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"  Today&amp;#039;s book review is from WomansDay.com Associate Editor Alexandra Gekas. She read  How Did You Get This Number by Sloane Crosley. This is the second book by Sloane Crosley, whose first publication,  I Was Told There&amp;#039;d Be Cake, was an unexpected hit from the newcomer.  I enjoyed this book, but not as much as the first one. While it was the same pointed humor, it comes off a little bit more forced this time around. I did laugh out loud throughout much of the book, but it hit very close to home for me. She is a late twenties-early thirties woman from the suburbs, living in New York City and trying to make it in media/publishing, as am I. So, while I could really relate, I wasn&amp;#039;t sure how well the rest of America would relate. That is, until I read the last section. The book is a compilation of short stories about Crosley&amp;#039;s travels, life in New York, family etc. a la David Sedaris. The last section, however, is dedicated to heartbreak. Something we&amp;#039;ve all been through. But more importantly, it&amp;#039;s the first time Crosley really tells of something personal. We all think the little things that happen to us are great stories, but when we tell them, people say something sarcastic like: &amp;quot;Wow, that was really interesting,&amp;quot; while they roll their eyes. Crosley has found a way to tell those stories, but actually make them interesting. But at the end of this book, she does more then make the boring seem entertaining and you feel you&amp;#039;re actually getting to know her. Even though she maintains the same humorous tone, there is honesty and a vulnerability you don&amp;#039;t get throughout the rest of the book.  So overall, How Did You Get This Number is a quick read. The majority of it is funny and light, definitely a pleasure, with a good payoff by the end.  \u2013\u2013Alexandra Gekas  "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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