book dish
Book Dish: The Booster/Stupid & Contagious
It's a manic May. I have just read 2 of the laugh out loud- funniest books ever.
I don't actually think that I have laughed out loud at a book before. Usually I
reserve this sort of response for a really funny movie like
Wedding Crashers,
or a silly instant message. But here you have it, straight from my fancy book
reviewer mouth, I declare The Booster and Stupid & Contagious, the funniest (in
a smart way) books ever.
The Booster
by Jennifer Solow
Have you ever had a "oh-no she didn't" moment while reading a book? Me neither,
until I read the first paragraph of The Booster. Jennifer Solow's debut novel is
a hit, and she goes places you have only dreamed. NY born and bred Solow's main,
Jillian Siegel is all drama even though she probably doesn't mean to be. Job
issues, boyfriend issues, and all that she has to cling to is her shoplifting
habit. Tube of lip balm or designer merchandise, she is not biased. Reciting her
mantra "It is mine, It is mine, It is mine", Jillian can get through her day and
justify her bad behavior. You will be scared for Jillian, laugh with and at
Jillian and wish her the best, because it's all that you can do for a crazy girl
like her. Solow is bright, fresh and her future is
going to be paved with accolades for her writing talent.
www.JenniferSolow.com
Stupid and Contagious
by Caprice Crane
Stupid and Contagious is When Harry Met Sally for the 21st century, plain
and simple. In a way that did not make me crazy for once, Caprice Crane's
characters Heaven and Brady are portrayed in almost an Attention Deficit
Disorder inner dialogue that just works. Chapters are shared between Heaven and
Brady as they meet each other, and Crane introduces them more in each chapter
using their inner ADD. I laughed out loud exactly 100 times during this novel,
which makes it interesting for my husband who is trying to sleep next to me
while I review. You can tell that Crane is a veteran of TV writing, the novel is
snappy, addictive, and is a perfect mix between chick lit and that other
word that rhymes with chick (for boys).
Read it, love it, laugh out loud.
www.CapriceCrane.com
