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Bright Lights, Big Ass

Posted by on Saturday, 22 September 2007

by Jen Lancaster

I was a fan of Jen Lancaster’s blog, Jennsylvania before she published her first book, Bitter is the New Black, though I’ve drifted away from regular reading, as happens when there are day jobs and weekend activities, and one’s OWN blog to maintain. Still when I finally got around to reading her second offering, Bright Lights, Big Ass I was happily dropped right back into Jen’s world, in which, like mine, work really does take place while wearing comfy pajamas, but only after reading email, drinking coffee, playing with dogs, etc.

In this book, Jen discusses house hunting, horrible neighbors, weight gain, weight loss, and why she is not among the contestants on Biggest Loser, even though she tried.

As always, her writing is a blend of joyous snark and candid vulnerability, wrapped in pink and orange tissue, and tied with a bow. She even manages to make me forget her Republican tendencies, and just enjoy the ride.

Which really, is as it should be.

5 Responses to Bright Lights, Big Ass

  1. September 22 2007
    Sara

    Hello, Michele sent me…nice review – just might have to look for it…

    Have a nice week-end…

  2. September 22 2007
    david, 7000 feet up

    thanks – that was a good blog to visit
    have a nice weekend

  3. September 22 2007
    barbie2be

    this book sounds interesting. i’ll have to look for it. :)

    michele sent me over to check it out.

  4. September 23 2007
    craziequeen

    Hi Melissa, Michele sent me your way today.

    I’ll keep an eye out for the book, but I have a backlog of books to read….

    cq

  5. September 23 2007
    craziequeen

    Hey Melissa, Michele sent me back :-))

    I was just looking at your author list and noticed Clive Cussler on there. I like him, he’s good. And I love that they are keeping it in the family with Dirk Cussler.

    I think if I did a list like that it would be a very, very long list…..

    My backlog includes Nelson DeMille’s Wild Fire (half way through – good stuff!), Suites Francaises, Stephen King’s Cell, Medieval Women, Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales amongst others. Bit of a mixed bag, really.