Uh, oh! or Please dont be mad!

Hey guys, I just wanted to let all my readers know I am taking a break from posting this week. I will start up again Wednesday of next week. I am spending time with friends before they start school that week (I dont start till mid October). I also feel like I'm in a funk. I want to provide great reviews and right now I know I need a break to do that. See you all in a couple weeks and I hope you'll continue to follow me and support the brief pause. Feel free to comment on back reviews. I read every comment you leave me!

XO's and books,
Ash

Not My Daughter

Not My Daughter
Barbara Delinsky
Knoph Doubleday
$17.96 (Barnes and Noble)
January 2010
FTC: This is a library book. I am not being compensated in any manner for my review.

Characters 20/20
Plot 20/20
Setting 20/20
Cover 20/20
Ending 20/20
Total grade: 100% A

Sexual content: mild
Violence: n/a
Drugs: n/a
Underage drinking: n/a
Swearing: moderate
Total rating: 16+ Even though it is fairly clean it targets adults

Summary:
When Susan Tate's seventeen-year-old daughter, Lily, announces she is pregnant, Susan is stunned. A single mother, she has struggled to do everything right. She sees the pregnancy as an unimaginable tragedy for both Lily and herself.

Then comes word of two more pregnancies among high school juniors who happen to be Lily's best friends-and the town turns to talk of a pact. As fingers start pointing, the most ardent criticism is directed at Susan. As principal of the high school, she has always been held up as a role model of hard work and core values. Now her detractors accuse her of being a lax mother, perhaps not worthy of the job of shepherding impressionable students.

My Thoughts:
This was a really great book! I enjoyed all the characters. They each lived such different lives and handled the pregnancies in different ways. I loved seeing all of the different mother-daughter relationships and what the pregnancies did for them. The plot left no holes and kept the reader engaged. That made the book even more enjoyable. The setting was not common which I enjoy in a book. It makes everything seem more real.

The cover was gorgeous and made you want to dive in. As for the end, it was perfect! You couldn't have asked for a better ending. I recommend most teen girls and mothers get this book! I think it was amazing.

Wednesday Wishlist

Suite Dreams

by Rachel Hawthorne

What?

Hello, mate!
(Practicing my Australian.* How am I doing?)

I'm so glad the timing worked out for this couch exchange. I'll be crashing on yours by the time you get to mine.** If you run into any problems, just find Alyssa. She'll help you out with whatever you need.***

Your couch-swapping mate,
Rick

*That's cute. Go have fun in Australia and leave ME—your girlfriend for an entire semester—to waste away on campus, alone.

**Um, think again. Your couch is already taken.

***Great. Now I've got to find a place for the (unbelievably hot, it turns out) Aussie to crash. But there's only one couch available: the one in my dorm room. .


Why?
It just sounds super cute and fun!

Princess Playtime

Princess Playtime
Elle D. Risco
Disney Press
$14.99
July 2010
FTC: I received this from the publisher with the understanding that I would provide an honest review for no compensation.

Total grade: A

Total rating: Child

Summary:
Little princesses will love all the different elements in this enchanting Disney Princess novelty book. They can touch the smooth, soft, and bristly treasures Ariel discovers in the ocean, lift-the-flaps to see who’s attending Belle’s tea party, slide the windows to help Cinderella find her friends in a game of hide-and-seek, and much, much more! With five spreads full of exciting tactile components, readers will never tire of exploring all that this book has to offer!

My Thoughts:
Due to the fact this is such a short book my typical review is not the correct way to go. Instead I would just love to take a moment to let all mothers/babysitters/big sisters know that this book is a must for little girls. It is super cute and the fact that you have to interact with the book, not just read it is even better. I say, go buy a copy now!

Must Monday

Romeo and Juliet and Vampires

by William Shakespeare (Based On Work by), Claudia Gabel

What?

"You are deluded, Romeo. Vampires do not have the capability to love. They are heartless."

The Capulets and the Montagues have some deep and essential differences. Blood differences. Of course, the Capulets can escape their vampire fate, and the Montagues can try not to kill their undead enemies. But at the end of the day, their blood feud is unstoppable. So it's really quite a problem when Juliet, a vampire-to-be, and Romeo, the human who should be hunting her, fall desperately in love. What they don't realize is how deadly their love will turn out to be—or what it will mean for their afterlives. . . .

This riotous twist on the ultimate tale of forbidden romance is simply to die for.

Why?
I have never read the actual Romeo and Juliet but this sounds much more interesting :)

When?
August 31st, 2010

Project 17

Project 17
Laurie Faria Stolarz
Hyperion
$8.09 (on barnes and noble)
2007
FTC: This is a library book. I am not being compensated in any manner for my review.

Characters 10/20
Plot 10/20
Setting 20/20
Cover 15/20
Ending 15/20
Total grade: 70% C

Total rating: 15+

Summary:
High atop Hathorne Hill, near Boston, sits Danvers State Hospital. Built in 1878 and closed in 1992, this abandoned mental institution is rumored to be the birthplace of the lobotomy. On the eve of the hospital’s demolition, six teens break in to spend the night and film a movie about their experiences. For Derik, it’s an opportunity to win a filmmaking contest and save himself from a future of flipping burgers at his parents’ diner. For the others, it’s a chance to be on TV, or a night with no parents. But what starts as a dare quickly escalates into a nightmare. Behind the crumbling walls, down every dark passageway, and in each deserted room, they will unravel the mysteries of those who once lived there and the spirits who still might.

My Thoughts:
Be forewarned this review contains some vivid language…

To be honest I was pretty disappointed with this book. It took forever to even begin to interest me, and even once it did I still had pages after pages that were rather dull. I feel that this topic could have kicked some serious A-double star, but instead it barely fizzled.

The characters were annoying. They all made me want to rip my hair out, I only remember brief moments where I felt sorry for them but then they would be a**holes again and I would begin to hate them AGAIN. The plot left me wanting more details and a lot less set-up. It took way too long for the important part of the story to begin.

The setting was awesome, come on, a creepy old mental hospital is just great! That was probably the best part of the book along with when the author describes the scenery inside the hospital. The cover was okay. It could have been better but it wasn’t horrible. As for the end, well it wasn’t as bad as I was expecting.

Overall, I would say if you can get past a lot of set-up to the story you may enjoy this book.

A Question for all...

I feel like I am in a reading slump and I want an awesome book. Those of you who read my reviews know what kind of book I like sooooo..... Recommend away, please :)

Book Blogger Hop

Today the blog hop question is, how many blogs do you follow?

Oh wow, way too many. I have been cleaning out though. There were bloggers I started following two years ago who haven't posted in a year that I need to delete.

Wednesday Wishlist

Boyfriend League

by Rachel Hawthorne

What?

The Ragland Rattlers

$1 Night
$1 baseball cap with home team logo
$1 program
$1 hot dogs
$1 drinks
$1 popcorn

But how much to get the hot pitcher to notice you exist?

Why?
It sounds super fun and different.

Swim the Fly

Swim the Fly

Don Calame

Candlewick

$7.99

April 2010 (my edition)

FTC: I received this from the publisher with the understanding that I would provide an honest review for no compensation.

Characters 20/20

Plot 15/20

Setting 20/20

Cover 20/20

Ending 20/20

Total grade: 95% A

Sexual content: moderate

Violence: mild

Drugs: mild

Underage drinking: moderate

Swearing: heavy

Total rating: 15+

Summary:

Fifteen-year-old Matt Gratton and his two best friends, Coop and Sean, always set themselves a summertime goal. This year's? To see a real-live naked girl for the first time — quite a challenge, given that none of the guys has the nerve to even ask a girl out on a date. But catching a girl in the buff starts to look easy compared to Matt's other summertime aspiration: to swim the 100-yard butterfly (the hardest stroke known to God or man) as a way to impress Kelly West, the sizzling new star of the swim team. In the spirit of Hollywood’s blockbuster comedies, screenwriter-turned-YA-novelist Don Calame unleashes a true ode to the adolescent male: characters who are side-splittingly funny, sometimes crude, yet always full of heart.

My Thoughts:

I usually can find no connection to a book from a male perspective but this was not one of those books! I enjoyed this book and actually found most of the humor funny. There were a few parts where I did get the “ew guys are nasty” feeling but not many. It was funny thinking about the fact the maybe guys are really making this their goal.

The characters were pleasant and enjoyable. I loved that about it. Towards the end I was so connected that I couldn’t put it down.

Yay, for an awesome book for both genders. Humor and romance is a plus. I cant wait for book two!

Playlist:

1. Control (Metro Station)

2. Touchin on My (3OH!3)

Must Monday

The Mockingbirds

by Daisy Whitney

What?
Some schools have honor codes.
Others have handbooks.
Themis Academy has the Mockingbirds.

Themis Academy is a quiet boarding school with an exceptional student body that the administration trusts to always behave the honorable way--the Themis Way. So when Alex is date raped during her junior year, she has two options: stay silent and hope someone helps her, or enlist the Mockingbirds--a secret society of students dedicated to righting the wrongs of their fellow peers.

In this honest, page-turning account of a teen girl's struggle to stand up for herself, debut author Daisy Whitney reminds readers that if you love something or someone--especially yourself--you fight for it.

Why?
Sounds like a fun and different book. I know I will enjoy the drama!

When?
November 2010

My Double Life

My Double Life
Janette Rallison
Putnam
$16.99
May 13th 2010
FTC: I received this from the publisher with the understanding that I would provide an honest review for no compensation.

Characters 15/20
Plot 15/20
Setting 15/20
Cover 20/20
Ending 20/20
Total grade: 85% B

Sexual content: mild
Violence: n/a
Drugs: mild
Underage drinking: mild
Swearing: moderate
Total rating: 13+

Summary:
Her whole life, Alexia Garcia has been told that she looks just like pop star Kari Kingsley, and one day when Alexia’s photo filters through the Internet, she’s offered a job to be Kari’s double. This would seem like the opportunity of a lifetime, but Alexia’s mother has always warned her against celebrities.

Rebelliously, Alexia flies off to L.A. and gets immersed in a celebrity life. Not only does she have to get used to getting anything she wants, she romances the hottest lead singer on the charts, and finds out that her own father is a singing legend. Through it all, Alexia must stay true to herself, which is hard to do when you are pretending to be somebody else!

My Thoughts:
I had high expectations for this book and for the most part they got close. I think that because I am an avid reader of this type of YA book I know what is good, okay, and bad. If you are a fan of this type of book this can be classified between good and okay. This is however not the place to start “trying” girly books if that not your normal type.

The characters were extremely typical to this sort of story. One smart girl, one stupid celeb, add together and you get your LA story. Both girls were missing something, both found it. In that way you get the common plot. The LA setting is becoming too typical for books. Can’t we write one set in Boring, Oregon or Omaha or something authors?

I would recommend chicklit fans check this out.

Playlist:
1. Who Knows (Natasha Bedingfield)
2. Vanity (Lady Gaga)
3. I Made It (Kevin Rudolf)
4. Stronger (Britney Spears)
5. Hate That I love You (Rihanna)

Uh, oh!

Sorry Guys, I disappeared from blogging while I was in Texas. Then once I got back I forgot to start again. Plus I have been super busy working and spending time with the people I missed. BUT, I'm back now!

Wednesday Wishlist

The Girl Who Invented Romance

by Caroline B. Cooney

What?
How can a girl have fun with a game if she's only watching from the sidelines? That's what sixteen-year-old Kelly Williams wonders when her best friend, Faith, complains that it's time to stop pretending and find real romance. As Kelly sees her friends, her older brother and even her parents knowingly and unknowingly play at romance, she decides to create a real game - a board game called Romance that captures the way people behave in matters of love and dating.

From broken hearts to happily ever after, Caroline Cooney's inventive novel is sure to capture readers' hearts.

Why?
I adore this author and this sounds different from her other works.

Back Home

I fly into Oregon late tonight (like 11:30). Cant wait to read all of the comments and emails you guys have left me! I will try to get back to you by Sunday at the very latest if you emailed me!

Must Monday

The Duff

by Kody Keplinger

What?
Seventeen-year-old Bianca Piper is cynical and loyal, and she doesn't think she's the prettiest of her friends by a long shot. She's also way too smart to fall for the charms of man-slut and slimy school hottie Wesley Rush. In fact, Bianca hates him. And when he nicknames her "Duffy," she throws her Coke in his face.

But things aren't so great at home right now. Desperate for a distraction, Bianca ends up kissing Wesley. And likes it. Eager for escape, she throws herself into a closeted enemies-with-benefits relationship with Wesley.

Until it all goes horribly awry. It turns out that Wesley isn't such a bad listener, and his life is pretty screwed up, too. Suddenly Bianca realizes with absolute horror that she's falling for the guy she thought she hated more than anyone.

Why?
Stepping away from deep and looking for some laughs. I feel like this should be able to provide just that.

When?
September 7th, 2010

Upcoming Releases? Oh MY (2)

Here are another 4 August Releases I am looking forward to!


Accomplice by Eireann Corrigan (Came out the 1st)

Finn and Chloe have it all figured out. Their school guidance counselor has told everyone that it's not enough to get good grades or do community service anymore - kids like that are everywhere, and colleges are bored of them. So what do you do? Chloe decides they should get attention another way. She and Finn will stage her own disappearance - and then Finn will be the only who finds and saves her. What college wouldn't want them after that kind of attention? It seems like a good plan -- until things start going very wrong.


The Nightmarys by Dan Poblocki (August 24th)

No synopsis at this time on amazon or Barnes and Noble, but look at that cover!


Last Night at Chateau Marmont by Lauren Weisberger (August 17th)

Brooke loved reading the dishy celebrity gossip rag Last Night. That is, until her marriage became a weekly headline.Brooke was drawn to the soulful, enigmatic Julian Alter the very first time she heard him perform “Hallelujah” at a dark East Village dive bar.Now five years married, Brooke balances two jobs—as a nutritionist at NYU Hospital and as a consultant to an Upper East Side girls’ school, where privilege gone wrong and disordered eating run rampant—in order to help support her husband’s dream of making it in the music world.Things are looking up when after years of playing Manhattan clubs and toiling as an A&R intern, Julian finally gets signed by Sony. Although no one’s promising that the album will ever hit the airwaves, Julian is still dedicated to logging in long hours at the recording studio. All that changes after Julian is asked to perform on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno—and is catapulted to stardom, literally overnight. Amazing opportunities begin popping up almost daily—a new designer wardrobe, a tour with Maroon 5, even a Grammy performance.At first the newfound fame is fun—who wouldn’t want to stay at the Chateau Marmont or visit the set of one of television’s hottest shows? Yet it seems that Brooke’s sweet husband—the man who can’t handle hot showers and wears socks to bed—is increasingly absent, even on those rare nights they’re home together. When rumors about Brooke and Julian swirl in the tabloid magazines, she begins to question the truth of her marriage and is forced to finally come to terms with what she thinks she wants—and what she actually needs.


My Worst Best Friend by Dyan Sheldon

Gracie and Savannah are best friends —and utterly unalike. Savannah is beautiful, outrageous, and irresistible to the opposite sex. Gracie is shy, smart, and would rather be studying lizards than meeting boys. Still, they’ve made a surprisingly great team, and (until now) it seemed as if nothing could come between them. But lately, Savannah’s talent for lying and manipulating is becoming harder to ignore. She’s fallen head over heels for an elusive college boy, and Gracie can’t help wondering: is her friend as confident as she seems? When Savannah gets between Gracie and her crush, the line separating best friend from worst friend is crossed.

Year of Goodbyes

The Year of Goodbyes
Debbie Levy
Hyperion
$16.99
March 16th, 2010
FTC: I received this from the publisher with the understanding that I would provide an honest review for no compensation.

Characters 20/20
Plot 10/20
Setting 20/20
Cover 20/20
Ending 20/20
Total grade: 90% A

Sexual content: none
Violence: moderate (it is a holocaust book!)
Drugs: none
Underage drinking: none
Swearing: none
Total rating: 12+

Summary:
Inspired by her mother's poesiealbum (poetry album), which survived her childhood retreat from Nazi Germany, Levy has created a verse novel slim in length but long on beauty, power, and anguish. Jutta Salzberg lived a normal, happy life until 1938. Although Hitler's reign is in its infancy, Jewish Germans already face severe restrictions in their lives; segregated schools, shops, and curfews are already the norm, with stories of the public humiliation of elderly Jews and concentration camps to follow. This book is comprised of actual entries in the poesiealbum penned by Jutta's friends, interspersed with verses in 12-year-old Jutta's voice that respond to and even challenge the sentiments conveyed within each poem.

My Thoughts:
The aspect of this book that really disappointed me was the length. Since it was written in verse I really would have hoped for a lot more filling. It was more about her relationships with her friends than the holocaust. I think that for a book to accurately portray that time period it needs to focus on that aspect some.

I especially appreciated the end where the author mentioned all those in the book and what became of their life. There she mentioned some who were murdered at the hands of the Nazi’s yet they were only mentioned briefly during the book. If there had been more to the story it could have been an awesome book!

Playlist:
1. Carry You Home (James Blunt)
2. Feels Like Home (Edwina Hayes)
3. You Found Me (The Fray)
4. Airplanes (B.o.B)
5. Little Wonders (Rob Thomas)

Wow I had like no music that reminded me of that book on my ipod, so please hang in there with me.

Upcoming Releases? Oh MY

There will be a couple of these as fillers for a few days during my vacation. I had wanted to post them anyways so why wait?

Here are 4 Releases this August I am excited for.

Plus by Veronica Chambers (TODAY!)

The perfect romantic makeover story about an every-girl whose dream comes true . . .

Beatrice Wilson is our lovable Cinderella, who just got dumped by her very first boyfriend and put on twenty-five pounds. But then she's discovered as a plus model. In the eyes of pop culture, Bee is Jessica Alba and then some! Now she must vanquish skinny rivals, fend off sleazy photogs, and banish jealous frenemies in her rise to superstardom. All the while, she's torn between her first love and the surprisingly sincere up-and-coming rapper she tutors in calculus. But what's better than finding your prince charming? Finally learning to love yourself!

You Wish by Mandy Hubbard (TODAY!)

Kayla McHenry's sweet sixteen sucks! Her dad left, her grades dropped, and her BFF is dating the boy Kayla's secretly loved for years. Blowing out her candles, Kayla thinks: I wish my birthday wishes actually came true. Because they never freakin' do.

Kayla wakes the next day to a life-sized, bright pink My Little Pony outside her window. Then a year's supply of gumballs arrives. A boy named Ken with a disturbing resemblance to the doll of the same name stalks her. As the ghosts of Kayla's wishes-past appear, they take her on a wild ride . . . but they MUST STOP. Because when she was fifteen? She wished Ben Mackenzie would kiss her. And Ben is her best friend's boyfriend.

Stalker Girl by Rosemary Graham (TODAY!!)

Carly never meant to become a stalker. She just wanted to find out who Brian started dating after he dumped her. But a little harmless online research turns into a quick glance, and that turns into an afternoon of watching. Soon Carly is putting all of her energy into following Brian's new girlfriend--all of the sadness she feels about her mom's recent breakup, all of the anger she feels over being pushed aside by her dad while he prepares for his new wife's new baby. When Carly's stalking is discovered in the worst possible way by the worst possible person, she is forced to acknowledge her problem and the underlying issues that led to it.


Aces Up by Lauren Barnholdt (August 10th)

Seventeen-year-old high school senior Shannon Card needs money. And lots of it. She's been admitted to Wellesley, but her dad just lost his job, and somehow she has to come up with a year of tuition herself. But Shannon's dream of making big bucks waitressing at the local casino, the Collosio, disappears faster than a gambler's lucky streak. Her boss is a tyrant, her coworker is nuts, and her chances of balancing a tray full of drinks while wearing high-heeled shoes are slim to none. Worse, time is running out, and Shannon hasn't made even half the money she'd hoped.

When Shannon receives a mysterious invitation to join Aces Up, a secret network of highly talented college poker players, at first she thinks No way. She has enough to worry about: keeping her job, winning the coveted math scholarship at school, and tutoring her secret crush, Max. But when Shannon musters up the nerve to kiss Max and he doesn't react at all, the allure of Aces Up and its sexy eighteen-year-old leader, Cole, is suddenly too powerful to ignore.

Soon Shannon's caught up in a web of lies and deceit that makes worrying about tuition money or a high school crush seem like kid stuff. Still, when the money's this good, is the fear of getting caught reason enough to fold?


The Julian Game by Adele Griffin

All new girl Raye Archer wants is a way into the in crowd, so when ice-queen Ella Parker picks her to get back at her ex, the gorgeous Julian Kilgarry, Raye is more than game. Even if it means creating a fake Facebook identity so she can learn enough about Julian to sabotage him. It's a fun and dangerous thrill at first, but Raye hadn't counted on falling for Julian herself--and igniting Ella's rage.

As Raye works to reconcile the temptress Elizabeth with her real-life self, Ella serves up her own revenge, creating an online smear campaign of nasty rumors and trashy photographs. Suddenly notorious, Raye has to find a way out of the web of deceit that she's helped to build, and back to the relationships that matter.

Wednesday Wishlist

Project 17

by Laurie Faria Stolarz,

What?
High atop Hathorne Hill, near Boston, sits Danvers State Hospital. Built in 1878 and closed in 1992, this abandoned mental institution is rumored to be the birthplace of the lobotomy. On the eve of the hospital’s demolition, six teens break in to spend the night and film a movie about their experiences. For Derik, it’s an opportunity to win a filmmaking contest and save himself from a future of flipping burgers at his parents’ diner. For the others, it’s a chance to be on TV, or a night with no parents. But what starts as a dare quickly escalates into a nightmare. Behind the crumbling walls, down every dark passageway, and in each deserted room, they will unravel the mysteries of those who once lived there and the spirits who still might.

Why?
It sounds hella creepy but I am starting to really enjoy books about things being "haunted". I think from what I've seen that this is another good one.

Glimpse

Glimpse
Carol Lynch Williams
Simon and Schuster
$16.99
June 2010
FTC: I received this book from the publisher with the understanding that I would provide a review for no compensation.

Characters 15/20
Plot 15/20
Setting 20/20
Cover 20/20
Ending 15/20
Total grade: 85% B

Sexual content: moderate
Violence: moderate
Drugs: mild
Underage drinking: n/a
Swearing: mild
Total rating: 14+

Summary:
Sisters Hope and Lizzie are also best friends; Lizzie, the elder sibling, has looked after Hope since she was an infant. When Lizzie suddenly becomes suicidal, though, Hope is bewildered, but she gradually realizes that she may have some insight into the roots of Lizzie's depression. Glimpses into her memories and her dreams unfold a story of neglect and abuse that will haunt both Hope and the reader alike.

My Thoughts:
This book was not as good as I expected to be honest. Usually I devour books written in verse as well as ones where a character suffers the trauma Lizzie does. I will not tell you what she faces but I will tell you it is flat out disgusting and may very well piss a few readers off. I don’t want to say I enjoyed that part of the book because that just sounds wrong. I will say that is what made me read it in the first place and what kept me reading.

The plot was gappy and predictable at times. I had figured out Lizzie’s problem long before Hope did. I know that the issues facing Lizzie were gruesome but they should have been addressed a bit more. I also feel that there should have been more focus on the suicide attempts, not just brief mentions.

The ending was okay but not really happy. It leaves you fearing for the girls again. This time it is for their emotional development. The situation they are left in seems bad but at least it is only a “temporary” kind of thing.

I recommend this to fans of abuse books. Readers looking for a passionate story of the bond between sisters will enjoy this!

Playlist:
1. Candle “Sick and Tired” (White Tie Affair)
2. Fearless (Colbie Caillat)
3. Where’d You Go (Fort Minor)
4. Dance in the Dark (Lady Gaga)
5. Secret (The Pierces)

Must Monday

Winter Longing

by Tricia Mills

What?

When Winter's boyfriend is killed in a plane crash in the Alaskan wilderness, she's robbed of the future she'd only just allowed herself to believe might be hers. Winter and Spencer had been destined for one another. And after his death, Spencer's presence continues to haunt her.

But when her next-door neighbor becomes an unlikely friend, Winter begins to accept all that she can't change. Can she open herself to a new future . . . and a possible new love?

Why?
This week is another deep book. Can you tell I am really craving deep? This has death and romance in one package. I can tell this is bound to be great.

When?
August 12th, 2010

Invisible Boyfriend

My Invisible Boyfriend
Susie Day
Scholastic
$16.99
April 1st, 2010
FTC: I received this from the publisher with the understanding that I would provide an honest review for no compensation

Characters 10/20
Plot 15/20
Setting 20/20
Cover 20/20
Ending 15/20
Total grade: 80% B

Total rating: 13+

Summary:
Heidi has the perfect solution to her popularity problems - a fake boyfriend. She's even made him an Internet profile that makes him look like a motorcycle-riding, poetry reading bad boy. *swoon* Heidi's friends are so impressed they start emailing Heidi's fake boyfriend with their problems . . . including their problems with Heidi.
As if that weren't bad enough, a delicious and possibly single person called "A Real Boy" emails Heidi to say he knows the truth. Can Heidi escape from her world wide web of lies? Or will her chance at romance disappear faster than you can type gtg?

My Thoughts:
There was just something about this book that I could not swallow. It was a good book BUT I did not like Heidi. She just bugs the heck out of me. How can you enjoy a book when you don’t like the main character? She just seemed very immature and kind of rude.

I liked the aspect of a “fake” boyfriend. It’s something one of my friends and I did in 6th grade. Maybe not with an online page but close enough. I feel that if Heidi had seemed more mature it would have added to the plot but because she was not it took away.

I recommend this to female readers between 13 and 14.

Playlist:
1. Breakeven (The Script)
2. The Middle (Jimmy Eat World)
3. One Step at a Time (Jordin Sparks)
4. Secret (The Pierces)
5. Live Your Life (T.I)