Stop me if You've Heard This one

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Call Number: Fiction / Arnett, Kristen, Adult Book / Fiction / General / Arnett, Kristen
On Shelf At: Downtown Library, Westgate Branch

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Downtown 2nd Floor 4-week checkout	Fiction / Arnett, Kristen	4-week checkout	On Shelf
Westgate Adult Books 4-week checkout	Adult Book / Fiction / General / Arnett, Kristen	4-week checkout	On Shelf
Malletts Adult Books 4-week checkout	Adult Book / Fiction / General / Arnett, Kristen	4-week checkout	Due 08-10-2025
Pittsfield Adult Books 4-week checkout	Adult Book / Fiction / General / Arnett, Kristen	4-week checkout	Due 07-28-2025
Traverwood Adult Books 4-week checkout	Adult Book / Fiction / General / Arnett, Kristen	4-week checkout	Due 07-26-2025

"Cherry Hendricks might be down on her luck, but she can write the book on what makes something funny: she's a professional clown who creates raucous, zany fun at gigs all over Orlando. Between her clowning and her shifts at an aquarium store for extra cash, she's always hustling. Not to mention balancing her judgmental mother, her messy love life, and her equally messy community of fellow performers. Things start looking up when Cherry meets Margot the Magnificent--a much older lesbian magician--who seems to have worked out the lines between art, business, and life, and has a slick, successful career to prove it. With Margot's mentorship and industry connections, Cherry is sure to take her art to the next level. Plus, Margot is sexy as hell. It's not long before Cherry must decide how much she's willing to risk for Margot and for her own explosive new act--and what kind of clown she wants to be under her suit"-- Provided by publisher.

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Clowns! submitted by allymay on June 27, 2025, 8:32am This book was super entertaining, I learned so much about clowns and performance art! However, I don't feel like we saw a lot of growth from Cherry by the end of the novel. I wish it had been longer so we could see what she learns from her experiences in this book. Overall a worthwhile read!