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5 Books Your Favorite Iconic Saturday Night Live Characters Would Love

by  | June 29
John Mulaney on the SNL stage

If you need a little bit of laughter (and perhaps some more cowbell) right now, there’s no better show for a comedic pick-me-up than Saturday Night Live. Whether you are familiar with the show’s most popular sketches only, or you watch SNL regularly on your phone app (I fall into the latter category), there is no denying that the show has produced some of the most iconic characters in popular culture.

This list is an ode to the bizarre, hilarious, enthusiastic, and overall wonderful SNL characters who have graced our screens over the past forty-five years. I like to imagine that they’re reading these titles in their spare time, when they aren’t at New York’s hottest club or cheerleading at a chess tournament, of course.

Highbrow, Lowbrow, Brilliant, Despicable

Highbrow, Lowbrow, Brilliant, Despicable

by The Editors of New York Magazine

Stefon

Highbrow, Lowbrow, Brilliant, Despicable is ideal for Stefon because this book has got EVERYTHING: behind-the-scenes stories, foldouts, and pages that cover the highlights over the magazine’s fifty-year history. Stefon would love reading about the cultural phenomena and stories that shaped New York’s identity—from Saturday nights at the disco to the launching of Ms. Magazine, and everything in between—while petting his beloved dog, Bark Ruffalo. After finishing the book, Stefon can read The New York Encyclopedia of New York to further expand his knowledge of the best places to go in the city.

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Unleash the Power Within

Unleash the Power Within

by Tony Robbins

Matt Foley

How could the thirty-five-year-old, divorced motivational speaker Matt Foley get back on the right track? By listening to Tony Robbins’s Unleash the Power Within! In this audiobook, personal coach Tony Robbins discusses strategies to develop self-esteem, discover what drives you, and destroy limiting beliefs. By listening to Unleash the Power Within, Matt Foley could easily become the motivational speaker he’s always dreamed of being, and gain the confidence to move out of his van down by the river.

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Head Over Heels

Head Over Heels

by Hannah Orenstein

Spartan Cheerleaders

Spartan cheerleaders Craig and Arianna would love Hannah Orenstein’s Head Over Heels. In this electrifying rom-com set in the world of competitive gymnastics, Craig and Arianna will be cheering for Avery Abrams as she attempts to navigate life after the end of both her Olympic aspirations and her relationship with her boyfriend. The book’s themes of reconnecting with your former passion and self-empowerment will have the cheerleaders jumping for joy!

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The Alien Invasion Survival Handbook

The Alien Invasion Survival Handbook

by W.H. Mumfrey

Ms. Rafferty

After having one too many encounters with alien abductions, Ms. Rafferty will want to read The Alien Invasion Survival Handbook. In this guide, the author lays out the most essential strategies for evading a flying saucer and defeating an extraterrestrial in hand-to-hand combat. Hopefully the next time Ms. Rafferty has a close encounter, she can avoid abduction and ending up on the roof of a Long John Silver’s with her slacks in a pine tree.

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To Have and to Hoax

To Have and to Hoax

by Martha Waters

Sue

Sue loves surprises, and To Have and to Hoax is abundant with twists and turns. Centered upon two estranged lovers, this historical rom-com takes us through the various feigned illnesses and accidents of Lady Violet Grey and Lord James Audley, each trying to outdo the other. The ex-couple’s schemes and manipulations will have Sue throwing her arms in the air, biting pillows, and, potentially, throwing the book out the window due to overexcitement.

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Sharon Van Meter is a Marketing Assistant with Simon & Schuster, and enjoys reading historical nonfiction, "the classics," and dystopian science fiction. She is passionate about history, social justice, and stand-up comedy, and in her free time enjoys writing, baking, and cultivating her Pinterest boards. Sharon also has a large collection of novelty socks.
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