Dare Me by Megan Abbott
I read this because I got sucked into the show of the same name on Sunday nights on USA. Let me just say, this was a little harder to get a hold of than I would have liked. This book came out in 2012, but everyone wanted to charge at least $15 for a paperback version. No thank you. The library at my school didn't have it, nor did the public library, which started me questioning why this was being made into a tv series if it was not popular enough to be easily obtained. It took me a few weeks, but I got a decent copy for about $5.
I say this rarely, but I think I like the tv series better. There is nothing wrong with the story, but there is so much more going on with the show that I think it is just better.
This is about cheerleaders in a reasonably small town. They get a new cheer coach, and demotes the girl who was calling herself the captain. That would be Beth. Beth's best friend, Addy, starts to bond with the cheer coach, and this bothers Beth because she wants Addy all to herself. So, Beth finds ways to go after the cheer coach, which isn't hard.
A good read, but I think I will stick to the show.
Wednesday, February 19, 2020
Tuesday, February 11, 2020
TAYSHAS 2020 #9
Kiss Number 8 by Colleen AF Venable and Ellen T. Crenshaw
Another graphic novel. Why? Because I can breeze through them in next to no time. Apparently, there are several on the TAYSHAS list this year, which is stupid since graphic novels have their own awards list. In fact, several are double-dipping on both lists. Ok, I will get off my soapbox about the travesty of the books on the awards list that don't belong there.
Unlike the previous graphic novel, this one actually has a decent story. This one is about Amanda. She goes to a Catholic high school, and has a tense relationship with one of her best friends. With the other best friend, well, she kissed her, and this story is told in flashback to show how she got there. And there's a lot that leads up to that kiss, my friends.
This one, I would highly recommend.
Another graphic novel. Why? Because I can breeze through them in next to no time. Apparently, there are several on the TAYSHAS list this year, which is stupid since graphic novels have their own awards list. In fact, several are double-dipping on both lists. Ok, I will get off my soapbox about the travesty of the books on the awards list that don't belong there.
Unlike the previous graphic novel, this one actually has a decent story. This one is about Amanda. She goes to a Catholic high school, and has a tense relationship with one of her best friends. With the other best friend, well, she kissed her, and this story is told in flashback to show how she got there. And there's a lot that leads up to that kiss, my friends.
This one, I would highly recommend.
Saturday, February 8, 2020
TAYSHAS 2020 #8
Laura Dean Keeps Breaking Up With Me by Mariko Tamaki and Rosemary Valero-O'Connell
This is a graphic novel, and I am not the biggest fan of graphic novels. The upside to graphic novels is that they take next to no time to read. So, even though this is 289 pages long, I read it in its entirety during my bath.
It's not complex. Freddy is in love with Laura Dean. Laura Dean, clearly, is not in love with Freddy; she just likes having a girlfriend. This is clear from the beginning when Laura Dean ditches Freddy at the Valentine's Day dance. It's clear every time Laura Dean expects Freddy to drop everything in her life for the few crumbs Laura Dean will give her.
Because Freddy jumps when Laura Dean says jump, Freddy is a shitty friend. She doesn't mean to be, but "love" makes people do stupid things.
To say this wasn't my favorite TAYSHAS would be a huge understatement. Once again, I have to question why this made the list, other than the fact that it was about two girls. It's a shame that that is what we have come to--books make these lists simple for the lesbian factor. I have no issues reading about gay relationships, but there are much better books about it that what this had to offer.
This is a graphic novel, and I am not the biggest fan of graphic novels. The upside to graphic novels is that they take next to no time to read. So, even though this is 289 pages long, I read it in its entirety during my bath.
It's not complex. Freddy is in love with Laura Dean. Laura Dean, clearly, is not in love with Freddy; she just likes having a girlfriend. This is clear from the beginning when Laura Dean ditches Freddy at the Valentine's Day dance. It's clear every time Laura Dean expects Freddy to drop everything in her life for the few crumbs Laura Dean will give her.
Because Freddy jumps when Laura Dean says jump, Freddy is a shitty friend. She doesn't mean to be, but "love" makes people do stupid things.
To say this wasn't my favorite TAYSHAS would be a huge understatement. Once again, I have to question why this made the list, other than the fact that it was about two girls. It's a shame that that is what we have come to--books make these lists simple for the lesbian factor. I have no issues reading about gay relationships, but there are much better books about it that what this had to offer.
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