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Wednesday, November 24, 2010

Book Review- Endless Summer

By Jennifer Echols
Published by Simon Pulse
Released On May 25th, 2010
Source- Jennifer Echols
3.5 stars- It's A Good Read

Two irresistible boys. One unforgettable summer.

Lori can’t wait for her summer at the lake. She loves wakeboarding and hanging with her friends--including the two hotties next door. With the Vader brothers, she's always been just one of the guys. Now that she’s turning sixteen, she wants to be seen as one of the girls, especially in the eyes of Sean, the older brother. But that’s not going to happen--not if the younger brother, Adam, can help it.

Lori plans to make Sean jealous by spending time with Adam. Adam has plans of his own for Lori. As the air heats up, so does this love triangle. Will Lori’s romantic summer melt into one hot mess?

This edition of Endless Summer includes both The Boys Next Door and Endless Summer. As I mentioned in my previous review, I really enjoyed The Boys Next Door, the sequel, Endless Summer picks up right where The Boys Next Door leaves off, which I really liked.

In my attempt to keep this spoiler free, I will say I enjoyed reading more about Sean and Lori, though at times I became very irritated at Lori due to her lack of thoughtful planning. This stems from Lori's father, who becomes completely overbearing when Adam and Lori fell asleep together and ended up coming home at sun rise. I can understand the worry and frustration from her father, but he ends up going over board and I felt so bad for Adam and Lori, as no one believes them that nothing happened.

I felt the worse for Adam, as Lori's plan always seem to back fire and she doesn't always take his best interest to heart, and no one believes him about the night he and Lori fell asleep. While some of the story irritated me, others parts were very enjoyable, as Lori and Adam are such a cute, inner nerdy couple who are learning to be together and transition from close childhood friends to being in a romantic relationship.

I enjoyed the alternating points of view from Lori to Adam. I was able to understand some of Lori's thought process, as she really does love Adam and why Adam made some of the decisions he does. I liked seeing more of his relationships with his brothers. One of my favorite scenes are when he and his brothers are having a heart to heart brotherly talk. Underneath all the jabs and teasing, they truly are there for each other. Through all the things that Adam has to deal with, he really makes a surprising move that earns him the respect he's always deserved.

If you're looking for a fun, summer read on cold fall day or to take to a warm beach, I recommend picking Endless Summer. You can find out more about these romantic-comedy books and Jennifer Echols by visiting her site here http://jennifer-echols.com/

Waiting on Wednesday- Entice


By Carrie Jones
Published by Bloomsbury Teens
To Be Released on December 14th, 2010

Zara and Nick are soul mates, meant to be together forever. But that's not quite how things have worked out.

For starters, well, Nick is dead. Supposedly, he's been taken to a mythic place for warriors known as Valhalla, so Zara and her friends might be able to get him back. But it's taking time, and meanwhile a group of evil pixies is devastating Bedford, with more teens going missing every day. An all-out war seems imminent, and the good guys need all the warriors they can find. But how to get to Valhalla?

And even if Zara and her friends discover the way, there's that other small problem: Zara's been pixie kissed. When she finds Nick, will he even want to go with her? Especially since she hasn't just turned. She's Astley's queen.

I've really enjoyed this series and I can't wait to find out what's in store for Zara now that she's Astley's Queen and where this will leave her and Nick. Be sure to visit Carrie's site here http://www.facebook.com/NeedPixies for more on the series.

Waiting On Wednesday is a weekly event, hosted at Breaking the Spine, and allows us to spotlight a book that we are eagerly awaiting to be released.

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