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Down and Across by Arvin Ahmadi

Synopsis (Goodreads): Scott Ferdowsi has a track record of quitting. Writing the Great American Novel? Three chapters. His summer internship? One week. His best friends know exactly what they want to do with the rest of their lives, but Scott can hardly commit to a breakfast cereal, let alone a passion. With college applications looming, Scott’s…

Small Admissions by Amy Poeppel

From its description, this novel sounded really interesting and quirky. And I’m all about quirky! I decided just to give it a go, so here is my review: When grad student Kate Pearson’s handsome French boyfriend dumps her, she goes down in flames. All her confidence and ambition goes away, and all she wants to…

Hag-Seed by Margaret Atwood

This book combines two amazing things: Margaret Atwood (whom I adore) and The Tempest, my absolute favorite play by Shakespeare. Before I even began reading this story, I knew I would be in love with it. And that’s exactly what happened. Felix loves his job as artistic director of the Makeshiweg Theatre. So engrossed is he…

The Assistants by Camille Perri

It’s been a while since I read a book just for laughs. I think the last one was probably a Stephanie Plum novel. Either way, it’s been long overdue, and when I heard about this novel, I thought it would be the perfect time to give it a shot. So here we go! Tina Fontana…