If you're new to Write Well Me, read this to understand why I tell you what I'm reading. :-)
House & Home by Kathleen McCleary is the first advanced reading copy from BEA I've started reading. This is McCleary's first book, and I'm interested for so many reasons: 1) how will the writing be, and 2) it's not just the famous, already-successful authors who get published.
I'm only on page two, and I've already been stopped cold. I don't know if I'll be able to read any further.
Ellen instantly mistrusted Jordan, quickly assessing her straight blond hair, cut in the usual suburban-mom bob, her small size (she stood barely five foot three, Ellen guessed), and her persistently upbeat tone of voice... Jordan had a heart-shaped face, with a sharp, almost elfin chin, china blue eyes, and a spattering of pale freckles across her nose. She had probably been a cheerleader, Ellen thought, and a sorority sister. Ellen, as a petite person herself, felt strongly that small people should avoid perkiness at all costs.
Harumph. I'm 5' 1" and very perky. I take offense.
(Author's Note: Despite her obvious prejudice against short, perky people, McCleary has a great website.)
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