Personal Growth - Book Review

I was eagerly waiting to read this novel since I finished reading the first book of the series, Less Than Humble Beginnings and I feel that the author Chelsea Falin has penned down a wonderful story yet again.

Willie who is now 16 years of age starts seeing the things in a whole new light. I loved the fact that she is finally settling down with a sweet family and a circle of wonderful friends. Despite all the bad times she had with her mother, now she belongs to a loving and caring crowd who always encourage her to take decisions about her future wisely.

The writing style is simple and flow of the story is smooth. However, the story is seasoned with Choctaw and facts about the American heritage making it quite special and unique. The characters are well developed. The story becomes even more lovable with the bunch of new characters introduced and the author hasn’t forgotten to add some sweet surprises too.

Unlike in the previous book, this story ends with a good cliffhanger. The way last story ended abruptly I expected this one to be quite predictable and much more of a teenage love story, but I’m happy that I was proved wrong. The story was as unpredictable as it could ever be and it turned out to be a much better and an interesting read as the author has really plotted the story according to the title she has given, “Personal Growth”. I really look forward to reading the next in the series and highly recommend this novel to all who are in search of a book which will make you feel like home. 

Happy reading!

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Girl Plus One

Hi friends! So, Chubby Cheeks is back with a novel little different from others which were featured here so far. In fact, “Girl Plus One” by Rhea Saran is the first ever chick lit I’m reviewing in the blog.

The protagonist, Laila Rao is an attractive young girl of 27 years. After spending many years in New York, finally she is settling in Mumbai, where she is able to be at constant touch with her best buddies, Maya and KK. Smart and talented Laila gets appointed as a features editor in one of the most famous international magazines, Guyzone and surprisingly she ends up being the sex columnist of the magazine as well. Being a girl who has always been natural and easy going when it comes to the subject of Men, Laila manages the job well though it was offered unexpectedly. Life is cool and fun for her with usual brunches with her buddies, listening to their breakup stories and new dates until she meets handsome Sameer Malhothra, a reputed and well established man, aged two decades over her. Will her life change because of his arrival? Rest is for you to find out.

I should say that the book is a quality chick lit. The story is presented in a cool and fun manner using a language which is impressive. The characters were well pictured, settings well described and the ideas discussed throughout the story were quite relevant to the modern day society. The frequent appearance of the sex column in Guyzone stops the story being monotonous and boring like most other. Even the style of writing is refreshing and interesting, the dialogues quite natural. Set of characters with the ups and downs of their lives were well blend as well.

Despite this book being her debut, the author has done a wonderful job. However, I believe that the story lost its own identity by getting too much into the famous TV serial “Sex and the City”. I couldn’t stop relating the characters and incidents in the book with SATC almost all the time. But, all in all, it’s an interesting read that I really liked. I’m sure that this would be an appealing read for all the ladies out there who love to spend few hours with a light and funny romantic story and especially the ones who are big fans of SATC would love this. 

Happy reading!