Book Review and Giveaway: Twisted Sisters

**Giveaway is closed**

Reagan Bishop is a pusher. A licensed psychologist who stars on the Wendy Winsberg cable breakout show "I Need a Push," Reagan helps participants become their best selves by urging them to overcome obstacles and change behaviors. An overachiever, Reagan is used to delivering results.

Despite her overwhelming professional success, Reagan never seems to earn her family’s respect. Her younger sister, Geri, is and always will be the Bishop family favorite. When a national network buys Reagan’s show, the pressures for unreasonably quick results and higher ratings mount. But Reagan’s a clinician, not a magician, and fears witnessing her own personal failings in prime time. (And seriously? Her family will never let her hear the end of it.) Desperate to make the show work and keep her family at bay, Reagan actually listens when the show’s New Age healer offers an unconventional solution…

Record Nielsen ratings follow. But when Reagan decides to use her newfound power to teach everyone a lesson about sibling rivalry, she’s the one who will be schooled…(Synopsis courtesy of Amazon.)

Amy Bromberg:

If you know me from Facebook and/or Twitter, then you’re definitely aware that I’m a #JenLancasterAholic (yes, I made up this hashtag) to the MAX! I would love to be part of a girl’s lunch with Jen and Caprice Crane. They’re very good friends and both are hilarious. I’d be cracking up so hard, I’d be peeing in my pants. I had the pleasure of meeting Jen during BEA 2012. #hugeauthorcrush here!

Boy, is Reagan a trip. Half of the time I wanted to strangle her, and the other half I wanted to hug her and tell her everything’s going to be okay. She thinks she knows it all, from her career to the people in her life, especially her sister, Geri. But not until Reagan literally gets to walk in Geri’s shoes, does she realize that in fact she barely knows anything about her.

Unfortunately I don’t have siblings so I cannot relate to sibling rivalry. Growing up when I went to play at friends’ houses, I did see some and it wasn’t too pretty.

I love the way Jen weaves humor into the story in a real way, making Reagan, and all of the characters relatable and funny.

If you’ve been reading some heavy, serious books lately, and need to take a break and laugh a little bit, then definitely get Twisted Sisters. If like me, you’re a Jen Lancaster fan, well then....um...what are you waiting for?!?!?!??!?!?

Tracey Meyers:

Sibling rivalry is surely something I can relate to, so when I heard Jen Lancaster's latest novel centered around this very topic I knew I'd have to read it.

True to form, Jen delivers another well-written story that has an important underlying message that not only gets you thinking, but also showcases her humor and wit.  Also, as someone from the Chicagoland area, it was fun to see all the references to popular local neighborhoods and places. The character were true to life and relatable - something that I feel is very important to any story whether it is fiction or non-fiction. 

Thanks to Penguin for the book in exchange for an honest review...and for sharing a copy with one lucky US reader!

How to win:

Please answer one of the following questions (even if you answer them all, it still only counts as one entry):
1. If you have a sister, what is your relationship with her like?
2. Which celebrity would you want to have as your sister?
3. What is your favorite sister relationship from a TV show or movie?

One entry per person.

Please include your e-mail address or another way to reach you if you win. Entries without contact information will NOT be counted.

US only. Giveaway ends February 16th at midnight EST.

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