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One Week of You
For Lizzy Winston, one week will change everything.
Fifteen-year-old Lizzy Winston has always been a good kid—and she sees the good in most everyone else, too. When she meets the charismatic Andy Masters, she starts crushing hard. He distracts her from other parts of her life that she’s trying to hold together. Her grades are slipping, she causes her mom to miss a new job opportunity, and her friends’ actions are making her question what’s right.
Andy seems like a great guy. He’s funny and charming, the Clown Prince of Lakeside High. He loves digging up news stories for the high school TV station, but he’s got some secrets of his own. As he and Lizzy get closer, she grows skeptical of his motives. When she does her own digging on Andy, she learns that everyone has secrets—no matter how good they seem.
Someone’s pulling pranks at Lakeside, and Lizzy thinks she knows who it is. When the pranks escalate and put students in danger, she must decide where her loyalty lies. She doesn’t want to get a friend in trouble, but if she keeps quiet, someone will get hurt. In one week, she learns that adulthood brings new, complicated responsibilities. Is she ready to do the right thing if it means losing her friends?
Fifteen-year-old Lizzy Winston has always been a good kid—and she sees the good in most everyone else, too. When she meets the charismatic Andy Masters, she starts crushing hard. He distracts her from other parts of her life that she’s trying to hold together. Her grades are slipping, she causes her mom to miss a new job opportunity, and her friends’ actions are making her question what’s right.
Andy seems like a great guy. He’s funny and charming, the Clown Prince of Lakeside High. He loves digging up news stories for the high school TV station, but he’s got some secrets of his own. As he and Lizzy get closer, she grows skeptical of his motives. When she does her own digging on Andy, she learns that everyone has secrets—no matter how good they seem.
Someone’s pulling pranks at Lakeside, and Lizzy thinks she knows who it is. When the pranks escalate and put students in danger, she must decide where her loyalty lies. She doesn’t want to get a friend in trouble, but if she keeps quiet, someone will get hurt. In one week, she learns that adulthood brings new, complicated responsibilities. Is she ready to do the right thing if it means losing her friends?
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Published February 1, 2019
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September 23, 2020
Lizzy, 15 years old, who is serious about being a doctor as much as about cheer-leading, which is an interesting combination. Lizzy has a crush on Andy and he is the first guy who has asked for her number.
Andy is in her life for only a week but she is not herself anymore. From cheating to getting detention, she has already done it in one week. Her studies and cheer-leading both are suffering, but she can’t help herself.
This week was not easy for everyone, it is April fool week and health teacher has also assigned everyone to a flour baby which they have to treat like a real baby for a whole week. Someone took pranks too far and now from teachers to students, everyone is suffering from daily pranks.
I liked the concept of flour baby, school life and how pranks can get serious. The family dynamics of Lizzy was really good. Ryan is the best brother of any character I’ve ever read, I wish I could say the same about Lizzy, I know she is 15 but still, she is one of the most reckless and self-centred characters I’ve ever read. The way she treats her family and friends most of the time was so annoying. I really felt for her family.
On the positive side, she learnt from everything.
Andy is in her life for only a week but she is not herself anymore. From cheating to getting detention, she has already done it in one week. Her studies and cheer-leading both are suffering, but she can’t help herself.
This week was not easy for everyone, it is April fool week and health teacher has also assigned everyone to a flour baby which they have to treat like a real baby for a whole week. Someone took pranks too far and now from teachers to students, everyone is suffering from daily pranks.
I liked the concept of flour baby, school life and how pranks can get serious. The family dynamics of Lizzy was really good. Ryan is the best brother of any character I’ve ever read, I wish I could say the same about Lizzy, I know she is 15 but still, she is one of the most reckless and self-centred characters I’ve ever read. The way she treats her family and friends most of the time was so annoying. I really felt for her family.
On the positive side, she learnt from everything.
May 2, 2019
Oh how I love this charming and ever so real novel about Lizzy, a super smart high school freshman faced with the angst of first love in the digital age. She contends with the scenario of the cute new guy showing her attention, while faced with doing what is right despite conflicting peer pressure. The caldron of pubertal emotions she experiences makes one remember high school as if it were yesterday.
Along with puppy love there are mysterious fire alarms. Friendship conundrums. A geeky classmate who smells her hair while she dissects a fetal pig in biology. A beloved brother who quotes Yoda. A loving father who understands everything; a more challenging mom-daughter relationship. In short, life in all its authentic complexities.
I dare any reader to not get emotionally involved from the start, then page faster and faster through to the very human denouement. Five of five hearty stars, with a cheerleading squad yelling “yay team” while doing high kicks!
I thank the author for waiting for so patiently for my review and for the great privilege of doing it! ONE WEEK OF YOU can be purchased on Amazon.
Along with puppy love there are mysterious fire alarms. Friendship conundrums. A geeky classmate who smells her hair while she dissects a fetal pig in biology. A beloved brother who quotes Yoda. A loving father who understands everything; a more challenging mom-daughter relationship. In short, life in all its authentic complexities.
I dare any reader to not get emotionally involved from the start, then page faster and faster through to the very human denouement. Five of five hearty stars, with a cheerleading squad yelling “yay team” while doing high kicks!
I thank the author for waiting for so patiently for my review and for the great privilege of doing it! ONE WEEK OF YOU can be purchased on Amazon.
January 31, 2019
I enjoyed seeing US high school life, but I did not see the funny side of the story.
February 4, 2019
In One Week of You, Lisa Williams Kline perfectly channels the inner workings of the young adult mind, complete with every quivering ounce of angst, fear, and self-doubt. Kline provides a powerful exploration of the lines we draw in the sand and the lengths we’ll go to cross them in the name of love and acceptance, as well as a crystal clear portrayal of what happens when personal ethics collide with peer pressure and popularity. Rip-roaring humor meets heart in this absolute must read.
November 27, 2018
I dare you to read One Week of You and not fall in love with Lisa Williams Kline's protagonist. At the tender age of 15, Lizzy Winston juggles a possible new relationship, a pretend baby, cheerleading practice, and all the demands of being a high school freshman. When the fire alarm goes off repeatedly at school, Lizzy finds herself in a compromising position. Kline walks the tightrope of adolescence with pitch-perfect prose!
September 19, 2020
4.5 stars
This book.
Meet Lizzy Winston: 15 year old high school freshman, aspiring doctor, passionate cheerleader….one of the most relatable characters I’ve ever seen.
Quite literally half of this book was spent being exasperated by her and then immediately realizing that she was honestly doing her best, and I really felt that.
Also I thought my life was insane before I read this book. I have since changed my mind 😂. I will now forever be grateful that homeschool is protecting me from a lot of high school drama.
(Because believe me, it does exist.)
Anyway.
So Lizzy is smart, athletic, sweet, and responsible, right? Just a nice girl. Except… we don’t really see that, and that’s the beauty of her character. In a single week, we see Lizzy transform without even really knowing what she was like before. And each day she starts to lose herself–she’s doing things she would have never dreamed of doing, in a bad way. But it’s amazing to watch because seeing Lizzy struggle with the mess she created made me feel so seen. Being a teenager is really, really hard, and Lizzy definetly had her fair share of trouble–and in one week, too!
I’m docking half a star for a couple unnecessary uses of language, but otherwise there wasn’t anything concerning.
Also, there was something that I thought was a little weird at first, but now I get it and it is genius. The book was written in first person from Lizzy’s perspective, and there were a couple places where the narration seemed to get distracted from what was happening in that moment. And it was a little weird to read at first but then I realized…that’s how Lizzy’s brain works. That’s how MY brain works. You’ll be in the middle of a stick situation but thinking about something slightly off topic at the exact same time and… yeah that was genius.
My final thoughts: the cheerleading bits were awesome, I am very pleased by the representation. Lizzy is easily my favorite character, but I loved how everyone had their own problems but were trying to make things work and/or help each other (just like in real life!), and even though the Winston family definitely isn’t perfect, they all love each other and were trying their best to work together. The relatability factor of this book was 200% and I kind of want to try the flour baby assignment.
On the whole, this book was amazing, and I will recommend it forever.
**I received a physical ARC to review. This does not change my opinion**
This book.
Meet Lizzy Winston: 15 year old high school freshman, aspiring doctor, passionate cheerleader….one of the most relatable characters I’ve ever seen.
Quite literally half of this book was spent being exasperated by her and then immediately realizing that she was honestly doing her best, and I really felt that.
Also I thought my life was insane before I read this book. I have since changed my mind 😂. I will now forever be grateful that homeschool is protecting me from a lot of high school drama.
(Because believe me, it does exist.)
Anyway.
So Lizzy is smart, athletic, sweet, and responsible, right? Just a nice girl. Except… we don’t really see that, and that’s the beauty of her character. In a single week, we see Lizzy transform without even really knowing what she was like before. And each day she starts to lose herself–she’s doing things she would have never dreamed of doing, in a bad way. But it’s amazing to watch because seeing Lizzy struggle with the mess she created made me feel so seen. Being a teenager is really, really hard, and Lizzy definetly had her fair share of trouble–and in one week, too!
I’m docking half a star for a couple unnecessary uses of language, but otherwise there wasn’t anything concerning.
Also, there was something that I thought was a little weird at first, but now I get it and it is genius. The book was written in first person from Lizzy’s perspective, and there were a couple places where the narration seemed to get distracted from what was happening in that moment. And it was a little weird to read at first but then I realized…that’s how Lizzy’s brain works. That’s how MY brain works. You’ll be in the middle of a stick situation but thinking about something slightly off topic at the exact same time and… yeah that was genius.
My final thoughts: the cheerleading bits were awesome, I am very pleased by the representation. Lizzy is easily my favorite character, but I loved how everyone had their own problems but were trying to make things work and/or help each other (just like in real life!), and even though the Winston family definitely isn’t perfect, they all love each other and were trying their best to work together. The relatability factor of this book was 200% and I kind of want to try the flour baby assignment.
On the whole, this book was amazing, and I will recommend it forever.
**I received a physical ARC to review. This does not change my opinion**
September 5, 2020
I did not like this book which I'm super bummed about. I thought this might be a nice book about growing up and learning the hard truths of life, but it was all just kind of a downer. The author did a good job of channeling the voice of a 15-year-old, but, after a while, the main character was honestly just annoying. She just kept messing everything up and never really seemed to fix things. Even at the end of the book, she just kept screwing up, but still, things weren't fixed or resolved. I'm honestly not sure that the main character learned anything about growing up. Maybe I missed something in this book, but it not for me.
Disclaimer: I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
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December 31, 2020
I enjoyed One Week of You for it's simplicity and sweetness. This is a short book and a fast read, but fun and unputdownable. I loved that it perfectly encapsulated life in High School with all the angst, pressure and stress but also the sweet romance and fulfilling friendships.
Lizzy is an ambitious but forgetful young lady who wants to be a doctor. As she’s dealing with a difficult assignment she gets a crush on the new boy. Managing her time, her classwork, family, and friendships becomes a lot to handle all at once.
This is a sweet coming of age story perfect for your teens as they are heading back to school.
Lizzy is an ambitious but forgetful young lady who wants to be a doctor. As she’s dealing with a difficult assignment she gets a crush on the new boy. Managing her time, her classwork, family, and friendships becomes a lot to handle all at once.
This is a sweet coming of age story perfect for your teens as they are heading back to school.
January 12, 2019
4.5 stars, rounding up
Something about this book really drew me in and I wanted to keep reading. It flowed easily and I liked that it was all within one week. Nothing about the book struck me as terribly unrealistic, although I almost wish there had been more of the interactions with Lizzy's parents. I felt like the family situations of all of the main characters would have added something. It would have been nice to see more of this, if even amongst character dialogue.
I received this book from Library Thing Early Reviewers.
Something about this book really drew me in and I wanted to keep reading. It flowed easily and I liked that it was all within one week. Nothing about the book struck me as terribly unrealistic, although I almost wish there had been more of the interactions with Lizzy's parents. I felt like the family situations of all of the main characters would have added something. It would have been nice to see more of this, if even amongst character dialogue.
I received this book from Library Thing Early Reviewers.
February 25, 2019
I loved this book from beginning to end, and winced every time Lizzy messed up, because she was so charmingly human. The author has perfected all the insecurities, idiosyncrasies and human foibles that characterize teenage girls, especially those who are in the throes of their first romantic crush. There are tears along the way as well as laughs, and invaluable life-lessons all packed into one amazing week of freshman year.
October 18, 2018
A wonderful book about facing tough choices as a teen, figuring out who your friends are, and pulling through in the end.
April 2, 2019
For as long as she can remember, fifteen-year-old Lizzy has been a serious student who wants to be a doctor and isn't distracted by boys or any fun activities like cheerleading. But that was before Andy Masters--the newest and most popular guy who flirted with her; before she made the cheerleading team; and before she had to carry around a 5-pound bag of flour--her "flour baby"--as part of sex education in Health.
Despite Lizzy's old best friend's warnings that she is in danger of losing focus and her brother's concern over her constantly forgetting her flour baby, Lizzy can't stop from succumbing to what she describes as "AMSD: Andy Master Smiling Disease." The book is full of Lizzy's infatuation as well as her questions (Does he really like me?) which are so typical of young love.
To increase the tension, the week of the flour baby is also April Fool's week, false fire alarm riddle the school, and Lizzy ends up in detention. She looks down at the other students in detention and gets angry with the teacher who accuses her of not being the sweet person she has portrayed to everyone in the school. In this mirror moment, Lizzy begins to see herself in a different way.
I know since I've had this crush on Andy I've morphed into this totally different person, and I've totally forgotten a lot of stuff and done handsprings on the soccer field during a school evacuation and gotten a few extra flour babies...Maybe it will kill my parents when they find out everything I've done this week.
... I'm filled with fury, and then it turns into something else. I realize that up until this afternoon I've been judging everyone in this room. (p.80)
True to her investigative nature, Lizzy tries to figure out who is setting the fire alarms. She even wonders if Andy, as the high school reporter/broadcaster, initiated the fire drills to make a journalistic point. Is he a creep or a good guy? Her affection for him is tested on several occasions; she ends up feeling ashamed for lying to her parents and for her poor decisions during her first babysitting job.
I'm always impressed when an author portrays and uses secondary characters well. After her downfall, Lizzy has a heart to heart talk with her parents. She confesses to feeling bad over how she treated a boy who irritated her. Her father's reply is a message teens need to hear:
Well, when I said to be nice to everyone, I guess I meant to be kind and cordial to everyone. That doesn't mean you have to be best friends with someone you don't want to be close to...You're allowed not to hang out with him. You're allowed to set boundaries. (p. 174)
Her mother chimes in with great advice that I hope girls (and women!) who read this book will take to heart:
"Someone who loves you will never ask you to compromise yourself." (p. 176)
Kudos to Lisa Kline for showing a teenage girl conflicted over her desires to want a boy to like her and concerns about giving up her self. This clean book for young adults realistically portrays sex education and is a welcome addition to the young adult genre that is heavily infused with poor parent-child relationships and characters experimenting with sex and drugs.
And by the way--the ending is perfect!!
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I have a gently used paperback to give to one of you. If you share this post on social media or become a new follower of my blog, I'll add your name twice. Just let me know what you do in the comments and please leave your email address if you are new to my blog. A winner will be drawn on April 4.
Despite Lizzy's old best friend's warnings that she is in danger of losing focus and her brother's concern over her constantly forgetting her flour baby, Lizzy can't stop from succumbing to what she describes as "AMSD: Andy Master Smiling Disease." The book is full of Lizzy's infatuation as well as her questions (Does he really like me?) which are so typical of young love.
To increase the tension, the week of the flour baby is also April Fool's week, false fire alarm riddle the school, and Lizzy ends up in detention. She looks down at the other students in detention and gets angry with the teacher who accuses her of not being the sweet person she has portrayed to everyone in the school. In this mirror moment, Lizzy begins to see herself in a different way.
I know since I've had this crush on Andy I've morphed into this totally different person, and I've totally forgotten a lot of stuff and done handsprings on the soccer field during a school evacuation and gotten a few extra flour babies...Maybe it will kill my parents when they find out everything I've done this week.
... I'm filled with fury, and then it turns into something else. I realize that up until this afternoon I've been judging everyone in this room. (p.80)
True to her investigative nature, Lizzy tries to figure out who is setting the fire alarms. She even wonders if Andy, as the high school reporter/broadcaster, initiated the fire drills to make a journalistic point. Is he a creep or a good guy? Her affection for him is tested on several occasions; she ends up feeling ashamed for lying to her parents and for her poor decisions during her first babysitting job.
I'm always impressed when an author portrays and uses secondary characters well. After her downfall, Lizzy has a heart to heart talk with her parents. She confesses to feeling bad over how she treated a boy who irritated her. Her father's reply is a message teens need to hear:
Well, when I said to be nice to everyone, I guess I meant to be kind and cordial to everyone. That doesn't mean you have to be best friends with someone you don't want to be close to...You're allowed not to hang out with him. You're allowed to set boundaries. (p. 174)
Her mother chimes in with great advice that I hope girls (and women!) who read this book will take to heart:
"Someone who loves you will never ask you to compromise yourself." (p. 176)
Kudos to Lisa Kline for showing a teenage girl conflicted over her desires to want a boy to like her and concerns about giving up her self. This clean book for young adults realistically portrays sex education and is a welcome addition to the young adult genre that is heavily infused with poor parent-child relationships and characters experimenting with sex and drugs.
And by the way--the ending is perfect!!
GIVEAWAY
I have a gently used paperback to give to one of you. If you share this post on social media or become a new follower of my blog, I'll add your name twice. Just let me know what you do in the comments and please leave your email address if you are new to my blog. A winner will be drawn on April 4.
October 7, 2020
*This review can also be found on The Reader and the Chef! Huge thanks to MTMC & the author for the review copy. All thoughts are my own.*
One Week of You is a sweet and touching contemporary read about family expectations, your personal aspirations, and first loves. Our young main character is focused on her studies and her dreams to become a doctor, and has no time to think about boys! (Not to mention that her mom is constantly reminding her about this point.) But Lizzy is about to face a week that may have her doubting everything she thought she had already figured out.
I really liked Lizzy and felt so much for her. I remember the anxiety and self-doubt that comes with school and expectations, particularly concerning about the future! She’s often apologizing for forgetting things and that made me feel so sad for her since people, particularly parents, forget that young people are not supposed to carry the world (or their problems) on their shoulders. And yet some do or have to.
However, that’s the point of the read and One Week of You will definitely have you rooting for Lizzy to be able to get through her school assignments complete with a flour baby project which is harder than it looks when you also have to deal with school chaos concerning a mysterious prankster, her own feelings for the new boy, and her life at home!
If you love sweet coming of age stories, definitely give One Week of You a try! There’s also a prequel novella that takes place a week before the events of this book!
One Week of the Heart follows Lizzy on a week at Med Camp that focuses on Lizzy’s friendships and last days of summer feels. It’s a quick read and the perfect intro to Lizzy’s life and aspirations!
One Week of You is a sweet and touching contemporary read about family expectations, your personal aspirations, and first loves. Our young main character is focused on her studies and her dreams to become a doctor, and has no time to think about boys! (Not to mention that her mom is constantly reminding her about this point.) But Lizzy is about to face a week that may have her doubting everything she thought she had already figured out.
I really liked Lizzy and felt so much for her. I remember the anxiety and self-doubt that comes with school and expectations, particularly concerning about the future! She’s often apologizing for forgetting things and that made me feel so sad for her since people, particularly parents, forget that young people are not supposed to carry the world (or their problems) on their shoulders. And yet some do or have to.
However, that’s the point of the read and One Week of You will definitely have you rooting for Lizzy to be able to get through her school assignments complete with a flour baby project which is harder than it looks when you also have to deal with school chaos concerning a mysterious prankster, her own feelings for the new boy, and her life at home!
If you love sweet coming of age stories, definitely give One Week of You a try! There’s also a prequel novella that takes place a week before the events of this book!
One Week of the Heart follows Lizzy on a week at Med Camp that focuses on Lizzy’s friendships and last days of summer feels. It’s a quick read and the perfect intro to Lizzy’s life and aspirations!
January 17, 2019
Elizabeth "Lizzy" Winston is a cheerleader who happens to be science geek that wants to be a doctor. A chance meeting with new student Andy Masters turns Lizzy's world upside for one week. Lizzy is really smart yet she's forgetful about writing down important phone messages and where she placed her backpack. Lizzy and her mom haven't been getting along lately it only gets worse when Lizzy admits she's forgotten about her Health Class Project. Over the course of a week, Lizzy is met with one disaster after another. Andy Masters seems charming and funny but is that who he really is? What befalls Lizzy over the week? Will Lizzy change her ways? Your answers await you in One Week of You.
I thought that the book was aptly named. Lizzy's forgetfulness is charming and annoying at the same time. The characters were classic in typical sterotypes~jock, geek, goth, and prep. I would definitely read more of this author in the future.
I thought that the book was aptly named. Lizzy's forgetfulness is charming and annoying at the same time. The characters were classic in typical sterotypes~jock, geek, goth, and prep. I would definitely read more of this author in the future.
January 21, 2019
This is acute read that will be enjoyed by teens struggling with all the emotions and problems associated with high school life. Freshman Lizzy Winston sees her ordered life upended when she meets the new boy, Andy. He is a dynamo and very, very cute! When she begins to follow through on the things Andy asks her to do, her week begins to fall apart. She forgets important things that impact her and others. But, it is rather fun for Lizzy to depart from her steady norm and jump into murky waters!
High schoolers with confusing daily lives will certainly love the adventures and trials of Lizzy over the course of one week out of her life.
High schoolers with confusing daily lives will certainly love the adventures and trials of Lizzy over the course of one week out of her life.
October 26, 2019
Rating: 1.8 stars
~~~WHAT I LIKED~~~
The story was intriguing; people are playing April Fools tricks that are costing other student's grades.
The protagonist and I are alike in a few ways. Mainly, in our ability to forget things.
~~~WHAT I DIDN'T LIKE~~~
There are a few bad words in this book.
One of the characters jokes with the protagonist, a joke which hints at impurity.
My overall opinion: I enjoyed the story (mostly), but I won't be reading this book again. I also don't recommend this book for anyone else to read.
~~~WHAT I LIKED~~~
The story was intriguing; people are playing April Fools tricks that are costing other student's grades.
The protagonist and I are alike in a few ways. Mainly, in our ability to forget things.
~~~WHAT I DIDN'T LIKE~~~
There are a few bad words in this book.
One of the characters jokes with the protagonist, a joke which hints at impurity.
My overall opinion: I enjoyed the story (mostly), but I won't be reading this book again. I also don't recommend this book for anyone else to read.
February 3, 2019
I really enjoyed "One Week of You" by Lisa Williams Kline. What a wonderful view to the trials and angst of being a teenager and all the thoughts and feelings flooding our minds and bodies at that time. I thought the author did a wonderful job developing the characters and story line and it really kept my attention and had me thoroughly entertained from the first page to the last.
Great read for young adults or those of us wanting a relive a time in our youth.
Happy Reading...enjoy!
Great read for young adults or those of us wanting a relive a time in our youth.
Happy Reading...enjoy!
January 13, 2019
A wonderful coming of age story. A week surely to be remembered for a long time. So many friends and feelings are presented to us to learn about. The addition of cell phones and all the texting has certainly complicated growing up. While some things change, others never do. Like how to deal with new feelings and more responsibilities.
February 19, 2019
A good book for young adults that will keep them entertained.
March 22, 2019
Light-hearted missteps of navigating a first crush, combined with disappearing flour babies, and mysterious cyber-attacks makes ONE WEEK WITH YOU a fun, intriguing read.
I really enjoyed getting to know Lizzy and to see how she deals with a first crush, her struggles with the responsibilities in her life,and changing friendships. I loved the mystery aspect and the surprises along the way! Also, I loved that it is based in towns around where I live in NC! It was interesting to learn that some of the situations were taken from events that happened in her own children's high school.
Some of my favorite lines:
"Talking to him felt like plugging into an electromagnet...with so much energy it seems to fly from his fingertips and off the end of his dark curls."
"I feel like wanting to to become a doctor has been part of me since I can remember. And now it's like I'm going behind my own back to go against everything I've always believed."
"Is there some crazy little twin inside me sneaking around plotting to do stuff the rest of me is completely against?"
"Anger wrenches my stomach tight and then races down my arms to the end of my fingers and I ball my hands into fists."
"Someone who really loves you would never ask you to compromise yourself...or get you sent to detention."
"A warm little quiver races from my belly button to my throat."
"My heart squeezes..a jumble of emotions flood me."
"Hearing those words from her is like feeling golden sunshine on my face."
"Healing needs a tincture of time."
I really enjoyed getting to know Lizzy and to see how she deals with a first crush, her struggles with the responsibilities in her life,and changing friendships. I loved the mystery aspect and the surprises along the way! Also, I loved that it is based in towns around where I live in NC! It was interesting to learn that some of the situations were taken from events that happened in her own children's high school.
Some of my favorite lines:
"Talking to him felt like plugging into an electromagnet...with so much energy it seems to fly from his fingertips and off the end of his dark curls."
"I feel like wanting to to become a doctor has been part of me since I can remember. And now it's like I'm going behind my own back to go against everything I've always believed."
"Is there some crazy little twin inside me sneaking around plotting to do stuff the rest of me is completely against?"
"Anger wrenches my stomach tight and then races down my arms to the end of my fingers and I ball my hands into fists."
"Someone who really loves you would never ask you to compromise yourself...or get you sent to detention."
"A warm little quiver races from my belly button to my throat."
"My heart squeezes..a jumble of emotions flood me."
"Hearing those words from her is like feeling golden sunshine on my face."
"Healing needs a tincture of time."
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
February 4, 2019
This is a quick and humorous look at a girl in middle school or lower level of high school who is having one problem after another. She wants to attract a guy but ends up getting in trouble one time after another. She has to carry around a flour baby for the week and keeps losing it. She has to successfully pass a biology test about a fetal pig and forgets to study. She gets detention and basically disappoints her parents with her behavior. Young teens will relate to and enjoy this book, especially relating to fire drills, tests and teachers who are harsh. Good, entertaining read.
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Disclosure of Material Connection: I received a complimentary copy of this book from the publisher via Library Thing. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255 “Guides Concerning the Use of Testimonials and Endorsements in Advertising.”
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Disclosure of Material Connection: I received a complimentary copy of this book from the publisher via Library Thing. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255 “Guides Concerning the Use of Testimonials and Endorsements in Advertising.”
June 22, 2019
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One Week of You follows the story of Lizzie, who is a freshman in high school. Lizzie feels incredibly guilty that she lets her parents down because she’s been boy crazy over, Andy Masters, the most popular guy in school. As a result, it’s caused a strain on her friendships and family on top of forgetting important events/to-do’s. She’s kind-hearted and smart, but on the downside she’s very irresponsible.
The novel is a coming of age story because Lizzie is going through a transition in her life. She starts to realize who her true friends are and comes to a realization that she’s been judging others unfairly. She also sees that she’s been so obsessed with Andy, that she’s neglected many important people and things in her life and it’s leading her astray.
The novel portrays the ups and downs of high school deals with bullying, school, friendship, crushes and staying true to yourself in the middle of everything. Lizzy is super irresponsible about a lot of thing, but being pushed into a crossroads to tell the truth as the pranks at school keep escalating makes her become more responsible. I appreciate that she took initiative to do right thing after messing up.
Though this novel is cliché at some points and is sometimes predictable, but it has a lot of important messages about growing up and doing the right thing.
FTC Disclaimer: I received this book from Library Thing in a giveaway in exchange for a fair and honest review.
One Week of You follows the story of Lizzie, who is a freshman in high school. Lizzie feels incredibly guilty that she lets her parents down because she’s been boy crazy over, Andy Masters, the most popular guy in school. As a result, it’s caused a strain on her friendships and family on top of forgetting important events/to-do’s. She’s kind-hearted and smart, but on the downside she’s very irresponsible.
The novel is a coming of age story because Lizzie is going through a transition in her life. She starts to realize who her true friends are and comes to a realization that she’s been judging others unfairly. She also sees that she’s been so obsessed with Andy, that she’s neglected many important people and things in her life and it’s leading her astray.
The novel portrays the ups and downs of high school deals with bullying, school, friendship, crushes and staying true to yourself in the middle of everything. Lizzy is super irresponsible about a lot of thing, but being pushed into a crossroads to tell the truth as the pranks at school keep escalating makes her become more responsible. I appreciate that she took initiative to do right thing after messing up.
Though this novel is cliché at some points and is sometimes predictable, but it has a lot of important messages about growing up and doing the right thing.
FTC Disclaimer: I received this book from Library Thing in a giveaway in exchange for a fair and honest review.
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