Cosmopolitan:

“You’ll marvel at this babe’s brazenness, as well as the kindness of strangers.”

USA Today:

“A funny read. A bit like Reese Witherspoon in Legally Blonde, Bosnak is naïve, honest and shares enough self-deprecating humor to keep you reading. She will endear herself to many guilty female readers by admitting her attachment to costly haircuts, highlights and beauty products… Some episodes (going for a bikini wax) are laugh-out-loud funny, as are her money-saving tips and responses to mean critics…”

 

Marie Claire:

PLACED ON THEIR ‘10 BEST TO-DO’ LIST

“Read it. You’ll love her sweet ‘internet panhandler’ tale…”

US Weekly:

NAMED A HOT BOOK PICK

“The former spendthrift spins an incredible true tale…”

The Washington Post:

PICKED FOR THE ‘COLOR OF MONEY BOOK CLUB’

“Save Karyn is a fascinating read… Bosnak’s book is sort of a Scared Straight for shopaholics… You may think that by recommending Save Karyn I’m rewarding her for bad behavior. But her tale serves a greater good.”

Kirkus Reviews:

“...she has optimism...which she keeps lively with daily postings of her hard-bitten frugality."

Rocky Mountain News:

“Karyn practiced survival of the fittest and won… Save Karyn’s self-deprecating humor, wit and sarcasm make it enjoyable. Her transformation—from a ‘Sex in the City’ wannabe to a realistic woman who occasionally buys cheap toilet paper and dares to eat the mystery foods in the back of the refrigerator—brings a human quality to this story. After reading this book, the only grudge I hold is against myself - for not thinking of Karyn’s successful scheme myself. B+”

Grace Woman magazine:

“A page turner… If you’ve ever maxed out your credit cards or basked in a shopping spree, then Save Karyn is sure to hit home.”

The Daily Mirror (UK):

“[This] cyberbegging story is a winner. And it’s curiously heartwarming to see the milk of human kindness winning through.” 

Cosmopolitan (UK):

4 OUT OF 5 STARS

“Gutsy, fun and inspiring.”

Association of International Product Marketing and Management:

4 OUT OF 5 STARS

“Save Karyn is a self-help book and more. Karyn wasn’t just holding out her hand with a cup. She offered to entertain for a dollar. She’s funny. A heck of a lot funnier at times than CBS’ Everybody Loves Raymond which costs advertisers more than a dollar per person. This may be considered a ‘chick-book’ and a self-help book, but it also has lessons of marketing in the current pop-culture. It even has the makings of being a weekly sitcom — move over Raymond.”

NYT Best-Selling Author Marian Keyes:

“What a great story! I DEVOURED it in two sittings and ACHED with identification on every single page and with every single purchase. What was so incredible about it was how easy to see how it could happen - a ‘there but for the grace of God’ moment. I loved Karyn, she was so funny and she completely articulated the dichotomy (if that’s the right word) of every woman in the world - the gap between the person we know we are and what we want to present to the outside world. And even though this is a very funny and engaging book, it also throws up very serious questions about identity and self-esteem, about how women are fooled into thinking they can buy a new persona.

And then when she set up the web-site I was so rooting for her - peoples’ reactions were absolutely fascinating, and even though some (several) of the emails she got were hostile and sometimes insane, this book is SO uplifting. I just kept thinking ‘there are decent people out there.’ Instead of being depressed by the hostile reactions Karyn got, I was cheered to see that so many people have hung on to their generosity of spirit, despite negative influences.

Save Karyn really is a triumph of the goodness of people. Yay!!! And it’s just a great old read and I’m sure it’ll strike a chord with people everywhere.”