Reseña de Publisher's Weekly
New York Times "Vows" columnist Sipher balances idealism with journalistic cynicism in his loosely autobiographical debut. Wedding columnist Gavin Greene meets the marvelous Melinda at a party. Gavin is immediately smitten, but he fails to get any contact information. He uses the tidbits he gleaned during their conversation to try to track her down, leading to a series of encounters with women who aren't Melinda-until he's assigned to cover her wedding to a guy who obviously isn't good enough for her. Family and career turmoil add to his introspection about his future, compounded by his obligatory interactions with couples who believe they have found their soul mates. Though somewhat marred by a too-pat ending, the light and witty tale is sure to find an audience among women seeking reassurance that men also carry emotional baggage about weddings and marriage. Agent: Deborah Schneider, Gelfman Schneider. (Apr.) (c) Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved.
Reseña de Booklist
Sipher, a writer for the New York Times' Vows wedding column, mines his own experiences for this novel about Gavin Greene, a wedding columnist who wants to settle down. On New Year's Eve he meets Melinda, a charming and well-traveled writer, but doesn't work up the nerve to get her number. In between spending weekends at other people's weddings and weekdays trying to protect his job from the paper's cutbacks, Gavin tries to track her down. Then Melinda unexpectedly reenters his life as a bride whose wedding he's assigned to cover. Gavin must decide whether pursuing her is worth jeopardizing his career. Sipher's fictional stand-in is winsome and his style is reminiscent of Kyle Smith's popular debut, Love Monkey (2004). The novel's plot is standard romantic-comedy fare, but it's clear Sipher's background has made him expert at capturing the small but significant details of a love story.--Walker, Aleksandra Copyright 2010 Booklist
Library Journal Review
Thirty-seven-year-old Gavin Greene is the wedding columnist for the biggest paper in the country, heretofore referred to as The Paper. People pitch him stories of their romances, while Gavin is still looking for his own perfect mate. Gavin's friend Hope invites him to a New Year's Day party, and among the throng he thinks he might have found the woman for him. But he hesitates, and she leaves before he can get her number or even her last name. Love isn't easy for a man who delves into the intricacies of other people's love lives. There are a few bridal red herrings here, as our hero's serial-dating younger brother and clueless parents add to his general dismay over wedded bliss. Verdict Sipher, who writes the "Vows" column for the New York Times, delivers in his debut novel a poignant and funny appeal to all singles to let go and give love a try. The clever and snappy prose will appeal to readers who look forward to each new title from Jonathan Tropper, though Sipher puts less stress on our protagonist's Jewishness. Smart and thoroughly enjoyable, The Wedding Beat is recommended for everyone who still sees marriage as a goal, not a penalty. [Reading group guide.]-Bette-Lee Fox, Library Journal (c) Copyright 2012. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
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