Title: The Boy Next StoryAuthor: Tiffany Schmidt
Series: Bookish Boyfriends #2
Age: Young Adult
Genres: Contemporary Romance
Publication Date: May 21, 2019
Publisher: Amulet Paperbacks
Source: Paperback
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Synopsis:
The second book in a series where your favorite literary characters come to life, inspired by the timeless classic, Little Women!
There’s no one better than the boy next door. At least not according to Aurora Campbell, fourteen, who has been in love with Tobias May since their very first sandbox kiss. The problem is, he’s in love with her older sister, Merrilee. And Merri is already dating one of his best friends.
Rory is learning all about pining as her class reads The Great Gatsby, a book she doesn’t find “great” at all. Also not great—her GPA, something she needs to fix, quickly, if she’d like to apply for the chance to spend a week studying art with her hero in New York City over winter break. But when Ms. Gregoire assigns her to read Little Women for extra credit, Rory discovers more than she expected—both about herself and Toby. Maybe she wasn’t in love with the boy next door. . . but the boy next story.
Love is complicated, and it’s all about to get even trickier for Rory at Reginald R. Hero Prep . . . where with the help of one quirky English teacher, students’ fantasies come true, often with surprising consequences.
My Rating:
My Thoughts:
This was such a cute read, I'm going with a 3.75 star rating on this. The reading experience was awesome because it included piece of The Great Gatsby and the characters were all interesting, but I wasn't extremely pulled in enough to give it a complete 4 star rating.
Aurora Campbell aka Rory seems to be a whiny character, but as the story goes on I begin to like her much more than expected. She's a typical teen who is trying to figure things out for herself and where she fits. She's an introvert. She's the type to want to stay locked away with her paints and brushes and escape with art. I loved her because I could somewhat connect to her as a character. She's not the picture perfect girl, but rather the one that struggles with her grades and tries to find where she fits in at school and in her home.
Toby, the boy next door, was a funny guy to me. I enjoyed seeing him learn things along the way. He also gave some great advice to Rory as well. He wasn't like most guys -- pushy and overbearing. Rather he was laid back and almost shy at times.
The romance was too adorable between Rory and Toby. I just think they were stinking cute together -- especially in the last few chapters when they "ran away" -- C U T E !
Huck and Clara were some BOMB friends. They always found ways to make Rory feel better and gain a bit more confidence. Merri & Lilly are some interesting older sister. They seemed to nag Rory way too much.
Overall, this was a good read. I would recommend it for a fun, cute YA read.
About the Author
Giveaway
Prize: Win a copy of BOOKISH BOYFRIENDS: THE BOY NEXT STORY by Tiffany Schmidt (US Only)
Start Date: 21st May 2019
End Date: 4th June 2019
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