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Courtney Von Dragen Smith #3
Love and Other Things I'm Bad At
What’s a girl to do when there are two guys who seem like The One?
Just when Courtney has found the Best Boyfriend Ever (aptly named Grant Superior), she has to leave him to go to college, because apparently the universe doesn’t want her to be happy. Now that she’s three states away, what’s going to happen to her Superior relationship? And what about that cute guy she works with at college? No, not him. Him. Definitely getting in the way with his cuteness. But not distracting Courtney enough to make her stop wondering what exactly happened between Grant and her best friend, Beth, back home. Why can’t dating be as easy as eating a healthy vegan diet? Not that she’s ever managed that, either, but still.
Will Courtney ever figure out how to get this love thing right?
Just when Courtney has found the Best Boyfriend Ever (aptly named Grant Superior), she has to leave him to go to college, because apparently the universe doesn’t want her to be happy. Now that she’s three states away, what’s going to happen to her Superior relationship? And what about that cute guy she works with at college? No, not him. Him. Definitely getting in the way with his cuteness. But not distracting Courtney enough to make her stop wondering what exactly happened between Grant and her best friend, Beth, back home. Why can’t dating be as easy as eating a healthy vegan diet? Not that she’s ever managed that, either, but still.
Will Courtney ever figure out how to get this love thing right?
578 pages, Paperback
First published July 26, 2011
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Catherine Clark
70 books391 followersI love reading books for children, young adults, new adults and all the old people after that.
I love writing for pretty much the same audiences.
I love writing for pretty much the same audiences.
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May 24, 2024
I think the title should have been a give away… or the bad ratings
January 10, 2014
Let me just start by saying, I was never able to put this book down. Everytime a diary entry ended, I wanted to keep reading to see what happens. Catherine Clark made an amazing character and no matter what happens to her you can realte. For example, she is moving to Wisconsin for college and ends up hating it because she is far away from her boyfriend and everything they do is about meat. That gives you a clue in saying she is a "vegetarian" and things don't turn out in her favor. I would totally recommend this book to anyone who loves romance and fighting for what's right. I am hooked now on Catherince Clark and am excited to read more books she has published.
September 6, 2011
A satisfying conclusion to the trilogy, one I'd waited about 10 years for. Courtney is less appealing of a character now than she was when I was a teenager -- pretty whiny and self-absorbed -- but it was still a fun read.
March 2, 2013
Took me about 6 months to finish reading it...I wasn't going to finish it but yea.. I don't recommend it
February 8, 2020
Great read would recommend
February 3, 2021
A fun, lighthearted conclusion to Courtney’s story. While I felt like it dragged a bit at times, it was still an enjoyable and easy read.
June 15, 2021
2 ⭐
Not the biggest fan of the characters or the book overall, really
Not the biggest fan of the characters or the book overall, really
August 19, 2012
It was only after I read this book that I learned it was part of a series. However, most readers will be able to understand/pick up on the characters and their situations.
~The Characters
Courtney is hilarious. She is an almost always vegetarian who lives in cow land, goes to a small college who's offensive initials are CFC while trying to maintain her long distance relationship with the love of her life...Grant Superior. I have to admit she is one hard character to pin down. Sometimes I loved her and wished she was my friend, while other times I was wondering why she was holding my interest. Courtney is wishy-washy, a smidgen self absorbed, slightly whiny, and at the end of the day has a good heart. Then you have Grant Superior. I liked the guy. He isn't the most swoon worthy of YA men, but he was likable. That's about all there is to say about him.
~The Heart of the Matter
LAOTIBA is written in the diary form of Courtney. Normally diaries aren't that readable to me, but this one was more like a story with the occasional funny/smart alek interjection. So, as most diaries go there is a lot complaining. I must admit that this book did frustrate me at times. Courtney's whining self pity did get a little aggravating. It seemed as if she wasn't happy unless things went exactly the way she wanted them to. However, the funny antics of everyone in the book slightly made up for Courtney's whine fests. Another thing that helped the book is that these characters are in college. In my humble opinion there is a sever lack of "YA" books out that target the 18-23 year olds or what I like to refer to as the transitioning inbetweeners.
This is a great summer read. Love and Other Things I'm Bad At is a light, fun, and fluffy read. When looking for a book with no moral story, hidden meaning, or life lesson...look no further. If you have a reading crave for something full of romantic drama, quirky characters, and the just plain strange... give this a try. I give this book a 3 STAR rating.
~The Characters
Courtney is hilarious. She is an almost always vegetarian who lives in cow land, goes to a small college who's offensive initials are CFC while trying to maintain her long distance relationship with the love of her life...Grant Superior. I have to admit she is one hard character to pin down. Sometimes I loved her and wished she was my friend, while other times I was wondering why she was holding my interest. Courtney is wishy-washy, a smidgen self absorbed, slightly whiny, and at the end of the day has a good heart. Then you have Grant Superior. I liked the guy. He isn't the most swoon worthy of YA men, but he was likable. That's about all there is to say about him.
~The Heart of the Matter
LAOTIBA is written in the diary form of Courtney. Normally diaries aren't that readable to me, but this one was more like a story with the occasional funny/smart alek interjection. So, as most diaries go there is a lot complaining. I must admit that this book did frustrate me at times. Courtney's whining self pity did get a little aggravating. It seemed as if she wasn't happy unless things went exactly the way she wanted them to. However, the funny antics of everyone in the book slightly made up for Courtney's whine fests. Another thing that helped the book is that these characters are in college. In my humble opinion there is a sever lack of "YA" books out that target the 18-23 year olds or what I like to refer to as the transitioning inbetweeners.
This is a great summer read. Love and Other Things I'm Bad At is a light, fun, and fluffy read. When looking for a book with no moral story, hidden meaning, or life lesson...look no further. If you have a reading crave for something full of romantic drama, quirky characters, and the just plain strange... give this a try. I give this book a 3 STAR rating.
January 17, 2012
This is two books in one: Rocky Road Trip (Formally titled Wurst Case Scenario) and Sundae My Prince will come.
These are books 2 & 3 in the Courtney Von Dragon Smith books by Catherine Clark. (#1 is Banana Splitsville, formally titled Truth of Dairy.)
I read the first two book in this series in high school. They're written entirely in diary form, which is interesting. I saw that there was a third book written and I jumped all over it.
Reading Courtney's voice again isn't quite as amusing and enjoyable as I found it to be when I was 17 but it was sort of like reuniting with an old friend. A sort of selfish and self-absorbed old friend, but a friend none the less.
These are books 2 & 3 in the Courtney Von Dragon Smith books by Catherine Clark. (#1 is Banana Splitsville, formally titled Truth of Dairy.)
I read the first two book in this series in high school. They're written entirely in diary form, which is interesting. I saw that there was a third book written and I jumped all over it.
Reading Courtney's voice again isn't quite as amusing and enjoyable as I found it to be when I was 17 but it was sort of like reuniting with an old friend. A sort of selfish and self-absorbed old friend, but a friend none the less.
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July 28, 2015i tried reading this way back at the beginning of seventh grade, have mercy on my little naive self, reading a book like this openly in class. i couldn't even finish it. the main girl reminded me of my biotechnology teacher and she got on my nerves. so did everyone else. it also reminded me that i dreadfully missed my sister while she was away at college, which really did suck ass. im not even going to rate this. i probably dislike it because of mostly personal reasons; even though the protagonist's ramblings went on for like 99939488.9999 years and bored me to death in class. sorry!
December 3, 2012
Didn't get past first 70 pages. I found the lead character incredibly annoying and wanted to climb into the book and slap her around a bit....just to knock some sense into her....and a backbone.
I thought I was going crazy because I'd read good reviews....but then went further into the goodreads comments and found I wasn't the only one that thought the lead character was an annoying, self-absorbed b***h.
I thought I was going crazy because I'd read good reviews....but then went further into the goodreads comments and found I wasn't the only one that thought the lead character was an annoying, self-absorbed b***h.
October 3, 2011
This novel is a lively, cute YA romance, tracing a girl's first year of college, with attendant traumas: leaving her "perfect" boyfriend to go to school out of state, getting into all kinds of trouble demonstrating against her new college's initials, struggling to make new friends, etc. Problems: though there is no explicit sex, sleeping with the guys she dates is taken for granted.
November 14, 2012
I couldn't get myself to connect with the book.. I picked it and discarded so many times.. that it is a wonder I got through with it at all!
and only now I notice it was the 3rd book in a series!!! (o.0)
maybe I need to track back and read the first two firsts and see if that will endear it more to me.
and only now I notice it was the 3rd book in a series!!! (o.0)
maybe I need to track back and read the first two firsts and see if that will endear it more to me.
July 18, 2012
Funny thing is that I picked this book up without knowing it was a trilogy. Only now that I started listing my books I realized it. Maybe there is a lot of things that I don't know about the story but Clark did a great job because I didn't feel like I was missing something.
February 15, 2013
a good journal book: i liked how her experiences were similar to regular college life! although somewhat unrealistic in having to transfer due to funding, I liked her stuggle with her ex boyfriend, Grant, and her stuggle with vegetarianism. i couldn't put this book down!
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October 13, 2011wasn't my favorite. kind of hard to follow, more like a journal. there was two books in the one and i only read one of the 2.. wasn't my favorite.
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September 12, 2013so far it is amazong but i dont 2 ruin anything u guys decide 2 read just READ IT cuz its so good!!!!!!!!!!
November 16, 2011
this book is great every one should read it. it really shows how strong a desioin is also how important.
December 7, 2011
When am I going to learn to quit reading books my 14 year old daughter chooses? Even she can't stomach the annoying plot/characters/writing style that is this book.
July 3, 2012
I couldn't get into it and finally gave up. I'm sure its good, I'm just not in the mood for it. Probably would be better for me to read the 2 books separately.
January 18, 2015
Un libro para pasar el rato, bastante divertido, fue bueno pero no fue excepcional.
Y lo leí sin darme cuenta que era el último de una trilogía así que supongo que leeré los primeros dos :)
Y lo leí sin darme cuenta que era el último de una trilogía así que supongo que leeré los primeros dos :)
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January 5, 2016I don't remember reading this...
April 21, 2016
Two books in one. I enjoyed book three in this series though there were a couple of inconsistencies. Clark has a cute writing style.
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