From the Bookshelf of Tyler Public Library…

[close] I loved DiScalfani's first novel "The Yonahlossee Riding Camp for Girls". DiSclafani captures the humid heat and the nouveau-riche society of 1950's Houston. Primarily, this is a story of the lifelong friendship of two girls named Joan, who are renamed by their kindergarten teacher, as Joan and Cecelia (CeCe). The girls, both only children from wealthy society families, become as close as sisters. However, their friendship and love for one another is never quite equal and CeCe circles Joan, as earth circles the sun, basking in her popularity and ultimately risking her own happiness. There were just a few things that didn't ring quite right for me in the story, but there is no doubt that DiScalfani has written a page-turner. Recommended for fans who enjoyed" The Yonahlossee Riding Camp for Girls".