From the Bookshelf of The Wide Web of Friends in YA Books

Lola and the Boy Next Door
by
Start date
August 1, 2014
Finish date
August 31, 2014
Why we're reading this
Won the August Series Continuation Read Poll!!

Find A Copy At

Group Discussions About This Book

No group discussions for this book yet.

What Members Thought

Alma (Diary of a Booklover)
This book. Wow. Just. Wow.
I don't think I can do this book ANY justice by reviewing it, but let me just say, if you have not read it yet, do it.
I liked it better than Anna and the French Kiss because of how real and relatable the characters felt to me. It is definitely in my top 14 of 2014 :D

Here's my attempt at a review:
The cast of characters are really awesome: Lola, funky and awesome Lola. She is such an awesome character. She expresses herself in costumes and it added that much uniqueness to
...more
Holly
I feel like the black sheep here, because I loved Lola and the Boy Next Door MORE than Anna. I loved Cricket MORE than Etienne. The secondary characters felt more complex, and the story-line deeper than just a girl falling in love with a boy.

Lola was the perfect mix of vulnerability and strength, quirky and normal, bright and quiet. I felt more connected to her than Anna. She impressed me with her strength and maturity even in painful situations. The tension between Lola and Cricket was delicio
...more
Zoey
Feb 27, 2014 rated it it was ok  ·  review of another edition
Shelves: unfinished
I just could not finish this book for some reason. Anna and the French Kiss was amazing. I have no clue why i didnt like the second one. Yes, Lola is annoying and the names are just so weird.
Sejal
Jun 07, 2014 rated it liked it  ·  review of another edition
Shelves: i-read-y-a
It was okay. I think I liked this a little better than it's predecessor. If the elements of the Lola and Anna book were combined it would have been great. But I'm biased after reading Jenny Han's To All The Boy's I've Loved Before.... nothing's good enough. ...more
Sarah
Jun 18, 2013 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
Terri
Jul 11, 2013 marked it as to-read
Shelves: i-own-it
Kate
Aug 13, 2013 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
Soumaia
Oct 22, 2013 marked it as to-read  ·  review of another edition
Azeret Andrade
3.5 stars
Razif
Nov 21, 2013 marked it as to-read  ·  review of another edition
Ambar
Jan 04, 2014 marked it as to-read  ·  review of another edition
Julia
Feb 17, 2014 rated it it was amazing  ·  review of another edition
Shelves: own
Caroline
Feb 19, 2014 rated it it was amazing  ·  review of another edition
Teresa
May 05, 2014 rated it it was amazing  ·  review of another edition
Catharina
May 12, 2014 rated it did not like it  ·  review of another edition
Shelves: own
Darya
May 25, 2014 marked it as to-read  ·  review of another edition
Amira
Jun 19, 2014 marked it as to-read  ·  review of another edition
Lauren
Jun 29, 2014 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
NA
Aug 10, 2014 rated it liked it  ·  review of another edition
Shelves: new-adult
105559

The Wide Web of Friends in YA Books