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REVIEW: The Truth About Forever by Sarah Dessen

Dear Ms. Dessen,

book review I don’t normally read YA books but for some reason I began perusing the new offerings in that category at Fictionwise a few weeks ago. And that’s when this book caught my eye. It looked like it was going to deal with some important issues. But still a bit hesitant, I waited until I had a coupon from my local brick and mortar store since they allow returns. Yeah, I was really covering my bets.
Macy’s summer stretches before her, carefully planned and outlined. She will spend her days sitting at the library information desk. She will spend her evenings studying for the SATs. Spare time will be used to help her obsessive mother prepare for the big opening of the townhouse section of her luxury development. But Macy’s plans don’t anticipate a surprising and chaotic job with Wish Catering, a motley crew of new friends, or … Wes. Tattooed, artistic, anything-but-expected Wes. He doesn’t fit Macy’s life at all–so why does she feel so comfortable with him? So … happy? What is it about him that makes her let down her guard and finally talk about how much she misses …

REVIEW: Elrod McBugle on the Loose by Jeff Strand

Dear Mr. Strand,

When I read the title of your book “How to Rescue a Dead Princess,” I knew you were a different kind of author. And that I had to read this book. I did and loved it and then went out and bought lots of your other books. You can thank me later but right now I want to talk about this book.

Elrod is great. His friend Scoopy is great. I bet Elrod will grow up to be the kind of guy women call “cute.” Women are more likely to marry cute guys than the class stud so Elrod just needs to be patient and get over his crush on Julie - oh and maybe stop writing bad poetry for a few years. I just hope he doesn’t name any of his children “Sludge” which I think is great for a stuffed bear to be carried around during his health class “learn to be a parent” week but maybe not such a great name for a real daughter.

And I’ll also bet that he’s going to be one of the most …