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A review by hmgelo02
Big Boned by Meg Cabot
2.0
I had ordered several books by Meg Cabot, and without paying attention to the order that they were written and published, I read this one first. This is actually the 3rd in the Heather Mills series, after Size 12 Is Not Fat and Size 14 Isn't Fat Either. I can say, though, that even not having read the first two books in this series I wasn't lost. I'm sure that knowing the characters in the book may have given the characters more depth, but it certainly wasn't necessary to understand the storyline.
Heather Mills is a former teen singing sensation who is working as a Resident Hall administrative assistant, and happens to find herself in some precarious situations. In this book she is dating her college math professor but is secretly in love with her landlord, and through circumstances beyond her control finds that her interim boss is murdered.
I believe this series is being toted as "mystery", but there's not much sleuthing going on in this book. For me it falls strictly into the "chick lit" and maybe even into the "teen" genres, but it was amusing to read.
If you're looking for a new quick and easy series to pick up, I'd suggest this one if what you want is something that won't take long to read or much brainpower to do so. The writing is good and the books are well-edited, and Meg Cabot's writing style is engaging and witty. It's good for a beach read or when traveling (easy to pick up and put down without losing your place in the story), and something to pass along to a friend... but not re-read.
Heather Mills is a former teen singing sensation who is working as a Resident Hall administrative assistant, and happens to find herself in some precarious situations. In this book she is dating her college math professor but is secretly in love with her landlord, and through circumstances beyond her control finds that her interim boss is murdered.
I believe this series is being toted as "mystery", but there's not much sleuthing going on in this book. For me it falls strictly into the "chick lit" and maybe even into the "teen" genres, but it was amusing to read.
If you're looking for a new quick and easy series to pick up, I'd suggest this one if what you want is something that won't take long to read or much brainpower to do so. The writing is good and the books are well-edited, and Meg Cabot's writing style is engaging and witty. It's good for a beach read or when traveling (easy to pick up and put down without losing your place in the story), and something to pass along to a friend... but not re-read.