Review: Chalking It Up

Working Girl Chick Lit is fast becoming one of my favorite sub-genres of chick lit. These novels usually feature women struggling to find their right career path, and in the process, go over a lot of bumps or end up having to claw their way up the ladder of success. This book is a wonderful example of such a novel.

Heather Hall, the main character, is what you would call a “corporate rebel”. She has been working for a large corporation called Commerce World, and along with her friend Regan, is testing just how far she could go without getting “laid off” or fired. Since the company had been doing layoffs for some time, she fears her turn is coming up soon. Sneaking away on two hour lunches, watching movies during company time, and coming in late every day, Heather knows her number will be up soon. And sure enough, it is one day.

Knowing she’s burned some bridges, Heather tries to find another job she is happy in and can make a decent salary at. It’s not easy – the economy is terrible and she has a family at home that she must juggle along with her job. After flitting to a couple of other companies and not finding a job that is a good fit, Heather finally realizes where her true talents lie, and sets out to find true job satisfaction.

In this novel, Stephanie Bavaro has done an awesome job of chronicling the struggles of today’s woman finding a job, keeping it, and attaining true job satisfaction. In this book you will find hilarious descriptions, interesting and witty dialogue and a down-to-earth and intelligent main character. Chalking It Up is the perfect chick lit read.

Be prepared to laugh when you sit down to read this novel – I cracked up with laughter more than once at the way Commerce World and some of its other employees was described, and some of the shenanigans that Heather and Regan got up to. I also loved the way their friendship was portrayed.

Bavaro’s writing style is highly satisfying. She is one new author to keep an eye on – “Chalking It Up” is her debut novel and I certainly hope she plans to write more.

Overall, I highly recommend this book to anyone who enjoys a stellar read. It’s a hilarious, addictive, dead-on account of one woman’s search for job satisfaction in today’s less-than perfect economy that you don’t want to miss.

5 Stars
reviewed by Rian Montgomery

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