Title: Shut Out

Author: Kody Keplinger

Book read on November 30th, 2011!

My rating: 4 of 5

Summary:

Most high school sports teams have rivalries with other schools. At Hamilton High, it's a civil war: the football team versus the soccer team. And for her part, Lissa is sick of it. Her quarterback boyfriend, Randy, is always ditching her to go pick a fight with the soccer team or to prank their locker room. And on three separate occasions Randy's car has been egged while he and Lissa were inside, making out. She is done competing with a bunch of sweaty boys for her own boyfriend's attention.

Then Lissa decides to end the rivalry once and for all: She and the other players' girlfriends go on a hookup strike. The boys won't get any action from them until the football and soccer teams make peace. What they don't count on is a new sort of rivalry: an impossible girls-against-boys showdown that hinges on who will cave to their libidos first. But what Lissa never sees coming is her own sexual tension with the leader of the boys, Cash Sterling...

 My thoughts on the book:

Okay, so although I gave his book the same rating as I gave The DUFF, I think that this one was much better, so I'm already looking forward to reading Kody's next book. I really liked all the characters in this book. They were all quite realistic, with real issues that teens have. Also, they were really fun, so the book was lots of fun, it fast-paced & funny at times. Again, I enjoyed Kody's writing style. Also, I was surprised with Lissa's secret halfway through the book, I didn't expect that (although I did expect the thing that Randy did). The chemistry between Cash & Lissa was really great & in the end I was really happy for them. I recommend this book a lot!

  

Challenges:

• The Keeping It Real Reading Challenge 2011
• 100 Books In A Year Reading Challenge 2011
  
• 2011 YA Reading Challenge
• 2nds Challenge 2011

Title: The DUFF

Author: Kody Keplinger

Book read on November 30th, 2011!

My rating: 4 of 5

Summary:

Seventeen-year-old Bianca Piper is cynical and loyal, and she doesn’t think she’s the prettiest of her friends by a long shot. She’s also way too smart to fall for the charms of man-slut and slimy school hottie Wesley Rush. In fact, Bianca hates him. And when he nicknames her “the Duff,” she throws her Coke in his face.

But things aren’t so great at home right now, and Bianca is desperate for a distraction. She ends up kissing Wesley. Worse, she likes it. Eager for escape, Bianca throws herself into a closeted enemies-with-benefits relationship with him.

Until it all goes horribly awry. It turns out Wesley isn’t such a bad listener, and his life is pretty screwed up, too. Suddenly Bianca realizes with absolute horror that she’s falling for the guy she thought she hated more than anyone.

 My thoughts on the book:

I have to admit that at the beginning I wasn't too crazy about this book. Although I could understand from the beginning why Bianca was acting the way she was, there was just something missing & I just couldn't really connect with her. But, slowly, as the story progressed, that changed. I really started to like Wesley & Bianca as characters & I loved the banter between them. Also, there was lots of chemistry. I mean, this book was hot - I didn't really expect that ;) Anyway, there were also some great advices for teens in this book, which I really liked. Overall, The DUFF is fun & fast read, that I enjoyed a lot, I almost loved it ;) & I recommend it.   

  

Challenges:

• The Keeping It Real Reading Challenge 2011
• 100 Books In A Year Reading Challenge 2011
  
• 2011 YA Reading Challenge
• New Author Challenge 2011