Sam Savage's first novel, Firmin, chronicled the coming-of-age misadventures of a very literate rat living in a bookstore in Boston's Scollay Square. Garnering praise from authors and...
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One of my all-time favorites. Reads like a good conversation and Acito is hilarious with a keen eye for detail. Saw him read/perform in person and greatly enjoyed that as well.
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I thought this was a Young Adult title when I started it (recommended by a friend) but I ended up quite liking it. The end was a bit trite, but still, it would make a good 'After School Special' and it was a decent lunch-time read.
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In Cold Blood: A True Account of a Multiple Murder and Its Consequences by Truman Capote
stephanie, May 17, 2008
Brilliant.(9 of 13 readers found this comment helpful)
How I Paid for College: A Novel of Sex, Theft, Friendship and Musical Theater by Marc Acito
stephanie, May 22, 2007
One of my all-time favorites. Reads like a good conversation and Acito is hilarious with a keen eye for detail. Saw him read/perform in person and greatly enjoyed that as well.(18 of 34 readers found this comment helpful)
My Sister's Keeper by Jodi Picoult
stephanie, May 22, 2007
I thought this was a Young Adult title when I started it (recommended by a friend) but I ended up quite liking it. The end was a bit trite, but still, it would make a good 'After School Special' and it was a decent lunch-time read.(22 of 41 readers found this comment helpful)
Something Borrowed by Emily Giffin
stephanie, May 22, 2007
Totally easy read, but good fun. Read it all on a Sunday and couldn't wait to read the one that follows it.(16 of 30 readers found this comment helpful)
Me Talk Pretty One Day by David Sedaris
stephanie, May 22, 2007
GENIUS. The funniest book I think I have ever read. At least in recent memory.(36 of 67 readers found this comment helpful)
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