My pick this week:
Brutal by Michael Harmon.description (from Amazon):
With her martyr-doctor mother gone to save lives in some South American country, Poe Holly suddenly finds herself on the suburban doorstep of the father she never knew, who also happens to be a counselor at her new high school. She misses Los Angeles. She misses the guys in her punk band. Weirdly, she even misses the shouting matches she used to have with her mom.
But Poe manages to find a few friends: Theo, the cute guy in the anarchy Tshirt, and Velveeta, her oddly likeable neighbor—and a born victim who’s the butt of every prank at Benders High. But when the pranks turn deadly at the hands of invincible football star Colby Morris, Poe knows she’s got to fix the system and take down the hero.
With insightfulness, spot-on dialogue, and a swiftly paced plot, Michael Harmon tells the story of a displaced girl grappling with a truly dangerous bully.
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The only reason I've chosen this book as my WoW pick is because one girl is called Velveeta. Really, that's the only reason. (Well, that and it sounds pretty good. But mostly because the girl is named Velveeta.)
Ooh, I'd kind of like to follow the story of the crazy mother who went of to South America myself. I do so love SA.
ReplyDeleteHehe, this sounds interesting not sure about "deadly pranks" but the rest sounds good!
ReplyDeletesounds okay
ReplyDeleteI wish I was named Velveeta. -sigh-
ReplyDeleteGabbi: Your new name is Velveeta. I will never call you Gabbi again, Velveeta.
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