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Nov 08, 2011

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I'm an official Jennifer Echols fangirl. I loved her last two novels (Going Too Far and Forget You), but this one was written for a bit younger and/or less edgy crowd, so I wasn't sure how I'd feel about it. I tend to like the edgy stuff. I shouldn't have worried. Echols pulls you into Lori and Adam's story and doesn't let go. I got this the day before Christmas -- and being two-books-in-one, it's deliciously long -- but that and all of my holiday duties didn't stop me from reading whenever I ha More...

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Jan 18, 2012

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Jan 04, 2012

Jennie rated it:

I liked the whole idea of the book but it is not something that I haven't already read. I liked Adam and his relationship he had with Lori but their relationship did not seem like a close friend rather than a flirting close friend thingy. Regardless, when they plot to date I was excited to see how it would turn out. The most problem that I had was that Lori kept kissing both brothers. I get that she wanted to make one jealous but man, if I was a guy and my girlfriend kept kissing my brother I'd More...

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Dec 06, 2011

Taylor rated it:

Endless Summer was one of the best books i've read in a long time. I don't really like to read and for me to actually finish a book that's over 300 pages long is saying something. There must be something interesting or intriguing about it. I highly recommend this book to people that like drama, love stories, or summer flings. Endless Summer can relate to any ages but mostly ages around 16. The novel is about summer love and a teen love triangle. Lori is ready to turn 16 and is ready for a relati More...

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Sep 01, 2011

Andrea rated it:

I really enjoyed reading this book. It was funny and the story was good.
Except it really got on my nerves how Lori kept playing the jealous game. She thought she had to use Adam to make Sean jealous and realize he liked her. Then she finally gets with Adam after realizing she suddenly likes him, and there's some conflict there, so she concocts a scheme to make it look like she's with Sean so her dad will realize Adam is a good choice. Then she gets with Adam and things are going good, and More...

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Sep 01, 2011

Heather rated it:

books like this is what summer is all about.
my sister told me to read it and im glad it did!
i loved how she was a tomboy and her and the boys did all the wakeboarding together.
and how adam spraypainted their names on the bridge.
this was a funny and unique book.i've never read another one like it and i really saw how good of an author jennifer echols is! i hope all her books are this way!
there were some things i didn't like about it,though.
like how the girl get More...

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Jul 10, 2011

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May 25, 2011

Christina rated it:

Things pick up exactly where The Boys Next Door ends and as usual, Lori finds herself in a crazy situation once again. She gets in trouble for spending all night out with Adam, but really, she didn't do anything wrong as she just fell asleep. Of course, no one believes her! However, her dad is really upset and has forbidden Lori from seeing Adam all summer, which as far as she is concerned is the worst possible punishment. Even Adam's family is upset and thinking of sending him to military sc More...

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Apr 15, 2011

Rachel rated it:

The story picks up right after The Boys Next Door ended. Adam and Lori are an official couple. But after spending one night out together without their parents knowing where they have been, it only took less than 24 hours for their relationship to suddenly become at stake. Lori wants to prove her dad that Adam is truly a good boyfriend by fake-dating ‘worse’ boys. However, this isn’t doing any good to their relationship other than making Adam extremely jealous and her brother, McGuillicuddy, as f More...

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Mar 21, 2011

Brooke (Bright Wishes) rated it:

I was confused at first whether to give this book 3 stars or 4 stars. I realized eventually that this book is very well written even if I really disliked the characters. Endless Summer contains two books. The first is The Boys Next Door and the next is, of course, Endless Summer.

Lori is a girl who has grown up next to the Vader boys her entire life, so she’s one of the guys. This is about all that I liked about her. I kind of perceived her as a slut. In the first book, she talked More...

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Feb 27, 2011

Paige rated it:

"Endless Summer" is about a girl's transformation from a tomboy to a girly girl in one summer. She likes her neighbor Sean, but Adam, Sean's younger brother and Lori's best friend, is secretly in love with Lori. When Adam's girfriend cheats on him with Sean, Lori and Adam decide to "date" to make Sean and Rachel jealous so Rachel will want Adam back and Sean will like Lori. When Lori and Adam decide that they are in love, for real, things start to go wrong, and Adam was More...

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Dec 24, 2010

Rydia rated it:

I have Aunts and Uncles that are only a few years older than I am. Growing up, during summer, we had so much fun with the two boys who went to karate with us. As tradition every year we would go to their house for the Fourth of July because they had a swimming pool and the best spot for the fireworks. Needless to say, I was the baby.

The older brother Jimmy was probably six or seven years older than I was. And when you are only 10 thats a bit much. So as handsome as Jimmy was he More...

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Dec 01, 2010

Mundie Moms & Mundie Kids rated it:

3.5 stars

This edition of Endless Summer includes both The Boys Next Door and Endless Summer. As I mentioned in my previous review, I really enjoyed The Boys Next Door, the he sequel, Endless Summer picks up right where The Boys Next Door leaves off, which I really liked.

In my attempt to keep this spoiler free, I will say I enjoyed reading more about Sean and Lori, though at times I became very irritated at Lori due to her lack of thoughtful planning. This stems from Lori's fa More...

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Nov 10, 2010

Soleil rated it:

What can I say I clearly loved this book <3 <3 <3. I literally could not put this story down. This book contains two stories the first "The Boys Next Door" and it's long awaited sequel "Endless Summer".

The storyline behind "The Boys Next Door" is the following: Lori can't wait for her summer at the lake. She loves wakeboarding and hanging with her friends- including the two hotties next door. With the Vader brothers, she's always been one of More...

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Sep 02, 2010

kari rated it:

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Aug 10, 2010

Jennifer rated it:

Reviewed by Randstostipher "tallnlankyrn" Nguyen for TeensReadToo.com

This bind-up edition contains THE BOYS NEXT DOOR and its long-awaited sequel, ENDLESS SUMMER.

In THE BOYS NEXT DOOR, Lori will do anything to get Sean, one of the three brothers next door, to notice her. Lori's plan? To date Sean's twin brother, Adam, and get him JEALOUS! Wakeboarding moves, mixed emotions, and a few bryozoa later, Lori discovers that she might be pining for the wrong person!
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Jul 01, 2010

Sara ♥ rated it:

I read this really fast! Wow! The font was really big, I guess, but the book just looks so HUGE that it surprised me how quickly I got through it!

The first half of this book is a reprint of The Boys Next Door and the second half is its sequel, Endless Summer, which is not currently sold separately (??? weird!). The sequel starts just a few hours after the first story ends. To know what I thought of The Boys Next Door, here's my review.

As for Endless Summer... and m More...

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Aug 12, 2011

Kim rated it:

PART ONE: THE BOYS NEXT DOOR

This is a good summer read! Lori has grown up with an older brother and a father. Her mother died when she was very little. Nextdoor are the Vader's and they have 3 sons and they run the marina, where Lori works in the summer. So she's basically a tomboy, but this year is the year she wants to snag Sean, the middle Vader brother who she has had her eye on forever. Adam Vader is her age and they've been friends forever. And although he looks so much like Se More...

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Aug 02, 2011

Rockee rated it:

I really liked this book. I have to say, the storyline is much better than Forget You. I finished The Boys Next Door and Endless Summer in two days. That says a lot.

Pros: The interesting friendship between the boys next door and Lori. Their conversations were funny. I had a few good laughs here and there. Lori's "one of the guys" and while I was reading her narration, I felt like I was one of them too. I could sort of relate to Lori in that a part of me is tomboyish too. I a More...

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Jul 23, 2011

Fred rated it:

I love Jennifer Echols so much. Really she's one of my favorite authors. That's why I'd give this 3.5 stars instead of just 3. I guess sequels are hard, and Stephanie's review pretty much covers all the reasons this book was not as much fun as the first one. It took so long for them to get together in the first book, but finally seemed so inevitable and right, that I too was looking forward to some good ole HEA time, with them maybe overcoming some issues and stuff together. Instead they sp More...

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Jun 09, 2011

Maggie rated it:

Endless Summer was a two in one! The first book is called The Boys Next Door the perspective of this book was told in a one person's. Lori, the main character,lives by the lake and her brother is best friends with the boys next door. As for Lori whose best friends with the "baby" of that family, Adam. Lori has the longest crush on Sean, the oldest brother, so she plans to get Sean jealous and plans a hook up with Adam. Soon Lori finds out her true feelings for Adam.

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Mar 23, 2011

Nikki rated it:

I was so glad when I heard there was a sequel to The Boys Next Door. I wasn't disappointed either. Endless Summer picks up hours later from TBND. I was cautious at first about this easy change, feeling like it was just a continuation from TBND. I grew frustrated at times with this novel, but that was probably do to how many times I had read TBND. Lori and Adam had become easy for me to understand and when I read Endless Summer I was startled by how a little drama seemed to unfold into an explosi More...

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Aug 19, 2010

Edna Lyn rated it:

The Boys Next Door: 4.5 stars
Endless Summer: 3 stars

I adore stories where childhood best friends fall in love and The Boys Next Door delivered a lot of fun with that plot. I admit it was a bit frustrating reading Lori's continuous pining after Sean but it didn't seem as bad once she told the real story of how it all started. Beside the pining, I did like Lori a lot. She had a witty and sarcastic sense of humor and was a total tomboy which made her fit in great with the guys. Ad More...

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Jun 12, 2010

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Jul 05, 2011

Rebecca rated it:

I liked The Boys Next Door abundantly more than Endless Summer, but it was not the greatest either. I could handle how superficial the first book was, but the second one was just too much. The author should have left well enough alone. I'm a firm believer that an author should not do a sequel purely because fans beg you for one; this is a prime example of how bad it Endless Summer was just one stupid problem after another. The entire story felt so contrived I could barely make it through i More...

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Jun 19, 2011

Krista rated it:

Endless Summer is a perfect summer treat. Packaged in this collection is a re-release of The Boys Next Door. Endless Summer is a continuation of that book, so it's a pleasure that they are together - with a beautiful cover!

I'm not going to give away too much about the plot of the book because it is just so great. I can't really put it into words how much I adored Lori and Adam as a couple. Lori is the kind of girl who is laid back and has always been one of the boys. She spent so many More...

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Jul 05, 2010

Jen rated it:

So, I recently saw this book on a book blog somewhere, but as I've been roaming through so many as of late, I could not tell you for the life of me where. However, I can tell you that when I secretly trotted my way into Barnes & Noble last week and (of course) walked directly over to the YA section, this little baby was staring me down, begging me to take it off the shelf. So, I complied and gladly bought the 2 in 1 book. There really is nothing better than buying 1 book and getting 2 in return, More...

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Jan 26, 2011

Alissa rated it:

Two stars for effort.

When a book contanins an over-abundence of pop culture references within the first couple pages, I tend to get annoyed. In fact, it's one of my biggest pet peeves.

Hmmm... Let me clarify that: When a book contains an over-abundence of pop culture references that do nothing to further the story, I tend to get annoyed. References that help set the scene are great (For example, mentioning the Beatles or bell bottoms or the Vietnam War in a book set in th More...

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Oct 17, 2010

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Aug 26, 2011

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