Prep by Curtis Sittenfeld - definitely well written, and I could relate to so many things the narrator conveyed, but there was something so melancholy about this book. Not necessarily a bad thing.

Garlic and Sapphires by Ruth Reichl - delicious (is that cheesy?) memoir of her days as the New York Times food critic.

Perfume by Patrick Suskind - an intriguing look at a brilliant misfit who has no odor and yet has the best nose ever.

The Au Pairs by Melissa de la Cruz - gossipy fun, produced by Alloy/17th Street productions, of course. It has that same tone as the Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants books, but not as well-written.