“How to Be Single” by Liz Tuccillo is sure to remind fans of Sex in the City (which is no surprise since Tuccillo was a story editor for the series). It centers around the main characters quest to define herself as more than just a single woman and what’s happening to her friends while she’s off on this “spirit quest”.It has charming moments and a few poignant ones. The characters at least get points for being a little different from the series (though the main character is a writer). And the love situations are as complex as you’d like them to be.

The only drawbacks are that it’s a touch formulaic and lacking in emotional depth. This is a great beach book for the upcoming summer season, you won’t be sobbing in the sand and just might snicker a few times.

Just make sure and tell your husband that it’s fiction.