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You Wish
by
Mandy Hubbard (Goodreads Author)
Kayla McHenry's sweet sixteen sucks! Her dad left, her grades dropped, and her BFF is dating the boy Kayla's secretly loved for years. Blowing out her candles, Kayla thinks: I wish my birthday wishes actually came true. Because they never freakin' do.
Kayla wakes the next day to a life-sized, bright pink My Little Pony outside her window. Then a year's supply of gumballs ar
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Published
August 5th 2010
by Razorbill
(first published July 29th 2010)
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Okay, I know that you're probably rolling your eyes at the bright pink cover, and trust me I was totally there. I get it, I really do. The premise of the books just sounded too hilarious to pass up though and I surprisingly found an actual depth to this book that was totally unexpected. I’m rounding this up from a 4.5, and I’m so glad that I didn’t let my sarcastic and suspicious tendency keep me from reading it.
Quick Overview: Kayla has just had the worst sweet sixteen party possible. Her best...more
Quick Overview: Kayla has just had the worst sweet sixteen party possible. Her best...more
I wish my birthday wishes actually came true. Because they neverfreakin' do.
Don't know about you, but I remember being very silly while making a wish for my birthdays.
A barbie-alike friend? Totally me!
A room full of chocolate and other sweets? Oh, boy.. I might still want to make this wish. Add some ice-cream and some M&Ms and please make it true :P
A kiss from my crush? You bet!
Big boobs? Ha haa, that too!
I remember wishing for a "Saylor Moon" costume (in fact Jupiter was my favorite, so a '...more
Reviewed by Andrea for TeensReadToo.com
In YOU WISH by Mandy Hubbard, Kayla is not excited about her sixteenth birthday - at all. Life is not happy right now: her dad has left, her best friend is dating the boy she secretly likes, and her grades are not good.
So when it's time to blow out her birthday candles, she made an impossible wish - for all her past birthday wishes to come true.
Little did she know that the impossible was about to happen! She had to stop the wishes before they all came true,...more
In YOU WISH by Mandy Hubbard, Kayla is not excited about her sixteenth birthday - at all. Life is not happy right now: her dad has left, her best friend is dating the boy she secretly likes, and her grades are not good.
So when it's time to blow out her birthday candles, she made an impossible wish - for all her past birthday wishes to come true.
Little did she know that the impossible was about to happen! She had to stop the wishes before they all came true,...more
3.5 stars
Brief summary:
Kayla is a bit of misfit, cynical and disenchanted. When her sixteenth birthday party is a disaster, she makes a wish that all her wishes actually would come true. Each day for the next two weeks she receives one of her past birthday wishes. These include everything from suddenly knowing perfect Italian to having the ability to turn into a mermaid.
Kayla lives in fear of her final wish coming true, the one she made on her 15th birthday that Ben would kiss her. Ben is her b...more
Brief summary:
Kayla is a bit of misfit, cynical and disenchanted. When her sixteenth birthday party is a disaster, she makes a wish that all her wishes actually would come true. Each day for the next two weeks she receives one of her past birthday wishes. These include everything from suddenly knowing perfect Italian to having the ability to turn into a mermaid.
Kayla lives in fear of her final wish coming true, the one she made on her 15th birthday that Ben would kiss her. Ben is her b...more
Holy multiplying gumballs, Batman! This book was SO MUCH FUN!
16-year old Kayla has a problem - all the birthday wishes she ever made are coming true.
It all starts with a frosted, four-tiered, pink birthday cake where, out of frustration, Kayla makes an impromptu Dear-God-My-Life-Sucks-Cut-Me-Some-Slack wish. A wish that somehow makes all her birthday wishes so far, come true.
First, a kicking and breathing, hot-pink 'My Little Pony' appears in her backyard, complete with an ice cream cone tat...more
16-year old Kayla has a problem - all the birthday wishes she ever made are coming true.
It all starts with a frosted, four-tiered, pink birthday cake where, out of frustration, Kayla makes an impromptu Dear-God-My-Life-Sucks-Cut-Me-Some-Slack wish. A wish that somehow makes all her birthday wishes so far, come true.
First, a kicking and breathing, hot-pink 'My Little Pony' appears in her backyard, complete with an ice cream cone tat...more
Not only is YOU WISH charming, heartbreaking, and hilarious, it's also one of those books you literally cannot put down. It's definitely a book I'm going to reread again and again--I loved every moment! It's absolutely wonderful.
I read this synopsis and immediately put a hold on it at the library. I thought it sounded original and hilarious. I had high hopes for it, so as soon as I picked it up, I dove into it.
And that's when it started to go downhill.
Let me say first off, overall, I found this book enjoyable. However, it just did not live up to the expectations I had after reading the synopsis. The main character, Kayla, wasn't very likeable in my opinion. She has this whole cynical grunge thing going on which I would...more
And that's when it started to go downhill.
Let me say first off, overall, I found this book enjoyable. However, it just did not live up to the expectations I had after reading the synopsis. The main character, Kayla, wasn't very likeable in my opinion. She has this whole cynical grunge thing going on which I would...more
You Wish is a fun, light read. It captures the essense of excitement from a youth's birthday party, while presented a funny main character. Although the cover may look, well, a little immature, it is definitely worth giving a shot.
Mandy Hubbard's writing is really entertaining. It is funny, well described, and keeps you reading. The main character goes through some unfortunante events, and although I guess most people would hate to be in this situation themselves, it was hilarious the way it al...more
You Wish is an addictive, wild and quirky read that cleverly manages to explore some meaningful themes under the madness.
You Wish was always unexpected - anything could happen with the wishes and the way they cropped up in Kayla's life was so creative. It really felt like Mandy Hubbard had a blast while writing this, letting her imagination go wild. She wreaked havoc on poor Kayla with so many cringe-worthy and hilarious situations.
Despite the craziness of the wishes - it did have me thinking ab...more
You Wish was always unexpected - anything could happen with the wishes and the way they cropped up in Kayla's life was so creative. It really felt like Mandy Hubbard had a blast while writing this, letting her imagination go wild. She wreaked havoc on poor Kayla with so many cringe-worthy and hilarious situations.
Despite the craziness of the wishes - it did have me thinking ab...more
I was so excited to receive a copy of You Wish to review- luckily it was everything I had hoped for and more!
I loved how relatable and down to earth the main character, Kayla, was. She was just a normal high school student dealing with a lot of everyday problems. Kayla was determined to be different, and I loved this about her. She didn't care what others thought about her and always stood up for what she believed in.
There were a variety of characters introduced over the course of this novel, bu...more
I loved how relatable and down to earth the main character, Kayla, was. She was just a normal high school student dealing with a lot of everyday problems. Kayla was determined to be different, and I loved this about her. She didn't care what others thought about her and always stood up for what she believed in.
There were a variety of characters introduced over the course of this novel, bu...more
As soon as I saw the cover for You Wish, I knew I wanted to read it. I'm into cupcakes, My Little Ponies, and birthdays, so this cover stole my heart.
After I read the summary, I wanted to read it even more! It sounded like an awesome, light, fun read.
And the verdict is:
YAY!
You Wish may seem like it's going to be all fluff and predictable, but the plot (a girl's wishes from her past birthdays coming true, for those of you that did not read the summary) kept me guessing (and squealing when I found...more
After I read the summary, I wanted to read it even more! It sounded like an awesome, light, fun read.
And the verdict is:
YAY!
You Wish may seem like it's going to be all fluff and predictable, but the plot (a girl's wishes from her past birthdays coming true, for those of you that did not read the summary) kept me guessing (and squealing when I found...more
Mandy Hubbard has done it again! You Wish is a remarkable novel filled with hilarity, romance, and the power of finding yourself. To say that I enjoyed reading this book would be an understatement. I absolutely loved it!! I finished it in one wild sitting of hysterical laughter and lots of smiling. Kayla (which is such a cute name!) and her wishes are just pure outrageous and filled with insanity, but who could blame her! Kayla had such a great personality--being inside her head was sort of addi...more
I picked this book up on a whim (mostly because I thought the little horse was adorable) while I was working at the library. I carried it around, reading as I shelved other books, and I just got so into it that I read through 19 chapters in just a couple hours. I never say this about books, but this one actually made me laugh out loud. It was amazing. I loved the main character and I connected with her so much. I was so happy for her when things worked out. It wasn't the way she thought they wou...more
Love this author and LOVED this book!
"Be careful what you wish for."
Having the worst birthday party ever, Kayla wishes that all her birthday wishes come true, since they never freakin’ do. Well, when a My Little Pony shows up, and a live Ken doll, and a live Raggedy Ann doll life gets complicated. Then Kayla starts to worry because last year she wished that her lifelong crush, Ben, would kiss her. The only problem is Ben is her best friend’s boyfriend and if he kisses her, it will probably destroy their friendship. [return][return]This was a fun premise. My bigg...more
oh wow! amazing book seriously... and after many days i seriously laugh to much and my mom start glaring me in a way "YOU NEED DOCTOR"... all b'day wishes come true.. its so cool.. but now i m thinking thank GOD they didn't really come true, otherwise my life become insane...
i always want a house full of sweets, doll trun into humman, and lots of animals in my house (i love animals all type from lion to fishes and every thing, and mermaid yup! nice na.. hehe.. ok now serious..
ok book in really...more
i always want a house full of sweets, doll trun into humman, and lots of animals in my house (i love animals all type from lion to fishes and every thing, and mermaid yup! nice na.. hehe.. ok now serious..
ok book in really...more
"You Wish" by Mandy Hubbard is based on the protagonist, Kayla Mchenry. Like every other teenagers, she is dealing with problems in school, and with her family and friends. But her problems seem to be much worst. Kayla is turning 16 and her mother planned a huge birthday party for her even though she doesn't want the party. Also, her best friend, Nicole, is going out with Ben, a guy she liked for years. On top of that, Nicole told her she's going to show up one hour late to her party. On the day...more
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Kayla is having a hard sixteenth birthday, in part because she has a huge crush on her best friend Nicole's boyfriend Ben. Nicole skips her party, a huge affair that Kayla's party planner mother insists on throwing despite Kayla's objections, and things go wrong all night. When the time comes to blow out the candles on her cake, she wishes "I wish all my birthday wishes actually came true. Because they never freakin' do."
Well, now they do, from all her previous birthdays. Her Raggedy Ann doll co...more
Well, now they do, from all her previous birthdays. Her Raggedy Ann doll co...more
I liked that Mandy Hubbard combined romance and a small amount of fantasy to create a fun base of the story. I thought that the book was a mirror image of the Disney Channel movie "16 Wishes" because it had the same story. I liked that some parts of the book were funny and made me laugh, but some parts made me feel bad for Kayla, the main character. I didn't feel like there was anything bad about the book. It was actually hard to put down. There was something about the characters and the story t...more
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Siti HM Khairi
You Wish
by Mandy Hubbard
272 pages
Razorbill Publishing $8.99
ISBN 1595142924
Kayla McHenry becomes pretty bitter when her, one and only friend, who is also her best friend decides to ditch her 16th birthday party. In a moment of anger, Kayla blows on her candles to the cake she never asked at the party she NEVER asked for. She wishes that her wishes actually come true because "they never freaking do". Not to mention how much her life sucks, her best friend is dating the boy s...more
Siti HM Khairi
You Wish
by Mandy Hubbard
272 pages
Razorbill Publishing $8.99
ISBN 1595142924
Kayla McHenry becomes pretty bitter when her, one and only friend, who is also her best friend decides to ditch her 16th birthday party. In a moment of anger, Kayla blows on her candles to the cake she never asked at the party she NEVER asked for. She wishes that her wishes actually come true because "they never freaking do". Not to mention how much her life sucks, her best friend is dating the boy s...more
The Reading Hideaway Review:
I stumbled upon this book while I was quickly searching through the teen section of my local library. I usually don't judge a book by it's cover but because this one had a cupcake on it and at the time I was a tad bit hungry, I decided to check it out and read it. I'm really glad that I did.
It was hard for me to get into the book at first but once her birthday wishes started to come true, it got really entertaining. If I was Kayla, I would have no idea what the next d...more
I stumbled upon this book while I was quickly searching through the teen section of my local library. I usually don't judge a book by it's cover but because this one had a cupcake on it and at the time I was a tad bit hungry, I decided to check it out and read it. I'm really glad that I did.
It was hard for me to get into the book at first but once her birthday wishes started to come true, it got really entertaining. If I was Kayla, I would have no idea what the next d...more
What would happen if all your birthday wishes came true? Kayla finds out in this exciting and fun YA novel called You Wish.
Upon turning 16, Kayla's career drivin mother thows her a birthday bash she'd rather not have. To make matters worse, her best friend Nicole ditches her to be with Ben, (Kaylas forever crush). Having had a rotten night, Kayla wishes that her birthday wishes actually came true, because they never frikin do!
Kayla then exeperiences her wishes comming true, which turn her entir...more
Upon turning 16, Kayla's career drivin mother thows her a birthday bash she'd rather not have. To make matters worse, her best friend Nicole ditches her to be with Ben, (Kaylas forever crush). Having had a rotten night, Kayla wishes that her birthday wishes actually came true, because they never frikin do!
Kayla then exeperiences her wishes comming true, which turn her entir...more
3.5 stars. At her miserable sweet 16 party, Kayla wishes that her her birthday wish would for once come true, and the next day, previous birthday wishes start coming true! First there's the life-sized My Little Pony, then a billion gumballs, and soon after she discovers that her old Raggedy Ann doll has become a real girl and the Ken doll a real-life Ken. What worries Kayla - besides trying to hide all this craziness from her family - is that she has a crush on Ben, her best friend's boyfriend,...more
Okay, the first thing I thought of while beginning this book was the new Disney Channel movie that came out called, 16 Wishes. It has almost the exact same concept…except the book is a lot better.
I like that You Wish is from a girl who’s not popular and not just an average girl. There is so much irony. For example, when you describe Kayla as being into converses and fishnet stockings, you wouldn’t think of pink as her favorite color which is what the cover of the book suggests (which, by the wa...more
I like that You Wish is from a girl who’s not popular and not just an average girl. There is so much irony. For example, when you describe Kayla as being into converses and fishnet stockings, you wouldn’t think of pink as her favorite color which is what the cover of the book suggests (which, by the wa...more
None of Kayla's wishes have every come true. Her life sucks and she wishes it would get better. Her bests friend, Nicole, is slowly growing away from her to hang out with her boyfriend, Ben. Nicole's boyfriend also happens to be the guy Kayla is in love with. To top off her terrible life, her mother, who is never present and always busy, decides to throw her a big Sweet Sixteen party. Kayla doesn't want a party, but her mother goes ahead and has one for her anyway. So, when the time comes, she m...more
My Thoughts: Okay, the first thing I thought of while beginning this book was the new Disney Channel movie that came out called, 16 Wishes. It has almost the exact same concept…except the book is a lot better.
I like that You Wish is from a girl who’s not popular and not just an average girl. There is so much irony. For example, when you describe Kayla as being into converses and fishnet stockings, you wouldn’t think of pink as her favorite color which is what the cover of the book suggests (whi...more
I like that You Wish is from a girl who’s not popular and not just an average girl. There is so much irony. For example, when you describe Kayla as being into converses and fishnet stockings, you wouldn’t think of pink as her favorite color which is what the cover of the book suggests (whi...more
I don't even know where to start. All I know is that I LOVED this book so much that I feel like reading it all over again. The moment I started reading this book I knew I wouldn't stop until I get it over with and that is exactly what happened. You Wish touches on friendships, first love, families and growing up while still remaining true to yourself. One thing I loved is that Kayla has problems and is a pessimist at heart but she never whines and is always willing to learn.
I found myself in a...more
I found myself in a...more
Sep 09, 2012
Lexie
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Recommends it for:
tweens/young teens
Recommended to Lexie by:
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I cannot say enough about how amazing this book was! It made it onto my uber-exclusive ultra-favorite list (if I ever remember to make one...) easily.
SUMMARY Kayla has been making birthday wishes since she could remember, but they never seem to come true. In fact, her life stinks. Her best friend is dating her long-time crush, and they're starting to drift apart. On top of everything, her mother is planning a super-embarrassing sweet sixteen party- but Kayla only knows two people who are invite...more
SUMMARY Kayla has been making birthday wishes since she could remember, but they never seem to come true. In fact, her life stinks. Her best friend is dating her long-time crush, and they're starting to drift apart. On top of everything, her mother is planning a super-embarrassing sweet sixteen party- but Kayla only knows two people who are invite...more
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Mandy Hubbard is the author of PRADA & PREJUDICE and YOU WISH, both novels for teens now in stores. In 2011, her releases include BUT I LOVE HIM (written as Amanda Grace) and RIPPLE. She is also a literary agent for D4EO Literary Agency. For more information, visit her website.
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