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In this poignant, realistic, contemporary YA by a state master list star, perfect for fans of Sarah Dessen and Gayle Forman, a young songwriter builds a substitute family with her friends in place of the broken family she grew up with.

A hip high school girl who loves music, writes songs, and is desperate for a ukelele, learns to her shock that her father did not abandon her years ago and has been trying to keep in touch. She begins to investigate him, only to discover that he has a new life with a new family, including the perfect stepdaughter, a girl who Minerva despises.

Margarita and I will be reading this from April 8th 2014. Everybody welcome.
This book has not yet been released, and review copies are available on request from edelweiss.

up to the end of chapter 2 (view spoiler)[ I don't really get why she wants a ukulele so much. the jumper sounds hideous. at least she has a good friend though. (hide spoiler)]

Chapter 3 (view spoiler)[ I quite liked the audition, it was fun ☺ (hide spoiler)]

Chapter 4 (view spoiler)[the thing about her father is quite odd. (hide spoiler)]

chapter 7 (view spoiler)[ that mermaid costume sounds awful! (hide spoiler)]

chapter 9 (view spoiler)[ fake tan disaster! (hide spoiler)]

chapter 9 (view spoiler)[ this is freaking hilarious! (hide spoiler)]

chapter 10 (view spoiler)[ that was just mean! (hide spoiler)]

chapter 12 (view spoiler)[ I'm wondering if Cassie IS the stepdaughter! (hide spoiler)]

chapter 15 (view spoiler)[ It's a Ukelele, not a car! there's hardly going to be paperwork! (hide spoiler)]

chapter 17 (view spoiler)[ why would a mermaid have a ukelele? (hide spoiler)]

chapter 19 (view spoiler)[ it's awful that her mother threw the necklace away ☹ (hide spoiler)]

chapter 20 (view spoiler)[ knew it. (hide spoiler)]

chapter 20 (view spoiler)[ Oh my gosh. what did she just do?! (hide spoiler)]

Lol. I have not discussed this one with Sarah! Haha. Guess I'll read this with Abbie then. :D

It's only 4 months late Margarita ;) At least it was a good book!

Starting now. :)

Sarah wrote: "up to the end of chapter 2 [spoilers removed]"

(view spoiler)[ The jumper sounds horrid! (hide spoiler)]

Chapter 3 - (view spoiler)["If they make me sing "The wheels on the bus" i will throw myself under one." Haha! (hide spoiler)]

Chapter 4 - (view spoiler)[ "It popped into my head when i seen the chips" That's a rubbish cover up! (hide spoiler)]

Sarah wrote: "chapter 7 [spoilers removed]"

Yep!

Sarah wrote: "chapter 9 [spoilers removed]"

(view spoiler)[ It is quite funny! (hide spoiler)]

That's the main thing I remember about this book - how funny it was!

Sarah wrote: "chapter 12 [spoilers removed]"

(view spoiler)[ I wouldn't be surprised. (hide spoiler)]

I'm joining a day late. Hope that's okay.

End of chapter 2 (view spoiler)[ I always get so confused when you guys refer to a sweater as a jumper, but it does sound like an ugly sweater. I'm finding it really funny so far. But obviously she REALLY wanted a ukelele and now her friend's gift kind of rubs her nose in the fact that she didn't get one. That kind of sucks. (hide spoiler)]

Chapter 3 (view spoiler)[ I laughed a lot during this chapter. Especially over the tiny stone that wound up in the snow bank. I love this book so far! (hide spoiler)]

Chapter 4 (view spoiler)[She makes a DIY ukelele and I find that just sad. I don't really know what it's like to want something that bad. (hide spoiler)]

Chapter 7 (view spoiler)["We are getting out now, Mom. And if you come in, I will die." Teenagers are so dramatic. (hide spoiler)]

Chapter 8(view spoiler)[ She wanted to look at Cassie's blog to find a flaw... I do this with Facebook. I am definitely a less evolved, jealous person. (hide spoiler)]

Chapter 9(view spoiler)[ SO FUNNY! "Son of a freaking biscuit!" <-- I think I'm going to use that. (hide spoiler)]

Sarah wrote: "chapter 12 [spoilers removed]"

(view spoiler)[ That's what I was thinking! Oh, I'd hate her guts if I were Minerva. She played it pretty smart talking to her aunt like that. (hide spoiler)]

Chapter 15 (view spoiler)[ I am so happy for her for getting the ukelele. I wish something like that could fill me with that much joy. (hide spoiler)]

Chapter 18 (view spoiler)[This makes me want to make a list like that. (hide spoiler)]

Chapter 19(view spoiler)[I would be so upset if my mom threw the necklace away. At her age I'd probably be so angry and tear apart the room and throw things. Although, I was a really angry teenager. (hide spoiler)]

Chapter 20(view spoiler)[ Oh my God! Now that's a really bad day. Wow I can't believe she spoke in front of all of those people. I also can't believe she broke the ukelele. I'd cry. (hide spoiler)]

Chapter 21(view spoiler)[ Oh, the little ukelele, how perfect. (hide spoiler)]