This was SO GOOD and I am so pissed at myself for putting it off for so long. I’m obsessed. YA contemporary perfection *chef’s kiss*

proof the timeline I’m in doesn’t totally suck: one of my favorite author duos is writing another book, but this time it’s inspired by Ten Things I Hate About You, aka my favorite 90s teen movie. so yeah I’m happy releases: April 23rd, 2019

Had to deduct points because the author kept trying to convince me that Benedict Cumberbatch is 1) attractive, and 2) still relevant

ARC provided by Penguin in exchange for an honest review. “If I was going to commit to someone, I wanted him to be worth the worry, worth the part of me I was going to give him.” Wow, this truly read like a gift from above. Like, I’m actually bitter than I didn’t have a YA contemporary story like this when I was in high school; because this was perfection. The Taming of the Shrew/10 Things I Hate About You loose retelling, starring a popular mean girl and a nerdy gamer boy, where they

okay, so emily wibberley and austin siegemund-broka are ultimate couple goals. not only do they write books together, but they write freakin adorable stories with the most wholesome romances. i seriously cant get over it. like, where do i find myself a significant other who can ALSO be my coauthor?! thats the dream right there. i seriously enjoyed this story so much. i feel like on a surface level, anyone would enjoy this sweet contemporary story. but with the deeper meanings, flawed but relatab...

If I’m being honest…..this was one of the most disappointing reads of the year for me.(Get it? Because the title is If I’m Being Honest? Buh dum ch.)It was just...unpleasant. Like, none of this read as even remotely realistic to me? Parents at large were crazy flat nothing-but-evil stereotypes (except at the end, when exactly one of them made a near-explanationless development 180).And the “friends” from the beginning...who were soon very cruelly replaced with a Ragtag Group of Quirky Teens...wh...

My thoughts in a nutshell I never planned to read this book. It was an instant buy and read because of the cover. I thought it would be an ordinary fluffy YA book. I'm so glad I picked it up. It was so much more than I felt.The story is about…Skip over this point if you don't like the sneak peek. Cameron Bright is an honest girl. Everyone hates her because she says what's on her mind. One day, Cameron's big, old crush Andrew labeled her as one word: bitch. It is a problem. Oooops. What impresse

I thought I was over cutesy YA contemporary. I guess not 😅Cameron Bright is your typical popular mean girl. She is the Queen Bee who rules her high school, is brutally honest and is often a bitch.After embarrassing herself in front of her long time crush Andrew, Cameron is determined to change his perception of her by making amends with everyone she's wronged. Brendan and his sister are just two of the many people she has hurt over the years. Brendan is not very receptive to Cameron's apologies,...

Was not expecting to read this one but there was an ebook sale and I said why the heck not. Super cute! I kept seeing Brendan as the character Penn Badgley plays in John Tucker Must Die and it was glorious.

4.5 stars.Cameron Bright, a high school senior, is beautiful, blonde, and popular. She also has a bit of a reputation around school."...I've been called that name often enough, under enough breaths, for it not to hurt. Not from a girl like her. It's hardly an uncommon thought here. Cameron Bright's a bitch."The thing is, while Cameron can be cruel in the way she says things to people, she's really just brutally honest. It's a quality she inherited from her father, whom she never sees, since her

I appreciated this book so much. I loved the message and what it stood for. I misjudged this story too quickly like I misjudged the main character too quickly. It was a surface level judgement. And as the story went on and more meat was added onto the story, I really grew to care for every part of it all. It had depth, it had substance and more importantly, this story was human.

I was looking for something light,Which would make my day bright,Then this book caught my eye,And I just wanted to try.A popular girl in college,Is more honest that people acknowledge,Apologizing didn't really help her,Time goes by in a blur.She did everything she could do,Her chances of winning their hearts grew,Read the book to know the rest,It's what I think is the best.First Contemporary I read in a while,I am happy it was worthwhile,It was a quick read,So now I can proceed.I read two books

Examination of a mean girl this is not, unfortunately. If you want that, Some Girls Are is the way to go. Cameron is unnecessarily rude and brash, but, after being chastised by her potential love interest, learns relatively quickly to tone it down and becomes a better person, makes new friends and discovers a nerdy boy to love. None of this is particularly new or revelatory. 10 Things I Hate About You, I think, had a better version of The Taming of the Shrew. More interesting is Cameron's relati...

I just didn't care. Buddy read with Bubbles

Cameron Bright is the girl that every guy in school wants to date and the idol that most other girls want to be. She’s bright; she’s beautiful—the only problem— she’s a royal b*tch, and not afraid to admit it. With that type of popularity, there’s a certain persona that must be upheld at Beaumont Prep and she has no problem fulfilling that position. “ I’ve always thought of honesty as helpful, even if it’s hurtful.”“If every glare I earned, or didn’t earn but received nonetheless, bothered me, I...

THIS WAS AMAZING AHHHHHH

*DNF intensifies*GR review to come, or read it early HERE.

I was captivated by the synopsis and so, I picked up this book. The plot and the drama were cool and the writing style was neither too heavy nor too frugal. The best part about the book is its theme: You should always embrace your real self and not change yourself for someone else. And it was beautifully portrayed by the character, Cameron Bright- she spoke her mind and was really upfront about things (she WASN'T being a bitch) and with every passing chapter, she just got more and more loveable...

3.5 stars“Katherine’s not the villain of the play. It’s the people trying to change her”if I’m being honest, This was a really good book. A really enjoyable quick read where an unapologetically honest girl figure herself out. I didn’t have high expectations before I start this book, but the fact that it’s based on 10 things I hate about you with Taming of the shrew references made me excited to read it. This is a book about becoming who you truly want to be, not who everyone trying to make you.

Much like this duo’s debut, I super enjoyed this! I appreciate that their MCs are never your typical YA MC, but they also don’t play into the “not like other girls” mentality. I will admit, Cameron really frustrated me toward the end of the book— and I say that as someone who rarely gets annoyed by characters in books— but overall, I loved her character arc. Also looooooved the romance. And the cameo by Owen and Megan at the end of the book?! I died.