February Book List
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chestnutcurlsShe's All That by Kristin Billerbeck
This book is the first in Billerbeck's new Spa Girls series. It was fluffy and not entirely realistic, but fun and enjoyable. The curly-hair comedy was enough to keep me reading. Favorite part: when the main character emerges after washing out a bad straightening job, and announces to horrified onlookers, "This is my real hair." Word, sister.
Waiting: The True Confessions of a Waitress by Debra Ginsberg
A non-fiction account of twenty years as a waitress. I've never waited tables and hope I never have to (this book confirmed that I do not have what it takes), but this book is full of interesting information about restaurant life. Ginsberg also has a book about sisters that I am hoping to read soon.
Sisterchicks Do the Hula! by Robin Jones Gunn
My library finally has the Sisterchicks books. Yay! Has anyone read more than one of them? It seems like the formula is basically the same: two best friends hit a milestone of some sort and go on a life-changing trip together to celebrate. This one was about a trip to Hawaii. I find Hawaiian culture fascinating, so I really enjoyed this one. I'll let you know if the other ones are as good.
More Than You Know by Beth Gutcheon
A mystery/love story set on the Maine coast. There are two stories: the narrator's about a summer spent in this town when she was a teenager, and a story set in the 1800s in the same town. Everything doesn't exactly tie up evenly, but it was well-written and interesting.
Dreaming in Black and White by Laura Jensen Walker
Lori has mentioned this book many times, so I snatched it up when I saw it at the library. It's about a movie lover who wants to move to New York, but is forced to move back to her sleepy hometown after her mom is injured. Small town high jinks ensue. It's a very fun book. The author is obviously obsessed with Casablanca, so if you're a fan too, you ought to enjoy this.
So, a very chick-lit heavy month. Maybe I should stop apologizing for that. :)
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This book is the first in Billerbeck's new Spa Girls series. It was fluffy and not entirely realistic, but fun and enjoyable. The curly-hair comedy was enough to keep me reading. Favorite part: when the main character emerges after washing out a bad straightening job, and announces to horrified onlookers, "This is my real hair." Word, sister.
Waiting: The True Confessions of a Waitress by Debra Ginsberg
A non-fiction account of twenty years as a waitress. I've never waited tables and hope I never have to (this book confirmed that I do not have what it takes), but this book is full of interesting information about restaurant life. Ginsberg also has a book about sisters that I am hoping to read soon.
Sisterchicks Do the Hula! by Robin Jones Gunn
My library finally has the Sisterchicks books. Yay! Has anyone read more than one of them? It seems like the formula is basically the same: two best friends hit a milestone of some sort and go on a life-changing trip together to celebrate. This one was about a trip to Hawaii. I find Hawaiian culture fascinating, so I really enjoyed this one. I'll let you know if the other ones are as good.
More Than You Know by Beth Gutcheon
A mystery/love story set on the Maine coast. There are two stories: the narrator's about a summer spent in this town when she was a teenager, and a story set in the 1800s in the same town. Everything doesn't exactly tie up evenly, but it was well-written and interesting.
Dreaming in Black and White by Laura Jensen Walker
Lori has mentioned this book many times, so I snatched it up when I saw it at the library. It's about a movie lover who wants to move to New York, but is forced to move back to her sleepy hometown after her mom is injured. Small town high jinks ensue. It's a very fun book. The author is obviously obsessed with Casablanca, so if you're a fan too, you ought to enjoy this.So, a very chick-lit heavy month. Maybe I should stop apologizing for that. :)
I used to enter all my Books Read into a spreadsheet, but Chain Reading is my new book tracking tool. It's cool. Join today!
