How to Be Single

A Novel

By: Liz Tuccillo

Narrated by: Judy Greer

On a brisk October morning in New York, Julie Jenson, a single 38-year-old book publicist, gets a hysterical phone call from her friend Georgia. Reeling from her husband's announcement that he is leaving her for a samba teacher, Georgia convinces a reluctant Julie to organize a fun girls' night out with all of their single friends to remind her why it is so much fun not to be tied down.

But the night becomes a wake-up call for Julie because none of her friends seem to be having much fun: Alice, a former legal aid attorney has recently quit her job to start dating for a living; Serena, who is so busy becoming a fully realized person that she can't find time to look for a mate; and Ruby, a curvy and compassionate woman, has been mourning the death of her cat for months.

Fed up being single in Manhattan, Julie sets off to find out how women around the world deal with this dreaded phenomenon. From Paris to Rio to Sydney, Bali, Beijing, Mumbai, and Reykjavik, Julie falls in love, gets her heart broken, sees the world, and learns more than she ever dreamed possible. Written in Liz Tuccillo's pitch-perfect, hilarious, and relatable voice, How to Be Single is the ultimate novel for the adventurer in us all.

©2008 Liz Tuccillo (P)2008 Simon and Schuster, Inc.

Critic reviews

"A fun read that reminds single girls everywhere that it's fabulous to be single." (Plum Sykes, author of Bergdorf Blondes)

It's a must listen too.

I got this book, because I heard that Dakota Johnson was in the movie coming out in 2016. This book had me laughing even though I'm not single any more I felt like I coukd relate. it's a great story and it has a lot of truth to it. I suggest listening to it.

Funny, quirky, enjoyable read

A funny, sexy, uplifting and yet sometimes bleak look at one woman's quest to learn more about the plight of being a single woman over the age of 35-ish from New York City to various cities around the world. Narrated with engaging quirkiness by actor Judy Greer, I couldn't wait to hear more.

loved it!

The narrator was great. I loved listening to her. The plot was full of twists.

I enjoyed the story.

I enjoyed the story as well as the performance. Even as a man I found parts I could relate to.

I love this book!

I have currently been at an all time low after a breakup from a long term relationship. This is the one book that has made me feel ok and not alone. It is truly a great read and has been something I’ve wanted to come back to and read all over again, that is rare!

Funny and entertaining

Really good and funny book, the way the reader reads it captures you and I could almost visualize it all.

entertaining

So I decided to read the book before I saw the movie... I wanna see how that goes. I liked it. not what I expected but I enjoyed it.

Nice!

Book is completely different from the movie! And much more sophisticated.
I wonder why author did not visit Russia - we had equal civil rights and women independence much earlier and had to face with consequences in 70th and find a way to how to overcome it.

awesome book

loved it, will either read or listen to it again. I need to learn to love myself for who I am.

Hilarious

I love this book so much , it was a fun book to listen to on the bus and at work. The characters were exciting and funny and being single it certainly made sense the craziness of not being able to find the one. It was weird to see parts of myself in each character and realizing that I need to really let go.