The Spectacular Now by Tim Tharp

'The Spectacular Now' follows self-proclaimed party animal - and recently dumped - Sutter Keely as he takes on gawky, science fiction fanatic Aimee Finecky as his next project. His plan: take her from socially awkward paper-girl and transform her into a social butterfly. Sutter ends up quickly biting off more than he can chew in this quirky, alcohol-fueled novel, reflecting on his difficult journey to self-discovery - and Aimee's, too.