Murder at Union Station

Last weekend i finished another book

no. 5

title: murder at union station

author: margaret truman

this was a light-ish read. margaret truman is the daughter of former presdient harry s. truman. she is the author of a series of murder mysteries taking place in d.c. this one was like the 20th one. some of the books have been great, some have been not so great. this one was ok. i give it a 3 out of 5 stars. this one dealt with corruption in high dc offices as well as the everyday life of dc. it brings in a series of scenes that take place at union station (a cool place to visit). several of the characters are reappearing, and i've loved their books in the past, but they were not the main part of the storyline here, which made me sad. the ending picked up a bit fast and it left me wanting a little more explanation.

even rock stars get fat!

no. 3
title: size 14 isn't fat either
author: meg cabot

add another book to the list. i read this one this weekend. it was actually a re-read. i was looking for something lightweight and easy to read while procrastinating getting ready for the real world again. on a quality scale it was probably albout a 2 out of 5 since it is total chit lit fluff. however, on the chic lit scale it is a 4.5!

i need to state, i would not have bought this book. the title aloen would have made me ill. i'm tired of chic lit about "fat girls" that is unrealistic and provides unrealistic expectations for women today. the lives that these fat girls lead are absolutely unrealistic, and most of them aren't actaully fat. i like to escape into a good book to get away from reality, but these books are so far from my reality that i can't read them. plus, these books actually make me feel worse about myself (who thought i could actually feel worse...) however, my mom gave me a pile of books and the book before this was in the pile. i wound up reading it and really enjoying it.

the author, meg cabot, is actually the authoer of the princess diaries series for little girls (and adults like me). really, who doesn't like the concept of an average girl finding out she is actually a princess and having to change her lifestyle to fit in with what is expected. this book was about heather wells, a washed up pop princess. she is a fictitious tiffany or debbie gibson - the girl who played innocetn (pre brittney) bubble gum pop in the malls. then her mom stole her money and took off for south america, leaving her to fend for herself. fast forward to her late 20's, and heather has broken up with her justin timerlake-like boyfriend and is trying to lead a real life. she works as a residence hall assistant in a small new york city college. unfortunately she has a knack of getting herself into trouble, in the manner of dead bodies in the dorm. in this book the head cheerleader's head is found sitting in the ktchen one morning and heather works her way through the clues to find the killer. in the middle of all of htis her dad is released from prison and comes to live with her and her ex-fiancee is in the middle of marrying the up and commying dirty brittney spears-esque singer who broke him and heather up. of course, heather lives with her ex-fiancee's brother to make things a little spicier. i enjoyed this book immensely. if you like a cheesy mystery story with a small amount of chic lit thrown in, i highly reccomend it!

lost and found

no. 2
title: Lost and found
author: carolyn parkhurst

this was another new novel for me. it ranked approximately 3.5 stars, maybe 4.

a short synopsis of the plot: the book focuses on the stars of a “reality” tv shown called lost and found. i don’t watch reality tv much, but the show is a sort of amazing race-ish show. the teams are made up pairs of people. the teams are competng for big money, and they are traveling around the world doing puzzles and doing “daring” stunts. the main characters are a mother (laura) and her 18 year old daughter (cassie). laura wanted to be on the show as an opportunity to try to regain the lost bond with cassie. cassie had a baby a few months back, and her mom never even noticed!!!! other teams include a set of middle-aged recently divorced brothers, a married couple who are both in “recovery” from alternative lifestyles, ex- high school sweethearts looking to re-try their relationship, and two former child stars. each person on the show has their reasons for being on the show. as the novel progresses the teams go through a series of ordeals from which we see the individuals grow.

i really liked this book. it spoke to me. it was well written, and the characters were interesting. plus, i liked the way it portrayed the dreaded reality tv. plus, it asks you, what do you think you are looking for - and when you findi t will you really be happy?