Looking For Mr. Goodfrog

Frog #2

by Laurie Graff

Looking for Mr. Goodfrog by Laurie Graff released on Mar 28, 2006 is available now for purchase.

Genres: Chick Lit, Fiction

329 pages, Paperback

First published April 1, 2006

About the author

Laurie Graff, author of the bestselling You Have to Kiss a Lot of Frogs (reissue 11-12) that received multiple printings here and abroad (Italy, Australia, and Amsterdam), has also written the novels Looking for Mr. Goodfrog and The Shiksa Syndrome. A contributor to Complaint Box NY Times, Live Alone and Like It, It’s A Wonderful Lie and Scenes from a Holiday, her work is included in the upcoming anthology, No Kidding, (2013), and is represented in New Monologues for Women by Women and Best Men’s Stage Monologues of 1999. One-act plays All My Problems, Telephone Call for Francine Stein, Love in the Time of Recession, and Charlie & Flo (at PS NBC) have been produced at WorkShop Theater Company where she is a member. Her favorite acting role was “Frenchy,” in the Broadway hit Grease, she plays herself in the documentary, Mr. Right, and promotional appearances include Fox & Friends, Better TV, Joan Hamburg, SiriusXM, CNN Radio, and ABC World News Now. Laurie lives in New York City.

Reviews

[Erin Wheeler · Rating 5 out of 5]

I ADORED this book! If you are single and above 35 you'll love it too! The reality of dating is told perfectly by Laurie...so true! I laughed out loud and emphasized with so much of the book. Loved it!

[Kelli Santistevan · Rating 3 out of 5]

Here’s what this book is about:”Delving into the dating pond once again, aspiring actress Karrie Kline, now an off-off-Broadway success, wades through a wealth of bad frogs, from both past and present, to find Mr. Goodfrog, a single male, instead of the elusive Mr. Right, the perfect man.”

This is the sequel to You Have To Kiss A Lot Of Frogs. I listened to this book on Audible and it was narrated by Laurie Graff. I wanted to read this book to find out if Karrie ends up finding true love and going on more dates. I didn’t like this book as much as the first book. This book wasn’t as entertaining to listen to. It was kind of depressing. The only thing that progressed in her life was her career.

[Lydia Roop · Rating 2 out of 5]

I just could *not* get into this book. I forced myself to finish it, but it was a very slow, tumultuous trek through the pages. The story was okay, the writing was decent, the plot structure was subpar (constantly jumping from past to present), and the characters were not very interesting. The narrator was a 40-year-old single Jewish woman living in NYC who dated mediocre men. I just couldn't relate to her very much (except for the mediocre men part - I understand that all too well), so I struggled to get invested in the story. While I didn't think the book was inherently bad, it is definitely not a book I plan to read again.

[Lynda · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not my usual genre choice, I actually bought this for a friend because she likes frogs. Having bought it for her, I felt I should read it, and I'm glad I did. I found it to be an entertaining tale of what it can be like in the world of dating.

[Shannon · Rating 2 out of 5]

Certainly not as good as the first one. I did not really like it

[Melissa · Rating 3 out of 5]

I pushed through this book expecting more than the first. While Kari’s career has progressed, thats about all that has. A little disappointing

[Jason Felipe]

Not bad, like a modern day fairy tale, it was a take on the dating scene, and had a fun twist on friendship.

[D.S. Kinahan · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book was all over the place, with lots of off-tangent side stories that made me wonder why they were even there. I only suffered through it to find out if she ever found her frog.

[Faith Justice · Rating 2 out of 5]

I decided to read this because I needed something light at the end of the day - I was hoping for a laugh - but was sadly disappointed. I'm surprised I even finished it, but I have a healthy dose of OCD and have not finished only 4 books in my entire life. From the back:

"Karrie Kline had kissed her share of frogs, But when it came to finding her prince, her pond was dry. With disappointments ranging from a Colorado-bound Casanova to a lascivious lawyer she meets online, Karrie's frustration climbs so high even dreams of meeting her match on her own reality show becomes a nightmare. But she still has her tales."

My review: This ain't Sex and the City! Graff tries for that type of hip detachment and irony, but it falls flat with her first person narrative. It's hard to be detached and ironic when you're retelling your love life, anguishing over your lack of relationships and failing career, and skipping around in time. Graff uses a year to frame her novel from the arrival of a "save the date" card to the actual wedding and a bit beyond, but Karrie's reminiscences are so stream of consciousness (with no scene breaks to signal the reader that a change has taken place)that it's easy to get confused as to when and where a particular anecdote is set. Instead of sympathizing with Karrie, I frequently wanted to tell her to shut up and quit whining.

The best part of the book was the first few pages of the play Karrie develops - written as a play with stage directions and scenery description. If the whole book had been the play, I would have loved it. Anyway, this one seems destined for a wild release. I hope whoever gets it next likes it better than I did. As they say, one woman's trash is another woman's treasure.

[Rachel · Rating 1 out of 5]

Probably more of a 1.5 star book, but the ending was SO BAD, on top of a not very good book, I am rounding it down.

Karrie Kline, the narrator of the book, is a 40-something actress who is still looking for her other half. The problem is that she is looking at men who are as shallow and self-centered as she is, and then she wonders why it doesn't work out. The author wants Karrie to be Bridget Jones but she is no where near as funny or sympathetic. I did not laugh once. I don't even think I cracked a smile.

Unlikeable characters are compounded by the problem of the author not having a real story arc for the book. The chapters are random and the timeline for the book is unnecessarily jumpy. Plus the writing is just not good. Graff must have worn out the ! key on her computer because every sentence seems to end like this! It gets annoying! When she isn't exclaiming she is writing needless descriptions of banal objects that get in the way of what was intended to be a story. (Why do we need to read about the "elegant exterior and lush blue interior" of her rental car? Sometimes it read like a screen play with too much stage direction and prodution notes.

[Vee · Rating 2 out of 5]

ok...so this was a depressing read for me. my biggest fear is to be single and never married at 40. this book is a glimpse into that. but like most stories of singles, it shows that the grass is always greener on the side you aren't on.

however the book has a lot of humor in it and the main character has a great supporting cast. sometimes the author jumps to new events within the same paragraph or jumps to whole new day in the same sentence which meant i had to reread a lot of sentences to fully grasp what was going on.

i think it is a good read depending on your stage of life.

[Vianso · Rating 2 out of 5]

I was looking for a fun, easy read I can enjoy at the beach or with a million interruptions. According to one of the writers of Sex and the City (which I love) "This book is hilarious!...." yeah, well, not in my opinion. Maybe if I was a single, Jewish woman in my forties? It was ok & I guess it can be somewhat insightful & uplifting to someone who has been in the dating scene for a while. I couldn't relate & it didn't make me laugh. I hate not finishing reading books I already started so I just wanted to get through it.

[Shannon Skeffington · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is great for any women who has been down in the dumps over men! You need to be mature about it and it is not for a teenager who has had one date, this one is for the pretty, has something to offer in a big way, and always gets dumped. It is funny and clever. I found myself laughing out loud at the book store before I bought it and I ended up passing it on to my cousins. It is must read and you will love it!!

[Andrea Johnston · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a follow up to her previous book Have to Kiss aLot of Frogs which was hilarious but this book goes even more into it and while I was on the train I actually laughed out loud....

Recommended for every woman.

[Deborah · Rating 4 out of 5]

A continuation (You Have to Kiss a Lot of Frogs) of Karrie’s bad dates. A friend urges her to take her stories and turn them into a one-woman show. Karrie wants answers on how she found herself in her present situation (in her 40’s and single).
I enjoyed both books very much.

[Nicole · Rating 1 out of 5]

I probably wouldn't have finished this if I didn't have a goal of reading all the RDI books. I enjoyed the first book, but the sequel is downright awful. Boring too. It was also just kind of all over the place.

[Meghan · Rating 2 out of 5]

I was so sad that this book was't very good. I LOVED her first one and was hoping for more laughter.

[Kim Harper · Rating 2 out of 5]

enertaining book all about dating and trying to find the one through a jewish comedian. fast read.

[Tonyia · Rating 2 out of 5]

This book was about 100 pages longer than it needed to be.

[Denise · Rating 3 out of 5]

A light, funny read about a single NYC actress in her forties who turns her dating exploits into a one-woman show.

[Amanda · Rating 5 out of 5]

I saw this after reading You Have to Kiss A Lot of Frogs and couldn't wait to read it. Loved it just as much as the first one. Kept me laughing and wanting to read more.

[Aparna · Rating 1 out of 5]

horrible!! didnt get past page 14 .... soooo boring.......

[Amy · Rating 1 out of 5]

The redeeming quality of this book is that the profession of the main character is an actress who turns her dating tales into a one woman show. But it just didn't grab me. Didn't finish it.

[Jennifer · Rating 4 out of 5]

Loved it! Karrie's take on men is so great. I can relate to some if not all of it.

[Dawn · Rating 3 out of 5]

Easy and enjoyable read.

[Michelle Palmer · Rating 2 out of 5]

I had trouble caring about the character. She was somewhat funny but I just could not bring myself to care about her victories or defeats in the dating world.

[Stefanie Jones · Rating 4 out of 5]

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[Michelle · Rating 4 out of 5]

good chick lit. easy read

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