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Suddenly Susan (Susan Wade Saga Book 1) by [Virginia Gray]

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To land her dream job, Susan’s only missing two things: experience and any sense of style.

Unremarkable might as well be Susan Wade’s middle name. Sure, her grades are fine, and her all-night diner job has taught her how to work hard, but it takes a lot more than a perky smile and dated suit to impress corporate America.

Broke and soon to be homeless, she faces the unappealing options of following her semi-boyfriend to the bowels of Texas or squatting in her parents’ basement, until she gets help from the unlikeliest of sources.

A refreshingly funny, supremely optimistic rite of passage story, rife with psychotic roommates, questionable fashion choices, and an epic search for the perfect cup of coffee

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Susan Wade Saga
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"Refreshingly witty and superbly optimistic. A must read!" --Bella's Books "Poignant, funny, hilariously accurate, and impossible to put down." --Amazon Reviewer "A rite of passage, and the road starts now... ENJOY!" --Goodreads "I laughed, held my breath, and felt so many emotions while reading this book." --I Dream Of Books Blog
"Smart, funny, and serious all at the same time." --Moonshine's Corner Book Blog "A joy to read!" Star The Librarian "Just thinking about this one puts a smile on my face." --Award-winning Author Denise Liebig "Wonderfully entertaining!" Ms. Birdlady's Blog "Virginia Gray makes you feel like you're living the story." --Goodreads

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One of the greatest fears modern women face is the fear of failure: failure at work, in our relationships, and as parents. Susan Wade harbors the same fears so many of us do. Though The Susan Wade Saga is told with a heavy dose of humor, I hope you'll celebrate Susan's successes, mourn her failures, and shake your head at her poor decision-making. But above all else, I hope you'll come away smiling!

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B017O2VGC2
Publication date ‏ : ‎ January 14, 2016
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 2567 KB
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Print length ‏ : ‎ 115 pages

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- #405 in American Humorous Fiction
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Bestselling Author Virginia Gray looks for humor in every situation. A graduate of Wake Forest University, she spent part one of her career as a college professor. But after years of research, eighty-hour work weeks, and generally trying to take over the world, she stepped away from academics to pursue her love of writing. And because no task is more daunting than making sense of the senseless male psyche, her stories always explode from the glorious mouth of chaos. (You're welcome.) Until she packs her bags and moves to the beach, she lives in the Midwest with her wonderful family and far too many pets.

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A decent read

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on February 4, 2019

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Right away, I was overjoyed by Susan’s wry and witty candor as she recited her mock interview spiel in front of the bathroom mirror. What do I do in my spare time? Well, when I’m not doling out gruel to starving children in Africa, I am an astrophysicist. What a hoot!

She is a college student approaching graduation and is frantically in pursuit of a job that will launch her to her power-driven career. To her, success meant financial freedom and a life of excess (a beautiful apartment, fine clothing, and a hot car.)The thing is that most Fortune 500 companies are not too eager to hire an inexperienced kid right out of college.

I liked how relatable she was. She had a young, fresh-faced, “eager to take the world by storm” attitude, but she was also grounded in reality, which brought out her sarcastic humor. With only $200 in her savings and student loans itching to come after her after graduation, she’d take almost anything, but, still, she wasn’t going to work for free (unpaid internship.) Of course, being bugged by the meddling Brittneys—those perky, pretty blondes always got the boys, the friends, and anything else they wanted—only added to her angst as well as her derisive commentaries. You feel her tenacity and frustrations.

Overall, I enjoyed Susan’s quest to climb the corporate ladders; however, I thought her story was a little juvenile at times, especially with her run-ins with the mean girls. Sometimes I wished she would just chill out about this whole corporate fantasy of hers. But I think that most readers would gain some insight from this character. A decent read.

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Hard working, snarky Susan Wade will leave you wanting more

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on January 22, 2016

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This book is well written, smooth flowing and easy to read. It is a quick read. The characters, their emotions and the experiences they go through are depicted extremely well.

The main character of the book is Susan Wade. Susan was born and raised in North Carolina. As soon as she graduates college she is off to bigger and better things. She despises everything about the south and is determined to put as much distance between her and the south as possible. She accepts a partial scholarship to a college in Chicago, IL. She is determined to work her butt off to make good grades and do what is necessary to get the kind of job she has always dreamed about. Double majoring and working full time doesn't leave much time for fun, but it is a sacrifice she is willing to make. Will all of her hard work pay off? Will she be able to get her dream job, or any job, fresh out of college?

I really enjoyed this book. Susan's personality, attitudeand snarky comments kept me reading wanting to see what would happen next. I laughed, giggled, held my breath, and felt so many different emotions while reading the book. After being in a bit of a reading slump it was exactly what I needed.

I look forward to reading The Carrot to find out how the story will continue.

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GranJan

Self Absorbed and Shallow..Meh!

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on January 19, 2019

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This short novella introduces this series about Susan. It seems like the entire saga will be spread over the 3 volumes. While this could stand alone, it leads into the next book. It is not sweet or clean, but it isn't graphic or over the top, either. There is significant foul language and bits of sex. There are some cute spots of humor, some enough to laugh out loud. For the most part, it is a well written pile of shallow, self-absorbed pap that could have been written in the late eighties. It is about striving for that education that will let you strive for that job that will enable you to claw your way up the corporate ladder and prostitute yourself to greed. Oh, boy! I received this book for free and it was worth every penny. This is my honest review.

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BP34

Hilarious

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on April 13, 2019

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This is the first book in the Suddenly Susan Saga and will keep you in stitches. What fun, this book is hilarious. Susan Wade is ready to graduate and has no job prospects. We follow her antics and her quirky way she deals with life. Ends with a cliffhanger. I read an arc and voluntarily chose to review.

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Linda Tippit

this was a very enjoyable book

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on January 28, 2019

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This was a story about a young girl in college that knew what she wanted and didn't take no for an answer. This story was well written and easy to follow. The characters were all believable and interacted well with each other. I did find it a little irritating that she did not want a boyfriend, but kept "dating" him. She pushed him away so many times, then got upset that he found a girlfriend and broke up with her. Other than that, this was a very enjoyable book and I will be reading the rest of the series.

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Liked it

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on January 19, 2019

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Susan Wade is finding out how hard it is to make it in a career field after college she isnt having much luck and shes down to her last five dollars. She can either run a diner in her home town or go to Texas with her boyfriend. Its a funny tale about being in your 20s and trying to make a career out of things and the people that you meet and the freindships you make as well as love life that come with it.

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Great fun, likable characters...

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on January 23, 2019

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A look into the inner workings of a college student trying hard to get that elusive dream job. While studying for a double major, Susan must work to survive. Coming from humble roots, she had to do whatever it took to provide food, clothing and college supplies herself. As graduation approached, she began to receive answers to her job applications. The top three companies in her field all answered with varying replies. A fun read which prompts the reader to continue the saga!

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Dragonyka

First part of a story. American dream trope. Not what I'd call funny.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on January 19, 2019

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First, you should know that this is only the first part of this story. Secondly, I feel mislead by the description. Now, this might possibly be because I'm British, but, as far as I can see there was nothing funny in this story, let alone "hilarious". This is a basic American Dream trope, where the poor girl who spends all of her time doing her college work or working in a burger joint, has three interviews and gets the job of her dreams. The story revolves around Susan with odd bits of interaction with a course-mate, a room-mate, and her boss thrown in. There is no romance and not even any chemistry with another character that makes you think you'll be seeing them again later until suddenly it's 5 years later and there is insta-lust with someone Susan has never met and the story ends. Having said that, Susan herself is generally well written and the story kept me reading - it was only when I'd finished that I realised that the story didn't go far, wasn't funny, and I felt let down.

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Abrach

If you enoyed 'The Carrot' you will love this prequel.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on January 14, 2016

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Having been introduced to Susan Wade in Virginia Gray's debut novel, 'The Carrot', it was a pleasure to be drawn once again into the world of her sharp, ambitious, vulnerable heroine.
'The Interview' finds Susan working part time in a burger joint, about to graduate from university, but with little prospect of a career in the business world. The options of returning home are as appealing as following her "romantically challenged semi-boyfriend" to Texas.
Can she gain that all-important interview: the golden ticket to the corporate ladder?
Virginia Gray's writing is as rich and as well-observed as ever, peppered with wonderful trademark passages such as:-
"Dallas sprawled like a giant platter of spaghetti; an endless stretch of buildings and suburbia. Rather than one giant headquarters downtown, ComTech’s offices were broken into divisions, strewn like tiny meatballs across the city."
This thoroughly enjoyable prequel was like meeting up with an old friend and instantly being drawn once again into her richly chaotic, highly entertaining World.
Anyone who enjoyed 'The Carrot' will relish this.

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Angie Hackett

Interesting read

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on January 23, 2019

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This was interesting to read.

I took to Susan immediately and I loved Lexi, both were different sides of the same coin it seemed. The premise was interesting enough, it flowed well enough

That said it seemed shorter than I was expecting, it seemed to suddenly end.

It was an interesting read though.

Susan Burnside

Ok

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on July 27, 2020

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Good wee book but not great

Emma Boulton

Good easy read

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on April 14, 2019

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Liked the story but want more hope there is another one to read about her life in her new role

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