A Short History of the Girl Next Door (Hardcover)

from Carolesrandomlife

This book really got to me. I mean there were tears with this one. Real tears! I almost never shed tears over books but this one got through my shield. I didn't really know a lot about this book going in. I saw the book offered on Blogging for Books and decided to give it a try without reading an...

from ReadersCandyb

Oh goodness, I'm not even sure how to approach this review. I made assumptions from the cover and short synopsis, but boy was I wrong. This read wasn't at all bright times, it was sad shades of grey with bursts of color. It was shadows with hints of sunlight. It was happiness with secrets and gri...

from SandSing7

I liked the story line but the excessive amount of foul language got in the way of my enjoyment of the story.

from acargile

This realistic fiction novel will have you smiling and crying. This novel didn't strike me as a novel middle school readers would embrace; to me, the story appeals more to ninth graders, so I am not ordering it. Matt and Tabby have been best friends since they were two years old. Tabby's mother l...

from ewyatt

Tabby grew up alongside Matt. She's part of the family. Somewhere along the line Matt's feelings for her change and he's in love with her. As they start high school, Tabby connects with a senior and friendship turns to dating. Matt carries around some anger about ti, but he knows he wants to keep...