Plenty of thirtysomething women would be thrilled to look like a teenager. But journalist Kathy Hopkins wishes she could be taken a little more seriously-or, at the very least, order a glass of wine without producing ID. Now her youthful appearance is forcing her into an undercover assignment she could do without: posing as a freshman at a small liberal arts college where, rumor has it, a secret prostitution ring is flourishing.
It could mean a career-making exposé. But right now, pretending to be eighteen means dealing with a Clay Aiken--obsessed roommate, late-night parties that test her aging body--and most embarrassing of all, a massive crush on a guy who's just turned legal. Suddenly, Kathy's got the chance to do it all over again, hopefully better this time. Fortunately she's a quick learner.
Called "an author to watch" by Booklist, Carol Snow is an American author of contemporary women's fiction and young adult literature. After graduating from Brown University with a degree in psychology, she spent many years writing literary short stories before accepting that she couldn't go more than a few hundred words without cracking a joke. She eventually turned her attention to crafting humorous, heartfelt stories with a wider commercial appeal, and In 2006, Berkley/Penguin published her first novel, Been There, Done That, which Publisher's Weekly called "humorous, wise . . . romance with a bit of social commentary." Since then, she has written four more books for adults, Getting Warmer (2007), Here Today, Gone to Maui (2009), Just Like Me, Only Better (2010), and the upcoming What Came First (2011), about which Laura Fitzgerald, bestselling author of Veil of Roses, said, "Carol Snow mixes her trademark humor with tenderness and understanding in this good-mom/bad-mom tale of unexpected twists and turns." Carol has also written two young adult books for HarperCollins, Switch (2008), an ALA Quick Pick for Reluctant Readers, and Snap (2009). Foreign rights to her books have sold to publishers in Germany, Norway, and Romania.
Carol Snow grew up in New Jersey. Much of her childhood was spent immersed in books; the rest was focused on avoiding dodgeball. In addition to her psychology degree from Brown University, she holds an M.A.T. in English from Boston College. Before getting her first book published, she had the typical (for a writer) assortment of odd jobs: tour guide, tutor, chambermaid, waitress. She worked for a T-shirt company, a child services agency, and a vanity press. She even had a short stint in local politics. Her campaign brochures were really pretty, with flawless punctuation.
Since leaving New Jersey, Carol has lived all over the place: Rhode Island, London, Massachusetts, New York, Connecticut, Utah, Arizona, and, now, Southern California, where she shares a cat-fur-coated house with her husband and their two children.
This review is from: Been There, Done That (Mass Market Paperback)
This first novel of Ms. Snow's is the kind of book you curl up with and finish in one sitting, even if that means you're going to get no sleep and still have to deal with a toddler and going to work the next morning! Her witty and humorous analysis of single life in our times made me laugh out loud, and cringe with recognition of myself. I can't wait for more from this new author!
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This review is from: Been There, Done That (Mass Market Paperback)
Kathy Hopkins is a 32 year old journalist who looks far younger than she is. When her exboyfriend heres about a prostitution ring at a nearby collage he thinks that Kathy would be the perfect person to investigate.
As Katie O'Conner Kathy infeltrates the Collage getting to know the mindset of the people in her dorm , including her Clay Aiken opsesed roomate, and the various other people living in the dorm, while trying to investigate. Unfortunitly she does not really come up with much informatiion until it is too late.
Beyond this she has to deal with her feelings for her 21 year old R.A. as well as trying to keep her undercover gig underraps from her pregnant best friend.
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Greatly enjoyed this humorous, witty novel. Most everyone has known someone like those in the story.Makes you wonder, if given a chance, how would you do things differently? Laughed out loud several times,causing my kids to ask what it was about! I am looking forward to her second book.
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Dean Archer, Red Hots, The Snake Pit, Mercer College, New Nation, Mission Accomplished, North Dakota, Clay Aiken, Diet Coke, New England, Beacon Hill, Evelyn Archer, Parents Weekend, Uncle Tim, Back Bay, College Liquors, Joe Klein, Kathy Hopkins, Little Tikes, Mademoiselle Shlott, Mercer Police, Seeing Eye
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