As she breaks 200 lbs, and not in a good way, 29-year-old Rita finds herself married to a self-focused widower with two difficult kids and a mother who almost makes Rita’s own mother look like a role model – which is really saying something. Graham’s first wife, being dead, just keeps getting better and better in everyone’s memories while Rita just gets fatter and more aggravated. She’s tried every diet in the book, but it’s not until a family crisis forces her out the door that she discovers that the easiest way to lose weight is to get rid of the baggage on the inside. Funny and insightful, RITA JUST WANTS TO BE THIN is sure to make readers of all shapes and sizes feel better about themselves—and ultimately maybe even about Rita.

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Rita is a fabulous, oversized character, flawed but always earning our sympathy, and Mary W. Walters is a witty and perceptive writer. The story clips along, crowded with eccentric characters. I laughed out loud and i was touched. This novel is not just about a woman trying to lose weight, but a woman trying to find herself. A perfect book club choice. – Caroline Adderson