She finds out on the first pages of this book that her school has been closed, and in the fall, she will be attending Millville High School, her first step into a world she’s only read about in books. However, the time has now come for Mary to leave the nest. We open on our main character, Mary Porter-Malcolm, the daughter of two college professors, who has spent her entire life attending a small private school of professor’s kids, a.k.a.
Now, I love to read as much as the next bookworm (probably even more), but I found myself making even more time for reading because all I wanted to do was spend time inside this book.
This is a case where the characters bring out the best in each other in all the right ways.Ī romantic tale that also speaks to the importance of true friendship.Amanda Sellet’s debut By the Book: A Novel of Prose and Cons is the very definition of cute, guaranteed to make you feel all the warm fuzzies. These two have such strong chemistry that you have to root for them. Alex is one of very few outside Mary's family who can keep up with her literary knowledge and wit. He plays off Mary well by giving her an adorable nickname and playing the mystery card. Of course I would be remiss if I didn't discuss the romantic interest, Alex.
Mary's social side is brought out by the other three and she learns to depend on something beyond the classics to live. They dynamic between the four girls made me chuckle because they each bring out different aspects in one another. Her new group of friends are a great example of what friendship truly is. It's something I would absolutely do and made me fall in love with the character. I may not be able to relate to having so many siblings, but I can absolutely relate to relying on literary knowledge to guide my real life choices. I loved this book and finished it in an afternoon! Once I picked it up, I could not put it down and loved the narrative as told by Mary. Can she make new friends? Or will she end up with another set of enemies. So when one of her friends ends up going to the same new school as her, she's devastated when she's left behind. Mary is disappointed when her parents let her know that she will be going to the local high school this upcoming school year instead of the private experimental one she's been attending. For Mary the well read teen girl, she depends on her literary know how to guide her through the drama. High school is hard enough as is, but having to start somewhere new partway through? It's a new set of classmates, teachers, and potential romantic interests.
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