The Pajama Game [Paperback]

Eugenie Seifer Olson (Author)

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Moxie Brecker had her dream job as a -middle-school science teacher, but it proved to be too much; so now she is living in a small, run-down apartment and working at a lingerie store in the mall. She spends her days folding undergarments, fending off a recidivist shoplifter, and lunching at the food court with her best friend. Except for an occasional conversation with her mysterious neighbor Steven Tyler, her life outside the store is just as monotonous as inside it. For a time, a handsome, repeat customer seems to lift her out of her funk; but he soon disappoints her. So what's special about this book? Moxie's dead-on observations of the world around her, and her wry and cynical way of expressing them. When she finally figures out why she's depressed, she is able to get out of her rut; but, happily, her humor remains just as sharp and enjoyable. Maria Hatton
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“My favorite kind of read: warm and perceptive, smart, funny and bittersweet. Lovely.” (Elizabeth Young, author of A Girl's Best Friend )

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Product Details

• Paperback: 336 pages
• Publisher: William Morrow Paperbacks (March 29, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0060732091
• ISBN-13: 978-0060732097
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.5 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,822,761 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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6 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars very humorous chick lit Bostonian joyride, April 5, 2005

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Harriet Klausner - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Pajama Game (Paperback)

Rebecca "Moxie" Brecker tried teaching science to middle school students, but while she remained in a state of rest her pupils seem to be in a perpetual state that proves sexual energy never vanishes only changes form. Unable to deal with the fifth state of matter (teenagers), Moxie quits the classroom to work at the local lingerie chain store. She still feels tired.

Moxie is attracted to her new Combat Zone neighbor Steven Tyler who receives a lot of packages from fans confusing him with that singer-father of the actresses. Though he is friendly he never seems to move beyond showing her his latest "gift"; Moxie wonders if he sells drugs. Moxie is dragging from dealing with cups and serial underwear thieves so is unable to follow up with the ringless hunk that came in to buy lingerie. Her shrink insists her fatigue is psychosomatic, but when Moxie finally gets tested, she learns that she must deal with a physical disease not mental burnout. While her only friend Gerald freaks out over James Spader, Steven tries to persuade Moxie that she is his foxy.

Although the story line contains a serious subplot involving health, the well being of this story line centers on the heroine's amusing asides. Steven is a delightful support character trying to convince Moxie that he is not a dealer and that he wants her; Gerald enables the audience to see deeper inside Moxie. Although the numerous subplots tie together, they can leave a reader weary trying to follow yet Eugenie Seifer Olson provides a very humorous chick lit Bostonian joyride.

Harriet Klausner

4.0 out of 5 stars Fun read, February 24, 2009

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Suzanne E. Burger "MountJoy Mama" (Mount Joy, PA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Pajama Game (Paperback)

This was a fun read. Glad to find out her diagnosis, as she was getting a bit whiny. Didn't particularly like the ending.

5.0 out of 5 stars wicked pissa, May 30, 2005

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i bought this book for my girlfriend and she didnt put it down for 3 days, she read it straight thru!