Conversations With the Fat Girl by Liza Palmer

Liza Palmer has created, to borrow her own heroine Maggie's phrase, a pink pastry box o'magic.'

'Filled with deliciousness, but its calories are far from empty. Praise for Conversations with the Fat Girl “In a word: genuine.” - Herald Sun Read Excerpt “Palmer’s likable characters and snappy dialogue make this novel stand out from the crowd.” - Booklist In this wonderful novel, Liza Palmer is both witty and wise, giving a voice to women everywhere who have ever wished they could stop obsessing… and start living. But as the wedding nears, Olivia’s seemingly perfect life starts to unravel, and Maggie realizes that happiness might not be tied to a number on the scale. Now grown up, Maggie is still shopping in the “women’s section” while Olivia went and had gastric-bypass surgery in search of the elusive size 2. Way back then, they befriended each other because they both struggled with their weight. When Olivia comes to town and asks Maggie to be her maid of honor, Maggie is thrilled… but she can’t help comparing herself to the new and “improved” Olivia. Oh, and her dog, Solo (the name says it all). The man in Maggie’s life? Well there isn’t one, except the guy she has a crush on, Domenic, who works with her at the coffee shop. And now Olivia, Maggie’s best friend since grade school, is getting married too. At twenty-seven, she’s still serving coffee at Joe’s while her friends are getting married, having babies, and thriving in their careers. Liza Palmer will have readers cheering as she explores friendship, true love, and self-acceptance in this “engaging and poignant” (Jennifer Weiner) novel.Įveryone seems to be getting on with their lives except Maggie.

Conversations With the Fat Girl by Liza Palmer