Define Epithetical Books How to Ruin a Summer Vacation (How to Ruin #1)
| Title | : | How to Ruin a Summer Vacation (How to Ruin #1) |
| Author | : | Simone Elkeles |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Special Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 234 pages |
| Published | : | October 8th 2006 by Flux |
| Categories | : | Young Adult. Romance. Contemporary. Womens Fiction. Chick Lit |
Simone Elkeles
Paperback | Pages: 234 pages Rating: 3.95 | 10092 Users | 712 Reviews
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Moshav? What’s a moshav? Is it “shopping mall” in Hebrew? I mean, from what Jessica was telling me, Israeli stores have the latest fashions from Europe. That black dress Jessica has is really awesome. I know I’d be selling out if I go with the Sperm Donor to a mall, but I keep thinking about all the great stuff I could bring back home.
Unfortunately for 16-year-old Amy Nelson, “moshav” is not Hebrew for “shopping mall.” Not even close. Think goats, not Gucci.
Going to Israel with her estranged Israeli father is the last thing Amy wants to do this summer. She’s got a serious grudge against her dad, a.k.a. “Sperm Donor,” for showing up so rarely in her life. Now he’s dragging her to a war zone to meet a family she’s never known, where she’ll probably be drafted into the army. At the very least, she’ll be stuck in a house with no AC and only one bathroom for seven people all summer—no best friend, no boyfriend, no shopping, no cell phone…
Goodbye pride—hello Israel.
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| ISBN: | 0738709611 (ISBN13: 9780738709611) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Series: | How to Ruin #1 |
| Setting: | Israel |
Rating Epithetical Books How to Ruin a Summer Vacation (How to Ruin #1)
Ratings: 3.95 From 10092 Users | 712 ReviewsNotice Epithetical Books How to Ruin a Summer Vacation (How to Ruin #1)
Damn, I haven't written a review in forever. Seriously, I am like 13 books behind or something. So, I am going backwards, reviewing the freshest ones first. Here goes. This is my second Simone Elkeles book. I read Perfect Chemistry, and enjoyed it, but for some reason it took me two years to pick up another Elkeles. I'm not sure if How to Ruin a Summer Vacation was the right one for me. Young Adult books are supposedly marketed for teenagers, but I'm not so sure about that one. Just looking atI'm sorry, is it just me or this book actually feels broken and incomplete?Ok, let's start from the beginning. The protagonist Amy is one of the most annoying characters I've ever encountered in a book. And I mean it. Her head is a hollow space filled with crazy thoughts, constantly triggered by what appears to be ADD on the loose, and a boobs fixation that's just about over the roof. And her emotions? Don't even get me started there, 'coz there's nothing positive I can say about that. People,
Amy has plans for her summer.They dont include her father, Ron, and his surprise trip to Israel. Or the dog who eats her Ferragamo sandal, the snotty cousin who barely tolerates her, or sheep.Much less rude-hot-guy-without-his-shirt.But then Amys plans didnt include her awesome grandmother either. Or the trip down the rapids of the Jordan river. Or the hike up Mt. Masada.Sometimes the best moments are totally unplanned.Simone Elkeles is one of my new favorite authors. I havent found a novel of
Hmmm goodreads ratings are odd. I mean this was okay. Probably slightly better than 2.5 stars, but certainly not 5 stars and all the raving comments. Maybe if i was a teenager I might like it but the protagonist annoyed me. but then it was a story of redemption which was nice and yes I'll probably continue with eh series :) Haha, yes I'm not a "deep" reader in my mid-week reading slumps"
This book ruined my summer vacation! It's the same theme of the girl and boy hate each other ,fight, and fall in love. Way obvious. Amy was spoiled selfish selfcentered immature and rude. In Avi's words"an American spoiled bitch". I live in Israel and many descriptions of Israel were wrong and a bit racist. We are not a "war zone" nor do we "make every one hate us". I loved the Perfect Chemistry series but I wanted to strangle Simone Elkeyes for writing such a stupid shallow book. I will not
Reviewed by Randstostipher "tallnlankyrn" Nguyen for TeensReadToo.comAll Amy Nelson wanted was to have a regular summer. To spend time with her best friend, Jessica, and her new boyfriend. But that won't happen for Amy by a long shot. It seems that her estranged father wants her to go back to Israel with him to visit her grandmother. Sure, going to Israel may seem exciting to most people, but not for Amy. Not when there are wars going on and the fact that she has to go with a man that she hardly
March 21, 2018 read || 3.5 starsAmy is a bratty American teen who is looking forward to tennis camp and making the high school team, but her plans go awry when her absent biological father invites her to go to Israel with him.I definitely see why I liked this so much the first time. The writing is so simple and I couldn't put it down haha (except for sleep {a book get an added star if it makes me loose sleep :P }). Amy is annoying at the start but there is character growth :)May 5, 2013 read ||
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