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Summary: Not What I Was Hoping For
Review: After reading The Storyteller's Daughter, I had high hopes for this book. I almost put it down after the first two chapters to move on to the next book in my TBR pile. I should have. The dialogue was weak, the plot a cliche, and the character development pathetic (wait--WAS there character development?).Looking for a breezy way to pass study-hall? This might suit your needs. Looking for something a little more down-to-earth? Skip on to the next one.
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Summary: A good plot, but I didn't like the style of writing
Review: All together, this book was fun and I enjoyed reading it. The lead character, Jo, was likeable and somewhat realistic, and the plot twists kept my interest.
The only thing was that I didn't like the style of writing. It was easy to tell that the author wasn't a teenager---the dialogue just didn't seem believable and, because the story is told from Jo's point of view, this kind of got annoying for me. The way Jo narrates is supposed to seem like it's written by a teenager, but it doesn't. It seems like what an adult might think a teenager would say. It's corny.
I give this book 3 stars, because I thought the plot was very good but it wasn't well written.
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Summary: Why NOT to read this book!
Review: Here again. Dokey's awful attempts at teenspeak is too painful to read! She's NOT a teenager! Josephine Claire Calloway O'Connor, known as Jo is in the witness protection program with her dad after her mother dies. The first half of the book is just dedicated to Jo and her dad moving from place to place and her crush on a guy who's a total snob! Why would she even like him? Then she and her dad have to fake their own deaths and she has to move yet again 'cause someone is after them. To make a long story short: Jo still likes Alex, he likes Elaine, she goes back to her old school as a ghost, her dad stops the killer, her mother's ghost haunts her home, her identity is revealed by a pushy reporter, everyone believes that she is a ghost, she winds up with the pushy reporter, the end. GIVE ME A BREAK!!!! Totally unbelievable!!! I wanted to smack Alex and Elaine just for being jerks!!! That's why you should NOT read this book!!! SKIP IT!!!!
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Summary: It all depends on your point of view
Review: How NOT to spend your senior year.
I enjoyed this book. However, I did not go to read it thinking it would be a great peice of american lit. This book is a jovial sample of light reading.
How NOT To Spend Your Senior Year is about a teen girl, Jo, who has spent her entire life moving from place to place. She finally finds a place she loves and is uprooted once again. Suddenly she is stuck in her own ghost story, and can't find her way out.
AkA? I spent an enjoyable two days reading it. Period.
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Summary: How Not to Spend Your Senior Year
Review: How Not to Spend Your Senior Year
By: Cameron Dokey
Reviewed By: S.Baek
Period: Period 5 This book was about a girl name Jo O'Connor who has been living a interesting life. In the beginning she has a father she witnesses a murder caused by a murderer. Therefore, Jo has been moving all over the country. Jo O' Conner of course does not know this cause but she just thinks that that's the way other students live. However, when she enters Beacon High School she starts to realize that not all people live like her. She figures this high school will be like the other high schools she has attended to. Yet, she finds out that she falls in love with the school body president, Alex Crawford. She also met with a new friend name Elaine Golden. Elaine gradually became Jo's best friend. Prom night is coming to the air! Jo gets asked to the senior prom by Alex Crawford. She notices she is having the time of her life at her school. Jo, however, not only has to leave her school but she had to pretend that she was dead! The cause was the murderer black-mailing that he will murder Jo and Jo's father. Then all other sorts of things happen to her when suddenly Jo O' Connor became Claire Calloway! She also moves to a new school. At her new school people think that Claire is very similar to Jo. Rumors start, and Jo's ghost appears! Jo/Claire finds out that Alex isn't exactly her one true love but another guy name Mark London. Read the book to find out more exclusive details! I loved this book because the minute I read the first page, I was taken away by the characters and the setting of the story. However while I read I was kind of disappointed by the description of the characters. Yet, I loved the plot of the story. The plot of the story interested me because it had a specific thing that I don't know what it is called. It just makes the book more enjoyable. "Never assume you can predict the future." This tells me that don't assume that you know what will happen to you in the future. Sometimes it doesn't turn out the way you would want it to be. Also sometimes it just creates more problems like in the story Jo thinks that if her ghost turns up and talks to Alex just creates more publicity which is a bad think when a murderer was after her. "don't expect the best when there is nothing in the future for you to expect." This quote means don't think you have everything undercontrol when you know that you feel a little uneasy. It's not the best thing to do when you have doubts about your plan. This quote explaines to me that I should expect full surprises in the future. My favorite part of the story was when Jo realized that her true love was not Alex but Mark. I loved this part because it was so romantic and it made Jo realize the truth and realty of life. I also liked it because it told Jo that don't trust her attractions but trust her heart. I suggest that you read this book because it is a interesting book that will blow you away!
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Summary: One of my all time faves!!!
Review: i loved this book! for that fact all of these romantic comedys by simon pulse publishers! it was just an awesome, funny, romantic book. So if u just wanna good book definetly this one!
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Summary: Cute Concept, but Didn't Work
Review: In this teenage novel, a girl's father is being followed by a mad killer. In order to stop the mad killer, she has to pretend she's dead and make a living out of it.
Does this make sense? Not really.
The idea of this book was interesting, but it doesn't work out very well. We, as readers, are supposed to believe that the only way that her family can not be followed is to pretend the family has died, and thus the follower will leave them alone? If the reader thinks while reading this, then this idea is too unsatisfying. There are many other ways that they could get away. Also, the irony is, she "dies"-- but then comes back as a ghost. And the entire school believes it. She also returns to the school as an exchange student for a rival school's journalism program-- too perfect. Although the ideas are interesting, it's almost too many plot twists, and too many wierd dilemas. It's unsatisfying. I'd recommend this as a possible summer-read from the library, but not worth the money to buy.
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Summary: Fantastic Addition to the Teen Fiction Genre
Review: Jo O'Connor feels that she's finally settling in to her new house in Seattle, and her new school, Beacon High. She's met a great new guy, Alex Crawford, who genuinely likes her, and who she actually likes back. And for the first time in her life she actually has a best friend, Elaine Golden. All that is just fine until Jo's father tells her a story. One that will change her life, and her complete identity, forever, and will force her to leave Beacon High (under very strange rules), and force her to attend a new high school, and move to a new apartment, only a few miles away, under the name Claire Calloway. That's all just fine and dandy, until Alex starts seeing Jo's ghost, and Claire's (Jo) got to find a way to stop the mass-hysteria that has begun at Beacon High over her strange disappearance. Being a fan of Cameron Dokey's THE STORYTELLER'S DAUGHTER and BEAUTY SLEEP, I just new that I had to check out HOW NOT TO SPEND YOUR SENIOR YEAR. Let me tell you, this is one of the funniest, and most original books to hit the teen fiction genre in quite some time. Jo (Claire) is a smart, and funny chracter, who's witty one-liners keep you rolling on the floor laughing. While her friends quirky personalities hold your interest, and keep you begging for more. Reminiscent of the new SmoochYA series, the Simon Pulse Teen Romantic Comedy series will keep you wishing for the perfect guy to come along, while at the same time have you howling as you turn the pages. A must-have for all. Especially teenage girls. Erika Sorocco
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Summary: Great book!
Review: Josephine Claire Calloway O'Connor is very good at blending in. After repeatedly moving from place to place from the time her mother died to her senior year in high school, it was something she learned to pick up on. Since she never expected to stay in one place for too long, she rarely tried to make friends and never unpacked her suitcases. It didn't make sense to her, if she was just going to leave anyway.
When she moves into a house Seattle, she doesn't expect anything to be any different. But on her first day at Beacon High, she meets a fantastic new guy, who happens to be school president, on every sports team at the school, and a complete 'Big Man on Campus.' Jo's experience with people like Alex Crawford is that they always ignore new girls like her. But not only was she wrong about this, she also fell in love with him. Or, as much in love as you can be when you're a senior in high school. For the first time in a long time, Jo has a guy who she likes, who likes her back. She also has a best friend, Elaine Golden. And everything seems to be going perfect.
At least, until her dad tells her that they will fake their deaths, because they are part of the witness protection program and the guy Jo's dad has been trying to put in jail for the longest time is trying to kill them. Which, actually, he has been trying to do ever since Jo's first move, and is the reason she has always had to move so often.
So Jo and her dad get in a 'car crash,' and she starts all over again at Royer High, this time as Claire Calloway. Jo gets a complete makeover to ensure that no one realizes her true identity. However, Jo cannot let Alex go without saying goodbye. So she visits Alex on what she thinks will be her last time at Beacon High. Alex sees her but he does the thing she last expects: he panics. Well, that and he tells everyone he's seen Jo O'Connors ghost.
AS the new star reporter of Royer High, Claire (Jo) is forced to spend more time at Beacon to report on the students' reactions to Jo's 'ghost.' Claire also meets Mark London, a pushy, smart, and sarcastic reporter, who just happens to think Claire Calloway and Jo O'Connor are the same person. And if anyone can figure out the truth, Mark can. Which is a thing Claire badly does not want to happen. So she tries to get rid of Jo's ghost once and for all.
A thing that is way harder than it sounds. Through it all Jo/Claire learns some important lessons about life, love, and...ghosts.
Just like all of Cameron Dokey's other books, this was fantastic. It was completely original and totally exciting, even without the sword clashing, magic wielding heroines that I usually read about. Jo's adventure was just as hard to put down. With her truely funny comments and witty comebacks, Jo is one character that you will never forget. This book, along with others in the Simon Pulse Teen Romantic Comedy series will keep you laughing and searching for the perfect guy would take your breath away. At least, if he were real. This is the perfect book, one that everyone should get the chance to read.
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Summary: 1 of My FAVORITES!!! Should READ IT!!! ;-D
Review: The book is exciting and unpredictable that I kept reading it until I finished it to know what's going to happened next! If didn't read it, SHOULD read it to share what's YOUR point of view! ;-)
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