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24-Karat Kids: A Novel

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Upper East Side shenanigans

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Book description: "Shelley Green, a nice top-of-her-class med school grad from Queens, has just been hired by the toniest, trendiest practice in Manhattan. A superb doctor, with a kid-friendly touch and a genius for diagnoses, Shelley soon becomes an Upper East Side necessity to the fabulously rich-with-kids crowd. Now shes dressing in Fendi, weekending in the Hamptons and baffling her schoolteacher fianc, Arthur, with her trappings of power and privilege. Shelley even takes the plunge and cheats with a blue-blood hunk who never seems to have his checkbook around. Finally, disgusted with East Side manic mommies, and busy, distant dads, Shelley begins to see the bleakness under the fashionable faade. Will she win back the love of her true-blue, but sorely tested fianc? Our moneys on Shelley. "

I predict that reading books is going to make a big come back due to the inavailability of iPods, GameBoys, and laptaps on commercial flights. In light of that, "24-Karat Kids" is perfect light plane reading. It's funny, well written, and very entertaining. The only disappointment is that the story seems too good to be true. But who cares when you're having fun?