Size 14 Is Not Fat Either

I usually love this writer. I read the prequel which was enjoyable but this one missed the mark for me. Heather is supposed to be in her late twenties but acts like a 19 yr old, and not a smart one, and while I really dislike the skinny / perfect heroine trope, this heroine is almost gluttonous. A few humorous moments but on the whole way below Cabot’s usual standards.

If you read "Size 12 Is Not Fat" then you HAVE to read "Size 14 Is Not Fat Either!" It is just as great as the first one! I loved the ending; it has been making me thirsty for more and it is also more than satisfactory! I love it. I'm sure you'll love it, too. PS- check it out at a library if you want to save $money$ Love and Peace <3

Before you read this one you have to read "Size 12 Is Not Fat". The prequel to "Size 14..." gives you the background you need to really get into this book. While there are a couple things I would change, overall Cabot delivers another winning page turner! We catch up with Heather Wells a few months (and a few pounds) after we last left her at New York College in "Size 12 Is Not Fat". She's signed up for classes and has a great new boss! But the first day back to school proves to be a bit more than Heather bargained for when a popular students head, and not the rest of her, is discovered boiling for lunch in the cafeteria. When investigations aren't up to Heather's standards she decides to take matters into her own hands and ends up in way over her head. A laugh out loud comedy that will leave you anxious for the next book. Too bad we have to wait until January 2008.

Twenty-nine-year-old ex-pop star, and current assistant resident hall advisor, Heather Wells, never thought that her mall tour fame from years ago would follow her through over ten years of her life, and various pants sizes. But, as much as she'd like to shake her old image, it seems to suck the life out of her wherever she goes. Of course, it doesn't help that her ex-fiance (and ex-Easy Street boy band member) Jordan Cartwright, won't get out of her face, or keep his new top of the charts fiance, Tania Trace, from feeling threatened by the newly-plus sized Heather. However, as she attempts to avoid Jordan's constant calls inviting him to his Celebrity Wedding, she finds herself colliding headfirst with a severely disturbing incident in her dormitory - the discovery of the head cheerleader, Lindsay Combs' decapitated head boiling in a pot in the dormitory kitchen. With the first day of the new semester in full swing, Heather feels bombarded by whiny students, and an ex-con father who has suddenly shown up on her doorstep looking to make amends, and actually welcomes the chance to put on her Detective shoes, and do a little sleuthing of her own. Getting the chance to work side-by-side with her landlord, and the love of her life - Private Eye Cooper Cartwright (yes, Jordan's older brother) - doesn't hurt a bit either. But as the murder trail begins leading Heather into a shady world, where students don't start partying until the break of dawn, and spend their time smoking anything that they encounter, she realizes that she's playing with fire. And, if she isn't careful, she may be singing her last melody. You don't need many words to describe Meg Cabot's writing. The words flawless and magnificent seem to be accurate enough. Which is why those are the two words that fit perfectly, when talking about SIZE 14 IS NOT FAT EITHER. After encountering Heather Wells in her first sordid detective tale, I thought she was an intriguing character with a hearty appetite, and the ability to win over fans both young and old. Now, given the chance to delve into her delusional world once more, I realize that Heather is much more. She's the host with the most, with the ability to outsmart killers - and detectives - with one switch of the wrist. Her self-deprecating humor regarding her weight leaves you in stitches, while the tumultuous relationship she appears to have with all the males in her life - from Jordan to Cooper, and now to her jailbird father - is relatable, and enjoyable to read about, as she traverses the difficulties she encounters on a daily basis. A detective who wets the palate, and leaves you stuffed! Erika Sorocco

After reading this book, it is my new favorite. Originally, my favorite books was Size 12 is Not Fat. I loved this book just as much! It was amazing. Meg Cabot has a style of writting that makes the reader want to keep reading. I read the whole book in one day, I was so into it!

When last we left Heather Wells, former pop star turned assistant dorm director, she had just solved a murder mystery and was a size 12. Now she has put on a few --- well, okay, 10 --- pounds over the holidays. But believe me, that is the least of her worries. A wee bit higher on the priority scale just might be the discovery by the kitchen staff of cheerleader Lindsay Combs's head simmering in a pot on the stove. (This prompts many cringe-worthy puns.) Since Magda, Heather's cafeteria worker friend, shows Heather the head first, and because Heather knew and liked Lindsay, Heather feels compelled to investigate. Plus, there's her knowledge that whoever beheaded Lindsay has a cafeteria key --- and so must work on the housing staff. However, Heather is adamantly warned off the case by everyone. So she won't be acting as detective, right? Hardly. Heather can't help wondering where exactly Lindsay's body might be. Her urge to get to the bottom of the case is reinforced when Magda begs Heather to investigate. Even while Heather is telling Magda that she can't act as detective, she (and we) knows she will. For one thing, she must protect Lindsay's reputation as others feel free to besmirch the murdered girl's name. Meanwhile, Heather is trying to break in her new boss, Tom, while avoiding the calls of her ex-fiancé Jordan. She also continues to lust for her ex-fiancé's brother, Cooper, who happens to be her platonic but hot landlord/roommate. When Jordan catches up to Heather, he pleads with her to come to his wedding. Heather refuses, but she must fend off another offer when her friend Frank urges her to sing with his band. And then the most bizarre thing of all happens: Heather's father calls to tell her he's just been released from federal prison where he had been doing time for tax evasion. He just happens to be in town and needs a place to stay. Of course, Heather continues to insist that she's not investigating Lindsay's murder, even as she asks the dead cheerleader's boyfriend and friends a few brief questions. When she just happens to grill the despicable wealthy guy whom Lindsay's best friend has been seeing, Cooper and the police detective rather forcefully encourage her to butt out (again). In fact, Cooper is so angry with Heather that she is worried about her upcoming request to have her father move in temporarily. When Heather stumbles across someone who has been stabbed, that person admits to giving something to Lindsay. But when Heather discovers what was given, the mystery only deepens. The cryptic clues keep on gathering while Heather continues to deny that she's trying to solve the case. There are a couple of truly surprising twists in the tale, plus tons of LOL moments (not to mention some really bad song lyrics). As always, Heather is an endearing character; trying to solve the case alongside her makes the reader feel like a partner in a hilarious buddy detective movie. SIZE 14 IS NOT FAT EITHER is yet another example of Meg