March 27, 1998: Viagra is approved by the FDA.

As you may have noticed, I've been making an effort lately to highlight some of the books I've covered in the past. After all, we don't want to be all new, all the time, right? That gets boring. (<--And to those of you who're all, "Yes, Leila, but that INTRO IS SURE GETTING BORING", I'll get rid of that in a week or so, once everyone is up to speed.)

After the last two posts in this semi-regular series, I promised a non-depressing subject today, so Viagra? I guess? At the very least, it has provided years of totally immature giggles.

And I actually thought of a completely relevant title! It's not even a stretch!

Ned Vizzini's Be More Chill is about a life-changing pill for dudes, but instead of affecting one's nether regions, it affects one's brain:

Everything changes, of course, when he learns about the squip. A squip is a supercomputer that you swallow--it fuses to your brain, and tells you (in a Keanu Reeves voice--they couldn't get the rights to use Brad Pitt's) how to BE COOL. Of course, learning about the squip and actually getting a squip are two totally different things--Jeremy's get rich quick scheme involves pilfered Beanie Babies.

As it's one of my older posts, it's less of a review and more of a response, so I should definitely add it to the list of books to re-read. And as I remember it being hilarious, the idea of revisiting it is a super-welcome one.

Other suggestions that fit the (somewhat broad) theme?