It's not amazing, but the story line was light hearted and it was something fun to read.
May 10, 2011
Snooki's ghostwriter really "got" the humor and irony of the Jersey Shore, and my only complaint was that the book ended in a way that is ready for the sequel. I enjoyed the Snooki voice ringing throughout, and the quasi-feminist messages.
April 12, 2011
It's about what you'd expect from a book written by Snooki.
February 28, 2014
I probably would normally give this type of book 2 stars because of the poor literary quality; however, I love Jersey Shore.
May 22, 2013
I actually really really enjoyed this book. It was such a fun and energetic read. I loved the raunchy humor in it, I think I laughed throughout the whole book.
December 18, 2025
This isn't a book you read for high literature. This is the book you read because you've already seen the Jersey Shore tv show 100 times, and this is just as wild and stupid.
Gia (Snooki insert) and her cousin Bella (Jenni insert) share a shore house for a month while they look for love on the boardwalk. Absolute shenanigans ensue. Every chapter had me laughing at either some absolutely batshit situations happening to them, or Gia saying something so god awful stupid that you have to shake your head and laugh at her confusion. I hope the ghost writer got her bag because I don't think I believe Snooki could be so intentionally funny. (Tony Troubloni being one of the stand out characters/romantic interests)
Gia going viral trying to save a shark was one of my favorite parts because of how it kept coming up when someone would recognize her as 'shark girl' and she would respond with "save the *insert sea animal here*"
Gia (Snooki insert) and her cousin Bella (Jenni insert) share a shore house for a month while they look for love on the boardwalk. Absolute shenanigans ensue. Every chapter had me laughing at either some absolutely batshit situations happening to them, or Gia saying something so god awful stupid that you have to shake your head and laugh at her confusion. I hope the ghost writer got her bag because I don't think I believe Snooki could be so intentionally funny. (Tony Troubloni being one of the stand out characters/romantic interests)
Gia going viral trying to save a shark was one of my favorite parts because of how it kept coming up when someone would recognize her as 'shark girl' and she would respond with "save the *insert sea animal here*"
May 4, 2021
This is one of those books that you pick up and read for shits and giggles because you don't want to think too hard. It is not a good book by any means, but it is still readable. It's like all the silly stupid plot twists and turns you roll your eyes at in a trashy romance novel, all rolled into one book. At one point the character Gia literally jumped the shark. If you can get this book for free it is entertaining if you enjoy trashy romance and terrible plots but still root for characters to find love and happiness in the end. It is not worth paying for, however.
June 26, 2020
It was like a Jersey Shore episode in book form, so if you liked the show when it was at its craziest, you’ll like the book!
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