Hand-Me-Down

by Lee Nichols

Book Overview

From the author of Tales of a Drama Queen comes another smart, hilarious novel. For Anne Olsen, recipient of hand-me-downs, new and improved is the only way to live. So how'd she fall for a secondhand... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0373895232
• ISBN13: 9780373895236
• Release Date: May 2005
• Publisher: Red Dress Ink
• Length: 368 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.1" x 8.0"

Customer Reviews

Hilarious

This book was absolutely hilarious. I loved the quirky comments and remarks given by Anne and how down to earth and great Ian was. They are perfect for each other! This book is a definite must read for anyone who likes to laugh out loud.

Hand Me Down

I really enjoyed this book-the main character was great!!! I rooted for her grandiose plans.

A must read for younger sisters

As a younger sister of an overacheiver there were many parts of this book I could really relate to. It was funny quirky and delightfully silly. A keeper.

must read summer hit

This is one of the best books I've read in along time. Lee always writes about characters that I can relate to. In this second book, Anne Olsen (the main character) goes through her ups and downs while living in the shadows of her two sisters. What she does makes me laugh and leaves me wanting nothing but the best for her. Like her first book, this one takes place in Santa Barbara, my home town, so naturally it makes me love it even more. It makes it easier to picture things when I know the scenery. I'm a big fan of Lee Nichols =) ! Anyways, if you haven't read her first book 'Tales of a Drama Queen' then you must pick it up along with this one. If you have read her first book, then hurry and pick this up already! You will not be let down!

A Hilarious Character-Driven Novel

Anti-heroines work really well in a novel if the author can present them in such a way that the reader still loves them regardless of their many quirks, mistakes and shortcomings. Lee Nichols, author of "Hand Me Down" definitely possesses such talent - her characters in both of her books have been flawed, but highly lovable. In this latest offering, we have Annie (Anne). She is tired of living in the shadow of her two older sisters- one is a famous swimsuit model and the other is a bestselling author. Not only that but her life growing up as the youngest child has always been difficult. She often ended up with the oldest and most worn items. As a result, Annie doesn't like anything old or used, and has a very hard time committing. Now 29 years old, she is vaguely happy with her boyfriend Rip, a decent job (working as an Office Manager for Rip), and gets to spend time with her sisters and their children. However, she isn't quite satisfied with her life. Especially when Ian, her childhood crush (and older sister's ex-boyfriend) keeps showing up. It soon becomes clear that Annie isn't over her "crush" on Ian. But she refuses to settle with one of her sisters' ex-boyfriends. Plus, he isn't interested in her anyway... he has a fiance, right? "Hand-Me-Down" was a often hilarious and enjoyable read. Lee Nichols manages to really get us in the head of the main character. Although the plot seems at a sort of stand-still through a lot of the book, it is still fun to read because of the funny and endearing scrapes/situations that Annie gets herself into. She is definitely one of those characters that "make" the book. As with this author's last book, the reading was fresh, fun and kept me turning pages. Without giving any spoilers, however, the only thing I was a little disappointed about with this book was the romance aspect, which was a bit on the bland side. Overall however, I highly recommend this book to anyone who loves a wonderful, hilarious and cute novel with great characters. I'm eager to see what this author comes up with next!