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What a Boy Needs (What a Boy Wants #2)
by
Nyrae Dawn (Goodreads Author)
A companion novel to WHAT A BOY WANTS.
Jaden Sinclair knows he'll never amount to anything...so why would he deserve a girl like Priscilla Mendoza?
Since last summer, things have been screwed up between Jaden and Pris. He knows it's his fault, but that doesn’t stop him from wanting to go a few rounds with her new boyfriend. He also knows he’s the loser his dad calls him, bu...more
Jaden Sinclair knows he'll never amount to anything...so why would he deserve a girl like Priscilla Mendoza?
Since last summer, things have been screwed up between Jaden and Pris. He knows it's his fault, but that doesn’t stop him from wanting to go a few rounds with her new boyfriend. He also knows he’s the loser his dad calls him, bu...more
ebook, 124 pages
Published
June 2012
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Great! I'm the first reader that added this... but after I finished What a boy Wants, I couldn't help it. I have to read the next book!!!
Nyrae, you have just joined my favorite writers list!!
My Thoughts After reading:
This book was fun and heartwarming. I was mesmerized from the beggining of the book -we know how is it that Nyrae can reflect so easily what a friendship that turnes into love feels like given that she married one of his high school friends- The only thing that I didn't like too muc...more
Nyrae, you have just joined my favorite writers list!!
My Thoughts After reading:
This book was fun and heartwarming. I was mesmerized from the beggining of the book -we know how is it that Nyrae can reflect so easily what a friendship that turnes into love feels like given that she married one of his high school friends- The only thing that I didn't like too muc...more
I didn't think it was possible to love Jaden more than I already did, but seriously.....FANTASTIC!!!!!!! I adored What A Boy Wants, but What A Boy Needs blew my mind. Full review to come soon!
My Summary:
The end of senior year is approaching and Jaden Sinclair feels like he's stuck. All of his friends are getting ready to head off to college in New York and Jaden was originally supposed to go, but his college plans didn't work out and he doesn't have the money to last long in New York. Then to m...more
My Summary:
The end of senior year is approaching and Jaden Sinclair feels like he's stuck. All of his friends are getting ready to head off to college in New York and Jaden was originally supposed to go, but his college plans didn't work out and he doesn't have the money to last long in New York. Then to m...more
Just as cute as the first one. I'm not sure if I preferred Sebastian or Jay as a narrator. But this one is a lot more serious than the first one, since Jay's parents are basically terrible people.
The romance was also on the steamier side, which I suppose fit with the more serious tone. What A Boy Wants was essentially clean, besides language, but this book isn't. (Just a note there for any readers who are concerned with content.)
Overall, I'm just really impressed with Nyrae Dawn, and I'm not sur...more
The romance was also on the steamier side, which I suppose fit with the more serious tone. What A Boy Wants was essentially clean, besides language, but this book isn't. (Just a note there for any readers who are concerned with content.)
Overall, I'm just really impressed with Nyrae Dawn, and I'm not sur...more
Can't wait!!! Gonna read this as soon as it's available (hopefully sooner rather then later). Which means I'm going to drop EVERYTHING for it!!! That's right. Nothings gonna stop me.
5 Stars!! You ARE AWESOME Jaden and so is Nyrae Dawn!! This follow-up book to What A Boy Wants, is a little darker in tone, but just as wonderful and appealing! Heartbreaking and heartwarming, it’s a beautiful journey about self-discovery, self-worth and friendship!
What Jaden needs is to know that he is loved. Oh and he is, by so many people, but not by the two people who should love him unconditionally, the love he craves, the love he NEEDS! Jaden is the unfortunate target of his father’s ver...more
What Jaden needs is to know that he is loved. Oh and he is, by so many people, but not by the two people who should love him unconditionally, the love he craves, the love he NEEDS! Jaden is the unfortunate target of his father’s ver...more
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Holly smokes this was a whole new level of AWESOMENESS! <3
I can't write a coherent review right now (you know it always happens when I get emotional over a book;)), but I loved it! Jay's story was beautiful and heartbreaking and powerful and sweet and inspiring and funny at times (I could go on and on here)... I may or may not have cried there at the end and I may or may not be super jealous of these four friends relationship and I may or may not have felt like calling my high school friends...more
I can't write a coherent review right now (you know it always happens when I get emotional over a book;)), but I loved it! Jay's story was beautiful and heartbreaking and powerful and sweet and inspiring and funny at times (I could go on and on here)... I may or may not have cried there at the end and I may or may not be super jealous of these four friends relationship and I may or may not have felt like calling my high school friends...more
5 HUGE STARS!!!! What a Boy Needs was just what this reader needed!! Wow, this book was just amazing! What a Boy Needs is a heart wrenching story about a journey of self-discovery and self-worth. As I read this follow-up book to What a Boy Wants, my heart broke for Jaden. This book definitely had a darker tone to it, but it was just as amazing and appealing as What a Boy Wants. I couldn’t get enough of both books, and the amazing characters they each held inside.
Jaden grew up in a house full of
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I think I liked Jaden's story more than Sebastian's, but I loved both of them anyway xD
What really grabbed at me was Jaden's struggle of always thinking that he wasn't worth anything and his friends being there with him even when Jaden didn't think he wanted it. Their unyielding support was amazing, especially Pris's. She was kick-ass, she knew what she wanted and even though her parents gave her crap, she made a life of her own and knew who she wanted to be. Jaden had more to go through but he...more
What really grabbed at me was Jaden's struggle of always thinking that he wasn't worth anything and his friends being there with him even when Jaden didn't think he wanted it. Their unyielding support was amazing, especially Pris's. She was kick-ass, she knew what she wanted and even though her parents gave her crap, she made a life of her own and knew who she wanted to be. Jaden had more to go through but he...more
Woah. I didn't think it was possible, but this book was even better than What A Boy Wants (which I loved, too!)
Nyrae Dawn is such a natural writer. Can't wait to read more of her books!
You can read the full review over at the blog.
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Nyrae Dawn is such a natural writer. Can't wait to read more of her books!
You can read the full review over at the blog.
http://ramblingsofalogophile.blogspot...
Oh Jaden, My poor poor Jaden.
Though I am not a teenage boy I imagine that Nyrae Dawn has hit the nail on the head. Both this & What a Boy Wants seem very authentic.
Where "Wants" was a bit lighter & I laughed out loud at Bastian's antic's this one just about broke my heart. Jaden has an awful time of it at home & I was soooooooo angry with his mum.
But him Pris where so perfect together and I loved getting more Bastian & Aspen in the background.
For anyone who enjoys a good angsty Y...more
Though I am not a teenage boy I imagine that Nyrae Dawn has hit the nail on the head. Both this & What a Boy Wants seem very authentic.
Where "Wants" was a bit lighter & I laughed out loud at Bastian's antic's this one just about broke my heart. Jaden has an awful time of it at home & I was soooooooo angry with his mum.
But him Pris where so perfect together and I loved getting more Bastian & Aspen in the background.
For anyone who enjoys a good angsty Y...more
I hope Jaden has his happy ending with Pris <3
Edit: Ok, I read it, and it was really good! I think I like Jaden better than Sebastian xD Maybe I just have a thing for tortured characters, lol. Oh, and about my earlier statement above, ***MAJOR SPOILER*** (view spoiler)
One of the songs I listened to while reading it: Yours to Hold by Skillet.
Edit: Ok, I read it, and it was really good! I think I like Jaden better than Sebastian xD Maybe I just have a thing for tortured characters, lol. Oh, and about my earlier statement above, ***MAJOR SPOILER*** (view spoiler)
One of the songs I listened to while reading it: Yours to Hold by Skillet.
What A Boy Needs is the companion book to What A Boy Wants, the first one followed Sebastian and this time it's his friend Jaden's turn to tell his story.
OMG! I loved this book! It made me cry, laugh, cry some more, and then end up in a really happy place!
I really liked Sebastian in What A Boy Wants but I loved Jaden more in What A Boy Needs! There were so many times during this book where I just wanted to reach in and give him a huuuuge hug.
The story starts with Jaden having to deal with Pris,...more
OMG! I loved this book! It made me cry, laugh, cry some more, and then end up in a really happy place!
I really liked Sebastian in What A Boy Wants but I loved Jaden more in What A Boy Needs! There were so many times during this book where I just wanted to reach in and give him a huuuuge hug.
The story starts with Jaden having to deal with Pris,...more
OH.... MY...... WORD!!!!!!!!! As i've always said, a true mark of an awesome read is wanting to devour it, in one sitting which i did with this book.... Jaden... wow... he just tugged at my heartstrings... this was such a different vein from its companion novel What A Boy Wants, it was so full of sadness and anger BUT man oh man did i still LOVE it!! And have i said that i am a SUCKER for male POV's? Well... just like What A Boy Wants was all in Sebastian's POV, What a Boy Needs was all in Jaden...more
I wouldn't say I loved this book as much as the first, I really loved Jaden's charactor but his story line kinda fell flat for me. I felt the ending was rushed and the book shouuld have been longer.
OOOOOOH Jaden!! <3
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OMG!!! YES!! Can't wait to find out more :DDD
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OMG!!! YES!! Can't wait to find out more :DDD
4.5 stars!
Okay, so after finishing “What a Boy Wants” and seeing that there was a second book…I was not totally sure I was interested in reading it. I am SO glad I did! This book was great, I was totally immersed and did not want to put it down. It was also a quick read, but I really felt so much more for Jaden in this book then I did Sebastian in the first. Jaden is essentially verbally abused by his dad on a regular basis and he has begun to believe that he is just as worthless as his dad want...more
Okay, so after finishing “What a Boy Wants” and seeing that there was a second book…I was not totally sure I was interested in reading it. I am SO glad I did! This book was great, I was totally immersed and did not want to put it down. It was also a quick read, but I really felt so much more for Jaden in this book then I did Sebastian in the first. Jaden is essentially verbally abused by his dad on a regular basis and he has begun to believe that he is just as worthless as his dad want...more
Recently, I read a great book, WHAT A BOY WANTS (my review). I immediately fell in love with the story, the characters, and author Nyrae Dawn's ability to tell a great story and feel so much for her characters. So you can imagine how happy I was when I learned Nyrae was writing a companion book from Jaden's point of view, WHAT A BOY NEEDS. I received an advanced copy of this book and dove in whole-heartedly. I was thrilled to revisit the gang and to learn more about Jaden.
What I learned....brok...more
What I learned....brok...more
4.5/5 stars
Nyrae Dawn knows how to write boys, and write boys well. With Bastian, and now with Jaden, I’m so impressed with how she can get inside their heads and make them convincingly all-boy, but also give them a layer of vulnerability and real emotion. Where Bastian is amusing, clueless, and hilariously adorable, there’s a more serious, emotionally scarred, tormented side to Jaden that I just gravitate toward. His home life less than ideal, Jaden has grown up enduring years of heavy emotiona...more
Nyrae Dawn knows how to write boys, and write boys well. With Bastian, and now with Jaden, I’m so impressed with how she can get inside their heads and make them convincingly all-boy, but also give them a layer of vulnerability and real emotion. Where Bastian is amusing, clueless, and hilariously adorable, there’s a more serious, emotionally scarred, tormented side to Jaden that I just gravitate toward. His home life less than ideal, Jaden has grown up enduring years of heavy emotiona...more
Nyrae Dawn does not disappoint in her sophomore novel, What a Boy Needs is a fantastic companion book to What a Boy Wants.
In this book Jayden is the star, and deservedly so. We got hints about his situation in What a Boy Wants, but he was overshadowed by the exuberant, larger-than-life-but-we-love-him Sebastian. We learn Jayden (sadly) comes from an abusive home. His step father verbally assaults him while his mother watches. As if that isn’t heart wrenching enough it gets worse, and with such...more
In this book Jayden is the star, and deservedly so. We got hints about his situation in What a Boy Wants, but he was overshadowed by the exuberant, larger-than-life-but-we-love-him Sebastian. We learn Jayden (sadly) comes from an abusive home. His step father verbally assaults him while his mother watches. As if that isn’t heart wrenching enough it gets worse, and with such...more
I didn't even bother putting this book on my 'currently reading' shelf. I simply devoured it! I loved Bastian's story but I adored Jaden's! He's a totally clueless guy - not suave and a pro like Bastian (or so Bastian thought!) - and his mind set is so sad most of the time but he's so endearing that you can't help but keep reading to find out what happens! I won't spoil things but his mom is a total sh*t and should not have been allowed to reproduce. She doesn't have a maternal bone in her body...more
Omg! I fell in love with Sabastian in WABW but I was always curious about Jaden. Nyrae Dawn is so amazing and I absolutely adore her! Jaden is the type of person to hold his troubles in and fell in love with someone who he thought was to good for him, but he just needed to realize how amazing he truly is!
Faced with a father figure who belittled him, a mother who wasn't there in the way he needed her to be left Jaden unsure of himself. Through the friendship he shares with Bastian, Aspen, and Pri...more
Faced with a father figure who belittled him, a mother who wasn't there in the way he needed her to be left Jaden unsure of himself. Through the friendship he shares with Bastian, Aspen, and Pri...more
I have to say I am one of those people that tend to read series out of order and back to front, normally because for some annoying reason I can't get book #1 first etc. As most of my Phantom Paragrapher readers know, I have decided to go hard at reading my E-reader as I have such a backlog of books and for some reason Book #2 appeared first so readers here is my review of Book #2 in the What a Boy Wants series by Nyrae Dawn.
Thank goodness that this isn't one of those series where you HAVE to rea...more
Thank goodness that this isn't one of those series where you HAVE to rea...more
This i the 2nd book in this series. I loved this one just as much as the first one. This is about Sebastian's best friend Jaden. This one is a little more emotional than the first one.
Jaden has never felt wanted or loved by his parents. His father always telling him he is worthless and doesn't deserve anyone. The one problem is that Jaden begins to believe this. He has feelings for his Best friend Pris, that go beyond friendship. But he doesn't feel that he is worthy of her and therefore hides...more
Jaden has never felt wanted or loved by his parents. His father always telling him he is worthless and doesn't deserve anyone. The one problem is that Jaden begins to believe this. He has feelings for his Best friend Pris, that go beyond friendship. But he doesn't feel that he is worthy of her and therefore hides...more
I love it!! It made me cry then made me laugh so suddenly than I'm not sure which one I should really feel. I love the roller coaster of emotions, the tough attitude of Pris, and the uncertainty of Jay. I know, it might be lame that Jaden isn't sure of anything but that is normal and that's what we teens feel. I may not be a boy but I've no doubts that boys also feel uncertain with their selves.
I just got confused at one part because there was someone named Phil mentioned and I think it was just...more
I just got confused at one part because there was someone named Phil mentioned and I think it was just...more
Despite my initial reluctance I started reading this book and I'm glad I did. This book is a big improvement from the first one. We get to know more about Jaden, it's his story after all. His character and that of Pris (Priscilla) are better developed than Sebastian and Aspen's in the first book. Jaden grew on me, I understood him and I was rooting for him to work out his insecurities and friendship/romance issues. Priscilla was a strong person and and I was happy she didn't give up on him. The...more
This was a pleasant surprise! I didn't think I would have liked this book much, but I ended up loving it.
After weening through a pile of crap for the past week I finally found a book that I was able to enjoy.
This book was written in first person from Jaden's point of view. I think the author did an amazing job writing from a boy's perspective.
18 year old Jaden had a rough home life: His mother ditched him for an abusive boyfriend, his father verbally abused and neglected him his whole life, and...more
After weening through a pile of crap for the past week I finally found a book that I was able to enjoy.
This book was written in first person from Jaden's point of view. I think the author did an amazing job writing from a boy's perspective.
18 year old Jaden had a rough home life: His mother ditched him for an abusive boyfriend, his father verbally abused and neglected him his whole life, and...more
¡Amo a Jaden!
Quiero decir... realmente ¡Lo amo!
Cuando leí What a boy wants me pareció un personaje carismático y cuando vi la química que existía entre él y Pris no podía esperar por este libro que supero mis expectativas con creces.
Me fascinó conocer a Jaden. Sufrí por todo lo que sus muy amorosos padres le hacían... y me mataba que pensara que no era suficiente para Pris. ¿No les encanta toparse con un personaje que cree que la chica es demasiado buena para él?
Jaden no sólo lo cree, está compl...more
Quiero decir... realmente ¡Lo amo!
Cuando leí What a boy wants me pareció un personaje carismático y cuando vi la química que existía entre él y Pris no podía esperar por este libro que supero mis expectativas con creces.
Me fascinó conocer a Jaden. Sufrí por todo lo que sus muy amorosos padres le hacían... y me mataba que pensara que no era suficiente para Pris. ¿No les encanta toparse con un personaje que cree que la chica es demasiado buena para él?
Jaden no sólo lo cree, está compl...more
Jul 26, 2012
Sanette
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Well while I loved What a Boy Wants and Sebastian, What a Boy Needs was fantastic. Much darker than the first, Jaden's self progression throughout the book was inspiring and I absolutely fell in love with him and Pris.
Darker than What a Boy Wants, this story follows Jaden as he and his friends wrap up their senior year and get ready to head to NYC for college. However, Jaden's dealing with some ugly stuff at home and as he watches his friends prepare for their future, he is questioning his own....more
Darker than What a Boy Wants, this story follows Jaden as he and his friends wrap up their senior year and get ready to head to NYC for college. However, Jaden's dealing with some ugly stuff at home and as he watches his friends prepare for their future, he is questioning his own....more
Yup, I loved What a Boy Needs and I am officially convinced that Nyrae Dawn is a pretty kick-ass author.
This story plays out a little differently than What a Boy Wants as it has more serious undertones to it. So, no sugar pops and angels (or butterflies and faeries for that matter) in this book. Jaden's life has not been easy to say the least. I love the journey of self-discovery that we go through with him. In the first book we catch glimpses of a sort of seriousness to Jaden and this is most d...more
This story plays out a little differently than What a Boy Wants as it has more serious undertones to it. So, no sugar pops and angels (or butterflies and faeries for that matter) in this book. Jaden's life has not been easy to say the least. I love the journey of self-discovery that we go through with him. In the first book we catch glimpses of a sort of seriousness to Jaden and this is most d...more
The summer after HS graduation Jaden and his 3 BFF's take a trip across country to NY where they plan to live and attend college. On this trip he will also take his own private journey on the road to self discovery. On his private journey he will find out who's important to him, what makes a true family, who he loves, who loves him and most of all he will discover that he is worth everything he has always dreamed he could never be or have. He will also get a bonus full of love at the end of his...more
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I am a compulsive reader and writer who loves YA fiction.
I love nothing more than writing about young adults. There is something so fresh and fun about it. You can pretty much always find me with a book in my hand or open document in front of me.
I live in Southern California with my husband and two children.
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I love nothing more than writing about young adults. There is something so fresh and fun about it. You can pretty much always find me with a book in my hand or open document in front of me.
I live in Southern California with my husband and two children.
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“I let her catch me.
I like it when she catches me.
But last summer, she stopped chasing. It sucks.”
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I like it when she catches me.
But last summer, she stopped chasing. It sucks.”
“Todo lo que quiero ahora mismo es hacer lo mejor. Cuidar de ella. Eso es lo que haces ¿verdad? Cuando alguien es importante para ti, tu cuidas de ellos. Tratas de tirar el dolor lejos, tirarlo hacia ti si puedes, porque es más fácil pelear con sus demonios que correr el riesgo de que ella quede con alguna cicatriz. Me gustaría pelear con todos si pudiera.”
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