{"product_id":"the-memo-a-novel-isbn-9780063319356","title":"The Memo: A Novel","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"The perfect summer read: a novel both quick and funny.\" \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eAirmail \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“A total joyride of a novel. \u003cem\u003eThe Memo\u003c\/em\u003e is a funny, fascinating exploration of love, friendship, ambition and what it truly means to live a good life. I loved it.”—J. Courtney Sullivan, \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eCommencement\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eMaine\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eFriends and Strangers\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIf you could rewrite your life story, would you dare? That’s the question at the heart of this funny, sharp and propulsive debut novel about love, life, and a woman finding herself and what it means to be happy and successful.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eDo you ever feel like your life doesn’t measure up to everyone else’s—and wonder if you just didn’t get the memo helping you make the right choices?\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJenny Green dreads her upcoming college reunion. Once top of her class, the thirty-five-year-old finds herself stuck in a life that isn’t the one she expected. Her promising career has flamed out (literally) and her deadbeat boyfriend is cheating on her (again). All her friends seem to have it all figured it out, enjoying glittering lives and careers that she can only envy from the sidelines. Did she just not get the memo they all did?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs it turns out, she didn’t!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen she arrives at her alma mater for the festivities, she receives a text from an unlisted number.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e“Jenny Green: please collect your memo.”\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSomewhere on campus, a discreet female-led organization provides comprehensive memos to select students, a set of instructions that are a blueprint for success.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe first time around, Jenny didn’t receive hers. Now, she’s being given the second chance she wants—an opportunity to relive her life and make all the right decisions this time around. But at what price?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSmart, addictive, bittersweet, and ultimately triumphant, \u003cem\u003eThe Memo\u003c\/em\u003e will enchant readers of \u003cem\u003eIn Five Years\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eCassandra in Reverse\u003c\/em\u003e as well as fans of Emma Straub and Maria Semple.\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e\"\u003cem\u003eThe Memo\u003c\/em\u003e is a fanciful story, with a happy ending and the moral lesson that the grass is not always greener on the other side. . . . The story shows the impact of seemingly insignificant decisions and the importance of believing in yourself.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Jewish Voice and Opinion\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“This innovative, darkly humorous novel is a unique blend of alternative reality\/quasi-sci-fi and romantic comedy that coincidentally has debuted in time for their own 25\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e college reunions. . . . Rachel Dodes and Lauren Mechling\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003ehave crafted a must-read novel exploring what truly matters in life: family, friendships, home and heart providing their readers a hilarious and joy-filled experience. \u003cem\u003eThe Memo\u003c\/em\u003e is keenly intelligent and insightful as well as humorous. Let us set aside the “what-ifs” by accepting, embracing and celebrating what we have and our own personal awakenings.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBookTrib\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Highly satirical, remarkably clever.”  - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBustle\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Smart, funny, and impossible to put down.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTown \u0026amp; Country\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“[A] clever time warp.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eVanity Fair\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A perfect summer read. A novel both quick and funny.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAirmail\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Like \u003cem\u003eSliding Doors\u003c\/em\u003e crossed with \u003cem\u003eA Christmas Carol\u003c\/em\u003e, this winsome and bittersweet novel will get you thinking about the roads not taken in your own life.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eEsquire\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A delightfully silly book with a pure heart at its center.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGlamour\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"So sharp, so funny. You might feel better or worse about your own life, but you'll definitely be laughing.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews (starred review)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A fresh and intriguing—and surprisingly deep—take on the second-chance trope.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist (starred review)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"This book delves into the power of female friendship, the balance between life and work, and figuring out your life goals—not just the high-reaching ones society puts upon you. . . . \u003cem\u003eThe Memo\u003c\/em\u003e is about self-empowerment and the courage to make your own choices even when it means not getting it right the first, second, or even third time.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Gloss\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“It's a fun romp through life and society today, in our quest to have it all and make it look oh so Instagram perfect and easy.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLee Woodruff's Bookmarks\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“\u003c\/strong\u003eDodes and Mechling’s first book together (which is Dodes’s fiction debut and Mechling’s second adult novel, after \u003cem\u003eHow Could She\u003c\/em\u003e) is a tribute to a world of possibility. . . . . Millennial women in particular might be drawn to this inventive novel about launching one’s life. Read-alikes include \u003cem\u003eThe Nine Lives of Rose Napolitano\u003c\/em\u003e by Donna Freitas, \u003cem\u003eCassandra in Reverse\u003c\/em\u003e by Holly Smale, and \u003cem\u003eThe Good Part\u003c\/em\u003e by Sophie Cousens.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“This is a great debut novel, with a unique plot that keeps you reading along and wondering how your life might be different if you could go back and change things. A perfect beach read.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eRed Carpet Crash\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Smart, sharp, darkly funny, and every woman’s fantasy: the chance to course-correct a life full of flawed decisions with the help of a memo. What could possibly go wrong?! I loved \u003cem\u003eThe Memo\u003c\/em\u003e and the brilliant imaginations of Lauren Mechling and Rachel Dodes that created it.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLaura Zigman, bestselling author of Animal Husbandry and Small World\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A total joyride of a novel. The Memo is a funny, fascinating exploration of love, friendship, ambition and what it truly means to live a good life. I loved it.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eJ. Courtney Sullivan, New York Times bestselling author of Commencement, Maine, and Friends and Strangers\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“This book is hilarious! It had me cackling and reading sentences out loud to my pet rabbit.”  - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNell Freudenberger, New York Times bestselling author of The Newlyweds and The Limits\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Insanely entertaining, hilarious, and ingenious! The Memo had me cry-laughing so hard that my husband had to move to another room. My only complaint about \u003cem\u003eThe Memo\u003c\/em\u003e is I wish I'd gotten my hands on it sooner. To think of what could have been!\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eJenny Mollen, actress and New York Times bestselling author of City of Likes and Live Fast Die Hot\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A hilarious romp through the space-time continuum.\"  - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKelly Cutrone\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A modernized \u003cem\u003eSliding Doors\u003c\/em\u003e set amid a delightfully specific milieu, this is a paranormal parable with a very relatable heart.”  - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eVogue\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Don't miss The Memo. A unique and riveting novel about a chance to redo your ‘what ifs.' You will love this narrator and be pulling for her.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLaura Dave, New York Times bestselling author of The Last Thing He Told Me\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Harper Perennial","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44890643890405,"sku":"NP9780063319356","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780063319356.jpg?v=1730233754","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/the-memo-a-novel-isbn-9780063319356","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}