Acquire Tart Created By Jody Gehrman Issued As Textbook

think I read this in a day, It was quick and fun, though granted not complex and appealing to my demographic, It is set in Santa Cruz, which I also enjoyed, initally started reading, but got a bit melodramatic for my taste, i usually like the raw, rude type females, but this both wasnt doing it for me, didnt really finish, unless you count skipping to the end to see what happens, so i cant fully give it a bad rating, though the fact that i didnt finish it is a bad rating in itself, i see potential in this author, but she needs a less contrive main character and a more effortless main character and story line, Better than average chick lit, Funny, sharp emotional crises. While this book fits nicely in the Chick Lit category it has more meat to it than the average chick lit formula, While the humor is biting and yes tart, it also deals with some deep and complex emotions, A beach read that wasn't very engaging, . . I can't remember anything about the story which is a bad sign, It's a fun read with a lot of coincidences, on and off love story, . . I enjoyed this book kind of felt like I was on a road trip, I found this book very funny and liked the writing style a lot, I liked this book quite a bit, Very easy to get into and stick with, Claudia Bloom has stolen her exboyfriend's VW bus to take her from Texas to California, where a job as a theater instructor at UC Santa Cruz awaits her.
But the VW doesn't survive the trip it explodes just after Claudia jumps out with her cat, She is rescued by handsome Clay Parker, and it isn't long before commitmentphobe Claudia is falling for him, But an obstacle immediately presents itself in the form of Clay's notyetexwife, Monica, who is also an instructor at UC Santa Cruz, Claudia tries to ignore her growing feelings for Clay as she focuses on her job and its challenges, including obnoxious students, Monica's wrath, and the demanding department head, who just happens to be Clay's mother.

Kristine Huntley An OK book, better than some I've read in the past, A quick read though, nice short chapters, Claudia Bloom has stolen her exboyfriend's VW bus to take her from Texas to California, where a job as a theater instructor at UC Santa Cruz awaits her.
But the VW doesn't survive the trip it explodes just after Claudia jumps out with her cat, She is rescued by handsome Clay Parker, and it isn't long before commitmentphobe Claudia is falling for him, But an obstacle immediately presents itself in the form of Clay's notyetexwife, Monica, who is also an instructor at UC Santa Cruz, Claudia tries to ignore her growing feelings for Clay as she focuses on her job and its challenges, including obnoxious students, Monica's wrath, and the demanding department head, who just happens to be Clay's mother.
Quick, funny and delicious. Its a bit like watching Kate Hudson in a romcom try to be a carefree, promiscuous woman with a sarcastic streak: on the surface, its fine, but if you dig any deeper its just the same old romcom heroine straining to be a libertine.
In Tart, Claudia is unsure about what she wants in life, After stealing her exboyfriends bus, her escapade ends abruptly when the engine catches fire, Subsequently she meets Clay and sleeps with him, only to realize that she cant stop thinking about him and this goes against her belief in living the tart lifestyle in which theres no commitment.


I did enjoy this book for the most part and I liked some of the hilarious moments, However, something was missing a crucial something which would have made this amazing and I cant quite put my finger on it but it is probably related to the main character.
I never warmed up to Claudia and found her to be exasperating as she was slow on the uptake and yet quick to jump to conclusions.
Several misunderstandings were of her own doing but she took pleasure in thinking the worst of other people without giving them a chance,

The romance was highly unbelievable to me, Claudia and Clay slept together once and barely had any meaningful conversations but they supposedly had feelings for each other, That didnt work because the author didnt write it convincingly, Furthermore, Clay was simply boring, There was too much emphasis on his physical attributes but there was nothing remotely interesting about him, He seemed to spend his time trying to talk to Claudia and getting into her pants but he failed to tell her some important things, giving the excuse that she never asked.
It made sense but it didnt make him look any better,

There were also too many things going on in one story and the problem was, none

were wellexecuted, I would have liked to read more about Claudia teaching in college and perhaps struggling to be the professional she should be, Unfortunately, there were only bits here and there showing how she almost got into trouble for being late or not reading her emails, Initially I liked the introduction of her cousin Rosemarie but that storyline didnt have adequate details to keep it fresh and interesting, Claudias relationship with her estranged mother was a missed opportunity as it wasnt fully explored,

Overall, Tart was a decent but disappointing read as it was directionless and the title was misleading as Claudia didnt exactly live the tart life.
This book captures you just five sentences in, If you can't relate to this main character, I'd be amazed, Its one rough moment after another that leads to a lovely ending, I adored this book when I read it years back, It's one of my favorites,Stars

I adored the author's YA novel "Babe in Boyland", So I thought I would try some of her other works, too, This one, unfortunately, didn't have the same level of subtle humour I enjoyed in her YA, The plot was very chickflicky ditzybutcuteandtalentedwoman, . . YAWN , so not really my thing, I loved this book from page one, . . it made me laugh out loud while reading, It is hilarious. Good overall Claudia Bloom a presqueans lorsque après s'être faite plaquer pour une nymphette, elle décide sur un coup de tête de voler le van de son ex, fourrer son chat dedans et de quitter le Texas en direction de la Californie ! La bas l'attend un contrat d'un an à la fac de Santa Cruz.

Elle décide aussi de reprendre sa vie en main et d'assainir ses relations avec les mecs, Puis d'être une prof respectable et respectée,
Bilan de l'opération : le van a explosé àkm du but, Mais elle a rencontré Clay, un adorable motard qui pourrait se révéler être bien plus que ça, . .

J'ai passé un bon moment avec ce livre entre rire et larme, fait inhabituel pour une romance,
L'histoire est plutôt pas mal et aborde des sujets graves avec une pointe de folie, Petits bémols sur quelques petites longueurs qui plombe un peu le rythme de l'histoire et une ou deux scènes déja vu et revu.


En résumé, c'est une bonne comédie romantique mais qui aborde des sujets beaucoup plus sérieux avec de l'humour et une vraie leçon de vie.


Bien sûr ce livre n'est pas un chef c'oeuvre de littérature mais il gagne à être plus connu ! Je conseille ! I really liked this one.
With such a low rating I wasn't expecting to enjoy it as much as I did, I found the author insightful and kept the fluff to a minimum, Although this one is a very light read, it still has enough substance to keep the pages turning, Though the protagonist in this book is not as likable as some in other chick lit novels, she is still endearing in her own really messed up way.
It's fun to read about Santa Cruz and Austinespecially if you've been there, Hilarious and smart! This book lives up to its name:
"tartadj, sharp or caustic in spirit, sweet, sour, tangy, sexy, bad" My reading this year has been so serious often downright bleak, I randomly bought this at a used bookstore for no reason other than it seemed fun, And it was. Note to self: select books that way more often, Meh, your usual Chick Lit, Not great literature, but great vacation reading, I really enjoyed this book, The only flaw is the main character never seems to actually behave like the books describes her personality, It says she is one way, but really she isn't, The book is supposed to be the character having like a whole turn around in her personality, but it never really shows her behaving in her old ways.
Other wise the plot was very good, and it had just enough drama, and it also made you want to scream and tell the characters what to do.
I would highly recommend it, .