No Place Like Home

A nonfiction addition to the Chick Lit library, this small book aims to help single women-about-town turn their homes into hip, happy nests. Author Kehm jumps on the post- 9/11 ""nesting"" trend and manages to hit every other fashion that this demographic has recently embraced, from knitting to poker to home decoration, all in a breezy style. Occasionally, she's too silly, as when she claims that ""G-sales"" is slang for garage sales these days or when she presents a quiz that purports to find readers' style, but only provides stereotypes to choose from. Kehm's book will work best for newly independent adults, such as recent college graduates, since older readers won't find basic information such as ""When you find a place you like, think about if you'll feel safe there"" helpful. Recipes for environmentally safe home cleaning projects, along with tips on houseplants and do-it-yourself spa products are mostly culled from other books or Web sites, but are clearly and winningly presented here. The advice on crafting largely consists of encouraging readers to try their hand at it and suggesting other resources. A selection of at-home gatherings, including a wine tasting and board game night, are fun, if not especially original. All in all, this slim volume is like a greatest hits of the female demographic non-fiction titles list and should be popular with its target audience.