AUTHOR: Lauren Bjorkman
SYNOPSIS: Meet Erin. Smart student, great daughter, better friend. Secretly the mastermind behind the popular advice blog Miss Fortune Cookie. Totally unaware that her carefully constructed life is about to get crazy.
It all begins when her ex-best friend sends a letter to her blog— and then acts on her advice. Erin’s efforts to undo the mess will plunge her into adventure, minor felonies, and possibly her very first romance.
What’s a likely fortune for someone no longer completely in control of her fate? Hopefully nothing like: You will become a crispy noodle in the salad of life.
About the Author:
Lauren Bjorkman is the author of the award- winning young adult novel My Invented Life, Henry Holt, 2009.
She grew up on a sailboat, sharing the tiny forecastle with her sister and the sail bags. The voyage started in California and ended in Argentina. During that time, she kept up with school through a program called Calvert out of Maryland. Her dad read stories to her and her sister at night by the light of a kerosene lamp.
She now lives in Taos, New Mexico with her husband and two sons.
LINKS: Tour Page | Lauren Bjorkman's Website | Lauren Bjorkman's Twitter
REVIEW: Before I say anything, let me say that I normally don't read that many contemporary, realistic fiction books. Those of you who have visited this blog before know that I am a fan of fantasy and paranormal books. Books where things happen that you can only dream of. Not books that you can dream but have a little chance of happening, like becoming prom queen and having a happy ever after with your king.
Miss Fortune Cookie is about a girl, Erin, with a blog. That was what initially drew me to the book. Here was this book about a teenage girl with a blog. Here I am, a teenage girl with a blog...Erin leads a comfortable life. People like her and she runs a popular blog giving out advice to people. Everything is going great for Erin until her ex-BFF sends her a letter through her blog asking for advice. Erin gives her advice and her unsuspecting old friend follows it, creating some troublesome...well creating some troublesome trouble. The story is about Erin's journey to fix it.
Overall I enjoyed reading this book. I really liked Erin and I found that it was extremely easy for me to somewhat relate to her. Her identity of Miss Fortune Cookie made it fun and interesting to read. I spent quite some time wondering how she would react if someone found out who she really is. She's really loyal to her family and friends, which I thought made her a likable character. Lauren Bjorkman did a fantastic job making Erin seem like a real person, rather than just a character in a book. Miss Fortune Cookie was a quick easy read, perfect for my busy schedule, but I didn't want it to end. I hope Lauren Bjorkman will write a sequel so I'll be able to see what happens to Erin and her friends after they graduate high school and start college. I really enjoyed reading MISS FORTUNE COOKIE and I hope you will too!
"I received a copy of this book for free to review from Crossroad Tours, this in no way
influenced my review, all opinions are 100% honest and my own."
Miss Fortune Cookie is about a girl, Erin, with a blog. That was what initially drew me to the book. Here was this book about a teenage girl with a blog. Here I am, a teenage girl with a blog...Erin leads a comfortable life. People like her and she runs a popular blog giving out advice to people. Everything is going great for Erin until her ex-BFF sends her a letter through her blog asking for advice. Erin gives her advice and her unsuspecting old friend follows it, creating some troublesome...well creating some troublesome trouble. The story is about Erin's journey to fix it.
Overall I enjoyed reading this book. I really liked Erin and I found that it was extremely easy for me to somewhat relate to her. Her identity of Miss Fortune Cookie made it fun and interesting to read. I spent quite some time wondering how she would react if someone found out who she really is. She's really loyal to her family and friends, which I thought made her a likable character. Lauren Bjorkman did a fantastic job making Erin seem like a real person, rather than just a character in a book. Miss Fortune Cookie was a quick easy read, perfect for my busy schedule, but I didn't want it to end. I hope Lauren Bjorkman will write a sequel so I'll be able to see what happens to Erin and her friends after they graduate high school and start college. I really enjoyed reading MISS FORTUNE COOKIE and I hope you will too!
RATING: REALLY ICY
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