The Loser's Guide to Life and Love by A.E. Cannon
Shakespeare’s comedy, A Midsummer Night’s Dream gets a modern reworking in this funny quick read by A.E. Cannon. The story unfolds through the alternating voices of four teens: Ed, who has a summer job at a Salt Lake City video store that requires him to wear a tux and frilly shirt and a name tag belonging to a previous employee known only as “Sergio”; Scout, who works with Ed, drives her brother’s powder blue Mustang, and has a secret addiction to regency romances; Quark, Ed’s next-door neighbor who in spite of not having watched a movie since he was nine years old has developed a sudden interest in screwball comedies; and Ellie, a young woman with an amazing voice who is visiting her Aunt for the summer. When Ellie walks into the video store Ed decides he might have better luck with a good looking girl as “Sergio.” Each character has his or her own secret fears, and romantic mix-ups abound. Themes of friendship, identity, and first love thrive in this sweet tale.
