Adult Assembly Required
(Sprache: Englisch)
A young woman arrives in Los Angeles determined to start over and discovers she doesn't need to leave everything behind after all, from Abbi Waxman, USA Today bestselling author of The Bookish Life of Nina Hill
When Laura Costello moves to Los Angeles,...
When Laura Costello moves to Los Angeles,...
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A young woman arrives in Los Angeles determined to start over and discovers she doesn't need to leave everything behind after all, from Abbi Waxman, USA Today bestselling author of The Bookish Life of Nina HillWhen Laura Costello moves to Los Angeles, trying to escape an overprotective family and the haunting memories of a terrible accident, she doesn't expect to be homeless after a week. (She's pretty sure she didn't start that fire - right?) She also doesn't expect to find herself adopted by a rogue bookseller, installed in a lovely but completely illegal boardinghouse, or challenged to save a losing trivia team from ignominy…but that's what happens. Add a regretful landlady, a gorgeous housemate and an ex-boyfriend determined to put himself back in the running and you'll see why Laura isn't really sure she's cut out for this adulting thing. Luckily for her, her new friends Nina, Polly and Impossibly Handsome Bob aren't sure either, but maybe if they put their heads (and hearts) together they'll be able to make it work.
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OneLiz Quinn, the manager of Knight's, one of the few remaining independent bookstores in Los Angeles, was not someone you'd describe as softhearted. Yes, she had adopted a stray cat who'd had kittens in the store, and yes, she had a new relationship she sometimes blushed over, but generally speaking she viewed humanity with a jaundiced eye.
However, even Liz was having a hard time not feeling sorry for the customer standing in front of her.
To start with, the young woman was wet. It doesn't rain very often in Los Angeles, particularly in August, but it does rain, and ten minutes earlier the clouds had challenged themselves to dump as much rain as they possibly could. Liz had discovered a puddle in front of Douglas Adams and tracked it along the shelves to P. G. Wodehouse. There she found the Homo nimbus and spoke to her.
"Excuse me, would you care for a towel?"
The young woman turned to look at her, and Liz realized she'd been crying.
"Uh . . . yes, thank you. It started raining." She was still crying, albeit silently; the tears kept rolling down her cheeks, leaving cinematically visible tracks in whatever grimy residue they were washing away.
"I'd ask if you were OK, but clearly you're not," said Liz, whose mastery of the précis was unsurpassed. She raised her voice and called to the back of the store, "Polly, bring a towel, will you?"
A muffled voice called back.
"No, I'm not OK," said the woman. "I'm sorry about the floor." She took a breath, and reached out to shake Liz's hand. "My name is Laura Costello, and I'm having a bad day." She realized that made her sound like a member of a twelve-step group with an extremely low requirement for membership, but it's what came out.
"In what way bad?" asked Liz, always interested in other people's disasters. She wondered what was taking Polly so long with the towel, then remembered she herself had used it to dry Ferdinand the store
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cat, who'd also missed the memo about the rain. Her brow furrowed slightly as she tried to remember what she'd done with it . . . Had she left it under the cat? Oh well, Polly would work it out. Liz refocused on Laura.
"Well," said Laura, taking a deep breath and unloading at a rapid clip, "I moved here for grad school, but I came early so I could get settled and maybe line up some part-time work and today I had a job interview and it went well but I didn't get it so I guess not that well and then I went home and my apartment building was on fire." She paused. "Not my apartment building . . ."
Despite the narrative speed and slightly hysterical delivery, Liz was following. She nodded, her hands folded in front of her like a puzzled but hopeful maître d'. "I understood what you meant. I can see how that might put a kink in your knickers."
Laura Costello looked at her cautiously, not entirely certain what knickers were, and sniffed. "So I called my grandmother for suggestions but she snorted and called me a wuss, and to distract me told me a friend of mine had cheated on her boyfriend Dave with Other Dave. The one with the toes."
Liz was clinging to the thread, like the fantasy-genre jockey she was. "The original Dave was toeless?"
Laura shook her head. "No, he has toes, but Other Dave has extra toes."
Liz raised her voice again. "Polly! Towel!"
"And then she said I could always come home, which she knew would calm me down because obviously that's not what I want to do."
"Of course not," said Liz supportively, though she was beginning to regret even starting this conversation in the first place. Liz had what you might call resting approachable face, which meant this kind of detailed personal download got thrust on her all the time. It was a pity, because she really wasn't very interested.
Laura gathered her long wet hair into a makeshift knot and looked at Liz, wide-eyed. "So I was wandering around trying t
"Well," said Laura, taking a deep breath and unloading at a rapid clip, "I moved here for grad school, but I came early so I could get settled and maybe line up some part-time work and today I had a job interview and it went well but I didn't get it so I guess not that well and then I went home and my apartment building was on fire." She paused. "Not my apartment building . . ."
Despite the narrative speed and slightly hysterical delivery, Liz was following. She nodded, her hands folded in front of her like a puzzled but hopeful maître d'. "I understood what you meant. I can see how that might put a kink in your knickers."
Laura Costello looked at her cautiously, not entirely certain what knickers were, and sniffed. "So I called my grandmother for suggestions but she snorted and called me a wuss, and to distract me told me a friend of mine had cheated on her boyfriend Dave with Other Dave. The one with the toes."
Liz was clinging to the thread, like the fantasy-genre jockey she was. "The original Dave was toeless?"
Laura shook her head. "No, he has toes, but Other Dave has extra toes."
Liz raised her voice again. "Polly! Towel!"
"And then she said I could always come home, which she knew would calm me down because obviously that's not what I want to do."
"Of course not," said Liz supportively, though she was beginning to regret even starting this conversation in the first place. Liz had what you might call resting approachable face, which meant this kind of detailed personal download got thrust on her all the time. It was a pity, because she really wasn't very interested.
Laura gathered her long wet hair into a makeshift knot and looked at Liz, wide-eyed. "So I was wandering around trying t
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Autoren-Porträt von Abbi Waxman
Abbi Waxman is the USA Today bestselling author of I Was Told It Would Get Easier, The Bookish Life of Nina Hill, Other People’s Houses, and The Garden of Small Beginnings. She lives in Los Angeles, California, with her husband and three children.
Bibliographische Angaben
- Autor: Abbi Waxman
- 2022, 400 Seiten, Maße: 13,7 x 20,1 cm, Kartoniert (TB), Englisch
- Verlag: Berkley
- ISBN-10: 059319876X
- ISBN-13: 9780593198766
- Erscheinungsdatum: 07.05.2022
Sprache:
Englisch
Pressezitat
If you love quirky, heartfelt stories about interesting characters and starting over, then Adult Assembly Required by Abbi Waxman is definitely the book for you."PopSugar
Waxman's quick-witted and pithy prose gives readers a fun take on "Melrose Place," but instead of back-stabbing and bed-hopping there are trivia clubs and some old-fashioned will-they-or-won't-they?
USA Today
Abbi Waxman explores the challenges of adulting in her warmhearted fifth novel, Adult Assembly Required. With heart and humor, Waxman sensitively explores the challenges of leaving the nest while still loving your family, as well as learning to set clear boundaries and ask for help sometimes in the same moment. [A] witty, hopeful celebration of courage, community and spreading one's wings.
Shelf Awareness, (starred review)
Waxman has a talent for creating familiar characters who are flawed in all the ways many of us are but didn't know anyone else was. ... Waxman nimbly describes the normality of anxiety, and readers can count on her to provide comfort and feel-good smiles. Readers of Emily Henry, Linda Holmes, and Beth O'Leary will be delighted.
Booklist
Abbi Waxman s intrepid heroine has to find herself before she can find love in the heartwarming and hilarious Adult Assembly Required. ...the slow burn between Laura and Bob contributes to its witty, feel-good vibe. Fans of Waxman will recognize several of the wonderful supporting characters, and readers new to her work will want to pick up her backlist after devouring this delightful novel.
Washington Independent Review of Books
Adult Assembly Required is charming, gratifying and engaging. I loved every single character and their eccentricities. It was like walking into a bar where everyone knows your name! The story puts you at ease from the first page reading about the obstacles Laura has to overcome. This story is beautifully light, fluid, witty,
... mehr
funny, with many deep conversations. Laura s new close friends help her recover and find inner strength along the way, with a burgeoning romance with a handsome hunk at its core. Ms. Waxman s delightful new story warmed my heart thoroughly. Adult Assembly Required is totally irresistible!"
Romance Junkies
Praise for I was Told It Would Get Easier
"Known for her charming and comical novels, Abbi Waxman's latest book stirs up all of the signature smiles and laughs."
Woman's World
"Waxman shines at creating characters that feel like best friends, inspiring compassion, laughs, and cheers, and fans of Katherine Center and Linda Holmes Evvie Drake Starts Over (2019) will adore this."
Booklist
Waxman expertly navigates the fraught shoals of college admissions in this spot-on tale . Waxman s alternating first-person narration from Jessica and Emily rings true, while a memorable supporting cast provide excellent support This sweet treat doesn t require a college-bound child to enjoy, though anyone who has helped their offspring weather the admissions process will definitely appreciate this sharp send-up.
Publishers Weekly
Funny and insightful.
BookRiot
We re forever fans of Abbi Waxman s sweet, witty, feel-good novels. Her latest, about a mother and daughter making college visits along the East Coast, is her best yet.
HelloGiggles
"An aptly and hilariously titled novel Waxman again delivers with her signature wit and laugh-out-loud writing, offering us authentic characters who feel like people we ve met and loved in our own lives all while offering sly commentary on the roller coaster that is the college application process for parents and their college-hopefuls."
Shondaland
This book s strengths are the exploration of the mother-teen daughter dynamics and relationship and the author s remarkable gift for realistic, witty dialog. VERDICT: Recommended for fans of mother-daughter fiction with both lighthearted and serious moments.
Library Journal
Abbi Waxman's warm, quippy novels explore familial dynamics with sarcastic wit and plenty of heart . Being a teenager--or parenting one--is tricky territory, but Waxman steers her characters through it with compassion, snappy dialogue and the right dose of zany humor. Things may (or may not) get easier for the Burnstein women, but the ride, literal and otherwise, is highly enjoyable.
Shelf Awareness
Praise for The Bookish Life of Nina Hill
Move over on the settee, Jane Austen. You ve met your modern-day match in Abbi Waxman. Bitingly funny, relatable and intelligent, The Bookish Life of Nina Hill is a must for anyone who loves to read.
Kristan Higgins, New York Times bestselling author of Life and Other Inconveniences
Meet our bookish millennial heroine a modern-day Elizabeth Bennet, if you will Waxman s wit and wry humor stand out.
The Washington Post
Abbi Waxman offers up a quirky, eccentric romance that will charm any bookworm . For anyone who s ever wondered if their greatest romance might come between the pages of books they read, Waxman offers a heartwarming tribute to that possibility.
Entertainment Weekly
It's a shame The Bookish Life of Nina Hill only lasts 350 pages, because I wanted to be friends with Nina for far longer.
Refinery29
I hope you're in the mood to be downright delighted, because that's the state you'll find yourself in after reading The Bookish Life of Nina Hill.
PopSugar
The Bookish Life of Nina Hill will put a smile on your face the entire time you re reading it. It s a light, fun summer read with a cast of colorful and lovable characters that you wish were real and that you had on your trivia team. This book is the perfect beach read or pick-me-up for a cloudy day.
Hypable
[A] quirky, sweet story.
Woman s World
In this love letter to book nerds, Waxman introduces the extraordinary introvert Nina Hill . With witty dialogue and a running sarcastic inner monologue, Waxman brings Nina to vibrant life as she upends her introverted routine and becomes part of the family. Fans of Jojo Moyes will love this.
Publishers Weekly
Waxman has created a thoroughly engaging character in this bookish, contemplative, set-in-her ways woman. Be prepared to chuckle.
Kirkus (starred review)
Book nerds will feel strong kinship with the engaging, introverted Nina Hill, who works in a bookstore, plays pub trivia, and loves office supplies Readers will be captivated by Nina s droll sense of humor.
Booklist (starred review)
...charming and relatable for any introvert who would rather pass time with fictional characters than people, but will rise to the occasion with the right support.
BookTrib
Book lovers will absolutely relate to the central character in Abbi Waxman's third novel.
O, The Oprah Magazine
If you relate to staying in and JOMO (joy of missing out), you ll relate to Nina.
Betches
This novel is filled with characters you ll love and wish you lived next door to in real life.
Bustle
Romance Junkies
Praise for I was Told It Would Get Easier
"Known for her charming and comical novels, Abbi Waxman's latest book stirs up all of the signature smiles and laughs."
Woman's World
"Waxman shines at creating characters that feel like best friends, inspiring compassion, laughs, and cheers, and fans of Katherine Center and Linda Holmes Evvie Drake Starts Over (2019) will adore this."
Booklist
Waxman expertly navigates the fraught shoals of college admissions in this spot-on tale . Waxman s alternating first-person narration from Jessica and Emily rings true, while a memorable supporting cast provide excellent support This sweet treat doesn t require a college-bound child to enjoy, though anyone who has helped their offspring weather the admissions process will definitely appreciate this sharp send-up.
Publishers Weekly
Funny and insightful.
BookRiot
We re forever fans of Abbi Waxman s sweet, witty, feel-good novels. Her latest, about a mother and daughter making college visits along the East Coast, is her best yet.
HelloGiggles
"An aptly and hilariously titled novel Waxman again delivers with her signature wit and laugh-out-loud writing, offering us authentic characters who feel like people we ve met and loved in our own lives all while offering sly commentary on the roller coaster that is the college application process for parents and their college-hopefuls."
Shondaland
This book s strengths are the exploration of the mother-teen daughter dynamics and relationship and the author s remarkable gift for realistic, witty dialog. VERDICT: Recommended for fans of mother-daughter fiction with both lighthearted and serious moments.
Library Journal
Abbi Waxman's warm, quippy novels explore familial dynamics with sarcastic wit and plenty of heart . Being a teenager--or parenting one--is tricky territory, but Waxman steers her characters through it with compassion, snappy dialogue and the right dose of zany humor. Things may (or may not) get easier for the Burnstein women, but the ride, literal and otherwise, is highly enjoyable.
Shelf Awareness
Praise for The Bookish Life of Nina Hill
Move over on the settee, Jane Austen. You ve met your modern-day match in Abbi Waxman. Bitingly funny, relatable and intelligent, The Bookish Life of Nina Hill is a must for anyone who loves to read.
Kristan Higgins, New York Times bestselling author of Life and Other Inconveniences
Meet our bookish millennial heroine a modern-day Elizabeth Bennet, if you will Waxman s wit and wry humor stand out.
The Washington Post
Abbi Waxman offers up a quirky, eccentric romance that will charm any bookworm . For anyone who s ever wondered if their greatest romance might come between the pages of books they read, Waxman offers a heartwarming tribute to that possibility.
Entertainment Weekly
It's a shame The Bookish Life of Nina Hill only lasts 350 pages, because I wanted to be friends with Nina for far longer.
Refinery29
I hope you're in the mood to be downright delighted, because that's the state you'll find yourself in after reading The Bookish Life of Nina Hill.
PopSugar
The Bookish Life of Nina Hill will put a smile on your face the entire time you re reading it. It s a light, fun summer read with a cast of colorful and lovable characters that you wish were real and that you had on your trivia team. This book is the perfect beach read or pick-me-up for a cloudy day.
Hypable
[A] quirky, sweet story.
Woman s World
In this love letter to book nerds, Waxman introduces the extraordinary introvert Nina Hill . With witty dialogue and a running sarcastic inner monologue, Waxman brings Nina to vibrant life as she upends her introverted routine and becomes part of the family. Fans of Jojo Moyes will love this.
Publishers Weekly
Waxman has created a thoroughly engaging character in this bookish, contemplative, set-in-her ways woman. Be prepared to chuckle.
Kirkus (starred review)
Book nerds will feel strong kinship with the engaging, introverted Nina Hill, who works in a bookstore, plays pub trivia, and loves office supplies Readers will be captivated by Nina s droll sense of humor.
Booklist (starred review)
...charming and relatable for any introvert who would rather pass time with fictional characters than people, but will rise to the occasion with the right support.
BookTrib
Book lovers will absolutely relate to the central character in Abbi Waxman's third novel.
O, The Oprah Magazine
If you relate to staying in and JOMO (joy of missing out), you ll relate to Nina.
Betches
This novel is filled with characters you ll love and wish you lived next door to in real life.
Bustle
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