Hearts on a String

Hearts on a String, by Kris Radish. None of these women are from Florida. Four of them live in places where winter claims the most days. Places where it often snows in April and people cry in the morning when they open the window and see yet another gray skyline. Cities that literally rejoice when the temperature jumps past thirty or forty degrees....

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The Carrie Diaries

The Carrie Diaries, by Candace Bushnell. I've had boyfriends before, and frankly, each one was a disappointment. There was nothing horribly wrong with these boys. It was my fault. I'm kind of a snob when it comes to guys. So far, the biggest problem with the boys I've dated is that they weren't too smart. And eventually I ended up hating myself...

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Mini Shopaholic

Mini Shopaholic, by Sophie Kinsella. I feel totally inadequate as I scroll through pictures of smiley girls with long shiny hair cooking vegetable risottos, bouncing balls in the garden, or dressed up in judo kit. No wonder Minnie has tantrums. It's because no one's doing martial arts or making sushi with her. All this time I've totally deprived her....

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The Particular Sadness of Lemon Cake

The Particular Sadness of Lemon Cake, by Aimee Bender. He pressed the mute button, and the room filled with sound. Horns, voice-overs, snatches of songs. It was like we were exchanging codes, on how to be a father and a daughter, like we'd read about it in a manual, translated from another language, and were doing our best with what we could understand. This...

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