Girls in Trucks

Girls in Trucks by Katie Crouch

What was this book about?

Charlestonian Sarah Walters is a part of the very special debutante group the Camilla Society. She meets girls there that she doesn’t realize will impact her life for many years to come.

“Girls in Trucks” follows Sarah and the other Camilla’s throughout the early years of training for their debutante ball until many years later when they are married, and possibly have children.

What did you like/dislike about the book?

There was so much potential here and I just felt really let down. I know that the style was intended to be this way but it bounced from place to place, year to year, person to person so much that it was hard for me to follow what was going on and who people were. It left me wanting to know the details in between to the point where I just felt left out.

There is no reason (that I can think of) that this had to happen. The story of a girl who doesn’t have a perfect life, surrounded by so many others who don’t have the perfect life seems to be a reasonable one. But you can’t like Sarah and the fact that she doesn’t just make mistakes (and realize them) she just keeps making them. She isn’t a nice person or a good person through much of the book. But when you read the description you think this is a nice "debutante" book and it just so isn’t.

What genre would you consider this?
Fiction

Overall:

The Ex-Debutante

The Ex-Debutante by Linda Francis Lee

What was this book about?
Rich girl and ex-debutante Carlisle thought she had left that life behind – she is now a powerful lawyer in Boston – and no one knows of her history in her Texas town. She is called back because her mother is ready to go through yet another of her divorces and needs Carlisle to organize her life. Carlisle finds out that she isn’t only needed for the divorce but also her families legacy the Hundredth Annual Ball is about to go down in a ball of flames. She must put her current life on hold for this new adventure. While on this escapade, she meets back up with old flame and wild-boy Jack Blair.

What was your favorite part about this book?
I liked the whole family interaction and the realization that a family isn’t perfect but that doesn’t mean that they can’t function as a great family unit. Things aren’t always what they may seem to you. People hide their feelings and so much else.

What was your least favorite part about this book?
I would have liked to see more interaction with Jack. While we got to see him more would have been nice.

What genre would you consider this?
Fiction/Romance (not really a total romance novel in the classic sense but there are parts of the genre in the book)

Overall: A-, I enjoyed this read a lot!

If I was to nominate this book for an award it would be: Best Rich Texan Book