Long Story Short, Serena Kaylor
Long Story Short, Serena Kaylor
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Long Story Short

Author: Serena Kaylor

Narrator: Sarah Beth Goer

Unabridged: 10 hr 29 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 08/23/2022


Synopsis

Growing up homeschooled in Berkeley, California, Beatrice Quinn is a statistical genius who has dreamed her whole life of discovering new mathematical challenges at a school like Oxford University. She always thought the hardest part would be getting in, not convincing her parents to let her go. But while math has always made sense to Beatrice, making friends is a problem she hasn’t been able to solve. The compromise? The Connecticut Shakespearean Summer Academy and a detailed list of teenage milestones to check off. She has six weeks to show her parents that she can pull off the role of ""normal"" teenager and won't spend the rest of her life hiding in a library. Unfortunately, hearts and hormones don't follow any rules, and there is no equation for teenage interactions. When she's adopted by a group of eclectic theater kids and immediately makes an enemy of the popular―and annoyingly gorgeous―British son of the camp founders, she realizes that relationships are trickier than calculus. With her future on the line, she stumbles through illicit parties, double dog dares, and more than your fair share of Shakespeare. But before the final curtain falls, will Beatrice realize that there’s more to life than she can find in the pages of a book?

About Serena Kaylor

Serena Kaylor likes to write about that first flush of summer love, whispered conversations at midnight, and endings happy enough to make your toes curl. She grew up running wild as a changeling through North Carolina swamps and, as an adult, has wandered from libraries into medicine. When she’s not writing, she can be found experimenting in her kitchen, wallpapering any blank surface, and hugging every dog that will let her. Long Story Short is her debut novel.

About Sarah Beth Goer

Sarah Beth Goer is an actress who recently produced, co-wrote, and starred in the feature film Three Roads. As a narrator, she specializes in young-adult/new-adult titles ranging from bright and sassy to dark and real. One director described her as “…possessing that rarest combination of vulnerability, intelligence, and strength, allowing audiences to eagerly follow her wherever her story may lead.” Her notable works include The Devouring Gray—one of Barnes & Noble’s Twenty Most Anticipated YA Debuts of 2019.


Reviews

Goodreads review by jessica

i will never not enjoy a story about characters bonding over shakespeare and making it their entire personality lol (see:‘if we were villains’). this is such a fun summer read. its light-hearted and cute with just the right amount of growing up and coming-of-age themes. with the fun camp setting,......more

Goodreads review by Nilufer

Sweetest characters, perfectly developed enemies to lovers theme, smart, sarcastic banters and events take place in Shakespearean summer camp! Of course I’m in! There are few words to define this book: cute, sweet, genuine, smart and PERFECTLY ADORABLE! Especially the main character, super intellige......more

Goodreads review by Noi

I stand by my previous statement, this was cute. *VERY YA* Our main girl is a super smart, super anxious, super awkward individual. She was homeschooled and has trouble with emotions, people and adjusting to new things. I could relate to some of this on a certain level. Her parents decide to challenge......more

Goodreads review by Kate

Fabulous YA, G-rated, romantic comedy with a brilliant STEM heroine Beatrice (“Bea”) Quinn is the sixteen-year-old daughter of two avant-garde, Berkeley, California, Ph.D. psychotherapists who have a joint practice, operating from a home office, that specializes in sex therapy and marital counseling.......more