Inane Ramblings of an Over Caffinated Mind
Sunday, September 11, 2005
In Her Shoes
Just finished my new Chick Lit book, "In Her Shoes". I haven’t quiet decided whether or not I actually enjoyed the book.
For those of you who have never heard of the book, it’s about two sisters and their struggles with each other and life. That’s part of what I didn’t enjoy about the book. The sheer cliché ness of it all. Oh, the poor beautiful yet irresponsible and learning disabled younger sister. Alas, the sad plain yet successful and caring older sister. PLEASE! The books dilemmas/predicaments are trivial at best.
Yet I found myself devouring the book in two days. Ironic. I only picked up the book because I was bored to death at the Tampa airport, trying to kill the two hours I had before take off. And I am forever fascinated with SHOES!! I had recently seen a trailer for the movie starring Cameron Diaz and Toni Collette. I have this habit of reading the book prior to watching the movie and thereby guaranteed to forever disappoint myself with the big screen adaptation. But I continue to hope one day Hollywood gets it right.
I suppose the book fascinated me because I don’t have any sisters, only a younger brother. I don’t have any close female friends with whom I spend any real quality time. So in short, I absolutely have no idea what goes on between two females either bonded by blood or close friendship. After reading the book, I don’t know if I actually want to experience that. Then again, I’m don’t fit the profile of either character in the book.
Good book if you’re in the mood for some light mindless reading and occasional outburst of “What the hell is wrong with these women?!”
