false 25 225 213 true 5622940 read 2 true 533798 currently-reading 10 true 533797 to-read 48 false 548065 fiction 40 false 721226 classics 27 false 600433 non-fiction 25 false 721173 childrens 17 false 721198 mystery 14 false 721109 historical_fiction 13 false 721174 fantasy__and_sci-fi 13 false 721125 romance 11 false 721372 crime_fiction 11 false 721091 us_2000s 10 false 721179 reference 8 false 826917 coming_of_age 8 false 721381 chick_lit 7 false 826914 epics 7 false 721056 england_1800s 7 false 826905 extreme_favorites 6 false 721086 us_1981-1999 4 false 827008 crime_non-fiction 4 false 721103 england_1900s 3 false 721178 bio_or_autobio 3 false 721119 americana 2 false 826989 humor 2 false 721106 england_2000s 2 false 826953 horror_and_suspense 2 false 721175 ethnic 1 false 1266119 self-help 1 false 721358 poetry 1 false 721075 us_1961-1980 1 false 721068 us_1900-1940 1 false 721225 france 0 false 721071 us_1941-1960 0 false 721057 england_1700s 0 false 721067 us_1800s http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/38917535 to: I Know This Much Is True (Paperback) by Wally Lamb
bookshelves: currently-reading, us_1981-1999
]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/38917469 to: The Handmaid's Tale (Paperback) by Margaret Atwood
]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/4294192 to: The Hidden Staircase (Nancy Drew, #2) by Carolyn Keene
bookshelves: childrens
]]> http://www.goodreads.com/group/show/970.1001_Books_You_Must_Read_Before_You_Die Jenny joined the 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die group. ]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/15361609 The Abstinence Teacher (Hardcover) by Tom Perrotta
bookshelves: to-read
]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/15361367 Candy Girl: A Year in the Life of an Unlikely Stripper (Paperback) by Diablo Cody
bookshelves: to-read
]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/15361242 Wasted: A Memoir of Anorexia and Bulimia (P.S.) by Marya Hornbacher
bookshelves: to-read
]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/15360571 to: Model Student: A Tale of Co-eds and Cover Girls (Paperback) by Robin Hazelwood
bookshelves: chick_lit, coming_of_age, mystery, us_2000s
This book was a throwaway from my little sister, who couldn't finish it. I actually loved it - I couldn't put it down! There are several reasons for that.

First of all, it's written by a former model and it gives a great insider's look at the fashion and modeling industries. I LOVED reading about that; I mean, she even included beauty tricks that the models and designers use (it's in the narrative, not a separate section)! The beautiful is complemented by the ugly (cocaine and double-timing modeling agents). It's just great.

Another reason I couldn't put it down was because of the glorious double entendre that the title suggests: Will the main character (can't remember her name!) be a model, a student, or can she pull off both? (Hint: You won't find out 'til the end, so keep reading!)

Anyone interested in the fashion industry or modeling should totally pick this up and give it a chance. ]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/15359878 to: The Perfect Manhattan: A Novel (Paperback) by Leanne Shear
bookshelves: chick_lit, coming_of_age, fiction, romance
This was a really cute book - better than I thought it would be. I put it in my "Coming of Age" category because it really is a story about a girl who matures significantly throughout the course of the book. The characters are remarkably well drawn for a chick-lit-type book, and the scene of the Hamptons is fascinating fodder for an inside look at bartending. I also enjoyed learning what it's really like to be behind the bar - since reading this book, I've been more patient with bartenders because I know they're doing a million things at once. And I assume it's accurate because the author is a former bartender, herself. Cheers! ]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/8702306 to: Vanity Fair (Paperback) by William Makepeace Thackeray
bookshelves: classics, coming_of_age, england_1800s
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