LOVE THE ONE YOU'RE WITH (Emily Giffin) - August 2/13

This is pretty much exactly the sort of book one dreads encountering when the label "chick lit" is thrown around. There's really no story here; the narrative follows the protagonist as she's forced to reevaluate her marriage after a chance encounter with an ex. But Giffin's less-than-subtle sensibilities make it awfully difficult to care about her choice, and the book often feels much, much longer than necessary (ie there are so many descriptive flashbacks here!) ** out of ****