I picked up Anna Maxted’s Getting Over It because the cover looked interesting in part, but also because I am constantly admonishing my kids to “get over it” or “suck it up” so I connected to the title. I struggled with this book, but I can’t entirely say why. I will admit to skimming somewhere in the middle out of sheer desperation. I don’t really get the blurb on the cover – “Hilarious” -USA Today. Hmmm, not so much, no.

I think my major issue was that the main character seemed so self absorbed and completely in her own plane of existence. I think this feeling really was emphasized due to the book being written in the first person, it seemed like the pages were inundated with “I”s. (really – open the book to a random page and count the number of ”I”s on that page and you will get into the double digits) I get that she showed growth, sort of, matured, sort of, got over it, sort of… Anyway, not the book for me, but must have worked for many, many people because it was a National Bestseller (also on the cover) and an Independent Book Seller’s Book Sense Pick. {{shrugs}} Moving on..

Perfect post-school brain candy. Definitely one of those romantic comedies where you want to yell at the couple "ugh guys use words instead of guessing what the other is thinking, then you can make out!" But whatever, I was laughing nearly the whole time.

I'm trying to be fair with my ratings. This wasn't the best book I have ever read but I read it in a day and a half so that has to say something. I really like Bridget Jones books and Getting Over It might have been even better.

Hysterical and British! What else is there?

Getting over...her father's death? Boyfriend troubles?