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Elisabeth Page has spent her life in the shadows. The daughter of literary icon Ben Page and the sister of literary up-and-comer Rascal Page, Elisabeth is used to quietly standing in the background at her brother’s readings or her mother’s high-society fundraisers. At 30, Elisabeth is stuck in a five-year plan that’s become more of a 12-year plan, and she’s found herself in yet another shadow—working as a pastry chef under a domineering head chef. As for relationships, there’s Will, her childhood friend, confidante, and fellow wandering soul, whose constant jet-setting as a journalist means that their relationship is undefined—and their times together are few and far between.
Elisabeth knows that there’s got to be something more to life—but she’s spent so much time in the shadows that she’s not sure how to step out on her own. So when she meets down-to-earth basketball coach Daniel Sullivan—a guy who’s the exact opposite of every other guy she’s ever known—she isn’t sure how to deal with her feelings for him. And when she’s handed the career opportunity of a lifetime, she proceeds with extreme caution and disbelief.
Like Palmer’s debut, Coversations with the Fat Girl, Seeing Me Naked is light and enjoyable—as well as refreshingly honest. It may be chick lit—and it may be a bit predictable at times—but it’s smart and witty, and it’s a thoroughly enjoyable read.
Palmer’s easy-going style may make Seeing Me Naked entertaining—but her talent for creating realistic, likeable characters makes it memorable. Elisabeth is a character that you’ll love from the beginning. She’s talented and ambitious, but she’s incredibly insecure—thanks to her overpowering, crazy-making family. And you don’t have to be a gourmet pastry chef with a famous dad to be able to relate to her hopes and her fears.
As with her family relationships, Elisabeth’s relationship with Daniel isn’t always black-and-white. It’s not that love-at-first-sight, happily-ever-after kind of fairy tale relationship. And while it sometimes feels a bit cliché, it’s still a complex relationship between two very different people—and it doesn’t always go smoothly. And as the two of them struggle to get to know each other—and to understand each other—you’ll smile because you’ve gone through the same things.
Seeing Me Naked is a sweet and clever novel that will definitely make you laugh—but it might just make you cry, too. It’s funny yet touching, and it’s surprisingly real. Seeing Me Naked definitely a great read—and Liza Palmer is definitely an author to watch.
Kristin Dreyer Kramer has been writing in some form or another (usually when she was supposed to be doing something else) since the ripe old age of ten—when she, her cousin, and their two Cabbage Patch Dolls formed the Poo Authors’ Club. After a short career in advertising, Kristin got sick of always saying nice things about stuff that didn’t deserve it—so now she spends her days criticizing things, and she’s much happier for it.
Since creating NightsAndWeekends.com in February of 2002, Kristin has spent her life surrounded by piles and piles of books and movies—so many that her office has become a kind of entertainment obstacle course.
As if her writing and editing responsibilities for N&W.com weren’t enough to keep her out of trouble, Kristin also hosts a number of weekly radio shows: Reel Discovery, Shelf Discovery, and On the Marquee. She’s also a proud member of the Broadcast Film Critics Association (CriticsChoice.com), the Central Ohio Film Critics Association (COFCA.org), the Online Film Critics Society (OFCS.org), and the Women Film Critics Circle (WFCC.Wordpress.com).
Kristin lives in Columbus, Ohio, with her husband, Paul, and their daughter, Anna. She welcomes questions, comments, and fan mail at kdk@nightsandweekends.com.
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Kristin Dreyer Kramer has been writing in some form or another (usually when she was supposed to be doing something else) since the ripe old age of ten—when she, her cousin, and their two Cabbage Patch Dolls formed the Poo Authors’ Club. After a short career in advertising, Kristin got sick of always saying nice things about stuff that didn’t deserve it—so now she spends her days criticizing things, and she’s much happier for it.
Since creating NightsAndWeekends.com in February of 2002, Kristin has spent her life surrounded by piles and piles of books and movies—so many that her office has become a kind of entertainment obstacle course.
As if her writing and editing responsibilities for N&W.com weren’t enough to keep her out of trouble, Kristin also hosts a number of weekly radio shows: Reel Discovery, Shelf Discovery, and On the Marquee. She’s also a proud member of the Broadcast Film Critics Association (CriticsChoice.com), the Central Ohio Film Critics Association (COFCA.org), the Online Film Critics Society (OFCS.org), and the Women Film Critics Circle (WFCC.Wordpress.com).
Kristin lives in Columbus, Ohio, with her husband, Paul, and their daughter, Anna. She welcomes questions, comments, and fan mail at kdk@nightsandweekends.com.