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beastreader's review against another edition
3.0
Tamara, Bridget, Jennifer are all good friends. They meet up with each other every Friday morning at nine to catch up on what is happening in each other’s lives. Tamara, Bridget, Jennifer love their husbands but lately they all have been feeling like they are in a rut.
You have heard the say…the grass isn’t always greener on the other side. Well for Tamara, Bridget, and Jennifer; they are willing to consider testing this theory out for themselves. Tamara is tempted by her hot, young neighbor, Aaron. Bridget is tempted by her boss Dr Luke, a dentist. Finally, Jennifer is tempted by her high school sweetheart David. For these three women they will learn that once you cross the line you can never go back.
Friday Mornings at Nine is the second novel from author Marilyn Brant. I just fell in love with this author when I read her first book, According to Jane. So I was excited to read this book. While I like how this story touched on a heavy subject, I just wished that the characters were a little more upbeat and exciting. It was a little hard for me to get into this book unlike the first one. Though, I still enjoyed reading it. Mrs. Brant is a good story teller. I plan to check out her next novel. Friday Mornings at Nine is a better alterative then a cinnamon roll to go with your coffee.
You have heard the say…the grass isn’t always greener on the other side. Well for Tamara, Bridget, and Jennifer; they are willing to consider testing this theory out for themselves. Tamara is tempted by her hot, young neighbor, Aaron. Bridget is tempted by her boss Dr Luke, a dentist. Finally, Jennifer is tempted by her high school sweetheart David. For these three women they will learn that once you cross the line you can never go back.
Friday Mornings at Nine is the second novel from author Marilyn Brant. I just fell in love with this author when I read her first book, According to Jane. So I was excited to read this book. While I like how this story touched on a heavy subject, I just wished that the characters were a little more upbeat and exciting. It was a little hard for me to get into this book unlike the first one. Though, I still enjoyed reading it. Mrs. Brant is a good story teller. I plan to check out her next novel. Friday Mornings at Nine is a better alterative then a cinnamon roll to go with your coffee.
justlily's review against another edition
2.0
You know it's a bad sign when you're relieved a book is over. This book dragged on for ages and ages. The beginning was horribly boring, the middle was a pretty good read, and the end was so long winded that even though I was curious as to how it would end, I skimmed more than I read. I was looking forward to the friendship dynamic between the three women but that ended up being one of my least favorite parts of the book. It's as though they don't even like each other, they make up excuses to not meet up or to leave as early as possible. They are never honest with each other. They are constantly holding back how they really feel. If this is truly how most people's friendships are, I feel sorry for them, because I found it really off-putting and depressing. Overall, like I rated, it was okay. Good enough to finish but not one I'd spend any time thinking about, let alone read again.
marlynb's review against another edition
4.0
For years, Tamara, Bridget and Jennifer have a standing date for coffee every Friday morning at nine. They talk about everything, including children, husbands, work and sex.
As the book begins, they've each reached a sort of crossroads and are hesitant about choosing a direction. Tamara's son Benji has just left for college, her husband is constantly away on business and she has a very attractive neighbour who works from home; Bridget has started back to work part-time, and finds herself attracted to her boss; while Jennifer whose husband and kids take her for granted, has received an email from her college sweetheart.
Feeling frustrated, they make a pact to find out who they really want to be with by stepping out of their comfortable routines. They say they're not intending to have affairs, just know themselves better, but each of them wonders to herself if an affair is really what she's considering.
The story follows each of them, separately and together, as she explores herself and her situation in life. This description makes it sound like a self-help book, but it absolutely is not. It's an interesting, absorbing story of three women who are not afraid to test the limits of their relationships with their husbands and families in order to learn what they really want from their lives.
Reminiscent of Marge Piercy, this is definitely a women's novel, topical and thought-provoking.
As the book begins, they've each reached a sort of crossroads and are hesitant about choosing a direction. Tamara's son Benji has just left for college, her husband is constantly away on business and she has a very attractive neighbour who works from home; Bridget has started back to work part-time, and finds herself attracted to her boss; while Jennifer whose husband and kids take her for granted, has received an email from her college sweetheart.
Feeling frustrated, they make a pact to find out who they really want to be with by stepping out of their comfortable routines. They say they're not intending to have affairs, just know themselves better, but each of them wonders to herself if an affair is really what she's considering.
The story follows each of them, separately and together, as she explores herself and her situation in life. This description makes it sound like a self-help book, but it absolutely is not. It's an interesting, absorbing story of three women who are not afraid to test the limits of their relationships with their husbands and families in order to learn what they really want from their lives.
Reminiscent of Marge Piercy, this is definitely a women's novel, topical and thought-provoking.
klarastan's review against another edition
1.0
So, so, so bad. Please, let me thrill you with a sample of prose!
"She nodded, however, [and] sipped her small mocha-soy latte made with a squirt of coconut syrup and a hint of nutmeg (a combination from which she never deviated) and regarded the other two with an occasional distracted glance."
And then!
"...Bridget said gently, already three-quarters finished with her skim half-caf vanilla-mocha latte sprinkled with a generous dash of cinnamon."
What do these detailed descriptions of espresso-based drinks bring to these characters? We already know that they're in a coffee shop - they don't really advance the plot. Does the author want us to know that she's been inside a lot of coffee joints and has read their menus? I really do not understand the purpose of these stupid passages. They don't really make sense, like a lot of this book.
"She nodded, however, [and] sipped her small mocha-soy latte made with a squirt of coconut syrup and a hint of nutmeg (a combination from which she never deviated) and regarded the other two with an occasional distracted glance."
And then!
"...Bridget said gently, already three-quarters finished with her skim half-caf vanilla-mocha latte sprinkled with a generous dash of cinnamon."
What do these detailed descriptions of espresso-based drinks bring to these characters? We already know that they're in a coffee shop - they don't really advance the plot. Does the author want us to know that she's been inside a lot of coffee joints and has read their menus? I really do not understand the purpose of these stupid passages. They don't really make sense, like a lot of this book.
abikennedy's review against another edition
2.0
I won this book through first reads. I was excited to win a copy and read the book. However, once I started reading, I didn't love it. I finished the book, but at times it was hard to keep reading. I'm single and have never been married or in a long term relationship. I wondered at times if my inability to relate to the 3 main characters was the source of my disconnection to the book. By the end, I wanted to know what happens and had connected with one character. I even teared up at the end when it was wrapping things up. I'm not sure ultimately why I didn't connect with this book, but overall it was mediocre for me.
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