Ten Things We Did (and Probably Shouldn't Have)

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Ten Things We Did (and Probably Shouldn't Have)

by Sarah Mlynowski (Goodreads Author)

3.78 of 5 stars 3.78 · rating details · 7,712 ratings · 1,084 reviews

2 girls + 3 guys + 1 house – parents = 10 things April and her friends did that they (definitely, maybe, probably) shouldn't have.

If given the opportunity, what sixteen-year-old wouldn't jump at the chance to move in with a friend and live parent-free? Although maybe "opportunity" isn't the right word, since April had to tell her dad a tiny little untruth to make it happen...more

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Published June 7th 2011 by HarperTeen

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Oct 28, 2011 Sita Sargeant rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition Recommends it for: Meh, not really anyone

Shelves: love-triangle, own, young-adult, teen-romance, reviewed, nl

I actually put off reading this book for a while, I now know why. My subconscious mind was telling me it was not worth my time, but silly me I decided to read it. This book is okay, if you want to read it go ahead, if you were considering reading it and are sitting on the fence read it and don’t read it.

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My advice, don’t. Not worth it, it wasn’t a bad book, but it wasn’t a good book either. It was mediocre.

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What the book was about:

The book started with one of the last scenes, after a party, when...more

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May 29, 2011 Tatiana rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: ya, 2011

2.5 stars

A very light, mindless, relaxing read.

April's dad is planning to move to another state in the middle of her junior high year. Using some creative negotiating (=lying) April convinces him to let her stay with her best friend Vi to finish school, with no parental supervision. Partying, drinking, skipping school and hooking up ensue...

Contrary to the blurb, I didn't find Ten Things We Did to be particularly funny. Or daring. Or romantic. Or profound.

The story tries to touch upon the subje...more

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Mar 30, 2012 Emily May rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: ya-na, 2011, chick-lit

Someone should burn this cover

Let's just say the very first thing that needs to be said: UK publishers, what the hell have you done to this book? What happened to the cute girl/boy chick-lit cover and, more importantly, what happened to the original title? The actual title - Ten Things We Did (and Probably Shouldn't Have) - conveys the whole "ooh, we're so baaaaad for doing that, but it sure was fun!" that this book is pretty much all about. This UK imposter title fails to hit the joke. And bac...more

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Mar 06, 2012 Sandra Howard rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: favorites, romantic-novels, realistic-novels, stand-alone, reviewed

I could sum up this book in one word: HILARIOUS!
I had a whole lot of fun reading this.
It was crazy.
Everything they did was crazy.
Maybe that was the reason I had fun reading it.
I didn’t do the things they did when I was their age.
I wouldn’t do it even if I could.
You guys must be curious why I found this book so entertaining.

April’s dad just blurred out one day that they were going to move to Ohio.
Devastated April didn’t want to move to Ohio.
She didn’t want to leave her friends.
Her school.
She didn...more

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Sep 26, 2011 Jess (Gone with the Words) rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: young-adult, read-2011, female-narrator, contemp, autographed, txla12

Read this review on my blog! --> Ten Things We Did (and Probably Shouldn't Have) by Sarah Mlynowski

I really love this book! It was so funny and bittersweet and different that I wanted to do something different for it. So here it goes....

Ten Things I Loved (and you will love too)
1. Mermaid impressions while drunk.
2. Best friends who will lie to your parents for you.
3. Paying in installments.
4. The Hula.
5. Brothers. Especially ones named Hudson and Dean.
6. Donut.
7. Babysitters with mod...more

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Jul 17, 2011 OceMei Belikova♥ rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: ebooks, read-in-2011, young-adult, romance, ipod-touch

one point for the cover,
one point for the title,
and two points for the nice story.

This story gave a lot of knowledges to me, such as :
1. Don't easily give away your virginity to everyone.

I don't know why but me and the book have truly different preception in the meaning of virginity and sex. I vote for sex after marriage. For me, losing our virginity means to give the best to our husband in the first night after we get married, not before marriage, or the worst is we gave it to our boyfriend w...more one point for the cover,
one point for the title,
and two points for the nice story.

This story gave a lot of knowledges to me, such as :
1. Don't easily give away your virginity to everyone.

I don't know why but me and the book have truly different preception in the meaning of virginity and sex. I vote for sex after marriage. For me, losing our virginity means to give the best to our husband in the first night after we get married, not before marriage, or the worst is we gave it to our boyfriend who we don't certain whether he's goin to be our husband or not. Maybe people will say I'm old school or what, but still for me, lose your virginity to your husband is million thousand better than to ur boyfriend or a friend of yours.

The affect of losing ur V to ur bf :
- u get pregnant.
- ur bf isn't ready for having a baby, so he wants you to get an abortion
- u get abortion coz of no choice, and it means that you kill ur own baby without leave him/her an option whether he/she wants to live or not.
- like the case of this story, the boyfriend got drunk and slept with someone else who apparently had a disease. then April,the main character who doesn't know about the sleep-with-someone-else made sex with Noah, she got pills and condoms, but one day they run out condom, so they just did it. The result : April's 100% suffered from Chlamydia.

Here some infos about Chlamydia :
Chlamydia is a sexually transmitted disease (STD) caused by the bacteria Chlamydia trachomatis. When transmitted through sexual contact, the bacteria can infect the urinary and reproductive organs.

Chlamydia can be treated with antibiotics but often causes no symptoms, so someone can be infected without even knowing it. Untreated chlamydial infections can lead to more serious health problems, such as infertility, so it's important for sexually active teens to be screened for chlamydia at least yearly by a health care provider. It's also important for them to take the precautions to prevent chlamydia, and if it's suspected, to seek treatment as soon as possible.

Symptoms

In many cases, chlamydia causes only mild symptoms or no symptoms at all. So an infection can last for weeks or months before it is discovered.

In females, chlamydia symptoms can include:

* vaginal irritation
* vaginal discharge
* lower abdominal pain
* burning feeling with urination

Just like in females, chlamydia may be completely without symptoms in males. When present in males, chlamydia symptoms can include discharge from the tip of the penis and a burning feeling during urination. Untreated infections can lead to epididymitis, an inflammation of the coiled tubes in the back of the testicles. This can result in testicular swelling, pain, and even infertility.

#source from google.

2."You can run but you can't hide forever." Same meaning as "There are no lies that stay in the shadow forever."

April is lying too much to her parents,esp her dad. Lies won't give you happiness. Once you start to tell lie and nobody noticed it, you'll easily tell lies to everyone eversince. But you don't realize the effect if one day people found out the truth. They mad and upset, and you die. So don't lie too much. It's naive if ppl said they never told any lies, but many lies will bring you to chaos.

Actually there are many things that I wanted to share with, but better read it by yourself, bet you won't be bored coz the story is well-written and well-described.^^
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Aug 09, 2011 ʟᴇ ♥ cнᴇʏʟᴀ rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: teen-romance, drama, laughed-my-ass-off

This book had its good points and its bad points. I definitely do NOT recommend for kids under 15, and I'm saying that as a 14 year old.

MY SYNOPSIS:

What is this book about? Well, love, sure. There's romance. But its not just that-- there's more to it than just girl-likes-boy-but-girl-has-boyfriend.
April is faced with a crisis when her Dad announces that they're moving to Cleveland. She's got everything she's ever wanted where she already lives. A sweet boyfriend, great friends-- which is wh...more

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Jun 26, 2011 Arlene rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Recommended to Arlene by: Street Corner Booker Tour - Crystal

Shelves: read-2011, ya-contemporary, cover-pda-fave, young-adult

Rating Clarification: 3.5 Stars

No one is perfect, but we all do the best we can. I guess you have to forgive when you can, move on when you can’t, and love your family and friends for who they are instead of punishing them for who they aren’t.

4 girls, 3 guys, 1 cat, 1 hula tub, 1 crazy school year and 0 parents = 10 things April did and probably shouldn’t have. Despite this story being highly unrealistic, I found it engaging and pretty funny. There were times where I wanted April to just get cau...more Rating Clarification: 3.5 Stars

No one is perfect, but we all do the best we can. I guess you have to forgive when you can, move on when you can’t, and love your family and friends for who they are instead of punishing them for who they aren’t.

4 girls, 3 guys, 1 cat, 1 hula tub, 1 crazy school year and 0 parents = 10 things April did and probably shouldn’t have. Despite this story being highly unrealistic, I found it engaging and pretty funny. There were times where I wanted April to just get caught for her deception, but somewhere around the middle of the story, I found myself rooting her on and hoping she’d get away with absolutely everything she did, but probably shouldn’t have. I guess that’s because I could clearly see how she was growing up, albeit it was while making bad decision after bad decision, but in the end she figured out a way to take care of herself. I liked that.

This book is filled with some pretty awesome secondary characters. I even started to like Lucy, despite her weird, stalkerish tendencies. She should have been a shoe in for most annoying character, but nope, not at all. April, Vi, Marissa and Lucy all blended well together and each did such ridiculous things, I couldn’t help but enjoy their moments. Dean, Hudson and Noah played some pretty interesting parts as well, and I have to say Hudson was hands down my favorite for obvious reasons. It was pretty funny to hear his “big” secret and it just made him more adorable in the end. I won’t say much about Dean or Noah because I don’t want to spoil anything, but they definitely played their parts well.

The plot, as I mentioned before, involved a highly unlikely circumstance, but in the end it worked quite well. Mlynowski covered some important YA topics such as love, loss, intimacy and responsibility. However, I’d say this book is for the older YA crowd because of some of the scenes that involve some heavy decisions.

Overall, I enjoyed it and I continue to be a fan of Sarah Mlynowski for her fun and light approach to writing a teenage girl’s struggle to just try and figure it all out.

Thanks to Nic for sending it all the way from down under with a beautiful bookmark and big hugs and thanks to Crystal for touring this book with the Street Corner. XD(less)

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Sep 09, 2011 Lisa rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: y-a

This was entertaining. It was like a Sarah Dessen novel with more personality.

I enjoyed the characters. (view spoiler)...more

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Jun 28, 2011 Beáta rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Noah = dumbass

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Apr 22, 2012 Megan Haynes rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Recommended to Megan by: Codi Rogers

Shelves: best-of-the-best

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here.

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Feb 15, 2012 Emily AKA Doodle rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: reviewed, favorites, nook-kindle

Review originally posted at Doodle's Book Blog

I don't even know where to begin for this review. I guess I will start with one word that would describe this book best: Epic! Understand that the likelihood of some of the events in this book are probably slim, but do they ever take the reader on a wild ride. I was hooked from page one.

Lets start with April. She is a sixteen year old girl who somehow gets away with a number of activities by use of evasive tactics over a period of just over three mon...more

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Apr 28, 2012 Tabitha rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

This review originially appeared at http://tabithabookblog.blogspot.com/2011/12/book-review-ten-things-we-did-by-sarah.html

So, over Christmas break Aprils dad and stepmom tell her they have to have an "important talk" with her. Turns out they're moving to Cleveland for her dads new job. April does not want to move to a new city which would include leaving her friends and boyfriend, so she convinces her dad to let her move in with her friend Vi and her mother Suzanne. The thing is Aprils dad does...more This review originially appeared at http://tabithabookblog.blogspot.com/2011/12/book-review-ten-things-we-did-by-sarah.html

So, over Christmas break Aprils dad and stepmom tell her they have to have an "important talk" with her. Turns out they're moving to Cleveland for her dads new job. April does not want to move to a new city which would include leaving her friends and boyfriend, so she convinces her dad to let her move in with her friend Vi and her mother Suzanne. The thing is Aprils dad doesn't know that Vi's mom is traveling so it will only be April and Vi. With her newly found freedom April cuts school, parties, drinks, and spends money on unnecessary things like the Hula (hot tub).

Okay, the book starts out with April waking up in bed with an unexpected person who is NOT her boyfriend. "Two half-naked boys in the great room. One in a tiara. More half-naked boys in the bedrooms. Empty liquor bottles and trashed cups. And Vi’s mom nowhere in sight. I was a dead princess." That quote is taken from like pg..4, so right from the start you get a good idea of what the books going to be about. The situation she's in at the beginning of the book is basically what the "ten things she did" led up to.

This book was a really nice and quick read. If I was having a bad day or feeling down this would definitely be a book I would read. The writing was really good, and the characters said some funny things which made me laugh out loud. Although this was a light read there were some pretty serious topics being talked about. Throughout the book April deals with her newfound freedom, the topic of sex with her boyfriend, and her parents recent divorce which she hasn't dealt with yet.

The romance in this book was really subtle and cute. It wasn't overdone in any way which was nice. I liked that as a reader you could see the obvious problem in April and her boyfriend Noah's relationship, but the characters were completely oblivious. There was a bit of a love triangle in this story which I'm a sucker for... I won't say between who because that would spoil it for you if you haven't read it yet! I really liked that Aprils best friend Vi got her equal share of romance because more often then not secondary characters don't get as much attention.

I think that the thing that bugged me the most about this book was how the characters whole worlds basically revolved around sex. I mean, I know that sex is an important topic for teenagers, but our lives really don't revolve around it. I actually liked that in this book they didn't just talk about having sex. The characters talked about preparing for sex, safe sex, having sex, and how sex can affect a relationship. (Sorry I used that word ALOT). I definitely wouldn't recommend this book to someone uncomfortable with that subject because it's basically what the whole book was about.

When I read the description for this book I thought "No way. How is the author going to make this realistic". I'm proud to say that I was wrong and that the way the author went about writing this was completely genius. She didn't all together get rid of the parents which was nice because a lot of the times in YA novels they just seem to conveniently disappear.

PS: If you are uncomfortable with topic of sex I would recommend that you don't read this book.

Overall I would give this book 4 out of 5 stars.

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May 31, 2011 Ashleigh Paige rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: arc-via-amazon-vine, the-decent-shelf-of-meh, arc

Also appears on The Screaming Nitpicker. I received my copy via Amazon Vine.

Over Christmas break, April's dad and stepmom drop a bombshell on her: They're moving to Cleveland and want her to go with them. April has no intention of packing up her things, leaving her friends and boyfriend behind in Westport, and starting over in a new city, so she convinces her dad to let her move in with her best friend Vi and her mother Suzanne. The thing is that it's just Vi and April there because Suzanne is t...more Also appears on The Screaming Nitpicker. I received my copy via Amazon Vine.

Over Christmas break, April's dad and stepmom drop a bombshell on her: They're moving to Cleveland and want her to go with them. April has no intention of packing up her things, leaving her friends and boyfriend behind in Westport, and starting over in a new city, so she convinces her dad to let her move in with her best friend Vi and her mother Suzanne. The thing is that it's just Vi and April there because Suzanne is traveling and her dad doesn't know this. Boy troubles will be had, long-simmering issues will explode, and April will use the wrong product and cause a flood, among other things.

When you find a quote like "...and--um, where were my pants? Why was I in bed with a guy who was not my boyfriend without any pants?" (ARC p. 2) in the very beginning of a book, it's almost assured you're in for a fun ride. And I was--there were a lot of moments where this book made me laugh or at least giggle. If I had been in a bad mood while reading (which I was not, thank goodness), this would have made for a great cheer-up read, something fluffy and undepressing I could try to lift my mood with.

Despite the fluffiness, it does get serious at times. April has issues with her parents over their divorce that she doesn't like to think about, but those issues become intertwined with her problems with Noah. Her relationship with him is one of the only things that hasn't changed since her parents' divorce and she's desperate for at least something to stay the same, but they're growing apart and she can't handle it. Change is difficult to deal with and anyone who feels the same way as she did will connect with April, though her layers of deceptions and manipulative moments may keep them from liking her.

But it says something for the characters when my favorite turns out to be Donut the cat instead of a human. Most of the characters are pretty unremarkable except for April and Vi, the latter of whom was remarkable for being a bad person instead of for anything good. The only scene in the entire book where I really felt invested and cared about what happened was Donut-centric. Otherwise, I floated through the book and I don't doubt that in a month, I'll barely recall anything but Donut.

The book is mostly about sex, though the blurb might lead you to think it's about something more. Nope, most of the book is focused on preparing for sex, freaking about the thought of it, actually having it, having it some more, discovering how sex can change relationships, and dealing with some of its consequences. If reading about sex makes you uncomfortable, don't even consider this book. After the last book I read, reading such a sex-positive book was like a weight off my shoulders, and they even discussed birth control and condoms and safe sex! This book taught me more about sex than my sex ed class in high school (but then again, anything teaches more than my sex ed class did; my school taught the "abstinence-only" way.)

There isn't going to be anything ground-breaking when you read this book, but you're probably going to be entertained and smile at least once because April makes some pretty good quips throughout the book. If for nothing else, pick up the book because of Donut the cat. She's such a sweetheart that only a hardcore cat-hater could hate her.(less)

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Jul 16, 2012 The Itzel Library rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: 2012, ya, contemporary, couples, cover-love, romance, dysfunctional-family, sexuality, women, telenovelesco, to-review, drugs-and-sex, drama, fiction, fluffy, forgettable, fun, humor, lesbian

3.5/5

Después de haber leído y disfrutado de Gimme a call, estaba feliz de poder disfrutar de otro libro de Mlynowski, sin embargo, no me hacía muchas ilusiones en cuanto a la trama. Por principio sabía que sería divertida, pues es el sello característico de la autora pero, ¿qué más podría ofrecerme 10 cosas que hicimos?

1.- Diversión: La historia es fresca, lo mismo hace reír que compadecerse de nuestras protagonistas.
2.- Ligerita: se lee muy fácil, muy rápido, su narración es muy simple que no a...more 3.5/5

Después de haber leído y disfrutado de Gimme a call, estaba feliz de poder disfrutar de otro libro de Mlynowski, sin embargo, no me hacía muchas ilusiones en cuanto a la trama. Por principio sabía que sería divertida, pues es el sello característico de la autora pero, ¿qué más podría ofrecerme 10 cosas que hicimos?

1.- Diversión: La historia es fresca, lo mismo hace reír que compadecerse de nuestras protagonistas.
2.- Ligerita: se lee muy fácil, muy rápido, su narración es muy simple que no aburre ni un segundo. La presencia de los flashbacks son de mucha ayuda para entender el por qué del comportamiento de nuestra protagonista.
3.- Enganchadora: una vez que empiezas a leerla no vas a querer dejarla hasta saber cómo termina todo.
4.- Evocadora: siempre y cuando tengan mi edad y les haga recordar cuando se fueron a vivir solos por vez primera. Yo no tenía problemas con las fiestas, pero sí con las compras, ¡qué lío! Consejo: siempre pongan a tención cuando mamá hace las compras.
5.- Sinceridad: no había. Nuestra protagonista se la vive mientiendo a sus padres y a ella misma. Es muy importante siempre mantener buena comunicación con nuestros padres, yo entendía la situación de April, pero no por ello dejaba de pensar en lo mucho que podría haberle costado todo ese relajito que armó.
6.- Crecimiento: Me encantó el crecimiento personal de April a lo largo del libro, es una pena que haya tenido que aprender a través de tragos tan amargos.
7.- Romance: de ligero a nulo. Ciertamente ya no había amor entre ciertos personajes y sus decisiones son de lo más desacertadas, pero la inclusión de un nuevo amor (si bien no me quejo del elegido), me pareció un poco fuera de lugar. La chica necesitaba un respiro más largo antes de embarcarse en una nueva aentura.
8.- Sexo: el libro es la mayor parte acerca del sexo. Sobre la primera vez, la importancia de ser responsables y cuidadosos en cuanto a su persona y pensar muy bien con quién se hace.
9.- Lecciones: me pareció muy interesante la inclusión de esa ida al médico; antes, durante y después de cierto episodio. Creo que es muy buen ejemplo de las consecuencias que pueden traer nuestras acciones y la necesidad de meditar seriamente antes de hacer algo o de dar un paso tan importante.
10.- Personajes: agradables hasta cierto punto. Pero como es característico de esta autora, los personajes carecen de profundidad

Resumiendo... la historia es agradable, disfrutable, pero no hay mucho que sacar de ella, salvo un par de lecciones que espero que los chic@s que lo lean lo tomen en cuenta; por lo demás, es un libro que pasa sin pena ni gloria. (less)

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Feb 02, 2011 Princess Bookie rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: read2011

My Thoughts: I haven't read anything else by Mlynowski but I hear she has some great books! We are introduced to April who lives with her father and his new wife. Her mother and little brother moved to Paris to be with a guy her mother met. They wanted April to come with but she decided she'd rather stay and live with her dad so she could stay around her friends and boyfriend. Things have been ok for her. She's happy. Until one day her Dad announces they are moving to Ohio! April says "NO NO NO"...more My Thoughts: I haven't read anything else by Mlynowski but I hear she has some great books! We are introduced to April who lives with her father and his new wife. Her mother and little brother moved to Paris to be with a guy her mother met. They wanted April to come with but she decided she'd rather stay and live with her dad so she could stay around her friends and boyfriend. Things have been ok for her. She's happy. Until one day her Dad announces they are moving to Ohio! April says "NO NO NO" she is not moving. He is not doing this to her! She can't leave her boyfriend of two years and all of her friends behind. Plus its halfway through the term, she must finish the school year.

She ends up thinking up a plan. To stay with her friend Vi. It sounds like a good plan, right? The only problem is Vi will be on her own too because her mom is going to be away. What is April going to do? Whats the logical thing to do here? She sets up fake email accounts and pretends to email back and fourth as her Dad and Vi's mom. Her dad thinks that she is going to stay with Vi and her mother so there will be adult supervision. WRONG!

Her family moves away to Ohio and she and Vi have their own place. They can do "whatever" they want. Her dad also gives her a monthly allowance ($1000.00)!

The plan works out smoothly except for all the small problems in April's life. For one, she's dealing with losing her virginity to her virgin boyfriend Noah. She wants to do it but she's never had much alone time with him. But now since she has her own place, that is all about to change. Than there is the new guy Hudson who keeps coming around with his brother who is Vi's best friend. Hudson clearly liked April but she was too blind to really notice. Yes, she thought he was hot, but how can a drop dead gorgeous guy like him really like her?

She has Noah but I just didn't connect with him. I liked Hudson from page one. I also liked how he would drop everything just to help her out of a jam. A true knight in shining armor.

Throwing a party can be fun especially when there is a hot boy contest. Throwing a party can be hectic, especially when you have no idea your dad is coming the next morning!

Ten Things We Did was funny and cute! I loved reading it. It was so much fun, between getting to know Hudson and what his "real" job was, learning more about her cute cat Donut, and being around her friends. Let's not forget to throw in grocery shopping, hot tubs, parties, and STD's, Ten Things We Did was an amazing read and I can't wait to read more from Mlynowski!

Overall: Loved! Loved! Loved! Loved! I loved the girls, I loved the drama, I loved the cuteness, I loved the boys, and I loved all the adventures April took me on.

Cover: I love the cover! I love the guy and girl on the cover and they look so adorable. One of the best covers ever!

What I'd Give It: 5/5 Cupcakes

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Jul 03, 2011 Megan rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: teen-reads, books-i-own, 2011

Ten Things We Did was a surprisingly fun read for me. I was a little skeptical at first because it was a little slow to start, but it gained momentum quick and became a book that I did not want to put down. This book details ten ridiculous things that roommates April and Vi, under no parental supervision, have done while living together, and all the fun and trouble that came along with it. There are moments in this book that make you want to laugh, cry, and most definitely punch someone...not to...more

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Oct 12, 2011 Stacia ~ Mistress of Mediocrity rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: young-adult

2.5 stars. This was a fun book for the most part, but I found myself skimming the flashback scenes due to lack of interest in the "before."

I know some people found this book a bit over the top, but if you put kids alone, sometimes they get into these types of situations. I had a friend in high school whose dad traveled a lot and we used to have some crazy parties over there where the cops were called more than once, so these things can happen.

True, not all high school kids are into drinking and...more

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Feb 22, 2012 Carol Owen rated it 1 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Got this for like 99 cents on my Kindle back a few months ago, and now I know why it was so cheap. I really hate books that make adults out to be complete idiots, and that's exactly what this book does. It also glorifies casual sex and drinking between underaged teens, lying to parents and getting away with it, and pretty much every other stereotype expected of youth today. Yeah, teenage girls will probably love this book, but I won't be recommending it to any of them.

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May 25, 2012 Bianca added it · review of another edition

*Originally posted on Pages Of Forbidden Love

Ten Things We Did didn’t start right at the beginning of the story. Instead it started three months into the story and gave a taste of all the craziness that will happen. This helped me get into the book quickly because it had me wondering how the story progressed to get to this point in the story and I also wanted to know what was going to happen after. Right from the beginning I knew April was going to get herself into some pretty crazy situations.

D...more *Originally posted on Pages Of Forbidden Love

Ten Things We Did didn’t start right at the beginning of the story. Instead it started three months into the story and gave a taste of all the craziness that will happen. This helped me get into the book quickly because it had me wondering how the story progressed to get to this point in the story and I also wanted to know what was going to happen after. Right from the beginning I knew April was going to get herself into some pretty crazy situations.

During Christmas break April’s father informs her that he has gotten a new job and that they are going to move to Cleveland, in 9 days! Come on of course people are going to be upset with such short notice. April doesn’t want to go. She is a Junior in High school, all her friends are already here, and she thinks she is ready to take the next step with her boyfriend Noah. Moving is not in her plans so after a little persuading and a couple of “tiny” lies (lies told to both April’s dad and Vi’s mom) April and her friend Vi get April’s dad to stay with Vi and her mother for a semester. Of course Vi’s mother will also be gone during that time so the girls really have the whole house to themselves

April felt bad about lying to her dad. She really cared about his feelings and I really liked knowing that. She wanted to stay and be grown up but later she realizes she might not want all the things she thought she did. I found it really entertaining reading about her experiences with learning how to load a dishwasher, do the grocery shopping, and make dinner. It was just funny because there were so many things that April didn’t know how to do or wasn’t used to doing around the house.

For Vi these were the things she was used to. It was just her and her mom so she had more responsibilities (especially since her mom was gone a lot). A lot of the time I forgot that Vi was still in high school. Most of the time she seemed older than she really was but she isn’t really as grown up as she thinks she is. As much as they want to be older April and Vi both are still very much just teenagers.

I am trying to think of the best way to write this without giving too much away. I don’t want to say a lot about the 10 things that they did because it really just needs to be read. I can say that I laughed a lot while reading this book. The things that these two girls do and just the way that they interacted with each other and others was hilarious.

Besides April and Vi, Dean and Hudson had to be my two favorite characters. They helped April and Vi a lot and they were just great! Dean always had me cracking up and Hudson was really nice. He also was a bit of a mystery. There were all kinds of rumors of what he did for a job and it was interesting reading everyone’s theories. The whole book was just fast and really fun to read.(less)

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Dec 08, 2011 YA Reads Book Reviews rated it 2 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: kiona

Ten Things We Did looks and sounds like a light-hearted, fun, easy read. It promises to appeal to fans of authors like Susane Colasanti, Sarah Dessen, and Lauren Myracle. But Sarah Mlynowski doesn’t quite deliver on that promise. Ten Things is a light, fun read, but the plot and characters are unrealistic. When April’s dad decides to move to Cleveland, she opts to move in with her friend Vi rather than uproot herself. Only thing is, April’s dad would freak if he found out Vi’s mom won’t be stayi...more Ten Things We Did looks and sounds like a light-hearted, fun, easy read. It promises to appeal to fans of authors like Susane Colasanti, Sarah Dessen, and Lauren Myracle. But Sarah Mlynowski doesn’t quite deliver on that promise. Ten Things is a light, fun read, but the plot and characters are unrealistic. When April’s dad decides to move to Cleveland, she opts to move in with her friend Vi rather than uproot herself. Only thing is, April’s dad would freak if he found out Vi’s mom won’t be staying with them, leaving the two teenagers alone in Vi’s spacious home. To placate April’s dad, the girls provide him with a fake email address and Vi dutifully responds to all his emails as if she were her mom.

As if this scenario weren’t crazy enough, the ridiculous situations the girls continuously get themselves into drive this story over the top. While it tries to be charming and endearing, it’s hard to forget just how improbable all of it is. As a main character, April is kind of forgettable. Vi is much more interesting, but she’s also the proponent of this whole scheme and I kind of hold that against her. My favorite characters are brothers Dean and Hudson, but they don’t appear enough to really satisfy me.

I will say Ten Things explores some real teen issues and deals with them in a relatable, believable way, specifically issues surrounding relationships, sex, infidelity, conforming, and friendship. Some conversations are reminiscent of conversations every girl has had with or can imagining have with a friend. And if you can suspend your disbelief for a little while, the craziness that is April’s life can even be funny. You’ll wistfully imagine your own life parent- and rule-free for a few minutes. Then you’ll get to the end and realize you don’t want to have the conversation that April’s about to have with her dad.

If you’re looking for a light, quick read, then Ten Things We Did (And Probably Shouldn’t Have) will probably satisfy you. If you want something with a little more substance, I’d suggest you keep looking.(less)

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May 17, 2013 Katie D rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

One word that would describe this book: Epic! I truly understand that the likelihood of some of the events in this book would probably never happen, but they take the reader on a wild ride. I was hooked from page one and I never wanted to set the book down.

Lets start with April. She is a sixteen year old girl who somehow gets away with a number of activities by use of evasive tactics over a period of just over three months. Then we have her best friends Vi and Marissa. Vi is controlling, brillia...more

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May 13, 2013 Britney rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. Series: None

Characters: April - junior

Vi - short black bob, senior

Brett - Aaron's friend, long straight blond hair, looks like a surfer

Zachary - short buzzed hair, nice abs

Noah - dimples, boyfriend of over 2 years, wavy brown hair, green eyes

Marissa - junior

Dean - shaggy brown hair, senior

Hudson - senior, Dean's brother, possible drug dealer, dirty blond hair, blue eyes, nice cheekbones

Aaron - Marissa's boyfriend, tall, dark hair almost black, thick eyebrows

What happened: In the beginning of the...more Series: None

Characters: April - junior

Vi - short black bob, senior

Brett - Aaron's friend, long straight blond hair, looks like a surfer

Zachary - short buzzed hair, nice abs

Noah - dimples, boyfriend of over 2 years, wavy brown hair, green eyes

Marissa - junior

Dean - shaggy brown hair, senior

Hudson - senior, Dean's brother, possible drug dealer, dirty blond hair, blue eyes, nice cheekbones

Aaron - Marissa's boyfriend, tall, dark hair almost black, thick eyebrows

What happened: In the beginning of the book April's dad and stepmom tell her they are moving and she is really upset and is able to convince them to let her stay with her friend Vi. Only problem is that Vi's mom won't be home and they will be alone. So, they have to make sure her dad never find's out. When April's boyfriend comes home from vacation he is acting strange, and whatnot. She goes on birth control and decides they will have sex on Valentine's day. Vi also is a virgin and plans on sleeping with this guy Liam but Liam gets a girlfriend and she decides to sleep with her best friend Dean instead. Hudson gives them a kitten and one night the kitten ends up getting run over and they have to pay three thousand dollars and the only person willing to help them is Hudson who gives them like two thousand and vi says it's because he likes April and things she's the hottest girl. So, come the day before Valentine's day Dean and Vi sleep together but then Dean starts acting all sweet and Vi is all anti relationships. April and Noah also sleep together. They throw a big party to raise money to pay back Hudson and there Dean and April finally get together and Noah freaks out on April and calls her a slut and says how he doesn't like Hudson. Hudson helps April calm down and spends the night in her bed. In the morning she finds out she has clymida and it turns out that when Noah went on vacation he ended up cheating and sleeping with some other girl. They break up for good. A month later she goes to visit Hudson finally and they kiss! YAYYYY

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Apr 23, 2013 Pinkie Pie rated it 2 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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Meh. This books was just okay for me. I really wanted to like it, and everywhere I went, everyone seemed to like it. I guess because of the hype, I just felt pretty let down.

I had a really hard time actually believing April's situation. What parents are just going to leave their daughter behind without seeing her de facto guardian. I mean, really? They left her to live with her best friend, asked no questions, gave her a car, and offered her an apartment. It just seemed like this was all set up...more

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Apr 06, 2013 Lisa rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Ten Things We Did (And Probably Shouldn't Have) follows the story of April who's life does a 360 turn in just one semester. Finding out one morning that her dad and step mother were planning to move, due to the new job her dad was offered, April doesn't want to move with them, and knows she needs to find a way to stay.

Not wanting to leave behind her life (boyfriend, friends, and school) April is in a desperate search for a way to stay, which seems almost impossible, because her mom doesn't even...more

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Feb 28, 2013 Sosena Tilahun rated it 2 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: 2-stars, hated

I think that this book was very hard to believe.. It wasn't really realistic and it didn't have amazing writing style and for that I gave it 2 stars (I would love to give it 2,5 stars.. but we all know Goodreads).

The story was fine but the main character came off as pretty annoying and whiney but I'll admit it's hard to write a teen love story/life story book without having the main character come off as spoiled and just ultimately plain.

It didn't have any lasting impression on me and I was di...more

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Feb 14, 2013 Ashley rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: contemporary, young-adult, personal-library

How many of you out there would have jumped at the chance to live parent free with your friends while you were in high school? And can you imagine all the trouble you could find yourself in? That's pretty much what Ten
Things We Did is about. April is 16 and over Christmas break her dad and stepmother spring the news that they're moving states... in like a week. April convinces her dad that she can stay with best friend Vi (conveniently forgetting that Vi's mom is out of town more often than not...more

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Jan 14, 2013 AJ M rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I read Ten Things We Did (and probably shouldn't have) by Sarah Mlynowski. I would relate this book to City of Lost Souls by Cassandra Clare. These books are alike because both of the main characters fall in love.

The main character in this book is April. She is a spontaneous, hyper girl that just likes to have fun. The character that she has a conflict with is her dad, who wants to make her move to Ohio. She decides not to go, and stays with her friend Vi. Vi’s mom takes off and suddenly they h...more

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Dec 22, 2012 Sarika Patkotwar rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

April is named April because she was slated to be born in April, but was born in March. Her parents are divorced and she decides to stay with her dad while her brother, Matthew moves to France with their mom and step-dad. April's father remarries Penny, who decides to move to another city. April is not cool with it at all and is firm on staying in her home town at her friend Violet's place. This comes in perfect timing with Vi's mom moving elsewhere for a movie shoot.
Just imagine the idea of sp...more April is named April because she was slated to be born in April, but was born in March. Her parents are divorced and she decides to stay with her dad while her brother, Matthew moves to France with their mom and step-dad. April's father remarries Penny, who decides to move to another city. April is not cool with it at all and is firm on staying in her home town at her friend Violet's place. This comes in perfect timing with Vi's mom moving elsewhere for a movie shoot.
Just imagine the idea of spending the rest of your school year with your best friend with your parent's consent and having an entire place all to yourselves! Tempting, right? That is exactly what April and Vi have. They lie, make fake calls, fake email ids, fake pretences but they have a blast and make the most of their time alone and end up learning something.
Soon, April and Vi's home alone scenario turns out to be a huge party involving almost half their school. Throw in April's boyfriend Noah, her not-so-sure crush Hudson, Vi's oh-I-don't-know-if-I-like-him guy and Hudson's brother Dean, April's second BFF Marissa and a stalkerish yet adorable neighbour Lucy and you have a full house full of fun!
I really liked April as a character and she used her brain well by doing what she thought was right. Vi was fun to have around. She seemed a little crazy at first and I always thought that there was something off about her, but she was awesome and my suspicions were just that- suspicions. Marissa was also a really nice girl and so was Lucy. The mess that these girls create was mayhem in the most ridiculous way possible.
The guys in the book- Noah, Dean and Hudson were funny and extremely adorable. They were each different in their own way and they were all cool. Each character has been written about in such a simple and realistic manner that it makes you want to be there with them.
A teenage mess as I like to call it, Ten Things We Did was- if I am to sum it all up in one word- FUN. I mean it when I say that I enjoyed reading EVERY page of it. It was a nice, light-hearted, cool and totally awesome read. Author Sarah Mlynowski's writing keeps you awake throughout the book and you end up laughing out loud. I had a blast reading this book and I couldn't help but wonder how awesome it would be to be in April or Vi's place. This was totally my type of book! (less)

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Dec 04, 2012 Clara Kimmerle rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

The book Ten things we did (and probably shouldn’t have) by Sarah Mlynowski is about a girl named April who wants to move in with her friend Vi. April’s mom and brother live in France and she lives with her dad and her stepmother. When her dad and stepmom want to move out of the country April has an idea. She can go live with her friend Vi who is a year older (a senior) only one problem. Vi’s mom is away on an acting trip and won’t be home for months. But Vi’s mom thinks it is a good idea for t...more

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Sarah is the author of BRAS & BROOMSTICKS, FROGS & FRENCH KISSES, SPELLS & SLEEPING BAGS and PARTIES & POTIONS—all in the YA ‘Magic in Manhattan’ series, as well as GIMME A CALL and the upcoming TEN THINGS WE DID (AND PROBABLY SHOULDN'T HAVE). Along with Lauren Myracle and E. Lockhart, she also wrote HOW TO BE BAD.

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