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Liam Geller’s mother is a retired supermodel. His father is a CEO. And him? Well, he is king of the screwups, or at least that’s what he thinks, and his father, too, which is why he gets shipped off to his Aunt Pete’s trailer house in Pineville, New York.

Okay, the book isn’t out yet, but it will be in April, and I want you to be on notice for it. Today when I was at Brownstone Books, I came across a galley of it. (By the way, if you’re in Bed Stuy and you haven’t been to Brownstone Books, you’re missing out. The owner is a fantastic woman who will go out of her way to help you find books you’ll love, and she also happens to give out free galleys.)

I can’t wait for April, or risk waiting for April, to let you know that King of the Screwups is coming, and you’re going to love it when it does. It’s sad, and it’s funny, and it’s just generally one of those titles that will suck you in and force you to keep reading until you reach the last page.

Quick aside: If you don’t know about galleys, or ARCs, they are advance reader copies that have not yet been copyedited. They’re often full of typos, but this one was practically typo-free. Seriously, it was squeaky clean. It’s always a pleasure to read an early copy that is already in practically perfect shape. Which is not to say other galleys aren’t great — just that this one is particularly scrumptious, so please keep it filed in the back of your mind under “great books to expect in coming months.”

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