The Summer I Turned Pretty

BOOK NAME: The Summer I Turned Pretty
AUTHOR: Jenny Han

Every year since Belly could remember she has always gone down to Cousins Beach each summer with her mother, her brother, her mother’s best friend and her two sons, Conrad and Jeremiah. Belly has always had a crush on Conrad, the older of the two brothers, but this summer is having second thoughts on Jeremiah. Unlike the rest of the summers this summer is different, everyone’s older and has changed. Belly got rid of her glasses and has matured a great amount since the last visit. Conrad, on the other hand, has made some mistakes that may cost him a lot. Jeremiah is still the same fun self he always was but acts different when he is around Belly. Belly has no clue what the end of this summer may bring but in the end it’s a summer she will never forget.

I LOVED THIS BOOK!!!! I am in to chick flicks and chick lit lately and this one is at the top of my list! It is very girly and every time I read it, it reminds me of summer and I love that feeling. In about every other chapter there is a flashback to summers before that and it shows the whole story. Every time I opened it I could never put it down! I hope you get a chance to read this book because you will enjoy it very much. This series is going to become a trilogy.

Comments

Flamer
November 15, 2010, 5:45 pm

Betcha anything you’re not the same age as the characters. Try reading books with characters closer to your age level; you’ll be able to connect with them more easily and therefore enjoy the book more. Just a thought.
Also, chick-flics (or whatever you called them) are poison for your mind. Go for sci-fi, classics, science journals… ANYTHING but chick-flics. Listen to my advice- you’ll thank me later.
Somehow, I get the feeling you won’t listen.
Anyways, your writing is on the right track, but you should spend more time polishing. Get some honest, intelligent friends to read you posts and openly critique them before you post. Read it aloud to yourself. These are all ways to ensure that your post will be interesting reader-grabbers.
So…yeah.
~Flamer~
mike44
November 15, 2010, 6:02 pm

me to I LOVE THIS BOOK because I LOVE JENNY HAN and all of her books like shug BEST BOOK EVER the summer i turned pretty and the sequal its not summer without you and she is WRITING THE THIRD BOOK IN THIS SERIES IT GOES
The summer i turned pretty
Its not summer without you
We’ll always have summer which will come out next summer May 2011

Shug is not part of that sereis and does not have a sequal

she alaso wrote a picture book for younger kids called Clara Lee and the apple pie dream

Jenny Han and Wendelin van Draanen are my favorite authors
Crocks04
November 16, 2010, 12:06 pm

I thought it was very interesting Flamer. It was a great review, great book, great characters and it almost makes ME wanna read it, even though I am a boy
BooksandPuppies
November 16, 2010, 3:49 pm

Flamer, you are so wrong. It is okay to read chick lit,not necessarily all the time, but it’s okay. I thnk it looks great. Now, can somebody please do a review on the Kingdom Keepers series? Pretty please with ice cream on top? Thx
johnathan25514
November 16, 2010, 5:22 pm

That is so cool and awesome
2whitie
November 16, 2010, 7:20 pm

I never read chick flicks, I don’t like them but I guess it’s ok, if u read more than that. Oh well. Never read the sseriesvkingsim timkeepers.. Is that it? Can someone hive me a recomandatiin?
johnathan25514
November 17, 2010, 4:36 pm

I love that book so much and it is so cool and awesome
klc123
November 17, 2010, 5:11 pm

that is a nice book.
i read it and it is cool.
abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz
November 17, 2010, 10:42 pm

I loved the book review it was AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!
Sounds great!
will u post more???????!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!?????????????????!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I hope u will write another book!!!!!!!!!!
thx

~ABC etc.
Hm98
November 18, 2010, 10:23 am

Ilove this!!!!!!!!
TheGreenPlanet
November 19, 2010, 11:29 am

That sounds really great! I’m a fan of chick flicks to! I habe to try and find it.:)
jindo2108
November 20, 2010, 12:52 am

Sorry Jordan………but yeah…………I don’t think I’ll read it. It’s just that I am like the exact opposite of loving chick literature…………and I’m not exactly the kind that loves lovey-dovey stuff……..
As for the review, Flamer, I have agree with Crocks04……………….. I thought the review was great!!!!!!!!! It took me a while to come to my self and realize I don’t like chic flicks ….
Way to go Jordan!
I'mSoAwesome(and I love books)
November 20, 2010, 11:17 am

Uh no offense Flamer but you sound like you’re really weird.
amart100
November 21, 2010, 7:46 pm

is it really that good because i wld love to read it
PatheticallyPathetic
November 24, 2010, 7:54 pm

Girl, I think I have to read this. I won’t review it cause you did, but I have to read it!
crystal64901
November 26, 2010, 7:52 pm

I love the front cover . Might read it when I am older !!! The boy on the front cover looks cute!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Anonymous
November 28, 2010, 8:09 am

==ll:p I’m underaged!mind putting more of those books other than teens?
zoenightshade12
November 28, 2010, 10:02 am

Hmmmmm… Jenny Han? She sounds REALLY familiar…
THis book sounds dramatic, but the author is kind of starting to sound like she’s going along the lines of Twilight. See it now? Does our generation REALLY need any more books like Twilight?

~Zoe >>>——>
I:)
DanielRadcliffe4586
November 28, 2010, 11:57 am

Jordan will you please review “The Name this Book is Secret”
Anonymous
January 15, 2011, 12:37 pm

hey,
i just finished this book! its really good, although you may not understand it if you are not 12 or up. it is a book perfect for just redaing when you are bored or on a rainy (or snowy ) day!!!
keep reading!
redwall
January 20, 2011, 6:34 pm

That doesn’t really look like my kind of book. The girl on the cover looks like another girl I sort of know.
1inamillion
February 10, 2011, 10:26 am

Flamer I sort of agree with you. I’ll read the book when I’m older, when I can relate to it more. I want to read it, but right now I’m probably not the age for it.
PugsRock
February 21, 2011, 12:20 pm

This is an amazing book for people for all ages. Even if you think you’re not old enough, give this book a chance. I’m not as old as Belly, but this is my favorite book. And it’s much deeper and more serious than any chick lit or summer book I’ve seen. The problems are real for any girl- friends, boys, partying, health problems, and family problems.
It always manages to bring me back to summer.
SadieKane
March 6, 2011, 10:20 am

yeh. i’m not really into chick flicks and zoe, I totally agree with you because, you know who needs twilight when there’s sci-fi!?! Wow that sounded lamer than intended, sorry!
marley102
March 26, 2011, 7:44 pm

this book so so interesting i may be a tween but this is something i want to read!!
missyp789
April 2, 2011, 5:31 pm

This book sounds super-good
moongoddess_60
February 15, 2012, 8:37 pm

Sounds interesting. Should I read it? I am having second thoughts. I agree with zoe. It does kinda sound like Twilight.

MG
moongoddess_60
April 10, 2012, 9:30 pm

Zoe,
This book isn’t anything like twilight, trust me. But I do agree with you when you say the world does not need another Twilight.

I was borrowing my friend’s kindle and there was the hunger games but she didn’t have the first one. There was also this one. Some parts of the book were gross. I think that a good age to read it is 13 or12. I made the mistake of reading it sooner.
kiras1024
May 30, 2012, 9:06 am

This is probably one of the best books I have ever read. I recommend it to ANYONE. I read all three books and I didn’t want to put any of them down. I probably have read the first one (the summer I turned pretty) at least 3 times! I would read all of them again. All of my friends love the books and we all wish they would come out with a 4th one but it is a trilogy Hopefully they come out with a movie!
Marceline
August 7, 2012, 5:51 am

I love summer romance! I really wish I was like Belly! And to Flamer, it depends on your taste whether you like the book or not.