{"product_id":"skipped-parts-tim-sandlin-9781402241710","title":"Skipped Parts","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cem\u003eSkipped Parts\u003c\/em\u003e is somewhere between \u003cem\u003eThe Catcher in the Rye\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eEven Cowgirls Get the Blues\u003c\/em\u003e.\"-\u003cem\u003eLos Angeles Times Book Review\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe novel that inspired the movie starring Mischa Barton and Drew Barrymore\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBanished to the hinterlands of \u003cstrong\u003eWyoming\u003c\/strong\u003e, rebellious \u003cstrong\u003eLydia Callahan\u003c\/strong\u003e and her thirteen-year-old son \u003cstrong\u003eSam\u003c\/strong\u003e have no choice but to cope. But while Lydia drinks and talks to the moose head on the wall, Sam finds a friend in local girl \u003cstrong\u003eMaurey Pierce\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSam and Maurey set out to discover for themselves what happens in the \"skipped parts\"\u003c\/strong\u003e of the novels they read - between the first kiss and the next morning. With Lydia's support the two teens set out on their sexual exploration, and deal with its consequences.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOne of the wildest, raunchiest, most heartfelt coming-of-age novels\u003c\/strong\u003e of the past thirty years, Skipped Parts puts Tim Sandlin in the upper echelon of contemporary comic novelists.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis contemporary novel is raunchy, funny, and full of heart, perfect for fans of Nick Hornby, Jack Kerouac, Tom Robbins, Larry McMurtry, Joseph Heller, John Irving, Kurt Vonnegut, Carl Hiaasen.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOther books in Tim Sandlin's GroVant Trilogy: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSkipped Parts, Book 1\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSorrow Floats, Book 2\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSocial Blunders, Book 3\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLydia, Book 4\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat readers are saying about \u003cem\u003eSkipped Parts\u003c\/em\u003e: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"deals with coming of age in a \u003cstrong\u003ehumorous and often poignant\u003c\/strong\u003e way\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cstrong\u003ePlot twists that would make J.K. Rowling jealous\u003c\/strong\u003e, humor, beautifully drawn characters, a great sense for the detail of the West\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cstrong\u003esometimes heartwarming, often heartbreaking\u003c\/strong\u003e\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cstrong\u003epoignant, FUNNY, SHOCKING, \u003c\/strong\u003e and even heartbreaking\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"the \u003cstrong\u003edeep humor\u003c\/strong\u003e comes from the extraordinary characters\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"funny, sad, and \u003cstrong\u003efull of heart\u003c\/strong\u003e\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat reviewers are saying about \u003cem\u003eSkipped Parts\u003c\/em\u003e: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cstrong\u003eDAZZLING\u003c\/strong\u003e...moving...Sam's carapace is humor...He \u003cstrong\u003ethinks like Holden Caulfield\u003c\/strong\u003e and has \u003cstrong\u003eJoseph Heller's take on despair\u003c\/strong\u003e. His Walter Mitty-like fantasies are tiny comic gems... In the end you'll find yourself rooting for Sam.\" -\u003cem\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A \u003cstrong\u003elighthearted, amusing, and tender story\u003c\/strong\u003e of preteen wisdom, adult immaturity, and the fine line between...An offbeat, engaging novel.\" -\u003cem\u003ePublisher's Weekly\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"This witty, often touching portrayal of a dirt-street-wise youth's coming-of-age sparkles with intelligence.\" -\u003cem\u003eBooklist\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Thoughtful, surprising, and delightful entertainment.\" -\u003cem\u003eSt. Louis Post-Dispatch\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat everyone is saying about Tim Sandlin: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Tim Sandlin's stuff is as tight and funny as anyone doing this comedy novel thing.\" -Christopher Moore \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"His prose, his characters, \u003cstrong\u003eall amazing\u003c\/strong\u003e.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A story of \u003cstrong\u003egrand faux pas and dazzling dysfunction\u003c\/strong\u003e...a \u003cstrong\u003ewildly satirical\u003c\/strong\u003e look at the absurdities of modern life.\" -\u003cem\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Tim Sandlin\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1402241712\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781402241710\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Sourcebooks Landmark\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/01\/2010\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 416\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.98lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.94h x 5.70w x 1.13d","brand":"Tim Sandlin","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44069442715903,"sku":"9781402241710","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_58c634ae-1b7c-4999-939e-41e7e746e7c5.jpg?v=1685424736","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/skipped-parts-tim-sandlin-9781402241710","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}