Models Don't Eat Chocolate Cookies by Erin Dionne

"Walk the runway for all the world to see?
Nope. No way. NEVER.

At least, that's what I thought—until Aunt Doreen secretly entered me in the Miss HuskyPeach pageant for plus-sized girls. I couldn't do it, but I felt too guilty to quit.

There was only one way out...

This is the story of thirteen-year-old Celeste Harris, who used to be perfectly comfortable with her weight. She also used to think nothing would make eighth grade worse than super-popular, super-mean Lively Carson's persistent insults and attempts to steal her best friend. But along came the chance of being crowed a chubby teen queen, and suddenly it was clear: Things could be much worse. So Celeste crafts a plan—she'll sacrifice her chocolate cookie obsession, lose weight, and shrink right out of the competition.

What follows is a series of escapades both hilarious and horrifying, as our heroine tries to hold her head high both on the catwalk and off—and learns to show the world who she is from the inside out."


This was a really good, realistic read, some people may even relate to how Celeste gets bullied because of her weight, and to make matters worse, she was entered into a pageant she never wanted to be in. As a child myself, I used to be a bit chubby so I would totally understand how it would feel if I was in her shoes. At first, Erin, the author, takes the book at a slow pace, but it will soon pick up the speed and you will wish the book never ended. Erin really has a way to get to the readers mind and make it easier for them to relate to to the situations and issues in this novel.  I love how Celeste remains to love herself and just learns to adapt to the changes she makes and slowly ends up seeing positive and amazing results that she's happy with. Rating: 9/10