The Lonely Hearts Club
Will be published approx. on 24. March 2015
Book
Paperback/Softback
336 pages
978-1-940610-35-1 (ISBN)
Description
Jo Waldman lives to her own soundtrack -- working by day while pursuing her music career in NYC's downtown clubs at night. So when Jo is fired and her boyfriend breaks up with her, Jo doesn't get upset -- she just wants to rage. Dusting off her computer, Jo writes a blog entry, pouring her heart out about the shortcomings of love. But as Jo hits "publish," she accidentally sends a mass e-mail to the entire mailing list for her former almost-famous band The Lonely Hearts Club, announcing to everybody that she's been brutally dumped. To her surprise, supportive e-mails start flowing in -- many of them from complete strangers. Apparently, her anti-love rant has struck a chord. The Lonely Hearts Club Blog develops a huge following and Jo becomes an icon for all things anti-love. Now the poster girl for lonely hearts and writing music again, Jo has one problem: the web programmer developing her site is simply dreamy. Jo's never been very good at depriving herself of anything, but if this budding romance is exposed, she'll be revealed as an anti-love fraud and risk losing the fans who have found a voice in her music.
Reviews / Votes
"This sweet story from Janowitz is about growing up, letting go, and figuring out what your future should be. The series of hard knocks Jo suffers shake her out of her all-too-comfortable rut in a way that makes her a heroine worth following. Recommended for new adult romance fans." --Library Journal "Very entertaining." --Chick Lit Club "The Lonely Hearts Club is a great light read, meant for anyone who loves a good romantic story with some dramatic flair. The more I think about this story and contemplate it, the more I realized just how much it even inspired me. Taking your pain and turning it into something positive is very empowering and a great message." --Novel Escapes "I will definitely have to go and discover more of Janowitz's writing, she has that easy, enjoyable writing style I love and I adored the music refrences, and song titles for the chapter names, it was a fantastic read." --Girls Love To Read "From the opening line, I was hooked. I liked how the story was delivered, and how imperfect (Jo) was. There are so many other things I could mention that added up to The Lonely Hearts Club being an interesting and relatable reading experience but then I don't want to spoil it for you. All I can say is Brenda did a good job in writing such a good story and fans of coming of age novels will surely be delighted by this one." --Itching For Books "Brenda Janowitz does it again! The Lonely Hearts Club is pure fun!" --Traveling With T "Brenda Janowitz's newest has heart, great details, and a main character who does a lot of growing. Great read!" --Rather Be ReadingMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Illustrations
Illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 140 mm
Weight
397 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-940610-35-1 (9781940610351)
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Schweitzer Classification
Person
A native New Yorker, Brenda Janowitz has had a flair for all things dramatic since she played the title role in her third grade production of Really Rosie. When asked by her grandmother if the experience made her want to be an actress when she grew up, Brenda responded, "An actress? No. A writer, maybe." Brenda is the author of Scot on the Rocks and Jack with a Twist, featuring Manhattan attorney Brooke Miller. Her third novel, Recipe for a Happy Life, was recently published by St. Martin's Press. She lives in New York City.