by Lindsey Leavitt
Pages: 320
Release Date: March 26, 2013
by Bloomsbury
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When Mallory’s boyfriend, Jeremy, cheats on her with an
online girlfriend, Mallory decides the best way to de-Jeremy her life is to
de-modernize things too. Inspired by a list of goals her grandmother made
in1962, Mallory swears off technology and returns to a simpler time (when
boyfriends couldn’t cheat with computer avatars). The List:
1. Run for pep club secretary
2. Host a fancy dinner party/soiree
3. Sew a dress for Homecoming
4. Find a steady
5. Do something dangerous
But simple proves to be crazy-complicated, and the details
of the past begin to change Mallory’s present. Add in a too-busy grandmother, a
sassy sister, and the cute pep-club president–who just happens to be her ex’s
cousin–and soon Mallory begins to wonder if going vintage is going too far.
*A copy was provided by Bloomsbury for review purposes*
What a cute, fun read!
Seriously, am I the only one who thinks this book would make the perfect
movie? I absolutely loved the idea and
how Leavitt proved a point with this book.
The writing was funny, witty, and entertaining, and the story line was
awesome. I really loved all the
different components of the book, especially the characters and how Mallory
grew over the course of the story. The
romance was so sweet and cute to read about, and I really loved the twists and
the ending in this book.
Mallory was really the perfect main character in this
book. I really respect several of her
decisions throughout the book and I’m glad that Leavitt wrote her like she
did. I loved how Mallory grew over the
course of the story, and how she was strong and independent, and sometimes
funny as well. Oliver was pretty awesome
as well, and I really loved that he was such a sweet, nice guy and didn’t mess
with Mallory.
This book was an awesome coming-off-age story that I
thoroughly enjoyed. The only reason I
didn’t give this book 5 stars was the few boring parts with the grandma and
sewing, but other than that this book was pretty awesome and exciting!
SMALL NOTE: Sorry
my past couple reviews have been really short.
It’s been a while since I’ve written a review and I’m kind of out of
practice, but I’ll try to improve in the future :)
4.5 pink flowers
this book sounds so fun and cute! from your review I am just dying to read this book :) Thanks for the great review!
ReplyDeleteI loved this book. It was funny and refreshing from the normal YA contemporary. The characters and setting were interesting and fun, and the premise was great. I'd definitely recommend this to all my friends!
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