Babe in Boyland

Title: Babe in Boyland 

By: Jody Gehrman

Publisher: The Penguin Group

GoodReads Summary: 

When high school junior Natalie - or Dr. Aphrodite, as she calls herself when writing the relationship column for her school paper - is accused of knowing nothing about guys and giving girls bad relationship advice, she decides to investigate what guys really think and want. But the guys in her class won't give her straight or serious answers. The only solution? Disguising herself as a guy and spending a week at Underwood Academy, the private all-boy boarding school in town. There she learns a lot about guys and girls in ways she never expected - especially when she falls for her dreamy roommate, Emilio. How can she show him she likes him without blowing her cover?

My Review: I have to say it, I like writing good reviews rather than bad reviews. This book, honestly, was good. Not great. I loved the plot, the quality of writing, but it was forgettable. It wasn't sparkly enough for me. I felt like I had read Babe in Boyland before, it was fun while reading it, but after that, nothing. It had no shebang! power. It was a fun, quick read, if you want to read it I'd say, leave it for a quick summer read.

Book: 3/5

Cover: 5/5 (the cover is so awesome!)

BTW: Happy New Years!

 Ayanna

   

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Little Blog on the Prairie

Title: Little Blog on the Prairie 

By: Cathleen Davitt Bell
Publisher: Bloomsbury
Pages: 288

  

Goodreads Summary:

Gen's family is more comfortable spending time apart than together. Then Gen's mom signs them up for Camp Frontier—a vacation that promises the "thrill" of living like 1890s pioneers. Forced to give up all of her modern possessions, Gen nevertheless manages to email her friends back home about life at "Little Hell on the Prairie," as she's renamed the camp. It turns out frontier life isn't without its good points—like the cute boy who lives in the next clearing. And when her friends turn her emails into a blog, Gen is happily surprised by the fanbase that springs up. But just when it seems Gen and family might pull through the summer, disaster strikes as a TV crew descends on the camp, intent on discovering the girl behind the nationwide blogging sensation—and perhaps ruining the best vacation Gen has ever had.

My Review: I love books, and this was a very intriguing book. The plot was hilarious, being taken away from everything modern. Everything you could use to communicate with your friends. But sometimes it all just works out, maybe too well.

Book 3/5

Cover 4/5

Stealing Heaven

Title: Stealing Heaven 
By: Elizabeth Scott
Publisher: Harper Teen
Pages: 320


GoodReads Summary:

My name is Danielle. I'm eighteen. I've been stealing things for as long as I can remember.

Dani has been trained as a thief by the best there is—her mother. They never stay in one place long enough for Dani to have real connections, real friends—a real life.

But in the town of Heaven, everything changes. Suddenly, Dani must question where her loyalties lie: with the life she's always known—or the one she's always wanted.

My Review: I loved the book! 5 out of 5 stars, and the cover gets 4 out of 5 stars.

Imagine living your whole life just for stealing silver. You make friends just so you can steal from them, you date a guy just to see the layout of his house for your mom. What if it was the only thing you knew in life? What if you had a chance in life, for true friendship, for love. Would you give it all up? What if the guy you're falling for is a police officer? What if the girl you had a chance to be friends with was soon to be a victim of your crime? What if?

I am a Genius of Unspeakable Evil and I Want to be Your Class President

Title: 

I am a Genius of Unspeakable Evil and I Want to be Your Class President

Author: Josh Lieb

Publisher: Penguin Group

Pages: 302

GoodReads  Summary: Twelve-year-old Oliver Watson’s got the IQ of a grilled cheese sandwich. Or so everyone in Omaha thinks. In reality, Oliver’s a mad evil genius on his way to world domination, and he’s used his great brain to make himself the third-richest person on earth! Then Oliver’s father—and archnemesis—makes a crack about the upcoming middle school election, and Oliver takes it as a personal challenge. He’ll run, and he’ll win! Turns out, though, that overthrowing foreign dictators is actually way easier than getting kids to like you. . . Can this evil genius win the class presidency and keep his true identity a secret, all in time to impress his dad?


My Review:  OMG! Yes! Finally, I have proof that I'm not the only kid with a evil empire under their belt.
Ok, ok, ok, maybe I don't have an evil empire but it sure seems fun. This book was amazingly funny, smart, and everything else. Did I like it? It was ok, I'm not much of a fan of footnotes though. The cover deserves a 4/5  and the book over all a 3/5. Should you read it? That totally depends on you and your book preference,  but it's worth a try!

 

Something, Maybe by Elizabeth Scott

Title: Something, Maybe 
Author: Elizabeth Scott
Publisher: Simon Pulse 
Pages: 217


GoodReads Summary: 

Everyone thinks their parents are embarrassing, but Hannah knows she's got them all beat.

Her dad made a fortune showcasing photos of pretty girls and his party lifestyle all over the Internet, and her mom was once one of her dad's 'girlfriends' and is now the star of her own website.

After getting the wrong kind of attention for way too long, Hannah has mastered the art of staying under the radar . . . and that's just how she likes it. Of course, that doesn't help her get noticed by her crush. Hannah's sure that gorgeous, sensitive Josh is her soul mate. But trying to get him to notice her; wondering why she suddenly can't stop thinking about another guy, Finn; and dealing with her parents make Hannah feel like she's going crazy. Yet she's determined to make things work out the way she wants only what she wants may not be what she needs. . . .
Once again, Elizabeth Scott has created a world so painfully funny and a cast of characters so heartbreakingly real that you'll love being a part of it from unexpected start to triumphant finish.

My Review: This is the first book I've read by Elizabeth Scott and I have to say, I was pretty excited. When I go to my library I look for a book that catches my eye. Cover first, description second. First of all in my opinion cover gets a 5/5 stars. I could tell it was my kind of book right away. OK, first of all, this book was kind of the basic romantic novel. You know what's going to happen but a good author just like Scott doesn't let on. You start to feel embarrassed when Hannah is embarrassed. You drool in awe at Josh. And you roll your eyes with Hannah at Finn. A good book is when the author can make you feel the emotions that the character is feeling, fall in love with them, cry with them. It was a GREAT book. You feel Hannah, and when you feel Hannah. You feel the book.

All in all I rate this book a 4/5 stars

Cover: 5/5