Book Summary and Reviews of I Thought You Said This Would Work by Ann Garvin

Media Reviews

"Despite dealing with some heavy topics—cancer, widowhood, and the impending birth of a first child—Garvin's (I Like You Just Fine When You're Not Around) book is laugh-out-loud funny." —Library Journal

"A charming exploration of female friendship and cancer's uncanny ability to put perceived slights into perspective…[I Thought You Said This Would Work is] a testament to the power of one's own voice and the mistruths in the stories we tell ourselves, and an introspective, heartwarming, and witty farce." —Booklist

"Equal parts hilarious and heartfelt, I Thought You Said This Would Work kept me reaching for tissues—from laughing so hard. This book is a pure delight." —Colleen Oakley, USA Today bestselling author of You Were There Too

"Ann Garvin navigates the twists and turns of female friendship like few writers working today. I Thought You Said This Would Work is at once profound, hilarious, and ridiculously entertaining. Her best novel yet, I didn't want it to end!" —Karen Karbo, New York Times bestselling author of Yeah, No. Not Happening.

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Ann Garvin

Ann Garvin, PhD, is the USA Today bestselling author of I Like You Just Fine When You're Not Around, The Dog Year, and On Maggie's Watch. Ann writes about women with a sense of humor who do too much in a world that asks too much from them. She teaches writing at the University of Wisconsin–Madison Continuing Studies and at the Drexel University master of fine arts program, and she has held positions at Miami University and Southern New Hampshire University in their master of fine arts programs. She is the founder of Tall Poppy Writers, where she is committed to helping writers succeed. She is a sought-after speaker on writing, leadership, and health and has taught extensively at conferences and festivals across the country. For more information on Ann and her work, visit www.anngarvin.net and www.tallpoppies.org.

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