Books : Been There, Done That
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by: Carol Snow
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.6
EAN: 9780425210062
ISBN: 0425210065
Label: Berkley Trade
Manufacturer: Berkley Trade
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 336
Publication Date: August 01, 2006
Publisher: Berkley Trade
Sales Rank: 372398
Studio: Berkley Trade
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Product Description:
A laugh-out-loud, warmhearted debut about a woman reliving her youth (and not just the good parts).
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.
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - funny and serious
Journalist Kathy Hopkins looks younger than she is--a lot younger. At 32, she's still getting carded in bars. Her professional life isn't living up to her expectations--she's just been promoted to education editor of Salad magazine, but it's boring. And her love life isn't any better. So when her ex-boyfriend calls up asking to collaborate on a juicy story about a prostitution ring at a local college, she jumps at the chance to both work on an exciting story and rekindle old flames.
Unfortunately, ... Read More
Rating:  - An Ode to Dorm Life & College Years Gone By
Kathy has a problem that most women would love to have - she's in her thirties but could pass for 18 and this works wonders when she decides to go undercover at a college dormitory in order to unearth the secrets behind a supposed prostitution ring on campus. She's put to the task by Tim, her ex-boyfriend - they dated for a long time right after college, but it didn't work out and Kathy's been carrying a torch for him ever since. At first, she's not really interested in this assignment, she's has her own writing ... Read More
Rating:  - Been There, Done That
Looking like a teenager is something most 30-something women would eat up with a spoon. But for journalist Kathy Hopkins, it just gets old - no pun intended. Now it seems that for the first time ever, Kathy's youthful looks is landing her in a situation she rather not be bothered with.
Kathy's ex, Tim McAllister, comes across a tip regarding a small town liberal arts college that supposedly has a thriving underground call girl operation being run. He decides that she's the perfect person to pose as a ... Read More
Rating: - a fun read
Like a lot of others said, this was a fun read. I live in Western Massachusetts, and work at a college so I liked the premise of the book. However, I did get hung up early on trying to figure out where Mercer College is supposed to be. The real Mercer is in Georgia. The Mercer college in the story was supposed to be somewhere west of Framingham, but still within an hour of Boston. Anything within an hour of Boston isn't really "western Massachusetts" in my mind. It was also clear that the story was NOT Amherst or Williams ... Read More
Rating: - MUST READ!
So I buy a ton of chicklit books and I really loved this one. It is a must read, funny, quirky and the main character is easy to relate with. I read it over a few days and I had a hard time putting it down, so its safe to say it is enjoyable and easy read.
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