Sloppy Firsts is written in a way that is very similar to the Ruby Oliver series by E. Lockhart - a series that I thoroughly enjoyed. Through Jessica Darling's journal entries and letters to her best friend, Hope, readers get to experience the mess that is high school right alongside her. As a resul...
Dear Jessica Darling...... what are you? This book has left me feeling extremely conflicted. Jessica and I did not get along at first. In fact, when I was about a third of the way through, I was totally ready to throw the book across the room and just call it a day. This girl complains about everyth...
I finally read another much beloved book in the YA blogging community, which always makes me nervous in case I don’t feel the same way as almost everyone else. And, unfortunately, that was the case with this book. My biggest issue with this book was the blatant slutshaming and general over-the-top...
Loved this book so, so, so, so much!Despite not being 16 anymore, a brainiac like Jessica, or a child from a different generation so practically all of the cultural references were lost on me, I could really relate to this book. Jessica's voice made me want to laugh and cry because of how profoundly...
I desperate want to review this book. I write my thoughts down in my head, yet when I want to type them out, I cannot help but end up empty handed. Hence, I will state it simply, with few words - yet the only ones that matter: I loved this book.
I'm re-reading this series on vacation. While I found that Jessica grated on my nerves a little more this time around, this book is still a complete original. Loved reliving the early 2000s….
See more reviews and other book-related posts at The Reading Shelf.I finally read another much beloved book in the YA blogging community, which always makes me nervous in case I don’t feel the same way as almost everyone else. And, unfortunately, that was the case with this book.My biggest issue wit...
When I first opened this book, I expected to be reading about a whiny, angsty teenager. I was pleasantly surprised by the very clever Jessica Darling. Her thoughts and opinions are the kinds of things I can remember thinking to myself in high school. Well, Jessica has more wit than I did, but the ba...
(3.5 stars)Continuing with my foray into contemporary YA reads, this is a book that’s been around for a while, and is the first in the Jessica Darling series, which I’ve heard a lot about. Here is the summary: “My parents suck ass. Banning me from the phone and restricting my computer privileges ...
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