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Valley Verified
Valley Verified | Kyla Zhao
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When a fashion writer dives headfirst into the cutthroat Silicon Valley tech world, her future threatens to unravel in this addictive novel by Kyla Zhao, author of The Fraud Squad. On paper, Zoe Zeng has made it in New Yorks fashion world. After a string of unpaid internships, shes now a fashion columnist at Chic, lives in a quaint apartment in Manhattan, and gets invited to exclusive industry events. But life in New York City isnt as chic as Zoe imagined. Her editor wants her to censor her opinions to please the big brands; she shares her quaint (read: small) apartment with two roommates who never let her store kimchi in the fridge; and how is she supposed to afford the designer clothes expected for those parties on her meager salary? Then one day, Zoe receives a job offer at FitPick, an app startup based in Silicon Valley. The tech salary and office perks are sweet, but moving across the country and switching to a totally new industry? Not so much. However, with her current career at a dead end, Zoe accepts the offer and swaps high fashion for high tech, haute couture for HTML. But she soon realizes that in an industry claiming to change the world for the better, not everyones intentions are pure. With an eight-figure investment on the line, Zoe must find a way to revamp FitPick's image despite Silicon Valleys elitism and her icy colleagues. Or the companys future will go up in smokeand hers with it.
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AardvarkBookClub
Valley Verified | Kyla Zhao
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Pickpick

Valley Verified should definitely be in your Feb box if...

🐍 you think Python is a snake and Ruby is a jewel
👗 you can wear both a mini-skirt and a Patagonia vest
🤳 your New Years resolution involved less screentime
🛍️ you aspire to the opposite of a capsule wardrobe
🥤 you would 100% try the Hailey Bieber Erewhon smoothie
🗞️ you grew up with Seventeen & Teen Vogue
🎲 you have a group of friends to play Catan with

#aardvarkbookclub

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oddandbookish
Valley Verified | Kyla Zhao
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Pickpick

This was such a fun and empowering story!

I love fashion and I grew up in the Silicon Valley so naturally I loved the premise and thought it was executed well. The portrayal of the fashion industry and the tech industry felt current and tackled issues commonly seen in today‘s world (for example, influencers photoshopping their photos before posting them).

Full review: https://oddandbookish.wordpress.com/2024/02/09/review-valley-verified/

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AardvarkBookClub
Valley Verified | Kyla Zhao
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Pickpick

When a fashion writer dives headfirst into the cutthroat Silicon Valley tech world, her future threatens to unravel in this addictive novel by Kyla Zhao, author of The Fraud Squad.

#aardvarkbookclub #jointoday

Megabooks My choice! Excited for this!! 3mo
AardvarkBookClub @Megabooks amazing choice! 💜🫶 3mo
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SilversReviews
Valley Verified | Kyla Zhao
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“Legally Blonde meets Silicon Valley in this novel where a fashion writer dives headfirst into the cutthroat tech world.”

FULL SPOTLIGHT: http://tinyurl.com/2brbmvh4

@kylajzhao
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Rehesina
Valley Verified | Kyla Zhao
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That cover though!