Hip to Be Square

I honestly loved this book. The characters seemed to be real people rather than just characters in a book. I felt as though I was with friends because although most of the time I loved them, there were times when they annoyed me greatly. In all honesty, one of my favorite things about the book was the titles to each chapter. It was much more fun than the boring "chapter one" thing you see in most books. If you enjoy reading chick lit...give this book a try. You will probably end up enjoying it!

Lyda's "Hip to Be Square" is funny, honest and full of great dialogue. Mari is a reflective, irreverent AND faith-filled character who shares the fears and hopes of many women, not just those about to turn 30! Aided and abetted by a hilarious trio of friends, Mari sets out to make over her less than glamorous life as an activities director at a retirement home and the fun begins...

It was totally fun! The characters have more depth than your average chick lit, and there were all sorts of fun surprises throughout the book, even if you had an idea they were coming. Lyda creates a totally loveable character, a perfct prince, and a page turning novel that left me with a huge smile on my face. I actually jumped with joy at the last chapter! Awesome find!

When this book entered my life, I wondered if I, a 42-year-old married mother of two, could relate to the adventures of a single heroine. The answer is a resounding "Yes"! I enjoyed this book immensely. It kept my entertained and guessing about the outcome. Hope Lyda is a clever writer and I appreciated her wit and humor. I can't wait to read whatever she writes next!

I absolutely loved this book. It was often laugh-out-loud funny, deliciously and stylishly clever, and engaging as to the real-life problems of the Older Single Girl. (I was one, so I could relate.) Set in the colorful town of Tucson, with equally colorful characters, three single girls (who also end up in happy circumstances) decide their their wallflower friend needs a makeover. Her accidentally spectacular success makes for a most satisfying read. The only character that needed, for me, more fleshing out was Our Hero, who was too movie-star wonderful to be believed. I'd have liked the initial meeting of the two to be less instantly successful. But for a Cinderella story, others would say the meeting was perfection. I hope Ms Lyda continues to write inspiring escapes like this. For us True Believers, this sort of story can never be told too often.