The bookstore has hooked me again

This weekend when I should have been studying for midterms, I made a trip to the bookstore so I could indulge in the guilty pleasure of reading what I want to read and not what I’m told to read. There are some tempting new releases out there, but I am woefully on a student budget so I had to steer clear of the hardcovers. (I know, I know. Go to the library you say. And while I do like libraries, I love bookstores. The biggest difference, aside from current selection and of course price, is marketing. I love the way bookstores show off crisp covers, uncracked spines, allow quick access to books, have bright lights, a warm bustle…I could go on. But I digress.)

So I picked up a copy of E. Lockhart’s The Boyfriend List, which I have been eager to read for some time. The book follows Ruby Oliver, who has lost her boyfriend and her best friend in the past ten days. The events cause her to have panic attacks, so per her therapist’s instructions Ruby writes a list of all the guys who have been significant to her. The list is unfortunately copied and distributed to her classmates. Each chapter in the book is devoted to a different guy on the list, and as the story unfolds Ruby explores how she got from there to here and learns how to get where she wants to go next. I thought the story was quirky and easy to relate with (shh – I’ve written my own boyfriend list in the past). I was excited to learn there’s another book about Ruby, with two more slated. Guess I’m going to have to buy those too, so I can spend some more time with a great character. Once again, I’ve been hooked.

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