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Best Friends Forever by Jennifer Weiner
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Best Friends Forever by Jennifer Weiner

Jennifer Weiner’s seventh novel, Best Friends Forever, may fool readers into thinking this is some lovey-dovey over the top story about friendship, but don’t fall for that. The story begins with a possible homicide at a ten year high school reunion, when the beautiful Valerie tries seeking revenge on Dan Swansea but possibly goes too far. When Valerie realizes she may need help, she seeks out childhood best friend, Addie Downs, to bail her out of the sticky situation. Addie is shocked to find Valerie on her doorstep, especially after the major falling out the girls had in high school. It doesn’t take much for Valerie to apologize for her previous actions and rope Addie into her off the wall schemes in trying to elude the police, turning this novel into a Thelma and Louise type plot.
I did enjoy reading about how the girls were able to mend a once broken friendship, but at times it was too over the top for me. With a police officer that conveniently falls for Addie after one glance, a harebrained scheme of robbing a bank, and a religious intervention taking place at the end, I found myself shaking my head in disbelief on more than one occasion. But underneath that, the focus on ugly duckling Addie as she struggles with her weight, a slew of disastrous blind dates, and caring for her troubled brother kept me happily occupied during my reading. I think chick lit fans will appreciate the differences in these friends and the backgrounds they have come from, and of course- the underlying romantic plot between Addie and the officer. Best Friends Forever wasn’t my favorite Jennifer Weiner novel, but I still recommend it for a good beach read.
Rating: 4/5

June 18, 2010
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America Ferrera Engaged
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America Ferrera Engaged

America Ferrera is engaged! People.com reports the actress, 26, will wed long-time boyfriend Ryan Piers Williams. The couple met at the University of Southern California when he cast her in his student film. Ferrera showed off her new bling on the red carpet at the Edinburgh Film Festival screening of The Illusionist in Scotland on Wednesday.

June 18, 2010
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Calista Flockhart, Harrison Ford Wed!
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Calista Flockhart, Harrison Ford Wed!

Calista Flockhart and Harrison Ford are married! The couple, who have been together for more than eight years, tied the knot on Tuesday, reps have confirmed to People.com. The ceremony location? Santa Fe, New Mexico, where Ford is filming Cowboys and Aliens. Ford, 67, and Flockhart, 45, became engaged Valentine’s Day 2009. They both have been raising Flockhart’s 9-year-old son, Liam, whom she adopted in 2001. This is the third marriage for Ford, who also has four older children, and the first for Flockhart.

June 17, 2010
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Author Profile: Wendy Watson
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Author Profile: Wendy Watson

Author Name: Wendy Lyn Watson
Website: http://www.wendylynwatson.com/home/
Bio: Wendy Lyn Watson teaches constitutional law to college students by day and writes deliciously funny cozy mysteries, with a dollop of romance, by night. While she does not commit–or solve–murders in real life, her love of ice cream is 100% true. She’s also passionately devoted to 80s music, Asian horror films, and reality TV. A native of Ohio, she’s lived in Virginia, Michigan, Minnesota, and Louisiana.
Currently: Wendy currently lives in Texas with her husband and four spoiled felines.
Titles: I Scream, You Scream; Scoop to Kill (out September).

June 17, 2010
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Keep your Workouts in Check
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Keep your Workouts in Check

It’s summertime (hallelujah) and the rush to get that perfect bikini bod is in full force. This may be the opportune time to step back and examine your workout. Do you switch some things up, add in cardio or more reps to your usual routine? Or do you need a whole reboot to get that tiny waistline? Fitness magazine has 10 tips and tricks that readers should consider- I know I am making the necessary changes to my workouts after reading this!
Do not rely on cardio alone! Even though cardio and aerobic exercises will make you sweat and help you tone, being mindful of your diet along with your regular exercise will really make the difference in your body.
Rushing through reps. Doing reps quickly may make you think you are getting the work done, but this is not the case. In order to be toned muscles must be challenged, and this includes both in weights and in reps. Fitness suggests reaching for a lighter dumbbell when you aren’t moving the weight with steady control as you lift and lower, and heavier if you don’t believe you’ve done just about all you can do by the end of a set.
Too much time on the bike. I was once worried that bicycling multiple times during the week was going to make my thighs larger- not more toned. This can be the case if you pick the bike for all your sweat sessions. To tone thighs, Fitness recommends cycling once or twice week, and the other days choose the elliptical or treadmill for best results.

Check out the full article here for more ways to reboot your exercise routine and get your best body for the summer!

Source: Fitnessmag.com/Caroline Hwang

June 17, 2010
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Author Profile: Jill Egizii
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Author Profile: Jill Egizii

Author Name: Jill Egizii
Website: http://www.thelookoflovebook.com/index.html
Biography: Jill Egizii is an advocate for parental alienation awareness. She is politically active, serving as an Alderman in the city of Leland Grove, Illinois. Illinois Speaker of the House Michael Madigan appointed Jill to the Illinois Family Law Study Committee, whose mission is to revamp state divorce law.

Jill is also a board member of Children Need Both Parents, a not-for-profit organization emphasizing shared parenting, and the Parental Alienation Awareness Organization (PAAO), whose mission is to educate people about parental alienation. Jill also serves as an advisor to the board of The Institute for the American Family.

For fifteen years, Jill has served as a board member for United Cerebral Palsy and hosts their weekly television program, Life Without Limits. Each year, Jill facilitates and hosts the United Cerebral Palsy Telethon and is a powerful voice for all people with disabilities.
Currently: Jill is married to an electrical contractor and is the mother of four children. In her spare time she runs and spends quality time with her husband and their Bernese Mountain Dogs, Coco and Jack.
Titles: The Look of Love

June 16, 2010
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Jennifer Weiner Coming to a City Near You!
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Jennifer Weiner Coming to a City Near You!

Jennifer Weiner is coming to a city near you! Weiner will be taking on a national book tour to promote the launch of her latest novel, Fly Away Home, which will be out July 13th. She will be appearing in the following cities:
– NEW YORK – July 13th
– PRINCETON – July 14th
– PHILADELPHIA – July 14th
– WASHINGTON, DC – July 15th
– ATLANTA – July 16th
– FORT LAUDERDALE – July 17th
– MIAMI – July 19th
– DALLAS – July 20th
– BOSTON – July 21st
– CHICAGO – July 25th and 26th
– DENVER – July 27th
– SAN FRANCISCO – July 28th and 29th
– CAPE COD – August 12th

Click here to get more information on Jennifer’s tour!

June 16, 2010
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Bold Beauty Trend
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Bold Beauty Trend

Are you daring enough to rock this new trend? While popping red lipstick is continually showing up, Cosmopolitan magazine is reporting on the new must-have lip color, er colors. Yes that’s right, the hot trend is swiping two different color lipsticks- one shade on the bottom lip, the other on the top lip. Cosmo suggests using lipsticks in the same shade family, and sticking the bright shade on the bottom lip. Will you try to this contrasting trend?

June 16, 2010
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Tiffani Thiessen Welcomes Baby Girl
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Tiffani Thiessen Welcomes Baby Girl

Tiffani Thiessen and husband Brady Smith have welcomed a girl! People.com reports the actress, 36, delivered daughter Harper Renn Smith on Tuesday in Los Angeles, weighing in at 8 lbs., 3 oz. Thiessen has been married to Smith, an actor and artist, since 2005.

June 16, 2010
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