Getting Warmer

I picked this book up at a Virgin Megastore when I was on my honeymoon and couldn't put it down. The characters are well developed and the dialogue is witty and hilarious at times. As a teacher, I could empathize with Natalie's day-to-day life. She spends most of her free time grading papers and trying to figure out whether she even wants to be a teacher. Her interactions and margarita nights with her colleagues illustrate... Read Full Review

I expected this to be a light romantic comedy and it was - but it also was an entertaining glimpse into the life of a young woman starting a career in teaching - trying to establish herself as authority figure and make a difference in the lives of her students. Natalie Quackenbush is in her second year of teaching high school English - broke, and living with her parents in Scottsdale, AZ. At a happy hour at a local bar,... Read Full Review

I really enjoyed the book. The Publishers Weekly review above is far off the mark. This was a light, frothy confection with some serious messages about becoming more content with yourself and your lot in life. Natalie Quackenbush is a besieged high school teacher who's still crying every week at school. "The first two years are the hardest," her boss tells her. When she's not dealing with recalcitrant students, she's cruising... Read Full Review

I LOVED this book! I fell right into the story of Natalie Quackenbush and her friends right away. My girlfriends and I used to do the exact same thing(lying about our names and jobs)when we met guys we weren't really into. Although I never actually ended up liking one of them as Natalie does. Snow nailed the descriptions of the Arizona landscapes, especially Sedona. Her sophmore effort is just as much fun as her first book,... Read Full Review

I really enjoyed this second novel by Carol Snow. For better or for worse there is a little bit of Natalie Quakenbush in most of us. I found myself laughing out loud and sympathizing with several of her characters. Such descriptive writing had me "there" with her in the Arizona landscape and suburbia. I am looking forward to her next book. T Scott