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Ten Things We Did (and Probably Shouldn't Have)

Sarah Mlynowski (Goodreads Author)

3.73 · Rating details · 18,770 ratings · 1,788 reviews

2 girls + 3 guys + 1 house - parents = 10 things April and her friends did that they (definitely, maybe, probably) shouldn't have.

If given the opportunity, what sixteen-year-old wouldn't jump at the chance to move in with a friend and live parent-free? Although maybe "opportunity" isn't the right word, since April had to tell her dad a tiny little untruth to make it happe

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Sep 15, 2011 Sita rated it liked it

Recommends it for: Meh, not really anyone

Shelves: young-adult, love-triangle, own, teen-romance, reviewed

I actually put off reading this book for a while, I now know why. My subconscious mind was telling me it was not worth my time, but silly me I decided to read it. This book is okay, if you want to read it go ahead, if you were considering reading it and are sitting on the fence read it and don’t read it.

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My advice, don’t. Not worth it, it wasn’t a bad book, but it wasn’t a good book either. It was mediocre.

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What the book was about:

The book started with one of the last scenes, after a party, when ...more

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Jun 18, 2011 Jess (Gone with the Words) rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: kindle, read-2011

Read this review on my blog! --> Ten Things We Did (and Probably Shouldn't Have) by Sarah Mlynowski

I really love this book! It was so funny and bittersweet and different that I wanted to do something different for it. So here it goes....

Ten Things I Loved (and you will love too)
1. Mermaid impressions while drunk.
2. Best friends who will lie to your parents for you.
3. Paying in installments.
4. The Hula.
5. Brothers. Especially ones named Hudson and Dean.
6. Donut.
7. Babysitters with mod ...more

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Aug 10, 2011 Emily May rated it liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: young-adult, 2011, chick-lit

Someone should burn this cover

Let's just say the very first thing that needs to be said: UK publishers, what the hell have you done to this book? What happened to the cute girl/boy chick-lit cover and, more importantly, what happened to the original title? The actual title - Ten Things We Did (and Probably Shouldn't Have) - conveys the whole "ooh, we're so baaaaad for doing that, but it sure was fun!" that this book is pretty much all about. This UK imposter title fails to hit the joke. And ...more

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Feb 18, 2011 Tatiana rated it liked it

Shelves: ya, 2011

2.5 stars

A very light, mindless, relaxing read.

April's dad is planning to move to another state in the middle of her junior high year. Using some creative negotiating (=lying) April convinces him to let her stay with her best friend Vi to finish school, with no parental supervision. Partying, drinking, skipping school and hooking up ensue...

Contrary to the blurb, I didn't find Ten Things We Did to be particularly funny. Or daring. Or romantic. Or profound.

The story tries to touch upon the subje ...more

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Aug 17, 2011 Sandee rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

I could sum up this book in one word: HILARIOUS!
I had a whole lot of fun reading this.
It was crazy.
Everything they did was crazy.
Maybe that was the reason I had fun reading it.
I didn’t do the things they did when I was their age.
I wouldn’t do it even if I could.
You guys must be curious why I found this book so entertaining.

April’s dad just blurred out one day that they were going to move to Ohio.
Devastated April didn’t want to move to Ohio.
She didn’t want to leave her friends.
Her school.
She didn ...more

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Oct 23, 2014 Aj the Ravenous Reader rated it liked it

Shelves: physically-owned-books

It's okay- a quick read. It's almost the same as watching a teen flick. The writing is plain and direct. It's just like reading the diary of a 16 year old rich teenage girl. The narrator says anything she wants to say and there are several times I got really annoyed over her silly repetitions but I guess it's just but appropriate for the character so I have no huge qualms about the writing style. I liked it just enough and I think it's adequately enjoyable for its genre.

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Jul 13, 2011 OceMei Belikova♥ rated it really liked it

Shelves: ebooks, read-in-2011, romance, ipod-touch, young-adult

one point for the cover,
one point for the title,
and two points for the nice story.

This story gave a lot of knowledges to me, such as :
1. Don't easily give away your virginity to everyone.

I don't know why but me and the book have truly different preception in the meaning of virginity and sex. I vote for sex after marriage. For me, losing our virginity means to give the best to our husband in the first night after we get married, not before marriage, or the worst is we gave it to our boyfriend w one point for the cover,
one point for the title,
and two points for the nice story.

This story gave a lot of knowledges to me, such as :
1. Don't easily give away your virginity to everyone.

I don't know why but me and the book have truly different preception in the meaning of virginity and sex. I vote for sex after marriage. For me, losing our virginity means to give the best to our husband in the first night after we get married, not before marriage, or the worst is we gave it to our boyfriend who we don't certain whether he's goin to be our husband or not. Maybe people will say I'm old school or what, but still for me, lose your virginity to your husband is million thousand better than to ur boyfriend or a friend of yours.

The affect of losing ur V to ur bf :
- u get pregnant.
- ur bf isn't ready for having a baby, so he wants you to get an abortion
- u get abortion coz of no choice, and it means that you kill ur own baby without leave him/her an option whether he/she wants to live or not.
- like the case of this story, the boyfriend got drunk and slept with someone else who apparently had a disease. then April,the main character who doesn't know about the sleep-with-someone-else made sex with Noah, she got pills and condoms, but one day they run out condom, so they just did it. The result : April's 100% suffered from Chlamydia.

Here some infos about Chlamydia :
Chlamydia is a sexually transmitted disease (STD) caused by the bacteria Chlamydia trachomatis. When transmitted through sexual contact, the bacteria can infect the urinary and reproductive organs.

Chlamydia can be treated with antibiotics but often causes no symptoms, so someone can be infected without even knowing it. Untreated chlamydial infections can lead to more serious health problems, such as infertility, so it's important for sexually active teens to be screened for chlamydia at least yearly by a health care provider. It's also important for them to take the precautions to prevent chlamydia, and if it's suspected, to seek treatment as soon as possible.

Symptoms

In many cases, chlamydia causes only mild symptoms or no symptoms at all. So an infection can last for weeks or months before it is discovered.

In females, chlamydia symptoms can include:

* vaginal irritation
* vaginal discharge
* lower abdominal pain
* burning feeling with urination

Just like in females, chlamydia may be completely without symptoms in males. When present in males, chlamydia symptoms can include discharge from the tip of the penis and a burning feeling during urination. Untreated infections can lead to epididymitis, an inflammation of the coiled tubes in the back of the testicles. This can result in testicular swelling, pain, and even infertility.

#source from google.

2."You can run but you can't hide forever." Same meaning as "There are no lies that stay in the shadow forever."

April is lying too much to her parents,esp her dad. Lies won't give you happiness. Once you start to tell lie and nobody noticed it, you'll easily tell lies to everyone eversince. But you don't realize the effect if one day people found out the truth. They mad and upset, and you die. So don't lie too much. It's naive if ppl said they never told any lies, but many lies will bring you to chaos.

Actually there are many things that I wanted to share with, but better read it by yourself, bet you won't be bored coz the story is well-written and well-described.^^
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Jul 01, 2011 Cheyenne rated it liked it

This book had its good points and its bad points. I definitely do NOT recommend for kids under 15, and I'm saying that as a 14 year old.

MY SYNOPSIS:

What is this book about? Well, love, sure. There's romance. But its not just that-- there's more to it than just girl-likes-boy-but-girl-has-boyfriend.
April is faced with a crisis when her Dad announces that they're moving to Cleveland. She's got everything she's ever wanted where she already lives. A sweet boyfriend, great friends-- which is ...more

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Dec 18, 2014 Zoë rated it really liked it

Hahaha! This book was so cheesy and kind of all over the place, but I had a great time reading it! It's a quick read (especially the second half) and I laughed out loud several times!

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Jun 22, 2011 Arlene rated it liked it

Recommended to Arlene by: Street Corner Booker Tour - Crystal

Shelves: read-2011, ya-contemporary, young-adult

Rating Clarification: 3.5 Stars

No one is perfect, but we all do the best we can. I guess you have to forgive when you can, move on when you can’t, and love your family and friends for who they are instead of punishing them for who they aren’t.

4 girls, 3 guys, 1 cat, 1 hula tub, 1 crazy school year and 0 parents = 10 things April did and probably shouldn’t have. Despite this story being highly unrealistic, I found it engaging and pretty funny. There were times where I wanted April to just get cau Rating Clarification: 3.5 Stars

No one is perfect, but we all do the best we can. I guess you have to forgive when you can, move on when you can’t, and love your family and friends for who they are instead of punishing them for who they aren’t.

4 girls, 3 guys, 1 cat, 1 hula tub, 1 crazy school year and 0 parents = 10 things April did and probably shouldn’t have. Despite this story being highly unrealistic, I found it engaging and pretty funny. There were times where I wanted April to just get caught for her deception, but somewhere around the middle of the story, I found myself rooting her on and hoping she’d get away with absolutely everything she did, but probably shouldn’t have. I guess that’s because I could clearly see how she was growing up, albeit it was while making bad decision after bad decision, but in the end she figured out a way to take care of herself. I liked that.

This book is filled with some pretty awesome secondary characters. I even started to like Lucy, despite her weird, stalkerish tendencies. She should have been a shoe in for most annoying character, but nope, not at all. April, Vi, Marissa and Lucy all blended well together and each did such ridiculous things, I couldn’t help but enjoy their moments. Dean, Hudson and Noah played some pretty interesting parts as well, and I have to say Hudson was hands down my favorite for obvious reasons. It was pretty funny to hear his “big” secret and it just made him more adorable in the end. I won’t say much about Dean or Noah because I don’t want to spoil anything, but they definitely played their parts well.

The plot, as I mentioned before, involved a highly unlikely circumstance, but in the end it worked quite well. Mlynowski covered some important YA topics such as love, loss, intimacy and responsibility. However, I’d say this book is for the older YA crowd because of some of the scenes that involve some heavy decisions.

Overall, I enjoyed it and I continue to be a fan of Sarah Mlynowski for her fun and light approach to writing a teenage girl’s struggle to just try and figure it all out.

Thanks to Nic for sending it all the way from down under with a beautiful bookmark and big hugs and thanks to Crystal for touring this book with the Street Corner. XD ...more

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Dec 23, 2010 Alyssa rated it it was ok

Shelves: highly-anticipated, rom-com, really-excited-for, ya-romance, own, arc-2011, 2011-read, oh-canada

I so eagerly awaited Ten Things We Did. And honestly, I was more than a little disappointed. Mlynowski gave the teenagers in her book a bad reputation, and I know for sure that I won’t be picking up anything else of hers any time soon.

I get that this book was supposed to be funny, what with its unrealistic situations and one-liners. I get where Mlynowski was going, but the way she approached her subject made me disgusted and appalled.

Before I get to April, who wins the Stupidest Character of th I so eagerly awaited Ten Things We Did. And honestly, I was more than a little disappointed. Mlynowski gave the teenagers in her book a bad reputation, and I know for sure that I won’t be picking up anything else of hers any time soon.

I get that this book was supposed to be funny, what with its unrealistic situations and one-liners. I get where Mlynowski was going, but the way she approached her subject made me disgusted and appalled.

Before I get to April, who wins the Stupidest Character of the Year award, can I just ask you one question: what kind of parent would willingly leave their daughter in a different state – never mind a different country – with a parent of whom you never once console with face to face? Would it not get suspicious if the only way to contact this temporary “guardian” was by email, something anybody could be privy to? I think the characters in this book should be checked for DPS (check out the link for more information!) because as often as they chatted with April on the phone or via email, they never really were there for her.

April. Yuck. She’s just like the month she was named after: chilly and rainy. April was so, so cold. I could muster no sympathy for her. She lied to everyone she loved! She did any and everything just to be like everyone else! She was stupid, was ignorant, and oblivious to the real world. She said things that would realistically, well, destroy the other person. You know the mean girl in movies? Yeah, that was her “roommate,” Vi. And you know said mean girl’s following puppy? Picture April.

I would have enjoyed the book more than one character was enjoyable – the only one I actually could stand reading about was Dean, Vi’s best friend and boytoy. Vi was as dense as April and Marisa, the one girl who was supposed to illicit a type of sweetness to the reader…she was nothing more than a piece of paper, for how thin her characterization was.

I felt like these characters got it off too easy. How could they screw around (literately!) all semester and never get caught or in trouble or manage to mess up? If that aspect was supposed to be the gotcha, isn’t it funny? moment, the book crashed and burned. Even with the ending that I totally saw coming – for the record – I still believe that TEN THINGS WE DID was a complete misconception of the reality teenagers face today.

There wasn’t a plot to this, which is why I’m talking about the characters. Basically, this girl goes to live with her parentless friend because she’s too chicken to move, and the story revolves around parties – and oddly enough, no schooling, even though I thought the whole point of the book was for April to stay caught up in school – and terribly written sex. The writing style didn’t do it for me, either, as I hated the little captions that implanted themselves almost every time Mlynowski started a new paragraph. The constant flashbacks to – gasp – five seconds before the scene started were uncool and not, in any way, funny or appealing or needed.

I will mention that I appreciated that Mylnowski incorporated the whole aspect of STIs into her world. I haven’t read many YAs – if any – that tackle consequences of sex aside from pregnancy, and although I think the author could have handled the topic better, I’m glad it was at least addressed.

Although I’m grateful to the wonderful HarperCollinsCA for gifting me with this ARC, I cannot say that I will be reading anything else of Mlynowski’s in the near future.

TEN THINGS WE DID (and probably shouldn’t have) by Sarah Mlynowski
Audience: 13+ (drug use, sexual contact, questionable content, questionable language, excessive alcohol)
Rating: 1.5/5
Recommend?: If you like comedy, or are just in the mood for some light reading, then TEN THINGS is for you. ...more

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Feb 11, 2012 Carol Royce Owen rated it did not like it

Got this for like 99 cents on my Kindle back a few months ago, and now I know why it was so cheap. I really hate books that make adults out to be complete idiots, and that's exactly what this book does. It also glorifies casual sex and drinking between underaged teens, lying to parents and getting away with it, and pretty much every other stereotype expected of youth today. Yeah, teenage girls will probably love this book, but I won't be recommending it to any of them.

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Dec 07, 2010 Crystal rated it liked it

Shelves: 2011

I don’t know what to really say about this one. I liked it, but I really wanted so much more. I think the beginning and the end were great, but the middle needed more “oh I am so going to be dead when my Dad finds out” stuff. I guess it was just more realistic than I thought it would be which is not necessarily a bad thing mind you.
The story is about April, a junior in High School who just finds out that her Dad, with whom she lives with, has decided to move with his new wife to another state. U ...more

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Sep 27, 2016 Jess the Shelf-Declared Bibliophile rated it liked it

Reading this book is kind of like watching a couple episodes of Keeping up with the Kardashians. Was it entertaining? Yeah. Did I learn anything or feel mentally enhanced after reading it? Definitely not. If time-consuming mindless fluff is what you're going for, then check this out. I wasn't expecting anything deep going into this, so I'm not disappointed, but it still isn't worthy of a super high rating, but it was humorous and feel-good, so I'll meet in the middle at 3 stars.

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Jun 25, 2011 Michael rated it liked it

Shelves: read-in-2011, vine-program

On the surface, April is living every teenager's dream. When he's transferred to Cleveland, her father allows April to live with her good friend, Vi and finish out the year at school. She's got a great boyfriend and they're finally ready to take their relationship to the next level.

Of course, in reality things are slightly different. April soon finds out that her visions of wild parties, endless freedom and lots of time canoodling with the boyfriend are in sharp contrast to the realities of liv On the surface, April is living every teenager's dream. When he's transferred to Cleveland, her father allows April to live with her good friend, Vi and finish out the year at school. She's got a great boyfriend and they're finally ready to take their relationship to the next level.

Of course, in reality things are slightly different. April soon finds out that her visions of wild parties, endless freedom and lots of time canoodling with the boyfriend are in sharp contrast to the realities of living with her friend and maintaining the illusion to her father and others that there is some kind of adult supervision taking place in their lives. Add to it that at the time when she and her boyfriend should be feeling closer than ever, he's more distant than ever before, except when he's jealous about April's new guy friend.

The premise for "Ten Things We Did (And Probably Shouldn't Have)" isn't exactly a new one. We've all seen those special episodes of various TV shows where teens are left home alone and all hell breaks loose. The story opens with April's dad coming by for a surprise visit the morning after a huge party and April trying to figure out how they can clean up in time and how they got to this point. The novel then unfolds, filling in the details of how we got here and the good and bad decisions made along the way. (Good decision: trying to work out a way to stay near her friends for the last part of her junior year. Bad decision: Buying a hot tub).

As a narrator, April brings an authenticity to the story that could be lacking. While the reader may pick up on clues that something is off with her boyfriend, April quickly tries to find ways to gloss it over and write it off. April's voice sounds like an authentic teenage girl and Mylnowski never allows the situations or temptations facing April and her friends to stray too far from what could happen in the real world. The journey April takes as she realizes things about herself and her family is a fascinating, compelling one. Big props to Mylnowski for creating an authentic, believable, compelling and flawed character for the centerpiece of this novel.

That's not to say the book is perfect. But it's enjoyable enough with genuine humor and funny moments interspersed with serious, grown-up moments in which April and her friends must make some big calls and live with the consequences. ...more

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Mar 24, 2012 Megan Haynes rated it it was amazing

Recommended to Megan by: Codi Rogers

Shelves: best-of-the-best

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Feb 03, 2018 K. rated it liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: contemporary, setting-usa, library, 2018, audience-young-adult

Trigger warnings: parental neglect, pet related emergency, (view spoiler).

So here's the thing: I never had particularly high hopes for this book. But sometimes you just need a fluffy contemporary book to speed through, and this fit the bill nicely.

This is...yeah, it's a prime example of why teenagers need adult supervision. It's a prime example of why teenagers shouldn't be allowed to make major decisions. It's a prime example of why you s ...more

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Nov 24, 2014 ♥ Sarah rated it it was amazing

Shelves: fiction

Confession: I’ve had this book for YEARS. I’d bought it on a whim and then completely lost interest. Maybe it was the bubblegum cover (so not cute, btw), or the description, or even the title. Who knows? For some reason, I was under the impression that this was going to be a breezy, fluffy read.

That it was not.

From what I’ve seen thus far, it seems like people are criticizing this book for being “all about sex” and then condemning the message the author purportedly conveyed via the sex plot. (un Confession: I’ve had this book for YEARS. I’d bought it on a whim and then completely lost interest. Maybe it was the bubblegum cover (so not cute, btw), or the description, or even the title. Who knows? For some reason, I was under the impression that this was going to be a breezy, fluffy read.

That it was not.

From what I’ve seen thus far, it seems like people are criticizing this book for being “all about sex” and then condemning the message the author purportedly conveyed via the sex plot. (unfortunately though, no explicit sex scenes here.)

Personally, I did not see it that way at all. Yes, I suppose sex was a central theme in the story, but it did not define the story. It was actually really, heartbreakingly realistic. What teenager doesn’t think about sex? Having sex, planning sex, regretting sex, enjoying sex? It happens. And just because it doesn’t turn out all rainbows and butterflies, doesn’t mean the author was necessarily trying to send a message to readers that having premarital sex = bad.

Because, although April eventually does all of the above, this book was more than just sex. It was about April’s underlying familial issues that set the whole ‘sex’ plot in motion. Her parents’ divorce, the cat her mom gave away, the cat she subsequently adopted and saved with $3k (funny/sad story), her lying to her dad, the fact that her dad let her stay with her friend (so easily, and without much of a fight), her mom who cheated and then moved to France, Noah, and so forth.

The story about her cat really wrapped up April's story in a nutshell. The cat was given away (basically abandoned). Hudson (the guy she may or may end up with) gifts her a new kitty; the kitty gets run over by a car -- everyone, including her father and her BF, Noah, tells her to just put the kitty (aka Doughnut) to sleep and out of her misery. They all tell April it's not worth $3,000 to save the cat's life and put the cat through surgery, especially when the vet isn't sure of the outcome. But April clings on to her hope. She doesn't give up. She sees the kitty as herself.

It was a culmination of the aforementioned factors that led to her obsession on losing her virginity. Maybe it wasn’t an obsession on sex – maybe what she really wanted was to be LOVED. To feel wanted, needed, desired, precious, treasured, worthy.

Fast-forward to April loses her V-card. She finally gets what she wants, but it’s not what she thinks. Or, it doesn’t turn out the way she imagined. Sex actually comes with real life consequences and sometimes you can’t turn back the clock. You have to take responsibility for your choices – whether good or bad. Sometimes, people betray you in ways unimaginable, and yet, shouldering that pain is what initiates (or catapults) some into adulthood. Sadly, it’s a part of growing up. I think Mlynowski captured that beautifully.

On a lighter note, the book really did have those “fluffy” moments. The fun times in the pink hot tub (aka “Hula”), the parties (particularly the Mr. Teen contest), moments with Noah, with Hudson, how Lucy ended up in the fold, the conversations April had with her two other besties, the fake e-mailing back and forth – it was all so much fun. The humor was spot on too, and it was very entertaining.

However, I think Mlynowski could’ve pushed it a bit further with April’s abandonment issues. It was only hinted and too subtle, I think. And April herself doesn’t really hash it out. She just kind of accepts it and though she alludes to her underlying familial issues – it kind of gets swept under the rug.

But then again, maybe that was the whole POINT of the book. To sweep all the ugly – lonely – scary stuff under the rug and just have fun. To be young and make mistakes but to ultimately learn from them – to accept them and move on; after all, who can’t relate to that?
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Nov 29, 2012 Zey rated it it was ok · review of another edition

Shelves: meh, disappointing, you-gotta-be-kidding-me, annoying-heroine, no-just-no

I can only describe my feelings about this book in 4 words: I am not impressed.

To be fair, Ten things we did (and probably shouldn't have), is a light read, perfect on a lazy week end, while you are sipping a lemonade under the sun. Which didn't happen in my case. I decided to read it at 12 in the midnight because I couldn't sleep. Yep, insomnia's such a bitch. Well, maybe that will explain my less than stellar review of this book. Or maybe this book is just disappointing.

I had this book for a I can only describe my feelings about this book in 4 words: I am not impressed.

To be fair, Ten things we did (and probably shouldn't have), is a light read, perfect on a lazy week end, while you are sipping a lemonade under the sun. Which didn't happen in my case. I decided to read it at 12 in the midnight because I couldn't sleep. Yep, insomnia's such a bitch. Well, maybe that will explain my less than stellar review of this book. Or maybe this book is just disappointing.

I had this book for a while but whenever I tried to start reading, I just couldn't bring myself to be immersed in the story. I found myself looking for other books to read, instead. I wondered why, usually I am a sucker for chic-lits, now I know why... I don't like April. Not at all. And the fact that this book is in her POV just makes it hard for me to like this book too. I also don't like the fact that there's a lot of sex mentioned here. I am not being a prude, I've read so many chic lits before and almost all of them have sex in them, but the point is, those books' main protagonists are at least 20 years old and above... And April is just sixteen! I am sorry, but I hate it. I hate reading books about 16 year old girls wanting so hard to give up their viriginity as if being a virgin at 16 is the worst thing in the world. I've had enough of that in Gossip Girl, thank you very much.

I could've forgiven those facts if this book is actually hilarious, moving and flat out fun as the book cover claims, but nope. Nothing is hilarious about it. Sure, there are a few laughs, but most of the time, all I can think of is how stupid everything is and how nothing came up to teach April a lesson she deserved (view spoiler). I am expecting her to have some real, serious problems, like not having enough money for the next month after buying that stupid tub, or being busted by the police for throwing an illegal, underage party, or finally being caught by her dad for all her lies. But nope, everything seems so easy for them. Instead, her problems she needs to deal with are:

1.) The perfect date to lose her virginity.
2.) How to make her boyfriend sleep with her because apparently, he seems like he doesn't want to do it anymore.
3.) How to throw a great party to raise money so that she can pay her debt.
4.) < insert more stupid problems here >

This book tries so hard to deal with deeper issues such as family, friendship and love but fails miserably. The conclusion seems forced and put there just for the sake of it.

Really. This book doesn't require much thinking. Because if you do think, you'll just get annoyed and probably just tear this into pieces. I only gave this book 2 stars because I love Vi and Dean's love story. I think it will be much better and more romantic and funnier if they are the main characters.

So there. I'm done here. ...more

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Sep 09, 2011 Lisa rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: y-a

This was entertaining. It was like a Sarah Dessen novel with more personality.

I enjoyed the characters. (view spoiler) ...more

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Jul 10, 2017 Diana rated it really liked it

4.5/5 ☆
I really enjoyed this. It was so cute and funny that I couldn't stop smiling. It is perfect for summer days <3
But, I also wanted the relationship between April and Hudson to be more developed. ...more

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Jun 16, 2011 Susane Colasanti rated it it was amazing

This relentlessly entertaining story offers an authentic perspective on freedom, friendship, and first love. The perfect summer read!

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Oct 05, 2010 Princess Bookie rated it really liked it

Shelves: read2011

My Thoughts: I haven't read anything else by Mlynowski but I hear she has some great books! We are introduced to April who lives with her father and his new wife. Her mother and little brother moved to Paris to be with a guy her mother met. They wanted April to come with but she decided she'd rather stay and live with her dad so she could stay around her friends and boyfriend. Things have been ok for her. She's happy. Until one day her Dad announces they are moving to Ohio! April says "NO NO NO" My Thoughts: I haven't read anything else by Mlynowski but I hear she has some great books! We are introduced to April who lives with her father and his new wife. Her mother and little brother moved to Paris to be with a guy her mother met. They wanted April to come with but she decided she'd rather stay and live with her dad so she could stay around her friends and boyfriend. Things have been ok for her. She's happy. Until one day her Dad announces they are moving to Ohio! April says "NO NO NO" she is not moving. He is not doing this to her! She can't leave her boyfriend of two years and all of her friends behind. Plus its halfway through the term, she must finish the school year.

She ends up thinking up a plan. To stay with her friend Vi. It sounds like a good plan, right? The only problem is Vi will be on her own too because her mom is going to be away. What is April going to do? Whats the logical thing to do here? She sets up fake email accounts and pretends to email back and fourth as her Dad and Vi's mom. Her dad thinks that she is going to stay with Vi and her mother so there will be adult supervision. WRONG!

Her family moves away to Ohio and she and Vi have their own place. They can do "whatever" they want. Her dad also gives her a monthly allowance ($1000.00)!

The plan works out smoothly except for all the small problems in April's life. For one, she's dealing with losing her virginity to her virgin boyfriend Noah. She wants to do it but she's never had much alone time with him. But now since she has her own place, that is all about to change. Than there is the new guy Hudson who keeps coming around with his brother who is Vi's best friend. Hudson clearly liked April but she was too blind to really notice. Yes, she thought he was hot, but how can a drop dead gorgeous guy like him really like her?

She has Noah but I just didn't connect with him. I liked Hudson from page one. I also liked how he would drop everything just to help her out of a jam. A true knight in shining armor.

Throwing a party can be fun especially when there is a hot boy contest. Throwing a party can be hectic, especially when you have no idea your dad is coming the next morning!

Ten Things We Did was funny and cute! I loved reading it. It was so much fun, between getting to know Hudson and what his "real" job was, learning more about her cute cat Donut, and being around her friends. Let's not forget to throw in grocery shopping, hot tubs, parties, and STD's, Ten Things We Did was an amazing read and I can't wait to read more from Mlynowski!

Overall: Loved! Loved! Loved! Loved! I loved the girls, I loved the drama, I loved the cuteness, I loved the boys, and I loved all the adventures April took me on.

Cover: I love the cover! I love the guy and girl on the cover and they look so adorable. One of the best covers ever!

What I'd Give It: 5/5 Cupcakes

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Feb 22, 2017 Katie rated it liked it · review of another edition

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NUMBER ONE: (view spoiler)

NUMBER TWO: I guess I am "horrified by the action of teenagers" years old. THIS IS SO BAD.

NUMBER THREE: The book tried to go too deep at times. Like, maybe I am just too dense, but I didn't get that April was feeling all abandoned or that Vi was a control freak. So those things felt a bit out of the blue.

It was pretty engaging, though. ...more

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Dec 08, 2011 YA Reads Book Reviews rated it it was ok

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Ten Things We Did looks and sounds like a light-hearted, fun, easy read. It promises to appeal to fans of authors like Susane Colasanti, Sarah Dessen, and Lauren Myracle. But Sarah Mlynowski doesn’t quite deliver on that promise. Ten Things is a light, fun read, but the plot and characters are unrealistic. When April’s dad decides to move to Cleveland, she opts to move in with her friend Vi rather than uproot herself. Only thing is, April’s dad would freak if he found out Vi’s mom won’t be stayi Ten Things We Did looks and sounds like a light-hearted, fun, easy read. It promises to appeal to fans of authors like Susane Colasanti, Sarah Dessen, and Lauren Myracle. But Sarah Mlynowski doesn’t quite deliver on that promise. Ten Things is a light, fun read, but the plot and characters are unrealistic. When April’s dad decides to move to Cleveland, she opts to move in with her friend Vi rather than uproot herself. Only thing is, April’s dad would freak if he found out Vi’s mom won’t be staying with them, leaving the two teenagers alone in Vi’s spacious home. To placate April’s dad, the girls provide him with a fake email address and Vi dutifully responds to all his emails as if she were her mom.

As if this scenario weren’t crazy enough, the ridiculous situations the girls continuously get themselves into drive this story over the top. While it tries to be charming and endearing, it’s hard to forget just how improbable all of it is. As a main character, April is kind of forgettable. Vi is much more interesting, but she’s also the proponent of this whole scheme and I kind of hold that against her. My favorite characters are brothers Dean and Hudson, but they don’t appear enough to really satisfy me.

I will say Ten Things explores some real teen issues and deals with them in a relatable, believable way, specifically issues surrounding relationships, sex, infidelity, conforming, and friendship. Some conversations are reminiscent of conversations every girl has had with or can imagining have with a friend. And if you can suspend your disbelief for a little while, the craziness that is April’s life can even be funny. You’ll wistfully imagine your own life parent- and rule-free for a few minutes. Then you’ll get to the end and realize you don’t want to have the conversation that April’s about to have with her dad.

If you’re looking for a light, quick read, then Ten Things We Did (And Probably Shouldn’t Have) will probably satisfy you. If you want something with a little more substance, I’d suggest you keep looking. ...more

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Oct 14, 2015 Tijana rated it liked it

3.5 stars (close to 4?)

I'm currently in a phase of reading teenage books.
I guess I realized that, in a couple of years, I'll completely outgrow them and I'll have the rest of my life for reading the serious adult ones, so why would I do that now?

Anyhow...
Sarah Mlynowski is a good writer. About 10 years ago, I was crazy about the Magic in Manhattan series, so I thought I might give a try to other books written by this author, too.
I don't regret it.
Ten Things We Did is one of the most original ...more

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Oct 31, 2016 Glire rated it liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: young-adult, clichératura

Me ha encantado la manera en que está escrito este libro: la narrativa es relajada, divertida y ligeramente irónica.

THREE MONTHS EARLIER
“How would you like to finish high school in Cleveland?” my dad asked me out of nowhere during Christmas break of junior year.
Fine. Maybe it wasn’t completely out of nowhere.

THREE MONTHS, ONE MINUTE, THIRTY SECONDS EARLIER
“April, can you sit down? We need to talk to you about an important issue.”

La trama no es sumamente original pero está bien desarrollada, ...more

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Apr 07, 2011 Sandy rated it did not like it

Shelves: not-for-me

Pretty much the entire plot of this book revolves around sex. Oh, and lying to your parents in a major way for an extended period of time. Add a lot of heavy drinking and partying into the mix, and that's this book.

The circumstances and the behavior of the adults and teens are just too unbelievable. I felt like I was reading about a wild sorority house in college instead of a bunch of 16-year-olds. (Yeah, I'm supposed to believe these high schoolers fool their parents into letting them live alon ...more

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Nov 25, 2010 Nic rated it liked it

Shelves: read-in-2011, realistic-fiction, so-much-fun, romance-awww, 2011, bookers-tour-read

Rating: 3.5 stars

A fun and entertaining read. Sometimes the characters drove me crazy and some characters like Hudson there wasn't enough of. Full review coming very soon.

Thanks to Crystal for sharing her copy. You are the best

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Sep 09, 2017 Erin W rated it liked it · review of another edition

3.5⭐️

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