Little Miss Red

by Robin Palmer

The ideal L.A. fairy tale for fans of Once Upon a Time and L.A. Candy, from the author of Geek Charming.

Sophie Greene gets good grades, does the right thing, and has a boyfriend that her parents— and her younger brother—just love. (Too bad she doesn’t love him.) Sophie dreams of being more like Devon Deveraux, star of her favorite romance novels, but, in reality, Sophie isn’t even daring enough to change her nail polish. All of that changes when Sophie goes to Florida to visit her grandma Roz, and she finds herself seated next to a wolfishly goodlooking guy on the plane. The two hit it off, and before she knows it, Sophie’s living on the edge. But is the drama all it’s cracked up to be?

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Genres: Young Adult, Romance, Retellings, Contemporary, Fairy Tales, Realistic Fiction, Teen

254 pages, Paperback

First published February 9, 2010

About the author

Robin Palmer grew up in Massachusetts and New Jersey, and after graduating from Boston University, moved to Hollywood. Starting as an assistant in the television literary department of the William Morris Agency, she quickly moved up the ranks and spent the next decade as a literary agent, producer, and television network executive at Lifetime Television, where she developed over one hundred scripts and oversaw the production of many of the network's original movies.

In 2001, she remembered that she had originally intended to spend her life either as a writer or a toll booth collector (so she could indulge her penchant for spending her days alone reading), but as there are no toll roads in southern California, she decided to give the writing thing a try. Since then, she's written everything from "To Do" lists to screenplays to essays to love letters and, of course, novels.

She currently resides in New York City.

Reviews

[Robyn · Rating 1 out of 5]

It took me a while to finish this one, partially because I was reading it during exams, but mostly because this one just didn't impress me much at all. The plot sounded interesting at first glance, but ended up being completely like every other romantic comedy I've read. Just worse.

The characters could sometimes make me laugh, but mostly made me roll my eyes in annoyance. Sophie aka "Red" was boring, whiny, and hypocritical. And pretty much blind when it came to romance and real life. She lived her life constantly thinking, "What would Devon Do?" Devon being a fictional character her friend's mom writes about. I mean, come on! I read books too, but I don't feel the need to base my life on a - once again - FICTIONAL CHARACTER. To top it all off, Sophie had no backbone, which really made me hate her.

Jack was... Interesting. Full of himself. A show-off. But he could be downright charming - in a over-the-top kind of way. Jack loved to tell stories, and over 75% of them I didn't believe. I'm surprised the other characters believed him at all.

All in all, this book just couldn't do anything for me. Maybe you'll read it and find something in it that I couldn't. The best thing I can say about this book is the fact that I finished it. And the fact that the cover has sparkles! ;p

[Kristine Leigh Marbella · Rating 4 out of 5]

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Finally got my hands on Little Miss Red by Robin Palmer and while I enjoyed reading this I have to say that this is probably my least favorite among her fairy tale re-telling. The novel is told in Sophie's POV.



The novel is a re-telling of the fairy tale Little Red Riding Hood and our Red Riding Hood in the novel is no other than Sophie Greene. Don't get me wrong, I tried to love Sophie as much as I loved Cindy from Cindy Ella, Dylan from Geek Charming and Simone from Wicked Jealous but I simply couldn't. I do love her though just not as much as the others. She annoyed me 60% of the duration of the novel. I feel like she's is the weirdest girl among the other girls from the previous re-tellings. Not weird in a good way but weird in an extremely annoying way. One, she has this thing with Devon from this novel series that she reads. Believe me, I do understand her obsession with books but I feel like she's getting too attached with the novel that she tends to forget "reality". She compares or relates everything to her novels which to be honest is cute for the first few chapters but simply gets old as the story neared its ending. Two, she has this annoying habit of seeing the negativity in situations where she should just see the good things but ends up doing the opposite when it comes to situations where she has to see the negativity in things. And lastly, I think she was just shallow and just plain insecure since she ended up dissecting the life of this popular girl in school once she got to know her. I don't really know, honestly she just gave me a headache. She was a very complicated character that I just couldn't relate to or even begin to understand. I still like her though but just not as much as Cindy, Dylan and Simone.

Then there are the two boys, Michael and Jack. Let's go with Michael first. Michael is the same Michael mentioned in Robin Palmer's previous novels. Yes, the guy who loved rap music and was mentioned in Cindy Ella or Geek Charming if I'm not mistaken. I think it was Cindy Ella. He was the guy who went out with Cindy a few years back. I think he's adorable even if he tends to ignore Sophie most of the time in the duration of their relationship. I think it's a guy thing. Honestly, I think Sophie should have known at that point in their relationship what kind of guy Michael is. He is always there when it counts anyway. So, why expect him to be there for you 24/7, right?

And lastly, there's Jack. The wolf of the story. I don't really like this guy. Yeah, maybe at first I did but after making Sophie pay for everything just rubbed off on me. I really don't know why Sophie didn't even bother saying "NO" to him. Anyway, he was cheap and honestly just too full of himself. I wanted to strangle him after everything else but other than that I think Sophie just enabled him to be just cheap. And seriously, cheap guys? Even if you're the hottest person on Earth as long as you're cheap (especially when it counts) then we have nothing to talk about.

Overall, I did enjoy reading the novel but not as much as I enjoyed reading the others. But to be honest, this book just gave me a headache. I was confused with all of Sophie's rationalizations with the romance novels as her basis and everything and I honestly didn't want to keep up with her anymore. I feel like she doesn't even know which is real and which isn't and that kinda' ticked me off. I also felt like I wasn't attached to any of the characters even the bad boy. And usually, I am drawn to the bad boys. I did like the ending since I actually feel like she made the right choice. Anyway, I'm just gonna give this a 3.5/5 stars.

[Magic Shop · Rating 4 out of 5]

I have read two other books by this author that I had loved. So when I saw this at the library, I was excited to read it. I liked the plot and there so many parts that made me laugh out loud. It was so funny!! It was great and unique and the character of Sophie fits all the girls who wanted to have an exciting life and live life on the edge while having a storybook romance. Which fits me too. I always wanted to have a big adventure and have a romance book boyfriend. Which is what Sophie wanted to have to. She was bored with the same things and the same guy, she wanted to find an exciting life. I liked the characters. Especially Sophie!! She was just to funny. I also didn't like Micheal at the beginning, but he was growing on me at the end. But I hated Jack, he was good on the plane, but then he was just so stupid. I'm so glad she didn't choose him. The ending was cute and I liked it!! Everything might not be perfect, but it's getting there. So all in all, this was a pretty good book and I can't wait to read more books by this author. Enjoy!!!

[Sarah]

Little Miss Red is an adventurous book about finding love. Sophia Green is forced to go spend Spring Break with her grandmother in Florida. Right before she leaves for her trip her and her boyfriend of 3 years press the stop button. When she gets on the plane she meets a new boy she soon falls head over hills with. However, does the adventures of her new relationship leave her old one in the dust or is she still left contemplated about what path to choose?

[Samy M · Rating 1 out of 5]

This book sucked the life out of me. I wish I could give it less than a one star or just find a copy of this book so I could rip it to shreds. it saddens me to find books like this because the writer is probably a still aspiring middle aged woman that thinks she's doing something good for girls but is actually just feeding the soul sucking abyss that is ya girl romance novels. book like these do nothing more than provide a meager income to the writer, but even then, at what cost? Is the two hours it took to write this novel worth the pain it will cause people like me?

In short, girls, reconsider before you read this novel. You too may want to feed the ya-girl-romance-paper back-novel part of your heart, but you can get that else where. There are other books that do not bring you one step closer to Satan and have good writing and contain substance that will feed your brain.

[Gena Lott · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a cute fairy-tale rewrite based on Red Riding Hood.
I am sure my 17 year old self would have loved and appreciated it more than my 50-something self. But still a lot of fun!

[Aisha Manus · Rating 2 out of 5]

Sometimes you just got read trash to remind yourself that if that book can get published, you too can achieve your dreams because nothing is impossible! Read like an older adult trying to pretend they were a teenager. It was just not good. But I have it two stars cause it wasn’t bad enough to quit and I was curious where the plot was going. But so not good writing.

[Ray boycott Reading Challenges until they fix app · Rating 5 out of 5]

Little Miss Red is a very refreshing and well-written take on both the high school "slice-of-life" genre and a "twist retelling" of the Little Red Riding Hood tale. One of Robin Palmer's strongest efforts so far, the book features witty, believable, relatable and fully-realized characters and an airy but engaging plot.

Plot: Sophie Greene is feeling that her life in love and academia is stuck in a rut. Captivated by her favorite novel heroine, "Devon Deveraux," she wishes for a globetrotting life full of excitement and a revolving door of perfect boyfriends. When her current beau wishes to press the "pause button" on their relationship, when she is caught red-handed at cheating at a school photo contest, and when she must put her Spring Break plans on hold to visit her grandmother in Florida, things only seem to be pushing Sophie deeper into that rut. However, a mysterious, charming and potentially dangerous (in all the right ways) stranger who sits next to her on her flight brings promise of exactly the type of thrilling adventures Sophie only read and dreamt about.

While very light on plot, Little Miss Red demonstrates Robin Palmer's craft at creating believable, three-dimensional and memorable characters. The dialogue and Sophie's first-person perspective are very well-written and snappy. Palmer deftly gives sympathy for Sophie's boredom and desperation, including her failed attempts at cheating. Overall, a highly recommended light summer or Spring Break read that will nonetheless leave the reader appreciating these well-crafted characterizations, and perhaps a greater understand of what goes on in a teenage girl's head.

Primarily for teen girls; male readers may be put off by the pacing and genre. Older readers nostalgic for high school "slice-of-life" stories may also highly enjoy this.

Positives:
- generally positive messages and role models for teen girls
- excellently-written characterizations
- reading difficulty: medium (a few hours)
- extremely humorous character moments and climax

Negatives:
- main character Sophie Greene may seem like a negative role model at first; requires reading until resolution for positive messages to show themselves
- some readers may be disappointed at the completely realistic setting and only light allusion to fairy tales depending on what they expect from the title and premise

Other similar works by author:
- "Castle Heights" series, of which Little Miss Red is #3 (Cindy Ella, Geek Charming, Wicked Jealous)
- "The Corner of Bitter and Sweet"

Other similar works by different authors:
- "The Clique" by Lisi Harrison (fewer positive messages, flatter writing)
- "The A-List" by Zoey Dean (much fewer positive messages, much flatter writing)
- "How My Personal, Private Journal Become a National Best-Seller" by Julia DeVillers (easier reading level)

[(;Missy.Lala;) · Rating 2 out of 5]

2/5 stars
WOW........
I had so many thoughts for this book!!!! And I will tell you them starting with the main character.

First, I thought the protagonist of this book was very airheaded and dramatic; but then as I read along, she was getting a little bit better. But I have to say, she was REALLY into fairy tales, and happily ever after's, and always compared the real world to the fantasy worlds. Most of the time I kept on yelling at her an going "OMG REALLY?????" "WILL YOU GET YOUR HEAD OUT OF THE CLOUDS AND COME BACK TO EARTH PLEASE!?!" I mean really, I was really annoyed with her most of the time especially when it got to Jack and Michael.

After, she turned out to be ok, I thought the book would end differently. But I guess she is "co-dependent" after all -sigh- oh well.

Now, lets talk about the boys. I'm going to compare them.

Jack: he was this hot, dreamy, head over heels guy that I would've fallen for and maybe done anything for if I would've seen him, and also he is the COMPLETE OPPOSITE of Sophie!! But, he turned out to be a cheap jerk, who always made the girlfriend pay instead of doing the romantic thing an paying for both, and he was always about himself (he kind of reminded me of Gaston in "Beauty and the Beast") that kind of sums everything up :) So, Sophie consider this a wake up call!!!!!

Then for Michael: he was sweet, but somebody REALLY needed to get some sense into him (I would've done it by hitting him with a really big, hard cover book, just saying). I was even surprised that he has a girl friend (in the beginning) because he never paid attention to Sophie! I mean, if I had a boy friend like that I would've told him something instead of just letting it slide like Sophie did but you know that's another thing about her she's very soft.
But, at the end, he ends up "changing" for Idk how long, and gets back together with Sophie, after she broke up with Jack, after Michael broke up with her. So yeah its a love triangle, and a chain.

So, to sum up this review, I'm glad she ends up with Michael, because out of the 2 guys he's her "soul mate", but I would've really liked for the author to either, add more to the ending, or make Sophie an independent person :)
Finally, if your favorite genre is Chick-lit then by all means pick up this book, you might even enjoy it :)

[Tina · Rating 3 out of 5]

I love re-tellings. When I found Robin Palmer’s books one random day at National Bookstore, I knew I had to read them.

Little Miss Red is Robin Palmer’s third fairy tale based novel, and this time, she took the story of Little Red Riding Hood and turned it into a fun and wild and surprising story about love and drama.

Sophie’s tired of her life. She wants to have a more exciting life — something that her favorite novel character Devon Deveraux has. She’s tired of not being able to do what she wants to do because it doesn’t “fit” her, and she wants a more exciting life than she has. When her trip to Mexico with her friends got canceled, Sophie gets sent to Florida to bring a family heirloom to her grandmother. Because of a case of chicken pox caught by her boyfriend, who has pushed the “pause” button in their relationship, Sophie meets Jack, a daring, good looking guy and thinks that finally, she’s getting the adventure she deserves.

Little Miss Red is a fun read, and I really found myself rooting for Sophie all the way. Somehow, I found myself relating to her struggle about drama — I’ve always had a time when I wish that something exciting would happen to my life, but when it finally does happen, I find myself wishing for my life to be boring all over again.

There were times I wanted to slap Sophie silly when she kept on falling for Jack’s charm, even if it was already obvious that he’s just mooching money from her. I knew I would not be surprised if Jack turns out to be a crook all along, but Robin Palmer surprised me with the ending, which just made me feel, well, a bit sorry for someone like Jack.

No more spoilers here now, but I can say that Robin made the story of Little Red Riding Hood a bit more interesting than the old fairy tale, and ended it with a sort of unexpected twist. :) It’s a fun, entertaining read, something I’d recommend to YA and fairy tale lovers out there. And one last thing: I like the overall lesson of Little Miss Red: sometimes, drama is really unnecessary in life. And in love, it’s the boring things that really count in the end.

[Kailia · Rating 2 out of 5]

As many of you know, I don't like giving negative reviews, but I will be honest. So, that aside, I'm going to review this book.

I didn't like it as much as I had hoped. Till today, I had heard high praise for Robin Palmer and her books. Little Miss Red is her most recent release and I am very, very sorry that this had to be the first book I read by this author. Why am I so sad? Because this book was not my cup of tea. I am highly dissapointed. Not only did this book take me forever to read, I just thought it was well...dumb.

First and foremost, I could relate to Sophie and her problem's but I couldn't connect with her. I couldn't say, "Oh man! I would feel the same exact way!" Or "I feel like I'm with Sophie in Florida." It was me sitting on my bed, reading a book, and not liking it. Sophie wasn't the best protagonist. She winded a lot and was really, really annoying. Her obsession with Devon Devoreaux was over the top and I wanted to kill her. Most of the time, Sophie would say "This is just like the time when Devon was in this book (give title of book) and then this happened." Then there was her iPhone. Might I point out that I am a 15 year old girl and Sophie is the only girl I've seen or heard of who is this obsessed with it. Sure we girls love to text and stuff, but we also know how to turn our cell phones off. What was with her subscribing to all the stores in the world? Honestly, I wasn't interested in knowing that Claire's was having a sale!

Then there were the boys: Jack and Michael. Jack was in short, a jackass. He made Sophie (who he called Red because of her red cowboy hat, which was really stupid) pay for everything and he turned out to be exactly what Sophie (and me) didn't want. Michael was annoying at first with his "sups" and "yos" but near the end, when we finally see him again, he grew on me. And Sophie's Grandma wasn't what I was expecting. I have to admit that I thought she was...a hussy.

I have to saw that Robin Palmer can write, even if I didn't like the book all the more. She had a nice, unique writing style that I found was refreshing. The plot was eh, but then again, it wasn't the worst in the world.

[Michelle Rebar · Rating 4 out of 5]

LITTLE MISS RED is cute, light and fun, and as with every fable, it has a moral to the story. This one will teach you to not judge people based on what you see on the outside. You never know who may be a wolf in sheeps clothing, or who you may be missing out on as a friend.

Sophie lives a simple, boring life. She plays by all the rules and never does anything that would be considered daring. Even her love life is as dull as her wardrobe. She's always afraid to walk on the wild side, but she really, really wants to. It all starts with a red hat she sees at the mall. Sophie is NOT a red hat kind of girl, but something inside of her wants to be so badly that she throws caution to the wind and buys it anyway. After all, Devon Devoreux would do it. Devon is the herione and star of a series of romance novels that Sophie is obsessed with. Oh, how Sophie wishes her life could be more like a novel and less like the care instructions on a sweater. Well, she's about to get her wish.

When Sophie is on her way to Florida to visit her granmother, she ends up sitting next to a devilishly handsome and possibly dangerous guy named Jack. She can tell he's dangerous because he didn't turn his electronic device off immediately when he was told to. What a rebel! What is even more surprising is that he seems to be interested in her. He's even got a nickname for Sophie already. He calls her "Red" after her newly purchased hat. Now all she has to do is keep him thinking that she really is a red hat kind of girl. But is Jack really who she thinks he is? As they make their way to grandmothers house, Sophie will begin the lesson of a lifetime. She may realize that a boring life isn't so bad after all.

[Princess Bookie · Rating 4 out of 5]

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My Thoughts: I was really looking forward to this one from the moment I heard about it last year! I read another one of Robin's and liked it a whole lot. This one was also a good one. We meet Sophie who has been dating Josh for 3 years. She was supposed to go with him down to Florida but he gets sick so she goes down to visit her grandmother alone. Lately, she has felt like they don't have a connection anymore, the romance has started to run sour. Right before she leaves, Josh tells her he thinks they should take a "break." On the plane she meets Jack. Can he be her soulmate? He does end up sitting next to her! Well, she spends the plane ride talking to him and getting to know him. Her grandmother meets him at the airport and invites him home with them since he has nowhere to stay. Sophie gets to know him over the next few weeks and she fees like they have a connection. He is sort of a bad boy so she feels drawn to him. From the get go, I did not like the guy. I thought he was a user. He kept on insisting Sophie pay for everything and that really bothered me. I didn't find him to be charming or sexy like Sophie did. I wanted her to stay with Josh and work on their relationship. A bunch of money comes up missing and Sophie thinks Jack took it. Josh than comes to Florida to see Sophie. What happens next? Read the book to find out. Do Sophie and Jack get together? Do Josh and Sophie stay together? Who took the money? What happens?

Overall: I enjoyed reading this book but I just did not like Jack from the get go. I liked Sophie but her choices are all over the place and she falls in lust too easily. Oh, and the references to Nicholas Sparks were definitely awesome! Heart his books!

[Nicole · Rating 1 out of 5]

Alright... A review for this one. Now, I haven't read this one in a while, so it might be rusty.

Ok, soooo, let's start with Sophie Greene.
Good grades,
good reputation,
nice boyfriend.
I would say perfect, but she doesn't really love him. Of course her family does. She thinks something's wrong with her, because he does everything right. He shows up on time, he calls when he should call, he has great fashion sense (which is pretty rare with guys), doesn't mind
shopping, and is always there when she needs him.

So what's wrong? Why doesn't she love him?

She doesn't know, she just wants a change.

Oh, let's not forget she's also obsessed with some book series and the star of them, Devon Deveraux. She wants to be just like her.
Sophie is obviously a hopeless romantic. She wants her Prince Charming to come save her.

So when she goes to Florida to visit her Grandma, she meets this guy who looks exactly like her favorite guy in the books she's reading. Apparently, he's really hot & foxy (whatever that's supposed to mean).

She swoons.

Next thing you know, they're a couple.
I'm not spoiling it for you, but there are bumps in the road as Sophie has to make the choice between wild and safe.
(Isn't that so intense?)

I disliked this book.
If the point of it was to make girls cry and lose all faith in love, well then it did a great job.
(And no I did not cry)
It sent the message:
DO NOT LOVE. YOUR SOUL WILL BE CRUSHED LIKE A LITTLE GRAPE. GROUND LIKE MEAT. GRATED LIKE CHEESE.

I am sure I'm not the only one who got that message.
Even if it did have a happy ending, it would be a waste of paper. Another little fluffy ending. Nothing more.
So, yeah. I did not like this book.
And unless you like books that tell you love will crush your soul, etc., don't read it.

[Marybeth · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book was really cute and light - as are most of the books in this 'companionship'. (It's not a series.) A good quality in books like this are that you don't have to think to much. Sure, I admit that near the end where things start getting dicey my heart was a-thumpin', but nothings to major. You see, books like this, you don't have to really contemplate the events that happen, they just, happen. Personally, I get slightly stressed from reading intense books all the time. A break every once in a while is good.
I was very excited when I found a reference to another character from another book Robin Palmer had wrote, a book called Geek Charming. It made me excited (it always does when I make connections from one book to another, or from a book to a movie, or even from a book to life,) when I saw the main character (Dylan) from Geek Charming, appear in Little Miss Red. It makes me happy that all the same mains from these three books go to the same school! I know, I'm weird like that. =)
I recommend reading this book, and while you're at it, just read the other two for kicks and if you like it - which I'm sure you will.
If I didn't mention that all three of these are classic fairy tales retold in mondern times, well, now you know, 'cause they are. A note to Robin Palmer: (If she happens to have a goodreads and happens (unlikely) to slumble across this review) You should make the next book a spin off of Rapunzel. I've never seen that in a book. End note.
So yeah. Hope 'ya like it.

[Irene]

After reading Cindy Ella and Geek charming by Robin Palmer which were both really funny and intriguing books. I expected Little Miss Red By Robin Palmer to be just as great however it was a great disappointment. Nothing about this book really made me laugh or wanting to read on. In fact all I wanted to do was stop reading it.
The book is about a girl named Sophie Greene who is tired of being a nice girl who has a dull and predicable life. And she’s also tired of her boyfriend Michael who isn’t spontaneous at all. And when spring break finally comes, Sophie decides to use this chance to be wild and different and anything but tired and predictable. But her plans are slightly ruined when she finds out she has to go visit her grandmother’s retirement home in Florida and she has to go with Michael who recently suggested to her they should take break from their relationship. But lucky her on the plane ride she does meet a guy who totally reminds her of Devon Devoreaux, a male character from her favorite romance novel. And it goes on talking about how she tries to be more wild and regret somethings she did.
Overall it was a pretty bland and predictable storyline. It was obvious that she wasn’t going to Jack and would eventually go back to Michael. Also I found the character Sophie to be very annoying because she was just trying to hard to change herself to something she wasn’t. The story just didn’t seem very believable. I do recommend reading Palmaer’s other books, Cindy Ella and Geek Charming, but I definitely do not recommend you to read this book, Little Miss Red.

[Selena Nguyen · Rating 3 out of 5]

Robin Palmer is one of my favorite authors, so when I saw this on the book shelf in the library, I immediately checked it out. When I read the first 50 pages, I wasn't enjoying it as much as I did with her others books (Cindy Ella; Geek Charming). First of all, Sophie, the protagonist of the story, bases her whole entire life on a fictional character, Devon. She refers the decisions she has to make and events that happen to Devon in a different books that she's in. Sophie mentioned Devon so much times that it became beyond annoying after the first chapter. Though, being a fan of Palmer kept me reading. It got worse after that. She mentioned Devon even more throughout the chapters, and the way she describes her somewhat ex-boyfriend, Michael, sickens me. She mentions all the negative things about him and compares him to her "soul-mate" Jack. He can't be so terrible that they isn't a good thing about him or else they wouldn't have been together in the first place, and if he is as bad as she says he is, she wouldn't be able to manage that guy for three years. I don't know if she even realizes that she does still have a bit of feelings still for Michael when she was with Jack. She checks her iPhone all the time to see if he messaged her an apologize. She may say that she won't go back to him after he apologizes but as a reader, you can tell that it won't go that way. Also, even though she is an iPhone obsessed, she is more anticipated to check anything that comes up on her iPhone, coincidentally after Michael put their relationship on pause.

[Emily Benoit · Rating 4 out of 5]

Concept/Ideas: 4/5
Storyline/Plot: 4.5/5
Characters: 4/5
Writing Style: 5/5

This was the first book I read by Robin Palmer. I've seen the Disney Channel movie Geek Charming, and attempted to read the novel, but wasn't into it at the time. After reading Little Miss Red, I expect to go back to it.

Robin Palmer's writing is just so fun, girly, and light! I absolutely loved Little Miss Red. Not only that, but who doesn't love the cover art?! Sparkles, sparkles, sparkles, and lots of nice, bright colours. Robin Palmer definitely has a knack for writing, and I feel that I relate her to be very similar to others authors like Lisi Harrion, although less shallow, and with more substance to her books. The lessons in Palmer's books are always very easily recognizable, and can be related to people of any age.

Little Miss Red started out fast-paced, and didn't let go. I enjoyed the storyline, and found it to be quick and to the point. You really see how much Sophie grows throughout the novel, realizing more and more what was really going on, and that life on the wild side isn't always so picture perfect, and doesn't always have a fairy-tale ending.

The only part of the book I didn't really like, was how much Sophie continually talked about her obsession with Devon from her favorite novels and how much she used her as a way make excuses for actions and decisions she would make. Over and over, at least every two pages... "just like how Devon in *insert book title here*". Talk about annoying.

[Jennifer Wardrip · Rating 3 out of 5]

Reviewed by Hannah Marie for TeensReadToo.com

To Sophie Greene's dismay, her life is boring and practical - and she's sick of everyone reminding her about it. So, like most teens, Sophie wants to experience the life that she is not already living. The sixteen-year-old craves excitement and romance. She wants the glamorous and adventure-filled life of her favorite female book character, Devon Devoreaux. Oh, and she desperately needs to buy a red cowboy hat, in spite of everyone's opinions about it.

After a twist in her Spring Break plans, Sophie's dreams of a spontaneous lifestyle come true. On her way to her grandma's place in Florida, Sophie meets Jack Andrews. This mysterious guy is a musician and knows how to make any female's heart beat like a drum roll (even Sophie's Grandma Roz!). He is so not like Sophie's predictable boyfriend, Michael Rosenberg.

But is Sophie's new lifestyle and love interest really that much better? Do Sophie's judgments of others and her hopes for the future prevent her from being realistic?

For readers who are already familiar with Palmer's previous works, LITTLE MISS RED will not fail to fulfill their expectations. As for newcomers, this book will immediately capture their attentions. The humorous and conversational writing style, along with Sophie's understandable struggles and the plot's tie to Little Red Riding Hood, makes the book perfect for readers of all backgrounds and interests.

[Kait · Rating 2 out of 5]

I'm sorry for such a horrible rating but there was nothing about this book that I liked. I could not get into it and it took me forever to read it. And it was only a little over 200 pages. It was clearly not a book for me.

Sophie Greene wants her life to be more like her favorite fictional heroine, Devon Deveraux. She wants romance, adventure, something to remember when she looks back on her life. She doesn't have that with her boyfriend of 3 years and she just might have to end it with him but how is she supposed to do that when they are spending spring break together in Florida? She knows this trip is going to be life-changing but she never really realized just how life-changing.

Sophie was an unrealistic person. She based all her decisions on what a fictional character would do. After the first couple of chapters it got ridiculous and I couldn't stand it. She was also self-involved and whiny. There just wasn't a single redeeming quality to her character.

The plot was nonexistent. I guess I could see a little bit of a storyline shining through at some points but nowhere near enough to get me interested. I never got into the story so I ended up reading it as fast as I could to get it over with.

Overall, Little Miss Red was a big disappointment for me. There just wasn't enough substance to it. I really hope Robin Palmer's other books are better because I do still plan on reading them.

[Anna]

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The first book I red for this quarter was Little Miss Red by Robin Palmer. This was a wonderful book! I recommend this book to anybody who wants to read a plain simple fiction book. Sophie is a girl who wants to take a ride on the dark side and not be afraid to do things. When an adventure of a life time starts by meeting a motorcycle riding jock who sits next to her on her way to visit her grandma she doesn't take no for an answer. Jack takes her shopping and takes her on his motorcycle. Sophie before was even afraid to wear dark as midnight nail polish. Before she met Jack she was dating Michael who she was once in love with but not any more. Michael decided to hit the pause button on their relationship when he had some time to think while sick in bed with chicken pox. Sophie carried around the guilt of almost cheating on Michael but when Michael stopped the relationship she was no longer guilty! When the vacation with her grandma is about to end she gets a email from michael saying he made the wrong decision and wants to get back together but since she is with jack she is so confused at this point she doesn't know what to do at this point. Sophie comes between two guys that she both very much likes. In the end she realizes...well I cant tell you who she ends up with. You'll just have to read and find out yourself!

[Gatorgal21 · Rating 3 out of 5]

Little Miss Red
By Robin Palmer
A companion to Geek Charming and Cindy Ella
In this technology savvy retelling of Little Red Riding Hood, Sophie Greene is just a girl who wants a little excitement and romance in her life, like the girls in the romance novels she’s always reading. Not too much of course, but she knows that life has more to offer her then a spring break filled with a dull vacation to her grandma’s house in Florida, and boring dates with her boring boyfriend. Then, by a strange twist of fate, Sophie meets motorcycle riding-Southern accent toting-hottie Jack. Suddenly Sophie’s dull as dishwater life is lit up like an illegal firework on the fourth of July. At first, this seems to be exactly what she wants. But as our small story draws to a close, Sophie begins to realize that not everything turns out like a fairytale does, and maybe that’s okay.
Fans of Robin Palmer’s other books will be a little disappointed; Little Miss Red definitely doesn’t measure up to the previous books, but it is worth reading. The main character is funny, easy to relate to, and fun to read about, and she learns valuable lessons through her adventures with the big bad wolf.
Reviewed by Kathryn Taylor

[Shelby · Rating 1 out of 5]

*dnf*

Okay, this one I had hopes for after reading the prologue. That was until, page 19 where I read another way out of line remark made by Palmer that made me verbally say "You're done."
Before we get to that I would also just like to say that (parentheses) are not needed every goddamn sentence to explain your story babe. You used them wrong multiple times in the first 19 pages I'm astonished your editor didn't send you a link to No Red Ink.

Anyways, on to the fucked up statement made in this book that made me immediately stop reading. [TRIGGER WARNING]

"I was in my newly painted, lavender-colored bedroom supposedly working on a paper for English class about Zelda Fitzgerald, the wife of F. Scott Fitzgerald (the author of The Great Gatsby) who ultimately went crazy and ended up in a mental hospital (most likely because she loved him so much)."

Girl no. Zelda Fitzgerald had schizophrenia. I was at a loss for fucking words when I read that.

In summary do not let your children read this, actually don't let anyone read this. Go read The Lunar Chronicles if you really need a fairytale retelling book fix.

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[Reading Vacation · Rating 3 out of 5]

REVIEW
This book was very loosely based on Little Red Riding Hood. I say very loosely because Sophie went to visit her grandmother and she met Jack (the adventurous wolf) on the airplane. That is where the comparison ends.
Instead, the lesson taught was that you should stay true to yourself. First, Sophie wanted to be like Devon, but Devon was just a made-up character. Then, Sophie took a walk on the wild side with Jack. It is okay to try new things, but you must not lose sight of your true self. I liked the lesson.
The characters were okay. Sophie was into romance and passion. Jack was a wild musician and not the best influence on Sophie. I was annoyed that Sophie kept falling for Jack’s crazy schemes. It was hard to picture a goody-two-shoes like Sophie actually doing that. It was pretty unrealistic.
This book was okay…just okay. It wasn’t bad, but it wasn’t all that memorable either. I was a little disappointed, because I loved Robin Palmer’s Geek Charming.
RATING
3 Plot
3 Characters
3 Attention Grabbing
3 Girlie Meter
3 Ending

15 TOTAL

3 STARS

[Laura · Rating 3 out of 5]

I didnt think i was going to like this book very much and although it got on my nerves with the books the main character is always bringing up...i liked it, i can completely relate to Sophie, about wondering if the grass is greener on the other side and wanting to take a walk on the wild side for a change..LOL. Her relationship problems with her boyfriend Micheal, who pays more attention to the TV then to Sophie, Is what really got me hooked. I wanted to read about how Sophie would fix that problem, I mean come on ladies how many of us havent been there??...LOL... and if your wondering how she fixed it, well then read the book cuz I'm not going to tell you...LOL... :-)


I also liked that it linked Robin Palmer's other book, like Dylan and Josh from "Geek Charming". it made the characters from that book seem more real. I would of given it 4stars if it didnt get on my nerves...LOL...

[Erica · Rating 4 out of 5]

Little Miss Red was an absolutely adorable read. It had a cute story, was well-written, and some pretty great characters.

I loved Sophie. I connected with her completely. She was such a romantic, dreaming about love all the time. Plus she stays on the safe side, never really stepping to the wild side. She reminded me a lot of myself, and different decisions she makes I found myself realizing they were the same as I would've made in the same situation. Sophie's addiction to her iPhone cracked me up. Sophie's grandma kept me laughing. Everything she did was just downright funny!

The plot was light, and didn't require you to think real deep. It was a nice story that you could get completely involved in while not having to think a lot about everything that went on. Little Miss Red was filled with so many laugh-out-loud moments!

I would definately recommend this retelling of an ancient fairy tale in modern times. It would be a perfect spring break read!

[Adrienne · Rating 2 out of 5]

Sophie Greene is getting frustrated with her boyfriend of three years, Michael. However, when he tells her he wants to press the pause button on their relationship, she's miffed that he has beaten her to the punch. On the plane ride to Florida, where she'll be spending spring break with her grandmother, Sophie meets Jack, who is older, wilder, and seems like fun. As she spends spring break with him, certain he's her soul mate, she can't quite forget about Michael and starts to wonder if Jack is as good as he seems.

This is a quick read and following the tradition of Robin Palmer's other books is loosely related to a fairy tale. While this book has its funny parts, Sophie's obsession with romance novels and her expectation that life should be like those novels, while a parody of life, can get annoying. While she does make some important realizations about life and love, readers should make sure they're in the mood to stomach a lot of teenage cluelessness along the way.

[Jess · Rating 4 out of 5]

Most books of this genre which are about a girl who is certain she's meant to live a life of adventure embrace that thought. Going back to your small town life and enjoying it as it is, and being perfectly happy with a sprinkling of adventure when travels come up? Generally, it's not really the plot line good stories are made of.

This one is. I really enjoyed that she was bored with her life and very predictable boyfriend. She needed to have the adventures she did with Jack in order to realize she was happy in her life, and happy with her predictable boyfriend. This kind of storyline feels much more realistic than most books of this nature.

While I usually prefer to leave reality to the news and let novels be fantastical, it's nice to sometimes be reminded that life can be perfect as it is- even in fiction.

[Angela · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book was good. Nothing epic, but nonetheless enjoyable. Girl is tired of her mundane life and boyfriend she doesn't know if she loves anymore. Wants to be someone living on the edge, like someone from the novels she loves. Ends up going to FL to visit crabby grandma and meets a boy on the way. While there she gets to be like she thought she always wanted and then has an "ah hah" moment and finally realizes her so calle boring life is the life she was meant to have. It was kind of an abrupt ending for me. I'm glad it worked out, but her boyfriend is still kinda of annoying to me. He didn't change much at all, but I guess she ended up learning to love Hume faults and all. It seemed like settling to me.

All in all a good book. It made a nice read after so many fast paced ones

[Shelley · Rating 3 out of 5]

Very quick YA read. Overall, not the most exciting book, but there were some points I really enjoyed. Unlike most romance and/or YA books, this book felt a little more realistic in that the main character, who fell in love at first sight, started to realize that he wasn't a perfect "book character" once she started to get to know him. I feel like so many books I've read lately have the main character be this girl or woman who can't find one fault with the leading male character. He's just absolutely perfect, which isn't real life at all.

That being said, after reading some reviews of this book, I'm excited to read Robin Palmer's other two books, which have gotten amazing reviews while this one got only "eh" ones. I think I'd give it 3.5 stars overall.. it was fun to read, but nothing to write home about.