Tuesday, May 30, 2006
Pug Hill
To start this blog off, I decided to review the best chicklit book I've read this year.
Pug Hill by Alison Pace.
Plot: Hope is a shy art restorer at the Met (wouldn't that be an awesome job?) who loves dogs, specifically pugs. She's uncertain about life--is ambivalent about her boyfriend, has a crush on a coworker, is paralyzingly shy at times, and has a fear of public speaking.
Why I liked it: This book is different from typical chicklit, as it's more observational humor than plot-driven. Hope is a character I could relate to easily--she's not perfect, but she's not overly neurotic. She felt very real. It's also very funny (her comments on The DaVinci Code slayed me).
Buy/Library/Read in Store/Avoid: Buy, definitely buy! I took it out from the library which I regret because I know I will want to re-read it.
If You Liked This You Would Also Probably Like: The Big Love by Sarah Dunn or Heartburn by Nora Ephron.
Pug Hill by Alison Pace.
Plot: Hope is a shy art restorer at the Met (wouldn't that be an awesome job?) who loves dogs, specifically pugs. She's uncertain about life--is ambivalent about her boyfriend, has a crush on a coworker, is paralyzingly shy at times, and has a fear of public speaking.
Why I liked it: This book is different from typical chicklit, as it's more observational humor than plot-driven. Hope is a character I could relate to easily--she's not perfect, but she's not overly neurotic. She felt very real. It's also very funny (her comments on The DaVinci Code slayed me).
Buy/Library/Read in Store/Avoid: Buy, definitely buy! I took it out from the library which I regret because I know I will want to re-read it.
If You Liked This You Would Also Probably Like: The Big Love by Sarah Dunn or Heartburn by Nora Ephron.
