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Kindle Nation Bargain Book Alert: Our eBook of the Day is “a totally enjoyable flashback ride to the 1980s.” 4.6 stars on 25/27 Rave Reviews and Now $2.99 on Kindle

 

Quarter Finalist for the 2012 Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award

The Pursuit of Cool

by Robb Skidmore

 4.6 stars – 27 Reviews

Text-to-Speech and Lending: Enabled

The Pursuit of Cool is a humorous and heartbreaking story of a music and movie obsessed, ragingly ambitious, tragically romantic young man, sure to appeal to fans of Nick Hornby’s High Fidelity, John Hughes movies, and the 1980s…

Praise for The Pursuit of Cool:

“A skilled writer… A smart account of ’80s college kids… the novel believably summons the ’80s, complete with floppy disks, 9 1/2 Weeks on VHS and R.E.M. cassettes.”–Kirkus Indie Review

“Skidmore has skillfully crafted a sympathetic protagonist whom readers root for… and the narration has an understated lyrical quality.”–Watch Me Bounce

“An excellent job of taking a character and creating his time and place perfectly. A totally enjoyable flashback ride…”–Dew on the Kudzu

“It centers the reader in that hopeful era of high expectations and jaded reality. A great debut, and I can’t wait to read more from Robb Skidmore.”–The Book Fetish

Here’s The Set-Up:

A novel that uniquely captures the 1980s, The Pursuit of Cool tells the story of Lance Rally and his turbulent college years. He faces pressure to live up to his super-achieving family and is fueled by a grandiose ambition. He wants to become a success but is prone to distraction and obsessed with pop culture. He also has a deeply romantic nature but is inept and inhibited, and his interactions with women are disastrous. Friendships with a punk rock actor and a subversive scholar challenge his world view. He discovers emotional complexities as relationships with a beautiful psych major and a feisty goth girl shape and change him.

He questions his beliefs as the clock of academia ticks on and his opened heart gets crushed. The story comes alive with album covers, dance techniques, all-nighter revelations, and corporate internships gone bad. On his road to personal truth, Lance finds solace and direction from music and movies he loves. He tries to capture that magic of youth, the essence that is “cool.”

About the Author:

Robb Skidmore writes stories that entertain and inspire. His short stories have appeared in many places, including New Orleans Review, New Millennium Writings, South Carolina Review, Oasis, and Twelve Stories. His nonfiction has appeared in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. The Surfer, his ebook novella, can be found on Amazon. His debut novel is The Pursuit of Cool, a Quarter Finalist in the Amazon Breakthrough Novel Contest. (link to my website: robbskidmore.com)
(This is a sponsored post.)

And here, in the comfort of your own browser, is your free sample of THE PURSUIT OF COOL by Robb Skidmore:

 

Kindle Nation Reader Alert: Robb Skidmore’s The Pursuit of Cool is “A totally enjoyable flashback ride to the 1980s.” 4.6 stars on 25/27 Rave Reviews and Now $2.99 on Kindle

Quarter Finalist for the 2012 Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award

The Pursuit of Cool

by Robb Skidmore

4.6 stars – 27 Reviews
Text-to-Speech and Lending: Enabled

The Pursuit of Cool is a humorous and heartbreaking story of a music and movie obsessed, ragingly ambitious, tragically romantic young man, sure to appeal to fans of Nick Hornby’s High Fidelity, John Hughes movies, and the 1980s…

Praise for The Pursuit of Cool:

“A skilled writer… A smart account of ’80s college kids… the novel believably summons the ’80s, complete with floppy disks, 9 1/2 Weeks on VHS and R.E.M. cassettes.”–Kirkus Indie Review

“Skidmore has skillfully crafted a sympathetic protagonist whom readers root for… and the narration has an understated lyrical quality.”–Watch Me Bounce

“An excellent job of taking a character and creating his time and place perfectly. A totally enjoyable flashback ride…”–Dew on the Kudzu

“It centers the reader in that hopeful era of high expectations and jaded reality. A great debut, and I can’t wait to read more from Robb Skidmore.”–The Book Fetish

Here’s The Set-Up:

A novel that uniquely captures the 1980s, The Pursuit of Cool tells the story of Lance Rally and his turbulent college years. He faces pressure to live up to his super-achieving family and is fueled by a grandiose ambition. He wants to become a success but is prone to distraction and obsessed with pop culture. He also has a deeply romantic nature but is inept and inhibited, and his interactions with women are disastrous. Friendships with a punk rock actor and a subversive scholar challenge his world view. He discovers emotional complexities as relationships with a beautiful psych major and a feisty goth girl shape and change him.

He questions his beliefs as the clock of academia ticks on and his opened heart gets crushed. The story comes alive with album covers, dance techniques, all-nighter revelations, and corporate internships gone bad. On his road to personal truth, Lance finds solace and direction from music and movies he loves. He tries to capture that magic of youth, the essence that is “cool.”

About the Author:

Robb Skidmore writes stories that entertain and inspire. His short stories have appeared  in many places, including New Orleans Review, New Millennium Writings, South Carolina Review, Oasis, and Twelve Stories. His nonfiction has appeared in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. The Surfer, his ebook novella, can be found on Amazon. His debut novel is The Pursuit of Cool, a Quarter Finalist in the Amazon Breakthrough Novel Contest.  (link to my website: robbskidmore.com)
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Here’s the set-up for Robb Skidmore’s The Pursuit of Cool, just $2.99 on Kindle:

Quarter Finalist for the Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award

The Pursuit of Cool is a humorous, intense, and heartbreaking story of a pop culture obsessed, tragically romantic young man, sure to appeal to fans of Nick Hornby, John Hughes movies, and the 1980s…

A novel that uniquely captures the 1980s, The Pursuit of Cool tells the story of Lance Rally and his turbulent college years.

He comes from a super-achieving family and is intent on being a big success. But he is also an inept, hopeless romantic, obsessed with pop culture, and prone to distraction.

Friendships with a punk rocker and a subversive scholar challenge his worldview, and relationships with a beautiful psych major and a feisty goth girl shape and change him.

This coming-of-age journey is a funny and emotional ride through album covers, dance techniques, all-nighter revelations, and corporate internships gone bad. The story comes alive with music and movies which give Lance solace as he questions his beliefs and his heart gets crushed. He tries to capture that illusive quality, that magic of youth, the essence that is “cool.”

Join Lance on his intense and emotional ride!

From the reviewers:

“With plenty of humor and a strong moral on the purpose of youth, The Pursuit of Cool is a strong pick for general fiction collections and those who want an original take on the college dynamic.” –Midwest Book Review

“Skidmore is a very skillful writer, good with the unique insight, and often very humorous. ”  Zan Fraser  |  7 reviewers made a similar statement

“I think most people will identify with him and see bits of themselves in him. ”  C. K. Slezak  |  2 reviewers made a similar statement

“Robb Skidmore’s novel, The Pursuit of Cool” is a well written account of where a young sensitive man coming of age 25 years ago would find himself. ”  bogart  |  2 reviewers made a similar statement

“A skilled writer… A smart account of ’80s college kids… the novel believably summons the ’80s, complete with floppy disks, 9 1/2 Weeks on VHS and R.E.M. cassettes.”  –Kirkus Indie Review

“…An excellent job of taking a character and creating his time and place perfectly. A totally enjoyable flashback ride…”  –Dew on the Kudzu

“From The Clash to Joy Division to Bauhaus…provides the perfect setting. It centers the reader in that hopeful era of high expectations and jaded reality. A great debut, and I can’t wait to read more from Robb Skidmore.”  –The Book Fetish

Visit Amazon’s Robb Skidmore Page

Robb Skidmore writes stories that entertain and inspire.

His contemporary upmarket fiction (in between commercial and literary) takes a love of language and uses it to create richly original characters and intense, moving plots. His short stories have appeared in New Orleans Review, New Millennium Writings, South Carolina Review, Oasis, and Twelve Stories. His nonfiction has appeared in the Atlanta Journal-ConstitutionThe Surfer, his ebook novella, can be found on Amazon. His debut novel is The Pursuit of Cool.

He grew up in Charleston, S.C. and graduated with several degrees from Emory University. He has traveled to many far flung parts of the globe and once spent a year camping in national parks and traveling across America. He lives with his wife in Atlanta. You might find Robb drinking kombucha tea, listening to music on his iPod, blogging on his website at robbskidmore.com, or staring at the sky with great wonder and appreciation.

And here, in the comfort of your own browser, is your free sample of THE PURSUIT OF COOL by Robb Skidmore:

 

A humorous, intense, and heartbreaking story: Robb Skidmore’s THE PURSUIT OF COOL is Our Kindle eBook of the Day at just $2.99, with 4.8 Stars on 14 Reviews, and Here’s a Free Sample

Here’s the set-up for Robb Skidmore’s The Pursuit of Cool, just $2.99 on Kindle:

Quarter Finalist for the Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award

The Pursuit of Cool is a humorous, intense, and heartbreaking story of a pop culture obsessed, tragically romantic young man, sure to appeal to fans of Nick Hornby, John Hughes movies, and the 1980s…

A novel that uniquely captures the 1980s, The Pursuit of Cool tells the story of Lance Rally and his turbulent college years.

He comes from a super-achieving family and is intent on being a big success. But he is also an inept, hopeless romantic, obsessed with pop culture, and prone to distraction.

Friendships with a punk rocker and a subversive scholar challenge his worldview, and relationships with a beautiful psych major and a feisty goth girl shape and change him.

This coming-of-age journey is a funny and emotional ride through album covers, dance techniques, all-nighter revelations, and corporate internships gone bad. The story comes alive with music and movies which give Lance solace as he questions his beliefs and his heart gets crushed. He tries to capture that illusive quality, that magic of youth, the essence that is “cool.”

Join Lance on his intense and emotional ride!

From the reviewers:

“With plenty of humor and a strong moral on the purpose of youth, The Pursuit of Cool is a strong pick for general fiction collections and those who want an original take on the college dynamic.” –Midwest Book Review

“Skidmore is a very skillful writer, good with the unique insight, and often very humorous. ”  Zan Fraser  |  7 reviewers made a similar statement

“I think most people will identify with him and see bits of themselves in him. ”  C. K. Slezak  |  2 reviewers made a similar statement

“Robb Skidmore’s novel, The Pursuit of Cool” is a well written account of where a young sensitive man coming of age 25 years ago would find himself. ”  bogart  |  2 reviewers made a similar statement

“A skilled writer… A smart account of ’80s college kids… the novel believably summons the ’80s, complete with floppy disks, 9 1/2 Weeks on VHS and R.E.M. cassettes.”  –Kirkus Indie Review

“…An excellent job of taking a character and creating his time and place perfectly. A totally enjoyable flashback ride…”  –Dew on the Kudzu

“From The Clash to Joy Division to Bauhaus…provides the perfect setting. It centers the reader in that hopeful era of high expectations and jaded reality. A great debut, and I can’t wait to read more from Robb Skidmore.”  –The Book Fetish

Visit Amazon’s Robb Skidmore Page

Robb Skidmore writes stories that entertain and inspire.

His contemporary upmarket fiction (in between commercial and literary) takes a love of language and uses it to create richly original characters and intense, moving plots. His short stories have appeared in New Orleans Review, New Millennium Writings, South Carolina Review, Oasis, and Twelve Stories. His nonfiction has appeared in the Atlanta Journal-ConstitutionThe Surfer, his ebook novella, can be found on Amazon. His debut novel is The Pursuit of Cool.

He grew up in Charleston, S.C. and graduated with several degrees from Emory University. He has traveled to many far flung parts of the globe and once spent a year camping in national parks and traveling across America. He lives with his wife in Atlanta. You might find Robb drinking kombucha tea, listening to music on his iPod, blogging on his website at robbskidmore.com, or staring at the sky with great wonder and appreciation.

And here, in the comfort of your own browser, is your free sample of THE PURSUIT OF COOL by Robb Skidmore:

 


Kindle Nation Daily Bargain Book Alert: Robb Skidmore’s THE PURSUIT OF COOL is Our eBook of the Day at just $2.99, with 4.8 Stars on 13 Reviews, and Here’s a Free Sample

Quarter Finalist for the Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award

The Pursuit of Cool is a humorous, intense, and heartbreaking story of a pop culture obsessed, tragically romantic young man, sure to appeal to fans of Nick Hornby, John Hughes movies, and the 1980s…

A novel that uniquely captures the 1980s, The Pursuit of Cool tells the story of Lance Rally and his turbulent college years.

He comes from a super-achieving family and is intent on being a big success. But he is also an inept, hopeless romantic, obsessed with pop culture, and prone to distraction.

Friendships with a punk rocker and a subversive scholar challenge his worldview, and relationships with a beautiful psych major and a feisty goth girl shape and change him.

This coming-of-age journey is a funny and emotional ride through album covers, dance techniques, all-nighter revelations, and corporate internships gone bad. The story comes alive with music and movies which give Lance solace as he questions his beliefs and his heart gets crushed. He tries to capture that illusive quality, that magic of youth, the essence that is “cool.”

Join Lance on his intense and emotional ride!

From the reviewers:

“Skidmore is a very skillful writer, good with the unique insight, and often very humorous. ”  Zan Fraser  |  7 reviewers made a similar statement

“I think most people will identify with him and see bits of themselves in him. ”  C. K. Slezak  |  2 reviewers made a similar statement

“Robb Skidmore’s novel, The Pursuit of Cool” is a well written account of where a young sensitive man coming of age 25 years ago would find himself. ”  bogart  |  2 reviewers made a similar statement

“A skilled writer… A smart account of ’80s college kids… the novel believably summons the ’80s, complete with floppy disks, 9 1/2 Weeks on VHS and R.E.M. cassettes.”  –Kirkus Indie Review

“…An excellent job of taking a character and creating his time and place perfectly. A totally enjoyable flashback ride…”  –Dew on the Kudzu

“From The Clash to Joy Division to Bauhaus…provides the perfect setting. It centers the reader in that hopeful era of high expectations and jaded reality. A great debut, and I can’t wait to read more from Robb Skidmore.”  –The Book Fetish

 

Visit Amazon’s Robb Skidmore Page

Robb Skidmore writes stories that entertain and inspire.

His contemporary upmarket fiction (in between commercial and literary) takes a love of language and uses it to create richly original characters and intense, moving plots. His short stories have appeared in New Orleans Review, New Millennium Writings, South Carolina Review, Oasis, and Twelve Stories. His nonfiction has appeared in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. The Surfer, his ebook novella, can be found on Amazon. His debut novel is The Pursuit of Cool.

He grew up in Charleston, S.C. and graduated with several degrees from Emory University. He has traveled to many far flung parts of the globe and once spent a year camping in national parks and traveling across America. He lives with his wife in Atlanta. You might find Robb drinking kombucha tea, listening to music on his iPod, blogging on his website at robbskidmore.com, or staring at the sky with great wonder and appreciation.

And here, in the comfort of your own browser, is your free sample of IN PURSUIT OF COOL by Robb Skidmore:

 


Kindle Nation Reader Alert: Robb Skidmore’s The Pursuit of Cool is “A totally enjoyable flashback ride to the 1980s.” 4.8 stars on 13 out of 13 Rave Reviews and Now $2.99 on Kindle

The Pursuit of Cool

by Robb Skidmore

4.8 stars – 13 Reviews
Text-to-Speech and Lending: Enabled

The Pursuit of Cool is a humorous and heartbreaking story of a music and movie obsessed, ragingly ambitious, tragically romantic young man, sure to appeal to fans of Nick Hornby’s High Fidelity, John Hughes movies, and the 1980s…

Praise for The Pursuit of Cool:

“A skilled writer… A smart account of ’80s college kids… the novel believably summons the ’80s, complete with floppy disks, 9 1/2 Weeks on VHS and R.E.M. cassettes.”–Kirkus Indie Review

“Skidmore has skillfully crafted a sympathetic protagonist whom readers root for… and the narration has an understated lyrical quality.”–Watch Me Bounce

“An excellent job of taking a character and creating his time and place perfectly. A totally enjoyable flashback ride…”–Dew on the Kudzu

“It centers the reader in that hopeful era of high expectations and jaded reality. A great debut, and I can’t wait to read more from Robb Skidmore.”–The Book Fetish

Here’s The Set-Up:

A novel that uniquely captures the 1980s, The Pursuit of Cool tells the story of Lance Rally and his turbulent college years. He faces pressure to live up to his super-achieving family and is fueled by a grandiose ambition. He wants to become a success but is prone to distraction and obsessed with pop culture. He also has a deeply romantic nature but is inept and inhibited, and his interactions with women are disastrous. Friendships with a punk rock actor and a subversive scholar challenge his world view. He discovers emotional complexities as relationships with a beautiful psych major and a feisty goth girl shape and change him.

He questions his beliefs as the clock of academia ticks on and his opened heart gets crushed. The story comes alive with album covers, dance techniques, all-nighter revelations, and corporate internships gone bad. On his road to personal truth, Lance finds solace and direction from music and movies he loves. He tries to capture that magic of youth, the essence that is “cool.”

About the Author:

Robb Skidmore writes stories that entertain and inspire. His short stories have appeared  in many places, including New Orleans Review, New Millennium Writings, South Carolina Review, Oasis, and Twelve Stories. His nonfiction has appeared in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. The Surfer, his ebook novella, can be found on Amazon. His debut novel is The Pursuit of Cool, a Quarter Finalist in the Amazon Breakthrough Novel Contest.  (link to my website: robbskidmore.com)
(This is a sponsored post.)