by Meg Cabot
I got an advance reader edition (ARE) of this book when I went to the Texas Library Association annual conference - back in April 2008! Since I didn't get the book with an obligation to review it, it sat in my TBR stash for almost ten years, until I was looking for some fluff to read before tackling the next ARE on my TBR shelf, which is much longer and looks way more intimidating. After finishing it, I guess there was a good reason this book sat on my shelf for so long.
Another reviewer called this book "bubble gum chick lit" and "bubble bath for your brain," and I think those are perfect descriptions. A silly romance. It's the third (and thankfully last) book in a series, but you don't have to have read the other two first (although perhaps some of the characters and their behaviors would make more sense if I had). At this point I would not want to go back and read those books, as reading this one first creates spoilers for those. The characters are not particularly likable (some are downright annoying), so I don't feel like I've missed anything. I found Lizzie's babbling to be annoying, frankly.
Not for me, but then, this really isn't my genre, and it is not well-written enough to compensate.
© Amanda Pape - 2018
[This advance reader edition will be passed on to someone else to enjoy.]
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