Book Friday - So Over My Head by Jenny B. Jones
11 June 2010
Jenny B. Jones is easily my favorite YA writer in the Christian market. With McKenna in my life, I don’t really have the option of reading a book in one sitting, but it would be very possible with Jenny’s.
The amazing thing about Jenny, I think, is that every little thing she writes is bursting with personality. Everything. Blog posts, tweets, comments on Facebook. And the girl has a knack for writing dedications. It’s always the first thing I read when I pick up one of her books. Usually even before the back cover copy.
So Over My Head is the latest book in Jenny’s A Charmed Life series, and it’s full of mystery, drama, and laugh-out-loud moments.
Here are some of my favorite quotes from the book:
“Fresh from Kansas City with her brother, Ashley thinks she is to journalism what Edward Cullen is to vampires.”
“While digging into other people’s business might be my spiritual gift, I’m beginning to think arguing comes second.”
“If you kissed me, it wouldn’t be about you and me. it would be about me being … an ice cream substitute.” “The honor couldn’t get much higher.”
“Robbie bows his head. ‘I ate some glue last week. And when the teacher sent a note home … I ate that too.’”
The only thing I didn’t like about this book? Jenny seems to have some kind of beef with Kansas City. It gets mentioned twice. Bella’s new enemy just moved back to town from there, and later her step dad misses something important because his flight out of KCI is cancelled or delayed or something.
Other than the tendency to hate on Kansas City, this is a fabulous read.
You know it’s clever when I’m laughing out loud over snippets in a blog post . . .
Posted by Roseanna White on 11 June 2010