" These books are a really fast read. Like its taken me one evening to read the last two. So I find that a plus (even though I really didn't get much done those evenings). ;) Same complaints as last time, I don't like that the same slang is used over and over and OVER, mix it up a little. I also don't like that when she refreshes you from the last book she uses the exact same phrasing as before, I guess I feel like the author is a tad bit lazy. Like its too much work to look up some different words in a thesaurus or something. I had JUST finished reading the other book, so I don't need a refresher but I can understand why if its been a year in between reading, you would want a refresher, so that part is just annoying because I haven't been waiting in between. :) I also hate how Ruby can't explain herself at all. I get that she's just a teenager but if I liked a boy and he accused me of something, you can bet I would make the truth clear. And it feels like she's telling you this story like "I am so innocent, I've been trying so hard to be honest and upfront..." and then one of her friends comes along and says "You intentionally flirt with boys I like." and she's all..."You're right I do." I'm thinking, what the crap?! Why are we reading her thoughts if she's not honest in them? Its weird sometimes. Anyway, the only way I'm going to be completely mad at the ending is if everything gets wrapped up in a perfect bow, she's popular, she gets a great guy, her life is wonderful. Not that I don't want it to be happy, but I do want her to actually LEARN something about how to treat people and not be so obsessed with being popular and having fake friends. Okay, babbled for long enough. :) "
— Melinda, 1/6/2014