Only Nuns Change Their Habits Overnight by Karen Scalf Linamen

Subtitled: 52 Amazing Way to Master the art of personal change.

I really enjoyed this humorous, yet practical look at the change process.
Most of the tips are good – although I think to get 52 the author stretched a little bit. The cover lead me to believe it would be in a different format, but instead the tips are sprinkled throughout the chapters. The author primarily uses humor to get her point across.  I also didn’t realize she’s a Christian humorist – although really the religious stuff wasn’t too heavy handed.
I’d recommend it to anyone who is trying to make a change in their life.

The Little Lady Agency and the Prince by Hester Browne

I have enjoyed reading the last two Little Lady Agency books (The Little Lady Agency and Little Lady, Big Apple) and this delightful novel lived up to all my expectations. Sometimes after two or three novels the author has worn out the original concept (sort of how I feel about Shopaholic series by Kinsella), but kudos to Hester Browne for coming up with more fun and problems for Melissa Romney-Jones.

In this ‘episode’ Melissa is preparing to move to Paris with fiancé Jonathon, while sorting out a Prince who’s behaving badly, and helping her sister, new mom Emery, deal with an overzealous nanny.

As Library Journal reviewer Stacey Hayman said, “Reading Browne’s books is like watching a Doris Day romantic comedy.”

I will generally post the day after or the day I finish reading something; however, I am playing January catch up. I read this on 1/21/08

Hot Lunch by Alex Bradley

a hilarious novel about friends, food fights and love.

Blue haired sophomore Molly can’t stand most of her classmates at her hippie-run high school. When she’s forced to collaborate with Cassie (who’s too perky & normal) their bickering escalates into a food fight in the cafeteria. Because Sunshine Day isn’t your average high school the girls’ punishment isn’t detention – it’s working in the cafeteria as lunch ladies.

Through this experience Cassie & Molly slowly become friends and other amusing characters pop in to help. There’s also a minor plot line involving romance.

This was a quick, enjoyable read and also, at the end contained a message about making school lunches more nutritious. Reminded me of “Vote for Larry” by Janet Tashijean.