![]() ![]() ![]() Maya is refreshingly honest, easy to relate to, and I (not being particularly popular) feel like I truly understand her. I loved the vintage vibe to it, from wearing pantyhose to school, and pearls and white gloves to church. This book made me smile, giggle and question what my idea of popularity really is. Taking almost a whole year, Maya dedicates each month to a particular chapter from the book: September focusing on figure problems, and May, on how to be a hostess! Can good posture, a more than slightly uncomfortable girdle and vaselined eyelids help Maya on her quest to be popular?. Sounds like a recipe for disaster, right? From girdles to pearls, Maya follows 'Betty Cornell's Teen-age Popularity Guide' exactly, with hilarious, and sometimes painfully cringe-inducing consequences. Popular is the memoir of Maya Van Wagenen, who embarked on a unique social experiment: to follow the advice of a 1950's etiquette and popularity guide. I began this book not expecting anything more than a laugh and a light, quick read. ![]()
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