How Perfect Is That

"How Perfect Is That? Pretty damned perfect. Sarah Bird's scathingly funny look at red state high society delivers a novel that's equal parts Edith Wharton and Nick Hornby. Hilarious."-Will Clarke, author of "Lord Vishnu's Love Handles "and "The Worthy"
"Friends, you've got a treat in store. A laugh-out-loud riches-to-rags tale, a novel of manners that's perfect for the 'coming to our senses' post-Bush age. "How Perfect is That "is a fried Twinkie of a book-crunchily witty, creamy-hearted more >>

"How Perfect Is That? Pretty damned perfect. Sarah Bird's scathingly funny look at red state high society delivers a novel that's equal parts Edith Wharton and Nick Hornby. Hilarious."-Will Clarke, author of "Lord Vishnu's Love Handles "and "The Worthy"
"Friends, you've got a treat in store. A laugh-out-loud riches-to-rags tale, a novel of manners that's perfect for the 'coming to our senses' post-Bush age. "How Perfect is That "is a fried Twinkie of a book-crunchily witty, creamy-hearted and shockingly delicious." -Janet Fitch, author of "Paint it Black "and "White Oleander"Blythe Young, a wannabe Texas princess, is plummeting down the Austin social ladder due to a multitude of dubious moral choices. Only when she is in danger of losing the one friend who's been her true moral center is she ready to face her sins and make amends."A laugh-out-loud addition to Bird's long line of estrogen-fueled dramedies." --"Publishers Weekly
""Pure wicked fun . . . delivers big laughs." --"Kirkus Reviews"
"Smart, sardonic satire and irresistibly irreverent irony." --"Booklist"
"How Perfect Is That? Pretty damned perfect. Sarah Bird's scathingly funny look at red state high society delivers a novel that's equal parts Edith Wharton and Nick Hornby. Hilarious."-Will Clarke, author of "Lord Vishnu's Love Handles "and "The Worthy"
"Friends, you've got a treat in store. A laugh-out-loud riches-to-rags tale, a novel of manners that's perfect for the 'coming to our senses' post-Bush age. "How Perfect is That "is a fried Twinkie of a book-crunchily witty, creamy-hearted and shockingly delicious." -Janet Fitch, author of "Paint it Black "and "White Oleander"

Praise for Sarah Bird's past work
"Do not eat or drink while reading this book. It has so many laughs I almost choked to death." -Florence King
"Sarah Bird is a fearless madcap. . . falling-off-the-chair hilarious." -"The Los Angeles Times
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"Sarah Bird writes fiction with such energy and snap, her novels seem to be in motion. . . Breathtaking."
-"Dallas Morning News"
"Bird's writing brings to life every person and place. . . Laughter comes often and is uncontrolled. The compulsion to read segments out loud . . . is overwhelming."-"The Chicago Tribune"
"A very funny book, too-sometimes savagely so. . . It is, in short, a treat." -"San Jose Mercury News
""A perfect, curl-up-with-a-margarita splash of summer fun. Ms. Bird's wickedly good grasp of social satire couldn't be finer." --"The Dallas Morning News"
"A delightful tale-part social satire, part comedy, part drama . . . Bird paces her story with rollicking hilarity and scathing insight." --Candace Horgan, "Elle'"s Readers' Prize 2008
"Bird details her pilgrim's progress with an acute eye and ear-and a scorching sense of humor." --"The Austin Chronicle"
"Sparks and laughs fly." --"The New York Post, ""Required Reading"
"A fast-paced, fun story by a smart, sensitive woman of a certain age. . . a perfect summer read." --"Palm Beach Post"
"A laugh-out-loud addition to Bird's long line of estrogen-fueled dramedies." --"Publishers Weekly"
"Pure wicked fun . . . delivers big laughs." --"Kirkus Reviews"
"Smart, sardonic satire and irresistibly irreverent irony." --"Booklist"
"How Perfect Is That? Pretty damned perfect. Sarah Bird's scathingly funny look at red state high society delivers a novel that's equal parts Edith Wharton and Nick Hornby. Hilarious."-Will Clarke, author of "Lord Vishnu's Love Handles "and "The Worthy"
"Friends, you've got a treat in store. A laugh-out-loud riches-to-rags tale, a novel of manners that's perfect for the 'coming to our senses' post-Bush age. "How Perfect is That "is a fried Twinkie of a book-crunchily witty, creamy-hearted and shockingly delicious." -Janet Fitch, author of "Paint it Black "and "White Oleander"

Praise for Sarah Bird's past work
"Do not eat or drink while reading this book. It has so many laughs I almost choked to death." -Floren << less