A book with a protagonist that has your occupation (see also The Jobs Folder)

[Janelle]

Kaitlyn wrote: "I'm in publishing (academic journals but that is so specific I'm not sure I'll find anything). Any suggestions?"

I just learned about this book Younger by Pamela Redmond Satran which is about a 40 year old woman trying to get a starting level job in book publishing, so she gets a makeover and pretends to be in her 20s. I'm just breaking into publishing myself and I'm going to use this one. It's not academic publishing (I don't think) but it could work for you too!

[Jessica]

Stay-at-home mom has already been covered, but I'd love to find something fictional about a 'Dance Mom,' in particular! My whole schedule revolves around my kids' dance classes and shows and rehearsals, and it would be fun to read about a protagonist in a similar situation!

Anyone?

[Promila]

Any suggestions for government employee/healthcare/privacy law?

[Laura]

I'll be on the look out for a book with a hairstylist as the protagonist. Any recommendations?

[Reyna]

hi everyone! Ok so I have my list mostly completed, HOWEVER I'm really struggling with this one.

No one here wouldn't happen to know a book with a protagonist that's a provider/caretaker?? I feel like I know or heard of one but I keep drawing a blank. I really appreciated if anyone can help me out with this one!

[Janelle]

Reyna wrote: "No one here wouldn't happen to know a book with a protagonist that's a provider/caretaker?? I feel ..."

Do you mean like a medical caretaker? If so, I know Me Before You is about someone who is a caretaker for a person who was in a motorcycle accident, and The Gifts of the Body is about someone who takes care of people suffering from AIDS during the late 80s/early 90s. I've read this one and it is heart-wrenching, but also really, really well written.

[Monica]

Laura, how about Steel Magnolias? Amazon says that it's available as a paperback and a hardcover.

[Kirsten]

I know no one wants to ask... I'm reading a book that features a porn film producer... just in case no one wants to ask.

Money by Martin Amis

[Nadine in NY]

Haha just as soon as I get that job producing porn films!!

[Cynthia]

Any suggestions for a software consultant or business analyst in the federal/software space?

[Tory]

Hi. Someone helped me on Reddit so just wanted to pass it on. I work on a help desk and am using the book Attachments by Rainbow Rowell.

[Megan]

Tory wrote: "Hi. Someone helped me on Reddit so just wanted to pass it on. I work on a help desk and am using the book Attachments by Rainbow Rowell."

Attachments is a great book (...in my opinion...)

Enjoy!

[Laura]

Monica wrote: "Laura, how about Steel Magnolias? Amazon says that it's available as a paperback and a hardcover."

Thanks! I didn't even think about Steel Magnolias :)

[Leigh Ann Jones]

Before I can pick a book I think I need to narrow down which occupation to look for. lol. Right now I'm a full time student and a teacher's aide, but come August I'll have my own classroom. I might just wait for the fall for this one to make the decision process easier.

[Rachel]

Ashly wrote: "I'm not a librarian but I work in a library checking books and putting them on the shelves. I don't what that is called. Any Ideas?"

I'm not sure if this has been answered already, but there's a non-fiction book called I Work in a Public Library. It's supposed to be funny true stories about all the weird stuff that you see working in a library

[Tara]

I haven't read the book but on the show Witches of East End one of the sisters works in a library.

[Monica]

Leigh Ann, practically every character in The Rule of Four is a student at Princeton University.

[Roxanne]

Thank goodness I am not the only one struggling with this category. I work as Front Desk Clerk at a hotel type place. Certainly background/ bit player occupation, but as a main character in a book? Haven't found one yet. Arghhhh.

[Monica]

Roxanne, The Spy Who Loved Me is narrated by a front desk clerk at a motel who gets heavily involved with James Bond. I believe that the movie, which I have not seen, is very different from the book.

[Megan]

Try Love, Rosie - she works in a hotel!

[CarleyB]

I'm an IT Technician, but I found it hard to find a book with that occupation, so I just chose books centered in Computer Science.
Future Crimes: Everything Is Connected, Everyone Is Vulnerable, and What We Can Do About It
Ready Player One

[Reyna]

Janelle wrote: "Reyna wrote: "No one here wouldn't happen to know a book with a protagonist that's a provider/caretaker?? I feel ..."

Do you mean like a medical caretaker? If so, I know [book:Me Before You|155079..."

Thank you! Me before you definitely goes with my line of work but ill also look up the other book you recommend it really does sound good.

Thank you again, really appreciate the help!

[Nadine in NY]

Roxanne - I didn't actually LIKE this book, but Barefoot Season by Susan Mallery features a woman who is an ex-soldier and also a hotel owner (inherited from her father) - it's a small hotel so she sometimes works the front desk.

[Katie]

So I'm getting discouraged trying to find a book with my specific occupation, so this morning I thought maybe I'd just try to find a book where the characters work in an office and the plot (at least partly) revolves around work. I was thinking of Attachments by Rainbow Rowell, but I've already read that. Any ideas along that line?

[Tara]

Post a new thread in the job folder, it'll be easier to see any and all suggestions for you :) be specific about your job so people can suggest things that may be close to some aspects.

[Monica]

Katie, I think that Cocktails For Three would suit you. The "three" work for a magazine, and and an intern and an acting editor-in-chief make trouble for them.

[Reyna]

Kristin wrote: "I feel like occupation can be broader than job title, which may make this easier and more enjoyable. For example, healthcare vs. medical assistant, doctor, scheduler, accountant (of a hospital or c..."

Sorry to bother, but can you give me the name of the author for Never Let Me Go(I tried looking that one up, but there's just too many with the same title)?? I'm really curious to learn about that one and I really appreciate the help!

[Nadine in NY]

Reyna wrote: "Sorry to bother, but can you give me the name of the author for Never Let Me Go(I tried looking that one up, but there's just too many with the same title)?? I'm really curious to learn about that one and I really appreciate the help! "

holy cow look at that, there are over 35 books titled "Never Let Me Go" !!!

I assume she meant Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro

[Krisztina]

I'm a Credit Underwriter in a Bank
Any ideas?

[Monica]

Krisztina, how about The Moneychangers by Arthur Hailey? Wikipedia says "the plot revolves around the politics inside a major bank."

[Juanita]

Or The Big Short by Michael Lewis

[Jenncw]

Alice wrote: "I'm a dental student! Any ideas of books whose protagonist is a dentist?

Alice, if you read paranormal romance, Kerrelyn Sparks's first book, How to Marry a Millionaire Vampire, has a dentist heroine. It is a funny book.

[Jenncw]

Roxanne wrote: "Thank goodness I am not the only one struggling with this category. I work as Front Desk Clerk at a hotel type place. Certainly background/ bit player occupation, but as a main character in a book?..."

Roxanne, I recommend Clean Sweep by Ilona Andrews and one of my personal favorite books (I reread it almost every year), Summon the Keeper by Tanya Huff. Both books are urban fantasy, and both involve hoteliers. Both female protagonists own small hotels, but they do booking and front desk tasks.

[Michelle]

Nicole wrote: "I'm having a hard time finding a book with a school counselor as a protagonist. Please help, I'm open to anything! Thanks! :)"

Somebody recommended The Casual Vacancy to me, so that is what I'm using.

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Any ideas for Paramedic books?

[Patricia]

I'm the produce manager at a local grocery store, which I guess means anyone in retail will work. Any suggestions? Any at all? I'm at a total loss.

[Juanita]

Juliet: One of the main characters in After You by Jojo Moyes is a paramedic.

[Nadine in NY]

Patricia wrote: "I'm the produce manager at a local grocery store, which I guess means anyone in retail will work. Any suggestions? Any at all? I'm at a total loss."

What springs to mind is Because of Winn-Dixie, because she first meets the dog in a grocery store. But none of the major characters work there. One of the characters works in a pet store though. Other characters are: a librarian and a pastor. In case anyone is looking for those ...

[Jodi]

Historical Researcher for an Unexploded Ordnance company...hmmm could be a difficult one.

[Barbara]

Laura wrote: "I'll be on the look out for a book with a hairstylist as the protagonist. Any recommendations?"

Yes. Try the Bubbles mystery series by Sarah Strohmeyer. It's a humorous mystery series featuring a hairstylist that would appeal to fans of Janet Evanovich's Stephanie Plum series. The first one is "Bubbles Unbound".

[Tracy]

This prompt is really stressing me out. I can not find a book with a protagonist that is a special ed aide. I would even take special ed teacher but cant find that either.

[Kirsten]

Don't stress it out Tracy. You have a whole year. Keep an eye on the group and I'm sure something'll show up. Don't worry about this prompt until you run out of other ones.

[Tracy]

Kirsten *Dogs Welcome - People Tolerated" wrote: "Don't stress it out Tracy. You have a whole year. Keep an eye on the group and I'm sure something'll show up. Don't worry about this prompt until you run out of other ones."

Thanks, Kirsten! Good idea.

[Megan (lost among the stacks)]

Hi! Any suggestions for a personal trainer?

[Nadine in NY]

Megan wrote: "Hi! Any suggestions for a personal trainer?"

This isn't exactly a personal trainer, but it's what popped into my head: Charlaine Harris's "Lily Bard" series (first book: Shakespeare's Landlord involves a heroine who works as a maid, but spends a lot of time at the gym working out and practicing marital arts. I'm sure someone else can recommend something better. Try making a new post in the Jobs Folder.

[Juanita]

Megan wrote: "Hi! Any suggestions for a personal trainer?"

Two of the characters in The Vacationers are personal trainers.

[Nadine in NY]

I just clicked on The Vacationers to see what it was about ... that book has some pretty funny reviews!! LOL!!!

"I kept reading in the hopes that someone would drown. "

"I guess I'm going to miss saying "god I hate this book" every 10 minutes. I can't stand it anymore. "

"This book was about as satisfying as eating a 12 pack of sugarless cinnamon gum for Sunday dinner. "

[Juanita]

I thought of it as a light summer read.

[Nadine in NY]

it had a lot of positive reviews too, but the negative ones really made me laugh!

[Lyly]

Anybody have recommendations for an expat housewife in France? Maybe i should just go for an expat housewife or housewife?