Roadtrip book!! Jesse and her BFF Vicks haven't been clicking lately, so she decides to take her on a roadtrip to fix the distance. Only Jesse wasn't counting on Mel, the new girl, tagging along.
We have:
Jesse- super religious, very opinionated, lives in a trailer with her mom. She just found out her mother has breast cancer and doesn't want to deal with it.
Vicks- Wild-child only sister of 4 brothers. Missing her boyfriend who just started college at "The U" and wonders why he hasn't called or texted since he got there.
Mel- Shy, awkward, unsure of herself. Never had girlfriends she could trust, feels like an outsider.
These 3 who all work at The Waffle House in Niceville, Florida, embark on a roadtrip to Miami with stops to see funny landmarks, meet boys, go to parties, fight, and figure out friendship along the way.

I just want to say I love these 3 authors independently, so when I saw they wrote a book together I was excited! It didn't quite live up to the awesomeness that their other books are, but it was still enjoyable. I really hated Jesse through most of the book, but then again I am not religious and Jesse kind of embodies every reason that I don't like to be around religious people. Too judgemental!! But even though I didn't agree with the things she said and felt, I still found myself wanting her to mend things with Vicks.

Mel was almost too much of a sweetheart. How can someone who has everything be so oblivious to it? I really hated how Vicks and Jesse used her for her money for the first half of the book, but I think by the end the bond they formed with her overcame that stuff.

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A fantastic story for girls, I really loved how this story focused on the three characters over their romances.

I'm not sure how the authors divided the writing, but I really loved how each of the three girls had their own voice and felt authentic through the details they chose to include. I also loved that the timeline was continuous, and I didn't have to read each character's recap of an event.

The three girls were also different enough to be interesting. All three had their own secrets at some point that added to the tension and drama while keeping the plot moving. Jesse in particular intrigued me, being extremely Christian but also living in meagre conditions.

The road trip they embarked on was entirely quirky and entertaining, something that a lot of high schoolers dream of doing. They visited some rather interesting landmarks (world's smallest police station?) and almost died twice, but that just added to the fun of everything.

There were moments in this book where I literally laughed out loud, and moments where I felt squrimy and uncomfortable as they fought. This was a lovely way to spend an afternoon.
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This was a fun book. I struggled through the first 80 pages or so. It was difficult to get into the story and none of the characters seemed very likable. After meeting Marco everything got a little bit more interesting. It was definitely an enjoyable read but not something i would have chosen on my own or plan on re-reading. I didn't feel connected to any of the characters. The book had the potential to be an awesome road-trip book but it was a bit of a let down. The romance in it was sweet but overall the book was simply okay. ( )

Best friends, Jess and Vicks, aren’t clicking like they use to, so Jess has a plan that will bring her and Vicks close again - a road trip to see Vicks’s boyfriend, Brady, who is at University. There’s only one issue, they don’t have enough money to fund the trip. Enter Mel, the new girl. Mel volunteers to help them fund the trip as long as they take her along with them, much to Jess’s dismay. What follows is a hilarious and endearing tale of friendship and love with a couple of crocodiles. Lauren Myracle writes as Jess, E. Lockhart as Vicks and Sarah Mlynowski as Mel.

I absolutely loved the characters in this book. Jess, Vicks and Mel are all well fleshed out and relatable. Since each character is written by a different author, each voice is very distinct, yet, the story is cohesive. In the beginning, I was a little skeptical at how Mel would have fit in - what exactly was her story and why was she so keen on hanging with Jess and Vicks? How to be Bad explores these friendships, the road trip serving to bring out the good and the bad in each of them. For these girls, the trip is definitely about the journey, not just the destination.

While it’s light and fun, How to be Bad has a lot of depth to it, walking a balance between hilarious and serious. It’s a heartwarming story of the love of friends. I love the character growth, it made the book feel more like someone’s diary than the imaginations of three authors. I’m definitely looking forward to seeing more from these ladies and hopefully their future work together. ( )