My Cup Runneth Over: The Life of Angelica Cookson Potts

Entertaining read but not quite my cup of tea. Or maybe I found it a bit shallow

I love this book! And it looks brand new and came so quickly! Thank you!

When I read this book I was amazed. In this book it portrays the character of a teenager, who's not the thinnest, smartest, or prettiest. But shes got an awesome personality. In the book Angelica Cookson Potts tries several diets, which lead to disasters, and failure. For you see, her mother is an ex-model who's as thin as a stick and Angelica is a little chunky. In the book she discovers she's in love with a guy who ends up to be a total slug. With a fashion show coming up she's worried out of her mind. She doesn't have to model though. She's in charge of the food and seating. When things don't turn out as planned everything changes. All through out the book you meet interesting, weird, and straight out hilarious character's. All with there own personalities. I think that was a strong part of the book. The difference in the characters, and how they all ended up fitting together perfectly. What I didn't like was the mothers character, she real insensitive to Angelica and that annoyed me. This book was amazing and did a good job at portraying a character of a teenager.

My Cup Runneth Over was a quick, light, refreashing read. I read it in two days, and loved it. Its a cute book, and recomenned it to anyone whos looking for a fun read.

With her sagging bustline, concerns about the upcoming fashion show at school, and worries about how the Valentine's Day dance will turn out, Angelica Cookson Potts is not having a fun time being fourteen. An aspiring cook, Angel tries to solve her problems with batches of fudge and portions of "dead sophisticated tiny choux pastry puffs," but her attempts prove insuccessful. Can she ever learn to to be truly happy with herself, her life in general, and her cups that runneth over?This book definitely has its funny moments (and even a fabulous fudge recipe included). Any book that makes such excellent use of British slang ("squodged" and "wobbly bits" are among the linguistic gems) has some laugh-out-loud appeal. And "My Cup Runneth Over" is certainly the kind of breezy little read that's great when one just needs a mindless period of relaxation. (...)This book is a little like a plain old Hershey's milk chocolate bar-pretty good when you're eating it but completely forgettable when it's done. If you're a teenage girl looking for a series with punch, grab Ann Brashares' "Sisterhood of Traveling Pants" books or Meg Cabot's "Princess Diaries" set.

Angelica Cookson Potts, better known as Angel, wants to be a chef when she graduates from high school. Food is her one love, something her stick-thin mother cannot understand. She is larger than all of her friends, and the Love of her Life, Adam, the dishiest boy in school, so she decides to make Major Life Changes. She starts with an all-cabbage diet, which produces rather nasty results. Then she starts going to the gym. But when the fashion show rolls around, she realizes that her size isn't such a bad thing after all. Complete with recipes, this book is about accepting who you are. It is very funny, and readers of all ages and sizes will enjoy it.

Wow! My Cup Runneth Over by Cherry Whytock is one of the best books I have ever read. I loved the way the book is illustrated. Angel and her friends seem like such down to earth people that you wish you could meet them for real. This book is a great confidence booster for people (especially teens) who are uncomfortable about who they are or their appearance. Pick up a copy today at your local bookstore.

What I love about British books is how you can just hear the accent in the writing. They could just make the most bland sentences sound charming. This book really captured the world while creating likeable characters. Most of it was fluff, there were some likeable and inspiring moments about self-acceptance and improvement. However the message could have been executed better.Angel has what would likely be considered an apple-shaped body. She is top and middle-heavy and is very insecure about her weight. She fortunately she has many supportive friends and family who encourage her to embrace her assets, and over time becomes motivated to make positive changes to her lifestyle (which really wasn't so healthy at the beginning).Not a lot was said about healthy eating in this book, in fact it seemed to promote a gluttonous lifestyle with characters that encouraged Angel to continue to overeat for the sake of "self-acceptance" and the book was "heavy" with fat-filled recipes. A lot of it went by the notion that "Angel is curvy and she just except herself the way she is", and she should, but the approach was very one-sided and there could have been a bit more emphasis on healthy eating and improvement. But it's a feel-good novel nonetheless.