When the principal announces that every senior must participate in a mandatory year-long Marriage Education program, Fiona Sheehan believes that he...
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Jan 26, 2011
Jen
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When I picked up this book at Border's the other day, I read the back and scoffed.
That's right, people. I scoffed. Rolled my eyes, even.
A required marriage course in order to graduate high school? That would never happen. However, I'd read several glowing reviews on the hilarity factor of AMMIHS, so I picked it up. I am so glad that I did. Fiona's voice is hilarious. I promise you that the novel actually contained the phrase "he reached over and honked her boob." More...
That's right, people. I scoffed. Rolled my eyes, even.
A required marriage course in order to graduate high school? That would never happen. However, I'd read several glowing reviews on the hilarity factor of AMMIHS, so I picked it up. I am so glad that I did. Fiona's voice is hilarious. I promise you that the novel actually contained the phrase "he reached over and honked her boob." More...
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Oct 29, 2011
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I don't know about you, but from time to time I like to curl up in my bed, with a cute book in my hands and not to think about anything - just enjoy it's cuteness.
Yesterday was one of those days - I was searching for something light and it was even more that what I've been looking for, because at the end of the day my cheeks hurt from so much laughing.
The story is somehow simple.
Step 1: Girl (Fiona) like the boy (Gabe). Girl thinks the boy might like her.
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Yesterday was one of those days - I was searching for something light and it was even more that what I've been looking for, because at the end of the day my cheeks hurt from so much laughing.
The story is somehow simple.
Step 1: Girl (Fiona) like the boy (Gabe). Girl thinks the boy might like her.
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Oct 21, 2011
Gah! I want this book. Right now.
*edit*
That's it! I'm gonna order it next month on http://www.bookdepository.co.uk/
*edit*
That's it! I'm gonna order it next month on http://www.bookdepository.co.uk/
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Nov 06, 2008
Mandy
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A MATCH MADE IN HIGH SCHOOL made me laugh-out loud a half dozen times-- in the first chapter. Fiona, the main character, is snarky and fun, and you'll love reading the story unfold from her point of view. Will she and her fake-husband ever learn to get along? You won't want to put this one down!
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Jan 24, 2011
Brooke
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Okay. SO. This one took me a little longer than it should have. I found it hard to get into, and I didn't really like the characters... at all... but once I got about 50 pages in, the gags started and the jokes just kept coming. It was funny! I'm not gonna lie.
I really enjoyed reading anything (and everything) to do with Todd. Seriously, that guy was gold. I loved the witty, snide remarks, and Fee's comebacks were very often just as amusing. Fee's voice felt quite real to me, I thin More...
I really enjoyed reading anything (and everything) to do with Todd. Seriously, that guy was gold. I loved the witty, snide remarks, and Fee's comebacks were very often just as amusing. Fee's voice felt quite real to me, I thin More...
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Dec 26, 2010
Steph
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Given the recent wave of people saying how fantastic this book is, I thought I should probably justify the low rating. I thought -- MAYBE some good can be done with this premise. But then the book itself played on stereotypes, unbelievable situations, and superficial character development AT BEST. The funny bits that everyone seems to be referring to are--what? Todd and Fiona's exchanges? That's the only thing I can kind of see, but even that is that sort of forced humor that, again, plays on un
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Jun 19, 2010
Kay Tay
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I thought this book would be really bad, but once I read the first two chapters it turned out starting to be really good. I thought at the end that it was only worth 4 stars.
What can I say I had borrowed this book from a friend of mine wanting a book to read and she hadnt read it yet so I went for it. And I did think that this was going to be a horrible book only thinking of a having one or two stars but I got into the book and thought it was HILARIOUS. I did not expect this book to be so More...
What can I say I had borrowed this book from a friend of mine wanting a book to read and she hadnt read it yet so I went for it. And I did think that this was going to be a horrible book only thinking of a having one or two stars but I got into the book and thought it was HILARIOUS. I did not expect this book to be so More...
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Jan 29, 2012
I had seen A Match Made In High School in the shelves at the bookstore but never really paid the book much attention. Then I read some reviews online and they all had really good things to say about it so I decided to give it a shot. And it surprised me. I was expecting another book about some high school underdog rising to the top and getting the popular guy. But for once things weren’t that predictable, which was quite refreshing.
Fiona only has one friend and is perfectly happy going More...
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Jan 30, 2011
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A Match Made in High School turned out a little differently than I expected. It was a fun, enjoyable read, but there were a lot of sub plots going on that were very important. A lot of my feelings on the characters changed throughout the book. You never knew who was suddenly going to turn nice or who was going to turn around and stab you in the back. I really enjoyed Fiona and Todd’s pranks and it was fun trying to guess what they were going to cook up next. At first, when Todd did his first pra
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Jan 26, 2011
Jasmine
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This was my second book for the 2010 Debut Author Challenge, and I actually bought this one. No more freebies, I got it in Chapters. :D Not that I did my famous PANIC LUNGE at the shelf when I saw it, or anything. Truly, I am so weird in bookstores.
Ahem. Anyways, I read it almost a month ago, and I have been very remiss about reviewing it. That's because I've been keeping it by my bed for cheerful reading before sleep. I can open it at random, read a paragraph or two, and always find s More...
Ahem. Anyways, I read it almost a month ago, and I have been very remiss about reviewing it. That's because I've been keeping it by my bed for cheerful reading before sleep. I can open it at random, read a paragraph or two, and always find s More...
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Feb 06, 2010
Lauren
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A Match Made In High School was one of the most wickedly hilarious books of the year!
From page one, you are thrown into Fiona's grueling senior year. Fiona is a character that you are going to love, because of her tell it as it comes attitude to her comical side which has you forever laughing. Tod and Johnny are the exact same way, making the characters in this book a key part to it's greatness.
The plot was unique, because really have you ever read a teen book dealing wi More...
From page one, you are thrown into Fiona's grueling senior year. Fiona is a character that you are going to love, because of her tell it as it comes attitude to her comical side which has you forever laughing. Tod and Johnny are the exact same way, making the characters in this book a key part to it's greatness.
The plot was unique, because really have you ever read a teen book dealing wi More...
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Jan 29, 2009
Yan
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This book was hi-freaking-larious! The traded insults, the clever pranks, the laugh out loud rants! I spent the majority of the time actually laughing rather than reading, but of course I did love the words, plotlines, as well.
I love the way the characters were done. In the very beginning you just couldn’t help but hate Todd and fall over heals for Gabe, the perfect guy. The transition from hate, to tolerable, to almost, dare I say, liked of Todd was impeccably done. A smooth ride, w More...
I love the way the characters were done. In the very beginning you just couldn’t help but hate Todd and fall over heals for Gabe, the perfect guy. The transition from hate, to tolerable, to almost, dare I say, liked of Todd was impeccably done. A smooth ride, w More...
Feb 10, 2009
J.E.
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This is a great, entertaining read with loads of heart. Fiona, the main character is completely engaging and it's fun to take the journey with her as she is forced to "marry" the school jock she can't stand. Their hate/hate relationship is entertaining and yet evolves throught the story, along with the two of them.
Fiona learns and grows and even has her heart broken, but nothing is the least bit cliche. Clever and entertaining with a cast that curls up beside you and keeps More...
Fiona learns and grows and even has her heart broken, but nothing is the least bit cliche. Clever and entertaining with a cast that curls up beside you and keeps More...
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Jan 23, 2012
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Dec 27, 2011
Gayatri
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Fiona has a crush on Gabe Webber who seems to be a perfect gentleman with good looks and all the charm. She intends to finally make Gabe notice her this year which is her senior year. But luck is not on her side. It seems that the Principle Miller has been upto something and the result, all the seniors will be introduced to Marriage ed this year to graduate and get their diplomas. Pairing a girl with a boy randomly might put Fiona in front of Gabe.
But Lo and Behold, she is paired with jerk More...
But Lo and Behold, she is paired with jerk More...
Dec 20, 2011
Iva
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I loved this one! The fact that I read this book last night in 4 hours proves it enough.
Somehow I'm into YA but with humor. It cracks and me up and lights up my mood. I practically DIED of so much laughing at some points. Note: the stories about Uncle Tommy were THE BEST!! LOLOLOL
Now, the Marriage Education program for seniors was a great idea for a book. Original and promising a great plot.
The author gave us a lot of couples and "outsiders" but it all clicked in the wh More...
Somehow I'm into YA but with humor. It cracks and me up and lights up my mood. I practically DIED of so much laughing at some points. Note: the stories about Uncle Tommy were THE BEST!! LOLOLOL
Now, the Marriage Education program for seniors was a great idea for a book. Original and promising a great plot.
The author gave us a lot of couples and "outsiders" but it all clicked in the wh More...
Dec 18, 2011
Emily
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Book Title: Match Made In High School
Author: Kristin Walker
Published By: Razorbill
Genre: Young Adult
Recommended Age: 13+
Reviewed By: Emily Tuley / AngelsCryHavoc
Blog Reviewed For: Great Minds Think Aloud Literary Community
Rating: 5 Ravens
At times I venture outside of our numerous publishing companies and find myself seeking to read something that I have yet to see float past my eyes. Upon my searching for some More...
Author: Kristin Walker
Published By: Razorbill
Genre: Young Adult
Recommended Age: 13+
Reviewed By: Emily Tuley / AngelsCryHavoc
Blog Reviewed For: Great Minds Think Aloud Literary Community
Rating: 5 Ravens
At times I venture outside of our numerous publishing companies and find myself seeking to read something that I have yet to see float past my eyes. Upon my searching for some More...
Dec 14, 2011
Liyana
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Just looked through the drafts folder in Blogger to find an unwritten review for AMMIHS. Which is surprising, because this is one of the best contemporary YA books I've read this year.
The concept sounds pretty ludicrous, to be honest. A Marriage Education program in high school, due to the whims of a principal whose marriage was broken? A principal who was undoubtedly clear headed enough to find a teaching opportunity and present it to the school board, and somehow got it accepted. But More...
The concept sounds pretty ludicrous, to be honest. A Marriage Education program in high school, due to the whims of a principal whose marriage was broken? A principal who was undoubtedly clear headed enough to find a teaching opportunity and present it to the school board, and somehow got it accepted. But More...
Dec 13, 2011
Aimee
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I wasn't entirely sure what to expect going into this one, but I have to say I really loved it! I thought it was really funny and not everything worked out like I thought (and I'm glad). The story was really well planned out and I lost myself in the pages waiting for the next thing that would happen. And there was always something interesting going on.
The matches in this couldn't have been more perfect. While things start out rough for some of the characters, things really evolve and More...
The matches in this couldn't have been more perfect. While things start out rough for some of the characters, things really evolve and More...
Nov 16, 2011
Siti
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QUARTER 1
Siti HM Khairi
A Match Made in High School
by Kristin Walker
278 pages
Trade Paperback books $9.99
ISBN 1595142576
Fiona Sheehan hates anything mainstream from being popular, to following fashion trends and most definitely the principal. Why? Because the principal had decided to establish the year-long Marriage Education program, which if not completed, would keep her from graduating. To make things worse, she happened to be paired up with her mor More...
Siti HM Khairi
A Match Made in High School
by Kristin Walker
278 pages
Trade Paperback books $9.99
ISBN 1595142576
Fiona Sheehan hates anything mainstream from being popular, to following fashion trends and most definitely the principal. Why? Because the principal had decided to establish the year-long Marriage Education program, which if not completed, would keep her from graduating. To make things worse, she happened to be paired up with her mor More...
Oct 15, 2011
Katy Book Corner
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I thought this book was okay, but I liked it enough. The book is really not that realistic, but it had enough cute and funny moments to keep me entertained.
At first, Fiona really got on my nerves. I understand having a crush on a guy, having a locket with his picture in it is really psycho-stalkerish. I felt she was overly dramatic and an annoying, selfish brat who needs to realize the whole world doesn't revolve around her. She kind of grew on me later, and she had redeemed herself en More...
At first, Fiona really got on my nerves. I understand having a crush on a guy, having a locket with his picture in it is really psycho-stalkerish. I felt she was overly dramatic and an annoying, selfish brat who needs to realize the whole world doesn't revolve around her. She kind of grew on me later, and she had redeemed herself en More...
Sep 01, 2011
Elizabeth
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Why has no one told me about this book? I am a frequent watcher of youtube review videos and feel I have been let down by the book community. What a jewel of a book this was. I highly recommend this book but only if you love to laugh. This book is not for the broody at heart.
I have never laughed so hard in my life. I snorted, gasped, and wheezed until the very last page. I had to pause several times to wipe the tears of hysteria and to gather myself so I could continue reading.
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I have never laughed so hard in my life. I snorted, gasped, and wheezed until the very last page. I had to pause several times to wipe the tears of hysteria and to gather myself so I could continue reading.
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Aug 09, 2011
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Jun 01, 2011
Amanda
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Aside from the situation that brings all of this about (a marriage for seniors) seeming fairly improbable, Kristin Walker delivers a fun, dramatic read that's perfect for fans of GLEE or anyone that reads.
The cover screams teen drama, and that's precisely what you get. Jerks, jocks, cheerleaders, rockers, love, betrayal, pranks . . . this book has them all. And there are parents. Real ones. Ones that get involved and actually have a role in the book. Oh, and real characters. Johnny M More...
The cover screams teen drama, and that's precisely what you get. Jerks, jocks, cheerleaders, rockers, love, betrayal, pranks . . . this book has them all. And there are parents. Real ones. Ones that get involved and actually have a role in the book. Oh, and real characters. Johnny M More...
May 22, 2011
K
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This turned out to be a pretty fun story.
The new school year starts with an announcement that the senior class will participate in a mandatory Trying the Knot course—a marriage how-to, the faculty’s response to rising divorce rates. Everyone gets matched up and assigned a year’s worth of joint activities, counseling sessions, and journaling responsibilities. And wouldn’t it figure that dorky, one-friend Fiona gets paired with popular, jock jerk Todd? Her crush is paired with Todd’s g More...
The new school year starts with an announcement that the senior class will participate in a mandatory Trying the Knot course—a marriage how-to, the faculty’s response to rising divorce rates. Everyone gets matched up and assigned a year’s worth of joint activities, counseling sessions, and journaling responsibilities. And wouldn’t it figure that dorky, one-friend Fiona gets paired with popular, jock jerk Todd? Her crush is paired with Todd’s g More...
Nov 11, 2010
Erin
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Why did I wait so long to read this book??? It was really the perfect book to get me out of my reading slump. It was relatively short, I started reading it yesterday evening and was done in about 4.5 hours.
What would you do if you were a senior in high school and in order to graduate you had take part in a marriage program that is set up by the school counselor, principal, and school board? So for an entire year you are forced in an arranged marriage with someone that you could possi More...
What would you do if you were a senior in high school and in order to graduate you had take part in a marriage program that is set up by the school counselor, principal, and school board? So for an entire year you are forced in an arranged marriage with someone that you could possi More...
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Nov 10, 2010
Cindy
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Fiona Sheehan thinks there could be nothing worse than having to go through a mock marriage for a mandatory class in her senior year. Then she finds out her “spouse” is Todd Harding, a crude jock who is in permanent lip-lock with Fiona’s old enemy Amanda Lowell.
Things get even worse when Todd decides to prank Fiona in front of the whole school. They would happily spend their entire marriage trying to outdo each other in getting revenge, but if they want to graduate, they must pass the More...
Things get even worse when Todd decides to prank Fiona in front of the whole school. They would happily spend their entire marriage trying to outdo each other in getting revenge, but if they want to graduate, they must pass the More...
Oct 09, 2010
Jessica
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A Match Made In High School by debut author Kristin Walker tells the story of Fiona, a high school senior who must take a mandatory marriage course in order to graduate.
The idea of the class is to pair each senior with another senior, force them to participate in activities together and work a job together. All of the seniors are outraged at this new graduation requirement, but Fiona, also known as Fee at least hopes that she’ll get paired with her crush of many years, Gabe Webber.
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The idea of the class is to pair each senior with another senior, force them to participate in activities together and work a job together. All of the seniors are outraged at this new graduation requirement, but Fiona, also known as Fee at least hopes that she’ll get paired with her crush of many years, Gabe Webber.
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Oct 05, 2010
Jen
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So I just finished reading A Match Made in High School by Kristin Walker...courtesy of One Arc Tours! If you haven't heard about this book...Fiona is shocked when her principal announces mandatory participation in a new course called Tying the Knot. All seniors will be paired and "married" - and they must remain married for the entire year. The couples will have to work, balance and follow a budget, partipate in organized activities with each other, and face other surprises as the s
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Sep 24, 2010
Jami
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I went in to A Match Made in High School expecting a hilarious story. I was a bit nervous that I wouldn't find it as funny as I have heard it was in other reviews. That thought quickly went out the window. I couldn't believe how funny it was! I can't remember the last time I have laughed that much while reading. And it was organically funny. You can tell Walker didn't have to try hard to be humorous. She just...is. That is not an easy trait to come by.
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I went in to A Match Made in High School expecting a hilarious story. I was a bit nervous that I wouldn't find it as funny as I have heard it was in other reviews. That thought quickly went out the window. I couldn't believe how funny it was! I can't remember the last time I have laughed that much while reading. And it was organically funny. You can tell Walker didn't have to try hard to be humorous. She just...is. That is not an easy trait to come by.
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