Review: The Secret Year

The Secret Year by Jennifer R. Hubbard

My rating: 3 of 5 stars



I thought the book was a good quick read, but I really didn't think it was as awesome as my coworker (who recommended it to me) claimed it was. I did think that characters were pretty realistic, but I was not a fan of the way that the main character Colt was very nearly obsessed with a girl that secretly dated him for a year, but died recently. There was too much teen angst in this book for me to really enjoy it. The flipside is that the teen volunteers that I work with really loved this book. So maybe it's best enjoyed if you are a teenager.



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Review: Imperfect Bliss: A Novel

Imperfect Bliss: A Novel by Susan Fales-Hill

My rating: 3 of 5 stars



I did initially enjoy this book, but as I continued to read on there were some very odd plot twists as well as enresolved conflict and occurrences by the end of the book. This book is billed as a modern retelling of Pride and Prejudice, but I found it lackluster, particularly with the dialogue and plot between this book's Elizabeth, Bliss, and Darcy nee' Dario.

The book's main characters Bliss and her three sisters, her daughter, and their parents are involved in the new Bachelorette style reality show starring Bliss' second youngest sister Diana. The show stirs up the feelings that the girls have for their parents as well as what they feel about each other. All this is happening while Bliss ins trying to move on from her divorce and her mother is lamenting her terrible luck of having married only one daughter off only to have her return back home.

I am a fan of classic retellings, so I did enjoy the book, but it wasn't spectacular.



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Review: Size 12 and Ready to Rock

Size 12 and Ready to Rock by Meg Cabot

My rating: 5 of 5 stars



I really love Meg Cabot's books and I think the Heather Wells series is awesome! I have been waiting for this book to come out for soo long and once I got it, I was not disappointed.

Heather Wells, former pop singer and current resident hall sleuth, is back to her old habits: protecting her student charges from danger and murderers. This time all the trouble seems to be aimed at Tania Trace, current chart topping pop singer and wife of Heather's boy band ex, Jordan. If that isn't enough to deal with she's got to handle a new boss, a reality show full of divalicious tweens being taped in her residence hall, oh and hiding her engagement to Cooper from everyone especially his brother and her ex Jordan. This is a must read. I loved it!



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