25. The Shiksa Syndrome: A Novel by Laurie Graff: Hey, it's a book about Jews who hate themselves! How very Woody Allen! But, you know, without the wit, subtlety, or intelligence. Aimee is a fairly observant Jewish woman who starts off with a non-Jewish boyfriend, who is an all-around decent guy. But when they break up, she decides she must pass herself off as a non-Jew to snag herself a nice Jewish boy who wants nothing to do with Jewish girls. Now, I don't care who marries whom in this world, but this book makes it clear that there's absolutely no hope of anyone marrying within their own faith. Fine. But haven't we gotten past this stereotype of the meddling Jewish mother? All I can say about this book is, Oy!