Review: Beyond The Blonde

Beyond The Blonde
by Kathleen Flynn-Hui
Warner Books
September 2005
5/5 Star

There’s nothing like a refreshingly unique “Working Girl Lit” book where the character has a job other than in the publishing or movie industry. In Beyond the Blonde by Kathleen Flynn-Hui, our main character Georgia has the job of a stylist.

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Review: The Truth About Diamonds

The Truth About Diamonds
by Nicole Richie
Regan Books
2005
4/5 Stars

Meet Chloe, the main heroine of The Truth About Diamonds. Although Nicole Richie is actually telling the story in first-person narrative, the book is about Chloe. At the beginning of the novel, Chloe is not yet famous, except for the fact that she has grown up in a privileged family, is addicted to drugs (namely Xanax and some uppers), and hangs out in clubs regularly. She is one of those people that everyone is drawn to. She has style, but has a bad habit of hanging out with guys who are bad for her. One day she is approached by Simone Westlake, a gorgeous socialite who is famous for being famous. Simone, who is clearly portrayed as Paris Hilton, is vicious, stuck-up and manipulative. She quickly sucks Chloe into her inner circle and arranges for her and Chloe to do a reality commercial series which portray them as best friends and spokesmodels for a cosmetic line. (more…)

Review: The Secret Lives Of Fortunate Wives

The Secret Lives Of Fortunate Wives
by Sarah Strohmeyer
Published June 6, 2006
NAL Trade
5/5 Stars

Welcome to Hunting Hills, a part of Cleveland, Ohio where the husbands are all financial analysts and the wives are impossibly fit, slim, calculating and perfect. Hunting Hills wives run the show, and they have some rules that must be adhered to at all times. Some of the rules include to appear busy at all times, even if you aren’t; (more…)

Review: Falling Out of Fashion by Karen Yampolsky

Falling Out of Fashion by Karen Yampolsky was simply one of the best [adult] chick lit novels I have read in quite some time. It is a working-girl chick lit novel, but also falls into the glamour lit category quite easily. The plot revolves around Jill White, a woman who has a magazine named after her. She manages to make a very strong and passionate name for herself, although the ride along the way was a little bumpy.

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