Not Bad for a Girl, Anastasia Ryan
Not Bad for a Girl, Anastasia Ryan
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Not Bad for a Girl

Author: Anastasia Ryan

Narrator: Jesse Vilinsky

Unabridged: 8 hr 26 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 01/30/2024


Synopsis

It’s a man’s world, and Indiana Ana Aaron, a talented coder and IT specialist, doesn’t fit in. She says what she thinks, which frequently gets her in trouble and most recently has resulted in her transfer to a remote work team. She sees working from home as a chance at redemption (by keeping her head down and her camera off). But, almost immediately, her new boss makes a huge mistake in a report, and Ana feels compelled to point it out. She expects extreme repercussions, like before, but instead, the boss praises Mr. Aaron for his assertiveness and gives the team the afternoon off, to the delight of her fellow “bros.” It’s a simple error. Indiana is one of those names. But would it have gone that way if he had known what she looked like? She’s considering how to set everyone straight without making things worse when her work besties complicate things further. In a misguided attempt to “help” during a reference check, the legend of “Indiana” begins to take on a life of its own. Ana is suddenly in over her head. She doesn't know how to compete with her alter-ego “Indiana,” who is a former Navy SEAL, an emergency back-up goalie for the Colorado Avalanche, and an abstract artist. Fortunately, Ana is picking up more allies, including Shane, a handsome tech guy on her team who’s smart enough to put the puzzle together. But how can she be true to herself and follow her heart in the midst of this tangle?

About Anastasia Ryan

Anastasia Ryan writes about what she loves best: humor, coffee, and cats. She has several useless degrees and fills her time listening to true crime podcasts. You Should Smile More is her first novel, focusing on what happens when your resting bitch face is wide awake...at work.

About Jesse Vilinsky

Jesse Vilinsky is an accomplished voice actor and improviser. She received her bachelor’s degree in theatre from the University of Southern California and trained and performed with the prestigious British American Drama Academy in London. An alumnus of The Second City Training Center in Hollywood, she co-wrote and performed in two acclaimed original sketch comedy shows there. She has lent her voice to numerous projects, and she relishes any opportunity to breathe life into a character.


Reviews

I went into this thinking it was a romcom because of the cover but it wasn’t really. This is definitely women’s fiction comedy if there anything like that but the romance didn’t really play a main part in it. This book really tackles work place discrimination against women, the patriarchy, gender di......more

Goodreads review by Ali

4.5 stars I normally am not a huge fan of the workplace rom-com, finding them to be somewhat unrelatable to me, but I loved everything about this feminist look at what it's like to be a woman in a predominantly male field. Indiana "Ana" Aaron is a coder at Apollo IT, who has just been passed over for......more

Not Bad for a Girl/Anastasia Ryan Sourcebook Casablanca/30-Jan-2024 Genre: Women's Fiction "𝗪𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀.  𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝗲𝗺𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗵𝘆 𝗶𝘀 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲𝘀 𝘂𝘀 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗴, 𝗱𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗼𝘁𝘆𝗽𝗲." 📚A delightful read that combines humor, romance, and a poignant commentary on the chall......more

Goodreads review by Dona's

Thank you to the author Anastasia Ryan, publishers Sourcebooks Casablanca, and NetGalley, for an advance digital copy of NOT BAD FOR A GIRL. All views are mine. Opening Quote:God damn it. I had on my highest heels.Loc.3780 Three(or more) things I loved: 1.The opening scene of this book absolutel......more


Quotes

"Narrator Jesse Vilinsky gives an enchanting, upbeat performance that perfectly matches Ana’s appealing personality. Her expressive delivery of Ryan’s wit and whimsy will leave listeners smiling. This audio will appeal to listeners seeking playful, plot-driven relationship fiction about a mistaken-identity mishap. Recommended for fans of Ali Hazelwood, Amber Roberts, and Emily Henry." - Library Journal