A Year in Van Nuys

A Year in Van Nuys made me realize that, much like I was a sucker for a Cinderella story when I was a kid, I’m now a sucker for a certain kind of realizing-who-you-are-and-coming-to-peace-with-that chick lit novel. Why Moms Are Weird was that novel. Literacy and Longing in L.A. was that novel (although not as well done). And, yes, A Year in Van Nuys is also that novel. Only this time it’s not a novel, it’s a memoir, and this one’s the funniest of the three. But not funny enough to be recommended even if you don’t like that particular sub-genre of chick lit.

She does score extra points for thanking everyone at Marketplace in her Acknowledgments section. I love Marketplace.

A Year in Van Nuys: Recommended, if you like that sort of thing, and meh if you don’t.