Get Lucky by Katherine Center

Sarah Harper isn't sure if the supid decisions she sometimes makes are good choices in disguise- or if they're really just stupid. But either way, after forwarding an inappropriate email to entire company, she suddenly finds herself out of a job. So she goes home to Houston- and her sister, Mackie- for Thanksgiving. But before Sarah can share her troubles with her sister, she learns that Mackie has some woes of her own: After years of trying, Mackie's given up on having a baby- and plans to sell on eBay the enitre nursery she's set up. Which gives Sarah a brilliant idea- an idea that could fix everyone's problems. An idea that gives Sarah the chance to take care of her big sister for once- instead of the other way around. But nothing worthwhile is ever easy. After a decade away, Sarah is forced to confront one ghost from her past after another: the father she's lost touch with, the memories of her mother, the sweet guy she dumped horribly in high school. Soon everything that matters is on the line- and Sarah can only hope that by changing her life she has changed her luck too.

Center's novel is amazing compared to any other book about how life sucks and you need to change it. Its one of the first books of its kind that could not stop me from reading it. Her words and writing draws you in, and you start to feel bad for Sarah. Nobody's perfect, but her life just suckkkksss. She always has to take care of everyone else but herself. Although some of the plots seem unrealistic (having your sister's baby for her...ummm okay?), readers can really connect with the main character. Especially those who are workaholics. The ending is one of a classic fairytale, but everyone loves those. It makes you understand that even though your life is horrible, you can still be happy in the end. I have to say, the ending is my favorite part of the novel, like most books! I always love a "Happily Ever After" ending! I reccomend this novel to anyone who wants to really read books about life and it's problems. It's not any self help book or anything, but it can really help you!

Fashion Alert: High Waisted Skirts Are Back IN!

Alright ladies, its time to go shopping for those wonderful high waisted skirts again! Originally famous in the 80's, girls and women around the world are bringing high waisted skirts back into the fashion scene! They are hot, but girls watch out. They really only work for certain types of figures. Try it on and see if it works. If it doesn't, don't even try. Spare yourself the humiliation. Ladies, also try going for the bright colors. Most girls wear the floral pattern ones with bright colors, GOOD! They draw attention to you and look a lot better than the plain boring types (aka black and white polka dots). When you wear these skirts, wear them with plain color tshirts that match the pattern or color. Add a few accessories, and you'll be looking extra stylish!

I must admit i bought my first skirt on Friday when I went to the mall with my friend. I was so excited because I was looking all over for them. They are really expensive so WATCH OUT. Look for sales,they will save you a lot of money. I bought mine at Delia's for only 19 something. The skirt originally was over 34 dollars! I also bought two tops that went along with the skirt for buy one get half off. The shirts, originally 19 dollars were on sale for 9 something. Meaning that the second one was only like 4 dollars! So look out for those sales. They will save you a lot of money!

High waisted skirts are back in, so go out and buy your pair today!

Keeping the Moon by Sarah Dessen

When her mother, aerobics queen Kiki Sparks, spends the summer touring Europe, fifteen-year-old Colie is stuck in sleepy Colby, North Carolina, with her aunt Mira. At first, she's sure it's going to be the worst summer of her life-but she finds herself changing her mind. For one thing, Mira's a sweet, laid-back eccentric; for another, no one in Colby knows that, back home, Colie is seen as a loser- formerly fat, and "easy." And then, by fate or by accident, Colie lands a waitressing job where she meets Morgan and Isabel. The two wisecracking- and wise- twentysomething waitresses help her see herself in a whole new way and realize the potential that has been there all along.

Let me just start by saying that Sarah Dessen is my absolute favorite author, so in my eyes all her novels are AMAZING. If I could meet her sometime during my life, or have her as a mentor, my life would be complete. I must say though, that this novel is one of my favorite! You can really connect with what Colie goes through, especially her sense of low self esteem. We've all been there sometime during our lives. We even know people who are in a similar situation. And like the inside cover says "Sarah Dessen's eagerly awaited third novel is better than a Cinderella story-because, unlike a fairytale, it could happen to you." That is absolutely true. Her writing style draws you into the plot, and makes you want to keep on reading. I must admit that I never wanted to put it down at night. I even brought it with me to school, and would read it during the classes that I did nothing in. Unlike science fiction (which I hate, no offense)the plot and story is so realistic. Dessen is all about writing about situations any normal person faces at least once during their life. Morgan and Isobel are those crazy girls that are amazing friends. Even though they just met Colie, they are so respectful towards her. They help her see who she really is, and show that nobody should bring you down. They are the girls you want to be bestfriends with in real life. Sarah Dessen is a role model for all readers, young or old. I recommend this novel to ANYONE, not matter what genre you prefer. I also recommend reading her other novels, for they get better each time.

Cracked Up by Courtney Summers

Grade 10 Up—Parker Fadley has it all-head cheerleader, honor roll student, Winter Ball Queen, perfect boyfriend, Chris. Then at a wild "school's out" party, she catches her friend Jessica's boyfriend kissing another girl and tells Jessica, who retaliates by hooking up with an older guy who crashed the party. The next day Jessica is missing, and Parker, suspecting that she could have done something to help her, nosedives into a downward spiral, drinking heavily, and attempting suicide in a motel room. All of this is revealed in flashback as Parker begins her senior year at her Catholic high school. She cuts class, goes to school drunk, ignores assignments, and goes out of her way to make everyone leave her alone. New guy Jake, intrigued by her self-destructive determination to be ostracized, persists in trying to get inside her head. The problem is that what's inside Parker's head is a fear she can't even admit to herself—that she knows what happened to Jessica and could have stopped it. Summers creates a gritty world of teenagers living on the edge, complete with explosive interactions and rocky relationships without getting mired in angst. Parker narrates the story, darkly fascinating in her turmoil as she slowly lets herself remember details from the drunken night of Jessica's disappearance. In her relationships with Jake, Chris, archrival Becky, her parents, and even her dog, Parker struggles with self-revulsion and a desperate need for love and acceptance. Marked by explicit language and frank sexuality, this compelling read is taut with tension.—Joyce Adams Burner, formerly at Hillcrest Library, Prairie Village, KS
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....I have no words for this novel. I honestly could not even get past 60 pages. I never thought it was going to end. On and on...yeah we get it! Your life sucks, and you drown your sorrows in vodka. Life sucks we get it...get over it. Bad things happen to everybody. Deal with it! Sorry if anyone else who actually finished this novel don't agree with me, but hey it's my opinion. You can try this book and see if you like it, but for me I had to put it down as soon as possible. Hey, never judge a book by its cover or description. This novel never lived up to that.

Playing James by Sarah Mason

Holly Colshannon has led an unconventional life from her hectic childhood in Cornwall to her present job as a reporter for the Bristol Gazette. After writing about pet funerals, Holly gets a promotion, kind of, to crime reporter, the job no one wants. On the first day of her new assignment she's handed the opportunity of a lifetime when she's assigned to detective sergeant James Sabine. The only fly in the ointment is that James hates reporters, and his disdain for Holly is evident. But he ends up playing the straight man in Holly's comic world. James is very serious, and Holly is a disaster waiting to happen, constantly having pratfalls that make her a regular at the local emergency room. Despite James' being engaged and Holly's having a very desirable boyfriend, she seems to be falling for him, but how does our hero feel about Holly? This is a wonderfully entertaining English export that will have the reader rooting for Holly and rolling on the floor laughing.

This book is so funny and different from any traditional British literature I have read. Although sometimes the novel seems to drag on and on, it is quite entertaining. The connection between James and Holly makes you want to just laugh out loud. There are a number of funny scenes between the two that may make you laugh for minutes. However, the love connection can be seen from the beginning of the novel making it somewhat predictable. For some reason, the novel also reminds me of the ABC show "Castle". Instead of a journalist, a novelist falls in love with a police detective. If you watch the show, you can definitely see the resemblance. I recommend this novel for anyone who enjoys love comedies and crime novels.