Eep! My week got away from me! Okay, pretend I published this review
last week!
All-American Girl
is possibly one of the least out there book in the Cabot-verse. Sam:
Average girl, failing German because she spends class drawing instead of
studying, is sent to drawing lessons as an "outlet" for her creativity,
skips class and because of it is there to save the life of the
president. Whew! On top of that, she is love with her older sister's
boyfriend but begins to develop a relationship with the president's
son. And as with many of Cabot's booka, suddenly the media can't get
enough of her. I love this book. Sam obsesses with Top 10 lists that
are sprinkled throughout the book- from why she wishes she were her hero
Gwen Stefani, to why she suffers the most being the middle child. She
is so real, I could easily picture her moving in down the street. The
majority of the book focuses on her love life (or lack of it) but also
includes how her life changes in that moment of saving the life of
another. Such a good book!
Ready or Not takes Sam's story to a much more mature level. I would have no problem letting a young teen read
All-American Girl. The same isn't quite so true for
Ready or Not (parents
I completely leave this decision up to you). Sam is trying to decide
if she is ready to take her and David's relationship to the "next
level." At the same time, she is part of the president's campaign to
restore strength in families. Oh yeah, and it may or may not infringe
on some teen rights. While this book could be considered more
political, I think it is one that an even larger group of teens
(especially girls) could very much relate to. Though I do recommend it
to older teens, it is still a must read.
Happy Reading!
-Melly
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