Author: Paula Yoo Book Color: Purple
Book Genre: Realistic Fiction Summary: Patti Yoon's parents want nothing but the best from their Korean-American daughter. Getting the top spot in Patti's All-State Orchestra and making sure she passes her SAT's so she can get into the Ivy League (or HARVARDYALEPRINCTON, as her mom calls it) is all they care about. So when Patti gets placed as assistant concertmaster in All-State and gets less than a 2300 on her SAT's, it makes her parents very upset. As they put it, it's simply not good enough. But she soon learns there is more to life than the SAT scores and the All-State Orchestra. There's rock concerts, her favorite band Jet Pack, and Ben Wheeler (also known as Cute Trumpet Boy), who is nice, cute, witty, clever, and loves music just about as much as she does. Soon stressful decisions and sneaky plans get Patti caught in the middle of tests and fun and forces her to make a decision: Is it time to follow your parent's' dreams or your heart? Personal Review: I really liked the book. It was funny enough to be in my Top Ten Books list. I really liked the part where she keeps complaining on how she eats Spam and kimchi with almost every meal (thanks to her mom. Patti claims that Koreans think that Spam is one of the best things in the world and that Koreans also eat kimchi with every meal). I also thought it was funny when her church group friends get her ready for a concert date with Ben. It was funny because it was the day of the Korean church's Valentine's Day Lock-In and all of the girls that were chaperones were getting Patti ready in the bathroom. They nearly got busted! Recommendation: I recommend this book for anyone who likes realistic fiction, who likes lots of book drama (because believe me, this book has plenty of it), who likes funny books, and who wants to know more about a Korean-American girl who plays the violin and has do-everything-perfect parents. Do you want to buy the book? Click here.
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Melissa Corey
7/24/2016 02:10:09 pm
I wanted to leave some recommendations on the books you've rated purple (awesome rating system, BTW) so you have some books to add to your to-read list. :)
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