"People say that life is the thing, but I prefer reading." ~ Logan Pearsall Smith, Trivia, 1917

Tuesday 3 April 2012

Putting Boys on the Ledge by Stephanie Rowe

Meet Blueberry Waller, whose name is the only interesting thing about her life. Until now.
Not only is Blue dealing with the worst name in the world, crazy parents and a clingy younger sister, she just got a part in the school play. And now she’s acting with Heath Cavendish, total crush-worthy senior. He would never give a second look to a girl like Blue. Except he has.
Her friends say Blue should play it cool, put Heath on the Ledge so she can keep the upper hand. Trouble is, she doesn’t know how to be clever around boys. Thankfully her pal Colin offers his help in teaching her how to get the guy. But he’s just being a good friend. Isn’t he?
Suddenly the wallflower is getting all the attention. But will being in the spotlight keep Blue from making the right decisions...for her?
A Girlfriend’s Guide to Boys: For these four friends, understanding the world of boys is only half the battle.


Note to self: Write book reviews straight after reading the book and not three weeks later.


Blueberry Waller. I think Stephanie Rowe earns Brownie points for such an inventive name.
It's a shame I didn't like her. She was just annoying.

It was quite a cliché book, but to be honest I wasn't really expecting otherwise.

Blue's parents? Totally unrealistic?
Heath Cavendish? His type of character is used in every single novel set in American high school. Why can't for once that "hot-high-school-senior-who-is-the-star-football-player-and-totally-perfect-in-every-single-way" be nice? Or better yet, don't have that him in the book or don't have him as a romantic interest.
Colin? Please tell me you saw that one coming.
Her friends, they were a lot better than Blueberry.

Maybe one day there will be a main character in a book who isn't "super-pretty-but-thinks-she-isn't",  maybe one day.

I took far too long after reading the book to write this review, which was really stupid, because that leaves me with not much to say.

I think I'm going to give this book two stars out or five.


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