As children growing up, most of us have those stories that are forever locked in our memories. The good, the bad and the strange ones that somehow just stuck in our brains that weaved together a tapestry of our childhood and formed some of our deep-rooted beliefs about ourselves and our lives. Brigit Binns turned those memories, the good and bad, into a coming-of-age memoir in RottenKid: A Succulent Story of Survival.

Most women have a bond with girlfriends when they are younger because of the time spent together out and about, exploring the chaos of singlehood, with a drink in one hand and their cell phone in the other. However, there is a certain finesse in the relationship with girlfriends as you mature, like a bottle of fine wine. And those subtle changes grow the bonds of sisterhood to a deeper level. And the Rachels agree.