I enjoyed this one it was well written. I had a hard time putting it down. Looking forward to reading more from this author.

Ugh!
The MC wasn't very likeable. The laugh-out-loud parts were more cringe worthy than funny.

Didn't like this at all.

This book was an interesting read for me! I loved diving into Agnes's wild world! I laughed out loud many times and loved the sarcasm that was included in the dialogue throughout the entire book. It was witty, smart, and entertaining. The plot seemed a little chaotic and the ending was unfulfilling. I wanted more closure for the characters. Honestly, I thought Agnes would make the perfect addition to the Real Housewives franchise, so if you are a Bravo fan, then you will love this book!

A light read and often times hilarious look at what appears to be the perfect Hollywood marriage until one day the wife comes home to find her husband has completely cut her out of his life--credit cards and all.

An easy beach read that will make you laugh!

This book made me say yikes a few times. It seemed like it would be funny, but it was depressing and all over the place with no real plot. Such a bummer.

**Thank you to St. Martin's Press for the free copy!**

I started this one with high hopes, looking forward to a fun, snarky escape, but was not able to finish it.
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It could have just been the timing, and maybe I’ll try again later. There were definitely a couple of things in the first few chapters that I took issue with; I won’t get into specifics here. I am pretty sensitive about references to particular populations of people so, again, it’s likely just my experience of this novel clashing with some of my own biases. ⁣⁣

This book may be for some but it definitely was not for me. The story line was so depressing and the main character just lets herself get walked over time and time again. Her husband changes all the locks and tells the security guy to TASE HER instead of letting her into her own house, and then she continues to live there! I realize that she didn't have any money of her own (which seemed to be an issue in itself) but to just let this man treat her this way was abhorrent.
Beyond that issue I had a lot of others - especially with the structure of the story. There was a lot of rapid jumping from one thought to the next and it seemed so unconnected. And it felt like 50 people were introduced and described in the first 20 pages, which was boring and unnecessary.
I struggled to finish this book and I decided not to review on my page because I don't usually like to post reviews when I disliked the book this immensely. I would not recommend this to anyone, except maybe a flighty, gossiping airhead who likes Hollywood. I didn't care for it personally.

I thought this book was very funny. This was such a cute, fast, fluffy read. Something to keep you entertained and distract you from the crazy real world. It was a lot like the “ reality “ shows on tv right now. I will read more from Levantine in the future.

From Snyposis of this book it sounded like a funny story about life after marriage. I found that the story was full of comments, quips fast paced snarky jokes. A jumble of ideas. Hard to follow and difficult to relate. This could have been a good one but fell flat for me. Thankyou to St. Martins' Press and netgally for me free arc for my honest review.

I was really excited to read this because it seems right up my alley and what I would typically be interested in reading. However, I found it difficult to get through the book.

Very humorous book about a Hollywood couple, Agnes and Trevor. Trevor is a big Hollywood producer and Agnes is an author. They have a pre-teen daughter, Pip and out of the blue, Trevor asks Agnes for a divorce. If you enjoy all the Hollywood gossip, reality TV, or you just need some pure escapist fun, this book should do the trick!

Sometimes you just need a funny, escapist book, and Been There, Married That by Gigi Levangie is just the one that can deliver although watch out for the raunchy factor. Still mining her former marriage to producer Brian Grazer, screenwriter Levangie (Step Mom) has produced another ode to Hollywood wives and ex-wives. As a non-Hollywood insider, a lot of the one liners and name drops went over my head, but for those Kardashian and Real Housewives fans, there will be much here to savor.

Agnes Murphy Nash is a book author married to Trevor Nash, big shot Hollywood producer and narcissist. He has decided he doesn’t want to do marriage anymore. With lots of dirty tricks -- locking her out, cancelling the credit cards, having her sister locked up, sending her off to rehab for her almond addiction – Trevor wants full custody of their daughter Pep and to win in the divorce proceedings.

When Agnes finally digs in and fights back, Trevor doubles down by bugging the house and gluing her keyboard, but with the support of her father and sister, Agnes intends to prevail.

Gigi Levangie books are for those who enjoy the exploits of the Hollywood crowd. I have enjoyed her earlier books although she continues to tell the same basic story of being the starter wife of a Hollywood mogul. Fans of Lauren Weisberger and Candace Bushnell will enjoy this author’s snarky insight into Tinseltown.

My review will be posted on Goodreads starting April 22, 2020.

I’d like to thank St. Martin's Press and NetGalley for providing me with an ARC in return for an objective review.

Sorry DNF. Premise of book sounded entertaining - middle aged Hollywood wife, brink of divorce, throw in some humor. I was aware of the mixed reviews but thought I'd give it a shot. Unfortunately, it didn't grab me. The story seemed jumbled and didn't flow - maybe it was me, but I often didn't know where we were or how we got there.

If I could pick a genre of books that I just love Been there, Married That is my kind of book. It is a type of book that reads like a gossip magazine and full of modern day references. This book is funny, compelling and full of an amazing cast of characters. I just loved it.

Traveling With T’s Thoughts:

Hold on folks- this is probably going to be a painful review to read….

OK, so this book was sent to me (actually, a Netgalley widget was sent to me!) and while at first I didn’t recognize the name of the author- I did see something about The Starter Wife and remembered that mini-series with Debra Messing and thought it might have been based on a book and I remember vaguely enjoying that mini-series… so I thought I was in good hands.

No. No. No. No.

While there were parts I chuckled at and some lines I liked- there was a lot that just didn’t work for me about this book. And I’m going to put some blame on the formatting of this e-ARC. The great thing about Netgalley is that you have the option to read books months in advance (this book comes out in Feb and I read it last summer in the pool) BUT if the formatting is off- the book can really suffer.

Example- sometimes I had NO Clue who was talking. I would have to re-read paragraphs.

Next example: Sometimes I think the author meant to have spaces separating scenes- not making new chapters- but just indicating we have moved further in the day or whatever. I would be reading, ok with my understanding of where we are, then things would change- without a break to let me know new people, new scenes, etc. That was FRUSTRATING.

And our main character- Agnes- well, while she might have prided herself on some of her snarkability- her naive attitude about some things drove me crazy.

What I liked:

The cover.

SOME of the humor. I did chuckle a bit.



Bottom line: For me, between the formatting and just the book’s content- this just did not end up a winner for me.

While this was fast paced and occasionally a very witty novel, it was much more crude than necessary. The main character is just annoying and tried to be funnier than she really is. I wanted to like this one, but the beginning was tedious and I just didn't find the main character all that likable.

Been There, Married That by Gigi Levangie was my first read by this author and tells the story of what seemed like the perfect Hollywood marriage on the outside, but not so much on the inside. One day Agnes comes home to find herself completely locked out in every way. Trevor, her husband, is apparently done with her and will do whatever it takes to get rid of her. What follows is a story that depicts the fallout of their marriage.

Happy reading.

Thank you to the publisher and #NetGalley for an advanced copy of this book in exchange for my honest review. While humorous in some scenes, I found the overall text and plot hard to get through. Not a good fit for me.

This was a quick read. It was light and while I did not connect to the story the way other reviewers did that is just my personal taste. Gigi Levangie is a great writer and I'm grateful to have had the chance to read her book.

Agnes, a writer, and Trevor, a hotshot producer, are the perfect Hollywood couple, until one day they aren’t anymore, to everyone, including Agnes’ surprise. Stunned by Trevor’s acts of cutting off her credit cards and changing the locks, Agnes realizes that she must stand up and take what she wants to get her life back after her Hollywood divorce.

A satirically hilarious look at being a Hollywood wife, Been There, Married That is funny, entertaining, and dramatic. Agnes is not typical in that she is kind, compassionate and fair, and only wants from the divorce her daughter and a normal life. Easy to read, light and uplifting, I enjoyed reading and listening to this novel.