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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?
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.
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.
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.
