Prep by Curtis Stittenfeld

This is not a book for grown ups.
I was disappointed by this book. From the great reviews, I was expecting something better. When I finished it, the first thought I had was "My god, was I that self-absorbed back in high school?" The sad truth is, I was. There isn't anything redeeming enough about this book to get past the adolescent navel gazing of the main character.

I think Sittenfeld has great potential as a writer, though. I hope her next book is for grown-ups.

The Secret History of the Pink Carnation by Lauren Willig

Fun, fun, fun

A wild romp. Combines the best of chick-lit, bodice-ripper romance and "real" historical fiction. The author is a history PhD candidate at Harvard and clearly has done her homework.

Now I must read the original "Scarlet Pimpernel."