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Confessions of a Triple Shot Betty
Geena can't wait to spend summer vacation with her two best girls: her friend Amber and her cousin Hero. All three are working at the Triple Shot Betty coffee shop together, but the moment Amber and Hero meet, the claws come out. They hate each other on sight. Geena's dream of a girl-bonding summer flies out of the window, and then threaten to disappear completely when a few cute (okay, drop-dead gorgeous) guys come along to woo the Bettys. But all is not what it seems, and in a story of mistaken identities, crazy summer high jinks, and enough romance to make Shakespeare proud, Geena and her friends learn that when Bettys unite, they can take on the most powerful force in their world: a hot guy.
255 pages, Hardcover
First published April 17, 2008
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Jody Gehrman
15 books804 followersJody Gehrman is a native of Northern California, where she can be found writing, teaching, reading, or obsessing over her three cats most days. She is also the author of eleven novels and numerous award-winning plays. Her debut suspense novel, Watch Me, was published by St. Martin's Press. Her other adult novels are Bombshell, Notes from the Backseat, Tart, and Summer in the Land of Skin. Her Young Adult novels include The Truth About Jack, Audrey's Guide to Black Magic, Audrey's Guide to Witchcraft, Babe in Boyland, Confessions of a Triple Shot Betty, and Triple Shot Bettys in Love. Babe in Boyland was optioned by the Disney Channel and won the International Reading Association's Teen Choice Award. Her plays have been produced or had readings in Ashland, New York, San Francisco, Chicago and L.A. She and her partner David Wolf won the New Generation Playwrights Award for their one-act, Jake Savage, Jungle P.I. She is a professor of Communication at Mendocino College.
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January 26, 2016
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As many of you know by now, I am currently in the midst of my annual quest to obtain free crap from the local libraries. The metro library’s challenge? Shakespeare retellings. And the prize????
*glugluglugluglugluglugluglug*
This stop is a revamped, YA version of Much Ado About Nothing. In case you aren’t familiar with the original, a brief summary for Confessions of a Triple Shot Betty goes a lil’ sumthin’ like this . . . .
“Amber loves John.
John wants Hero.
Hero loves Claudio.
Geena and Ben are archenemies.
But not for long . . .”
Now buckle your seatbelts and let me take you in the waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay back machine to a time where MySpace was the shiznit and fancy coffees only cost $2.00. Geena and her bestie Amber work at the Triple Shot Betty coffee shop. It’s summer break and Geena’s cousin Hero will be returning home from boarding school to join the Betty crew. Geena can’t wait for the three to hang out together all summer. There’s only one problem – Amber and Hero hate each other. Throw in a jealous wanna-be boyfriend, a sexy foreign exchange student, and an arch nemesis in the roles of leading men and things get a little convoluted.
Much Ado About Nothing is one of my favorite works by Shakespeare. Call me an easy sell, but I like his comedies and I looooooove all the romance and the love/hate and the misunderstandings in that one. Betty wasn’t too bad of an adaptation either and would make a great teenage RomCom. It combined a little D.U.F.F. . . .
with a little John Tucker Must Die . . .
(You’re welcome)
and, of course, since it was a Shakespearean knock-off, it made me think a little about this . . .
(Look at lil’ JGL. If that don’t make you feel like a pervert, I don’t know what will. Also, if you aren't familiar - 10 Things I Hate About You is a modern version of The Taming of the Shrew. There's a little bit of worthless knowledge that will never come in handy unless you're playing trivia in a bar one day.)
This book wasn’t anything totally life-altering, but it did present some quality life lessons such as: (i) just because a girl appears to be comfortable in her skin, it doesn’t mean she really is; (ii) it’s only human to sometimes judge a book by its cover – the important thing is to realize when you’ve been acting an ass – unless it’s when you’re making this type of judgment . . .
(100% accurate)
(iii) if someone talks shit about one of your friends you should absolutely retaliate teen movie style (i.e., public humiliation); (iv) never write off these guys . . .
because you don't know when you might need them; and most importantly (v) . . .
“I may die with my hymen intact, but at least I’ll have my dignity.”
Attagirl! There’s nothing wrong with having sex (once you’re the age of consent #momtalk), but there’s nothing wrong with NOT having it either.
If you’re looking for something on the fluffier side of young adult, this might be a winner. It’s guaranteed to make you have a few grins . . .
“‘Are you cold?’ he asked in a whisper, running his hand lightly along my arm.
I looked down and saw a long trail of goose bumps stretching from my shoulder to my wrist. Worst, my nipples were standing at attention, just like they had in the frozen food aisle. My body is so disloyal. ‘I guess I am. Probably because my underwear’s all wet.’
The second it was out of my mouth, I cringed.
‘You know – from the pool,’ I amended, but it was too late.”
I also have to mention that this book has a SCRATCH AND SNIFF COVER!!! Ermagherd. My inner child had a flashback to the days of sticker collecting and coveting the scratch-n-sniffs. (Why was there such a market for toys that smelled back in the dark ages? Stickers, Cabbage Patch Kids that smelled like baby powder, Strawberry Shortcake dolls that smelled like . . . well, kind of like ewwww for the most part.) You KNOW I peeled the library’s cellophane wrapper off this sumbitch to take a whiff. Good stuff.
This selection was chosen as part of the library’s Winter Reading Challenge. Only FOUR more books and the limited edition beer mug will be MIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIINE!
As many of you know by now, I am currently in the midst of my annual quest to obtain free crap from the local libraries. The metro library’s challenge? Shakespeare retellings. And the prize????
*glugluglugluglugluglugluglug*
This stop is a revamped, YA version of Much Ado About Nothing. In case you aren’t familiar with the original, a brief summary for Confessions of a Triple Shot Betty goes a lil’ sumthin’ like this . . . .
“Amber loves John.
John wants Hero.
Hero loves Claudio.
Geena and Ben are archenemies.
But not for long . . .”
Now buckle your seatbelts and let me take you in the waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay back machine to a time where MySpace was the shiznit and fancy coffees only cost $2.00. Geena and her bestie Amber work at the Triple Shot Betty coffee shop. It’s summer break and Geena’s cousin Hero will be returning home from boarding school to join the Betty crew. Geena can’t wait for the three to hang out together all summer. There’s only one problem – Amber and Hero hate each other. Throw in a jealous wanna-be boyfriend, a sexy foreign exchange student, and an arch nemesis in the roles of leading men and things get a little convoluted.
Much Ado About Nothing is one of my favorite works by Shakespeare. Call me an easy sell, but I like his comedies and I looooooove all the romance and the love/hate and the misunderstandings in that one. Betty wasn’t too bad of an adaptation either and would make a great teenage RomCom. It combined a little D.U.F.F. . . .
with a little John Tucker Must Die . . .
(You’re welcome)
and, of course, since it was a Shakespearean knock-off, it made me think a little about this . . .
(Look at lil’ JGL. If that don’t make you feel like a pervert, I don’t know what will. Also, if you aren't familiar - 10 Things I Hate About You is a modern version of The Taming of the Shrew. There's a little bit of worthless knowledge that will never come in handy unless you're playing trivia in a bar one day.)
This book wasn’t anything totally life-altering, but it did present some quality life lessons such as: (i) just because a girl appears to be comfortable in her skin, it doesn’t mean she really is; (ii) it’s only human to sometimes judge a book by its cover – the important thing is to realize when you’ve been acting an ass – unless it’s when you’re making this type of judgment . . .
(100% accurate)
(iii) if someone talks shit about one of your friends you should absolutely retaliate teen movie style (i.e., public humiliation); (iv) never write off these guys . . .
because you don't know when you might need them; and most importantly (v) . . .
“I may die with my hymen intact, but at least I’ll have my dignity.”
Attagirl! There’s nothing wrong with having sex (once you’re the age of consent #momtalk), but there’s nothing wrong with NOT having it either.
If you’re looking for something on the fluffier side of young adult, this might be a winner. It’s guaranteed to make you have a few grins . . .
“‘Are you cold?’ he asked in a whisper, running his hand lightly along my arm.
I looked down and saw a long trail of goose bumps stretching from my shoulder to my wrist. Worst, my nipples were standing at attention, just like they had in the frozen food aisle. My body is so disloyal. ‘I guess I am. Probably because my underwear’s all wet.’
The second it was out of my mouth, I cringed.
‘You know – from the pool,’ I amended, but it was too late.”
I also have to mention that this book has a SCRATCH AND SNIFF COVER!!! Ermagherd. My inner child had a flashback to the days of sticker collecting and coveting the scratch-n-sniffs. (Why was there such a market for toys that smelled back in the dark ages? Stickers, Cabbage Patch Kids that smelled like baby powder, Strawberry Shortcake dolls that smelled like . . . well, kind of like ewwww for the most part.) You KNOW I peeled the library’s cellophane wrapper off this sumbitch to take a whiff. Good stuff.
This selection was chosen as part of the library’s Winter Reading Challenge. Only FOUR more books and the limited edition beer mug will be MIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIINE!
June 24, 2019
This was a complete trash fire of early YA and I absolutely loved it. The characters were all shit, there were several cases of "not like other girls", and hoochie-mama was used at least six times throughout the book. It was also a retelling of Much Ado About Nothing, which was a pleasant surprise that I didn't remember from when I read this as a teenager. Time to read the sequel and see how shit it is LOL
April 10, 2012
I only got 32 pages into this book before I had to stop. Unlike previous unfinished books, there's nothing wrong with the writing. Well, not in the way the words are strung together, at any rate.
The problem is that the main characters are so completely unlikeable. Seriously, Amber is a stone-cold bitch. You can tell she's supposed to be really cool—an individualist with tattoos who wants to grow up to be a "body artist" and who apparently revels in the nickname Blowjob Beezie. Hero is rich and shy and self-involved enough to wall herself off with a new acquaintance just because they can speak Italian together. And Geena is a pushover who is supposed to be smart but somehow misses that the two girls she wants to get along together have absolutely nothing in common—kind of the same way matter and anti-matter don't have things in common.
Now, that's bad enough but then we meet John. He's the popular graduating class president who practically oozes evil—but is somehow still popular and well-liked. Now any story with a Hero and an evil John (who has a half-brother people call “The Prince”, no less) is going to invoke Much Ado About Nothing. Oh, right, I forgot to mention the stoner "Dog" Berry who, while incoherent, doesn't manage anything even a little amusing. Right. There's more, but I'll spare you.
So Jody Gehrman wants to invoke Shakespeare. Obviously. Unlike Shakespeare, however, she forgot to include people to like. And humor, she forgot that, too. Or anything a normal person can relate to for that matter.
I didn't get far enough to know if the romance pans out. I rather suspect not. Here’s a free tip to aspiring authors who feel the urge to mine Shakespeare for story ideas: don’t. You aren’t that good and you will suffer for the comparison. If you're lucky.
The problem is that the main characters are so completely unlikeable. Seriously, Amber is a stone-cold bitch. You can tell she's supposed to be really cool—an individualist with tattoos who wants to grow up to be a "body artist" and who apparently revels in the nickname Blowjob Beezie. Hero is rich and shy and self-involved enough to wall herself off with a new acquaintance just because they can speak Italian together. And Geena is a pushover who is supposed to be smart but somehow misses that the two girls she wants to get along together have absolutely nothing in common—kind of the same way matter and anti-matter don't have things in common.
Now, that's bad enough but then we meet John. He's the popular graduating class president who practically oozes evil—but is somehow still popular and well-liked. Now any story with a Hero and an evil John (who has a half-brother people call “The Prince”, no less) is going to invoke Much Ado About Nothing. Oh, right, I forgot to mention the stoner "Dog" Berry who, while incoherent, doesn't manage anything even a little amusing. Right. There's more, but I'll spare you.
So Jody Gehrman wants to invoke Shakespeare. Obviously. Unlike Shakespeare, however, she forgot to include people to like. And humor, she forgot that, too. Or anything a normal person can relate to for that matter.
I didn't get far enough to know if the romance pans out. I rather suspect not. Here’s a free tip to aspiring authors who feel the urge to mine Shakespeare for story ideas: don’t. You aren’t that good and you will suffer for the comparison. If you're lucky.
March 3, 2024
Geena snags a job for her good-girl best friend Hero at the same coffee shop where she works with her bad-girl best friend Amber. Instead of the chummy summer she expects, she gets caught in the crossfire of the insta-feud that ignites between Amber and Hero. She also must deal with the fallout from romantic complications surrounding Hero, who is sought after as the new face in town. If any of this sounds vaguely familiar, I'll give you a clue: it's a modern retelling of Much Ado About Nothing and from this point forward, you can pretty much paste in the rest of the play here, only with a high-tech touches when it comes to the inevitable scandal/frame-up surrounding the state of Hero's reputation and contemporary teen speak.
I support everyone reading YA but this is one of those books where it probably does help to be in the actual target demographic when you read it. It has great cover appeal and a catchy title, and it had me until the exact minute I realized that the use of the name "Hero" was no coincidence. It went downhill from there as I watched every scene that I loved turned inside out. I can't totally be blamed here--it's my favorite of Shakespeare's comedies so I was bound to be touchy. Geena and Ben's semi-quips can't even remotely compare to Beatrice and Benedick, but that being said I could totally envision this being turned into a Netflix YA book to movie streamer (probably with Joey King or Lana Condor in one of the lead roles). Perhaps somewhere an enterprising teacher (or librarian) could plan a book and play discussion double feature so kids could get the benefit of Shakespeare's language with all the modern day relatability of Gehrman's story.
I support everyone reading YA but this is one of those books where it probably does help to be in the actual target demographic when you read it. It has great cover appeal and a catchy title, and it had me until the exact minute I realized that the use of the name "Hero" was no coincidence. It went downhill from there as I watched every scene that I loved turned inside out. I can't totally be blamed here--it's my favorite of Shakespeare's comedies so I was bound to be touchy. Geena and Ben's semi-quips can't even remotely compare to Beatrice and Benedick, but that being said I could totally envision this being turned into a Netflix YA book to movie streamer (probably with Joey King or Lana Condor in one of the lead roles). Perhaps somewhere an enterprising teacher (or librarian) could plan a book and play discussion double feature so kids could get the benefit of Shakespeare's language with all the modern day relatability of Gehrman's story.
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November 12, 2010
Geena’s two best friends have never met, but she’s arranged things so that all three of them will be working together at Triple Shot Betty’s, a drive-through coffee stand, and she just knows that they’re all going to get along and have a great summer. However, upon meeting, Amber and Hero dislike each other and are not afraid to let Geena, or each other, know it. While Hero is polite enough that she probably would have been nice to Amber anyway, Amber starts insulting Hero practically from the moment they meet. Hero, understandably, is not about to back down after being stereotyped and insulted. Not helping matters is the fact that the hottest guy in Sonoma, the guy Amber hooked up with when she first moved to town, is interested in Hero, but Hero is not interested in him. Instead, Hero’s in love with the Italian guy interning at her family’s winery, but her overprotective father refuses to let her date. And Amber does want to be a tattoo artist, and Alistair Drake, former drummer/current owner of a famous tattoo parlor did just happen to buy the place next to Hero’s home. So even if they dislike each other, maybe Amber and Hero can call a truce, making a deal that will benefit both of them without letting Geena know about it, since their plans just happen to involve her and a certain smart and cute bicyclist.
Confessions of a Triple Shot Betty was inspired by Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing, but as I’ve never read the play or seen the movie (or the play), I can’t compare the two. However, I can say that Confessions is an enjoyable, if not particularly memorable, read. Most of the secondary characters were on the flat side and the story didn’t stick with me the way Tips did. But it was humorous, though not laugh out loud funny, and I found both the romantic and the will-they-all-become-friends? subplots satisfying—teens looking for a summer friendship story along the lines of Peaches will also find much to like in Confessions.
I really enjoyed Confessions of a Triple Shot Betty. Jody was really able to capture the 'high school' feel of this book. The issues were real, as were the characters who reminded me of people I knew in school. It's so great when you can put yourself in the story and relate to what's going on. This book followed a nice progression of events which made the reading flow. I was anxious to see how the story would unfold and wasn't disappointed in the least. I'm very much looking forward to beginning Triple Shot Betty's in Love.
Confessions of a Triple Shot Betty was inspired by Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing, but as I’ve never read the play or seen the movie (or the play), I can’t compare the two. However, I can say that Confessions is an enjoyable, if not particularly memorable, read. Most of the secondary characters were on the flat side and the story didn’t stick with me the way Tips did. But it was humorous, though not laugh out loud funny, and I found both the romantic and the will-they-all-become-friends? subplots satisfying—teens looking for a summer friendship story along the lines of Peaches will also find much to like in Confessions.
I really enjoyed Confessions of a Triple Shot Betty. Jody was really able to capture the 'high school' feel of this book. The issues were real, as were the characters who reminded me of people I knew in school. It's so great when you can put yourself in the story and relate to what's going on. This book followed a nice progression of events which made the reading flow. I was anxious to see how the story would unfold and wasn't disappointed in the least. I'm very much looking forward to beginning Triple Shot Betty's in Love.
April 30, 2008
Geena’s plan for the summer is to have some girl time with her best female buddies, her friend Amber and her cousin Hero. But when the two meet, it seems that they’re polar opposites. This rivalry makes it difficult for the three girls to work together at the Triple Shot Betty coffee shack. Enter three hot guys, and they’re if for a very interesting summer.
Geena is determined to somehow make Amber and Hero get along, but it’s not as easy as it sounds. And a complicated love tangle involving the two enemies and two boys only makes it worse. But along with them, there’s skater girl Geena, helping her friends sort things out and even falling for her biggest competition in school, a cute guy names Ben.
Confessions of a Triple Shot Betty was a very fun and enjoyable read, as one could predict from the awesome title. I love how Geena is the snarky smart girl, a lot like Maya from She’s So Money by Cherry Cheva; Geena’s funny comments kept me laughing aloud throughout the whole book. and all the other characters are also lovable (minus the villain of course).
Another exciting aspect of this novel was the partially unpredictable plot. I was able to foresee the romance between Geena and Ben, bit I was very surprised by the events at the ending of the novel. This was definitely a good thing, and I really felt like yelling out “Girl power!” when I finished reading the book.
Confessions of a Triple Shot Betty was a highly entertaining read that I recommend to everyone. There’s definitely a little bit of something for everyone. It’s recently published, so I suggest you all go out and buy a copy (it’s scented!) along with a couple of other novels by Jody Gehrman such as Notes from the Backseat.
reposted from http://thebookmuncher.blogspot.com
Geena is determined to somehow make Amber and Hero get along, but it’s not as easy as it sounds. And a complicated love tangle involving the two enemies and two boys only makes it worse. But along with them, there’s skater girl Geena, helping her friends sort things out and even falling for her biggest competition in school, a cute guy names Ben.
Confessions of a Triple Shot Betty was a very fun and enjoyable read, as one could predict from the awesome title. I love how Geena is the snarky smart girl, a lot like Maya from She’s So Money by Cherry Cheva; Geena’s funny comments kept me laughing aloud throughout the whole book. and all the other characters are also lovable (minus the villain of course).
Another exciting aspect of this novel was the partially unpredictable plot. I was able to foresee the romance between Geena and Ben, bit I was very surprised by the events at the ending of the novel. This was definitely a good thing, and I really felt like yelling out “Girl power!” when I finished reading the book.
Confessions of a Triple Shot Betty was a highly entertaining read that I recommend to everyone. There’s definitely a little bit of something for everyone. It’s recently published, so I suggest you all go out and buy a copy (it’s scented!) along with a couple of other novels by Jody Gehrman such as Notes from the Backseat.
reposted from http://thebookmuncher.blogspot.com
October 26, 2008
This is Geena’s sixteenth summer and what better way to spend it then with her favorite cousin Hero and her best friend Amber. Her plans go awry when Hero and Amber don’t exactly get along, okay, they pretty much hate each other.
Just when Geena thinks her summer is ruined, mysteriously Hero and Amber start getting along. But it seems they only collaborate to get Geena and get her out of her "boy-hostile" attitude. Geena is happy to seem them getting along, but she couldn’t possibly ever be interested in Ben, could she?
Hero’s perfect girl image is tarnished when she snubs golden boy, John. When the girls find evidence of his crime, they concoct a plan to spotlight his true nature once and for all!
Confessions of a Triple Shot Betty is reminiscent of Shakespear’s Much Ado About Nothing, those that are familiar with the play will see the subtle similarities. I devoured this book in one sitting! I started reading and I just couldn’t put it down. The dialogue is hilarious. This is one of the funniest book’s I’ve read in a while! The characters are well developed especially Geena, she comes into her own throughout the novel. The character dynamics were displayed wonderfully as well! I enjoyed Gehrman’s writing style and I will definitely be picking up more of her books. If you are looking for a fun summer read that is well written and beyond funny, pick up Confessions of a Triple Shot Betty! (Btw, the cover is scratch-n-sniff, how cool is that!)
Just when Geena thinks her summer is ruined, mysteriously Hero and Amber start getting along. But it seems they only collaborate to get Geena and get her out of her "boy-hostile" attitude. Geena is happy to seem them getting along, but she couldn’t possibly ever be interested in Ben, could she?
Hero’s perfect girl image is tarnished when she snubs golden boy, John. When the girls find evidence of his crime, they concoct a plan to spotlight his true nature once and for all!
Confessions of a Triple Shot Betty is reminiscent of Shakespear’s Much Ado About Nothing, those that are familiar with the play will see the subtle similarities. I devoured this book in one sitting! I started reading and I just couldn’t put it down. The dialogue is hilarious. This is one of the funniest book’s I’ve read in a while! The characters are well developed especially Geena, she comes into her own throughout the novel. The character dynamics were displayed wonderfully as well! I enjoyed Gehrman’s writing style and I will definitely be picking up more of her books. If you are looking for a fun summer read that is well written and beyond funny, pick up Confessions of a Triple Shot Betty! (Btw, the cover is scratch-n-sniff, how cool is that!)
May 5, 2008
Absolutely hilarious!
June 14, 2017
This was a fun and fast read. The story centered around Hero, Geena, and Amber. Geena is determined to have a great summer with her cousin Hero and her best friend Amber. Too bad Amber and Geena can't stand each other. The summer was filled with pots, evil guys, and romance. There could have been more to wow me but otherwise I took this for what it was. - a fun summer read with a slice of revenge.
April 5, 2020
I read this awhile ago but I know I really liked this.
January 3, 2020
I actually really enjoyed this tbh
I loved the 3 main characters and a lot of the side characters; particularly those 3 druggie bois whose nickname I forgot.
Anyway! I was glad to read a retelling od Much Ado because I LOVE that play (read it in Shakespeare class a year ago) and I hadn't read any retellings of it yet. I honestyl read more for the plot and Much Ado-ness than for the romance. I mean Ben was sweet enough and all but you can't beat that original Shakespeare OTP
I loved the 3 main characters and a lot of the side characters; particularly those 3 druggie bois whose nickname I forgot.
Anyway! I was glad to read a retelling od Much Ado because I LOVE that play (read it in Shakespeare class a year ago) and I hadn't read any retellings of it yet. I honestyl read more for the plot and Much Ado-ness than for the romance. I mean Ben was sweet enough and all but you can't beat that original Shakespeare OTP
September 19, 2019
La historia no es nueva, puesto que es una versión de la gran obra "Mucho ruido y pocas nueces" que escribió William Shakespeare, una gran novela y una gran película llevada al cine por Kenneth Branagh y su ex mujer Emma Thompson, ciertamente os la recomiendo. Pero volviendo al tema que nos ocupa, la autora, Jody Gehrman, ha ido mas allá, y ha traído un aire fresco a este gran clásico, básicamente para poder conectar con un público mucho más joven, que les apetezcan pasar una buena tarde leyendo una novela ligera y refrescante.
Celos, envidia, enredos, y mucha, mucha diversión es lo que nos propone la autora para esta novela, y es que en el amor y en la guerra, todo vale! Y en eso sabe muchísimo nuestra joven protagonista Genna, esta sueña con un verano de lujo, con su mejor amiga Amber, una chica mala, del que no paran de surgir habladurías de lo más barriobajeras, Hero su prima, una digna niña de papá que ha venido de su academia para pasar el verano en su ciudad natal, pero nada sale tal y como Genna quería, y es que nada más verse, se odian!
Para complicar las cosas, llegan los chicos, Ben su archienemigo, que no para de chincharla desde la infancia, pero para ser sinceros ella tampoco es que sea una santita, eh?, luego tenemos a Claudio un italiano al que le hace los ojos chiribitas nada más ver a Hero, Hero también esta loca por él, pero John hace que los problemas no paren de suceder, puesto que va detrás de Hero y esta al pasar de él hizo que el ansia de la caza fuese mayor, y para complicarlo aún más, a Amber le sigue gustando John!!
Y sí, John es un capullo, Amber a veces es una maleducada, pero las cosas no siempre son tan sencillas, Ben es un cielo, Hero no me entusiasmó, pero a medida que el libro avanza cae mejor, Claudio el internacional ¡mamma mia! y Genna es la qué parece más normal...
Aunque en un principio la trama pueda parecer muy liosa, os aseguro que en tres segundos os haréis con ella, ya que la autora nos trata realmente bien, y explica la historia de una forma amena y sencilla, y aunque la protagonista principal sea Genna, que nos va comentando que tal es su vida en forma de diario, los otros jóvenes que pululan por el libro, son también realmente importantes y nos hacen que pasemos un buen rato!
En definitiva, una buena historia que se me hizo demasiado corta, aunque ya se sabe más o menos como terminará, gusta que termine así, y es que lo único que necesita una triple Shot Betty, es una bonita historia de amor!!! (o dos, tres, o cuatro!!)
January 28, 2009
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Most novels I read require an adjustment period, a small frame of time in which I get used to the writing, the characters, and the setting. This one didn't--I was grabbed by the neck in a choke-hold from page 1, easing straight into its rhythm.
Geena's plotting for perfection when she lines her cousin, Hero, up a job at Triple Shot Betty, a coffee shop her best friend, Amber, and her work at. But Hero and Amber clash at first sight, and the great summer Geena was envision begins to fall apart. Figure in a case of mistaken identities and a group of boys who are not exactly what they seem, and trouble starts shaking up in paradise. It's up to the Triple Shot Bettys, armed and armored with a legion of wronged girls, to set things straight once and for all.
There are many, many reasons I loved this novel. Behold:
I've probably said this in every review I've ever written, but I'm such a character-driven person, it's not even funny. I loved the characters Jody Gehrman created here: they all had a certain depth, and even the bad-guy, which usually comes out archetypal in most novels, had substantial development.
I'm also a sucker for feel-good feminist stories. This one's it. It's very subtle, without an overload of women-vs-men superiority, and it gets a clean message across.
The voice. This is very good chick lit. I caught some passages which reminded me faintly of Sloppy Firsts and Second Helpings. This goes to say something, because I'm one of those people who worships Megan McCafferty and thinks of Sloppy Firsts and Second Helpings as the best teen chick-lit books ever.
The plot. Most novels I've read recently are beautiful coming-of-age pieces with great characters but just very little actual plot. Not here. Do we have the coming-of-age aspect to it? Yup. But it's paired with a strong, compelling plot as well.
Summin' it up: I loved this novel. Loved it. Recommendation? YES, absolutely! Get it, get it, get it.
Oh, and I hear we've got another book in the works (squee!), so this is not the last you'll see of these characters, on my blog and elsewhere.
Most novels I read require an adjustment period, a small frame of time in which I get used to the writing, the characters, and the setting. This one didn't--I was grabbed by the neck in a choke-hold from page 1, easing straight into its rhythm.
Geena's plotting for perfection when she lines her cousin, Hero, up a job at Triple Shot Betty, a coffee shop her best friend, Amber, and her work at. But Hero and Amber clash at first sight, and the great summer Geena was envision begins to fall apart. Figure in a case of mistaken identities and a group of boys who are not exactly what they seem, and trouble starts shaking up in paradise. It's up to the Triple Shot Bettys, armed and armored with a legion of wronged girls, to set things straight once and for all.
There are many, many reasons I loved this novel. Behold:
I've probably said this in every review I've ever written, but I'm such a character-driven person, it's not even funny. I loved the characters Jody Gehrman created here: they all had a certain depth, and even the bad-guy, which usually comes out archetypal in most novels, had substantial development.
I'm also a sucker for feel-good feminist stories. This one's it. It's very subtle, without an overload of women-vs-men superiority, and it gets a clean message across.
The voice. This is very good chick lit. I caught some passages which reminded me faintly of Sloppy Firsts and Second Helpings. This goes to say something, because I'm one of those people who worships Megan McCafferty and thinks of Sloppy Firsts and Second Helpings as the best teen chick-lit books ever.
The plot. Most novels I've read recently are beautiful coming-of-age pieces with great characters but just very little actual plot. Not here. Do we have the coming-of-age aspect to it? Yup. But it's paired with a strong, compelling plot as well.
Summin' it up: I loved this novel. Loved it. Recommendation? YES, absolutely! Get it, get it, get it.
Oh, and I hear we've got another book in the works (squee!), so this is not the last you'll see of these characters, on my blog and elsewhere.
March 3, 2014
While in my local library, I asked the librarian for a book based on working in a restaurant or fast food area. She kindly pointed me out to this book which was a good decision on my part. Confessions of a Triple Shot Betty has an equal mix of both teenage drama and young love. Additionally, the book has a blend of mistaken identities and friend tension. Ultimately, the variety of themes throughout the drama serve the purpose of creating the expected teenage life through a book of tension and drama.
At first we are introduced to Geena, our protagonist. She has high hopes for her summer that her best friend, Amber, and her favorite cousin, Hero, will soon be the trio of best friends. Along with Geena's expectations, there is a love triangle occurring with the local cute boys. Amber loves John, John wants Hero, and Hero loves Claudio which serves for extra suspense throughout the book. Unfortunately, Amber and Hero originally hate each other and cannot wait for their time together to end. Ultimately, the two girls set aside their differences and become friends. Geena is extremely happy in their decision to become friends. So now the ultimate goal of their summer is to unite and take on the most powerful force in their teenage worlds: a cute guy.
All in all, I would recommend this book to those of you who would like to have insight on teenage lives or are through ages 11-13 and would like to read about the perception of teenage girls.
At first we are introduced to Geena, our protagonist. She has high hopes for her summer that her best friend, Amber, and her favorite cousin, Hero, will soon be the trio of best friends. Along with Geena's expectations, there is a love triangle occurring with the local cute boys. Amber loves John, John wants Hero, and Hero loves Claudio which serves for extra suspense throughout the book. Unfortunately, Amber and Hero originally hate each other and cannot wait for their time together to end. Ultimately, the two girls set aside their differences and become friends. Geena is extremely happy in their decision to become friends. So now the ultimate goal of their summer is to unite and take on the most powerful force in their teenage worlds: a cute guy.
All in all, I would recommend this book to those of you who would like to have insight on teenage lives or are through ages 11-13 and would like to read about the perception of teenage girls.
May 8, 2009
Geena can hardly wait for summer. Her favorite cousin Hero is coming home from boarding school, and Geena is sure that her best friend Amber and Hero will hit it off. Looking forward to a summer of girlie fun, bonding, and working together at the Triple Shot Betty coffee shack, Geena's plans are majorly derailed when her two bff's don't exactly make nice. To make matters worse, Amber's crush develops a serious attraction to Hero, and Geena finds herself slap in the middle. Toss in a few hot guys, her father's bimbolicious girlfriend and an imaginary dog named Auggie, and Geena's summer will be one you won't forget!
I think this story was especially appealing because the three main characters are so different from each other and have such vastly different circumstances. Every reader will find a character that they can relate to in some way in this fast-paced story of a skater-girl and her friends.
Initially I was reluctant to pick this up because I thought it would be a mushy love story. I couldn't have been more wrong. Loosely based on Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing, Gehrman creates a believable tale about friendship in a plot that's laugh-out-loud funny. I can't wait to get my hands on Triple Shot Bettys In Love!
I think this story was especially appealing because the three main characters are so different from each other and have such vastly different circumstances. Every reader will find a character that they can relate to in some way in this fast-paced story of a skater-girl and her friends.
Initially I was reluctant to pick this up because I thought it would be a mushy love story. I couldn't have been more wrong. Loosely based on Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing, Gehrman creates a believable tale about friendship in a plot that's laugh-out-loud funny. I can't wait to get my hands on Triple Shot Bettys In Love!
October 13, 2015
the beginning of this book is actually really boring... i think the good parts come out at around page 100..
but the ending is pretty epic! i really liked the ending!
i also liked all the characters, except john i liked the idea of him though...
but the ending is pretty epic! i really liked the ending!
i also liked all the characters, except john i liked the idea of him though...
July 17, 2014
I remember reading this acouple years ago and was stunned by the greatneesss of it
October 3, 2024
The reason I picked this book is because of the cover and blurb .The cover and blurb stook out of the coffee elements which are the cup of coffee on the cover and the fact the main characters work a coffee shop. The author Jody Gernman got inspiration from of Shakespeare's plays called Much Ado About Nothing to write this book . The books starts off with the main character Geena hoping for a girls summer. Genna works with her best friend Amber in a coffee shop. Geena's rich cousin Hero decided to come for a visit and work with both Geena and Amber. But Amber hates Hero because of her riches and, Hero hates that Amber is so quick to judge her. Gennas caught in the middle of her best friend and her favorite cousin.. Oh yeah, about the girls summer with the girls not getting along it there's still a chance of it happening. But when Hero meets Claudio and falls hard for him there's absolute no chance of it happening. I personally chose this book because in the future I would like to work in a coffee shop for a short term. Another way I can relate to this story is I have been caught in the middle of two of my close friends fighting . I would recommend this book to anyone who likes enemies to lovers and likes books that take place in a high school setting.
January 5, 2018
I read the book Confessions of a Triple Shot Betty. The book starts off with Geena’s cousin, Hero, coming home for the summer and Geena wants Hero and her best friend, Amber, to be best friends all summer. Amber and Hero don’t start off very good though. John, the most popular guy wants Hero but Hero already wants to be with a guy she met named Claudio. John plays every girl he can though. On through the story a little, they try to set up and Geena and Ben and it works. Eventually all the girls that John has hurt, they get tired of it so they set a plan to get back at him and it works. Then they all live happily after.
My opinion on this story is at the beginning I wasn’t really into it but the more the story went on I liked it more and more. The adventure, the romance and the friendships really drawed me in.
This book can relate to real life because it has real life stuff like real relationships and real friendships. I think this could actually tell you what a real relationship or friendship problems you might have and give you hope that you’ll get through them.
My opinion on this story is at the beginning I wasn’t really into it but the more the story went on I liked it more and more. The adventure, the romance and the friendships really drawed me in.
This book can relate to real life because it has real life stuff like real relationships and real friendships. I think this could actually tell you what a real relationship or friendship problems you might have and give you hope that you’ll get through them.
June 13, 2017
I really liked the main character but I was astounded and grossed out by how wild their lives were. All the underage drinking and marijuana use and sexual activity. They're all under 18!!! I'm in my thirties, I didn't grow up in some small town, I grew up in moderate cities, near SF, CA and my life was nothing like this. I don't know anyone that was that wild and it terrifies me to imagine my own daughters growing up into teenagers like those. I realize some of them had rough, unhappy home lives and I know that makes a big difference but it really sounded like all the teens were very comfortable with those wild parties. And I was disappointed that public shaming was how they punished the jerk. Basically what he did to every girl he very hurt, just turn the attention to them and put them down. Whether it's the truth or not, it's cruel and unhealthy to publicly shame people like that. Why wasn't he reported to the police? Everything he did was illegal, because all those girls were underage. oh well. it's just a book right?
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
January 1, 2018
Gehrman, Jody Triple Shot Betty, 255, Dial Books, Language: PG (no "f"); Violence: PG; Sexual Content: PG 13;
Review: Geena has the summer all to her self with her two best friends, Amber and her cousin Hero. They have never met each other but Geena counts on them hitting it off right away. The problem is they don't. A love triangle appears the second Hero gets to town. Amber loves John, while John wants Hero, and Hero loves Claudio. In a summer as eventful as this one, if all three girls don't unite they will have to face impending consequences.
There are a few sexual references and actually this is the first book to almost have an actual fight that I have reviewed so far. I really liked it!
HS - ADVISABLE. Student Reviewer: AA
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Review: Geena has the summer all to her self with her two best friends, Amber and her cousin Hero. They have never met each other but Geena counts on them hitting it off right away. The problem is they don't. A love triangle appears the second Hero gets to town. Amber loves John, while John wants Hero, and Hero loves Claudio. In a summer as eventful as this one, if all three girls don't unite they will have to face impending consequences.
There are a few sexual references and actually this is the first book to almost have an actual fight that I have reviewed so far. I really liked it!
HS - ADVISABLE. Student Reviewer: AA
https://kissthebook.blogspot.com/2008...
July 31, 2018
Before I start an actual review.... let me just say, I love this cover. It’s. So. Pretty.
Yes, I pulled this book off the shelf because of the cover, who can blame me? But, sadly, this gorgeous cover didn’t make up for the... issues I had with the story.
The thing is, I don’t really KNOW what issues I had. I just didn’t like the feel of the whole thing. The plot itself didn’t seem very original, I didn’t really connect with the characters, and Ben x Geena felt a bit rushed. If you liked the book, YOU KEEP ON LIKING IT. But it really wasn’t my thing.
Read if you want! But, there are plenty of other books to read instead.
Onto the next book!
Yes, I pulled this book off the shelf because of the cover, who can blame me? But, sadly, this gorgeous cover didn’t make up for the... issues I had with the story.
The thing is, I don’t really KNOW what issues I had. I just didn’t like the feel of the whole thing. The plot itself didn’t seem very original, I didn’t really connect with the characters, and Ben x Geena felt a bit rushed. If you liked the book, YOU KEEP ON LIKING IT. But it really wasn’t my thing.
Read if you want! But, there are plenty of other books to read instead.
Onto the next book!
June 28, 2020
So I read this at the height of my YA "Read Literally Everything Books-A-Million Could Sell Me" phase.
Admittedly, I LOVED it.
Would I love it now, as an adult? Probably not as much...
However, I remember reading this book during a Summer Reading marathon (50 book challenge) and flying through it. I loved the idea of girls rallying together, instead of just clawing each other's eyes out the whole time. I also loved that my edition had a scratch and sniff cover, so I could smell coffee whenever I wanted.
For nostalgia alone, I'll still give this book 4 stars.
Oh, to be 14 again...(Please, dear god, no.)
Admittedly, I LOVED it.
Would I love it now, as an adult? Probably not as much...
However, I remember reading this book during a Summer Reading marathon (50 book challenge) and flying through it. I loved the idea of girls rallying together, instead of just clawing each other's eyes out the whole time. I also loved that my edition had a scratch and sniff cover, so I could smell coffee whenever I wanted.
For nostalgia alone, I'll still give this book 4 stars.
Oh, to be 14 again...(Please, dear god, no.)
June 6, 2017
I read a few chapters of this, but it's way too high schooly for me. Much Ado About Nothing is a decent play (I recall enjoying the 1993 film version with Kenneth Branagh and Emma Thompson, which tried to made the central issue, that a young woman has been falsely accused of compromising her virtue, gasp, relatable to modern audiences). But this retelling is just too charmless to be worth continuing.
March 30, 2020
This book started out pretty slow, but it picked up a little more than halfway through, and I got swept up into the adventures of the Triple Shot Bettys. The book was fairly well-written with great description and imagery, although it was a bit redundant in wording. I did love the character development- each one was completely unique. A fun read.
April 15, 2019
This book is really good if you like teenage summer fun, Wouldn't recommend it for someone who isn't into drama and high school/College parties. This book is better for Older girls maybe 13-14, don't think most 10-11-12-year-olds would like it! Great book other wise!
June 27, 2019
This book was probably the most early 2000s thing I’ve read. Would recommend for fans of Katie Maxwell’s Emily series or the Georgia Nicholson series- reminded me of reading those back in the day. Would not recommend for fans of Much Ado because Ben is such a non-character really- unless you’re more into the Hero/Claudio plot because that’s the major focus here.
January 6, 2022
Kinda have mixed emotions about this book. I like it for some reasons and for others I don't. liked the romance between main character and the ben character. didn't like the resolution at the end. I wasn't as interested when I got closer to the end of the story.
April 5, 2025
An amazing light read, I enjoyed the friendship aspects and the drama. I believe it was a little too exaggerated, and not meant to be considered a novel with too much weight. Good for a day when you just want to read without the necessary plunge into the story.
September 26, 2017
This was so stupid. Don't waste your time.
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