Reviews of The Greatest Books of Fall in 10 words or less, plus grades and the occasional alternate title.
1. Oct 4, 2011:
Money Can’t Buy Love (or Lorena Wins The Lottery) – Connie Briscoe
Not that great, but still a lot better than this. Grade: C+
2. Oct 10, 2011
Holding Still For As Long As Possible (or As The LGBT World Turns) - Zoe Whittall
Best line in this book: “King Shit of Fuck Mountain.” Grade: A+ (for Amazing!)
3. Oct 26, 2011
Modelland (or Tyra Tryna Make “SMIZE” Happen, Which, Much Like “Fetch”, Is Never Gonna Happen) – Tyra Banks
The most ridiculous fucking book I’ve ever read. Seriously: WTF?! Grade: D-
4. Nov 6, 2011
The Story of Beautiful Girl - Rachel Simon
A unique, touching, and elegantly written love story. Grade: A
5. Nov 8, 2011
Elixir (or Lizzie McGuire “writes” a novel) – Hilary Duff with Elise Allen
Mid-book I yelled aloud “Are you fucking kidding me?!” Grade: E (for Excruciating!)
6. Nov 16, 2011
One Day (or When Harry Met Sally, U.K.-style) - David Nicholls
Lovely UNTIL YOU GET TO PAGE 3-FUCKING-85 AND THEN WAAAAAHHH!!! Grade: A-
7. Nov ?, 2011
Bottle Rocket Hearts- Zoe Whittall
Whittall’s poetic background makes for great prose. Poorly edited, though. Grade: B+
8. Dec 1, 2011
Skinny- Ibi Kaslik
Don’t let the popsicle fool you. This book is tragic. Grade: B-
9. Dec 13, 2011:
I Don’t Know How She Does It (or, The Most Fucked Up Feminist Statement on the PLANET) – Allison Pearson
Mixed feelings about this one. Longer review to come. Grade: B-/C+
10. Dec 13, 2011:
Secret Obsession (or, A Prime Example of an Author Phoning It In) – Kimberla Lawson Roby
Amateurish, overly expository writing + contrived plot = so bad it’s good. Grade: Z for style; A+++ for unintentional hilarity!
11. Dec 19, 2011:
Eleanor Rigby - Douglas Coupland
Not a mystery, yet it keeps you guessing. Lovely. Grade: A-
