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Amanda Sellet
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In this clever YA rom-com debut perfect for fans of Kasie West and Ashley Poston, a teen obsessed with 19th-century literature tries to cull advice on life and love from her favorite classic heroines to disastrous results - especially when she falls for the school's resident Lothario.
Mary Porter-Malcolm has prepared for high school in the one way she knows how: an extensive review of classic literature to help navigate the friendships, romantic liaisons, and overall drama she has come to expect from such an "esteemed" institution. When some new friends seem in danger of falling for the same tricks employed since the days of Austen and Tolstoy, Mary swoops in to create the Scoundrel Survival Guide, using archetypes of literature's debonair bad boys to signal red flags.
But despite her best efforts, she soon finds herself unable to listen to her own good advice and falling for a supposed cad - the same one she warned her friends from whom to stay away. Without a convenient rain-swept moor to flee to, Mary is forced to admit that real life doesn't follow the same rules as fiction and that if she wants a happy ending, she's going to have to write it herself.
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- By ❤️Cyndi Marie❤️🎧Audiobook Addicts🎧 on 06-01-19
By: K. A. Tucker
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Foolish Hearts
- By: Emma Mills
- Narrated by: Stephanie Willing
- Length: 7 hrs and 22 mins
- Unabridged
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When Claudia accidentally eavesdrops on the epic breakup of Paige and Iris, the it-couple at her school, she finds herself in hot water with prickly, difficult Iris. Thrown together against their will in the class production of A Midsummer Night's Dream, along with the goofiest, cutest boy Claudia has ever known, Iris and Claudia are in for an eye-opening senior year.
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So cute and heartwarming!
- By Kimmy on 01-17-24
By: Emma Mills
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All-American Muslim Girl
- By: Nadine Jolie Courtney
- Narrated by: Priya Ayyar
- Length: 10 hrs and 22 mins
- Unabridged
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Allie Abraham has it all going for her - she’s a straight-A student with good friends and a close-knit family, and she’s dating popular, sweet Wells Henderson. There’s only one problem: Wells’ father is Jack Henderson, America’s most famous conservative shock jock, and Allie hasn’t told Wells that her family is Muslim. It’s not like Allie’s religion is a secret. It’s just that her parents don’t practice and raised her to keep it to herself.
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loved it
- By Amazon Customer on 10-12-20
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To Kill a Mocking Girl
- A Bookbinding Mystery
- By: Harper Kincaid
- Narrated by: Renee Dorian
- Length: 9 hrs and 41 mins
- Unabridged
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Quinn Victoria Caine is back in her quirky town of Vienna, Virginia, starting her new life as a bookbinder in her family-owned bookshop. With her trusty German Shephard RBG - Ruff Barker Ginsburg - by her side, what can go wrong? Okay, sure, bumping into her ex Scott or her former high-school nemesis Tricia is a drag. It certainly doesn't help that they’ve acquired the new hobby of shoving their recent engagement in her face every chance they get. But that doesn't mean Quinn wanted to find Tricia dead in the road. So why does half the town think she may have done it?
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AMAZING NEW COZY SERIES
- By Debbie Lacey on 04-16-20
By: Harper Kincaid
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If I'm Being Honest
- By: Emily Wibberley, Austin Siegemund-Broka
- Narrated by: Emma Lysy
- Length: 10 hrs and 8 mins
- Unabridged
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Cameron Bright’s reputation can be summed up in one word: b*tch. It’s no surprise she’s queen bee at her private LA high school - she’s beautiful, talented, and notorious for her brutal honesty. But when she slips up in front of her crush, Andrew, any affection he may have had for her quickly fades. To win him over, Cameron resolves to “tame” herself, much like Shakespeare’s infamous shrew, Katherine. If she makes amends with everyone she’s ever wronged, Andrew will have to take notice.
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if im beinf honest review
- By Peyton on 09-24-19
By: Emily Wibberley, and others
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The Start of Me and You
- By: Emery Lord
- Narrated by: Angela Goethals
- Length: 10 hrs and 39 mins
- Unabridged
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It's been a year since it happened - when Paige Hancock's first boyfriend died in an accident. After shutting out the world for two years, Paige is finally ready for a second chance at high school...and she has a plan. First: Get her old crush, Ryan Chase, to date her - the perfect way to convince everyone she's back to normal. Next: Join a club. But when Ryan's sweet, nerdy cousin, Max, moves to town and recruits Paige for the Quiz Bowl team, her perfect plan is thrown for a serious loop.
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Better for MG readers
- By Pink Amy on 06-21-24
By: Emery Lord
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Tell Me Everything
- A Novel
- By: Cambria Brockman
- Narrated by: Ariadne Meyers
- Length: 12 hrs and 40 mins
- Unabridged
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In her first weeks at Hawthorne College, Malin is swept up into a tight-knit circle that will stick together through all four years. There’s Gemma, an insecure theater major from London; John, a tall, handsome, wealthy New Englander; Max, John’s cousin, a shy pre-med major; Khaled, a wisecracking prince from Abu Dhabi; and Ruby, a beautiful art history major. But Malin isn’t like the rest of her friends. She’s an expert at hiding her troubled past - all while using her extraordinary insight to detect their deepest vulnerabilities and weaknesses.
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beware
- By keith y. on 10-03-19
By: Cambria Brockman
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- mary warren
- 08-03-20
A very satisfying read from a new author
I loved this book-its cleverly written and entertaining. Such a treat to have the great literary novels we were forced to read in high school brought to life and made relevant in today’s culture. The narrator is excellent. I can’t wait to hear more from this author!
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- Wreaths Made by Katie
- 02-27-23
Enjoyed listening to this one
Thoroughly enjoyed every minute of listening to this one. Well written and fun to listen to!
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- Audrey
- 09-06-22
Where to start.
As a teen myself it was easy for me to relate to the characters and the events going on. I definitely feel like it could have had a second book to it but I have to say I loved the way Amanda Sellet ended it.
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- Scout
- 12-31-20
A joy to read!
This had laughs and live and friendship and character development...I loved every minute of it!
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- Alexander J
- 08-12-22
I listened to this book several times
So many characters. Each distinct and interesting. Great narrator with a good reading intonation, not too fast or slow. The author’s prose is full of fun metaphor and literary references. Written in first person narrative, I did not at first reading understand we were getting the protagonist Mary’s subjective interpretation of what is happening. After finishing the story once I had to hear the whole book again to notice the clues in the story she did not interpret correctly. And a very sweet and somewhat innocent set of characters, almost all of them.
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- Amazon Customer
- 06-21-20
A complete tapestry of AMAZING
I've never met characters like these and very much wish I knew every one of them personally. My favorite aspect of the book was the interactions between MPM and Alex -- quite possibly the cleverest romantic dialogue I've ever read.
Growing up on the classics, I found the literary references refreshing and fun, and absolutely loved how they were woven into a hilarious and modern story.
Also, the narrator is AMAZING. Her voice is as fresh and unique and subtly brilliant as the characters she brings to life. She's seriously first-rate and I will seek out other books she narrates just to hear her read them.
All in all, a funny, well thought-out, articulate, innocent, irreverent and totally unique book that, once I got immersed in, didn't want to ever end.
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- SAJB
- 08-27-20
I have a book hangover and there’s no “hair of the dog” because this is a debut.
I usually save my audible credits for my kids but I both listened to and read a sample of this book and was captivated. I loved entering Mary’s world so much. She was so well written that I could envision sitting down to tea with her. I also have a soft spot for characters who come by self-awareness slowly and see things clearly when they are best able to handle them. Fortunately for us readers, Mary is not the only well-drawn character. I could clearly see and enjoy her entire family, her dear friends, and if course, Alex Ritter. Even the bookstore owners and her frenemy, Anjuli get the full treatment, so rare in contemporary fiction. I look forward to inhabiting a world created by Amanda Sellet again in the near future.
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- Ann
- 05-22-20
Predictable but pleasant.
Overall a pleasant escape. Captured a higher ed family dynamic well along with high school friendships.
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- Alison
- 10-07-20
An absolute delight!
I hope this becomes a series. The supporting cast is so lovable, they deserve their own books.
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- Tara Murphy
- 11-12-23
Absolutely loved this story!
I absolutely loved this book. It’s very charming, witty, whimsical, and a fun comfort read. The narrator is phenomenal. I loved the voices of the characters and it made the story so much more enjoyable. Highly recommended this book.
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