Vol. 1 by Michelle Left Bank, by Kate Muir Left Bank is the tale of Madison, a Texan-born French movie star who goes out of her way to be as Parisian as possible (which seems to necessitate being in a loveless, frustrating marriage), her husband - the famous French philosopher Olivier - who is a bit of a slut as that seems to be what he thinks being a famous French … [Read more...] about Big Batch of Books
YA Summer Reading List
Young adult fiction, just like Chick Lit (or even fan fiction for that matter), falls into two distinct categories. There are the novels we read because they're well written with realistically portrayed characters and finely honed plots. And then there are the books we read because they're quick and dirty and fun. The good thing about summer is that there's no reason to make … [Read more...] about YA Summer Reading List
Summery New Songs, Gurlie Style
The summer is almost upon us and it's time to flush out those hibernation tracks on your iPod and fill it with great new music. We've reviewed a sampling of gurlie rock bands sure to fit all your summer moods, whether you're going through a breakup or need something peppy for the drive to the beach. Smoosh Free to Stay Reviewed by: Amy I had managed to miss all the buzz about … [Read more...] about Summery New Songs, Gurlie Style
PopGurls Guide to Writing Chick Lit
Chick Lit. It's everywhere. It and its hordes of sassy, well-dressed late-20 to early 30-something heroines have taken the world by storm, redefined clichés, and spawned a predictable movie or two. All this while making real life 20/30-somethings feel like colossal losers for not finding their own happily ever afters. You want to cash in with -- but where to start? Once you've … [Read more...] about PopGurls Guide to Writing Chick Lit
Dirty Dancing Gone Wrong
It's all Amanda's fault, really. We're innocent parties in the whole shenanigans. Because neither of us would have willingly gone to see Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights by choice. A long time ago, Amanda had managed to brainwash Shana into thinking that she was supposed to like this kind of thing. ("This kind of thing" being any teen movie – no matter how poorly written, plotted … [Read more...] about Dirty Dancing Gone Wrong