Lets just pretend that I haven't had any written reviews in ages, okay? Because I feel really bad that I haven't posted any in a while. For me, my 1st priority is FiveAwesomeYAFans and I know that I've reviewed a book almost every week for FiveAwesomeYAFans.
Summary from Barnes & Noble.com:
"Twelve-year-old Lucy Desberg is a natural problem solver. After the local homecoming queen shows up at her family’s struggling drugstore with a beauty disaster that Lucy helps to fix, Lucy has a long line of makeover customers for every school dance and bat mitzvah. But all the makeup tips in the world won’t help save the pharmacy. If only she could find a way to make the pharmacy the center of town again—a place where people want to spend time, like in the old days. Lucy dreams up a solution that could resuscitate the family business and help the environment, too. But will Lucy’s family stop fighting long enough to listen to a seventh-grader?"
My Review:
This book is geared towards the middle grade crowed more than YA. I found this book to be really cute. Lucy, the main character, was very mature for her age in her quest to help save her family's pharmacy. I would have loved to have Lucy as a friend in JR high, I could have used the general beauty tips on putting on makeup, I knew how but it took me a few years to figure out that less really is more. I also like how each of the chapters started with a beauty or business tip. Lisa Greenwald did a good job at capturing the voice of a twelve year old, it reminded me of how I used to speak when I was that age. Overall, it was a cute book. The arch of the storyline was done with ease and perfection, I was very satisfied with each part-- beginning, middle, and end.
Star Rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars. I say that this book is worth checking out from your local library or buying in paperback (when it's available). It definitely was cute.
Release date: March 2009
Pages: 267
More later,
~Genevieve
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