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| ISBN: | 0738709611 (ISBN13: 9780738709611) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Series: | How to Ruin #1 |
| Setting: | Israel |
Simone Elkeles
Paperback | Pages: 234 pages Rating: 3.95 | 10092 Users | 712 Reviews
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Moshav? What’s a moshav? Is it “shopping mall” in Hebrew? I mean, from what Jessica was telling me, Israeli stores have the latest fashions from Europe. That black dress Jessica has is really awesome. I know I’d be selling out if I go with the Sperm Donor to a mall, but I keep thinking about all the great stuff I could bring back home.
Unfortunately for 16-year-old Amy Nelson, “moshav” is not Hebrew for “shopping mall.” Not even close. Think goats, not Gucci.
Going to Israel with her estranged Israeli father is the last thing Amy wants to do this summer. She’s got a serious grudge against her dad, a.k.a. “Sperm Donor,” for showing up so rarely in her life. Now he’s dragging her to a war zone to meet a family she’s never known, where she’ll probably be drafted into the army. At the very least, she’ll be stuck in a house with no AC and only one bathroom for seven people all summer—no best friend, no boyfriend, no shopping, no cell phone…
Goodbye pride—hello Israel.
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| Title | : | How to Ruin a Summer Vacation (How to Ruin #1) |
| Author | : | Simone Elkeles |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | First Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 234 pages |
| Published | : | October 8th 2006 by Flux |
| Categories | : | Young Adult. Romance. Contemporary. Womens Fiction. Chick Lit |
Rating Regarding Books How to Ruin a Summer Vacation (How to Ruin #1)
Ratings: 3.95 From 10092 Users | 712 ReviewsJudgment Regarding Books How to Ruin a Summer Vacation (How to Ruin #1)
March 21, 2018 read || 3.5 starsAmy is a bratty American teen who is looking forward to tennis camp and making the high school team, but her plans go awry when her absent biological father invites her to go to Israel with him.I definitely see why I liked this so much the first time. The writing is so simple and I couldn't put it down haha (except for sleep {a book get an added star if it makes me loose sleep :P }). Amy is annoying at the start but there is character growth :)May 5, 2013 read ||This book was awesome! Simone Elkeles completely rocks!How To Ruin a Summer Vacation is about a girl named Amy who doesn't want to believe she even as a father and she sure as hell doesn't want to go away with him back to country where war very much exists, for her summer vacation. Needless to say Amy is going to have an awful three months.Or will she?I have to say, this book took me by surprise, I guess I didn't know what I was expecting, but I guess it's like that with ever Elkeles book I
Damn, I haven't written a review in forever. Seriously, I am like 13 books behind or something. So, I am going backwards, reviewing the freshest ones first. Here goes. This is my second Simone Elkeles book. I read Perfect Chemistry, and enjoyed it, but for some reason it took me two years to pick up another Elkeles. I'm not sure if How to Ruin a Summer Vacation was the right one for me. Young Adult books are supposedly marketed for teenagers, but I'm not so sure about that one. Just looking at
amy is looking forward to a summer of tennis camp and hanging out with her new boyfriend. suddently, her parents change her plans for her. now she is going to israel with her estranged father to meet her grandmother, who is ill. israel is full of unexpected surprises: a sweet grandma, a jealous cousin, a cute but arrogant boy, an annoying dog.i think i would have really enjoyed this book in 8th grade! unfortunately, i'm not in 8th grade anymore and it takes more than some steamy make-out scenes
March 21, 2018 read || 3.5 starsAmy is a bratty American teen who is looking forward to tennis camp and making the high school team, but her plans go awry when her absent biological father invites her to go to Israel with him.I definitely see why I liked this so much the first time. The writing is so simple and I couldn't put it down haha (except for sleep {a book get an added star if it makes me loose sleep :P }). Amy is annoying at the start but there is character growth :)May 5, 2013 read ||
Well, after reading the Paradise and the Perfect Chemistry books by Simone I definitely can say Im a fan of her writing.She has this unique and very fun way to tell a story and I really like it.So, I had to start this series of hers as well. Just out of curiousity and pure excitement and... hmm, Im not too impressed.It sure is a fun little read. With a lot of humour and drama and politics. But it just was not as great as her other novels. By far not. :(I really liked the way Simone describes
I'll tell you one thing, I won't be jumping on the Simone Elkeles fanwagon for this book.Ok, I hated this book (yeah and I still gave it two stars, so what?). Amy had to be up there with one of the worst protagonists ever. Wow. She was rude, spoiled, immature, obnoxious, selfish... you get the point. At the beginning of the book she gets mad at her dad and says some mean things (they have a history so it's not surprising) to him. She makes a point of saying that she's not really that rude
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