In the book, The Secrets of Boys, by Hailey Abbott, Cassidy Jones has her summer all planned out; she and her BFF, Larissa, have
jobs lined up at a super-trendy clothing boutique and her gorgeous, surfer
boyfriend, Eric, wants her to spend time in the sand with him. Sadly, her
ultra-organized and goal-oriented parents have decided she should spend her
summer in an intensive language program at a university. Can I just say how cute and romantic this book is? This book definitely will interest teenage girls. It has a plot that we can relate to and it never gets boring. It's also super easy to read. It's not one of those books that keeps you thinking for hours after you read it, but it still has a meaning. SPOILER ALERT There is this HOT TA that all girls will fall in love with while reading a description about him. Just Saying.
Reviewed by Iren H., grade 10
Glendale Central Library
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A California girl named Cassidy Jones has a loving boyfriend named Eric. Its finally summer and she can't wait to spend it with her boyfriend. But it turns out that she has summer school. At summer school she meets this gut named Zach. He is a sophisticated college boy and wise in the ways of French painting. Cassidy can't stop thinking about him, even though she has a boyfriend. Cassidy wishes her best friend Joe was there to give her advice on what to do. Her and Zach get very close and are in the same class. At art museums he tells her about all the paintings on the walls and Cassidy listens with so much fascination. When Zach asks her if she has a boyfriend, she immediately says no. She feels really bad for lying to Zach, but doesn't regret it. With Eric hundreds of miles away, she doesn't know what to do. Her feelings are jumbled up. She tries to ignore the feelings she has been developing for Zach and tries to focus on her loving boyfriend. As the days and weeks go on, she can't seem to forget about him. He tells her how he feels about her and how much he likes her. Cassidy does to and tells him about her boyfriend, She then decides to break it off with Eric even though they have been dating for almost two years. Cassidy invites Zach over to her house for some studying. When he gets there, He sees her in her bikinis. He doesn't know what to think. She asks him if he wants to swim before starting and he accepts. After a while, they get right to the studying, but its a very different way of studying. A week before the whole studying thing, Zach gets a call about this amazing opportunity in a different state. What will he choose? Cassidy or College?
The cover was very interesting. I have never seen a cover like that and it caught my attention. The book sounded really good and I decided to give it a try. As they say " don't judge a book by it's cover." I started reading it and it got really interesting from the first paragraph. It was so good, I finished it in a day. This book reminds me of a lot of high school kids and teens. I liked how this book related to the life of us teens, I also liked how the author described everyone and everything so perfectly that I felt like I knew everyone and what they looked like. I am a person that loves romance and humor. I loved how this book is filled with teenagers and the reality in a fun way. The book is written in a way that makes you want to read it again and again. You can't put it down. The whole book is about a girl who is trying to find love and making hard decisions like letting your loved one go. Us teens have to make decisions like that when it comes to boyfriends. It doesn't have to be boyfriends or girlfriends, it could be just a really big decision that involves your life. That's one of the many reasons I love this book. It relates to all of us. All of us have to make decisions in life one way or another. This book reminds me a lot of teenagers and sometimes adults. I like how this book has humor also. There are books that have romance, but no humor. I like how it doesn't lose it's humor and has a little of each. This book is filled with different kinds of situations that I love. I would recommend this book to all the teenagers because it's filled with making decisions that are similar to the real world.
Reviewed by KA, Grade 9
Montrose Library
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