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Book cover of How I Paid for College: A Novel of Sex, Theft, Friendship & Musical Theater

Patrick R. Field Author Of The Malevolent

From Patrick's 3 favorite reads in 2025.

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Patrick's 3 favorite reads in 2025

Patrick R. Field Why Patrick loves this book

The characters and the story definitely follow the "off the beaten path" style of most coming of age novels. A humorous and irreverent tale of theater kids in the 1980s. My people.

By Marc Acito ,

Why should I read it?

1 author picked How I Paid for College as one of their favorite books, and they share why you should read it.

What is this book about?

A deliciously funny romp of a novel about one overly theatrical and sexually confused New Jersey teenager’s larcenous quest for his acting school tuition

It’s 1983 in Wallingford, New Jersey, a sleepy bedroom community outside of Manhattan. Seventeen-year-old Edward Zanni, a feckless Ferris Bueller–type, is Peter Panning his way through a carefree summer of magic and mischief. The fun comes to a halt, however, when Edward’s father remarries and refuses to pay for Edward to study acting at Juilliard.

Edward’s truly in a bind. He’s ineligible for scholarships because his father earns too much. He’s unable to contact his mother…


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Book cover of Aggressor

Aggressor by FX Holden,

It is April 1st, 2038. Day 60 of China's blockade of the rebel island of Taiwan.

The US government has agreed to provide Taiwan with a weapons system so advanced that it can disrupt the balance of power in the region. But what pilot would be crazy enough to run…

Book cover of Cracking Spines

Patrick R. Field Author Of The Malevolent

From Patrick's 3 favorite reads in 2025.

Why am I passionate about this?

Author

Patrick's 3 favorite reads in 2025

Patrick R. Field Why Patrick loves this book

I wouldn't normally select a reference book as a favorite, but I was so impressed with the amount of research (Jason read thousands of horror books) conducted to compile this volume that I had to include it in my list. I appreciated the various categories in the horror genre he created and the brief comments for each selection. Often humorous, always intriguing.

By Jason Cavallaro ,

Why should I read it?

1 author picked Cracking Spines as one of their favorite books, and they share why you should read it.

What is this book about?

Do you want to explore horror fiction and don't know where to start?Or are you a hardcore reader and looking for some obscure titles?Either way, this book is for you.Utilizing spoiler-free micro reviews, ranked, and split into 37 sub-categories, Jason presents a fun and informative tour of horror fiction, catering to every type of horror reader:The beginner: "What the heck is a Cthulhu?"The intermediate: "What the heck is a Richard Laymon?"The person who doesn't realize they like horror: "I don't like horror, but I love The Walking Dead!"Cracking Spines is the culmination of Jason's 30 years of research (aka, reading…


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