It’s a little early for beach reading, but I just finished this fun breezy inventive book narrated by a totally likeable fat ad exec named B (as in ‘Beauty’) and highly recommend it for your summer picks.  

In the midst of being made miserable by her boss from hell at a Manhattan agency, B meets a Russian fairy godmother who shows B that she really is beautiful – and how to make a lot of money.  Lots of LOL moments (“I just couldn’t get myself to write one line of copy about those tampons.  Period.”), lots of sweet ones as well, totally satisfying, easy on the brain yet charming.  And some real thought provoking lessons on what true beauty really is. 

I had author Alberto Ferreras on my show a few weeks ago, who pointed out in our convo about beauty that as a gay man, he noticed that in our community it’s the bears who really embrace their inner gorgeousness.  Kudos to him for writing a believable female character.

Take it to the beach and call me in the fall.