Review: The Year of Living Awkwardly

The Year of Living Awkwardly: Sophomore Year
by Emma Chastain

Publisher: Simon Pulse
Publication Date: July 10, 2018

THE YEAR OF LIVING AWKWARDLY: SOPHOMORE YEAR by Emma Chastain follows Chloe as she navigates her sophomore year of high school. Over the summer she works as a lifeguard with Grady, an incoming freshman, who she finds to be stupid and silly, not at all boyfriend material even though he has a massive crush on her. But when the school year begins and she’s trying to figure out her place, from theater to friends to boys, she starts to realize her cheating ex, Mac, maybe isn’t what she deserves. Throughout this relatable and hilarious novel, we see the importance of family and acceptance, the value of always sticking by your friends, and many more lessons. I thought this book was well written and a good easy light read. Written from Chloe's perspective, it feels like the reader is right there with her, making it fun!

Review: Confessions of a High School Disaster

Confessions of a High School Disaster
by Emma Chastain

Publisher: Simon Pulse
Publication Date: March 7, 2017

Adjusting to high school can be hard... Especially when you fall in love with a senior who has a seemingly flawless girlfriend, have parents who are splitting up but can't admit it, and are the lead in the school musical. CONFESSIONS OF A HIGH SCHOOL DISASTER by Emma Chastain is told by Chloe, a lovable but flawed high school student. Throughout this witty, hilarious diary of an ordinary teenager, we follow her as she navigates friendship, the role of family, and most difficultly, love. I thought it was very interesting for the book to be written from her perspective as a diary so we get to see her life day by day, without one detail missing. This book was very well written.