Learning to Play Gin [Mass Market Paperback]

Ally Carter (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 7, 2006

Julia James was on a winning streak. The hot self-help author of the single-girl's guide 101 Ways to Cheat at Solitaire had millions in the bank and a boyfriend on the Hollywood A-list. But when her books drop off the bestseller list and her famous boyfriend moves to L.A., Julia must discover how a woman who became famous for being single can win at a game made for two.

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About the Author

Ally Carter lives and works in the Midwest. She is a graduate of Oklahoma State University and Cornell University. She is single and has absolutely no problem eating alone in restaurants.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 18 and up
  
• Mass Market Paperback: 288 pages
• Publisher: Berkley Trade (November 7, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0425211924
• ISBN-13: 978-0425211922
• Product Dimensions: 7.9 x 5.1 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,148,631 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Ally Carter writes books about spies, thieves, and teenagers. She is the New York Times Best-selling author of Heist Society, Uncommon Criminals, and the popular Gallagher Girls series, including I'd Tell You I Love You but Then I'd Have to Kill You, Cross My Heart and Hope to Spy, Don't Judge a Girl by Her Cover, and Only the Good Spy Young.

She lives in the Midwest where her life is either very ordinary or the best deep-cover legend ever. She'd tell you more, but...well...you know...

Customer Reviews

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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good, clean chick lit read, September 17, 2008

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I enjoyed this sequel to the first book. It's cute, romantic and does all this while staying PG-13.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wish she kept on writing, April 14, 2010

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M. Helms "book worm" (NC, USA) - See all my reviews
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After reading the first book, cheating at solitaire, I was eager to keep reading and was not dissapointed with the second book. Some reviews say that you can tell it was one of Ally Carters early works, I however have no complaints and have read all of her books availabe.

3.0 out of 5 stars Better than being bored, but not an exciting read., May 17, 2011

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The story starts off slow and gets slower. No real interesting plot... you just meander along with the main character as she gets bored with living in a fantastic mansion and missing her famous actor boyfriend. The symbolism used to connect dating to the card game of Gin is cute, maybe for a short article, but not enough to hold your attention to a novel.