SAMMY'S HOUSE by Kristen Gore
When I read that there was a sequel to my premier review Sammy's Hill, I couldnt get to the library fast enough. Thank goodness for home delivery!
Samantha "Sammy" Joyce, fresh off the campaign trail for her vice-presidential boss RG and fresh in love with Washington Post reporter and boyfriend Charlie, has her work cut out for her in the WHite House under the presidential rule of President Wye and his enemies the conniving opposition group called the Exterminators. When Sammy gets the hint that President Wye has slipped off the wagon, she makes fast frenemies with her fellow staffers and struggles to come to terms with boyfriend Charlie's quick move to the New York bureau to cover a developing story, all in a single bound.
SAMMY'S HOUSE is heavier in tone and politics than Sammy's Hill so there are a couple, albiet brief, monotone spots, but is nonetheless entertaining with several laugh-out-loud situations including a Say Anything reference (Lloyd Dobbler anyone? How do you NOT love that?) Readers consume the book in an almost stream-of-conciousness way, as if hearing Sammy's internal monologue. It is definitely chick lit but for the political set that power walk the streets of D.C versus the runways or publishing hallways of NYC.
OVERALL: If you liked Sammy's Hill, you will definitely want to read SAMMY'S HOUSE. While it was not quite as entertaining, its understood that Sammy has overcome several obstacles, conquered some new tasks, taken on new adventures and grown up quite a bit - right alongside her readers.