Julia Day (3)

I just loved this one! I bought it on a whim for school earlier this year based on the blurb, thinking my students would like it. They totally will. I know exactly who I am giving this one to on the first day of school. I'll probably have a hold list at the end of the day.

This realistic romance has a lot of tropes going on in it, but they are well done: love/hate, Romeo and Juliet, top student competition, poor vs. rich, bullying, racial issues, and harassment. Yet, I didn't feel like oh no, there is another one, each issue flowed smoothly into the story and propelled it forward.… (mehr)

This book was cute and I could certainly relate to the main character. I did not like how she constantly kept her sister in the dark, yes she has Aspergers but how does Brooke expect Natalie to learn about social situations if she is constantly shielding her from them? I also am not sure how I felt about her best friend Kaylynn. There wasn't really any good interaction between the two and it just made me question why she considers Kaylynn her best friend. Overall I really enjoyed the main character and her relationship with Micah. I thought this was a cute and quick read.… (mehr)

I just loved this book. Everyone in this book was great. It was nice to see everyone band together to support Natalie. They didn't treat her like a child but instead were there for her; especially Brooke. She even ditched her best friend for Natalie. This just endeared me more to Brooke.

What made this book for me was the fact that it was joyous. It was a joy to read, the characters were cheerful, and the story was light hearted. Every time that Natalie found joy in something, I found myself smiling as well. While, the romance blooming for Brooke was nice, it was not as interesting for me. In fact, I could have been fine without any romance in the story. I will be reading more books by this author.… (mehr)

I received this book for free through Goodreads's First Reads.

I liked this book, however, I felt like it didn't quite reach its full potential. This book would have been amazing if it included Ash's perspective. I really wanted to learn more about Ash and his struggles. When I read the synopsis for the book it mentions Ash first then Eden, so I thought it was going to include both perspectives or be told from his perspective.

The other thing I didn't like was how it was a bit insta-lovey. They went from hating each other to liking each other really fast.

Aside from those things, I did enjoy the book. I liked how class differences were highlighted.… (mehr)