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Post Grad [Paperback]

Emily Cassel
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June 9, 2009

What happens when your life doesn’t go according to plan? 

 

Ryden Malby had a plan.  Step One: do well in high school, thereby achieving Step Two: get a kick-butt college scholarship.  Step Three – limit her beer pong in order to keep said scholarship – wasn’t always easy. Now that she’s finally graduated, it’s time for Step Four: moving to LA to land her dream job at the city’s best publishing house.  So far, Ryden’s three-for-three, but she’s about to stumble on Step Four….

         

 When Jessica Bard, Ryden’s college nemesis—the prettiest, smartest, most ambitious girl at school—steals her perfect job, Ryden’s forced to move back to her childhood home in the Valley.  Stuck with her eccentric family – a karate-obsessed dad, a politically incorrect grandma, a spoiled-brat little brother – and a growing stack of rejected job applications, Ryden starts to feel like she’s going nowhere.  The only upside is spending time with her best friend Adam—and running into her hot next-door neighbor David. But if Ryden’s going to survive life as a post-grad, it may be time to come up with a new plan…


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"Adorable." --Justine magazine

"[An] addicting read... [with] a great set of well rounded characters.... A great read for the summer." --Flamingnet.com

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Product Details

  • Paperback: 256 pages
  • Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin (June 9, 2009)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 031259626X
  • ISBN-13: 978-0312596262
  • Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.6 x 0.7 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,163,184 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars Cute Read! February 26, 2010
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Post Grad opens up on the eve before Ryden Malby's college graduation, where Ryden and her best friend, Adam, are playing a typical game of "Who would you rather be?" Ryden is anything but nervous about her upcoming graduation, since she has an amazing, if she must say so herself, plan for the future.

First, do a great job in high school. Then, get a fantastic scholarship so she doesn't bankrupt her parents. Next, don't do anything appalling to lose said scholarship. Finally, graduate and get a sweet job at a publishing house in Los Angeles; Happerman & Browning, to be exact.

As the weeks go on, Ryden still doesn't have a job at Happerman & Browning, well, make that at any publishing house. She loses her chance at having a cute little apartment. And last but not least, she has to move back in with her parents. They are crazy people and she's always tried to distance herself from them. Ryden wonders if life will ever be the way she wants it to be.

To be truthful, I wasn't expecting a whole lot from this novel. A sweet quick novel, yes, but not the addicting read that it turned out to be. It had me constantly flipping the pages, laughing at Malby's quirks and wondering what would happen next. The whole Malby family and Adam, of course, were a great set of well rounded characters. I especially liked Ryden because we are both similar in our overachieving ways. Though, the plot was predictable at times, it threw a few twists that I didn't see coming. Overall, Post Grad is a great read for the summer. I look forward to seeing the movie adaption of this, which comes out this summer, as well as reading more by Ms. Cassel.

Grade: B+
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3.0 out of 5 stars Hope the movie is better. June 25, 2009
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I had the book on my wishlist before I knew it was going to be a movie too. I decided to read it and if I liked it enough, I'd see the movie. Well, it was way shorter than I expected it to be. There wasn't much developement of the characters in my opinion. The whole book sort of flew by quickly and I wish there was more substance to it. Perhaps the movie will have that... or not. Either way I'll still see the movie because I'm a fan of Alexis Bledel.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Courtesy of Teens Read Too June 20, 2009
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Ryden Malby has just graduated from college. She has her whole life ahead of her, and she also has it completely planned out. Her English degree is going to help her land a fancy job at Happerman & Browning, a publishing house in L.A.

Of course, nothing seems to be working out according to plan. Ryden's arch-nemesis, Jessica, steals her job right out from under her, she is forced to move back in with her wacky family, and she doesn't know how to deal with her extremely attractive neighbor, David, who is twelve years her senior.

Through all of this, Ryden finds solace with her best friend, Adam. Adam is also facing some tough decisions; go to Columbia University and become a lawyer, or follow his dream of making music. Adam is also coming to terms with his feelings for Ryden, and she is unsure of how to move forward with their relationship.

Emily Cassel has written a fresh and funny novel about making it in the real world. Ryden and Adam are lovable characters, while Ryden's dysfunctional, yet supportive family members are laugh-out-loud funny.

Since Cassel's protagonist is a little older, high school students may not be able to relate to the problems she is facing. I think that seniors and college grads will love this novel. They will be able to identify and appreciate Ryden's struggle to make it on her own.

Also, be on the lookout for the movie version of POST GRAD. I'm sure it won't disappoint!

Reviewed by: LadyJay
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