Wendy "The rhythm was less than satisfying: kiss, talk, kiss, talk." The very real young women in Stephanie Reents's accomplished book of stories keep trying to get the rhythm right, the bounce between urge and intellect, where smart girls think through everything but fail to trust their gut, are driven by desire and fear, but utterly confused why they've landed in the arms of men who can't fathom them. Witty, disturbing, and tremendously entertaining, "The Kissing List" charts the body/mind dissonance and striving for consonance with beautiful precision. There are just so many great lines and searing images in this book. In my first read, anyway--and I'm going back for a second round--I loved them all but my fave raves were "Roommates," "Games," and "Animal Cruelty." Buy the book. Read it. Give it away. Repeat.