Genre: YA, Contemporary, Romance
Lola Nolan is a budding costume designer, and for her, the more outrageous, sparkly, and fun the outfit, the better. And everything is pretty perfect in her life (right down to her hot rocker boyfriend) until the Bell twins, Calliope and Cricket, return to the neighborhood. When Cricket, a gifted inventor, steps out from his twin sister's shadow and back into Lola's life, she must finally reconcile a lifetime of feelings for the boy next door (description via goodreads).
I have the flu for the first time in my life, so I wanted to read something simple, warm and fuzzy to help me take my mind off of the AGONIZING PAIN AND DISCOMFORT that I’ve been experiencing since Saturday. I think that this book partially succeeded in doing that. It had some unique and interesting characters (I really loved Lola’s parents) and it depicted a colorful and cute environment. However, I wasn’t really buying the love story, or the idea of finding “the one” at age 17.
I did read the first book by the author (Anna and the French Kiss), and this one had a much younger feel in comparison. It could be the flu, but every time that Lola “talked to the moon,” I would picture Bear in the Big Blue House. Nearly everything about Lola’s character screamed children’s show to me, including her outrageous way of dressing like a Candyland character.
I don’t know that I will be recommending this one, but I would certainly recommend Anna and the French Kiss (by this author) if you would like a warm and fuzzy book.
- Was the book interesting? 1
- Was it easy to finish (even if I didn’t like it)? 1
- Was it emotionally engaging? 0
- Was it memorable? 1
- Would I read it again? -1
