Bubbles Unbound [Unabridged, Audiobook] [Audio Cassette]

Sarah Strohmeyer (Author), Barbara McCulloh (Narrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: 2003

Bubble Yablonsky is a curvaceous hairdresser with big hair, a revealing wardrobe and dreams of breaking into the world of journalism. When Bubles and hunky photography Steve Stiletto stumble over a dead body, Bubbles implicates a wealthy socialite in the crime and finds herself targeted by a powerful steel magnate. As if this isn't enough, Bubbles must also deal with a meddling ex-husband, a shoplifting mother and a super-smart daughter who changes her haircolor as readily as she changes her clothes. Whith a crime to solve and a love life to kick into gear, Bubbles wins over liteners with her outrageous adventures and refreshing take on life.

Product Details

• Audio Cassette
• Publisher: Recorded Books, LLC; Unabridged edition (2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1402532350
• ISBN-13: 978-1402532351
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (80 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,739,369 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

When I stumbled into this business back in 1997 as a harried mother spoofing Barbie in BARBIE UNBOUND: A PARODY OF THE BARBIE OBSESSION, I had no idea that what started out as a lark would evolve into a career writing twelve novels published in multiple languages - from Thai to German - and even a Lifetime Original Movie: Lying to Be Perfect. Some have been bestsellers. A few have won awards, mostly, I think, by accident.

Now, with the publication of KINDRED SPIRITS, from Dutton, on June 30th, I've taken my writing down a different path, exploring women's friendship, what bonds us, what makes us do incredibly stupid things for one another and how a few martinis along the way can make it all worthwhile. (And, possibly, explain the stupid things per above.)

In KINDRED SPIRITS, I hope you'll not only make friends with Beth, Carol, Mary Kay and Lynne, but also get down to some serious martini making. Ginger, Lemon, Blue, Cosmopolitan - KINDRED SPIRITS has a bunch of recipes.
Here's one for a killer CHOCOLATE RASPBERRY MARTINI.

First, dip the rim of your martini glass in melted bittersweet chocolate and freeze.
Meanwhile, at the bottom of a martini shaker muddle a few fresh raspberries. Add raspberry vodka and Godiva chocolate liqueur plus a splash of Chambord. Shake vigorously with ice. Pour into chocolate- dipped glasses and garnish with fresh raspberries.

Hey. I really want to keep you entertained. But I never said anything about keeping you thin! :)

To learn more about me and my books, please visit http://www.sarahstrohmeyer.com or visit me on FB where I write stupid stuff almost hourly.

Sarah (and her trusty writing partner seen here, Fred)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Bubbles Unbound, worth checking out, say? Oh Yeah. Say., March 21, 2001

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Brenda "MYSHELFDOTCOM" (United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Bubbles Unbound (Hardcover)

As the story starts out, the main character, Bubbles Yablonsky, a Barbie look alike, talks about her life, and how she becomes a part time reporter. Bubbles, who also explains her name, works at Sandy's House of Beauty and ends up back at school, which leads her to a story, which leads her to a hunky photographer, who leads her to a body, which starts a dangerous conflict between the rich and the poor of Lehigh, PA. Bubbles sidekicks are her Kool-aid colored hair daughter, Jane; her mother, Lulu, who is a lulu; plus size friend Genevieve; Doris and Sandy from the beauty shop. When Bubbles takes on The Metzgers of Lehigh Steel, she stirs up enough trouble to put her home at risk, but not to worry; Her polish mama is at the ready. Humor and great characters isn't all Sara Strohmeyer has to offer. The mystery is well planned; only straying to the characters' personal lives when it blends in with the story line, whodunit is successfully guarded held until the end, and at the conclusion of each chapter is a beauty recipe.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars What the heck? This book won the Agatha Award!, May 18, 2002

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This review is from: Bubbles Unbound (Mass Market Paperback)

It's no wonder this book won the Agatha Award for Best First Mystery. It's fun, fast-paced, well written and even has a deeper message that gives the book some depth. I'm looking forward to her next one, Bubbles In Trouble. If you like Grafton and Evanovich, like I do, you'll like Bubbles Yablonsky.

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Janet Evanovich/Stephanie Plum Wanna-Be, January 30, 2004

By A Customer

This review is from: Bubbles Unbound (Mass Market Paperback)

After reading this, I decided that this was a Janet Evanovich/Stephanie Plum wanna-be book. The similarities between the main character's was uncanny.....

Bubble's mom = Stephanie's grandma
Stiletto = Joe
Bubbles' mom's friend = Lulu
Bubbles' friend = Connie

and I could go on and on.....

While there will never be another Stephanie Plum, this was another enjoyable quick read that had me chuckling at certain times.