Divas, Inc.

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Summary: No True Diva
Review: This was probably one of the worse books I have ever read. It was all I could do to make it to the end of the book. I kept hoping that it would get better - it never did. Poor plot, weak characters and to much dropping of designer everthing. The heroine in this novel was quite pathetic.

Rating:
Summary: Great Book
Review: Tiffany Lane, Chantel Hollis, and Margaret Drew are all best friends. Margaret was the plain jane 3rd wheel of the group. When the "divas" Tiffany and Chantel go away to Europe and leave Margaret to watch over their apartments, she decides to "borrow" a few of their things and finally live the "diva" life she always wanted. This book was funny and entertaining. I love how Donna Hill tells the story from Margaret's point of view. Margaret was funny, and Tiffany and Chantel were really overboard divas. A very good read.

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Summary: Secrets to Divahood
Review: What do you do when your two best friends go on a 6-week European vacation and don't invite you? Instead, they expect for you to take care of their apartments, water their plants and walk the dog. If you are Margaret Drew, you take on the responsibility and do a little snooping. What Margaret finds transforms her from plain Jane to the ultimate diva in Donna Hill's newest novel, Divas, Inc.

From the time they were toddlers, Tiffany Lane and Chantel Hollis were on their way to becoming divas. Margaret Drew was lucky to be their friend, however she benefited very little from this alliance. Tiffany and Chantel wore designer clothes, Margaret shopped at K-marts. They lived in expensive condos in Manhattan and Margaret lived in a one-bedroom walkup apartment in Harlem. They rode around in Tiffany's Jaguar and Margaret caught the bus. So when Tiffany and Chantel decide to go to Europe and leave Margaret home to water the plants and walk the dog, she decides it's time for her to get a taste of the good life. Since they did not invite her to go along, Margaret felt justified in rambling through Tiffany and Chantel's closets. She began dressing in their designer clothes and shoes, wearing their make up and wigs, a new Margaret emerges and she is a diva. The question is can she handle all that comes with the title of diva?

Donna Hill displays her versatility as a writer as she tackles the "Chick Lit" genre. Having read other novels dubbed as "Chick Lit" written by British authors, I feel Divas, Inc. equals if not surpasses the other novels I read in this genre. Filled with quirky secondary characters such as Margaret's grandma, Willie and the dog, Virginia, this novel is a funny and enjoyable read. Are you a Diva? Take the quiz in the back of the book and find out where you rank!

Jeanette
APOOO BookClub