Book Club: Things I Can't Explain Chapters 9 & 10

Welcome to the Things I Can't Explain Book Club, this post I'm looking at chapters 9 & 10.  You can read my buddy Brandon's thoughts on the chapters here.  You and read about the other chapters by looking at this blogs past posts.

Chapter 9: We meet Clarissa's friend Jody who sent her the panicked messaged at the end of chapter 8.  Turns out Jody is a model who has is have a breakdown at a photo shoot and needs Clarissa to help calm her down.  The reason for her panic attack, she had sex the previous night and fell out of bed upon climaxing, breaking her partners arm and bruising herself. Apparently this is an affliction that she has suffered since the first time she has sex in high school.  At the end of the chapter the name Genelle Waterman is mentioned by Jody but she can't recall what she was going to tell Clarissa, who isn't pleased to hear the name.

Thoughts: It's a bit funny that we get a Clarissa list of different coffee types and her thoughts on the type of person that drinks it.  For instance MACCHIATO: You're a coffee snob who pretends to be Italian and likes to look like you're drinking something special.  This is the exact drink her best friend Jody is drinking.  I would what Clarissa would think about the fact that I don't consume or like the flavor of coffee.  I'm also not a fan of Jody's vernacular.

Chapter 10: Clarissa makes it to the interview just on time.  The first person she runs into after getting off the elevator doesn't go well and of course we later learn he is the Financial Editor for the publication, and of course he's teased as a possible love interest for she finds him attractive.  For those keeping score that's three in the book so far.  The interview goes well, Clarissa knows nothing about finance however recommends that they need a finance reporter that people like her can relate to, people that don't have money at all.  She is granted a one article try-out.

Thoughts: Early in the chapter Clarissa was giving us the definition of spunky which lead to Moxie.  The first thing I thought of was the delicious beverage, the official soft drink of Maine.  The book stated Moxie was the brand name of a bitter nonalcoholic drink.  Which is also accurate.

I'm looking forward to my what is to come in this book.

Until Next Time!