Hip to Be Square

Meet the author

A Word from the Author

"When I started writing Hip to Be Square, I had no idea how much it would reflect the themes of my own life—seeking dreams, missing the contentment of the moment, and realizing God is in control. What I love about Mari, the main character, is that she knows she needs to have faith in order to have happiness, love, and fulfillment. And it takes her well-meaning, but sometimes off-the-mark, friends to convince her to shake up her life. Mari learns what a lot of us learn—it isn't our circumstances, but our awareness and attitude that need the makeover."
—Hope Lyda, author of Hip to Be Square

Editorial Reviews

"This is Christian 'chick lit' for a younger, more alternative audience. Although the Christian content is minimal and the story-line borders on bizarre at times, the writing is solid. Character development is especially strong, as the story is told through Mari's eyes and reflects her dry humor and independent personality."
—Aspiring Retail

"Mari Hamilton's story of her life in Hip to Be Square had me in stitches! This is a fun story of a girl who discovers that God was doing a new and very hip thing with her old life. So, careful what you wish for, because things are never as they seem."
—Five Star Book Reviews

"The book offers a fun, authentic picture of what it means to be Christian and single in today's culture. Lyda weaves a complicated tapestry of plots and subplots that wrap up nicely by the end. Even the issues in Chapter One, a scene from Mari's childhood, which at first seem out of place and disconnected are beautifully stitched into the larger story by the end. Throughout Hip to Be Square, I rooted for and laughed with Mari Hamilton. Hip to Be Square is a positive contribution to the growing genre of inspirational chick-lit."
—The Road to Romance