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Do or Di
A laugh out loud romantic comedy, from the author of Unpredictable and Getting Revenge on Lauren Wood. Erin Callighan has given up on the idea of a fairy tale romance. Having dated her own version of the Seven Dwarves (including Grumpy and Sleepy), she's letting go of the idea of Prince Charming and settling for Prince Good Enough. Erin’s focused on reaching her dream of having her own talk radio show, even if it means having to temporarily co-host with the annoying “Voice of Seattle”, Colin Stewart. To score points with her station manager, she agrees to be a part of the Positive Partnerships program that matches her with Diana, a troubled pre-teen who swears she's channeling the spirit of the late Princess Diana. She's supposed to be mentoring Diana, but the channeled princess has a lot to teach Erin about love and happily ever after endings.
228 pages, Kindle Edition
First published January 22, 2012
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Eileen Cook
40 books997 followersEileen Cook spent most of her teen years wishing she were someone else or somewhere else, which is great training for a writer.
You can read more about Eileen, her books, and the things that strike her as funny at www.eileencook.com. Eileen lives in Vancouver with her two dogs and no longer wishes to be anyone or anywhere else.
You can read more about Eileen, her books, and the things that strike her as funny at www.eileencook.com. Eileen lives in Vancouver with her two dogs and no longer wishes to be anyone or anywhere else.
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February 4, 2017
Erin's life is a mess ... she hasn't reached her goal of having her own radio show, she's still in sales. She is dating a married man but he is going to leave his wife and kids when the time is right and the list goes on. Let's face facts, she makes bad decisions, she speaks without thinking and she has recently alienated her best friend.
This was a cute book teaming with quirky characters and silly situations. A big scruffy dog named Rooster, a kind-of homeless girl named DIana who believes she is channeling Princess Diana, Colin her co-worker and pretend boyfriend and Jonathon her married love interest.
The police make an appearance after a break-in at Erin's apartment, she slides down the side of a mountain and gets drunk and sleeps with her pretend boyfriend. Oh, and her mom comes for a visit to tell Erin she has left her husband, Erin's dad. Evidently he had an affair 40 years ago!
This was a fun read that ends with Erin learning some much needed lessons from all the crazy, loving people in her life. She begins to like herself and in liking herself she realizes how lucky she is to have each of these people cheering for her.
This was a cute book teaming with quirky characters and silly situations. A big scruffy dog named Rooster, a kind-of homeless girl named DIana who believes she is channeling Princess Diana, Colin her co-worker and pretend boyfriend and Jonathon her married love interest.
The police make an appearance after a break-in at Erin's apartment, she slides down the side of a mountain and gets drunk and sleeps with her pretend boyfriend. Oh, and her mom comes for a visit to tell Erin she has left her husband, Erin's dad. Evidently he had an affair 40 years ago!
This was a fun read that ends with Erin learning some much needed lessons from all the crazy, loving people in her life. She begins to like herself and in liking herself she realizes how lucky she is to have each of these people cheering for her.
February 3, 2012
I really loved his book! What a smart, funny and totally fun read!
This is my first Eileen Cook novel and I'm sure it won't be my last.
Erin works at a radio station, dreaming of the day she'll get her own show. She ends up substituting last minute on a popular men's radio show and ends up having great chemistry with the show's personality, Colin. They decide to make the show He Said, She Said and see where it goes. Erin is less than thrilled but sees this as a good opportunity to further her career. And also along the lines of furthering her career she signs up for Positive Partners, a mentor program that her station manager is wild about and this gets her paired up with Diana. She's a 16 year old girl with a deadbeat mom, no father in the picture and the very strong belief that Princess Diana has come back from the dead to be her secret mentor. That said, Diana doesn't really want anything to do with Erin. However, circumstances continue to pull them together. Diana ends up being very witty and gives quite sage advice despite her age and against her better judgement, Erin ends up enjoying their friendship. No topic is off limits to Diana from Erin's work life, including the made up relationship with Colin for the sake of ratings on their radio show, and Erin's real boyfriend who happens to be a married executive with the parent company for the radio station.
Erin gets herself into some real messes! But I love how Eileen handles them. Erin has to take responsibility for her actions and people in her life like Diana, her best friend and producer Avita and even her own mother help her do just that.
Another thing I loved what how they handled her dating a married guy. He was the quintessential cheating husband too - always promising to leave his wife, just needs to find the right time etc. You wonder how someone as intelligent as Erin could fall for this but Eileen does a great job showing Erin's insecurities and coming to the end of herself when she realizes what a huge mistake she's made. Likewise her friends don't pull any punches with her. Her best friend, who is married I might add, never once lets her forget that Jonathon is married, it's a terrible relationship and she'll never support it. This causes problems between them but I was practically cheering Avita on in the background. Too often infidelity in our culture is explained away but claiming someone's right to be happy. I was glad to see that people in this novel chose to stay true to their morals instead of equivocating. And I was glad to see Erin eventually make the right choices.
And Colin....loved him! He was a great character and ended up having much more depth than I would have ever thought.
This is a wonderfully fun and witty read. Grab it to take on your next vacation for sure!
This is my first Eileen Cook novel and I'm sure it won't be my last.
Erin works at a radio station, dreaming of the day she'll get her own show. She ends up substituting last minute on a popular men's radio show and ends up having great chemistry with the show's personality, Colin. They decide to make the show He Said, She Said and see where it goes. Erin is less than thrilled but sees this as a good opportunity to further her career. And also along the lines of furthering her career she signs up for Positive Partners, a mentor program that her station manager is wild about and this gets her paired up with Diana. She's a 16 year old girl with a deadbeat mom, no father in the picture and the very strong belief that Princess Diana has come back from the dead to be her secret mentor. That said, Diana doesn't really want anything to do with Erin. However, circumstances continue to pull them together. Diana ends up being very witty and gives quite sage advice despite her age and against her better judgement, Erin ends up enjoying their friendship. No topic is off limits to Diana from Erin's work life, including the made up relationship with Colin for the sake of ratings on their radio show, and Erin's real boyfriend who happens to be a married executive with the parent company for the radio station.
Erin gets herself into some real messes! But I love how Eileen handles them. Erin has to take responsibility for her actions and people in her life like Diana, her best friend and producer Avita and even her own mother help her do just that.
Another thing I loved what how they handled her dating a married guy. He was the quintessential cheating husband too - always promising to leave his wife, just needs to find the right time etc. You wonder how someone as intelligent as Erin could fall for this but Eileen does a great job showing Erin's insecurities and coming to the end of herself when she realizes what a huge mistake she's made. Likewise her friends don't pull any punches with her. Her best friend, who is married I might add, never once lets her forget that Jonathon is married, it's a terrible relationship and she'll never support it. This causes problems between them but I was practically cheering Avita on in the background. Too often infidelity in our culture is explained away but claiming someone's right to be happy. I was glad to see that people in this novel chose to stay true to their morals instead of equivocating. And I was glad to see Erin eventually make the right choices.
And Colin....loved him! He was a great character and ended up having much more depth than I would have ever thought.
This is a wonderfully fun and witty read. Grab it to take on your next vacation for sure!
July 11, 2013
I hated myself a little more every time I enjoyed this book. Luckily, it wasn't all that often.
The editing was bad, but I tried to be lenient about that because I didn't know if it was initially bad or if it was just in transferring it to a digital copy that the mistakes came about. I don't know why, but somehow that's more acceptable to me.
**Spoiler alert** I do not enjoy reading about cheaters. I think it makes you a horrible terrible person to have an affair with a married person.... regardless of how often you are introspective about it or how much you hate yourself for all the cliches you realize you embody. The only thing worse than a person who cheats with a married person is the married person who cheats.
Do I dislike chicklit now? Or do I just hate the last couple of ones I read? I suppose only time will tell.
The editing was bad, but I tried to be lenient about that because I didn't know if it was initially bad or if it was just in transferring it to a digital copy that the mistakes came about. I don't know why, but somehow that's more acceptable to me.
**Spoiler alert** I do not enjoy reading about cheaters. I think it makes you a horrible terrible person to have an affair with a married person.... regardless of how often you are introspective about it or how much you hate yourself for all the cliches you realize you embody. The only thing worse than a person who cheats with a married person is the married person who cheats.
Do I dislike chicklit now? Or do I just hate the last couple of ones I read? I suppose only time will tell.
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May 2, 2017
Esta es hasta ahora una de mis peores lecturas del año y ya estamos en mayo, por lo que es bastante.
Debo decir que esta historia me descepcionó: la idea es buena, pero hay tantas cosas que están TAN MAL ejecutadas que termina perdiendo el encanto.
En cuanto a los personajes: la mayoría son agradables. Colin es un encanto la mayor parte del tiempo, salvo cuando se pone en el papel de tipo mujeriego y arrogante, aunque de eso solo tenemos un par de comentarios por su parte. Diana también es muy simpática y es fácil tomarle cariño mucho antes de llegar a la primera mitad del libro, es una chica en una situación difícil pero sin dejar de ser un ser agradable y muy madura para su edad, incluso más madura que la protagonista en la mayoría de los casos. Avita también me pareció un buen personaje y, a pesar de ser alguien secundario en la historia, aportó bastante a ella, poniendo en su lugar a la protagonista varias veces y haciendo el asunto de seguir leyendo un poco más llevable. Ahora Erin, nuestra protagonista: me resultó el ser más odioso del universo, no pude conectar con ella en casi ningún momento: era soberbia, caprichosa y prejuiciosa todo el tiempo, realmente la detesté lo que fue más de la mitad del libro. En realidad, hasta los últimos capítulos donde ella deja de ser tan engreída y se da cuenta de todos los errores que cometió (y que todo el mundo trataba de hacerle ver de la mejor manera mientras ella ponía excusas y se hacía la superada) estuve deseando que por favor la aplaste un piano o algo así.
En cuanto a la trama: debo decir que tiene muchas fallas, principalmente se relatan situaciones que no nos llevan a ningún lado y no aportan nada a la historia, ni siquiera la vuelve más divertida sacándonos una sonrisa.
Yo diría que este libro lo podían resumir en unas 100 páginas sin tanto de ese relleno innecesario. Casi hasta lo último se vuelve verdaderamente interesante y el final resulta bastante forzado. La construcción de la relación entre los protagonistas no es muy buena tampoco, está casi sacada bajo la manga la resolución del final. Digo "casi" porque claro se puede ver que las cosas entre los dos podrían resultar bien, desde el principio notamos el sutil interés que él demyestra en ella aunque ella esté prácticamente ciega con respecto al asunto porque está muy ocupada SIENDO ODIOSA, pero casi no hablan entre ellos. Sí, él la apoya y ella deja de ser tan insoportable, pero de todas formas me resultó imposible no sentir casi como que ella termina en sus brazos porque es la opción lógica al final de un libro al que le quedaban un par de capítulos para terminarlo y bueno ¿para qué resolver los pequeños conflictos que se armaron durante toda la historia? Mejor cerremos todo con un beso y bai ¿no?
Si me lo preguntan, yo hubiera sugerido sacar todas esas palabras de más que se usaron para relatar cosas que no venían al caso y todas esas escenas ue estuvieron de sobra y usarlas pera conseguir un final más elavorado. Por lo menos una cuarta parte del comienzo del libro está de sobrando (sino es más), justo lo que le faltaría para desarrollar un final convincente. Pero bueno, nadie me lo preguntó...
En conclusión este es un libro mediocre, tenía el potencial para ser muy, muy bueno y divertido. Por la sinopsis me pareció que así sería: uno de esos libros para leer en una tarde y disfrutar de una comedia romántica entretenida pero le faltó bastante para llenar esas expectativas que, si vamos al caso, no eran para nada altas, no esperaba la novela del año, solo una historia ligera con la que entretenerme, pero Erin y el relleno del pricipio me hicieron querer abandonarlo más de una vez.
Para mí este es un libro lleno de CASIS, de algo que pudo ser pero no llegó a ser, así que el puntaje que le doy es de 2 ESTRELLITAS ☆☆, casi 3, casi pasable, casi disfrutable...(Y sinceramente pensé en darle solo una, pero algo así como el último 1/4 del libro me enganchó y lo disfruté, digamos que eso hizo que valga la pena el tiempo invertido en leer este libro, incluso llegué a hacer las paces con la protagonista, pero no mucho más).
¿Si lo recomiendo? Bueno, solo a personas que tengan ganas de aguantar MAS DE LA MITAD de un libro hasta que mejora, porque mejora bastante, haciendo de éste CASI una lectura divertida. Pero claro, hay libros QUE SON BUENOS DESDE EL COMIENZO, por lo tanto, no sé si vale realmente la pena.
Debo decir que esta historia me descepcionó: la idea es buena, pero hay tantas cosas que están TAN MAL ejecutadas que termina perdiendo el encanto.
En cuanto a los personajes: la mayoría son agradables. Colin es un encanto la mayor parte del tiempo, salvo cuando se pone en el papel de tipo mujeriego y arrogante, aunque de eso solo tenemos un par de comentarios por su parte. Diana también es muy simpática y es fácil tomarle cariño mucho antes de llegar a la primera mitad del libro, es una chica en una situación difícil pero sin dejar de ser un ser agradable y muy madura para su edad, incluso más madura que la protagonista en la mayoría de los casos. Avita también me pareció un buen personaje y, a pesar de ser alguien secundario en la historia, aportó bastante a ella, poniendo en su lugar a la protagonista varias veces y haciendo el asunto de seguir leyendo un poco más llevable. Ahora Erin, nuestra protagonista: me resultó el ser más odioso del universo, no pude conectar con ella en casi ningún momento: era soberbia, caprichosa y prejuiciosa todo el tiempo, realmente la detesté lo que fue más de la mitad del libro. En realidad, hasta los últimos capítulos donde ella deja de ser tan engreída y se da cuenta de todos los errores que cometió (y que todo el mundo trataba de hacerle ver de la mejor manera mientras ella ponía excusas y se hacía la superada) estuve deseando que por favor la aplaste un piano o algo así.
En cuanto a la trama: debo decir que tiene muchas fallas, principalmente se relatan situaciones que no nos llevan a ningún lado y no aportan nada a la historia, ni siquiera la vuelve más divertida sacándonos una sonrisa.
Yo diría que este libro lo podían resumir en unas 100 páginas sin tanto de ese relleno innecesario. Casi hasta lo último se vuelve verdaderamente interesante y el final resulta bastante forzado. La construcción de la relación entre los protagonistas no es muy buena tampoco, está casi sacada bajo la manga la resolución del final. Digo "casi" porque claro se puede ver que las cosas entre los dos podrían resultar bien, desde el principio notamos el sutil interés que él demyestra en ella aunque ella esté prácticamente ciega con respecto al asunto porque está muy ocupada SIENDO ODIOSA, pero casi no hablan entre ellos. Sí, él la apoya y ella deja de ser tan insoportable, pero de todas formas me resultó imposible no sentir casi como que ella termina en sus brazos porque es la opción lógica al final de un libro al que le quedaban un par de capítulos para terminarlo y bueno ¿para qué resolver los pequeños conflictos que se armaron durante toda la historia? Mejor cerremos todo con un beso y bai ¿no?
Si me lo preguntan, yo hubiera sugerido sacar todas esas palabras de más que se usaron para relatar cosas que no venían al caso y todas esas escenas ue estuvieron de sobra y usarlas pera conseguir un final más elavorado. Por lo menos una cuarta parte del comienzo del libro está de sobrando (sino es más), justo lo que le faltaría para desarrollar un final convincente. Pero bueno, nadie me lo preguntó...
En conclusión este es un libro mediocre, tenía el potencial para ser muy, muy bueno y divertido. Por la sinopsis me pareció que así sería: uno de esos libros para leer en una tarde y disfrutar de una comedia romántica entretenida pero le faltó bastante para llenar esas expectativas que, si vamos al caso, no eran para nada altas, no esperaba la novela del año, solo una historia ligera con la que entretenerme, pero Erin y el relleno del pricipio me hicieron querer abandonarlo más de una vez.
Para mí este es un libro lleno de CASIS, de algo que pudo ser pero no llegó a ser, así que el puntaje que le doy es de 2 ESTRELLITAS ☆☆, casi 3, casi pasable, casi disfrutable...(Y sinceramente pensé en darle solo una, pero algo así como el último 1/4 del libro me enganchó y lo disfruté, digamos que eso hizo que valga la pena el tiempo invertido en leer este libro, incluso llegué a hacer las paces con la protagonista, pero no mucho más).
¿Si lo recomiendo? Bueno, solo a personas que tengan ganas de aguantar MAS DE LA MITAD de un libro hasta que mejora, porque mejora bastante, haciendo de éste CASI una lectura divertida. Pero claro, hay libros QUE SON BUENOS DESDE EL COMIENZO, por lo tanto, no sé si vale realmente la pena.
May 22, 2018
Fun rom-com; witty and smart with and interesting premise and characters.
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April 19, 2012Full review here
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I really loved his book! What a smart, funny and totally fun read!
This is my first Eileen Cook novel and I’m sure it won’t be my last.
Erin works at a radio station, dreaming of the day she’ll get her own show. She ends up substituting at the last minute on a popular men’s radio show and ends up having great chemistry with the show’s personality, Colin. They decide to make the show He Said, She Said and see where it goes. Erin is less than thrilled but sees this as a good opportunity to further her career. And also along the lines of furthering her career, she signs up for Positive Partners, a mentor program that her station manager is wild about and through which she is paired with Diana. She’s a 16 year old girl with a deadbeat mom, no father in the picture and the very strong belief that Princess Diana has come back from the dead to be her secret mentor. That said, Diana doesn’t really want anything to do with Erin. However, circumstances continue to pull them together. Diana ends up being very witty and gives quite sage advice despite her age, and Erin ends up enjoying their friendship against her better judgment. No topic is off limits for Diana, from Erin’s work life, including the made up relationship with Colin for the sake of ratings on their radio show, and Erin’s real boyfriend who happens to be a married executive with the parent company for the radio station.
Erin gets herself into some real messes! But I love how Eileen handles them. Erin has to take responsibility for her actions, and people in her life like Diana, her best friend and producer Avita and even her own mother help her do just that.
Another thing I loved was how they handled her dating a married guy. He was the quintessential cheating husband– always promising to leave his wife, just needs to find the right time. You wonder how someone as intelligent as Erin could fall for this, but Eileen does a great job of showing Erin’s insecurities and coming to the end of herself when she realizes what a huge mistake she’s made. Likewise her friends don’t pull any punches with her. Her best friend, who is married, never once lets her forget that Jonathon is married, that it’s a terrible relationship and she’ll never support it. This causes problems between them, but I was practically cheering Avita on in the background. Too often infidelity in our culture is explained away by claiming someone’s right to be happy. I was glad to see that people in this novel chose to stay true to their morals instead of equivocating. And I was glad to see Erin eventually make the right choices.
And Colin….loved him! He was a great character and ended up having much more depth than I would have ever thought.
This is a wonderfully fun and witty read. Grab it to take on your next vacation for sure!
http://www.yourneedtoread.blogspot.co...
I really loved his book! What a smart, funny and totally fun read!
This is my first Eileen Cook novel and I’m sure it won’t be my last.
Erin works at a radio station, dreaming of the day she’ll get her own show. She ends up substituting at the last minute on a popular men’s radio show and ends up having great chemistry with the show’s personality, Colin. They decide to make the show He Said, She Said and see where it goes. Erin is less than thrilled but sees this as a good opportunity to further her career. And also along the lines of furthering her career, she signs up for Positive Partners, a mentor program that her station manager is wild about and through which she is paired with Diana. She’s a 16 year old girl with a deadbeat mom, no father in the picture and the very strong belief that Princess Diana has come back from the dead to be her secret mentor. That said, Diana doesn’t really want anything to do with Erin. However, circumstances continue to pull them together. Diana ends up being very witty and gives quite sage advice despite her age, and Erin ends up enjoying their friendship against her better judgment. No topic is off limits for Diana, from Erin’s work life, including the made up relationship with Colin for the sake of ratings on their radio show, and Erin’s real boyfriend who happens to be a married executive with the parent company for the radio station.
Erin gets herself into some real messes! But I love how Eileen handles them. Erin has to take responsibility for her actions, and people in her life like Diana, her best friend and producer Avita and even her own mother help her do just that.
Another thing I loved was how they handled her dating a married guy. He was the quintessential cheating husband– always promising to leave his wife, just needs to find the right time. You wonder how someone as intelligent as Erin could fall for this, but Eileen does a great job of showing Erin’s insecurities and coming to the end of herself when she realizes what a huge mistake she’s made. Likewise her friends don’t pull any punches with her. Her best friend, who is married, never once lets her forget that Jonathon is married, that it’s a terrible relationship and she’ll never support it. This causes problems between them, but I was practically cheering Avita on in the background. Too often infidelity in our culture is explained away by claiming someone’s right to be happy. I was glad to see that people in this novel chose to stay true to their morals instead of equivocating. And I was glad to see Erin eventually make the right choices.
And Colin….loved him! He was a great character and ended up having much more depth than I would have ever thought.
This is a wonderfully fun and witty read. Grab it to take on your next vacation for sure!
March 28, 2012
Most chicklit books/romances etc focus on the woman who is cheated on. In Do Or Di, Erin is the other woman, and an unlikely one. She's a radio personality and she's dating a married man, who for all intents and purposes is an absolute jerk.
The story is more a tale of how this woman saw the light about the married guy, rather than a romance about how she found Mr. Right. You kinda guess that she's going to end up with Colin, the obnoxious guy from the station, who doesn't end up being that obnoxious. But it is finding out what an absolute pig Jonathon is that makes you keep turning the pages.
It is hard to believe a woman that is as smart as Erin could settle for this guy for any amount of time, because he is the stereotypical married guy on the prowl.
But there is more to the story than just Erin and Jonathon, there's Diana, the teenager who just happens to think that she's channeling Princess Diana, because she was born on the day Diana died.
I absolutely loved Princess Di, so I found this bit of the story such fun, and Diana was a sweet kid, if not a bit misguided. I also loved her dog Rooster. She really made the story, because her wackiness was part of the reason, Erin woke up and smelled the coffee, so to speak. (That along with a bombshell from her mom).
Erin's writing reminded me of Jennifer Crusie, especially her older stuff that was published by Harlequin. The radio station setting reminded me of "Charlie All Night" which is one of my favorite Crusie novels. The chemistry between Erin and Colin is fun too. It isn't overly sexual, but you know that these two like each other deep down.
I'm looking forward to reading more by Eileen in the future!
The story is more a tale of how this woman saw the light about the married guy, rather than a romance about how she found Mr. Right. You kinda guess that she's going to end up with Colin, the obnoxious guy from the station, who doesn't end up being that obnoxious. But it is finding out what an absolute pig Jonathon is that makes you keep turning the pages.
It is hard to believe a woman that is as smart as Erin could settle for this guy for any amount of time, because he is the stereotypical married guy on the prowl.
But there is more to the story than just Erin and Jonathon, there's Diana, the teenager who just happens to think that she's channeling Princess Diana, because she was born on the day Diana died.
I absolutely loved Princess Di, so I found this bit of the story such fun, and Diana was a sweet kid, if not a bit misguided. I also loved her dog Rooster. She really made the story, because her wackiness was part of the reason, Erin woke up and smelled the coffee, so to speak. (That along with a bombshell from her mom).
Erin's writing reminded me of Jennifer Crusie, especially her older stuff that was published by Harlequin. The radio station setting reminded me of "Charlie All Night" which is one of my favorite Crusie novels. The chemistry between Erin and Colin is fun too. It isn't overly sexual, but you know that these two like each other deep down.
I'm looking forward to reading more by Eileen in the future!
January 29, 2012
Erin is working at a radio station, which is her dream job. Sort of. She's wanted to be an on-air personality but instead she's in sales. Still, she knows that one day she's going to get her chance.
And she does! Unfortunately, she's a last second fill-in host on the station's uber-popular (and uber-sexist) show. Her co-host? Colin Stewart, the "Voice of Seattle." And when the show takes off, she finds herself agreeing to pretend to date Colin.
To further complicate things, she's also decided to participate in a mentoring project. Her assignment? A teenage girl who thinks that her other mentor is Princess Diana.
So yeah, things are very complicated in Erin's life. But is that necessarily so bad?
So far, I've read two-thirds of Eileen Cook's genres (YA and chick lit) and I'm pretty sure she can make everything fantastic. (We'll see; the middle grade ones are next!) This book could have been roll-your-eyes obnoxious because we all know what's going to happen, right? Well, not exactly. There are plenty of curve balls I didn't mention in this review. But even if Colin and Erin DO end up together (and I'm not saying they do, mind you), how it happens is most of the fun.
Also, I love Diana (yes, the teen girl's name is Diana) and she's surprisingly astute for someone who is (a) so young and (b) so deluded (or is she?).
As with all of Eileen Cook's books to date, this one is highly recommended. It's only available as an ebook but Amazon sells it for $3. Guaranteed you spend more on lunch, so why not give this a try?
And she does! Unfortunately, she's a last second fill-in host on the station's uber-popular (and uber-sexist) show. Her co-host? Colin Stewart, the "Voice of Seattle." And when the show takes off, she finds herself agreeing to pretend to date Colin.
To further complicate things, she's also decided to participate in a mentoring project. Her assignment? A teenage girl who thinks that her other mentor is Princess Diana.
So yeah, things are very complicated in Erin's life. But is that necessarily so bad?
So far, I've read two-thirds of Eileen Cook's genres (YA and chick lit) and I'm pretty sure she can make everything fantastic. (We'll see; the middle grade ones are next!) This book could have been roll-your-eyes obnoxious because we all know what's going to happen, right? Well, not exactly. There are plenty of curve balls I didn't mention in this review. But even if Colin and Erin DO end up together (and I'm not saying they do, mind you), how it happens is most of the fun.
Also, I love Diana (yes, the teen girl's name is Diana) and she's surprisingly astute for someone who is (a) so young and (b) so deluded (or is she?).
As with all of Eileen Cook's books to date, this one is highly recommended. It's only available as an ebook but Amazon sells it for $3. Guaranteed you spend more on lunch, so why not give this a try?
January 15, 2014
no me conecte con el libro, no se si fue por la traducción o por la forma de escritura de la autora pero no me agrado el libro, pienso que pudo haber sido un poco mas complejo, es como si ella solo hubiera decidido hacer una historia sobre tantos temas que solo le quedo comentarlas por encima. tenia tanto potencial que fue frustrante que no lo aprovechara.
La protagonista es otro asunto... no apruebo su punto de vista de, que como tiene 30 puede se puede permitir ser una amante cuando nada es justificación para hacerlo. otro punto que me molesto fue su facilidad para conformarse -que importa el karma sigamos con esta joda, igual a lo ultimo habrá consecuencias y pues qe mas sera que aceptarlas no importa lo que este en juego- hubiera sido perfecto que la protagonista tuviera un poco de coraje y la experiencia suficiente para reconocer sus errores y parar el asunto; a veces no diferenciaba cual era la que tenia 30 o 16 si era diana o erin.
en conclusión la autora debió profundizar mas en algunas situaciones y evitar extenderse en otras innecesarias, creo que falto que ella y su equipo revisaran los problemas y su enfoque de la historia. sentí como si estuvieran subestimando a los jóvenes.
al final lo termine por la morbosa gana de ver como se iba a desenvolver el libro al final y pues pudo haber sido un 5 estrellas.
La protagonista es otro asunto... no apruebo su punto de vista de, que como tiene 30 puede se puede permitir ser una amante cuando nada es justificación para hacerlo. otro punto que me molesto fue su facilidad para conformarse -que importa el karma sigamos con esta joda, igual a lo ultimo habrá consecuencias y pues qe mas sera que aceptarlas no importa lo que este en juego- hubiera sido perfecto que la protagonista tuviera un poco de coraje y la experiencia suficiente para reconocer sus errores y parar el asunto; a veces no diferenciaba cual era la que tenia 30 o 16 si era diana o erin.
en conclusión la autora debió profundizar mas en algunas situaciones y evitar extenderse en otras innecesarias, creo que falto que ella y su equipo revisaran los problemas y su enfoque de la historia. sentí como si estuvieran subestimando a los jóvenes.
al final lo termine por la morbosa gana de ver como se iba a desenvolver el libro al final y pues pudo haber sido un 5 estrellas.
April 17, 2014
It was a fun read, although the main character has a near-terminal case of "ethically challenged." In fact, she is revoltingly self-centered (and in denial about the obvious) for eighty-five percent of the book. However, the author has a talent for entertaining prose and dialogue that makes it -- almost? -- worth dragging along with the protagonist to see how things will turn out.
But walking even a few yards with a broken ankle, let alone uphill through mud in a rainstorm? I don't think so. Still it was a fun read and I'm grateful for that.
But walking even a few yards with a broken ankle, let alone uphill through mud in a rainstorm? I don't think so. Still it was a fun read and I'm grateful for that.
September 18, 2012
Nice fluffy read! Has lots of plot, and I enjoyed Erin's (the protagonist) progression as a character. This book isn't just a romantic comedy. I liked how the subject of cheating was handled, and although I was surprised by the ending, it left me feeling satisfied. I'd love to check out other works by this author.
September 18, 2012
3.5 stars - I struggled with the first part of this book because I really didn't like Erin. There were a couple of laugh out loud moments and by the end, Erin had actually learned some lessons and turned into a likable character. Decent, free book!
August 29, 2018
A Kindle freebie, and one that I enjoyed. A light romantic comedy about a woman who is having trouble getting her life together - stuck in sales when she wants to host her own radio show, and having an affair with a married man who has been "about to leave" his wife for the whole time they have been seeing each other. Then two things happen - she is drafted to fill in as co-host on a radio show, and she agrees to be a mentor to a troubled teen who just happens to believe she is channeling Princess Diana. It takes most of the book, but Erin finally makes some good decisions and the story ends on an upbeat note.
December 20, 2021
Nice fluffy read! Has lots of plot, and I enjoyed Erin's (the protagonist) progression as a character. This book isn't just a romantic comedy. I liked how the subject of cheating was handled, and although I was surprised by the ending, it left me feeling satisfied. I'd love to check out other works by this author.
May 17, 2017
Ohhhh!! Es tan lindo ..... pero odio con toda mi corazón a Joseph es un idiota..... ashhh.. me mato de las iras... pero fue una historia divertida y diferente a las que había leído me encanto
January 6, 2020
It was a fun storyline, but the typos drove me insane.
November 13, 2020
Entertaining, pleasant read.
January 12, 2017
Predictable.
February 16, 2012
Do or Di, the new, chick-lit, release from Eileen Cook will definitely have you cracking up! I laughed out loud a few times while reading this book, my dogs were looking at me like I was crazy.
I enjoyed the way the storyline panned out, and I have to say, I had NO IDEA what was going to happen in the end. That is what I liked best about this book, it was unpredictable. I find that to be one of the most important things while reading a new book. I don't want to "know" what is going to happen, I want to be surprised, or even taken for a loop, and that is what happened with Do or Di.
Erin Callighan just wanted to meet a GREAT guy, but yet, it just wasn't happening. Then when it finally does, OH BOY.....didn't see that coming. Jonathan, that weasel-jerk.....I DID NOT like him AT ALL!! Any woman who has ever dated a man that was "off-limits" will understand Erin's dilemma and will be hoping that she regains some sort of "sense" before she gets in too deep. This was where Diana came in.
I think my favorite character, aside from Colin, was Diana. She was the young girl that Erin was supposed to be mentoring, but Diana ended up being more of a "mentor" to Erin. I especially loved when she would start in on Erin's choice of clothing...I was cracking up!
Do or Di is more of a Chick-lit, than a romance, but it was enjoyable, and sometimes you just want to read a book that will make you laugh!
I enjoyed the way the storyline panned out, and I have to say, I had NO IDEA what was going to happen in the end. That is what I liked best about this book, it was unpredictable. I find that to be one of the most important things while reading a new book. I don't want to "know" what is going to happen, I want to be surprised, or even taken for a loop, and that is what happened with Do or Di.
Erin Callighan just wanted to meet a GREAT guy, but yet, it just wasn't happening. Then when it finally does, OH BOY.....didn't see that coming. Jonathan, that weasel-jerk.....I DID NOT like him AT ALL!! Any woman who has ever dated a man that was "off-limits" will understand Erin's dilemma and will be hoping that she regains some sort of "sense" before she gets in too deep. This was where Diana came in.
I think my favorite character, aside from Colin, was Diana. She was the young girl that Erin was supposed to be mentoring, but Diana ended up being more of a "mentor" to Erin. I especially loved when she would start in on Erin's choice of clothing...I was cracking up!
Do or Di is more of a Chick-lit, than a romance, but it was enjoyable, and sometimes you just want to read a book that will make you laugh!
August 19, 2013
I read the book...but I had to make myself finish it. Multiple times I wanted to put it down, hence the 3 stars.
In a nutshell, Erin Callighan has an interesting life. She loves the idea of having her own radio show, and gets the chance to fill in temporarily at the station she works at. She strikes up an odd love/hate relationship with Collin, the guy she is hosting with, and of course they fall for each other in the end.
Outside of the radio show, she's dating a married man, lives alone, has a small passion for cooking and baking, and has a best friend who always tries to hook her up with a non-married man. Although Erin swears she is always hooked up with a guy who reminds her of one of the seven dwarves. After Erin is offered a temporary spot on the show with Collin, she joins a Positive Partnership program in hopes of doing a little ass-kissing for her boss so she can score her own show. During the PP, Erin is assigned to an odd young girl named Dianna who swears she is the reincarnate of Princess Di. She has a not so great life. Has mother who's not involved, no dad...stays out all the time and rarely goes home. But she has her little buddy, her dog Rooster.
In a weird way, Dianna and Erin help each other out. Dianna has a hard life, Erin has a few issues of her own, and they balance each other out through a very odd relationship.
It's a comical and enjoyable read. Definitely chick-lit, but cute. A little slow in the beginning but now bad at all.
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December 5, 2019
Erin has given up on the idea of prince charming, and at the same time given up on true love. She now focuses all of her time and energy of having her own radio show. When she is given an opportunity to do just that, she is met with one little detail, she has to co-host a talk show with the one person she can’t stand, Colin Stewart. Not only that but she has a teen that believes she is the conduct of the spirit for Princess Diana. Can her life be even more complicated? Erin decides to just go with what the station wants, and figures that if this goes off without a hitch, than she will soon have her own talk show. However she doesn’t expect to find a new path that interests her along the way, and who knows she may even find love in the one place she didn’t expect it.
Erin is like every woman who hasn’t found their prince charming and is just settling for mister right now. We have all been in her shoes, and while reading the story you can feel everything Erin is feeling. You will laugh, scream, cry, and experience almost every emotion under the sun. Eileen has the capability of drawing the reader into her story, and taking you on a wild adventure. You get to experience the journey of discovery right along with Erin as she discovers who she really is and what she truly wants in life. Who knows you may discover something about yourself that you never knew as well.
Erin is like every woman who hasn’t found their prince charming and is just settling for mister right now. We have all been in her shoes, and while reading the story you can feel everything Erin is feeling. You will laugh, scream, cry, and experience almost every emotion under the sun. Eileen has the capability of drawing the reader into her story, and taking you on a wild adventure. You get to experience the journey of discovery right along with Erin as she discovers who she really is and what she truly wants in life. Who knows you may discover something about yourself that you never knew as well.
October 17, 2016
Esta portada se me hacía conocida, y es porque millones de veces pase de largo este libro, porque (bueno en cierto modo no me atraía) pero decidí darle una merecida oportunidad, y me sorprendió mucho.
Erin es un personaje muy muy gracioso, creo que eso le da personalidad al libro, no se queda callada, dice sus opiniones sin importar si esta al aire o no en su trabajo de radio, también la puedo describir como una persona que lucha por sus sueños, y creo que en cierto punto es inspirador lo que logra. Por otro lado esta Colin, que aunque también es bien conocido por su propio programa de radio, se conoce por ser mujeriego, y a la vez muy chistoso, lo cual ocasiona que Erin y él tengan una relación dinámica muy divertido porque piensan totalmente distinto en una infinidad de cosas.
Me identificó por Erin por sus opiniones, se habla acerca del feminismo, y realmente me pareció perfecto que haya sido tocado pero no tan intensamente, este libro no pierde el chiste y la acción de esa relación entre estos dos personajes. La verdad es que me gustaron un montón.
No le di las 5 estrellitas porque el final me pareció corto, creo que se podía desarrollar más, realmente quedé con ganas, y OJO no de otro libro, sino tal vez un epilogo, o de un final más cerrado se podría decir.
Erin es un personaje muy muy gracioso, creo que eso le da personalidad al libro, no se queda callada, dice sus opiniones sin importar si esta al aire o no en su trabajo de radio, también la puedo describir como una persona que lucha por sus sueños, y creo que en cierto punto es inspirador lo que logra. Por otro lado esta Colin, que aunque también es bien conocido por su propio programa de radio, se conoce por ser mujeriego, y a la vez muy chistoso, lo cual ocasiona que Erin y él tengan una relación dinámica muy divertido porque piensan totalmente distinto en una infinidad de cosas.
Me identificó por Erin por sus opiniones, se habla acerca del feminismo, y realmente me pareció perfecto que haya sido tocado pero no tan intensamente, este libro no pierde el chiste y la acción de esa relación entre estos dos personajes. La verdad es que me gustaron un montón.
No le di las 5 estrellitas porque el final me pareció corto, creo que se podía desarrollar más, realmente quedé con ganas, y OJO no de otro libro, sino tal vez un epilogo, o de un final más cerrado se podría decir.
January 22, 2013
It is hard to admit that I liked Erin after all of the mistakes she made, but at the end of the day she learned from them. Erin thinks she knows exactly what she wants and one of those things is a married man. After everything he does and says, after her co-workers tell her what a mistake it is, she still won't end it. She is stubborn and thinks she knows best. Not only does Jonathon show his truly colors, she loses her job. Which leads me to Colin....a guy who drops so many hints throughout how he feels that she MISSES! She has these preconceptions about him and won't see him for who he really is nor does she listen to her best friend about him either. I wanted to smack her a few times, but at the same time was waiting for her to wake up. Her one redeeming quality was that she did take an interest in Diana even after all of the initial issues with thinking she was crazy. If she would have listened to the girl early on, her life would not have tanked so bad. However, at the end of the day things do turn around for her.
July 12, 2013
Despite disliking Erin (The protagonist) throughout the book as she keeps making bad decisions, I ended up liking it at the end because of its individuality. This story doesn't end when a knight in shining armor comes to scoop up the princess up in a white horse. The book ends with this quote which I absolutely adored -
There comes a time in a woman’s life when she must admit that the quest for Prince Charming is not going as expected. At that time she has several ways she can respond.
The wise woman realizes that a woman doesn’t need a prince to make her a princess. She had it in her all along.
Scare away bitches, 'cause I've arrived!
An unrelated gif because I like it.
There comes a time in a woman’s life when she must admit that the quest for Prince Charming is not going as expected. At that time she has several ways she can respond.
The wise woman realizes that a woman doesn’t need a prince to make her a princess. She had it in her all along.
Scare away bitches, 'cause I've arrived!
An unrelated gif because I like it.
January 27, 2012
I first fell in love with Cook's Unpredictable when it came out and although I've read all of her stuff for kids and teens, I've really been craving a grown up book from this author. Well here it is, and boy was it worth the wait. This fun and romantic story is everything I'd been waiting for and more. Cook is a master of physical comedy, providing several laugh-out-loud moments throughout. I'm also a sucker for witty banter between romantic leads (a la Jennifer Crusie) and the smart, hilarious banter between Erin and Colin in DO OR DI is fun and sizzling, making this a must read for anyone who likes Rom Coms with heart. I have one thing to say to this author: MORE PLEASE!
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April 21, 2016Okay so I just finished reading the book, and although it feels short, I loved the book, I couldn't have thought of any other ending for this book, it was perfect. I know i'm a bit of a sucker for happy endings and mostly I was happy because in the end she did the right thing. Just like what they say, It is never too late to do the right thing, this book conveys a moral lesson about how one should never forget that it is never too late the right thing and that we shouldn't just forget about our problems, we have to take on action in order to fix it. Mind you, forgetting never fixes everything.
January 15, 2015
This was just a lot of fun. Erin has personal and professional issues--she's in a relationship with a married man, and she's having trouble achieving her goal of having her own radio show. So to impress her boss, she signs up for a mentoring program and is assigned a teenage girl who promptly informs Erin that she's channeling Princess Di and will instead be Erin's mentor.
Hi-jinks ensue, and Erin grows and changes with a few missteps along the way, helped along by a well-developed cast including her radio co-host Colin, her best friend, and her mother.
Hi-jinks ensue, and Erin grows and changes with a few missteps along the way, helped along by a well-developed cast including her radio co-host Colin, her best friend, and her mother.
September 5, 2014
UGH!!!! So this was suppose to be a romantic comedy. Yeah, not so much. The best part about the whole book was Collin and he was not in it enough in my opinion. I really hate books about affairs. I get what happened, she had no idea the loser was married since HE DIDN'T TELL HER!!! What a freaking loser! I did like the ending except I wish she would have exposed the truth. That would have been kind of awesome. There is some language and some talk of premarital sex but no details.
December 14, 2016
I don’t know why, but it took me months to finish this book. There’s absolutely nothing wrong with this book, but I kept putting it down to read something else. I especially enjoyed the low-key romance and how the story ended, as well the journey of self-discovery our MC went on throughout the story. Still, I kept putting it down to read something else. I finally finished it last night and I can safely say it is a good read. I just can’t explain why it took me months to finish it.
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