"A Girl's Guide to Life," by Katie Meier, is just what it sounds like--a two hundred plus page guide for tween/teen girls on a variety of subjects. She touches on issues such as self-esteem, romance, beauty, fashion, family, religion, peer pressure, and much more.
Meier writes in a plain, down-to-earth, rather light-hearted style which makes it an easy read. The sections are well divided so that one could even use the "Girl's Guide" as a reference book. Each section points out myths that teen girls often believe and counters them with facts.
Meier focuses throughout much of the book on strengthening one's mind, body, and soul, to become the person one desires to be. While this is technically a "Christian" book, it could just as easily be found in the general teen advice section--Scripture references and teachings are not many.
As a mom, keeping my young daughters in mind, "The Girl's Guide to Life" would not be the first book I would pick up to give them when they are looking for information. I understand that Meier is writing to teens, but her language, while easy to read, makes it hard for me to take her seriously. And she does touch on some serious issues. I think a bit more gravity would have gone a long way. Her advice also tends to lean too much to the liberal side for my liking. That said, I do like the fact that the author touches on some more "modern" issues not found in some other books of the genre--cyberspace etiquette and eating disorders, for example.
All in all, "The Girl's Guide to Life" is a fairly light-hearted advice book for teen girls, touching on a variety of topics with a focus on find and being true to oneself.
This book was a complimentary copy provided the publisher through BookSneeze (www.booksneeze.com) All thoughts and opinions are my own.
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