I saw the book at the library on the "New Books" display and for some reason the cover grabbed my attention. I read the summary inside the book jacket and while I knew the plot was implausible, I decided to borrow the book anyway. 
 I'm glad I did. This is the first novel I read by Kinsella and it was surprisingly funny. I laughed throughout the novel at the ridiculous situations Poppy, the heroine, managed to get herself into as well as her commentary on the various things that happen to her throughout. Also, her penchant for footnotes was hilarious.