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    Diary of a Mad Fat Girl
    Diary of a Mad Fat Girl
    Diary of a Mad Fat Girl
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    Diary of a Mad Fat Girl

    Written by Stephanie McAfee

    Narrated by Cassandra Campbell

    3.5/5

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    About this audiobook

    Graciela "Ace" Jones is mad-mad at her best friend Lilly who cancels
    their annual trip to Panama City for mysterious reasons; at her boss
    Catherine for "riding her ass like a fat lady on a Rascal scooter;" at
    her friend Chloe's abusive husband; and especially at Mason McKenzie,
    the love of her life, who has shown up with a marriage proposal three
    years too late. Ace is never mad, though, at her near-constant
    companion, an adorable chiweenie dog named Buster Loo. Ace's
    anger begins to dissipate as she takes matters into her own hands to
    take down Chloe's philandering husband-and to get to the bottom of a
    multitude of other scandals plaguing Bugtussle, Mississippi. Then, she
    starts to realize that maybe Mason deserves a second chance after all. With
    a sharp and distinctive voice, Stephanie McAfee delivers a hilarious
    and fast-paced tale about Ace Jones and her two best friends-thick as
    thieves and tough as nails-navigating Southern small-town politics and
    prejudices, finding love, and standing up for each other all the way.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherTantor Media, Inc
    Release dateFeb 27, 2012
    ISBN9781452676418
    Diary of a Mad Fat Girl

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    • 4/5
      This Chick-Lit novel has it all - lust, love ( both thwarted and unthwarted), regret, happiness, great adventures, loony escapades, serious issues, and justice, when it is served, is usually hilarious. Okay, so it isn't War And Peace but that isn't what I wanted. I always thought that when I grew up, Grandma Mazur was who I wanted to be. Now I'm kinda leaning towards Gloria Peacock. She's a hoot!
    • 5/5
      OK I loved it! I mean, what's not to love? A heroine who admits her weight is due to a love of pizzas, cheeseburgers, & beer- and she ain't givin' 'em up! Teachers showing their true (fallible and lovable) selves-(I've been in education 23 years...)I laughed out loud several times while reading this book and I can't wait to read the next one. Ace and Lilly had me drawn in from page one. They are true southern girls- brave, smart, strong, and a little crazy. You've got to respect a book in which the heroine does not conform to society's standards, make mistake,s and still comes out good in the end. Another thing I loved about it was that I didn't have it all figured out before the ending. I kept wondering if she'd choose Tommy or Mason. I'm definitely a Stephanie McAfee fan now!Read this book if..*you love southern fiction*you love books about strong women*you love books that make you laugh out loud*you love pizza & beer and ain't given' 'em up!
    • 5/5
      Reviewed by AprilReview copy provided by NAL TradeAbsolutely freaking amazing! Diary of a Mad Fat Girl is a roller coaster ride of emotion like few other books I have had the pleasure of reading. I laughed (out-loud in a library), felt my eyes fill with tears, got extremely torqued off, felt bursts of happiness and got rather irked off at the main character and wanted to smack her at times. I knew going into this story that I would like it – or at least I had a pretty good inkling that I would. However, I had no idea just how much the story and its characters were going to grab a hold of me and make me fall head over heels in love. The sassy southern charm and bull-headedness of Ace Jones drips deliciously from the pages. She is a character that grabs the readers by the gonads and doesn’t let up. She also tells it like it is without qualms. Ace, however, does have a big self-esteem issue when it comes to her body and the fact that she deserves a wonderful kind of all-encompassing love that one certain hunk by the name of Mason, with whom she has had an on and off again relationship with since she was eleven (now thirty). Thus the reason I wanted to smack her at times. Do be aware that Diary of a Mad Fat Girl is not for the easily offended, nor is it for the serious-minded reader. Rather, this book is for someone looking for a fun, relaxing and indulgent story. With that being said, the dialog is excellent, the descriptions superb and the storyline witty, yet on the serious side when it comes to the not-so-shiny bits of life. Diary of a Mad Fat Girl is a story of take-no-bull attitudes, tight and bonded friendships, blackmail, spousal abuse (the serious aspect dealt within the book), infidelity, romance and a delightful, hard-to-resist little chiweenie dog named Buster Loo. Author Stephanie McAfee delves into the world of the human psyche, the good, the bad and the ugly and puts a spin on it that is impossible to resist. Yes, some of these are not joking matters, however they are meant to be portrayed in a way that is entertaining – thus the reason that this is not a book for the easily offended. Ace’s best friends, Chloe and Lilly are delightful secondary characters and though all three couldn’t be any different, their personalities play off of one another winningly. I have to say that I also adored Ethan Allen, the good ol boy that is the town’s most eligible bachelor, yet just hasn’t found “the one”. I would love to see a spin off book that focuses on him! He is, in every aspect, a cowboy gentleman who loves to have fun, yet looks out, with a fierce protectiveness, for his friends – including Ace, Chloe and Lilly. He is absolutely adorable and impossible to resist. I cannot forget to mention Mason, the on again, off again love interest of Ace. Love him!! He is hot, sexy, patient, and sounds like the perfect man. Needless to say, I loved each and every bit of Diary of a Mad Fat Girl. The relationships between the characters were incredibly well written and the entire story was smooth as molasses and indulgent as a big old glass of sweet tea. I truly cannot wait for more by Stephanie McAfee and her lively, humorous and contagious talent! Quote: My inner bitch and outer grown-up tangle in a vicious brawl, and I just sit there and stare at him like I might rip his head off and feed it to some wild hogs.
    • 4/5
      Diary of a Mad Fat Girl is Southern fiction with a leading lady who’s bound to sass her way into your funny bone. Ace Jones is in for the detective-adventure of her life when her best friend Lilly suddenly gets fired from her teaching position at the local high school and her other friend Chloe suddenly lands in the hospital because of her abusive husband. Question is…can Ace keep her mouth and sass in check long enough to put all of the pieces together? Not only does she have her work cut out for her, but her love life needs some work as well. If Ace Jones manages to keep her temper under raps she may finally get the happily ever after she’s been hoping for, not only for her but her friends as well. What a fun ride! Ace Jones is certainly a character to be reckoned with. Within pages I was laughing hysterically and rolling my eyes simultaneously at Ace’s sassy behavior. I’ll say this, if you are of the faint of heart and prefer your reading with as few expletives as possible than this is not the book for you. Ace certainly knows how to curse and it’s perfect for her character. To be honest, it’s normally the sort of thing that turns me away from a book, but in this case it didn’t at all. Her potty mouth along with her quick tempered attitude was perfect for the novel and made it another of the things I loved about reading Diary of a Mad Fat Girl. As for the story, it was a bit of Stephanie Plum with a good mix of Sookie Stackhouse(minus the paranormal bits obviously). The detective aspects of this had me flipping pages as fast as I could to discover who it was that had thrown Lilly under the bus and just how they were going to also incriminate Chloe’s husband. Between the three best friends you had trio that I found not only entertaining, but heartwarming. Lily and Ace’s concern for Chloe is exactly the type of thing I could see myself doing if I had a friend in the same situation. Who wouldn’t go to bat for a friend who’s been abused? Their antics and camaraderie were what truly made the book shine in my opinion. Of course I’d be leaving out an important aspect of the story if I didn’t also mention Gloria Peacock and how she intervened. Let’s just say she tied the trio’s detective work nicely and made for a few extra scenes the book couldn’t be without. This was obviously a book I thoroughly enjoyed and liked it enough to give it a four out of five stars. Unfortunately there were still a few aspects that didn’t set well with me. At times, primarily in the beginning, the story seemed to drag quite a bit because of the near constant mentioning of the food Ace was eating or her daily exercises like walking her dog Buster Loo. Yes, I understand the need to make her appear “fat”, but I didn’t feel like mentioning her getting take out three times in a week was something the story needed to propel it forward. The other aspect that left me a bit unsettled was her relationship with Mason. Ace had recently left him because of her inability to trust him around other women. Throughout the majority of the novel she stuck to this opinion until the very end when she suddenly did a complete one-eighty, nearly giving me whiplash. That being said, I was extremely happy with the ending I only wish it wouldn’t have been so sudden. Now, like I mentioned, I loved Diary of a Mad Fat Girl and would eagerly snap up anything new that Stephanie McAfee writes these were only two minor elements in an otherwise fabulous novel! Diary of a Mad Fat Girl by Stephanie McAfee is the fabulous story of one sassy Southern girl with two best friends who know how to get into trouble but love to help each other out even more. Ace Jones was a character I thoroughly enjoyed despite her potty mouth. She was someone I could easily relate to and loved seeing how she stood up for her friends even when it meant her own security & safety may be threatened. Diary of a Mad Fat Girl is perfect reading for someone who loves Southern fiction and/or possibly a fan of the Stephanie Plum novels but needs a new heroine to root for. This was a spectacular debut by author Stephanie McAfee and I for one cannot wait to see what she writes next! Originally reviewed and copyrighted at my site Chick Lit Reviews and News.
    • 3/5
      Diary of a Mad, Fat Girl by Stephanie McAfee reminded me of a cross between Bridget Jones and Thelma and Louise. This book is set in the small town of Bugtussle, Mississippi. The main character Ace Jones is, as the title suggests, mad. For most of this novel she's mad at the world. Though she does have some reason to be. However she does over react quite a bit in this book. Her personality is over the top. She's loud, outspoken and her behavior is at times very immature. For the most part I did like her but at times I did want to slap her. This book has funny moments but it also has some crude humor which I'm not a fan of. Ace's relationship with Mason McKenzie is what is holding her back for most of this book. She's in love with Mason. She has been for most of her life but her insecurities about herself and her appearance won't let her be happy.I like that Ace does not look like your average heroine. She's overweight but mostly happy with herself. She has two best friends that have much bigger problems than she has. Her best friend Chloe is in an abusive relationship and won't listen to reason. Her other best friend, Lilly is making some questionable choices of her own which include a mysterious relationship with 'The gentleman'. The way Ace reacts to each of these situations is crazy. Don't get me wrong I really wanted to high five her when it came to Chloe but the way she handled Lilly made me want to throw the book across the room. Ace didn't seem like a very good friend at all. Overall this is an okay book. It definitely has some fun moments but it's also a bit cliched and stereotypical. The character brought out many emotions in me which is good. For the most part it is an enjoyable read. Although Ace won't be for everyone, this is an enjoyable read.
    • 2/5
      When I started this book, I thought I was in for a fun treat. And it was that, to a degree. It was also a disappointment. Written in the first person, Ace Jones's humor soon devolved into the ridiculous with a distracting amount of cliches. The characters, Ace included, lacked development and often came off as childish and immature. The plot was often nonsensical, with convenient additions and loose ends left undone. And I have to say that the lighthearted treatment and comical spin on the domestic abuse issue here really bothered me. If you enjoy nonsensical comedies, you will probably find this book a humorous delight. If not (and I don't), you'll probably get irritated with this one.
    • 4/5
      The story of three friends and the things they will do to protect each other. Cute and funny story. A great quick read.
    • 4/5
      Zany, kooky, madcap, eccentric. All of these words and then some describe Diary of a Mad Fat Girl by Stephanie McAfee. Not that a reader of light, entertaining southern fiction would expect any different, especially when faced with a main character called Ace (short for Graciela) and set in a town called Bugtussle, Mississippi. Just the blurb on the back of the book lets you know you are in for the girl version of slapstick humor. Larry, Curly, and Moe may not be funny to many women (me included) but Ace and her adventures sure were.Opening with Ace's best friend and fellow high school teacher Lilly cancelling their annual spring break vacation to Panama City beach, things are going to go from bad to worse for the big mouthed, sassy Ace. She could really have used that vacation but she's too mad at Lilly to go on her own. Then Lilly loses her job for having an affair with a student and Ace and friend Chloe have to set out to prove Lilly's innocence, despite appearances and despite how piqued Ace still is at Lilly. As they are on this quest, Ace and Lilly discover that Chloe's superficially pleasant, but always a shade too cold, husband is really an abuser and he is using Chloe as his own personal punching bag while indulging himself in affairs hither, thither, and yon. Revenge on Richard the dirt-bag while saving Chloe becomes the newest goal of the day.Solving both of these terrible states of affairs becomes Ace's driving ambition. Well, that and avoiding the presence of her long-time on-again, off-again currently ex-boyfriend Mason and the way that he can make Ace just melt and make her Chiweenie dog forsake her. On the quest to uncover the truth and expose those who need to be exposed, there are nutty road trips and questionably legal activity, a deviously wonderful new friend, and just possibly a change in how Ace views herself and her future.The plot line is entertaining fun but the pace is a bit frantic, runaway freight train. And at every turn, without exception, hijinx ensue. Ace as a character is a bit conflicted, being equal parts insecure and full of over-the-top, brash bravado. The secondary characters are a tad one-dimensional but as foils to Ace, they work, highlighting her loyalty as well as her knee-jerk reactions (which govern so many of the roads down which her life has careened). There certainly are tough issues in this novel but they are handled fairly lightly. Readers who appreciate a larger than life heroine will find time spent with the lively and often riotous Ace well spent.
    • 5/5
      30 year old Ace teaches art at a southern high school and has broken up with Mason, the love of her life since they were 11 years old, once again. Her best friend Lilly has a "mysterious gentleman" friend who is taking up her time and their friend Chloe, the school counselor has a rich, but verbally abusive husband who finally becomes physically abusive. Chloe and Lilly make up their differences in order to help Chloe get dirt on her husband so she can divorce him. Lilly befriends a handsome young police officer and the women gain the assistance of the town's richest old widow who has many tricks up her sleeve. With a lot of who is sleeping with who, the girls dressing in drag, bar fights and the hot biker dude, the book is really funny. I did not love Ace's character - I found her to be rather whiney and unlikable, and the biker dude's character is not developed well at all. Despite all that, if given a good cast, I think this could be a great movie. I laughed out loud while reading this book and found it to be a really fun read. I received this book free to review through goodreads.
    • 5/5
      My only complaint about this book is that it ended...and I was having such a good time! Ms McAfee's characters were wonderfully written that the story was a lot of fun. Tried to read passages to a friend only to end up laughing so hard I couldn't speak. It's a short, easy read that shouldn't be missed.
    • 3/5
      At first the book was hard to get into. The main character, Ace, was so abrasive, and seemed to take offense at everything around her. I got tired of reading her rants. And her anger at her ex seemed misplaced. After awhile, the book started to get more interesting. Ace became more likable as she began helping her friend Chloe out of an abusive marriage. And I really liked the character Mrs. Peacock. The book did wrap up rather neatly.
    • 3/5
      If you want a light read, this is it. I like the main character because she has such a great sense of humor. I wanted to strangle her a couple of times, but that's ok. The main character is Ace, and she and her two best friends are teachers who get themselves, sort of, in trouble. There is a nasty administrator with a secret that they discover, plus a mysterious old lady who helps them out. I can't help but think that McAfee is trying to create another Stephanie Plum, but I might be wrong. This book does end, but I can see room for sequels.
    • 4/5
      I hate to admit it, because I think this qualifies as chick-lit, but when I look back on this story, I remember it really vividly. This novel stuck in my head for some reason, while other books (probably better, more intellectual books) leave me drawing a blank when I try to remember the ending. So I'm giving this one four stars instead of 3. Even though it's no literary masterpiece, retention has to count for something positive in a review.
    • 5/5
      Hilarious and witty. This was a very fast and fun read.
    • 4/5
      Was fun strong Southern woman book. Has an overweight woman as the main character as might be deduced from the title. She admits her weight problem is due to her love of pizza, cheeseburgers and beer. She's a high school art teacher in Bugtussle. The story follows her and her two best friends who also both work at the school. One has a cheating husband and the other is accused of "dating" a student. Was interesting to see what situations they could get themselves into and then miraculously out of.
    • 2/5
      Ace Jones is a Mississippi high school teacher with a messy love life and a big mouth. When one of her friends suffers from spousal abuse Ace sets her mind to taking down the errant husband. What follows is an absurd string of antics, showing that Ace will stop at nothing to bring down the arrogant Richard Stacks. Meanwhile, Ace's ex-boyfriend Mason arrives to try and win her back, though Ace refuses his advances. This book falls decidedly into the chick lit trope of "woman treats her boyfriend like dirt and he keeps coming back." I'm getting sick of this storyline, and in this case found it entirely irritating. Were the tables turned no one would accept the set up. Do people really behave like this? I was not particularly impressed with Ace. I found her to be irritating and immature. There's a way to do outrageous and make it funny, but this is not it.
    • 4/5
      This listening confection is a delicious story of three women friends in smalltown Mississippi, their outrageous antics, and the serious side of their loyalty to each other and their community.
    • 4/5
      It's not literature. It possibly may not even be book club "worthy" (tho' I'd really like to be a part of a chic-lit book club!!!). It is chic-lit in the same category as Jennifer Cruisie, Mary Kay Andrews and Sophia Kinsella and it is a funny easy read. Perfect for the beach or between "heavy" books or just because.

      Love Ms. McAfee's humor and sarcasm. Love chi-weenies! Loved the scene in the drag queen clothing shop!!

      Looking forward to reading book 2 and possibly winning book three!
    • 4/5
      Oh my! When you live in Bugtussle, Mississippi everyone knows your business. EVERYONE. Which is one reason that Graciela Jones (Ace) is a bit wary when her ex-boyfriend comes back to town. She can’t turn around without someone telling her she should never have left him, what he’s doing at the exact moment and where he is and with whom. Her dog has even forsaken her lap for his. What’s a girl to do?Ace’s best friend Lilly has been suspended for having an affair with a student - which she didn’t. Mason came back home to help Lilly out since he’s a hot-shot attorney in Florida. Where Ace lived with him until she saw him talking to another woman, got pissed off and left. Lilly and Ace have a fairly innocent friend named Chloe who had the misfortune to marry the town abuser (covered for by his mommy of course!). When he hits her one time too many, Ace decides he’s got to go and beings plotting his end with the help of Mason, Lilly and the town’s Grand Dame who has more between her ears than just jewelry and a mansion.This book was such a hoot! Ms. McAfee has the South down pat and what the term girlfriend really means! If you want a fun Spring Break read or something for a slow evening on the veranda this is it! You won’t be sorry. Oh, and Mason…he’s the real thing.
    • 3/5
      I didn't listen to this for any literary reason from the title I thought it would fun or at least funny, it was in ways but it wasn't laugh out loud funny, there were funny moments. I liked Ace at first until she totally turned into the jealous insecure woman I hate, these kinds of women drive me insane and Ace was everything I can’t stand about them, i.e. Another woman looked at you, talked to you, whatever to you so you must be cheating on me because I am “fat” ugly” “an idiot” and get out because I know what you are doing and now I am going to go have sex with someone else but you have no right to have an opinion on that! This made me almost shut this book off with less than 2 hours to go, but I thought ok let’s see if she redeems herself. And then of course she leads on the guy she sleeps with and you end up with a bit of a triangle of her own making that of course doesn’t go well at all. Also Mad is an understatement this woman is just angry at the world and I’m really not sure why I guess I was hoping the title meant Mad in a crazy fun way not the angriest person to walk to earth. She’s pretty lucky she has any friends at all. There are parts of this book I liked but then Ace is just not likable and doesn’t seem to grow at all throughout the book. Even the ending I guess I don’t see why this guy would be so gungho to want her back just don’t get it.Cassandra Campbell is as always a great narrator even though this set in the south Cassandra decided not to give anyone a southern accent which I think was a good choice because this is set in Bugtussle it could have easily turned into a cartoony Beverly Hillbillies accent and I think that would have made this book unbearable.2 ½ (barely)Star book 4 Star narration
    • 3/5
      If there is an unusual way to get into trouble, Ace Jones will find it. Always with the best of intentions, well, mostly anyway, she has her friends’ backs even if it lands her in danger. Not one to put up with injustice, she doesn’t necessarily take the high road to fix it. Her on-again-off-again boyfriend doesn’t really understand or appreciate her, but as long as Ace it true to herself and her friends, and has the love of her dog, Buster Loo, you know she is going to be okay. A quick read with plenty of laughs, these quirky characters and their antics are more than just entertaining. Everyone should have a friend as loyal as Ace Jones.
    • 3/5
      I thought this was a cute book. I wasn't expecting a novella with indepth anything. I was stuck in the ER and only had this to keep me company and boy it got my mind off being stuck there for hours on end. I enjoyed Ace's quirkiness and strength. Good fun quick read.
    • 2/5
      I bought this because 1) it was cheap, 2) I liked the premise, and 3) many of the reviews I read said it was laugh out loud funny. While it didn't think it was terrible, I did not find myself laughing out loud all that often. There were several amusing moments, and the characters were generally interesting. I found them a bit scattered, though. They're supposed to be best friends but they treated each other more like "frenemies." I have several dear friends and you can bet that while I would go to great lengths for them, I would not treat them with the contempt and mistrust that the women in this book displayed. It took all of five seconds for the primary protagonist to believe one of her supposed best friends was a child molester. Sorry, I just couldn't swallow it. I'd have been very disappointed if I'd paid more than $1 for it.