Campaign Promises

Comedy writer and award-winning novelist Laurel Osterkamp has written a funny and moving novella about life, love, and politics as seen through the unique lens of Lucy Jones, a quintessential girl-next-door who is obsessed with political campaigns. Liberal, idealistic, and struggling to find her way, Lucy has an easier time believing in causes than she does in herself. But in the midst of analyzing the mistakes made by past political candidates, Lucy attempts to figure out her own choices when it comes to both her private and public life. There’s her high school sweetheart Jack, Monty, Jack’s magnetic older brother, and her politician boyfriend, Drew. Can any of these men offer Lucy a campaign promise to believe in? (Amazon.com)

Teaser Tuesday

Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading. Anyone can play along! Just do the following:

• Grab your current read
• Open to a random page
• Share two, spoiler free, “teaser” sentences
• Share the title & author

“I went into the closet with this pimply faced kid named Patrick. The kiss lasted about fourteen minutes too long, but I was relieved afterwards to have my first kissing experience out of the way.” (p. 14, eBook). 

From Campaign Promises by Laurel Osterkamp.

‘Starring in the Movie of My Life’ – Review

“She’s simply been starring in her own life-movie, and it was in conflict with mine” (298).

Laurel Osterkamp’s novel, Starring in the Movie of My Life tells the story of two seemingly different women who have one thing in common, Nate. At 35, Samantha is ten years Nate’s senior but the newly weds’ love seems fresh and easy. Samantha has about 15 years of baggage that she is still working through; but too many years with an immature, drug using and dealing boyfriend, who still lives in the same apartment building, will do that. Meanwhile, Melody is a high school senior who has given up on being popular and is investing her energy in snagging her Knight in Shinning Armour and teacher, Mr. Linden (Nate).

Wait, Someone Actually RUNS this Blog?

Arguably, it’s not run very well…

Self deprecation aside, what better time to return to blogging than on the eve of the theatrical release of Something Borrowed? Without going into boring, whining, depressing amounts of detail let me just say that the last few months have been tough.  Lots of work, not enough sleep, and too much snow later I feel I am finally emerging as a spring flower. And my excitement for Something Borrowed tomorrow can not be contained!

I decided to pull the super girly thing and talked my significant other into joining me for this movie event.  I’d like to image that he will enjoy himself but it’s difficult to say.  We don’t usually drag each other to our polar opposite movie tastes, instead opting for the films in the middle ground. So I think the experience will be interesting enough… but I’m hoping the movie is gooood!

Other than the movie (which I will review after seeing it) I thought it might to be nice to let you know what is in the pipeline for this blog in the next few months.  I have some reviews coming up for books I have been reading including Feminista.  Additionally, I plan to write a few analysis posts based off of Stephanie Harzewski’s Chick Lit and Postfeminism.

Bitch Lit will also be host to two authors on blog tours in June organized by Samantha at Chick Lit Plus (blog tours).  First Hollywood Ending will be reviewed June 13th followed by a guest post on the 15th by author Lucie Simone! Then on June 27th I will be reviewing Laurel Osterkamp’s Starring in the Movie of my Life.

So keep an eye on this blog.  You can also find Bitch Lit on Facebook now to keep up to date!