Small Admissions

People s Book of the Week The Devil Wears Prada meets Primates of Park Avenue The New York Times Perfect for fans of Curtis Sittenfeld s Prep BooklistTop 6 Books You Need to Read BuzzFeedBest Books to Give Every Book Lover on Your List Town and Country One admission can change your lifeforever.When ambitious grad student Kate Pearson s handsome French almost fianc ditches her, she definitely does not roll with the punches, despite the best efforts of family and friends It seems that nothing will get Kate out of pajamas and back into the world.Miraculously, one cringe worthy job interview leads to a position in the admissions department at the revered Hudson Day School Kate s instantly thrown into a highly competitive and occasionally absurd culture, where she interviews all types of children suitable, wildly unsuitable, charming, loathsome, ingratiating, or spoiled beyond all measure And then there are the Park Avenue parents who refuse to take no for an answer.As Kate begins to learn there s no room for self pity or nonsense during the height of admissions season or life itself, her sister and friends find themselves keeping secrets, dropping bombshells, and arguing with each other about how to keep Kate on her feet Meanwhile, Kate seems to be doing very nicely, thank you, and is even beginning to find out that her broken heart is very much on the mend Welcome to the world of Small Admissions. Best Download [ Small Admissions ] by [ Amy Poeppel ] For Kindle ePUB or eBook – kino-fada.fr Guilty Pleasure Those are the two words I d use to describe this book I stated in my brief, immediate thoughts after finishing this one how I rarely give Chick Lit 5 stars, but I stand by my opinion that this one is worth every star It might appear similar to many other fluffy, girly, mindless reads out there I m not claiming this to be a deep read, but it is different in quite a few ways which I ll tackle below This was the perfect beach read, which is why I went ahead and devoured it now Guilty Pleasure Those are the two words I d use to describe this book I stated in my brief, immediate thoughts after finishing this one how I rarely give Chick Lit 5 stars, but I stand by my opinion that this one is worth...I m between 3.5 and 4 stars, so I ll round up.Sometimes after I ve read a few fairly heavy or angsty books, I need to metaphorically cleanse my literary palate by reading something a little lighter It doesn t necessarily have to be a humor book or utter fluff, but every now and then I like to seek out books that are lighter in tone,straight forward, something I can enjoy without having to tax my brain or my psyche too hard.After the last few books I ve read, I turned to Amy Poeppel s Sma I m between 3.5 and 4 stars, so I ll round up.Sometim...I would not be surprised if this became a best seller Maybe not 1 of its genre, but it s interesting and insightful, since it explores multiple subjects With the use of humour.This is a book particularly for those who are amused entertained by drama, somewhat ridiculous situations or and women who like meddling in each other s lives.There is Kate, who was dumped by Robert, who is Chloe s cousin, who is Kate s best friend who keeps her love life a secret from everyone Kate is going through a I would not be surprised if this became a best seller Maybe not 1 of its genre, but it s interesting and insightful, since it explores multiple subjects With the use of humour.This is a book particularly for those who are amused entertained by drama, somewhat ridiculous situations or and women who like meddling in each other s lives.There is Kate, who was dumped by Robert, who is Chloe s cousin, who is Kate s best friend who keeps her love life a secret from everyone Kate is going through a rough time right now.There is Angela, who is Kate s sister, who obsesses over her sister s splintered life Her plan to fix Kate Get her a job Will it work, will it make things better And does Kate have what it takes to work in ad...Kate Pearson quits graduate school to live in Paris with her French boyfriend, Robert She is blindsided by Robert as he quickly breaks off the relationship and she ends up moving back to New York City Kate spends a good part of the year living on her sister s couch, watching television and barely functioning Her two friends from college and her sister were doing everything they could to get Kate back on her feet They eventually find her an apartment to sublet and a dog walking job, in the ho Kate Pearson quits graduate school to liv... Small Admissions is an easy read, by turns occasionally smartly observed and amusing, but also thin, never penetrating far beneath the surface layers of its characters and situations The novel centers around Kate, pulling herself from the despondency caused by a tough break up and academic failure Kate is the fulcrum, and we orbit around her and the lives of her sister and college friends, and as she accepts a position in admissions at Hudson Day School, the lives of the privileged New York pa Small Admissions is an easy read, by turns occasionally smartly observed and amusing, but also thin, never penetrating far beneath the surface layers of its characters and situations T...Cry Forgive Learn Move on Let your tears water the seeds of your future happinessSteve MaraboliAmy Poeppel, an American author, has penned a terrific and extremely entertaining debut contemporary fiction novel, Small Admissions that revolves around a fresh young graduate, who after a messy breakup goes into the caveman zone on her couch and with her sweatpants, bags a job offer to work as an admission administrator in a posh private school, but little did this young and intelligentCry Forgive Learn Move on Let your tears water the seeds of your future happinessSteve MaraboliAmy Poeppel, an American author, has penned a terrific and extremely entertaining debut contemporary fiction novel, Small Admissions that revolves around a fresh young graduate, who after a messy breakup goes into the caveman zone on her couch a...After her boyfriend breaks up with her, Kate is a mess She rarely leaves the couch and is doing nothing productive with her life Her friends are frustrated with how much she s let herself wallow in the breakup, and want her to get her life back on track Kate eventually manages to get herself a job interview at a prestigious private school in Manhattan for elementary school aged children.She ends up getting hired, and her new job is working in admissions What Kate thinks will be an easy job e After her boyfriend breaks up with her, Kate is a mess She rarely leaves the couch and is doing nothing productive with her life Her friends are frustrated with how much she s let herself wallow in the breakup, and want her to get her life back on track Kate eventually manages to get herself a job interview at a prestigious private school in Manhattan for elementary school aged children.She ends up getting hired, and her new job is working in admissions What Kate thinks will be an easy job ends up being much harder than she thought Not only does she have to make decisions as to which children will be accepted into the school, she has to deal with the parents that will do anything to make sure their child is on the list of accepted students.We follow Kate as she navigates her new job and her relationships with her friends and parents, and are able to see the ups and downs...I wasn t entirely sure what I was going in for when I decided to read and review Small Admissions But I was pretty pleased and satisfied by the time I finished reading this book Although it is centered around a school and the admissions process, it really is about family Friendships, love, break ups, recovering from a funk this book really covers it all.What I had to like most about this novel was the brilliant character development we get to see from Kate At the beginning, we really see he I wasn t entirely sure what I was going in for when I decided to read and review Small Admissions But I was pretty pleased an...A fun, frothy confection and lightning fast read, this is ChickLit at its finest This isn t a book that will likely stick with you for the ages, but neither will you regret the time you ve spent with it And neither will you be distracted by stilted prose here Poeppel is a fluent, witty writer whose experience as a playwright shows through her lively dialogue, which at times reminded me of an episode of Gil Girls mixed with HBO s Girls The author incorporates emails, texts, and student es A fun, frothy confection and lightning fast read, this is ChickLit at its finest This isn t a book that will likely stick with you for the ages, but neither will you regret the time you ve spent with it And neither ...If you re in a January slump because of gray skies and rainy weather, or any other reason, get this book in any form It will brighten your mood, make you laugh out loud, and you ll even shake your head My library s ebook list was too long so I put a hold on the audio Wha la, two days later I received book and it s great Three friends finishing college, the quiet, studious one meets the handsome, French cousin of one of the other girls, and falls hopelessly in love So in love, she gives up h If you re in a January slump because of gray skies and ra...

• English
• 10 December 2017
Amy Poeppel
• Hardcover
• 368 pages
• 1501122525
• Amy Poeppel
• Small Admissions