Cecily W. (farrarca) reviewed on 8/9/2008

Helpful Score: 1

Upon her realization that she desperately needed to get her life together after a bout of unhealthy behavior, Cathy Alter decided to turn to women's magazines to regain a normal life. She subscribed to numerous glossies over the course of a year and followed their advice on topics ranging from enhancing her non-existent cooking skills to unleashing her wild side in the bedroom.

The discoveries she makes about herself along the way as she chronicles her experience are reflective and sometimes thought-provoking. Alter's writing style is breezy, similar to that of a close friend with a great sense of humor and a penchant for telling stories. It's a fast read, and I'd recommend it for readers interested in self-reflection of their own, taking a tour through someone else's year of transformation, or magazines and the relationship women have with them.

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