What Is a Good Book with Author Brandelyn N. Castine

This month at ALL THE BLOG'S A PAGE, we're talking to authors about "good" books--particularly their definitions of a good book and how their latest releases constitute that good book. Our last guest for January, Brandelyn N. Castine, is a poet and author whose latest book, U.G.L.Y. looks into the life of a beautiful, talented young woman who finds her identity solely linked to her weight.








Meet Blair Hughes, a beautiful, intelligent and talented young woman who believes her identity is defined by her size 22 waistline. With constant scrutiny about her weight and a pattern of failed diets, Blair has given up trying be the perfect size six and has allowed herself to fade into the background.

Blair’s unforeseen romance with Salim Martin, a talented young writer begins to chip away at her insecurity and forces her to look at herself differently. As Salim works overtime to show her how beautiful she truly is, his best efforts are not strong enough to keep Blair from waiting for the other shoe to drop.

When an unexpected betrayal rocks her world, Blair flees from her friends and family to get a fresh start in the unpredictable streets of New York City. However this new life forces Blair to deal with a lot more than she bargained for.

Suddenly forced to recreate her personal definition, Blair travels through a series of right and wrong turns, chance encounters and unimaginable situations that ultimately lead her to a place where she is able to look past the physical and discover what it truly means to be U.G.L.Y.


Come on by All the Blog's a Page now to read Brandelyn's thoughts on the "good" book and see why her latest work might be that "good" book. Also, Brandelyn shares an excerpt from U.G.L.Y.. Head to All the Blog's a Page [NOW] to read more!