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Signs of Love #1
Signs of Love: Love Match
The path of true love never runs smoothly, and when Gemma is involved it can get exceedingly bumpy! For as long as thirteen-year-old Gemma Stone can remember she has dreamed of becoming an award-winning journalist. Unfortunately, as the youngest member of the Green Park High student e-zine editorial team, she's given the job of writing the horoscopes, under the pen name 'Jessica Jupiter'. Not knowing the first thing about astrology, Gemma decides to make the most of her unexpected situation by using her new position to play Cupid with her friends, writing fictional forecasts to help their romantic dreams come true. But is Gemma too busy with her friends' love lives to notice signs of love closer to home?
- GenresYoung AdultRomance
208 pages, Paperback
First published February 1, 2012
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Melody James
69 books18 followersPseudonym of Kate Cary, according to her blog (https://www.katecary.co.uk).
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October 14, 2012
I really really enjoyed reading Love Match. this was one funny book if you ask me. It's about Gemma Stone, a 14-year-old aspiring journalist who ends up writing horoscopes for her school's webzine. While taking on the role of Jessica Jupiter, astrologer and matchmaker, she also helps her friends and saves an important piece of school architecture in the process. It appears lighthearted and flighty, but it's actually more serious that that, which surprised me.
Another focus of Gemma's life is her younger brother Ben, who suffers from cystic fibrosis. His illness affects the whole family, and Gemma often has to help out with his physio and medication. It's an inspirational story for anyone in secondary school who's wondering what to do in the future. It shows that you have to keep trying. The romantic matchmaking elements add humour and boys to the story, making it even more reminiscent of being fourteen and not knowing what's in store. I'd definitely recommend it to anyone that age! It's a feelgood, accurate portrayal of secondary school life, but it also has an air of maturity to it.
Another focus of Gemma's life is her younger brother Ben, who suffers from cystic fibrosis. His illness affects the whole family, and Gemma often has to help out with his physio and medication. It's an inspirational story for anyone in secondary school who's wondering what to do in the future. It shows that you have to keep trying. The romantic matchmaking elements add humour and boys to the story, making it even more reminiscent of being fourteen and not knowing what's in store. I'd definitely recommend it to anyone that age! It's a feelgood, accurate portrayal of secondary school life, but it also has an air of maturity to it.
November 27, 2015
Ah, cute little books, what an amazing distraction you are.
This book is sweetness times ten. It's adorable, funny and interesting, which is why I read it so quickly and decided to continue with the series. I'm not going to pretend it's the best book I've ever read, but it definitly is a nice distraction. It might be the book I read in the shortest amount of time this year, but it made it even better. If you're looking for a story to make you forget about school, work or life in general, this book would be amazing for you. Also, I love how it's about journalism, since that's what I'm studying right now.
This book is sweetness times ten. It's adorable, funny and interesting, which is why I read it so quickly and decided to continue with the series. I'm not going to pretend it's the best book I've ever read, but it definitly is a nice distraction. It might be the book I read in the shortest amount of time this year, but it made it even better. If you're looking for a story to make you forget about school, work or life in general, this book would be amazing for you. Also, I love how it's about journalism, since that's what I'm studying right now.
August 10, 2013
i thought it was really good. At first i bought this book on a whim but im glad i did because now im going to try and find the other books and hopefully i will enjoy them as much as i did with this one.
December 1, 2012
This book was really cute. I could really relate myself into it. It was so funny and it speaks of the youth. I wish to read more though.:)
April 25, 2013
Quite nice. Not as exciting as the other books I've read, but its good.
August 23, 2012
Hmmp.. I want more, please..:D
June 1, 2017
Tja, ik weet niet echt wat ik dit moet raten. Ik geef het nu maar een 2.5.
Het idee is erg leuk, maar ik moet zeggen dat Gemma het af en toe best hoog in haar bolletje had. Ik vond het ook wel sneu dat ze zo werd behandeld bij de schoolkrant en dat de leraar het of niet zag, of gewoon koos om het te negeren. Ondanks dat Gemma soms net een beetje te veel fantasie had, had ze toch ook hele goede onderwerpen om over te schrijven. Nou ja, behalve die stukjes die hier en daar stonden, die ging ik op een gegeven moment gewoon skim-readen.
Ik vond het horoscopen maken en hoe dat gebeurde (ik zat me al af te vragen hoe Gemma haar horoscopen zou schrijven). Nou, gewoon elke gebeurtenis, elke meubel, elk etensdingetje gebruiken in je horoscoop. En later ook zorgen dat haar vriendinnen een wijze horoscoop had (als zij iets niet durfde te vertellen, of als ze aan het koppelen was). Ze was er best goed in moet ik zeggen, haar horoscopen lazen precies zoals horoscopen in kranten en tijdschriften. Mm, dus die mensen doen hetzelfde? :P
Ik gooi op Goodreads dit boek ook onder mijn It-is-just-all-so-real shelf/tag. Dit vanwege de (best heftige) situatie met Gemma's kleine broertje en dat dit een groot onderdeel vormt van het boek. Ik vond het ook goed passen bij het verhaal in het geheel. Soms heb je dat zulke situaties niet passen bij een boek (vanwege de komedie/romantiek die overwegend aanwezig is), maar bij deze vormde het juist de hoofdpersoon, en gaf het ook een andere kant in het leven van Gemma.
Er waren ook wat mindere punten. Zoals Cindy en haar lakei Barbie (sorry, ze heet Barbara, maar haar koosnaampje is blijkbaar Barbie :P), wat waren dat een stel tuthola's zeg. Bah. Ik was wel blij om te zien dat de meesten in het schoolkrant gebeuren niet erg blij waren met hoe Cindy haar werk deed. Dus ik gok dat we snel een revolutie zien. ;)
Raaf. Mijn hemel meisje, lekkere vriendin ben je dat je je vriendin niet vertrouwd en een aantal keer boos wordt omdat, OH WEE, ze met degene aan het praten (en lachen) is die jij leuk vindt. Ik vond het best een eindje sneu hoor dat ze zich zo gedroeg. Gemma legt toch telkens uit dat ze het voor JOU aan het doen is, maar nee hoor, geloven? Ho maar. Bleh. Wat een tut.
Dus ja, mixed bag. Ik zal waarschijnlijk niet de volgende boeken lezen. Tenzij die echt superveel beter worden.
Review first posted at https://twirlingbookprincess.com
Het idee is erg leuk, maar ik moet zeggen dat Gemma het af en toe best hoog in haar bolletje had. Ik vond het ook wel sneu dat ze zo werd behandeld bij de schoolkrant en dat de leraar het of niet zag, of gewoon koos om het te negeren. Ondanks dat Gemma soms net een beetje te veel fantasie had, had ze toch ook hele goede onderwerpen om over te schrijven. Nou ja, behalve die stukjes die hier en daar stonden, die ging ik op een gegeven moment gewoon skim-readen.
Ik vond het horoscopen maken en hoe dat gebeurde (ik zat me al af te vragen hoe Gemma haar horoscopen zou schrijven). Nou, gewoon elke gebeurtenis, elke meubel, elk etensdingetje gebruiken in je horoscoop. En later ook zorgen dat haar vriendinnen een wijze horoscoop had (als zij iets niet durfde te vertellen, of als ze aan het koppelen was). Ze was er best goed in moet ik zeggen, haar horoscopen lazen precies zoals horoscopen in kranten en tijdschriften. Mm, dus die mensen doen hetzelfde? :P
Ik gooi op Goodreads dit boek ook onder mijn It-is-just-all-so-real shelf/tag. Dit vanwege de (best heftige) situatie met Gemma's kleine broertje en dat dit een groot onderdeel vormt van het boek. Ik vond het ook goed passen bij het verhaal in het geheel. Soms heb je dat zulke situaties niet passen bij een boek (vanwege de komedie/romantiek die overwegend aanwezig is), maar bij deze vormde het juist de hoofdpersoon, en gaf het ook een andere kant in het leven van Gemma.
Er waren ook wat mindere punten. Zoals Cindy en haar lakei Barbie (sorry, ze heet Barbara, maar haar koosnaampje is blijkbaar Barbie :P), wat waren dat een stel tuthola's zeg. Bah. Ik was wel blij om te zien dat de meesten in het schoolkrant gebeuren niet erg blij waren met hoe Cindy haar werk deed. Dus ik gok dat we snel een revolutie zien. ;)
Raaf. Mijn hemel meisje, lekkere vriendin ben je dat je je vriendin niet vertrouwd en een aantal keer boos wordt omdat, OH WEE, ze met degene aan het praten (en lachen) is die jij leuk vindt. Ik vond het best een eindje sneu hoor dat ze zich zo gedroeg. Gemma legt toch telkens uit dat ze het voor JOU aan het doen is, maar nee hoor, geloven? Ho maar. Bleh. Wat een tut.
Dus ja, mixed bag. Ik zal waarschijnlijk niet de volgende boeken lezen. Tenzij die echt superveel beter worden.
Review first posted at https://twirlingbookprincess.com
September 22, 2017
Maybe I should have avoided the book because it is a story of a 13 year old..I felt the end was incomplete and cut short..
That being said, the characters were well written.. specially Gemma's self musings.. the way she reported everything like a new report.. on the whole, a pleasant read..
That being said, the characters were well written.. specially Gemma's self musings.. the way she reported everything like a new report.. on the whole, a pleasant read..
June 11, 2020
Nice little read about love from teenagers perspective.
August 12, 2023
J’ai pas l’habitude de lire des livres avec cette thématique mais celui-là il était vraiment bien. L’histoire est bien attachante et l’autrice a une belle plume. Je recommande
May 16, 2024
Sympa. Pas extraordinaire mais un petit peu de joie, un petit livre sympa à lire. La fin est cool pourquoi pas lire la suite.
November 6, 2024
As a 34 year old woman, I shouldn't be reading a book about a 9th grader...but I did and it was so good! A really cute, quick read with a sweet ending!
February 23, 2015
Titre : La rubrique cœur de Jessica Jupiter
Auteur : Melody James
Editeur : De la Martinière jeunesse
Collection : Fiction J
Date de parution : 17/01/2013
Résumé : Gemma Stone a des amies qu'elle adore, un petit frère malade, Ben, et des parents attentifs. Son rêve dans la vie, outre la guérison de Ben, c'est de devenir une grande journaliste. Pour le réaliser, elle participe à la création du webzine de son lycée en y mettant tout son coeur. Malheureusement pour elle, elle hérite d'une rubrique qu'elle trouve totalement futile, celle de l'horoscope, et doit encaisser tous les mauvais coups de la rédactrice en chef, Cindy. Gemma s'accroche et, de semaine en semaine, sous le nom de Jessica Jupiter, rédige avec fantaisie les prédictions astrologiques. À sa grande surprise, elle découvre que sa rubrique capte l'attention de ses amis et ennemis du lycée, parmi lesquels Tess, sa meilleure amie, footballeuse et amoureuse de Jeff Simpson. Consciente de ses nouveaux pouvoirs, Gemma se met au défi de rapprocher les deux adolescents en glissant dans l'horoscope de Jeff tout un tas d'indices qui le conduiront jusqu'à Tess...
Mon avis : Ce roman est une perle d’humour et de bonne humeur. On ne peut qu’adorer Gemma Stone et ses horoscopes délirants. Elle est capable de nous faire rire, mais elle nous touche également dans son rapport à la maladie de son petit frère.
C’est une lecture légère parfaitement adapté aux plus jeunes qui est très agréable. Parfaite pour donner le sourire, cette histoire nous intrigue, nous donne envie de voir comment cela va se passer.
On voit Gemma se rendre compte qu’en fait, l’horoscope, c’est pas si mal que ça.
J’ai beaucoup aimé la relation qu’elle a avec son frère, on ressent tout l’amour qu’elle éprouve pour lui et son inquiétude de le perdre. On sent que Gemma aime beaucoup ceux qui l’entourent, comme le prouve ses tentatives de faire plaisir à Tess et de l’aider à trouver l’amour.
Gemma est une héroïne fraîche et rafraichissante, qui saura toucher les plus jeunes et les autres.
Ma notation :
Histoire : 10/10 ; personnages : 10/10 ; ambiance : 10/10 ; suspense : 10/10
*****
Auteur : Melody James
Editeur : De la Martinière jeunesse
Collection : Fiction J
Date de parution : 17/01/2013
Résumé : Gemma Stone a des amies qu'elle adore, un petit frère malade, Ben, et des parents attentifs. Son rêve dans la vie, outre la guérison de Ben, c'est de devenir une grande journaliste. Pour le réaliser, elle participe à la création du webzine de son lycée en y mettant tout son coeur. Malheureusement pour elle, elle hérite d'une rubrique qu'elle trouve totalement futile, celle de l'horoscope, et doit encaisser tous les mauvais coups de la rédactrice en chef, Cindy. Gemma s'accroche et, de semaine en semaine, sous le nom de Jessica Jupiter, rédige avec fantaisie les prédictions astrologiques. À sa grande surprise, elle découvre que sa rubrique capte l'attention de ses amis et ennemis du lycée, parmi lesquels Tess, sa meilleure amie, footballeuse et amoureuse de Jeff Simpson. Consciente de ses nouveaux pouvoirs, Gemma se met au défi de rapprocher les deux adolescents en glissant dans l'horoscope de Jeff tout un tas d'indices qui le conduiront jusqu'à Tess...
Mon avis : Ce roman est une perle d’humour et de bonne humeur. On ne peut qu’adorer Gemma Stone et ses horoscopes délirants. Elle est capable de nous faire rire, mais elle nous touche également dans son rapport à la maladie de son petit frère.
C’est une lecture légère parfaitement adapté aux plus jeunes qui est très agréable. Parfaite pour donner le sourire, cette histoire nous intrigue, nous donne envie de voir comment cela va se passer.
On voit Gemma se rendre compte qu’en fait, l’horoscope, c’est pas si mal que ça.
J’ai beaucoup aimé la relation qu’elle a avec son frère, on ressent tout l’amour qu’elle éprouve pour lui et son inquiétude de le perdre. On sent que Gemma aime beaucoup ceux qui l’entourent, comme le prouve ses tentatives de faire plaisir à Tess et de l’aider à trouver l’amour.
Gemma est une héroïne fraîche et rafraichissante, qui saura toucher les plus jeunes et les autres.
Ma notation :
Histoire : 10/10 ; personnages : 10/10 ; ambiance : 10/10 ; suspense : 10/10
*****
July 26, 2016
It's a cute little book. I generally like reading these sort of things when I want to relax and not get too deep into anything. However, I found it so difficult because of the astrology theme - I love astrology and I've written about it and I am confident enough to say that I know my stuff when it comes to it. So the lack of knowledge about it was upsetting. I couldn't tell if it was supposed to be like this... but the horoscope at the end? It was so difficult to take the book seriously and I found myself disliking it quite a lot.
If perhaps it contained no astrology, or the astrology was purposely made to be not quite up to scratch, I would've probably enjoyed it.
If perhaps it contained no astrology, or the astrology was purposely made to be not quite up to scratch, I would've probably enjoyed it.
January 5, 2016
So... the point is...?
That's it? I was wondering if my copy of the book has missing pages. With a slooow build up of the plot, surely the resolution shouldn't just be dished out like that? Fast forward to a month, no news about her love life, or her supposed to be career as a journalist, which she spent two-thirds of the book day dreaming about? I tried forgiving the shallowness of the first parts and the endless daydreaming, but after finishing, I was like, what the frack did I just read?
And then I find out that there are three more sequels. Nope. Nope. No thank you.
That's it? I was wondering if my copy of the book has missing pages. With a slooow build up of the plot, surely the resolution shouldn't just be dished out like that? Fast forward to a month, no news about her love life, or her supposed to be career as a journalist, which she spent two-thirds of the book day dreaming about? I tried forgiving the shallowness of the first parts and the endless daydreaming, but after finishing, I was like, what the frack did I just read?
And then I find out that there are three more sequels. Nope. Nope. No thank you.
February 13, 2017
3.5. I got this for free in a magazine like 3 years ago and only got around to it now. I actually really enjoyed this! the writing was simple, but I loved the characters, even though I couldn't really relate to them. Gemma was quite funny and cute. I also loved how it was less than 200 pages and we got quite a bit of back story. I kind of want more so if I can find these books here somehow I will totally get one. :)
July 14, 2014
Carina l'idea.
Carina la doppia vita.
Eppure non mi ha per nulla convinto.
Più che un primo libro sembra un incipit, i personaggi non sono approfonditi e la storia non decolla per niente. Si parla tanto del piccolo Ben che sembra un personaggio davvero degno di nota ma non ci è data possibilità di conoscerlo.
Peccato, la trama mi aveva incuriosito.
Carina la doppia vita.
Eppure non mi ha per nulla convinto.
Più che un primo libro sembra un incipit, i personaggi non sono approfonditi e la storia non decolla per niente. Si parla tanto del piccolo Ben che sembra un personaggio davvero degno di nota ma non ci è data possibilità di conoscerlo.
Peccato, la trama mi aveva incuriosito.
March 7, 2014
Signs of love is a lovely, easy and fun read. I recommended this book 11+ it's about a 14 year old girl called Gemma stone who writes the school newspaper horoscope under the name Jessica Jupiter, she try's to help her friends using her secret identity. Definitely a must read.
March 20, 2014
Got this book free with a magazine. I really enjoyed it and it wasn't just a stereotypical love story :-). Definat going to find the other books
July 17, 2014
It was a pretty good book, the suspense kept me wanting for more and so I've bought the second book!
October 6, 2014
Finished it in four hours..
It's a very adorable book with lovable characters.
I'm glad I read it, my mood needed something like that.
It's a very adorable book with lovable characters.
I'm glad I read it, my mood needed something like that.
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August 5, 2015The ending was amazing when everyone got what they wanted!!
May 21, 2016
witty and funny. just cute! Jessica Jupiter should forecast mine too!
July 17, 2016
I so love this!
December 7, 2016
I am really in love with this character Gemma and her friends. Loved the concept , the way horoscope is woven into the story in a fun way.
Digging my teeth into the whole series now.
Digging my teeth into the whole series now.
May 4, 2022
Note : 3 ⭐.
Commentaire : Sympa et léger!
🚫 Je ne continuerai pas cette série 🚫
Commentaire : Sympa et léger!
🚫 Je ne continuerai pas cette série 🚫
January 23, 2018
I read a lot of YA books. Students going to college and stuff like that. This middle school drama was new to me. I'll keep this review short and crisp.
Thing I loved :
> The author's creativity to write horoscopes.
> The ending. I was smiling.
> The use of an article to let out all the building rage, anger and tension.
Things I did not like so much :
> The use of OMG! - this should be banned from books. According to me it is the worst of worst abbreviations.
> The girls saying ' There will be boys!" , "Wear a dress, to impress". It is the typical middle school dialogues I suppose.
Will I be reading the next part?
> Maybe.
Thing I loved :
> The author's creativity to write horoscopes.
> The ending. I was smiling.
> The use of an article to let out all the building rage, anger and tension.
Things I did not like so much :
> The use of OMG! - this should be banned from books. According to me it is the worst of worst abbreviations.
> The girls saying ' There will be boys!" , "Wear a dress, to impress". It is the typical middle school dialogues I suppose.
Will I be reading the next part?
> Maybe.
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