My Life Behind the Brick Wall

by Angie Brennan

Twenty-nine-year-old Vivian Craig has just been promoted to managing editor of "The Brick Bulletin." But she's looking for a more creative outlet than a brick industry trade journal can provide. She finds one in her new blog, "Behind the Brick Wall"--which will get her into big trouble.

Vivian also has her hands full dealing with a hypochondriac receptionist who loves to talk about her ailments in excruciating detail; a coworker apparently bent on jealous revenge after Vivian's promotion; a melodramatic sister with a weakness for romance novels and classical piano; a would-be suitor with an ego so inflated he can barely see around it; a sharp-tongued grandmother whose philosophy is "if you can't say something nice, so much the better"; and big issues with the Pronto Parcel man.

There's plenty of pride, prejudice, and pandemonium behind Vivian's brick wall.

MY LIFE BEHIND THE BRICK WALL was mentioned in World Magazine's 2012 Books Issue, listed as one of the two fiction books recommended out of 200 self-published books received by the magazine.

Genres: Fiction

222 pages, Kindle Edition

First published November 4, 2010

Reviews

[Sarah · Rating 2 out of 5]

This was a re-read. 2.5 stars.

[Austin Storm · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good-natured romantic comedy. Had Thurber-esque touches. If I had one criticism, it was that the bad suitors were way bad, and the things that kept the true lovers apart felt a bit rushed. But the whole cast of characters was terrific, and it was a fun read.

[Douglas Wilson · Rating 3 out of 5]

I will add more later, but I enjoyed this. Angie Brennan has some great lines here -- she is pretty funny.

[ValeReads Kyriosity · Rating 4 out of 5]

Lots of LOLs! Definitely my favorite book ever...among those written by my close personal friends. ;-)

[Gail Sobin · Rating 4 out of 5]

I liked this book. Lots of humorous moments.

[Mike · Rating 2 out of 5]

Sorry, I didn't think it was funny at all.