When Addy's dad tells her that his friend, and his son, Caleb are coming to stay with them because their house has been destroyed, she is mad. Five years earlier, Caleb had played a prank on her that she was not ready to let go off. She vowed to make his life and his stay there a complete and utter misery. However, what happens when pranks, anger and revenge turn into something that neither Addy or Caleb would have ever seen coming. Find out as Addy discovers what living with the bad boy is really like...
I’m an avid reader, professional daydreamer, and chocolate addict. When life gets too much, I escape to the safety of my laptop and type away for hours. My characters are my friends, and my family are cool, too...I guess. Writing is my passion, and I love my readers. If you want to know what the voices in my head are talking about then pick up one of my books and find out. I will warn you that some of my stories will cause you to ugly cry but if you can get through that then you’ll make it through to the happily-ever-after that you’ll need.
Это финиш, товарищи! Такого бреда я в жизни не читала. Как же меня выбесила ГГ-ня. С самого начала книги она только и делает, что орет, кричит, визжит, ругается и злится. Все эти 14%, что я прочитала это сплошные ссоры, скандалы и выяснения отношений, которых и нет! Злопамятности ГГ-ни позавидовать только можно. Злиться и так орать на парня из-за того, что он по детской глупости вылил ей на голову сок или-что-то там еще, когда ему было 12 лет.... слов нет. Бедный парень...
What i think is that this book was to die for! It was hilarious and made me laugh so hard sometimes it made me family look at me weird. ( don't hate me) but i very much dislike kindles or nooks or whatever. I like to have the trophy on my shelf to show that i read the book aswell as holding it and smelling the pages. But i am so glad that i got this on my ipad.
Addy was sometimes a 8 year old trying to do stupid things to get at Caleb and it always ended badly but she was also funny and a strong willed person which i loved about her. She stood her ground!
Caleb..... <3 i am in love with him and want him to come to life and be my 'minty' o.o He was mean sometimes but behind that mean he was a really sweet guy who actually has some romantic imagination in that brain of his! ......... *daydreaming about caleb* Whoa sorry anyway..Loved him
Courtney, gosh reminds me of me..since i eat alot >.< i am a piggy! She is a good friend and super sweet!
This book all together is freaking awesome *sighs and puts a quarter in the Jar* Dang it
Wasted money.... The cover, the price($.99), and the description got me. I had to forced myself to finish this book. How it got so many stars beats the heck out of me. So Addy and Caleb end up living together because of a tragic circumstance. A fire burning down Caleb's family home and killing his mom in it. Addy is a seventeen year old "princess" having a problem with Caleb living in her home before really getting to know him. Ok....Addy acts like a spoiled 12 year old throughout this entire book until the last chapter. I might have insulted 12 year olds but you get my drift. Some of the pranks they pulled on each other were funny, but most were juvenile. This book is meant for middle schoolers learning how not to act!! Thank you for reading! :)
Loved this book I loved addy and Caleb's relationship they really had a love hate thing going on and it was so funny because they sounded like a married couple and ooh the pranks lol
Fav quote
“Excuse me but this is a library,” the librarian said as she stormed over to where we were sat. I never understand why the first thing that a librarian says when they want you to be quiet is, ‘excuse me but this is a library’. What do they think, that we thought we were going to the zoo but got lost?”
So freaking hilarious. Whoopsy. I don't happen to have a quarter on me, oh well. Seriously, this was a great read with a laugh-out-loud plot. The humor alone is worth the full 5 stars, but combine that with a great story, and you have a winner. Sure, there were a few grammar issues, but who cares. I loved this book. There's no doubt I'll be reading more from this author.
Under all the cheesiness, the clichéd ending, and the irrelevant shouting from main character, I thought it was a fairly good-ish book.
Entertaining, yes. (If you like cheesy stories)
Immature, definitely.
Unique, not really, I would just call it immature.
And Addictive, *shakes her head* not one bit.
Don't get me wrong, there are definitely parts you find yourself giggling out loud, or just laughing like a manic, but under no circumstances did I get a moment where I was hooked to read on.
The main guy, Caleb is hot -just your typical good-looking jerk- and a complete moronic half the time. The other half of the time, he's a lot more caring. Personally, he's better put forward than main girl. Though he does turn a little too lovey-dovey at the end... Seriously, I kinda felt a little awkward reading the way he decided to make up...
The main character, Addy, is much more interesting near the ending. The character development is stronger there. Honestly, I was frustrated with her bratty personality at the start. There were way too many exclamation marks. And they happened to be everytime she spoke.
I love witty main characters, but Addy is not witty, she's a hot-tempered girl, who shouts thoughout the book. You get so used to her shouting that when she's supposed to shout because really feels angry or something, you're not drawn in to any of the emotions she feels.
That was a real down side to the book, but other than that, her pranks and most of her thoughts are believable enough. She's a fun girl, confident and independant. I like an independant female character. Her idea of revenge fits the age group she's been put into.
It's all okay... But not as convincing. You know how when you read a book, it's gotta have a kick, an intruiging, believable, troubling plot? Well this wasn't like that. I felt like it was all just a little meshed up. There's the tragedy with her mother, but there was only one moment that I feel sympathetic towards her. Other than that, the pranks she pulls seem to be more for no reason than anything else.
Heads-up to anyone who's going to read this, the word 'sarcastically' is used constantly. I'm pretty sure I was sick of it by the ending that I just started to pretend I didnt see it.
All-in-all, it's not a bad book. The situations Addy gets herself into are funny, embarrasing and sometimes a little cringing... I say give it a try...
Ahem, A warning... It's a little predictable most of the time.
For starter, this book was beyond my expectation. I know that the title and picture gave a way too much, but trusts me you'll definitely enjoy this book especially at the end.
Now for some specifics why i did enjoy it, FIRSTLY, the manner of writing was a perfect fitting in the story. SECOND, after finishing it you'll see a great deal on how did the author devise the whole thing. That the end suffice the few things you might find at first a trifle. THIRD, i was not a fan of childish bickering but in here i totally made sense. All the pranks and bickering they did was very much enjoyable and entertaining. FOURTH, (spoiler alert!) the accident was so unpredictable and Caleb's reaction did too. LASTLY, the end was completely gawking and didn't fail to make me snort and laugh!
The first word that comes to mind when I describe this book is funny. I don't think I have ever read a book that has made me laugh so much. It was actually a joy to read. I loved the pranks. I have taken notes from this book just in case I ever need to prank anyone.
This book was really sweet as well. I am a sucker for a happy ending and this book just gave me that. I couldn't get rid of the goofy smile off my face and there were parts were I was like awww.
If you want a quick, easy read that wont make you stop laughing, Living with the Bad Boy is definitely the book for you.
This book had me cracking up! The relationship between the hot headed girl and the bad boy is hilarious and I love the female lead! She's unlike other female characters in books. She doesnt sit back and take crap, nope, this girl dishes out what you have coming to you! And she gives it good! and the ending was absolutely sweet/cute and hysterical all at the same time! It was a perfect closing and a perfect description of their relationship in a nut shell!
3,5* Už som spomínala, že zbožňujem hate-love vzťahy? Doslova ich milujem!!! A toto bolo takmer podľa môjho gusta. Keby som znova mala 13 (vtedy som fičala na poviedkach podobným tejto knihe) tak by som to milovala!
Oh my God! This book just made my day (..ehr...night)! I spent most of the time chuckling, giggling, snickering, snorting like a fool and full blown laughing like a madman! It was so hilarious! Oh and that scene of Addy handcuffed to her bed and Courtney stuck in the window with her butt up in the air was EPIC! And "Granzilla" cracked me up! Like Courtney's other made-up words. She's something else, for sure. I don't know which of them was the funniest, whether Addy or Courtney. They both were fantastic! I want a best friend just like Courtney. She'd made me laugh my head off all the time. She's unique. I didn't like Caleb 80% of the time. He really was a jerk and an ass. You just DO NOT leave a girl walking alone at night in deserted roads (plus, it was also raining!), you can't be sure nothing will happen to her. Yeah, she's more than capable of defending herself (she's some scary kickass chick!) but what if there are two or more creeps intentioned to hurt her? How can she defend herself alone against two or more guys? She wasn't all that scared, but still, you never know. And it was so mean leaving her handcuffed to her bed and make her miss her test and it was so humiliating when the cops arrived... Not that she didn't pull some very bad pranks. Because a few times I was horrified. She could have really ruined his reputation and hurt him by sharing that video. I have to admit, though, that was some funny video, I can imagine him shaking his booty and singing. So, Caleb was a real jerk, but he also had his good moments. Very few and very rare. He acted like an idiot, but what he did in the end was so cute! So sweet! And funny! I really loved this book!
I really can't comment on this book because I couldn't even finish the free excerpt from kindle. All I know is that the lead female was so irritating and irrational in that first maybe 15ish pages that I could not bring myself to buy this book. There were just so many good reviews for this book that I thought it would be really good. I might go back and read the full excerpt and actually get to the part where she and the bad boy actually interact. I'm just not sure it's worth it, but I hate not finishing books once I start them.
Edit: Finished the excerpt but still couldn't get into it.
I really enjoyed Caleb and Courtney but I kind of had a hard time with Addy. She just bothered me for some reason. I get where she was coming from to a certain point but I kind of thought that she came across as trying too hard. I warmed up to her a little while reading but I just didn't like her character. Don't get me wrong it was cute just not for me. I don't discourage anyone from trying it out and forming their own opinion because that's all this review is, is my opinion.
KMSL...(wipes tears)...This book was so damn funny it's unbelievable. I have to admit I literally laughed so hard at times, I thought I would pee my pants. The thong..The bra..and the little black dress, what great categories to form about dates. There are a lot of things that were great about this book. Lets just say I would recommend this book to any and everyone. Need a good laugh or just down and out, well this will defiantly lift your spirits. A MUST READ!!!!!
I liked this story line. Although it dragged on a bit, the message was sweet and the push/pull between the characters kept me interested and entertained. What I didn't like, however; was the editing, or rather the lack thereof. There were far too many gramatical errors and spelling mistakes that were difficult to ignore. I would have given this book a higher rating if it had been edited.
I couldn't stop laughing 'till the end. And talking about THE END, what a ride!!!
Sharlay THANK YOU for this. It was totally refreshing to read a masterpiece like this. I really can say that turned out to be the best reading I've done this year.
I didn't like the writing style at the beginning, either it got better or I just got used to it. But then I got hooked and I expecially loved the prank war between the protagonists, it was hilarious.
Najskôr, neviem kto robil obálku na túto knihu, ale vyhodila by som ho. Fakt je strašná, plus sa mi vôbec nehodí k deju, keď som ju teraz skončila. Začiatok sa mi čítal dosť ťažko, pretože som sa do toho nevedela dostať a prišlo mi to akoby to bolo o bande rozmaznaných deciek, ale šokujúco (opakujem ŠOKUJÚCO! lebo asi prvý 5-6 kapitol som sa musela nútiť pokračovať) sa to vyvinula celkom dobre. A ten koniec ach... romantika jak sa patrí.
Dej: Máme tu sarkastickú, tvrdohlavú Addy - hlavná hrdinku, na ktorú keď bola malá jeden chlapec vylial čokoládu (samozrejme to je neodpustiteľné) a máme tu tiež tvrdohlavého milovníka žien Caleba - áno správne, to je podľa nej ten vinník, ktorý to má na svedomí. A zhodou okolností sa Caleb s jeho otcom budú musieť nasťahovať k Addy domov. A potom to začne. Addy mu bude chcieť vrátiť ten žart s čokoládou, pretože chce svoju odplatu, pretože ho nemôže zniesť a pretože ho chce dostať z jej domu. Tým sa spustí lavína žartíkov. Ani jeden z nich nič nevzdáva a neuteká od výziev. Takže medzi nimi z toho môže vzniknúť len nikdy nekončiaca sa vojna.
Napriek tomu, že to vyzerá dosť povrchne, že koľko "hystérie" kvôli trochu čokolády na šatoch, tak sa to postupne bude všetko vysvetľovať a zistíte, že je za tým niečo hlbšie. A myslím, že to je dôvod, prečo sa mi to nakoniec páčilo. A samozrejme, najdôležitejšia časť je, že to bolo zábavné jak svíňa!!! Záchvaty smiechu sú pri tomto zaručené. Taká príjemná oddychovka.
Don't get me wrong. It was a cute, fun, fluffy and funny read. And that's great.
Unique? Nope.
Intriguing? Wouldn't say so.
Mature? Absolutely not.
At times it was pretty funny I admit, and I grew to like Addy by the time she stopped behaving like a 12 year old. Which took a while.
Celeb was pretty funny at times, but by the time he confessed his feelings, it felt a tad rushed. Scratch that. No, a lot rushed.
Only a few days before they were barley friends, and then out of the blue there's a whole dramatic scene with 'I love you'.
In my opinion 'like' is what it sounded like.
Even though the pranks were immature, they were funny, but highly unrealistic. Not to be crass, but if I pulled that kind of shit, I'd have been grounded for life.
Plus I think Addy was unnecessarily angry. About everything. Not in a cute, independent way. In an annoying way.
If your looking for a complex read, with emotional depth, this is not for you.
But, if your between reads and need something light, funny and predictable, then this is definitely for you.
Do čoho som sa to ja pustila :D :D Začiatok na psychiatriu, skvelé vtipy oboch hl. postáv, zaujímavé chovanie a povaha postáv, ktoré sú z časti ako malé deti, jednoduché prostredie, typické hl. problémy hrdinov a predvídateľnosť konca (no aj tak ma posledných 30 strán brutálne prekvapilo!). Do trištvrtiny to bolo skôr vtipné, nahnevané, násilnícke a sexistické a potom sa naplno rozbalila aj romantika a vážnosť. Kniha má svoje slabé chvíľky, keď mi obočia vyšli až do neba, ale inak sa mi čítala skvelo a väčšinu času som sa smiala alebo usmievala. Pomáha tiež, že je tam málo hl. a vedľajších postáv, dej sa sústreďuje hlavne okolo hl. hrdinov a zvyšok im sekunduje tam, kde má. Kniha ma dostala. Nemám slov na ňu, proste sa mi to strašne páčilo. A pomohlo aj, že som to čítala v EN a tak mám 2krát lepší pocit z toho :) Určite odporúčam, je to zaujímavý romantický príbeh s postavami zrelými na psychiatriu, no aj tak ich budete milovať.
Caleb I loved him, "ok, well I'm just warning you that I get impatient, so if I can't find one then I'm more than happy to walk around naked." He's just something else completely, "as if telling the entire school that I was in love with my best friend wasn't bad enough, now you want to damage my vital organs too?" He said with a slight smile on his face." Seriously when you get these two in a room it's all pranks, attitude, and a whole lot of sexual tension: "I will tell you now, if you ever put that disgusting tongue anywhere near me, not only will I bite it off but I will also spit it back down your throat, and watch you choke on it," I said before walking straight past him. "You're so hot when you're angry, Princess," I heard him chuckle from behind me. Oh yeah I enjoyed this book.
Living with the Bad Boy was a very unique story. A bit immature at times, but all together it was cute and funny. The tricks and pranks really had me giggling my way through most of the story. Although, also at moments cringing, because these two characters are so ruthless. Nothing in this story really jumped out at me, but it was a really good story. Entertaining and shocking keeping readers into the story, if for nothing else, but the anticipation of seeing what they will do next. I have so other titles from Sharlay for review coming up. This leave me anxious to see what they hold for me. I am hoping for something a bit more memorable, but either way if this is any foresight I look forward to another great read. ~BookWhisperer Reviewer Jax~