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Avon Trade (2006), Paperback, 368 pages
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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!.… (more)
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LibraryThing member adge73
I didn't enjoy this as much as the first book in the series, but I always enjoy reading Meg Cabot. The excerpt from the next book in the series, which doesn't come out until JANUARY 2008, was hysterical, though. I'll be looking forward to it....
LibraryThing member collsers
Pretty enjoyable mystery, though not as good as its predecessor, "Size 12 Is Not Fat." The outcome is relatively predictable, though there are a few cute twists in the plot, and as always, Cabot's clever jokes and pop culture references.
LibraryThing member verbafacio
Meg Cabot's books often have a cookie-cutter feel, and this sequel is no exception. However, it is a quick and reasonably entertaining read. The mystery is far-fetched and unnecessarily gruesome; this combination makes it hard to recommend.
LibraryThing member magst
GREAT book!!! Heather Wells does it again! She is absolutely brilliant in the sequel to "Size 12 Is Not Fat". I can't wait to get my hands on "Big Boned".... I'm hoping that she gets with Cooper really soon!!!
LibraryThing member Librarygirl66
It's the first day of winter semester at New York College, and assistant dorm director Heather Wells has a lot more to worry about than roommate conflicts: One of the cheerleaders has lost her head, and no one can find the rest of her.
LibraryThing member TheLibraryhag
Heather is breaking in a new dorm manager, fighting her holiday added pounds, dodging her ex-fiance, slugging through a blizzard, and trying to solve the mystery of the head in the cafeteria soup pot. Just another day in the life of your average former pop star/assistant dorm manager. Did I mention
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her father gets out of prison? This book is as entertaining as the first (Size 12 is not Fat). Don't read it on an empty stomach, Heather will send you food foraging with her food obsessed asides. (Well maybe that's just me) Show Less
LibraryThing member superblondgirl
Oh, how I love Meg Cabot! She hooks you in so easily. This book is total fluffy chick lit fun with a mystery thrown in - the "mystery" probably wouldn't pass muster in a "regular" mystery novel, but here it worked beautifully. Heather is a wonderful character, and the story, the conversations, the
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whole thing is just a hoot. Show Less
LibraryThing member lrobe190
Pop star-turned-detective Heather Wells begins her second semester as an assistant dormatory director only to find herself investigating the grisly beheading of a campus cheerleader. This is the 2nd book in the Heather Wells mystery series. This is a typical Meg Cabot book…full of humor, quirky
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characters and situations and a dash of suspense. I'm looking forward to book #3. Show Less
LibraryThing member lorabear
I found the second book in the Heather Wells series to be enjoyable, and a good read, but unfortunately it did not keep me guessing to the end like the first. I truly enjoy the characters in the book, and the way that Mrs. Wells writes therefore although this wasn't my favorite I am looking forward
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LibraryThing member Fluffyblue
I love the Heather Wells series of books, although I'm behind because I haven't yet read the latest one!
Meg Cabot is an excellent writer, witty, sharp, funny and warm. Heather is a wonderful character, and somebody you really cheer for! The stories are interesting, and have plot, although are
Meg Cabot is an excellent writer, witty, sharp, funny and warm. Heather is a wonderful character, and somebody you really cheer for! The stories are interesting, and have plot, although are
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light enough to read quickly without too much thought - just the right balance for a bit of light entertainment. Show Less
LibraryThing member bookwitch24
Another fun mystery (despite the decapitation). And a chance to get to know the characters better.
LibraryThing member shanyn
After reading Size 12 is Not Fat, I immediately started Size 14 is Not Fat Either, because I was hooked on many of the characters. Luckily I had found them both at the library, and did not have to wait to find it somewhere else. The book starts off in a very similar fashion to Size 12 is Not Fat,
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explaining a few things about the residence hall the main character works in and her (slight) obsession with Cooper, her ex-boyfriend's brother that she lives with. This book ties in a few more items, introducing Heather's dad (who had been in jail for tax evasion), and many scenes with Jordan Cartwright (Heather's ex-boyfriend pop singer who is now getting married to another popular pop star). The mystery was slightly unbelievable to me, but I didn't mind much because I wasn't looking for a heavy read. I am looking forward to Big Boned, which I am currently set to receive in an online book exchange, and hope that some of the character interactions can get resolved so I don't read it and feel empty. Show Less
LibraryThing member chibiju
Heather Wells is back in the second mystery chick lit novel by Meg Cabot. Another murder in her dormitory has Heather caught in another murder mystery. Heather balances work, school, crushes, exes, and murder in this exciting mystery.
LibraryThing member jdy
Fun and funny, these books always make me laugh at the end. Another great book by Cabot that leaves the reader mildly amused and ready for more. But really, does this happen in the real world? What kind of college is this?! And honestly, is there anyone out there like Heather Wells? Fun though,
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really fun. Show Less
LibraryThing member mojacobs
This was my first Meg Cabot and it was a very good read - very chick-lit and fun. Heather Wells is a likeable sleuth, I'm definitely going to look for Size 12 is not Fat, the previous book featuring this ex-popstar turned desk jockey. I'm a bit sorry I started with book 2 in the series (ignorant
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me!) because now I already know a lot about her troubled love-life and family history, but I'm sure I'll still enjoy myself reading it when I am in the mood for a bit of brain candy. Show Less
LibraryThing member pandareads
In this second novel about Heather Wells, former pop star turned resident hall assistant turned amateur sleuth, Heather and her residence hall are faced with yet another murder, just months after the murders that took place in the first novel, Size 12 Is Not Fat. As usual, her
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landlord/psuedo-boyfriend, Cooper, is telling her to stay out of it - but let's face it, Heather cannot let the investigation of the murder of an innocent cheerleader lay solely in the hands of the cops, who we all know from book one are not as competent at their jobs as they would like Heather to believe.Who doesn't love a saucy, overweight, former teen pop sensation turned amateur detective? Meg Cabot has done it again with a clever plot, laugh out loud narrative and dialogue, as well as surprises along the way. Five stars! Show Less
LibraryThing member mcelhra
This is the second installment in the Heather Wells mystery series. Since I accidentally read the third book (Big Boned) first, reading Size 14 is Not Fat Either wraps up the series for me. The head of a girl who lives in Fisher Hall is found boiling in a pot on the stove in the cafeteria. Who
I found this book to be a lot more plausible than the first book. The police are not portrayed as bumbling idiots this time and the mystery of “who done it” was more mysterious. Heather is charming and funny and there is a lot less of the annoying dorm/residence hall thing than there was in the first book.
I’ve listened to all three books in this series on audio and the first (Size 12 is Not Fat) and third are both narrated by Justine Eyre and this one was narrated by Kristin Karios. It was strange listening to another voice read Heather and all her friends at first – I had just assumed that Justine would narrate since she narrated the other two in the series. Also, Kristin had some trouble with some of the foreign accents which was distracting when listening to a character with an accent speak.
Overall this series is light and fun – I’m glad I read it.
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killed this girl and why? Where is her body? Heather Wells, the assistant director of Fisher Hall, cannot resist the urge to find out the answers to these questions herself instead of waiting for the police to do their job.I found this book to be a lot more plausible than the first book. The police are not portrayed as bumbling idiots this time and the mystery of “who done it” was more mysterious. Heather is charming and funny and there is a lot less of the annoying dorm/residence hall thing than there was in the first book.
I’ve listened to all three books in this series on audio and the first (Size 12 is Not Fat) and third are both narrated by Justine Eyre and this one was narrated by Kristin Karios. It was strange listening to another voice read Heather and all her friends at first – I had just assumed that Justine would narrate since she narrated the other two in the series. Also, Kristin had some trouble with some of the foreign accents which was distracting when listening to a character with an accent speak.
Overall this series is light and fun – I’m glad I read it.
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LibraryThing member sedelia
Size 14 Is Not Fat Either is a lot of fun. I don't think it's quite as funny as Size 12 Is Not Fat, but it still got quite a few laughs out of me. Meg Cabot certainly knows how to put people in a good mood with her books, which is why she's one of my favorite authors.
This book is a bit more serious
There were some parts that were slow, but for the most part, I couldn't put this book down. I kept wanting to know more and more about the mystery and about what would happen in Heather's personal life. The criminal(s) was/were a bit over the top, but that wasn't a huge issue for me, especially considering how the murder was played out.
Overall, this is a quick, fun read that is guaranteed to at least put a smile on your face. The mystery and Heather's investigation are incredibly amusing and entertaining. I can't wait to see what else Heather is forced to deal with in Big Boned.
This book is a bit more serious
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than the previous one. I don't think this is a bad thing, it's just different. Actually, I liked that Heather had to deal with more than just the murder of the girl in the dorms (as if that isn't enough, ha!). She has to face her father, her ex-boyfriend, and I think the next book will bring a final confrontation with her mom, which is much needed. I appreciate that this isn't just another mystery and that Cabot has Heather deal with these issues. It adds depth to all the characters involved.There were some parts that were slow, but for the most part, I couldn't put this book down. I kept wanting to know more and more about the mystery and about what would happen in Heather's personal life. The criminal(s) was/were a bit over the top, but that wasn't a huge issue for me, especially considering how the murder was played out.
Overall, this is a quick, fun read that is guaranteed to at least put a smile on your face. The mystery and Heather's investigation are incredibly amusing and entertaining. I can't wait to see what else Heather is forced to deal with in Big Boned.
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LibraryThing member BookSpot
Assistant dorm - er, resident hall, sorry - director Heather Wells has the usual roommate reassignments to make on the first day of winter semester at New York College, but those are really the least of her worries.
A cheerleaders head has been found . . . without the rest of her.
The Heather Wells
It's not, however, all that necessary, that you read Size 12 to read - and enjoy (and follow) - Size 14. Enough recapping is done as to who different characters are, why they're in Heather's life and basic info, that you get the basic info.
Sure, you'll probably enjoy the series more if you read it all together, but it seems to be written so that each can be read individually.
The main - and not so main - characters from the first book are back again. Some of them you'll be thrilled to see again (or even see a little more of) and some, you might, at first, wonder why they are back. It all works out, though.
While the mystery aspect was not as strong in Size 14 as it was in Size 12, it's still there and still a great part of the story. It didn't keep me guessing - less because I had it figured out and more because it wasn't a think-you've-figured-it-out-but-ha-red-herring type mystery and more of one that just unfolded more and more.
There were little parts of the novel that did surprise me - that I think were more part of a mystery and I loved their inclusion.
The characters and their interactions were the stronger part of Size 14. Smaller things introduced in the first book were expanded on - not just the relationship between Cooper and Heather but other relationships Heather has or had. It was great that the relationships in this series aren't stagnant while whatever mystery is going on and that, in fact relationships that seem to be sort of a throwaway mention weren't so throwaway after all.
!The conversations we hear about Pete's five kids makes me wish we'd hear just the tiniest bit more about them, but I don't know where they'd ever fit in!)
The ending holds some promise for where Book 3, Big Boned will go - and you know someone(s) else is going to die . . . it just seems to happen around Heather.
A great, funny, goofy - and light - mystery series from Meg Cabot.
A cheerleaders head has been found . . . without the rest of her.
The Heather Wells
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books are such fun because they're a great blend of some celebrity fun (Heather being a former pop star), some light mystery, and humor. Reading Size 12 is Not Fat the first Heather Wells book will give you more of the background on Heather, the different men in (or not in) her life currently, her parents and how she came to be working as an assistant dorm director after being a famous popstar.It's not, however, all that necessary, that you read Size 12 to read - and enjoy (and follow) - Size 14. Enough recapping is done as to who different characters are, why they're in Heather's life and basic info, that you get the basic info.
Sure, you'll probably enjoy the series more if you read it all together, but it seems to be written so that each can be read individually.
The main - and not so main - characters from the first book are back again. Some of them you'll be thrilled to see again (or even see a little more of) and some, you might, at first, wonder why they are back. It all works out, though.
While the mystery aspect was not as strong in Size 14 as it was in Size 12, it's still there and still a great part of the story. It didn't keep me guessing - less because I had it figured out and more because it wasn't a think-you've-figured-it-out-but-ha-red-herring type mystery and more of one that just unfolded more and more.
There were little parts of the novel that did surprise me - that I think were more part of a mystery and I loved their inclusion.
The characters and their interactions were the stronger part of Size 14. Smaller things introduced in the first book were expanded on - not just the relationship between Cooper and Heather but other relationships Heather has or had. It was great that the relationships in this series aren't stagnant while whatever mystery is going on and that, in fact relationships that seem to be sort of a throwaway mention weren't so throwaway after all.
!The conversations we hear about Pete's five kids makes me wish we'd hear just the tiniest bit more about them, but I don't know where they'd ever fit in!)
The ending holds some promise for where Book 3, Big Boned will go - and you know someone(s) else is going to die . . . it just seems to happen around Heather.
A great, funny, goofy - and light - mystery series from Meg Cabot.
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LibraryThing member MickyFine
Heather Wells is settling in nicely at her job as assistant director of Fischer Hall at New York College but there's a lot of life drama suddenly stacking up. Her ex-fiance won't stop calling her even though he's about to get married, her ex-con dad is suddenly back in her life, and Cooper, her
In the second book in the series, Heather and her group of her friends remain thoroughly charming and funny and the mystery is a delight even when you know whodunnit. Thoroughly enjoyable throughout.
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gorgeous landlord, still has no clue she's desperately in love with him. And things only get more complicated when the head of a cheerleader is found and Heather just can't seem to keep herself from investigating.In the second book in the series, Heather and her group of her friends remain thoroughly charming and funny and the mystery is a delight even when you know whodunnit. Thoroughly enjoyable throughout.
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LibraryThing member Krumbs
Pretty much the same review I had for the first book--adult subject matter, lower level writing, but still fun and a quick read. The mystery wasn't terribly difficult but it was intriguing enough. I'm on the fence about the main character right now; I can't say I like her all that much after this
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book. Sure, she seems to care about the students at her school, but as a person she's getting a little grating. Show Less
LibraryThing member princess-starr
The second book in trilogies are what make or break it. Fortunately, for a series like the Heather Wells mysteries, the books are largely stand-alone so you can pretty much jump in at any point without much trouble.
If anything, this book really focuses more on characterization; specifically, some
As for Heather and Cooper, not much has changed between them from the preceding book. I do like that Cooper gradually reveals his feelings for Heather, but firmly thinks that she’s not ready for him yet. Heather really hasn’t changed much from the first book. She’s a little bit more cynical, but very much still in the chick lit vein.
The murder mystery in this book, strangely enough, feels more natural in terms of the motive. The set-up and reveal of the victim are grossly exaggerated, but once you figure out the most likely suspect, it feels like that it could potentially happen. The side-plot about the campus drug dealing is okay, and some of the reveals involving that feel forced.
Of the three books, I feel that this is the weakest. It’s still an enjoyable book and I have fun reading it, but there’s not much that’s contributed to the overall plot aside from character building (and very weak building at that) and some plot development for the (currently) final installment.
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secondary characters start playing a larger role. The biggest change is probably Gavin—after showing up in one appearance in the first book, he’s expanded into the role of “Pain in Heather’s Ass.” He’s another really random side character whom I enjoy. The rest of the Fisher Hall staff get an expanded role in this book as well, even if characters like Manuel only exist to serve the plot. As for Heather and Cooper, not much has changed between them from the preceding book. I do like that Cooper gradually reveals his feelings for Heather, but firmly thinks that she’s not ready for him yet. Heather really hasn’t changed much from the first book. She’s a little bit more cynical, but very much still in the chick lit vein.
The murder mystery in this book, strangely enough, feels more natural in terms of the motive. The set-up and reveal of the victim are grossly exaggerated, but once you figure out the most likely suspect, it feels like that it could potentially happen. The side-plot about the campus drug dealing is okay, and some of the reveals involving that feel forced.
Of the three books, I feel that this is the weakest. It’s still an enjoyable book and I have fun reading it, but there’s not much that’s contributed to the overall plot aside from character building (and very weak building at that) and some plot development for the (currently) final installment.
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LibraryThing member LibraryCin
This is the second book in Meg Cabot's Heather Wells series. A former pop star, Heather now works at a dorm (residence hall) at New York College. When a cheerleader's severed head is found in the cafeteria kitchen, Heather promises not to get involved in the investigation by trying to solve it
I really enjoyed this, as I did the first one. I think it's more chick lit with a mystery thrown in, but it's also more than the mystery. There is, of course, the obligatory crush, but there is also a slightly complicated relationship between Heather and her father. My favourite secondary character was definitely the neighbourhood drug dealer, Reggie, who is always chatting with Heather! It even picked up a little at the very end.
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herself. Of course, she just can't seem to help herself, which results in trouble for her.I really enjoyed this, as I did the first one. I think it's more chick lit with a mystery thrown in, but it's also more than the mystery. There is, of course, the obligatory crush, but there is also a slightly complicated relationship between Heather and her father. My favourite secondary character was definitely the neighbourhood drug dealer, Reggie, who is always chatting with Heather! It even picked up a little at the very end.
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LibraryThing member anglophile65
fast read. quick mystery.
LibraryThing member mrsdanaalbasha
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
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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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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Original publication date
2006-11-28
Physical description
368 p.; 5.31 inches
ISBN
0060525126 / 9780060525125