What a strange, wild, but fun romp this was!

When a snarky, literary blogger seeks to expose the "sell-out" ghost-writer of a popular reality star's book, hi-jinks ensue.

The first half of this novel sets up one way, but a huge twist brings about a crazy down slide to the finale. I really love when books surprise me because it doesn't happen too often.

I finally read the book after binging on the Netflix series a few months ago. I definitely noticed differences between the much sensationalized and fictional show and Kerman's actual account, but this did not detract from the power of her tale. I really appreciated her focus on the injustices of the justice system, especially long, fixed minimum sentences. Kerman also did a wonderful job of humanizing the people she served time with.

I read this book when I was like 10 or 11. One of the first romances I can remember reading. I was enthralled with asthmatic (I think she had asthma) Mary Katherine's new life on the frontier, and loved Mike. Pretty sexy stuff for a 11 year old.

Melissa Atkins Wardy addresses a pressing issue that I, as a mother of a 2 year old daughter, am ever more aware of. How, as parents and more importantly as a society can we help girls have true childhoods and let them decide what "girly" really is? Babies dolls, Disney princesses, and pink can't be all there is.

Wardy also spends a lot of time addressing the marketization of gender. Why not make more money off of the consumer if we are willing to buy twice the amount of goods so we have the proper gendered item for our children? Lord forbid we use a pink sippy cup for our sons, or a blue one with a truck on it for our daughters. Wardy's section on how to address this in an appropriate manner with your local vendors and on social media was a nice section.

Wardy does get preachy; she herself admits her "hot button" issue is sexualized dolls (i.e. Barbies, Bratz, Monster High), but her willingness to address this openly is laudable. Also helpful is the section that provides ways to address the differences we all have in raising our children and how to be diplomatic in providing your own views. No one likes a know it all or parents who are so rigid they forbid their children to even attend parties or visit a friend because they don't "approve" of the toys/media/consumerism in the household. As long as your child is safe and taken care of, simply have a conversation about why these same items or ideas aren't allowed in your own home.

The best advice she provides is to teach your children to constantly question why things are the way they are. Let's all have a conversation, no judgment needed.

A wonderful, colorful, and girl-power tour de force, fun for all ages. I can't think of a better series to hand to young girls (and boys too) who visit my library.

A really great parenting advice book that I would recommend to any with a crazy toddler running around. Frost has a gentle yet firm style that I admire and hope to emulate. Some of the writing gets a bit repetitive but is really meant to continuously reinforce her central themes.

my first Lorelie Brown, read first when I was a secret romance reader. Near and dear to my heart.