After his girlfriend Annie moved to England, Leon moved from being a gifted prankster to an indifferent slacker who may not be able to graduate. When he discovers that she might be coming back, he knows she won't be impressed with his current life and asks his best friend Stan, who may or may not be Satan, for advice. Stan/Satan and Leon have been best friends since childhood, and Stan/Satan has demonstrated many times that he knows answers to seemingly impossible problems. Therefore, when Stan/Satan advises him that listening to Moby Dick, locating a white grape slushie, and dating the popular Paige will help him win back his love, he agrees even though the tasks seem insane. Watching this slacker get his groove back is hilarious. Leon and his slacker friends are a crazy crew, and the first chapter had me guffawing as we are introduced to the mysterious Stan/Satan. Selzer, like Stan/Satan, is able to take a myriad of crazy ideas and turn them into something you never expected, and the ending of this book was unexpectedly brilliant. This a fantastic choice for guys looking for a book that makes them laugh.
Play Me Backwards by Adam Selzer
After his girlfriend Annie moved to England, Leon moved from being a gifted prankster to an indifferent slacker who may not be able to graduate. When he discovers that she might be coming back, he knows she won't be impressed with his current life and asks his best friend Stan, who may or may not be Satan, for advice. Stan/Satan and Leon have been best friends since childhood, and Stan/Satan has demonstrated many times that he knows answers to seemingly impossible problems. Therefore, when Stan/Satan advises him that listening to Moby Dick, locating a white grape slushie, and dating the popular Paige will help him win back his love, he agrees even though the tasks seem insane. Watching this slacker get his groove back is hilarious. Leon and his slacker friends are a crazy crew, and the first chapter had me guffawing as we are introduced to the mysterious Stan/Satan. Selzer, like Stan/Satan, is able to take a myriad of crazy ideas and turn them into something you never expected, and the ending of this book was unexpectedly brilliant. This a fantastic choice for guys looking for a book that makes them laugh.
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The strange outfits, the secret alliances, the dangerous fights, and the secret missions. You think I am talking about spying; I am talking about high school. Maggie, an international spy, starts high school thinking she finally has an easy assignment, but she quickly learns that excelling in high school is going to be her toughest mission yet. She tries to make friends with the natives, and ends up with Roux, not like Kanga's son, a former mean girl who is now the most vilified girl at school. She tries to complete her mission by getting to know Jesse, her target's son, and she ends up falling for him. Maggie is going to have to step up her game if she is going to complete her mission and excel in high school. This book is a light years above most chick lit because the characters are so original and hilarious. Roux is hilarious as she banters with everyone around her, and the romance between Jesse and Maggie is sweet but not syrupy. This is like eating a pint of your favorite Ben & Jerry's ice cream, perfectly sweet and totally original. |
AuthorMs. Smith has been the librarian at Washington HS in Sioux Falls, SD, since 2005. She enjoys reading, watching K-Dramas, Harry Potter and hanging out with her family. Archives
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