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It was with zero hesitation that I selected ‘Spoiled‘ as June’s reading, and I’m not sorry I did. Authors Heather and Jessica do such a very, very fine job on their own blog that I was sure that any book they collaborated on and put their names to would be a well-constructed, cleverly written bundle of energy. And I was not wrong.

I may have mentioned once, twice, or a dozen times that Go Fug Yourself is one of the treasures of the Internets. It is at once classic and fresh every day. Zesty and classy (wouldn’t that be a great phrase to have on a business card?), the writers will skewer a bad outfit freely and cheerfully. Even breezily. But never meanly.

And that tone is perfect for Young Adult fiction. This is the story of two teen sisters from different planets (Molly, Indiana; Brooke, Hollywood) being thrown together under one roof for the first time. Neither knew the other existed, and now they have to share one (mostly absent) parent, a room and a car. The road is mined, and gets bumpy, then the battle lines are drawn, and war is waged. As friend Denise aptly summed up when asked for her thoughts: “Like, omigod, life is HARD (I think that counts as both a synopsis and a review).” And I think she’s right. But we all get wound around our own axles over things that are Way Totally Life Or Death To Us, and the Most Humiliating Thing Ever. For one, I’ve tortured myself with the same half-dozen events for literally decades. Which isn’t to say that there aren’t quite a few more candidates, but some got stuck when others thankfully faded into the swirling mists of time. But where was I…

The dialogue is snappy, and I would have loved to get to know the long-suffering assistant way better. Oh, the things he must have seen. In fact, I was left thirsting for more Hollywood excess. I’m sure it’s significantly more dire and delicious than portrayed here, and that kind of discretion is… is… totally appropriate in a Young Adult novel. You got me there.

BookGraf business: I think I’ll let August pass us by without suggesting something to read. Which isn’t to say that I don’t want your suggestions. What are you reading now? Anything recently tickle your fancy? Anything I mustn’t miss? Anything I must?

• Cover Your Bits: Fashion advice from Go Fug Yourself
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It’s summer. We’re all stressed out, overheated, and failing to extract a sufficient amount of leisure from this allegedly leisure-full season. And so I propose a little mind candy for the group. This month we’re reading Spoiled, the newly released young adult novel by Heather Cocks and Jessica Morgan, authors of the stellar GoFugYourself blog. In fact, they are so awesome, that they once and very graciously submitted to a brief interview by yours truly.

• Cover Your Bits: Fashion advice from Go Fug Yourself

If you don’t know Heather and Jessica, you don’t know what you’re missing. Their blog is pretty great and a reading staple for me. As a writer, I get to chalk up any amount of enjoyable reading to “research,” and “filling the well,” which is one of the best perks of the job. Actually, I can’t describe it as a perk. My irresistible compulsion to commit acts of enjoyable reading made this profession pretty much my only option. If this weren’t my job, I wouldn’t have time to do my job.

But back to this month’s selection. Spoiled was released on June 1st to great fanfare.

• The LA Times describes it as “Not just for kids.” In the headline, no less.
• This Associated Press piece says that Heather and Jessica have the right formula.
• And here’s a really lovely interview with the authors in The Atlantic. This piece also notes that they’re writing a sequel!

So, let’s read this one by mid-July?

• Would love to know what you’re reading. Please comment below or e-mail me at thea [at] nutgraf dot net.
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I cannot believe it, but the brilliant authors of the incredible Go Fug Yourself blog have for some reason consented to respond to a couple of questions here. Quickly, before they come to their senses, let me tell you a little bit about their work and why I strongly recommend that you should read GFY every day.

Go Fug Yourself a fashion blog that dishes on what the stars are wearing, and provides some sideways commentary on celebrity culture through the filter of last season’s leggings. Ew. I kind of regret that metaphor. From fabulous shoes to highly unfortunate trousers, skirts that don’t always qualify for the title, and Bai Ling (enough said), you don’t have to know Louboutins from Levis to enjoy the melee.

I’ve been reading their blog daily for eons and find it to be simply amazing how they keep it fresh day after day, red carpet after red carpet, pantless starlet after shapeless muumuu. They’re snarky, smart and sometimes scathing but never cruel. In short, a strong recommend.

And without further ado, here is the interview:

What’s the single most important sartorial error to avoid at all costs?

JESSICA: We always say, make sure it fits and covers your bits. Everything else is negotiable as long as what you’re wearing fits you properly, and your nipple isn’t popping out.

HEATHER: Amen.

HEATHER: I’d say, a pair of shoes that makes you feel sexy as hell and
like your legs are ten feet long.

HEATHER: Someone once told me that if you’re trying to hide something, baggy clothes are your worst enemy because they’ll just make it look like you’re hiding MORE than you actually are. And it’s absolutely true. Let the clothes follow the contours and curves of your body and it will always be more flattering than trying to hide your tummy in a tent.

HEATHER: Yep, I agree. Scrap the roadmap. Be open to anything, because the best things are the ones you didn’t see coming.

See? Aren’t they awesome?? I think this is the start of a theme, and so I invite you to suggest someone for me to interview, or to give a piece of advice yourself.