The Washingtonienne

Disappointing

I think this book is unfortunately an autobiography of the Author's life, just with the names of the characters being changed. I kept reading it to see what happened and if it would get any better and unfortunately it did not. I had absolutely no respect for the characters or for the author, but then again none of the characters seemed to have a respect for their own lives either. It seems to be quite a waste.

Not a fan

The book was not at all what I expected. I enjoy chick lit but Washingtonienne fell way below par. The book lacked wit and was completely predictable.

Don't waste your time

This book was written at the gossip collumn level. The main character does not grow,pathetic considering she is a real person, and there are no negative consequences for her behavior. Even the 'sad' firing or quitting or whatever happened failed to put a damper on her hedonistic attitude. The spoiled brat never changes and this potrays women in a poor light. I shouldn't have finished it.

san francisco-nienne

I started this book on the first of September and its just the twenty second and i'm done. I absolutely loved it. I moved away from my home in san francisco away from my party girl life style to buckle down in a new town also so i think thats why i enjoyed it so much. I f you love a book that makes you want to party then pick this one up. WOOOOOO....i need a martini.

Not a great book.

This book is about a girl named Jackqueline who does sex like a hooker to get what she wants in the city. She also writes a blog online journal about her life but suffers the consequences like getting fired from her job, and losing her boyfriend. The book uses too much swear words and the author needs to write some other words besides a word that rhymes with Duck whenever she describes sex. I felt like it was too repeating and had a sarcastic look around the world with the sex, smoking and drinking mentioned in the book a lot.

Rollercoaster Ride

I thought this book was awsome and very in tune with society/women today. It had great transitions from chapter to chapter and it makes you want to indulge yourself into the book. A most definitely reccomend this book for young women.

Newbie to DC!

Because I just moved to the DC area, I looked for a book that could tell me a little bit about the city and politics in funky sort of way. I read the book over a weekend and the main character's crazy exploits kept me reading. Although a little trashy, the dialogue was right on and the romps were entertaining. I would recommend this book to anyone that ever wonders 'what really goes on' in the Hill District.

Genuine Stimulation

Quick and enjoyable read ! A window further openned at the true activities of office - regardless of country. Some are discreet, and some are just plain not ! The new introduction of stimulations in ones life is of necessity - some are simple, some are dangerous. The Washingtonienne, is a wild example, Very Genuine,and very true to herself. A new age Icon for strenght and perseverence. S.P.

LOVE THIS BOOK!!!!!!!!!

This is the perfect 'airplane' book----I read it on a recent flight. I absolutely LOVE this book, and can't wait to reread it! She writes so real and raw, I love her style....I got so caught up in the story. I hope Jessica writes another one really soon, and I would also love to write to Jessica...anyone know of an address? But this book is fabulous, I couldn't put it down and wished it was longer. Bravo, Jessica!!!!!! Can't wait for another one from you :) Dana in Minnesota

Deeper than you think

While many are quick to dismiss this book as another tale of someone trying to cash in on a scandal, there is more to this book than tales of drug use, casual sex and social climbing. Cutler illuminates the darker side of the skewed views and priorities of America's recent post-grad twenty-somethings have been pushed into valuing in order to make it to the top. The book is a quick and easy read that you'll fly through. Take it for what it's worth and enjoy it!

fun and fast read

As trashy and smutty as it was, I really enjoyed this book, almost as much as a Jackie Collins book ie. 'Lucky' or 'Chances'. C'mon, to have lived this life and not be too ashamed to write about it? Pretty gutsy, I think. I read it in two days...

did I say this was literature?

Author Jessica Cutler celebrated her 26th birthday by being fired, losing her boyfriend, and being unaware that she would soon be dubbed 'Newinsky.'. Not a very happy day, but you can't keep a game girl down - at least not for long. 'Newinsky' is, of course, a take-off on Lewinsky as in Monica who created quite a furor with her revelations of the then sitting President's sexual peccadillos. While Cutler didn't create a tidal wave of the same force, she certainly did set Washington tongues to wagging. Evidently engaged in simultaneous affairs with several politicos, Cutler shared all with her girl friends via a blog. Not a good idea. Wonkette, a widely and avariciously read online gossip column, picked it up and her days in the mail room office of Senator Mike DeWine were history, her future doubtful. Not to worry for long - she posed for Playboy and signed a book contract. 'The Washingtonienne' is a bit of a roman a clef as we find heroine Jacqueline Turner thinking Washington a bit dull so she makes her own entertainment. Perhaps better described as she offers entertainment. She's soon involved with a married presidential appointee who may not always kiss her ta-ta after each tryst but always leaves cash, then there's a Georgetown attorney - the list goes on. This girl is energetic and doesn't seem to require much rest. Turner's friends are so intrigues by all of these affairs that they ask her to write a blog. Surprised? Friends, I never said this was imaginative nor did I say it was literature - it is a fun summer listen expertly read with insouciance and, it seems to this listener, with a little tongue-in-cheek by voice actress Dia Shepardson. - Gail Cooke

Might have been better as a magazine article

I finished this book in three days. I did so out of pure spite to just finish it, finding it trashy and merely midly entertaining (if at all). I'm just glad that it wasn't my own copy.

Scandalous and Shallow

Despite all the dirty dish of details (one government playboy wants to put M&Ms up his lover's butt and then eat them), this book is nothing more than an autobiographical novel masquerading as ficiton. Jessica, oops! I mean Jacqueline, is a self-proclaimed 'D.C. intern slut' who freely and happily engages in multiple affairs with powerful, rich men in exchange for wads of money, all while tripping on Ecstasy and vodka. Although she attempts to use 'Sex and the City-esque' details in describing her escapades, the writing is trite and unpolished; truly indicative of a first novel. The ending is especially unsatisfying and leaves the reader wondering why they bothered to suffer through endless pages of Gucci, Veuve Clicquot, and Vicodin. A fluffy beach book, but nothing more.

A fun read

Wall St. Mike via Queens informs his fiancée Jacqueline Turner that she is to move out of his Manhattan apartment in two days having learned she lied to him to spend time with Kevin. Stunned as she thought he would keep her in designer clothing forever, Jacqueline knows her over paying Internet copywriting position would not pay the New York rent. ................... Jacqueline figures DC should be cheaper as will crashing in April¿s apartment. April also should help her take the Hill. However, Jacqueline quickly learns that DC is filled with media phobic types so if a girl wants fun she needs to start it herself. Soon she has a minion of power brokers begging her for her time. Her friends suggest she start a blog so they can follow her exploits amongst the rich and powerful who beg her for favors.................... The fun of this novelization by former Congressional staffer Jessica Cutler¿s real blog is guessing who¿s who. However, that inane gimmick is unable to make a strong biographical fictional plot yet somehow is enough to keep the voyeurs like this reviewer to keep reading. Fans of titillating exposés will enjoy THE WASHINGTONIENNE that will remind the audience of the original blog that raised family values inside the Beltway to new hypocritical heights.................. Harriet Klausner

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