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Sarah's Key
Room
Rainwater
The Help
A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
New Moon
Eclipse
Breaking Dawn
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
The Lightning Thief
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
The Notebook
Eat, Pray, Love
The Time Traveler's Wife
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone


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Monday, November 27, 2017

a basketball lovers book

A Short History of the Girl Next Door by Jared Reck

A Short History of the Girl Next Door

By: Jared Reck

Genre: YA Realistic Fiction

Pages: 272

Published: 2017

Read:  November

3 out of 5



This book is a slow starter and therefore I think many may give up on it. First, it’s a love story written by a male (which I think is awesome), but it is very heavy on basketball; more so than the love story. I think teen boys with first loves or basketball players would enjoy the story, but will never pick it up because it IS a realistic love story.  I would have liked to feel more of the relationship between Matty and Tabby. I wanted to connect with them in a personal way, especially Tabby. With that being said, if you are into sports of any kind and enjoy a love story twist this book is definitely for you.