Author/s: Amy Holder
Source: Netgalley.com
Publisher, year: Graphia, 2011
Page total: 240
Date Read: Read from January 05 to 12, 2011
Genre/s: YA, Chick-Lit, Contemporary fiction
At Penford High School, Britney Taylor is the queen bee. She dates whomever she likes, rules over her inner circle of friends like Genghis Khan, and can ruin anyone's life with a snap of perfectly manicured fingers. Just ask the unfortunate few who have crossed her. For April Bowers, Britney is also the answer to her prayers. April is so unpopular, kids don't even know she exists. But one lunch spent at Britney's table, and April is basking in the glow of popularity. But Britney's friendship comes with a high price tag. How much is April willing to pay?
First line of Book:Sitting near Darci Maddison on the school bus is enough to put anyone with woman-sprout issues over the edge.
This was a really cute book!
For some reason, when I read the book's title, I thought it would be like a teen version of Sex and the City, but it was not. I was very surprised because it was very different from what I was expecting. This was a cute, humorous, girly read I really enjoyed.
April was a believable character, though maybe not as a high school student, she seemed younger to me, more like a Middle Grade heroine. I thought it was so cute that she was a bra-stuffer! Okay, wrong expression. What I mean is, I'm glad she did that because there are girls who do it but I've never seen a character who does, so this was really nice. And since she looked like a sensible girl, I was extremely disappointed when she didn't stay away from Britney, who she knew was a total..err, baddy.
Britney, as I said before, is a baddy and huge control-freak, which annoyed me, as it should. Yet, I liked that there was a reason for her to be that mean.
When April decides to stand up for herself and creates The Lipstick Lawbreakers, and they make all sorts of plans to get back at Britney, that's the best part! There were so many hilarious moments!
What I loved though, was the end, when April understands what matters the most- is it getting back at someone or just living your life and having fun?
If you like fun, light, girly reads, this is for you.
For some reason, when I read the book's title, I thought it would be like a teen version of Sex and the City, but it was not. I was very surprised because it was very different from what I was expecting. This was a cute, humorous, girly read I really enjoyed.
April was a believable character, though maybe not as a high school student, she seemed younger to me, more like a Middle Grade heroine. I thought it was so cute that she was a bra-stuffer! Okay, wrong expression. What I mean is, I'm glad she did that because there are girls who do it but I've never seen a character who does, so this was really nice. And since she looked like a sensible girl, I was extremely disappointed when she didn't stay away from Britney, who she knew was a total..err, baddy.
Britney, as I said before, is a baddy and huge control-freak, which annoyed me, as it should. Yet, I liked that there was a reason for her to be that mean.
When April decides to stand up for herself and creates The Lipstick Lawbreakers, and they make all sorts of plans to get back at Britney, that's the best part! There were so many hilarious moments!
What I loved though, was the end, when April understands what matters the most- is it getting back at someone or just living your life and having fun?
If you like fun, light, girly reads, this is for you.
4/5
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I'm very excited about Amy's book. The cover is just so juicy, but I like the idea that the girl's roles have juxtaposition to take this novel beyond a "good girl vs mean girl" book!