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The Girlfriend’s Guide to Boys #1
Erkekleri Rafa Kaldırın
Aşık Olmak mı?
Siz birisinden hoşlanırsınız, ama onun umurunda olmaz. Önemsenmezsiniz. Bilin bakalım bu durumda ne olur? Rafa çıkartılmış olursunuz. Raf, olmamanız gereken kötü bir yerdir ve bu yüzden erkekler oraya aittir, kızlar değil! Erkekleri Rafa çıkartın ve böylece sizi asla incitemezler.
Muhteşem bir fikir gibi değil mi? Ama Blue Waller için değil. Neden lise son sınıfta okuyan bir yakışıklıyı Rafa çıkartsın ki? Tam da Blue, bu yakışıklının dikkatini çekmeye başlamışken.
Neyse ki her duruma karşı Blue’nun yanında olan üç yakın arkadaşı var ve onlar Blue’ya doğru aşkı bulması konusunda kesinlikle yardım edeceklerdir.
Siz birisinden hoşlanırsınız, ama onun umurunda olmaz. Önemsenmezsiniz. Bilin bakalım bu durumda ne olur? Rafa çıkartılmış olursunuz. Raf, olmamanız gereken kötü bir yerdir ve bu yüzden erkekler oraya aittir, kızlar değil! Erkekleri Rafa çıkartın ve böylece sizi asla incitemezler.
Muhteşem bir fikir gibi değil mi? Ama Blue Waller için değil. Neden lise son sınıfta okuyan bir yakışıklıyı Rafa çıkartsın ki? Tam da Blue, bu yakışıklının dikkatini çekmeye başlamışken.
Neyse ki her duruma karşı Blue’nun yanında olan üç yakın arkadaşı var ve onlar Blue’ya doğru aşkı bulması konusunda kesinlikle yardım edeceklerdir.
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First published February 1, 2004
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May 18, 2012
"The only way to survive boys is to put them on The Ledge as often as possible."
This was just all kinds of cute. Admittedly, this is written for more of a middle-grade audience, however, I still had a lot of fun reading this.
Fourteen-year old Blue (short for Blueberry!! Ha!) has just entered into high-school and meets "the most amazing boy" Heath, while trying out for the school play. Heath is a senior, so Blue feels she has little chance catching his attention. The phrase above is advice given to Blue, by one of her friend's older sister. To put a boy on The Ledge, you make him think he's into you way more than you are into him. Thus, when you put a boy on The Ledge, you are in control of your heart and feelings. This is the advice that Blue will try to stick to, as she tries to woo Heath. To help out with chores at home while Blue is at rehearsals, Blue's parents hire Colin, also a senior at her school. Blue has her heart set on Heath but Colin keeps popping up in her life, and actually gets her.
I was cracking up at the thoughts that ran through Blue's head! So very dramatic and hilarious. I guess at one time, this is probably the type of thoughts that ran through my head. It's funny to remember how, like Blue, every situation felt so life or death. Even though this was more of a middle-grade read, there were some nice swoony bits!! Take a little of my favorite scene:
"All I could feel was the amazing sensation of his lips on, mine, of his hands on my face. All I could hear was my heart pounding. Then he kissed me a little harder, a little deeper, and my stomach started jumping around. Oh, God. This was a real kiss now."
Love it!!
Blue's girlfriends were all so sweet, too. Not a mean girl in the bunch. It was refreshing to see girls having true girl-friends, ones they could lean on.
My fourteen-year-old self would've probably rated this story 5 stars. At my current age, my rating is more 3.5 to 4 stars. Super cute!
Thank you to Netgalley and TKA Distribution for allowing me to read this.
April 1, 2018
This book is very sweet. I enjoyed it; it brought so many emotions up.
July 3, 2012
Initial thoughts: Cute, quick read. It's very much a story about the building of relationships and I thought the way it came across in spurts was very sweet. It did get off to something of a rocky start, and the humor was characteristic of chick-lit, but as the book went on, I enjoyed what it had to offer.
Full Review:
Stephanie Rowe's "Putting Boys on the Ledge" is unapologetic, fluffy teen chick-lit. Yet, I would say its appeal goes either for younger teen readers because the way it comes across is less developed than I would've expected. The story revolves around 14-year-old Blueberry (Blue) Waller, who crushes on a high school senior she sees acting in the school play (Heath). Yet she worries that she's not experienced enough in the art of love. With her circle of friends edging her on to put "boys on the Ledge" (i.e. make them squirm/play hard to get), she finds it even more complicated to try to communicate her true feelings. Colin, another senior, also vies for her attention, in what could be established as a love triangle that plays out to the end of the book in an interesting way.
It's cute in spurts, but I found it to be somewhat predictable in the direction it took, and the characters weren't as fleshed out as I'd hoped they'd be. I liked Colin so much more than Heath, probably because his personality was showcased in a more interesting way than the insta-love Blue had for Heath. I won't spoil who she ends up with at the end, but the way Rowe plays between the love interests is realistic and showcases Blue's growth as she learns to express her affections.
Blue uses a lot of teen speak terms in the form of "Oh my Gosh" and "Oh my God" - and that wore on me for frequency, not so much use. I think quite a bit of the humor at the beginning of the book was expository and forced, but as the book went on, it relaxed and became more engaging. I do intend to check out more of the series and what it has to offer because I did end up liking it in the end, but I did wish that the humor and development of the characters were a little fuller than what they turned out to be.
Overall: 2.5/5
Note: I received this as an ARC from NetGalley, from the publisher TKA Distribution.
Full Review:
Stephanie Rowe's "Putting Boys on the Ledge" is unapologetic, fluffy teen chick-lit. Yet, I would say its appeal goes either for younger teen readers because the way it comes across is less developed than I would've expected. The story revolves around 14-year-old Blueberry (Blue) Waller, who crushes on a high school senior she sees acting in the school play (Heath). Yet she worries that she's not experienced enough in the art of love. With her circle of friends edging her on to put "boys on the Ledge" (i.e. make them squirm/play hard to get), she finds it even more complicated to try to communicate her true feelings. Colin, another senior, also vies for her attention, in what could be established as a love triangle that plays out to the end of the book in an interesting way.
It's cute in spurts, but I found it to be somewhat predictable in the direction it took, and the characters weren't as fleshed out as I'd hoped they'd be. I liked Colin so much more than Heath, probably because his personality was showcased in a more interesting way than the insta-love Blue had for Heath. I won't spoil who she ends up with at the end, but the way Rowe plays between the love interests is realistic and showcases Blue's growth as she learns to express her affections.
Blue uses a lot of teen speak terms in the form of "Oh my Gosh" and "Oh my God" - and that wore on me for frequency, not so much use. I think quite a bit of the humor at the beginning of the book was expository and forced, but as the book went on, it relaxed and became more engaging. I do intend to check out more of the series and what it has to offer because I did end up liking it in the end, but I did wish that the humor and development of the characters were a little fuller than what they turned out to be.
Overall: 2.5/5
Note: I received this as an ARC from NetGalley, from the publisher TKA Distribution.
February 26, 2012
Thanks to the publisher for the free copy of this ebook in exchange for my honest review (via Netgalley).
Blue is a fourteen year old girl. I am fourteen years old. That's where the similarities end. I always have so much trouble reading stories about teenagers my age, or younger. First of all, they never get it right - to me anyways. I realise that Stephanie Rowe didn't exactly write this two days ago and things change a lot, even within a year. But just in general, I think you have to be fourteen to write about being fourteen. Of course, this is not the same case for every other age, but the fact is, fourteen is an awkward stage. Girls are in and out of puberty, boys are short and scrawny or way too tall, and nobody likes to remember when they were fourteen years of age. Nothing happens at this stage. Parties and alcohol are reserved for those deemed cool enough by the older kids and sex is either too confronting or just perverted.
But maybe I'm just too biased for my own good. Stephanie Rowe did get most of it right though, I'll give her that. It's just that she wrote about the girls in my class that I hate. 'Oh my god guys, look there's Jake! Should I say hi?!' 'Do you really think he likes me? Even with my small boobs!?' It's a nightmare, I tell you (Not the book! The girls!). But one thing that I did find really weird in this? A boy in Year 12 would never, ever, ever, ever, ever look at a girl in Year 9. Even if they had to work together in a school production. Even if they had great chemistry on stage. I just... No. I could not wrap my head around that. Heath just CREEPED me out.
Blue, other than her annoying obsession with Heath and her, was actually pretty funny. I loved her friends. They made an awesome group. Allie and Frances were pretty awesome. I'd really love to read Frances' story. Sounds uber exciting with the whole best friend's brother she-bang!
Colin was another character I liked. I wish, I wish, I wish I could come across a guy like him! All I ever seem to see is endless Heaths *sigh*. He just had his own, cute confidence that was attractive in an entirely different way. But again with the whole age difference! Colin (no offense, Blue) could've done much better. But still, it was fun to read, and comical to say the least! So many quirky moments of the stories I could partly relate to and nod along in recognition.
It was a nice, simple read about teenagers attempting to fit into your typical high school and reeling in guys from all different angles, tempting them to the edge of the Ledge.
Rating: 3 stars~ A quick fun and entertaining read!
Review also posted on The Book Barbies.
Blue is a fourteen year old girl. I am fourteen years old. That's where the similarities end. I always have so much trouble reading stories about teenagers my age, or younger. First of all, they never get it right - to me anyways. I realise that Stephanie Rowe didn't exactly write this two days ago and things change a lot, even within a year. But just in general, I think you have to be fourteen to write about being fourteen. Of course, this is not the same case for every other age, but the fact is, fourteen is an awkward stage. Girls are in and out of puberty, boys are short and scrawny or way too tall, and nobody likes to remember when they were fourteen years of age. Nothing happens at this stage. Parties and alcohol are reserved for those deemed cool enough by the older kids and sex is either too confronting or just perverted.
But maybe I'm just too biased for my own good. Stephanie Rowe did get most of it right though, I'll give her that. It's just that she wrote about the girls in my class that I hate. 'Oh my god guys, look there's Jake! Should I say hi?!' 'Do you really think he likes me? Even with my small boobs!?' It's a nightmare, I tell you (Not the book! The girls!). But one thing that I did find really weird in this? A boy in Year 12 would never, ever, ever, ever, ever look at a girl in Year 9. Even if they had to work together in a school production. Even if they had great chemistry on stage. I just... No. I could not wrap my head around that. Heath just CREEPED me out.
Blue, other than her annoying obsession with Heath and her, was actually pretty funny. I loved her friends. They made an awesome group. Allie and Frances were pretty awesome. I'd really love to read Frances' story. Sounds uber exciting with the whole best friend's brother she-bang!
Colin was another character I liked. I wish, I wish, I wish I could come across a guy like him! All I ever seem to see is endless Heaths *sigh*. He just had his own, cute confidence that was attractive in an entirely different way. But again with the whole age difference! Colin (no offense, Blue) could've done much better. But still, it was fun to read, and comical to say the least! So many quirky moments of the stories I could partly relate to and nod along in recognition.
It was a nice, simple read about teenagers attempting to fit into your typical high school and reeling in guys from all different angles, tempting them to the edge of the Ledge.
Rating: 3 stars~ A quick fun and entertaining read!
Review also posted on The Book Barbies.
March 22, 2012
Book Review: PUTTING BOYS ON THE LEDGE
Author: Stephanie Rowe
Category: Young Adult Romance
Publisher: TKA Distribution
“So do you want me to?”-Colin
“To what?”-Blue
“Blue.”- Colin
“What?”-Blue
“Do you want me to kiss you?”-Colin
14 year old Blueberry Waller gets cast for the first time in their school musical. unfortunately it’s as mother to Heath, a gorgeous high school senior she dreams of going out with.
So her three best friends Allie, Frances and Natalie give her a makeover and she succeeds in catching Heath’s eye. They get together at a class party, and as Heath tries to kiss Blue, she runs away. Humiliated, she wants to learn how to kiss before seeing Heath again so she doesn’t make a fool of herself. Her friends dared her to practice on Colin, the boy Blue’s parents hired to clean out their backyard muck. He willingly participates in the dare because he secretly likes Blue. The practice kiss was good…so good in fact that now Blue is confused. She still wants to go out with Heath though so Colin starts giving her the cold shoulder and going out with another girl. Her one date with Heath turns out to be a dud. She finally realizes Colin is the one she wants but does he still want to be with her?
This is a very simple teen story with a typical plot. A no brainer book that I went through within 2 ½ hours. But it was a fun read, a good antidote to my heart which bled from reading THE REPLACEMENT WIFE.
I recommend this to pre-teens and teens. Moms do not have to worry. This book was written with an innocence that kids can relate to. If you (or your daughter/s) like this, the other characters also have their own stories: STUDYING BOYS for Frances, SMART BOYS & FAST GIRLS for Natalie and WHO NEEDS BOYS? For Allie (my personal favorite among the four).
Happy reading!
“…The Ledge isn’t for girls. It’s for boys….it’s an emotional place. You always have to keep him teetering close to The Ledge so he never treats you badly. As long as you’re holding the Ledge over his head, you’re in control.”- Blue
“Definitely. That was it. I wasn’t hopeless. I would never be myself in front of a guy I wanted to impress. Just with guys I didn’t. Phew! I still had a chance.”- Blue
Author: Stephanie Rowe
Category: Young Adult Romance
Publisher: TKA Distribution
“So do you want me to?”-Colin
“To what?”-Blue
“Blue.”- Colin
“What?”-Blue
“Do you want me to kiss you?”-Colin
14 year old Blueberry Waller gets cast for the first time in their school musical. unfortunately it’s as mother to Heath, a gorgeous high school senior she dreams of going out with.
So her three best friends Allie, Frances and Natalie give her a makeover and she succeeds in catching Heath’s eye. They get together at a class party, and as Heath tries to kiss Blue, she runs away. Humiliated, she wants to learn how to kiss before seeing Heath again so she doesn’t make a fool of herself. Her friends dared her to practice on Colin, the boy Blue’s parents hired to clean out their backyard muck. He willingly participates in the dare because he secretly likes Blue. The practice kiss was good…so good in fact that now Blue is confused. She still wants to go out with Heath though so Colin starts giving her the cold shoulder and going out with another girl. Her one date with Heath turns out to be a dud. She finally realizes Colin is the one she wants but does he still want to be with her?
This is a very simple teen story with a typical plot. A no brainer book that I went through within 2 ½ hours. But it was a fun read, a good antidote to my heart which bled from reading THE REPLACEMENT WIFE.
I recommend this to pre-teens and teens. Moms do not have to worry. This book was written with an innocence that kids can relate to. If you (or your daughter/s) like this, the other characters also have their own stories: STUDYING BOYS for Frances, SMART BOYS & FAST GIRLS for Natalie and WHO NEEDS BOYS? For Allie (my personal favorite among the four).
Happy reading!
“…The Ledge isn’t for girls. It’s for boys….it’s an emotional place. You always have to keep him teetering close to The Ledge so he never treats you badly. As long as you’re holding the Ledge over his head, you’re in control.”- Blue
“Definitely. That was it. I wasn’t hopeless. I would never be myself in front of a guy I wanted to impress. Just with guys I didn’t. Phew! I still had a chance.”- Blue
January 2, 2022
This is a super cute, clean romance about Blue Waller, a fourteen-year-old high school freshman. Blue takes her first dive into the world of dating and boys, all while trying to keep herself off “The Ledge” and her spleen where it belongs.
The Ledge is where girls find themselves when they’ve fallen too hard for a boy that doesn’t know they exist. The four friends in this story try to keep themselves far from The Ledge while putting boys on it. Of course, things never go quite as planned and Blue takes a journey of discovery. She finds out that the boy that makes you tongue-tied and wobbly kneed is not always the one that you really want.
I loved the young teen approach to love and the games that go along with it. Blue was a fun and humorous character to follow, and her reactions to boys were pretty accurate. Her parents are eccentric and weird, but they have an open and loving relationship with their children.
The only thing that I would caution about is that there is quite a bit of suggestive talk and some crude humor that happens. I don’t remember any curse words, and the steamiest thing that happens is a kiss. It’s a pretty cute romantic comedy for teens.
The Ledge is where girls find themselves when they’ve fallen too hard for a boy that doesn’t know they exist. The four friends in this story try to keep themselves far from The Ledge while putting boys on it. Of course, things never go quite as planned and Blue takes a journey of discovery. She finds out that the boy that makes you tongue-tied and wobbly kneed is not always the one that you really want.
I loved the young teen approach to love and the games that go along with it. Blue was a fun and humorous character to follow, and her reactions to boys were pretty accurate. Her parents are eccentric and weird, but they have an open and loving relationship with their children.
The only thing that I would caution about is that there is quite a bit of suggestive talk and some crude humor that happens. I don’t remember any curse words, and the steamiest thing that happens is a kiss. It’s a pretty cute romantic comedy for teens.
January 28, 2018
I found Rowe through her paranormal romances. She's so funny and creative. I had the opportunity to read Putting Boys on the Ledge and am pleased I took it. I'm so not the demographic being neither a teen, nor the mother of a teen and yet I thoroughly enjoyed the book. I loved the positive message the story sent to girls to be strong in their own right and not determine their self worth by what boys think. I highly recommend this book to anyone.
March 7, 2017
Cute crazy teen girl boy angst story.
October 15, 2020
This book was definitely funny, I enjoyed the ending, and I may check out the others in the series. However I do have to mention that it was very cringey, very early 2000's, and you can definitely tell the characters are only 14 lol. That last part I don't fault it for, but just wanted to mention that it's very true to the targeted age and also a clean romance.
March 24, 2012
originally posted on How I see it reviews
the book:
Meet Blueberry Waller, whose name is the only interesting thing about her life. Until now.
Not only is Blue dealing with the worst name in the world, crazy parents and a clingy younger sister, she just got a part in the school play. And now she’s acting with Heath Cavendish, total crush-worthy senior. He would never give a second look to a girl like Blue. Except he has.
Her friends say Blue should play it cool, put Heath on the Ledge so she can keep the upper hand. Trouble is, she doesn’t know how to be clever around boys. Thankfully her pal Colin offers his help in teaching her how to get the guy. But he’s just being a good friend. Isn’t he?
Suddenly the wallflower is getting all the attention. But will being in the spotlight keep Blue from making the right decisions...for her?
A Girlfriend’s Guide to Boys: For these four friends, understanding the world of boys is only half the battle.
my review:
First of all, I have to stay honest, and I honestly didn't like this book.
I had lots of problems with the main character, Blue. She thinks that her life is miserable, only because of a crazy family and name. Of course, those aren't big problems, most of teens deal with crazy families *at least, I do* and sometimes they have crazy names. What's in a name? :) The minor problems don't make her life miserable, or at least they shouldn't, or there is something seriously wrong with Blue. I actually like her name, Blue is a funny name ^^ But, back to my problems with her. She is one of those girls I usually avoid talking to. A girl who does always want attention. Then there is a hot guy, who is one of the most popular boys AND is 4 years older, and what does she? She falls in love with him *sigh* This is what I call the Twilight-effect. *I didn't look it up, but is it allowed to be dating a guy aged 18 when you're 14? In the NL the 18+ one isn't allowed to 'touch' the under-18-year-old one. Don't know how that's in the rest of the world. I don't mean that they check it or something, just that you as the younger one can use it against the older one in e.g. a trial.*
Then there are her crazy-in-a-bad-way friends. All they can talk about are boys, boys and boys. I mean, they go to school, shouldn't they at least talk a little bit about that? Maybe one line in a whole book? Well, in this book they didn't talk about school AT ALL. School means a lot to me, as a 'normal' teen girl. Other things are important, too, and I don't like to talk about it all the time, but I talk about school with my friends. But whatever, maybe it's just something that has to do with me.
Then there comes the school musical. Of course, already when the words school musical are mentioned, you know that she is going to get a part. She gets to play the mother of her crush. -.-
Getting on to the next character, the only one I did like a little, Colin. He's working in the barn at Blue's house. He is honest, normal and funny. But then it gets bad, because he falls in love with Blue *noooo* and that's the end of the awesome Colin. There are some crazy scenes involving Colin in this book. He is following Blue everywhere, or at least that's how it seemed to me. Stalker-alert!
The crazy friends say that Blue should put the boys on the ledge. You know, the place you jump from when you commit suicide --' which declares the title.
There are three more books in this series, each written about on of the crazy friends.
I read a couple of 4- and 5-star reviews on GoodReads. I do understand that people liked this book. I guess I just don't like this type of books, that are about nothing... *sigh*
rating:
1 star...
xo Mar
the book:
Meet Blueberry Waller, whose name is the only interesting thing about her life. Until now.
Not only is Blue dealing with the worst name in the world, crazy parents and a clingy younger sister, she just got a part in the school play. And now she’s acting with Heath Cavendish, total crush-worthy senior. He would never give a second look to a girl like Blue. Except he has.
Her friends say Blue should play it cool, put Heath on the Ledge so she can keep the upper hand. Trouble is, she doesn’t know how to be clever around boys. Thankfully her pal Colin offers his help in teaching her how to get the guy. But he’s just being a good friend. Isn’t he?
Suddenly the wallflower is getting all the attention. But will being in the spotlight keep Blue from making the right decisions...for her?
A Girlfriend’s Guide to Boys: For these four friends, understanding the world of boys is only half the battle.
my review:
First of all, I have to stay honest, and I honestly didn't like this book.
I had lots of problems with the main character, Blue. She thinks that her life is miserable, only because of a crazy family and name. Of course, those aren't big problems, most of teens deal with crazy families *at least, I do* and sometimes they have crazy names. What's in a name? :) The minor problems don't make her life miserable, or at least they shouldn't, or there is something seriously wrong with Blue. I actually like her name, Blue is a funny name ^^ But, back to my problems with her. She is one of those girls I usually avoid talking to. A girl who does always want attention. Then there is a hot guy, who is one of the most popular boys AND is 4 years older, and what does she? She falls in love with him *sigh* This is what I call the Twilight-effect. *I didn't look it up, but is it allowed to be dating a guy aged 18 when you're 14? In the NL the 18+ one isn't allowed to 'touch' the under-18-year-old one. Don't know how that's in the rest of the world. I don't mean that they check it or something, just that you as the younger one can use it against the older one in e.g. a trial.*
Then there are her crazy-in-a-bad-way friends. All they can talk about are boys, boys and boys. I mean, they go to school, shouldn't they at least talk a little bit about that? Maybe one line in a whole book? Well, in this book they didn't talk about school AT ALL. School means a lot to me, as a 'normal' teen girl. Other things are important, too, and I don't like to talk about it all the time, but I talk about school with my friends. But whatever, maybe it's just something that has to do with me.
Then there comes the school musical. Of course, already when the words school musical are mentioned, you know that she is going to get a part. She gets to play the mother of her crush. -.-
Getting on to the next character, the only one I did like a little, Colin. He's working in the barn at Blue's house. He is honest, normal and funny. But then it gets bad, because he falls in love with Blue *noooo* and that's the end of the awesome Colin. There are some crazy scenes involving Colin in this book. He is following Blue everywhere, or at least that's how it seemed to me. Stalker-alert!
The crazy friends say that Blue should put the boys on the ledge. You know, the place you jump from when you commit suicide --' which declares the title.
There are three more books in this series, each written about on of the crazy friends.
I read a couple of 4- and 5-star reviews on GoodReads. I do understand that people liked this book. I guess I just don't like this type of books, that are about nothing... *sigh*
rating:
1 star...
xo Mar
August 10, 2016
Originally posted on http://www.yareads.com
Despite Blueberry’s unique name, she’s actually pretty average. She’s convinced she’s the ordinary member of her group of friends: mousy brown hair, small stature, and a considerable lack of cleavage. But freshman year is the year she’s determined to put a boy on The Ledge — a place where boys are so enamored with you that their willing to do anything, even metaphorically jump of a ledge. The only thing is, putting a boy on The Ledge sounds kind of mean to Blue. And Heath Cavendish is so nice and adorable; does he deserve The Ledge?
Putting Boys on the Ledge is a light, quick, fluffy read. The characters are all kind of underdeveloped stock characters. A group of best friends including the studious one, the flirty one, and the forgettable one. The hot crush and the boy who’s just a “friend.” Overprotective parents, hyper younger sister, and an often absent football-playing brother. We’ve all read this story before, right?
So this is a pretty predictable read. That being said, I like Blue as a character, though she’s not my favorite narrator. Her inner monologue is rather stereotypical and cliche. But her actions set her apart from other characters, especially in regards to how she deals with Heath. She’s a lot more feisty than I expected; she has this inner strength and the tenacity to stick up for herself. While sometimes she doubts herself, she never doubts the difference between right and wrong. I like that she always sticks to her morals and doesn’t let others intimidate her into backing down.
I didn’t expect to care about the relationships in this book, but by the end, I did find myself smiling. Colin is such a cute guy, though also woefully underdeveloped. The author seems to believe that since Blue is capable of having a few non-awkward conversations with Colin that the two are now best friends. But they’re not. They still barely know each other by the end of the book. I definitely would have loved to see their friendship expanded upon.
There are a few stand-out lines in the book that really made me laugh. Besides those, Putting Boys on the Ledge isn’t anything we haven’t seen before. If you’re looking for a quick, light, contemporary romance, you might want to give it a try. Blue’s first kiss will definitely make you swoon.
Despite Blueberry’s unique name, she’s actually pretty average. She’s convinced she’s the ordinary member of her group of friends: mousy brown hair, small stature, and a considerable lack of cleavage. But freshman year is the year she’s determined to put a boy on The Ledge — a place where boys are so enamored with you that their willing to do anything, even metaphorically jump of a ledge. The only thing is, putting a boy on The Ledge sounds kind of mean to Blue. And Heath Cavendish is so nice and adorable; does he deserve The Ledge?
Putting Boys on the Ledge is a light, quick, fluffy read. The characters are all kind of underdeveloped stock characters. A group of best friends including the studious one, the flirty one, and the forgettable one. The hot crush and the boy who’s just a “friend.” Overprotective parents, hyper younger sister, and an often absent football-playing brother. We’ve all read this story before, right?
So this is a pretty predictable read. That being said, I like Blue as a character, though she’s not my favorite narrator. Her inner monologue is rather stereotypical and cliche. But her actions set her apart from other characters, especially in regards to how she deals with Heath. She’s a lot more feisty than I expected; she has this inner strength and the tenacity to stick up for herself. While sometimes she doubts herself, she never doubts the difference between right and wrong. I like that she always sticks to her morals and doesn’t let others intimidate her into backing down.
I didn’t expect to care about the relationships in this book, but by the end, I did find myself smiling. Colin is such a cute guy, though also woefully underdeveloped. The author seems to believe that since Blue is capable of having a few non-awkward conversations with Colin that the two are now best friends. But they’re not. They still barely know each other by the end of the book. I definitely would have loved to see their friendship expanded upon.
There are a few stand-out lines in the book that really made me laugh. Besides those, Putting Boys on the Ledge isn’t anything we haven’t seen before. If you’re looking for a quick, light, contemporary romance, you might want to give it a try. Blue’s first kiss will definitely make you swoon.
May 19, 2013
This was such a cute story! It was cheesy, yeah, and a tad predictable but I couldn't stop grinning like the Cheshire cat while I read it. I could relate to the main character, Blue, very well -- I act just like her whenever I come across a really cute guy. (Very embarrassing, lol.) Her parents were weird -- and I couldn't stop thanking God for not giving me parents like them -- but they cracked me up during the times they'd come into the picture. Her friends were also hilarious and very supportive and they had some very helpful tips concerning boys. And Colin? Ugh, that dude was So. Freakin'. Swoon-worthy. *fans myself dramatically*
The story was supposed to have a love triangle but who Blue was supposed to end up with was clear from the very start. She was clearly destined to be with Colin. Unlike Heath, Colin wasn't a cocky and self-assured jerkface who didn't know how to kiss. It was very annoying when Blue tried to convince herself otherwise but she was smart and she eventually got over her little silly obsession with Heath and realized that Colin's been the one she should be fantasizing about all this time. Typical storyline, I know, but I'm a sucker for these kinds of stories.
Overall, five shining stars for Putting Boys On The Ledge. I advise everyone who has an e-reader to download this straight from Amazon and into their devices! This was a super adorable book and it reminded me of my days as an unknowing freshman student. I hope to read more of this author's books!
The story was supposed to have a love triangle but who Blue was supposed to end up with was clear from the very start. She was clearly destined to be with Colin. Unlike Heath, Colin wasn't a cocky and self-assured jerkface who didn't know how to kiss. It was very annoying when Blue tried to convince herself otherwise but she was smart and she eventually got over her little silly obsession with Heath and realized that Colin's been the one she should be fantasizing about all this time. Typical storyline, I know, but I'm a sucker for these kinds of stories.
Overall, five shining stars for Putting Boys On The Ledge. I advise everyone who has an e-reader to download this straight from Amazon and into their devices! This was a super adorable book and it reminded me of my days as an unknowing freshman student. I hope to read more of this author's books!
March 1, 2013
Oh.
My.
God.
I absolutely loved this novel! Yes, it's a simple bubble gum romance but that makes it even more entertaining to read. The plot is all about how Blue falls for the hottest guy in the drama club Heath Cavendish. She and her friends hatch a plan to entice him into liking Blue. It was all running smoothly, and I actually thought they'd be good together when... BAM! Colin Bradshaw just steals my heart, and apparently he does the same thing with Blue. The sweet and funny moments left me giggling like I was back in high school. From practice kissing in the barn; to trying to make Heath jealous. Colin Bradshaw made me weak in the knees. Of course, I loved Blueberry Waller's character and her loyal friends Allie, Frances and Natalie. They're typical fourteen-year-old girl schemes were all about surviving school and finding the perfect boy.
But I loved Colin most of all.
"There's this girl I like, and I just found out she's available." He smiled. His special smile. For me. "I thought maybe I'd bring her some flowers and see if she wanted to go out on a date with me sometime."
This line just sealed the deal. I'm a Blue & Colin fan for life. I will definitely read the next book.
My.
God.
I absolutely loved this novel! Yes, it's a simple bubble gum romance but that makes it even more entertaining to read. The plot is all about how Blue falls for the hottest guy in the drama club Heath Cavendish. She and her friends hatch a plan to entice him into liking Blue. It was all running smoothly, and I actually thought they'd be good together when... BAM! Colin Bradshaw just steals my heart, and apparently he does the same thing with Blue. The sweet and funny moments left me giggling like I was back in high school. From practice kissing in the barn; to trying to make Heath jealous. Colin Bradshaw made me weak in the knees. Of course, I loved Blueberry Waller's character and her loyal friends Allie, Frances and Natalie. They're typical fourteen-year-old girl schemes were all about surviving school and finding the perfect boy.
But I loved Colin most of all.
"There's this girl I like, and I just found out she's available." He smiled. His special smile. For me. "I thought maybe I'd bring her some flowers and see if she wanted to go out on a date with me sometime."
This line just sealed the deal. I'm a Blue & Colin fan for life. I will definitely read the next book.
May 3, 2013
Este libro es realmente dulce (sí, dulce), porque la protagonista tiene...
¡14 AÑOS! Jajajaja :3 NUNCA había leído a una protagonista de 14, pero sin duda me encantó♥ Aunque era un poco infantil para mí gusto, pero eso es lo lindo :3 Amé al protagonista, un encanto total *-* Y aunque no me extenderé mucho con esta reseña, debo confesar que muero por leer el siguiente libro, en el que nuestra querida Frances hará aparición*-* Simplemente genial :3
En conclusión, Rowe nos trae un libro dulce, adictivo y derrite-corazones para leer. Con páginas divertidas, una protagonista matante (?) de risa y un protagonista para derretirte, no querrás perderte esta corta...
Y fantástica historia.
¡14 AÑOS! Jajajaja :3 NUNCA había leído a una protagonista de 14, pero sin duda me encantó♥ Aunque era un poco infantil para mí gusto, pero eso es lo lindo :3 Amé al protagonista, un encanto total *-* Y aunque no me extenderé mucho con esta reseña, debo confesar que muero por leer el siguiente libro, en el que nuestra querida Frances hará aparición*-* Simplemente genial :3
En conclusión, Rowe nos trae un libro dulce, adictivo y derrite-corazones para leer. Con páginas divertidas, una protagonista matante (?) de risa y un protagonista para derretirte, no querrás perderte esta corta...
Y fantástica historia.
December 20, 2014
Very sweet, fun and easy to read.
June 13, 2017
Awwwwwe. :) I feel so sappy and lovey dovey now. I should not have read this while my boyfriends gone for three weeks! I just wanted to go have a romantic night cuddled in his arms after this read.
So if you don't like sweet romantic books then you might want to pass on this one!
It was definitely a short read which I was disappointed by. I wanted to find out a little bit more about the after part and maybe have a little bit more drama in the middle.
Definitely worth a read on a night where you need a light hearted book. I got so into it I literally clapped a bit when the Main Character put one of the guys on a ledge. Yeah weirdo me but like I said I got into it!!
I rarely, rarely give books a five star rating. Nuff said.
So if you don't like sweet romantic books then you might want to pass on this one!
It was definitely a short read which I was disappointed by. I wanted to find out a little bit more about the after part and maybe have a little bit more drama in the middle.
Definitely worth a read on a night where you need a light hearted book. I got so into it I literally clapped a bit when the Main Character put one of the guys on a ledge. Yeah weirdo me but like I said I got into it!!
I rarely, rarely give books a five star rating. Nuff said.
November 1, 2023
I know the book is for teens and my view of life might be out dated (why I read this book) but I will not recommend this book to my daughters who are going now into their teenage years. Main reason? Because the boy (one of the main characters) who came to do her work when she is at practice. He is a cheater. He has a girlfriend and he is still willing to teach the main character who isn't his girlfriend to kiss. I know the book is only about teenagers and their dating etc but cheating is still cheating. If you are willing to 'teach' other girls to kiss or to determine if you can notice if they are inexperienced or not then BREAK up first with your poor girlfriend. Basically, the main girl in this book became 'the other woman' in that relationship. Even if they were just dating.
February 13, 2023
When I was young I loved other books in this series. It hasn't aged well. In fact it was pretty cringe and made me sad that i didn't see the glaringly obvious problems with how these girls lived.
Live and learn, i suppose.
Live and learn, i suppose.
January 4, 2013
Let me just tell you from the start that this was totally going to be a rant. About a day after reading this I was in full blown, outta-my-mind rant mode. But I've had like a day to calm down an already spewed most of my dissatisfactions on my sister so I'm now able to look at this in a calm objective fashion.
Regardless, this was so not my cup of tea. I really don't know what I was expecting, but I found this neither heart-warming nor particularly funny. Laughable, yes. I had so many issues with this book but let me just start by saying if you're looking for something deep and meaningful that depicts fourteen year olds as anything but shallow idiots....I suggest you look elsewhere. This book is definitely not meant to be taken seriously.
First of all, the main female character, Blue, may I just say I kept turning to my sister and saying, " Are there actual people in this world." her stupidity was simply astounding. You can choose to blame it on the fact that shes.young or whatever, but I was fourteen not too long ago and would like to think I was not that clueless in life. The whole thing with...let's call him guy no 1 was really just laughable. Not funny, laughable. It was so obvious he was not into her. First of all, he forgets your name, says he's gonna call but doesn't, ditches you on an unofficial date when he was out with another girl (and you actually saw them together!!!) then gets jealous when he sees you with another guy who he hates and then asks you on a date obviously, just to spite the other guy who is kinda your friend and just did you a huge favour. AND YOU SAY YES??? He Feeds you some phony tale about you giving him the wrong number and you believe it?
Let me just say there are such a thing as phone books. If he had the wrong number, all he had to do was look in a phone book, find your number and call. BESIDES YOU GO TO THE SAME SCHOOL FOR CRYING OUT LOUD! IT ISNT THAT HARD TO WALK UP TO SOMEONE AND SAY " HEY, YOU KINDA GAVE ME THE NUMBER FROM A PIZZA PLACE WHICH IS WHY I DIDN'T CALL YESTERDAY CAN I HAVE YOUR REAL NUMBER"
And even after being told, as well as being told by one of her best friend that it turns out the guy is a jerk, she still blows everybody off and goes on a date with him? Who does that? Certainly not someone with an iota of self-respect.
So finally we're at the date, where we find out that the guy's a major wuzzface (and by we I mean Blue the genius) and practilly tries to forcefully grope you at a movie. do you do the smart thing and go home...maybe with your parents who luckily are at the exact Same location. No, you're more concerned that if you leave, he might Tell everyone in school you ran off on your date and ruin your reputation and it'll make you look like an idiot- which to be fair you kinda already do. And so you call your friends instead and ask them to come over and interrupt your date and make it completely impossible for him to make a mov on you. Wow, stroke of genius.
Needless to say, she wasnt very high on my list of likable femme MC's.
Second, there were her friends, most especially Allie. Well I thought they were cool...till the date incident. I mean one of them brings news that Mr. Handsome might be a massive jerk, and instead of sitting Blue and getting her to listen calmly, they are so focused on rushing Blue to her perfect night, they don't even listen. I mean seriously think about it, how much do you really know about this guy. I was especially pissed at Allie because she's supposed to have the most experience with boys, and she's supposed to know when a boy is just not that into her friend.
Thirdly, Boy. No. 2. Oh I liked what the author was trying to do with his character, and for the most part I liked his character, I just didn't like him so much when Blue was around. First of all, the fact that he also didn't have much self respect. Exhibit A, there was cupboard incident in which I will not go into much detail on. Secondly when.a girl treats you like that over and over and over again, there's only so much you can take before enough is enough and youu're just not into her anymore. But the minute he found out Blue was single again,BAM! He dropped his girlfriend and ran right back to her arms. Yeah, way to teach her she can't walk all over you.
Whew, as much as I tried not to rant, I can still see some rant in there... but whatever. You can still proceed and read this book...just know its actually filled childish characters and no strong meaningful. It's pretty much a bout a stupid girl who goes to several things to find love....or whatever love a fourteen year old can find.
I know this seems like a very negative chase I didn't add a lot of the positive stuff about the book. Mostly because while I was reading I was too pissed to get any positive points and I couldn't really be bothered to go read it again. I'm just not putting myself though that. Besides if you need a positive look on the book, that's what five star reviews are for.
Just thought I should put my opinion out here.
Ps sorry about the grammatical errors. Not very good at typing on an iPad.
Regardless, this was so not my cup of tea. I really don't know what I was expecting, but I found this neither heart-warming nor particularly funny. Laughable, yes. I had so many issues with this book but let me just start by saying if you're looking for something deep and meaningful that depicts fourteen year olds as anything but shallow idiots....I suggest you look elsewhere. This book is definitely not meant to be taken seriously.
First of all, the main female character, Blue, may I just say I kept turning to my sister and saying, " Are there actual people in this world." her stupidity was simply astounding. You can choose to blame it on the fact that shes.young or whatever, but I was fourteen not too long ago and would like to think I was not that clueless in life. The whole thing with...let's call him guy no 1 was really just laughable. Not funny, laughable. It was so obvious he was not into her. First of all, he forgets your name, says he's gonna call but doesn't, ditches you on an unofficial date when he was out with another girl (and you actually saw them together!!!) then gets jealous when he sees you with another guy who he hates and then asks you on a date obviously, just to spite the other guy who is kinda your friend and just did you a huge favour. AND YOU SAY YES??? He Feeds you some phony tale about you giving him the wrong number and you believe it?
Let me just say there are such a thing as phone books. If he had the wrong number, all he had to do was look in a phone book, find your number and call. BESIDES YOU GO TO THE SAME SCHOOL FOR CRYING OUT LOUD! IT ISNT THAT HARD TO WALK UP TO SOMEONE AND SAY " HEY, YOU KINDA GAVE ME THE NUMBER FROM A PIZZA PLACE WHICH IS WHY I DIDN'T CALL YESTERDAY CAN I HAVE YOUR REAL NUMBER"
And even after being told, as well as being told by one of her best friend that it turns out the guy is a jerk, she still blows everybody off and goes on a date with him? Who does that? Certainly not someone with an iota of self-respect.
So finally we're at the date, where we find out that the guy's a major wuzzface (and by we I mean Blue the genius) and practilly tries to forcefully grope you at a movie. do you do the smart thing and go home...maybe with your parents who luckily are at the exact Same location. No, you're more concerned that if you leave, he might Tell everyone in school you ran off on your date and ruin your reputation and it'll make you look like an idiot- which to be fair you kinda already do. And so you call your friends instead and ask them to come over and interrupt your date and make it completely impossible for him to make a mov on you. Wow, stroke of genius.
Needless to say, she wasnt very high on my list of likable femme MC's.
Second, there were her friends, most especially Allie. Well I thought they were cool...till the date incident. I mean one of them brings news that Mr. Handsome might be a massive jerk, and instead of sitting Blue and getting her to listen calmly, they are so focused on rushing Blue to her perfect night, they don't even listen. I mean seriously think about it, how much do you really know about this guy. I was especially pissed at Allie because she's supposed to have the most experience with boys, and she's supposed to know when a boy is just not that into her friend.
Thirdly, Boy. No. 2. Oh I liked what the author was trying to do with his character, and for the most part I liked his character, I just didn't like him so much when Blue was around. First of all, the fact that he also didn't have much self respect. Exhibit A, there was cupboard incident in which I will not go into much detail on. Secondly when.a girl treats you like that over and over and over again, there's only so much you can take before enough is enough and youu're just not into her anymore. But the minute he found out Blue was single again,BAM! He dropped his girlfriend and ran right back to her arms. Yeah, way to teach her she can't walk all over you.
Whew, as much as I tried not to rant, I can still see some rant in there... but whatever. You can still proceed and read this book...just know its actually filled childish characters and no strong meaningful. It's pretty much a bout a stupid girl who goes to several things to find love....or whatever love a fourteen year old can find.
I know this seems like a very negative chase I didn't add a lot of the positive stuff about the book. Mostly because while I was reading I was too pissed to get any positive points and I couldn't really be bothered to go read it again. I'm just not putting myself though that. Besides if you need a positive look on the book, that's what five star reviews are for.
Just thought I should put my opinion out here.
Ps sorry about the grammatical errors. Not very good at typing on an iPad.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
January 23, 2024
Cute and silly
April 4, 2012
“Putting boys on the Ledge” è finito nelle cose da leggere non so per quale combinazione e me lo sono ritrovata a leggere senza avere davvero cognizione della sua trama e rendendomi che era molto young e poco adult.
Blueberry Weller (si questo è il suo vero nome) ha quattordici anni e fa parte di un quartetto di amiche inseparabili insieme a Ally, Natalie e Francie. La sorella maggiore di Ally ha spiegato loro che per sopravvivere ai ragazzi bisogna lasciarli on the ledge: bisogna cioè tenerli sulle spine, non far capire loro che una ragazza è interessata e far finta di niente. Blue ha l’occasione di mettere in pratica l’insegnamento con Heathe il protagonista del musical per cui ha deciso di provinare. Nel frattempo conosce Colin, il ragazzo che la sostituirà nel suo compito di badare agli animali di casa. Mentre Heathe è un sogno irraggiungibile, con Colin Blue può essere se stessa e a volte non ci si accorge che abbiamo vicino la proprio la persona giusta.
La Rowe ha creato una storia carina e divertente, che non aggiunge nulla di nuovo al mondo delle romance YA ma che intrattiene al massimo il lettore. Un lettore giovane, by the way.
Blue è una ragazza che si sta avvicinando per la prima volta ai ragazzi, a 14 anni inizi a guardarti intorno e cosa succede quando hai due fantastici hot senior che si interessano a te? Al diavolo la storia del metterli al loro posto cerchi di fare di tutto per conquistarli. Naturalmente è difficile capire cosa fare, qual è la cosa giusta da scegliere, per fortuna c’è un gruppo di fantastiche migliori amiche pronte a correre in suo aiuto e aiutarla a muoversi nelle acque pericolose dei primi baci. Senza di loro Blue sarebbe persa.
Heathe è il classico jackass capace di inseguire qualunque ragazza carina che ci stia e intenzionato a portare il risultato a casa, ma Blue per quanto all’inizio affascinata dalla sua bellezza, dal suo odore e dalle sue capacità di cantante, alla fine si accorge che non è il suo tipo, ma quello che ho apprezzato è stata la sua capacità di scelta, il fatto che non si fa mettere i piedi in testa da nessuno ed è capace di esprimere le sue idee anche se questo può significare opporsi al ragazzo più popolare e corteggiato dell’high school.
Colin è tutto l’opposto di Heathe è il classico next door boy con i suoi stivali vissuti, i suoi jeans sbiaditi e le sue capacità di fratello maggiore. Intelligente, smart, funny ed entusiasta, rivale di Heathe seppur non l’hot boy in senso classico è comunque assolutamente perfetto, per lo meno per Blue capace di farla ridere, metterla a suo agio e ascoltarla. Il primo ragazzo che tutte vorrebbero avere, assolutamente perfetto.
Il particolare da ricordare? Un mazzo di rose rosse. Eh l’amur…
“Putting boys on the ledge” non è solo una ya romance, ma è prima di tutto una storia di amicizia, sul rapporto con la famiglia (i genitori di Blue sono così anticonvenzionali!) e sul rapporto con l’altro sesso. È un libro di formazione, di scoperta assolutamente divertente, adattissimo per una lettura leggera, senza impegno, di pausa da tutto quello che succede nella propria vita.
La Rowe poi offre un ulteriore incentivo, se dovesse servire, ha promesso altri tre libri della serie, uno per ogni componente del fantastico quartetto, perciò stay tuned sulle prossime pubblicazioni.
Buona lettura guys!
Ringrazio Netgalley e TKA distribution per avermi concesso la possibilità di leggere questo libro in cambio della mia opinione.
Blueberry Weller (si questo è il suo vero nome) ha quattordici anni e fa parte di un quartetto di amiche inseparabili insieme a Ally, Natalie e Francie. La sorella maggiore di Ally ha spiegato loro che per sopravvivere ai ragazzi bisogna lasciarli on the ledge: bisogna cioè tenerli sulle spine, non far capire loro che una ragazza è interessata e far finta di niente. Blue ha l’occasione di mettere in pratica l’insegnamento con Heathe il protagonista del musical per cui ha deciso di provinare. Nel frattempo conosce Colin, il ragazzo che la sostituirà nel suo compito di badare agli animali di casa. Mentre Heathe è un sogno irraggiungibile, con Colin Blue può essere se stessa e a volte non ci si accorge che abbiamo vicino la proprio la persona giusta.
La Rowe ha creato una storia carina e divertente, che non aggiunge nulla di nuovo al mondo delle romance YA ma che intrattiene al massimo il lettore. Un lettore giovane, by the way.
Blue è una ragazza che si sta avvicinando per la prima volta ai ragazzi, a 14 anni inizi a guardarti intorno e cosa succede quando hai due fantastici hot senior che si interessano a te? Al diavolo la storia del metterli al loro posto cerchi di fare di tutto per conquistarli. Naturalmente è difficile capire cosa fare, qual è la cosa giusta da scegliere, per fortuna c’è un gruppo di fantastiche migliori amiche pronte a correre in suo aiuto e aiutarla a muoversi nelle acque pericolose dei primi baci. Senza di loro Blue sarebbe persa.
Heathe è il classico jackass capace di inseguire qualunque ragazza carina che ci stia e intenzionato a portare il risultato a casa, ma Blue per quanto all’inizio affascinata dalla sua bellezza, dal suo odore e dalle sue capacità di cantante, alla fine si accorge che non è il suo tipo, ma quello che ho apprezzato è stata la sua capacità di scelta, il fatto che non si fa mettere i piedi in testa da nessuno ed è capace di esprimere le sue idee anche se questo può significare opporsi al ragazzo più popolare e corteggiato dell’high school.
Colin è tutto l’opposto di Heathe è il classico next door boy con i suoi stivali vissuti, i suoi jeans sbiaditi e le sue capacità di fratello maggiore. Intelligente, smart, funny ed entusiasta, rivale di Heathe seppur non l’hot boy in senso classico è comunque assolutamente perfetto, per lo meno per Blue capace di farla ridere, metterla a suo agio e ascoltarla. Il primo ragazzo che tutte vorrebbero avere, assolutamente perfetto.
Il particolare da ricordare? Un mazzo di rose rosse. Eh l’amur…
“Putting boys on the ledge” non è solo una ya romance, ma è prima di tutto una storia di amicizia, sul rapporto con la famiglia (i genitori di Blue sono così anticonvenzionali!) e sul rapporto con l’altro sesso. È un libro di formazione, di scoperta assolutamente divertente, adattissimo per una lettura leggera, senza impegno, di pausa da tutto quello che succede nella propria vita.
La Rowe poi offre un ulteriore incentivo, se dovesse servire, ha promesso altri tre libri della serie, uno per ogni componente del fantastico quartetto, perciò stay tuned sulle prossime pubblicazioni.
Buona lettura guys!
Ringrazio Netgalley e TKA distribution per avermi concesso la possibilità di leggere questo libro in cambio della mia opinione.
January 29, 2021
Putting Boys on the Ledge is exactly what I was anticipating: pure, fun fluff, and I enjoyed (almost) every minute of it.
Blue, aka Blueberry, is an average 14 year old girl, despite her name. She has three best friends, Frances, Allie, and Natalie. When she meets Heath, a gorgeous, perfect senior, Blue has to try to master the art of putting boys on The Ledge, with the help of her friends.
This book is just so darn cute at times. I smiled at least 10 times while I was reading, just at Blue's funny thoughts and her and her friends' conversations, and the adorable interactions between Blue and her love interest. It also has one of the best kissing scenes I've read in a while, which is saying something. It was perfect.
Blue's family is equal parts adorable (Marissa) and annoying (Blue's mom). I guess I've gotten too used to the freedom of being a teenager who never acts out, but the kind of strictness of Blue's mom would drive me up a wall. I liked Blue's friends as well. They were funny and very supportive of Blue. Although every time Allie was mentioned, all I could think of was Ally from Pretty Little Liars.
However, Blue's voice is a bit grating at times. She can be very over dramatic and silly, but really, what 14 year old isn't? It was just the overuse of OMG and the way that Blue would sometimes complain about the same things, just worded a different way, that annoyed me and took me out of the story a bit.
A few references to wearing shirts and skirts that showed a lot of skin made me kind of cringe too. In particular, one passage where Blue is hoping that a boy was looking at her boobs instead of her face. Really? Shouldn't be what you're aiming for there. But it turned around a little by the end, to a much better viewpoint. That a boy who likes you for who you are and not just who you're trying to be, or for your body is better. The slightly annoying voice and degrading passages are mainly what makes this a 3 1/2 instead of a 4 or 5. Also, not enough Colin. ;)
I'd definitely recommend Putting Boys on the Ledge if you're looking for a light, cute, funny read and if you don't mind a little immaturity and silliness. This was the exact kind of book I was yearning to read for Valentine's Day. :)
3.5 stars
*Received from Netgalley
Blue, aka Blueberry, is an average 14 year old girl, despite her name. She has three best friends, Frances, Allie, and Natalie. When she meets Heath, a gorgeous, perfect senior, Blue has to try to master the art of putting boys on The Ledge, with the help of her friends.
This book is just so darn cute at times. I smiled at least 10 times while I was reading, just at Blue's funny thoughts and her and her friends' conversations, and the adorable interactions between Blue and her love interest. It also has one of the best kissing scenes I've read in a while, which is saying something. It was perfect.
Blue's family is equal parts adorable (Marissa) and annoying (Blue's mom). I guess I've gotten too used to the freedom of being a teenager who never acts out, but the kind of strictness of Blue's mom would drive me up a wall. I liked Blue's friends as well. They were funny and very supportive of Blue. Although every time Allie was mentioned, all I could think of was Ally from Pretty Little Liars.
However, Blue's voice is a bit grating at times. She can be very over dramatic and silly, but really, what 14 year old isn't? It was just the overuse of OMG and the way that Blue would sometimes complain about the same things, just worded a different way, that annoyed me and took me out of the story a bit.
A few references to wearing shirts and skirts that showed a lot of skin made me kind of cringe too. In particular, one passage where Blue is hoping that a boy was looking at her boobs instead of her face. Really? Shouldn't be what you're aiming for there. But it turned around a little by the end, to a much better viewpoint. That a boy who likes you for who you are and not just who you're trying to be, or for your body is better. The slightly annoying voice and degrading passages are mainly what makes this a 3 1/2 instead of a 4 or 5. Also, not enough Colin. ;)
I'd definitely recommend Putting Boys on the Ledge if you're looking for a light, cute, funny read and if you don't mind a little immaturity and silliness. This was the exact kind of book I was yearning to read for Valentine's Day. :)
3.5 stars
*Received from Netgalley
February 17, 2012
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Despite Blueberry’s unique name, she’s actually pretty average. She’s convinced she’s the ordinary member of her group of friends: mousy brown hair, small stature, and a considerable lack of cleavage. But freshman year is the year she’s determined to put a boy on The Ledge — a place where boys are so enamored with you that their willing to do anything, even metaphorically jump of a ledge. The only thing is, putting a boy on The Ledge sounds kind of mean to Blue. And Heath Cavendish is so nice and adorable; does he deserve The Ledge?
Putting Boys on the Ledge is a light, quick, fluffy read. The characters are all kind of underdeveloped stock characters. A group of best friends including the studious one, the flirty one, and the forgettable one. The hot crush and the boy who’s just a “friend.” Overprotective parents, hyper younger sister, and an often absent football-playing brother. We’ve all read this story before, right?
So this is a pretty predictable read. That being said, I like Blue as a character, though she’s not my favorite narrator. Her inner monologue is rather stereotypical and cliche. But her actions set her apart from other characters, especially in regards to how she deals with Heath. She’s a lot more feisty than I expected; she has this inner strength and the tenacity to stick up for herself. While sometimes she doubts herself, she never doubts the difference between right and wrong. I like that she always sticks to her morals and doesn’t let others intimidate her into backing down.
I didn’t expect to care about the relationships in this book, but by the end, I did find myself smiling. Colin is such a cute guy, though also woefully underdeveloped. The author seems to believe that since Blue is capable of having a few non-awkward conversations with Colin that the two are now best friends. But they’re not. They still barely know each other by the end of the book. I definitely would have loved to see their friendship expanded upon.
There are a few stand-out lines in the book that really made me laugh. Besides those, Putting Boys on the Ledge isn’t anything we haven’t seen before. If you’re looking for a quick, light, contemporary romance, you might want to give it a try. Blue’s first kiss will definitely make you swoon.
Despite Blueberry’s unique name, she’s actually pretty average. She’s convinced she’s the ordinary member of her group of friends: mousy brown hair, small stature, and a considerable lack of cleavage. But freshman year is the year she’s determined to put a boy on The Ledge — a place where boys are so enamored with you that their willing to do anything, even metaphorically jump of a ledge. The only thing is, putting a boy on The Ledge sounds kind of mean to Blue. And Heath Cavendish is so nice and adorable; does he deserve The Ledge?
Putting Boys on the Ledge is a light, quick, fluffy read. The characters are all kind of underdeveloped stock characters. A group of best friends including the studious one, the flirty one, and the forgettable one. The hot crush and the boy who’s just a “friend.” Overprotective parents, hyper younger sister, and an often absent football-playing brother. We’ve all read this story before, right?
So this is a pretty predictable read. That being said, I like Blue as a character, though she’s not my favorite narrator. Her inner monologue is rather stereotypical and cliche. But her actions set her apart from other characters, especially in regards to how she deals with Heath. She’s a lot more feisty than I expected; she has this inner strength and the tenacity to stick up for herself. While sometimes she doubts herself, she never doubts the difference between right and wrong. I like that she always sticks to her morals and doesn’t let others intimidate her into backing down.
I didn’t expect to care about the relationships in this book, but by the end, I did find myself smiling. Colin is such a cute guy, though also woefully underdeveloped. The author seems to believe that since Blue is capable of having a few non-awkward conversations with Colin that the two are now best friends. But they’re not. They still barely know each other by the end of the book. I definitely would have loved to see their friendship expanded upon.
There are a few stand-out lines in the book that really made me laugh. Besides those, Putting Boys on the Ledge isn’t anything we haven’t seen before. If you’re looking for a quick, light, contemporary romance, you might want to give it a try. Blue’s first kiss will definitely make you swoon.
February 27, 2012
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Blueberry Waller is fourteen-years-old and has just learned from her friends about putting boys on The Ledge. The Ledge is an emotional place, it's about making boys suffer and putting girls in control. Instead of having him blowing you off and making you feel bad, you do it first. You should always keep him teetering close to The Ledge so he never treats you badly. Especially if you like him and he likes you.
But when she meets hottie senior Heath Cavindish on her first day of high school during musical tryouts, the last she wants is to put him on The Ledge. She just wants him to like her. A lot. She has a lot of internal dialogues and totally feaks out over the smallest things. But, surprisingly enough, she gets Heath's attention, and he invites her to a party. There, things start to get a bit more spicy than Blue is ready for, and when he tries to kiss her, Blue freaks out over not knowing how to kiss and walks out on him. Which, obviously, just makes him want her more.
Her friends convince her that the only way to learn how to kiss is to practice, and so they suggest she practice it with nice boy Colin Bradshaw, who is taking care of all the animals at her place while she's busy with theater. Colin seems happy enough to help... and Blue enjoys it much more than she expected... and ends up very excited to try it out with Heath, much to Colin's dismay.
But then Blue's friends start to mention a few stories about Heath's reputation, and when Blue finally sees him for who he really is... she sees Colin with another girl, and realizes maybe she's been missing what was right under her nose.
It was nice to see Blue growing up throughout the book. I also liked to see the previews of the other books in the series with Blue's friends, which were all very interesting and different for each other.
I thought this was a very cute, short book, perfect for young audiences. The story has a very strong sense of friendship and family in it, and the romance was quite innocent and lovely. It was a very light, pleasant read.
*I received an eARC from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.*
Blueberry Waller is fourteen-years-old and has just learned from her friends about putting boys on The Ledge. The Ledge is an emotional place, it's about making boys suffer and putting girls in control. Instead of having him blowing you off and making you feel bad, you do it first. You should always keep him teetering close to The Ledge so he never treats you badly. Especially if you like him and he likes you.
But when she meets hottie senior Heath Cavindish on her first day of high school during musical tryouts, the last she wants is to put him on The Ledge. She just wants him to like her. A lot. She has a lot of internal dialogues and totally feaks out over the smallest things. But, surprisingly enough, she gets Heath's attention, and he invites her to a party. There, things start to get a bit more spicy than Blue is ready for, and when he tries to kiss her, Blue freaks out over not knowing how to kiss and walks out on him. Which, obviously, just makes him want her more.
Her friends convince her that the only way to learn how to kiss is to practice, and so they suggest she practice it with nice boy Colin Bradshaw, who is taking care of all the animals at her place while she's busy with theater. Colin seems happy enough to help... and Blue enjoys it much more than she expected... and ends up very excited to try it out with Heath, much to Colin's dismay.
But then Blue's friends start to mention a few stories about Heath's reputation, and when Blue finally sees him for who he really is... she sees Colin with another girl, and realizes maybe she's been missing what was right under her nose.
It was nice to see Blue growing up throughout the book. I also liked to see the previews of the other books in the series with Blue's friends, which were all very interesting and different for each other.
I thought this was a very cute, short book, perfect for young audiences. The story has a very strong sense of friendship and family in it, and the romance was quite innocent and lovely. It was a very light, pleasant read.
*I received an eARC from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.*
March 10, 2012
Summary:
Blueberry “Blue” Waller is starting her freshman year of high school. She’s landed a role in the school play along side senior Heath. Blue has a HUGE crush on Heath and is floored when he asks her out on a date. Getting her eclectic parents to agree to let her be part of the play and go on a date with Heath proves to be a challenge. With the help of her four best friends, not only do they help to get her parents to agree, but they help her prep for her date. Blue starts to panic about her date, since she’s never been on one AND she’s never kissed a boy. Certainly, Heath will want to kiss her right? That’s where Colin steps in.
Colin and Blue have developed a friendship since he started working for her family’s farm. Colin volunteers to “help” Blue get over her nerves about her date with Heath. As she spends more time with Colin, she wonders if Heath is really the right guy for her.
My Take:
I really didn’t have any expectations going in to this book, so it was a huge and pleasant surprise when I found myself laughing hysterically from the first page on! I wish I could list all of my favorite lines, but it would cover the whole post! Blue is such a sweetheart and has the best sense of humor. I related to her story, because I remember feeling those same insecurities and trying to find my place in the world. Watching Blue overcome her insecurities and stand up for herself, made me cheer out loud for her! I understood the attraction to Heath, but he made me SOOOO mad! For the record girls…if a boy says he will call and he doesn’t, he’s not that interested! Colin on the other hand, made me melt! I love how the story ended and am so glad that this is a series and we will get to see how the girls continue to grow! Perfect for the YA audience. Funny, sweet, clean young adult series.
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Blueberry “Blue” Waller is starting her freshman year of high school. She’s landed a role in the school play along side senior Heath. Blue has a HUGE crush on Heath and is floored when he asks her out on a date. Getting her eclectic parents to agree to let her be part of the play and go on a date with Heath proves to be a challenge. With the help of her four best friends, not only do they help to get her parents to agree, but they help her prep for her date. Blue starts to panic about her date, since she’s never been on one AND she’s never kissed a boy. Certainly, Heath will want to kiss her right? That’s where Colin steps in.
Colin and Blue have developed a friendship since he started working for her family’s farm. Colin volunteers to “help” Blue get over her nerves about her date with Heath. As she spends more time with Colin, she wonders if Heath is really the right guy for her.
My Take:
I really didn’t have any expectations going in to this book, so it was a huge and pleasant surprise when I found myself laughing hysterically from the first page on! I wish I could list all of my favorite lines, but it would cover the whole post! Blue is such a sweetheart and has the best sense of humor. I related to her story, because I remember feeling those same insecurities and trying to find my place in the world. Watching Blue overcome her insecurities and stand up for herself, made me cheer out loud for her! I understood the attraction to Heath, but he made me SOOOO mad! For the record girls…if a boy says he will call and he doesn’t, he’s not that interested! Colin on the other hand, made me melt! I love how the story ended and am so glad that this is a series and we will get to see how the girls continue to grow! Perfect for the YA audience. Funny, sweet, clean young adult series.
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February 5, 2017
This book has been on my shelf for over ten years (having picked it out of a Scholastics book catalog sometime in my youth solely because the edition I own has a cover with Ken dolls falling through a blue backdrop), I finally got around to reading it. It's pretty much everything you'd expect from a book about freshman year of high school. The characters are superficial, boy-crazy, and judge their worth on what boys think of them. The plot is predictable and at times the self objectification is painful to read because, while it is realistic and true, there is no message to counter it. Such as Blue glorifying in the thought of Heath thinking of her as attractive since "No one had ever looked at my chest instead of my face" (53). We're talking really high standards here. Even in scenes where Good Guy Colin plays the ideal high school boy (not forcing Blue to kiss him and waiting for her to verbalize her consent), Blue fights her way back into sexism (by being too embarrassed to actually admit her desires) and tries to get the boys to make decisions for her.The characters hate other females they view as completion for male attention. For a book about females stepping up and taking charge of relationships, it reads a lot like any other teen book where the girls are overly-dependant on finding relationships (even at the expense of helping their friends). The narration was funny at times and relatable in terms of self confidence (or lack thereof) but I hate that the book really just accepted the roles without doing much to change that way of viewing things. It is pretty much a standard high school novel about girls learning to navigate the world so they are semi-happy without asserting themselves too much. I did enjoy Blue's final confrontation with Heath, but the ending just wasn't enough for me to think she really grew much as a person from her experience.
March 2, 2012
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Blueberry Waller has always known that her life is a little more "interesting" than most teens. Her parents are the kind of crazy that can be a social death sentence. Her dad knows a number of different wolf howls and bird calls, which he shares whenever possible. Her mother rules her wardrobe with an iron fist, preventing her from wearing anything even vaguely "sexy". And her younger sister seems to pick all the wrong moments to speak up.
But things might just be looking up when Blue gets cast in the school musical and even gets a scene or two with the extremely handsome senior, Heath, who seems to like Blue, even though she's a freshman. The fact that she can't sing a note, can't dance, and is playing his character's mother, doesn't make for ideal romancing, but she'll do what she can with what she's got.
Her three friends are guaranteed to help her out however they can, and she even gets a few pointers from Colin, another senior who her parents hired to take over some of her chores while she's at rehearsals.
But is Heath really worth all the fuss? Duh!
Final thoughts: Ugh! Usually I love YA high school romances, but this is just awful. There is absolutely no character development. The plot is rushed. Blue and her "OMG! Heath!" crush is completely annoying, as is her crazed stalker-like attitude whenever he's near her. Her complete cluelessness about the facts when it comes to senior boys and freshman girls is ridiculous, esp. when one of her best friends has an older sister who's already done the high school thing and has been giving advice to the girls for years. And why oh why would a second senior fall head over heels for her, date another girl to make her jealous, and then dump that girl the moment he had a chance?
Just... bad.
Blueberry Waller has always known that her life is a little more "interesting" than most teens. Her parents are the kind of crazy that can be a social death sentence. Her dad knows a number of different wolf howls and bird calls, which he shares whenever possible. Her mother rules her wardrobe with an iron fist, preventing her from wearing anything even vaguely "sexy". And her younger sister seems to pick all the wrong moments to speak up.
But things might just be looking up when Blue gets cast in the school musical and even gets a scene or two with the extremely handsome senior, Heath, who seems to like Blue, even though she's a freshman. The fact that she can't sing a note, can't dance, and is playing his character's mother, doesn't make for ideal romancing, but she'll do what she can with what she's got.
Her three friends are guaranteed to help her out however they can, and she even gets a few pointers from Colin, another senior who her parents hired to take over some of her chores while she's at rehearsals.
But is Heath really worth all the fuss? Duh!
Final thoughts: Ugh! Usually I love YA high school romances, but this is just awful. There is absolutely no character development. The plot is rushed. Blue and her "OMG! Heath!" crush is completely annoying, as is her crazed stalker-like attitude whenever he's near her. Her complete cluelessness about the facts when it comes to senior boys and freshman girls is ridiculous, esp. when one of her best friends has an older sister who's already done the high school thing and has been giving advice to the girls for years. And why oh why would a second senior fall head over heels for her, date another girl to make her jealous, and then dump that girl the moment he had a chance?
Just... bad.
August 26, 2015
"Conoce a Blueberry Waller, cuyo nombre es la única cosa interesante de su vida. Hasta ahora.
No sólo Blue tiene que enfrentar al peor nombre en el mundo, sino también a unos padres locos y una hermanita pegajosa, y acaba de conseguir un papel en la obra de la escuela. Y ahora está actuando con Heath Cavendish, el chico de último año del que está plenamente enamorada. Él nunca le daría una segunda mirada a una chica como Blue. Excepto que si lo hace.
Sus amigos le dicen a Blue que debe serenarse, poner a Heath en la Cornisa para poder mantener la ventaja. El problema es que ella no sabe cómo ser ingeniosa con los chicos. Afortunadamente, su amigo Colin le ofrece su ayuda enseñándole la manera de conseguir al chico. Sin embargo, él es sólo un buen amigo. ¿O no?
De repente, la chica tímida está recibiendo toda la atención. Pero, ¿ser el centro de atención le permitirá a Blue tomar las decisiones correctas… para ella?
Una guía de novias para chicos, para estas cuatro amigas entender el mundo de los chicos será sólo la mitad de la batalla."
Esta es la primera vez que leo a esta autora y puedo decir que fue un gran comienzo, no esperaba que me llegara a gustar tanto; especialmente por el hecho de que la protagonista tiene 14 y el protagonista 17, no sé si en Estados Unidos sea más común ver ese tipo de relaciones pero a mi no me entra en la cabeza que un chico de 17 años se fije en una niña de 14. A parte de eso la historia es tan tierna y dulce que había momentos en los que se me olvidaba la diferencia de edad y solo me dejaba llevar por el romance.
Amé el final, la forma en la que terminó la historia me dejó suspirando y con tantos sentimientos. .
No sólo Blue tiene que enfrentar al peor nombre en el mundo, sino también a unos padres locos y una hermanita pegajosa, y acaba de conseguir un papel en la obra de la escuela. Y ahora está actuando con Heath Cavendish, el chico de último año del que está plenamente enamorada. Él nunca le daría una segunda mirada a una chica como Blue. Excepto que si lo hace.
Sus amigos le dicen a Blue que debe serenarse, poner a Heath en la Cornisa para poder mantener la ventaja. El problema es que ella no sabe cómo ser ingeniosa con los chicos. Afortunadamente, su amigo Colin le ofrece su ayuda enseñándole la manera de conseguir al chico. Sin embargo, él es sólo un buen amigo. ¿O no?
De repente, la chica tímida está recibiendo toda la atención. Pero, ¿ser el centro de atención le permitirá a Blue tomar las decisiones correctas… para ella?
Una guía de novias para chicos, para estas cuatro amigas entender el mundo de los chicos será sólo la mitad de la batalla."
Esta es la primera vez que leo a esta autora y puedo decir que fue un gran comienzo, no esperaba que me llegara a gustar tanto; especialmente por el hecho de que la protagonista tiene 14 y el protagonista 17, no sé si en Estados Unidos sea más común ver ese tipo de relaciones pero a mi no me entra en la cabeza que un chico de 17 años se fije en una niña de 14. A parte de eso la historia es tan tierna y dulce que había momentos en los que se me olvidaba la diferencia de edad y solo me dejaba llevar por el romance.
Amé el final, la forma en la que terminó la historia me dejó suspirando y con tantos sentimientos. .
December 6, 2012
Oh my God, I loved this book! I didn't think I would when I first started reading it, but after a few chapters I was totally into it! Hooked and glued to the pages and couldn't stop reading! I had to finish it!
Blue, the main female character here, was a nice girl, lovely, maybe a bit crazy, shy, and I loved the scene in the theater with Heath. She totally rocked! Go girl!
At first, I admit, I was charmed by Heath, but then he ended up being kind of Yuck and a jerk. What with what happened that Friday night at the games and all. I didn't like him much then, especially when Colin appeared in the story. I was totally lost. He was so cute, sweet, caring, sexy... perfect! I was definitely in love with him! And I was annoyed that Blue couldn't see it at first. She was so totally taken by Heath's charms that couldn't see how perfect and awesome Colin was.
I loved the scene of Blue's first kiss ! I was, like, Oh my God, this is so cute! And hot! I had to go and read it again, and again. It was awesome! What a kiss!
I also liked all her girlfriends (though maybe Allie not as much as the others). Very cute and really good friends.
Blue's parets were... well, "weird" doesn't even start to cover it. But also kind of funny.
The whole book was kind of funny. I found myself smiling or even actually chuckling often throughout the book. And I like a book that makes me smile or laugh.
I really enjoyed the read and I would recommend it, even though it might seem for a very young audience (the main characters were all between 14 and 17 years old), it's still a fun read and it was nice to going back to when I was still an inexperienced and naive teenager. I think anyone could enjoy the read too.
Blue, the main female character here, was a nice girl, lovely, maybe a bit crazy, shy, and I loved the scene in the theater with Heath. She totally rocked! Go girl!
At first, I admit, I was charmed by Heath, but then he ended up being kind of Yuck and a jerk. What with what happened that Friday night at the games and all. I didn't like him much then, especially when Colin appeared in the story. I was totally lost. He was so cute, sweet, caring, sexy... perfect! I was definitely in love with him! And I was annoyed that Blue couldn't see it at first. She was so totally taken by Heath's charms that couldn't see how perfect and awesome Colin was.
I loved the scene of Blue's first kiss ! I was, like, Oh my God, this is so cute! And hot! I had to go and read it again, and again. It was awesome! What a kiss!
I also liked all her girlfriends (though maybe Allie not as much as the others). Very cute and really good friends.
Blue's parets were... well, "weird" doesn't even start to cover it. But also kind of funny.
The whole book was kind of funny. I found myself smiling or even actually chuckling often throughout the book. And I like a book that makes me smile or laugh.
I really enjoyed the read and I would recommend it, even though it might seem for a very young audience (the main characters were all between 14 and 17 years old), it's still a fun read and it was nice to going back to when I was still an inexperienced and naive teenager. I think anyone could enjoy the read too.
February 18, 2012
Thank you to Netgalley and TKA Distribution!
Blueberry Waller, or "Blue" as she's known to her family and friends, is your average 14 year old freshman whose life is consumed with boys. She tries out for her school's musical and ends up crushing on Heath Cavendish, a popular senior who also happens to be the lead in the play. Never in a million years would a guy like Heath be interested in a girl like Blue...right? But he is!
With the help of her girlfriends and her newest friend, Colin, Blue sets out to keep Heath's attention and win his heart by putting him on the Ledge. (The Ledge is where a girl puts the boy she really likes after getting his attention but only takes him off once she knows for sure that he's really into her and only her.) Through a series of sweet, humorous, and complete AWKWARDSAUCE moments, Blue learns that the boy isn't always the one who gets put on the Ledge and sometimes what we're really searching for has been right in front of us all along.
The cover is cute except that in the story Blue has brown hair and the girl on the cover is blond which bothered me a little bit.
**SPOILERS**
My problem with the Ledge itself is that it's manipulation. While I understand the fear of vulnerability (and remember it well) when it comes to boys, to act like you like them and then treat them poorly until they can essentially "prove themselves" worthy is not nice. Honesty is always the best policy even if it means risking a broken heart. The same goes for boys. It is not OK for boys to treat girls the way Heath did and Colin was a MUCH better choice. :)
Blueberry Waller, or "Blue" as she's known to her family and friends, is your average 14 year old freshman whose life is consumed with boys. She tries out for her school's musical and ends up crushing on Heath Cavendish, a popular senior who also happens to be the lead in the play. Never in a million years would a guy like Heath be interested in a girl like Blue...right? But he is!
With the help of her girlfriends and her newest friend, Colin, Blue sets out to keep Heath's attention and win his heart by putting him on the Ledge. (The Ledge is where a girl puts the boy she really likes after getting his attention but only takes him off once she knows for sure that he's really into her and only her.) Through a series of sweet, humorous, and complete AWKWARDSAUCE moments, Blue learns that the boy isn't always the one who gets put on the Ledge and sometimes what we're really searching for has been right in front of us all along.
The cover is cute except that in the story Blue has brown hair and the girl on the cover is blond which bothered me a little bit.
**SPOILERS**
My problem with the Ledge itself is that it's manipulation. While I understand the fear of vulnerability (and remember it well) when it comes to boys, to act like you like them and then treat them poorly until they can essentially "prove themselves" worthy is not nice. Honesty is always the best policy even if it means risking a broken heart. The same goes for boys. It is not OK for boys to treat girls the way Heath did and Colin was a MUCH better choice. :)
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