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| Size 14 Is Not Fat Either (Heather Wells Mysteries) | 
 enlarge | Author: Meg Cabot
Publisher: Avon A
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  34 reviews
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Pages: 368
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Dimensions (in): 7.8 x 5.2 x 1
ISBN: 0060525126
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.6
EAN: 9780060525125
ASIN: 0060525126
Publication Date: December 1, 2006
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Former pop star Heather Wells has settled nicely into her new life as assistant dorm director at New York College—a career that does not require her to drape her size 12 body in embarrassingly skimpy outfits. She can even cope (sort of) with her rocker ex-boyfriend's upcoming nuptials, which the press has dubbed The Celebrity Wedding of the Decade. But she's definitely having a hard time dealing with the situation in the dormitory kitchen—where a cheerleader has lost her head on the first day of the semester. (Actually, her head is accounted for—it's her torso that's AWOL.) Surrounded by hysterical students—with her ex-con father on her doorstep and her ex-love bombarding her with unwanted phone calls—Heather welcomes the opportunity to play detective . . . again. If it gets her mind off her personal problems—and teams her up again with the gorgeous P.I. who owns the brownstone where she lives—it's all good. But the murder trail is leading the average-sized amateur investigator into a shadowy world. And if she doesn't watch her step, Heather will soon be singing her swan song!
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Heather Is At It Again September 1, 2008
Heather Wells, former teen pop star, is doing ok. The probation period is over at her new job as assistant resident director for New York College's Fischer Hall, she has a great new boss, and she can now enroll for free classes and get the education she never received as a pop star on the road. The pay is lousy and they are making her take remedial math before she can take any real classes, and they are calling Fischer Hall Death Dorm but hey all that is just water under the bridge. At least until another student is found dead at Fischer Hall and if that wasn't enough her father (recently released from prison) shows up at her door step. What is a girl to do. Now she has to solve another murder deal with the mixed feelings towards her father. Oh yes and the man of her dreams Cooper aka the brother of her ex-finance, still doesn't notice her or so she thinks. What is a former pop star to do.
Size 14 Is Not Fat Either is was an interesting sequel. The basic premise of the book former pop star turn detective is exactly the same as the first book. It could almost be the same book. However, Heather Wells detective is just the back drop for the book. What we do find in the sequel is Heather learning more about herself, becoming more comfortable with self even as her waist line expands and connecting with her expanding, unorthodox extended family. We see how Heather has created a new life after stardom consisting of a crazy cast of character even a few from her old life. Heather Wells with her wit and spunk keep you reading and fans of romance will continue to route for her growing relationship with Cooper.
I will definitely read the third installment to this series Big Boned. I see series potential for the Heather Wells series.
 Heather Wells Still Rocks August 18, 2008
Meg Cabot does it again!
This mystery was fun, flirty, suspenseful and downright excellent. This follow-up to Size 12 Isn't Fat, continues the tale of Heather Wells as she tries to get her life on track while managing a huge crush on her landlord, re-connecting with her ex-jailbird dad, and solving a heinous murder to boot.
You don't need to be size 12 or 14 to identify with her quirky character and mental ramblings. Heather appeals to any woman who's ever been underestimated and tossed a few bad cards in the game of life.
 Another fun Cabot mystery July 21, 2008
Meg Cabot is always good for a fun and entertaining read. In this second book in the series, Heather Wells, ex-pop-tart a la Debbie Gibson, is still suffering with unrequited love with her landlord, is still being stalked by her ex-fiance, and is still discovering dead bodies in the New York College residence hall where she's assistant director.
While not quite as entertaining as the first book in the series, this mystery is still a fun, fast read with plenty of quirky characters and crazy mishaps, including the appearance of Heather's ex-con dad.
I kind of felt like this book was written on autopilot without the usual depth Cabot brings to her characters, but I still enjoyed it
Charming and entertaining June 9, 2008
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
I find Meg Cabot rather irresistible. I imagine her to be the sort of sunny girlfriend who always has a great story to tell and who has a knack for making you laugh, no matter how lousy of a day you've had. The style translates to her work and that is what makes it so enjoyable to me. Cabot's novels are pure fun, just like an afternoon spent gossiping and laughing with a close female friends.
The engaging Heather Wells is back in this novel. The premise of her being a former pop princess who is now broke courtesy of her mother running off with her money in probably the most original back story I've heard for a character in some time. Still, though her background is rather dramatic, Heather is not bitter. If there's one criticism I have of the character it would be that she perhaps lacks a bit of nuance. I don't think I'd be as forgiving as she is but Cabot portrays her as a woman who's satisfied enough with her lot in life. This makes her a bit unrealistic but Cabot does save her from being too perfect, which would kill the character all together. At any rate, Heather is fun and funny and the kind of person with whom I would get along famously in real life.
As with the previous novel, Size 12 Is Not Fat, Heather stumbles her way into the midst of a mystery. Given that she aspires to a major in criminal justice, it's not entirely surprising. Still, Heather's no Nancy Drew. She's so inept at times that she bears more resemblance to Janet Evanovich's Stephanie Plum and her ineptitude is used to great effect. Though Heather eventually triumphs, she hits many obstacles and makes many mistakes along the way--small wonder her roommate and would-be-love Cooper doesn't want to clue her in to his activities.
Along with the mystery, there is the added tension of Heather's father's reappearance in her life and while she deals with his return fairly calmly, she is also wary of him. There is also the continued romantic tension between Cooper and Heather. Cooper is determined to believe that Heather is not yet over his brother Jordan, though I found this to be a bit debatable. I get the impression that Cooper's conflict may be more to do with the fact that perhaps he's not quite ready to get into a relationship with Heather which would, admittedly, be quite complex. Cabot is a master of orchestrating that kind of frustration that keeps readers eager to experience that sweet moment of vicarious bliss in which their well-loved heroine finally gets the man she wants and deserves.
I think one of the things I like most about this series is the frank way in which Cabot treats the issue of Heather's weight. It makes me wonder if Cabot has some first-hand experience. Though Heather is aware of her size and knows that her eating habits have a great deal to do with it, she remains a confident and centered person. Cabot strikes a very nice balance here and steers clear of making the books all about Heather's size. The fact that she wears a 12 and then probably a 14 is just one part of who she is. Perhaps others underestimate her because of it but it makes me happy to see that Heather is as well-adjusted as she is and that she likes herself even though society likes to tell women her size that they should despise themselves.
Cabot has left a lot of room for this character to grow, which is good. While Heather is a lot of fun, I don't think she'd make much of a private eye--at least not at this point. I'm glad about that, though, because it hints that Cabot may treat us to more Heather Wells novels for some time to come.
A Lot of Fun February 10, 2008
Courtesy of CK2S Kwips and Kritiques
Heather Wells is a former teen pop star turned assistant dorm director. Ooops. I mean assistant residence hall director. While this could be considered an unlikely career change, Heather likes her job and the people she works with. Just one little problem. People keep ending up getting killed and her residence hall is aptly dubbed "Death Dorm".
In this second Heather Wells mystery, a well liked cheerleader is found with her head in a pot on the stove in the cafeteria. Fortunately, the police have Heather around to ask the right people the right questions because Chris Noth isn't around when you need him.
It's not really necessary to read SIZE 12 IS NOT FAT to enjoy SIZE 14 IS NOT FAT EITHER, but there's a nice foundation of the characters if you do.
You've heard of eye candy? Well to me, this series is brain candy. It's a fun mystery that you have to divorce yourself from a certain degree of believability, but that's what makes it so enjoyable. This isn't Agatha Christie, but it isn't meant to be.
I really enjoy having a protagonist who is real. Whether you're a size 12 or a size 2, you can relate well to Heather. She's a modern day Nancy Drew who likes cream cheese and bacon on her morning bagel and has a crush on the barista boy at her local Starbucks. She also has to occasionally lie down on her bed in order to zip her jeans. My kind of girl! Heather is someone I would like to hang out with, and that's part of what makes this series so good. Well thought out characters.
Now you aren't going to over-exert your gray matter reading this book but you aren't going to lose any brain cells either. The mystery aspect is a little thin. Your hand is held along the way. But you will be entertained by Heather as she stumbles along solving the mystery of the be-headed cheerleader.
I am going to be running down to buy BIG BONED, the third Heather Wells mystery as soon as possible because I can always use a book that makes me laugh out loud. I just love getting those funny looks from people in waiting rooms, don't you?
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