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Ten Girls to Watch – Book Review

September 9, 2012 by NancyT

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Charity Shumway was hired by Glamour Magazine to research the 500 past winners of their Top Ten College Girls contest. She used this experience as the basis for her fun new novel, Ten Girls to Watch. Click over to 5 Minutes for Books to read her thoughts on the difference between reading a novel that’s inspired by real-life events and reading a novel that’s inspired by nothing but pure imagination. This was one of the things that drew me to this story.

Ten Girls to Watch

Dawn West’s life isn’t quite what she hoped it would be. She’s stuck on her ex-boyfriend, who’s clearly moved on, living with a roommate who can’t quite pay the rent, and paying the bills by writing an online lawn care column and signing up for any market research study she comes across.  At a party held by her ex’s family she meets the editor of Charm magazine, and after confessing her lawn care prowess isn’t quite what it appears, is offered the job of tracking down the former winners of the magazine’s Ten Girls to Watch contest.

Dawn turns out to be perfect for the job, enticing the winners to open up about what the contest meant to them, how it influenced their lives and what they’re doing now. She chats with teachers, scientists, authors, doctors, lawyers and hundreds of other successful women, and learns something from many of them, whether it’s hair care tips or how to stay true to oneself.

Ten Girls to Watch is full of larger-than-life characters and Dawn finds herself in some pretty crazy situations, but that’s what makes this novel delightful and fun to read. Scattered throughout the novel are pictures of the contest winners with their original bios — the ones from the 50’s when it was just a beauty contest are pretty priceless — as well as some features from the Charm issue honoring the contest winners. These gems just add to the charm (no pun intended) of the novel.
 

Nancy was a big fan of Glamour in her younger years. She writes about her boys, books and life in Colorado at Life With My Boys and Books.

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60 Comments

  1. Veronica Garrett says

    September 22, 2012 at 10:45 pm

    Cosmopolitan is my favorite magazine.

    Reply
  2. Sand says

    September 22, 2012 at 10:22 pm

    Marie Claire is my current favorite.

    Reply
  3. Karen Gonyea says

    September 22, 2012 at 10:09 pm

    LOVE O Magazine đŸ™‚

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  4. mike b says

    September 22, 2012 at 9:56 pm

    i like entertainment weekly

    Reply
  5. heather c says

    September 22, 2012 at 9:44 pm

    Family Fun is FUN!

    Reply
  6. Lisa says

    September 22, 2012 at 6:34 pm

    I like all you.

    Reply
  7. Leah Shumack says

    September 22, 2012 at 5:39 pm

    I like to read People magazine

    Reply
  8. Charlene Kuser says

    September 22, 2012 at 5:29 pm

    My favorite magazine is Vanity Fair

    Reply
  9. brenda Elsner says

    September 22, 2012 at 5:23 pm

    I love All You!

    Reply
  10. Teresa Thompson says

    September 22, 2012 at 4:05 pm

    I read Yoga Journal from cover to cover.

    Reply
  11. Sarah Yurga says

    September 22, 2012 at 2:39 pm

    Family Fun is my favorite magazine as a girl scout leader

    Reply
  12. samantha says

    September 22, 2012 at 11:38 am

    i like family fun or parenting

    Reply
  13. kayla hyde says

    September 22, 2012 at 11:25 am

    My favorite magazine right now is BabyTalk.
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  14. Nicole C. says

    September 22, 2012 at 11:14 am

    My favorite magazine is Redbook.

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  15. Angela W says

    September 22, 2012 at 10:17 am

    I love Lucky Magazine

    Reply
  16. DanV says

    September 22, 2012 at 8:24 am

    I like People

    Reply
  17. Samantha Meyer says

    September 22, 2012 at 2:16 am

    I like People magazine, but mainly for the crosswords, lol

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  18. Renee G says

    September 22, 2012 at 12:03 am

    I like Sunset
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  19. Mary DeBorde M.A.D. says

    September 21, 2012 at 10:37 pm

    My favorite magazine is MAD!!! Love the satire đŸ˜€

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  20. susan smoaks says

    September 21, 2012 at 9:13 pm

    my favorite magazine is rolling stone

    Reply
  21. Chelsea M says

    September 21, 2012 at 9:07 pm

    I love Us Weekly! I can’t help but buy it any time I see it at the store.

    Reply
  22. Beth says

    September 21, 2012 at 7:24 pm

    My favorite magazine is The Week.

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  23. kathy pease says

    September 21, 2012 at 6:53 pm

    i like good housekeeping

    Reply
  24. Ed Nemmers says

    September 21, 2012 at 6:47 pm

    I enjoy “Entertainment Weekly”!

    Reply
  25. Saver Sara says

    September 21, 2012 at 4:43 pm

    I Love Bon Appetit

    Reply
  26. Jennifer Peaslee says

    September 21, 2012 at 4:22 pm

    I like All You…it’s the only magazine I subscribe to

    Reply
  27. susan varney says

    September 21, 2012 at 3:59 pm

    good housekeeping [email protected]

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  28. Susan Smith says

    September 21, 2012 at 11:11 am

    I like People and Good Housekeeping

    Reply
  29. shawna says

    September 21, 2012 at 10:39 am

    All You is my fav.

    Reply
  30. Valerie Taylor Mabrey says

    September 21, 2012 at 10:35 am

    The tv guide lol
    vmkids3 at msn dot com

    Reply
  31. Diane Baum says

    September 20, 2012 at 7:06 pm

    i like Time Magazine

    Reply
  32. Joye Barr says

    September 20, 2012 at 9:59 am

    Vogue and Vanity fair
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    Reply
  33. Lani says

    September 19, 2012 at 12:45 pm

    Cooking Light would be on the top of my list.

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  34. christal c w says

    September 19, 2012 at 8:51 am

    My favorite is people style watch and psychology today

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  35. PinkySwayers says

    September 19, 2012 at 5:38 am

    My favorite magazine is Martha Stewart’s Living. Thanks for the giveaway!

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  36. Traci Lynn Butler says

    September 19, 2012 at 12:24 am

    I love magazines – it’s hard to choose a favorite – I like All You, Good Housekeeping, LHJ, Food Network…

    Reply
  37. dario says

    September 18, 2012 at 11:39 pm

    I like People

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  38. Wendy says

    September 16, 2012 at 4:43 am

    I like Lucky magazine.

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  39. andrea says

    September 15, 2012 at 10:04 pm

    right now shape

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  40. The Green Yak says

    September 15, 2012 at 1:55 am

    I enjoy Monocle!

    Reply
  41. gail says

    September 14, 2012 at 3:50 pm

    atlantic monthly i love

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  42. nannypanpan says

    September 14, 2012 at 2:53 pm

    family fun
    [email protected]

    Reply
  43. Terra Heck says

    September 13, 2012 at 8:47 pm

    My favorite is Marie Claire. Thanks.
    partymix25(at)hotmail(dot)com

    Reply
  44. Kelly H. says

    September 13, 2012 at 3:18 pm

    I like Star.

    Reply
  45. shelby brigham says

    September 12, 2012 at 9:49 pm

    i love shape magazine

    Reply
  46. Rebecca Rahkonen says

    September 12, 2012 at 12:26 pm

    My favorite magazine is Cooking Light

    Reply
  47. Liz says

    September 11, 2012 at 10:26 am

    I love Real Simple!

    Reply
  48. Kimberly B. says

    September 11, 2012 at 2:10 am

    Mine is Good Housekeeping.

    Reply
  49. Jessica T says

    September 10, 2012 at 11:28 pm

    Real Simple is my favourite magazine!

    Reply
  50. Daniel M says

    September 10, 2012 at 10:41 pm

    motor trend, only one i get at the moment

    Reply
  51. Linda Kish says

    September 10, 2012 at 10:09 pm

    I like US Weekly

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    Reply
  52. Staci A says

    September 10, 2012 at 2:54 pm

    I like Parents.

    Reply
  53. Helen says

    September 10, 2012 at 12:04 pm

    Family Fun. I get such great ideas in that one.

    Reply
  54. Jenny says

    September 10, 2012 at 10:17 am

    All You magazine

    Reply
  55. Brenda Smith says

    September 10, 2012 at 8:02 am

    Real Simple or All You

    Reply
  56. Chelsea says

    September 10, 2012 at 12:13 am

    I love fitness magazine

    Reply
  57. Jennifer Donovan says

    September 9, 2012 at 9:10 pm

    Nancy–I do was a big Glamour reader in my teens and early twenties.

    Reply
  58. Beth - TheAngelForever says

    September 9, 2012 at 7:15 pm

    My guilty pleasure if People magazine.

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  59. Jessica To says

    September 9, 2012 at 7:09 pm

    I like All You magazine.

    Reply
  60. Stacie Fontinell says

    September 9, 2012 at 7:03 pm

    Cooking light and sunset!

    Reply

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