I bought this book because I loved Jane Greene's previous novel, Mr. Maybe. However, I was greatly disappointed by this recent effort. Maybe it's unfair to compare her books, but I am (although i would never admit it to many people) a fan of this "girl looking for love" genre of books, and this was probably one of the most boring ones I've read. Unlike Mr. Maybe, the writing was simply boring and the dialogue was stilted and the plot was predictable from the very beginning. Many other books in this genre are predictable as well but you read to find out how the ending happens. In Bookends, I read it halfway and was so bored by the story and characters that I didn't even want to finish it. I thought a lot of the side stories were unnecessary and didn't really serve a purpose and the character development, wait..what character development. Anyway, if you're going to read a Jane Greene novel, Mr. Maybe is the one to go with. Its funny, sassy, witty, and much more entertaining.