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If you took the movie 13 going on 30 and added a little cocktail twist, you would get Jen Lancaster's latest trip to fiction - for me it was one of the best books in her portfolio. Lissy Ryder is the high school queen who led the rally of the Mean Girls and after a class reunion is regretting a few things that may have happened in the past. Through an interesting encounter with a classmate she is given the opportunity to rewind the clock a bit and change a few things, will all the changes result in good?
If you took the movie 13 going on 30 and added a little cocktail twist, you would get Jen Lancaster's latest trip to fiction - for me it was one of the best books in her portfolio. Lissy Ryder is the high school queen who led the rally of the Mean Girls and after a class reunion is regretting a few things that may have happened in the past. Through an interesting encounter with a classmate she is given the opportunity to rewind the clock a bit and change a few things, will all the changes result in good?
Not my favorite of Lancaster's work, but still a great read. The novel really made me think about consequences resulting from one's actions and the ability to change the past for a better future.
Lancaster's second attempt at fiction is at least twice as good as her first attempt.
While quintessential mean girl Lissy Ryder (all grown up) was a bit over the top in the beginning, her journey to become a new and improved version of herself was a comedy of errors in time travel that was generally fun to read.
While quintessential mean girl Lissy Ryder (all grown up) was a bit over the top in the beginning, her journey to become a new and improved version of herself was a comedy of errors in time travel that was generally fun to read.
Was this one of my favorite Lancaster books, no. Did I like the characters, not really, but I was invested in the book and I did want to see how it ended. It wasn't a horrible book, just similiar to others books I have read and movies I have seen. I did enjoy the ending, even though it was somewhat predictable. Most of the time I can say "Hey I loved this book or Don't waste your time" but I'm really indifferent about this one. I'm not sorry I read it. I don't feel like it was a waste of time as it was a fast read and it had its moments. So I will just end by saying read for yourself. Some folks will like it, others will not. Me, I will continue to read Jen's books but I do think her strong suit is writing life stories. If you haven't read her book, Bright Lights and Big Ass, please do, you will be rolling on the floor laughing.
