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Saturday, October 1, 2011

You Wish by Mandy Hubbard

imageKayla McHenry'’s sweet sixteen sucks! Her dad left, her grades dropped, and her BFF is dating the boy Kayla'’s secretly loved for years. Blowing out her candles, Kayla thinks: I wish my birthday wishes actually came true. Because they never freakin’ do.

Kayla wakes the next day to a life-sized, bright pink My Little Pony outside her window. Then a year'’s supply of gumballs arrives. A boy named Ken with a disturbing resemblance to the doll of the same name stalks her. As the ghosts of Kayla'’s wishes-past appear, they take her on a wild ride . . . but they MUST STOP. Because when she was fifteen? She wished Ben Mackenzie would kiss her. And Ben is her best friend'’s boyfriend.

Starting this book, I didn’t know what I was getting into. You Wish was such a hilarious, adorable, and addicting book. The cover, for one, is just completely amazing- it features some of the best things: Pink, Unicorns (though I’m a zombie person), and cupcakes.

Kayla is a fun and loveable main character. The drama in this novel is so terrifically complicated and amusing. I’m not a girly person, but You Wish made me want cupcakes, everything the color pink, unicorns, and everything girly. All of the wishes and the characters were perfect. There was never a dull moment, I loved it! It was really interesting to see how Kayla handled her past birthday wishes.

I can’t recommend You Wish enough! It is the perfect girly read. It has an unforgettable premise and amazing writing. I can’t wait to read Mandy Hubbard’s next novel!

FTC- Bought

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