Notes from the underbelly by risa green was a great, but quick book. If I had any reason to feel guilty about my pleasures, then chick lit would be a guilty pleasure. What I liked about this particular chick lit book was that it did not center around a man. Not that all of them do, but there are a great many that deal with finding or keeping the perfect guy. What is this book about? A 30 year old married woman who is a rich kids high school guidance counselor, whose husband pressures her into getting pregnant. Lara is not your average pregnant woman. She dislikes babies, has no maternal instincts, and loves fashion. She is sarcastic and funny. I definitely don't want kids, but if I were pregnant, this is how I'd be. I was laughing the whole time, and couldn't put it down! I've heard that some women don't like the book because she is too materialistic and too unloving of kids and stuff, but I really think that this is a realistic take. Not all women are instantly imbued with the desire to have children. Not all women want to coo over random stranger babies in the resturant. I read this book in a day and if you are like me at all, you'll do it too. Oh, and I guess this was remade into a tv show, but I've heard that the tv show is only very loosely based on it… apparently on the show, the main character is all sweet. Ew. If book Lara was a real life person, she might be my friend.