I want to spotlight a criminally (*haha,* a pun you'll get when you read the synopsis!) underrated book: The Last Best Story by Maggie Lehrman! I first picked up the novel at the library a few years ago, fell in love, and promptly rediscovered my love when I purchased a copy during a pandemic shopping spree. So! Reasons to read, and a bonus movie recommendation! You need to read this book. Cover and synopsis, because obviously you want to know more! Rose Regnero was a star reporter for her high school paper, destined for a career in journalism, when she abruptly quit two months ago, leaving behind her very-nearly-sort-of-boyfriend and editor-in-chief, Grant. Now she is trying to be normal at her senior prom, with a new boy and new interests, and isn’t looking back. Grant was totally blindsided when Rose walked away from the Gazette. After all, they’d dedicated their lives to it for the past four years, had even planned on majoring in journalism together at Northwestern—which is why Grant is determined to entice Rose back. But whether it’s really to the paper or to him he’s not entirely sure. When an alarm is set off at prom and the school goes on lockdown, Grant discovers that someone is loose in the building with a gun. But Rose, caught outside of the gym, knows differently. Will her instincts for a good story win out against her resolve to leave Grant and the paper behind? This is going to sound incredibly rude, but I'm actually not sure you'll like this book. I'm one of 50 other Goodreads reviewers who rated it 5 stars, one of 161 people who gave it 4 or 5 stars. A majority (169 people) rated it 3 stars. HOWEVER. A lot of you hold my opinion in high esteem (seriously. A flatteringly large amount of people) and I'm asking you to give it a chance. There's so much to like.
**Disclaimer: that bookshop link is an affiliate link, which means I'll earn a commission from your purchase. More info in my sidebar! And if you haven't seen His Girl Friday, you simply must! It's such a hilarious film that'll definitely cheer you up for an evening. Smart, aged well (as of 12/14/20), not afraid to trust its audience. I've seen it three times in isolation and it never fails to get me laughing.
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