Inside the Mind of Gideon Rayburn
Miller, Sarah
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BOOK SUMMARY
What if you could get inside the head of the boy you love? Hear his every thought...? Know his every dream...? Listen in on his every fantasy...? The narrator of Inside the Mind of Gideon Rayburn can, and she tells us the story of her beloved Gid, an ado
BOOK SYNOPSIS
What if you could get inside the head of the boy you love? Hear his every thought...? Know his every dream...? Listen in on his every fantasy...?
The narrator of Inside the Mind of Gideon Rayburn can, and she tells us the story of her beloved Gid, an adorably clueless boy who flukes his way into one of the fanciest New England prep schools. Gideon's more than a little out of his league at Midvale, especially compared to Cullen and Nicholas, his charming but morally ambiguous rommates. They terrorize Gideon as they initiate him with a bet over Gid's borderline virginity, and the feisty, sexy Molly McGarry. Gideon is torn--he wants to prove himself, bu he also wants Pilar Benitez-Jones, the most beautiful girl he's ever seen. Hooking up with Molly might be possible, but winning Pilar would be legendary. On the other hand, Gideon actually likes Molly. It's all incredibly confusing and intoxicating. And one hysterically funny girl is savoring Gideon's every thought. But who is she?
AUTHOR BIO
SARAH MILLER grew up in western Massachusetts. She has written for magazines including Details, Men's Health, Glamour, and TV Guide. She lives in the Mount Washington section of Los Angeles, California.
BOOK EXCERPTS
Chapter One Who am I?
Like most girls, I want a lot. Fame and fortune. Equal rights. Shoes no one else has. But Id trade all that in for the Perfect Guy. (Dont tell me theres something wrong with that. I dare you to name a single person who doesnt spend most of her time thinking about love.) Anyway, ever since I could think, I have been imagining and reimagining the exact sort of boy I want to love and would love me back. Basically, I imagine someone who has all the good attributes of the male species and whose bad ones wouldnt ruin my life.
I never thought it would be a guy like Gideon Rayburn. Hes not gorgeous, not overwhelmingly brilliant, not all that great at sports. Jesus. Why am I bothering to explain to you why the guy isnt stereotypically crushworthy? Trust me, youll see for yourself soon enough.
The point is hes so not the kind of guy I ever thought I would fall for. But then again, how would I have guessed that Id be seeing what goes on inside his head? That my eyes and thoughts would go with him everywhere? When you know someone this great this well, its kind of impossible not to fall in love with him. And when I say I know him well, understand: As I tell you his story, as it happens, I not only know what hes doing, I know what he wishes he were doing, what he thinks he should be doing, and what he would wish he were doing if he were just a slightly better person. (Dont get me wrong, I said he was great and he is. But hes a boy. Hes fifteen. And hes a typical American kid from the suburbs. My point: Hes got a lot working for and against him.)
By the way, Gideon has no idea Im inside his head. Guys are cute, but theyre not very observant.
My feelings, though perhaps passionate for someone of my age and experience, are pretty normal. But my situation---that is unique, and thats what puts me in a position to tell you everything. I mean it. Everything youve ever wondered about what guys think (and feared about what they want), Im going to tell you. You are going to learn what boys say when girls are not in the room and how they feel when theyre on top of one. I will, for now, leave out one very crucial thing: who I am. Im in this story too, and not just inside Gids head. But there are a lot of girls---and women---in this story. Which one am I?
Copyright © 2006 by Sarah Miller and Alloy Entertainment
BOOK REVIEWS
[An] amusing novel[with] a unique twistReaders will have a good time living inside Gids head as he slowly becomes more confidentand goes a little wild along the way.
Publishers Weekly "Smart, funny, sexy and totally true, reading Inside the Mind of Gideon Rayburn is like getting access to a club you've always wondered about...and then you're inside and it's better than you imagined it ever could be. And everyone is wearing the cutest yellow thongs!"
Zoey Dean, author of the New York Times bestselling A-List series
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Being inside Gideons mind is like reading the personal diary of a guy you have a huge crush on and discovering that hes funny, sexy, wise, and more human than you ever imagined.
Cecily von Ziegesar, author of the New York Times bestselling Gossip Girl series
Teenage angst has never been so appealing. First-time novelist Sarah Miller has written a funny and penetrating story.[her] humor is sophisticated, and her character portrayal is rich and discerning.
Library Journal
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The humor, well-developed characters, and fast-moving plot make the book deserving of shelf-space, and teens will enjoy figuring out the identity of the narrator, who is revealed at the end.
School Library Journal
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MORE BOOK INFO
ISBN: 0312333765
ISBN(13-digit): 9780312333768
Dewey Decimal: [Fic]
Library of Congress: bl2007013295
Book Publisher: St Martins Pr
Language: ENG
No. of Pages: 289
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