Perfect You by Elizabeth Scott

Title: Perfect You

Author: Elizabeth Scott

Rating: 4.5 stars

Ages recommended to: 13 and up!


When I first started this book, I didn't think it would be very good, but I actually enjoyed it quite a bit.

It's about Kate Brown. Her father has recently quit his job to go sell Perfect You vitamins in the middle of the mall. Things are going terribly and he doesn't make any money. Kate's mom is working two jobs and they still can't keep up with anything.
Meanwhile, Kate has been seeing super popular, gorgeous Will- a guy totally out of her league. They're not dating.... So what are they doing?
And Kate's best friend Anna has ditched her after losing a ton of weight and dying her hair blonde, now part of the popular crowd.

Everything seems to be going wrong for Kate. She just needs to realize that everything can be okay again.... as long as she lets it.


Praise from Perfect You:

"I absolutely loved this book! It's funny, sad and wise, and will make your heart ache in the best way."
~ Melissa De La Cruz

"Warm and engaging, Perfect You holds on to your heart and won't let go."
~ Susane Colasanti

Angus, Thongs and Full-Frontal Snogging: Confessions of Georgia Nicolson by Louise Rennison

Title: Angus, Thongs and Full-Frontal Snogging: Confessions of Georgia Nicolson

Author: Louise Rennison

Rating: 5 stars

Ages recommended to: 13 and up!


I decided to read this book after seeing the movie "Angus Thongs and Perfect Snogging", which is based on this series.
The book is the hilarious journal of Georgia Nicolson. I'm not sure what to say about it without giving the whole plot away. If you've seen the movie, the two are actually very similar, which I was pleased with.
Recommended for a quick, funny summer read!!

Praise for "Angus Thongs":

"A spectacular debut." ~ Publishers Weekly

"Hysterically funny. You might want to refrain from reading this one in public!" ~ Seventeen

Secrets of my Hollywood Life: Broadway Lights by Jen Calonita

Title: Secrets of my Hollywood Life: Broadway Lights

Author: Jen Calonita

Rating: 5 stars

Ages recommended to: 13 and up!

This is part of the amazing series, Secrets of My Hollywood Life.
Hollywood starlet Kaitlyn Burke hits Broadway in the 5th installment of the series.
Again, with it being at the end of a series, I won't give too much away if you've just started from the beginning.
As usual, the book was fabulous, kept me on the edge of my seat, had the perfect conflict and kept me excited at all times.
I love the characters- each one is expressed so perfectly.

This series is definitely recommended.

My 2010 Summer Reading List!!!!!!!!

Rachel's 2010 Summer Reading List (So far)


1. My Little Phony by Lisi Harrison

2. Wanted (Pretty Little Liars, #8) by

3. Kiss and Blog by Alyson Noel

4. Temped (House of Night by #6) P.C. Cast

5. Passing Strange (Generation Dead, #3) by Daniel Waters

6. Tweet Heart by Elizabeth Rudnick

7. The Ghost and the Goth by Stacey Kade

8. How to Ruin a Summer Vacation (How to Ruin, #1) by Simone Elkeles

9. Dead is Just a Rumor (Dead is, #4) by Marlene Perez

10. Reality Check by Jen Calonita

11. Nineteen Minutes by Jodi Picoult

12. Elsewhere by Gabrielle Zevin

13. On the Bright Side, I'm Now the Girlfriend of a Sex God by Louise Rennison

14. My Invisible Boyfriend by Susie Day

15. The Boyfriend List: 15 Guys, 11 Shrink Appointments, 4 Ceramic Frogs and me, Ruby Olivery by E. Lockhart

16. Jason and Kyra by Dana Davidson

17. The Notebook by Nicholas Sparks

18. A Walk to Remember by Nicholas Sparks

19. Dear John by Nicholas Sparks

20. Tips on having a Gay (ex) Boyfriend by Carrie Jones

21. 13 Little Blue Envelopes by Maureen Johnson

22. Something Like Fate by Susane Colisanti

23. Reincarnation by Suzanne Weyn

24. Five More Minutes by Darlene Ryan

25. Hush, Hush by Becca Fitzpatrick

26. Sing Me To Sleep by Angela Morrison

27. Because I am Furniture by Thalia Chaltas

28. Wintergirls by Laurie Halse Anderson

If I Stay by Gayle Forman

Title: If I Stay

Author: Gayle Forman

Rating: 2 stars

Ages recommended for: 13 and up


I was really looking forward to this book after reading so many good reviews and seeing what it was about, but I truly did NOT like it, at all!!
It was really really boring and it took me nearly 2 weeks to get through the whole thing. Very boring.

It's about Mia, who was in a car accident with her family and is in a coma. The book is written telling about this one day she's in a coma, and gives flashbacks about her life and reasons why she should stay and wake up or not.
It was just SO boring, though!
I don't really recommend it at all.

Wait Till Helen Comes by Mary Downing Hahn

Title: Wait Till Helen Comes

Author: Mary Downing Hahn

Rating: 4 stars

Ages recommended to: 10 and up!


This book was a really quick and easy read for me because it was mostly for younger kids. I found it in my 10 year old cousin's bedroom and borrowed it and read it in about an hour and a half.
But that doesn't mean it wasn't necessarily good!
It's about a new family: Molly and Michael's mom has just married Heather's dad. Heather is a monster of a child, always causing a commotion or blaming Molly or Michael on something they didn't do to cause friction between the parents. The bad part is that Heather's dad and Molly's mom always believe what Heather is telling them because she witnessed her mother's death a few years back.
When they move out in the country into an old church house with a freaky graveyard in the back, Heather discovers a new ghostly friend....

It's a really good book, so pick it up if you need a slightly scary book that'll keep you on the edge of your seat :)


Praise for Wait Till Helen Comes:

"Genuinely scary, complete with dark secrets from the past, unsettled graves, and a very real ghost." ---- The Bullitin of the Center for Children's books

"An unusually scary, well-crafted ghost fantasy." ---- Kirkus Reviews

"A first-rate thriller." ---- ALA Booklist, starred review

Love Bites by Ellen Schreiber

Title: Love Bites

Author: Ellen Schreiber

Rating: 5 stars

Ages recommended to: 13 and up!!

This is the 7th installment of the Vampire Kisses series, one of my favorites. I can't say much, because I don't want to give away everything if you're reading the series and haven't gotten this far.
But, the series is FANTASTIC. They're very quick reads and they keep you wanting more. I really really recommend them!!


Praise for Vampire Kisses series:

"All in all, a good read for those who want a vampire love story without the gore." School Library Journal

"Readers will love this funny novel with a bite!" Wow Magazine

"A fun, fast read for vampire fans." School Library Journal

"A good choise for Goth lovers and fans of romantic vampire stores." School Library Journal