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Aaron Karo is a comedian, screenwriter, podcaster, and #1 New York Times bestselling author. His books include “Ruminations on College Life,” “Ruminations on Twentysomething Life,” “I’m Having More Fun Than You,” “Lexapros and Cons,” “Galgorithm,” and the #1 New York Times bestseller “The Hidden Power of F*cking Up.” He has developed television series for many studios and networks, starred in his own one-hour Comedy Central stand-up special, and hosts the hit podcast “Man of the Year.” The first person to ever go viral, his career began when he wrote a funny email from his freshman dorm room at the University of Pennsylvania that spawned the long-running humor column “Ruminations.” He is based in Los Angeles.

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	Lexapros and Cons 3.71 avg rating — 983 ratings — published 2012 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Galgorithm 3.58 avg rating — 793 ratings — published 2015 — 13 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	I'm Having More Fun Than You: An Irreverent Exploration of Bachelorhood and Why Guys Love Flying Solo 3.36 avg rating — 234 ratings — published 2009 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Ruminations on College Life 3.80 avg rating — 183 ratings — published 2002 — 9 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Ruminations on Twentysomething Life 3.77 avg rating — 153 ratings — published 2005 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Elf Unwrapped: Behind the Scenes of a Modern Christmas Classic by Andy Richter, Aaron Karo (Goodreads Author), Will Ferrell (Foreword) 4.17 avg rating — 65 ratings — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Me You Us 3.84 avg rating — 38 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Ruminations on College Life by Karo, Aaron (August 6, 2002) Paperback 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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	Aaron Karo: The Rest Is History 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Aaron Karo liked Christine Craft's review of Elf Unwrapped: Behind the Scenes of a Modern Christmas Classic: "Elf Unwrapped is such a fun and jolly read about the creation of the much-beloved Elf Christmas movie. I loved the deep dive and insightful behind-the-scenes details about the film. The interesting tidbits and facts about the scriptwriting, finding a" Read more of this review »
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Aaron Karo liked Amanda Favor's review of Elf Unwrapped: Behind the Scenes of a Modern Christmas Classic: "What a fun and hilarious ride this was! Elf has always been one of my very favorite Christmas movies so when the opportunity to read this came about, I had to take it! Much like the movie, Elf: Unwrapped is a wonderful blend of laughs and heart. Writt" Read more of this review »
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Aaron Karo made a comment on Nathan’s review of Elf Unwrapped: Behind the Scenes of a Modern Christmas Classic " There will be some amazing photos in the actual book. And sorry but we just could stop Cale Boyter from cursing so much! LOL "
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Aaron Karo made a comment on Aimee F.’s review of Elf Unwrapped: Behind the Scenes of a Modern Christmas Classic " there will be photos in the actual book! "
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“Ringrazio Dio per avere donato alla mia generazione la sindrome da deficit d'attenzione.”
― Aaron Karo, Lexapros and Cons

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“Jak looks at me mock-longingly and spouts three more random Spanish words: "Amor y cacahuetes."
"Love and peanuts?" I ask.
Jak nods. "Love and peanuts.”
― Aaron Karo, Galgorithm

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“Sometime duty calls at ten p.m. on a Wednesday night.”
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The Drowned Cities by Paolo Bacigalupi

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Keeping the Castle by Patrice Kindl

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Bitterblue by Kristin Cashore

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The Wicked and the Just by J. Anderson Coats

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Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo

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See You at Harry's by Jo Knowles

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Froi of the Exiles by Melina Marchetta

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Friends with Boys by Faith Erin Hicks

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Lexapros and Cons by Aaron Karo

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Safekeeping by Karen Hesse

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Catch & Release by Blythe Woolston

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The Obsidian Blade by Pete Hautman

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