Mara Valentine is in
control. She's a straight-A senior, a vegan, and her parents' pride and
joy. She's neck-and-neck with her womanizing ex-boyfriend for number-one
class ranking and plans to kick his salutatorian butt on her way out
the door to Yale. Mara has her remaining months in Brockport all planned
out, but the plan does not include having V, her slutty, pot-smoking,
sixteen-year-old niece — yes, niece — come to live with her family. Nor
does it involve lusting after her boss or dreaming about grilled cheese
sandwiches every night. What does a control freak like Mara do when
things start spinning wildly out of control? With insight, authenticity,
and a healthy dose of humor, Carolyn Mackler creates an evolving Type A
heroine that every reader will recognize — and root for. From Goodreads.
I liked this more than expected. It had a dysfunctional family and it had the humour I need in a chick-lit book. I might have a look at Carolyn Mackler's other books.
This book qualifies for:
Goodreads 2013 Reading Challenge
Serious Readers 2013
Tower Teams Read 2013-2
2013 Ebook Challenge
Author Alphabet Reading Challenge
Setting Alphabet Reading Challenge
September 2013 Takeover Challenge
A Book A Day Keeps the Boredom at Bay Reading Challenge (20)
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