How to Be Cool by Johanna Edwards
(Hardcover)
- Publisher: Penguin Group (USA)
- Pub. Date: June 2007
- ISBN-13: 9780425213841
- Sales Rank: 758,805
- 320pp
- Other Formats:
- Paperback - Reprint
Synopsis
The national bestselling author of The Next Big Thing and Your Big Break presents her coolest novel yet.
After shedding seventy pounds, Kylie found a new career transforming the socially inept from geek to chic. Her classes on How to Be Cool are Chicago's hottest ticket. But Kylie's still a dork at heart, and she'd die before she let her clients in on her overweight, nerdy past.
Things start to unravel when Kylie's apartment burns down and she's forced to shack up with her parents. Making matters worse, there's a journalist shadowing her every move. The last thing Kylie needs is someone uncovering her dirty little secret... no matter how sexy he may be.
Now, with her life spiraling out of control, the weight she fought so hard to lose is starting to creep back on. But with the help of her best friend Ruby, a confident plus-sized model, Kylie's starting to learn that appearances aren't everything-and that being the queen of cool isn't all it's cracked up to be.
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Kylie may not be the coolest girl on the block, but her flaws are precisely the reason readers will love her.
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Johanna Edwards is an award-winning journalist and radio/TV producer who has written for Woman's Day and Figure magazine.
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Good buyby Anonymous
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August 21, 2007: I picked this book up from the summer table a few weeks ago and then forgot about it. I'm sorry I did. When I finally got round to reading it I was very happily surprised. The story showed real heart and real problems and I didn't want to see it end. I laughed so many times, out loud and to myself, while reading. The insecurities of the character are all on the page and you really get to know her. I felt like I was reading about myself at times. I recommend this a lot!
A superior taleby harstan
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April 26, 2007: Nearly thirty years old, Kylie Chase feels she has come a long way since high school in Chicago. In her teens, she was reticent and obese. Now she dropped a ton of weight and kept it off, and provides in her seminar helping those like she was 'How to Be Cool.' However, when Kylie inadvertently overhears some high school peers deride her, she realizes her self esteem remains in negative numbers just like it was over a decade ago.--------------- Reporter Ty Benedict thinks otherwise as he sees her as a great success he is doing a story on her butterfly metamorphosis. He asks to escort her to her high school reunion, which she agrees because she is attracted to the handsome journalist. However, how will she react when she learns he is not quite the altruistic reporter he pretends to be?----------------- As with the insightful THE NEXT BIG THING, HOW TO BE COOL is a superb look at a plus size person, who in this case is no longer a plus size, but her psyche is imprinted with the belief that she still remains too big in spite of the statistical evidence (waistline and weight, etc) and anecdotal proof (male second looks) to the contrary. The character driven tale focuses on the likable Kyle who though successful still struggles to convince herself that she is cool inside. Her uncool words of wisdom aside, this is delightful tale of the importance of believing in oneself especially when your history is otherwise.-------------- Harriet Klausner
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