Seventeen-year-old Rachel Hill is the girl most likely to succeed. And the girl most likely to have everything under control . . . that is, until her dad invites Nick McGowan, the cutest boy at school, to live with them. Rachel worries that this could only be a recipe for disaster, but her best friend Zoe thinks it’s the perfect opportunity for lurve. Sparks start to fly for all the wrong reasons. Nick finds Rachel spoiled and uptight and Rachel dismisses Nick as lazy and directionless. But a secret from Nick’s past draws them together and makes the year Nick McGowan came to stay one that Rachel will never forget.
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"I listened to this book on my commute from work and thought it was really cute. I loved listening to the reader's Aussie accent and the author's accurate description of growing up in 1989. It was a nice trip down memory lane - especially since it was through someone else's eyes." — Jennifer (4 out of 5 stars)
"I listened to this book on my commute from work and thought it was really cute. I loved listening to the reader's Aussie accent and the author's accurate description of growing up in 1989. It was a nice trip down memory lane - especially since it was through someone else's eyes."
" Two things I didn't know about this book before I started reading it. First, it is set in Australia. Second, the main characters are seniors in 1989. Has some really funny moments with great references to shoulder pads and Huey Lewis. Enjoyed this short, light teen read "
" I read this for our annual YA/JF reading challenge at work. The appeal for me was the 1980's setting. It was a quick, fun read for the most part. However, I could have done with a bit less language and the one line about how to more effectively slit your wrists. "
" This was a gopod book. I could relate to parts of the story,but some parts were a little wierd. "
" I loved this book! was so cute and funny! "
" This hilarious book is based in 1989 Australia. The book shows how how the same problems existing today were there in the 80s just with bigger hair and blue eye shadow. "
" An ok teen read maybe. i'm a bit above the target age group.A bit light & pathetic for me I'm afraid. "
" I enjoyed ell the 80's/90's references. "
" I read the pre-publication of this book to review for the teen librarians meeting and overall I think it is a good book for teens, with honesty, decent realism, and a nice ending. I love the 1989 setting. "
" Besides the references to sex (which I hated) and the swearing (which I hated and is annoying) the story was cute and simple. I liked that it didn't leave you hanging. "
" Book on CD. Cute, but not really stand out or anything. I needed something light and this fit. "
" I wanted a light read after all my dystopian fiction and this fit the bill. It's not one I would highly recommend. Fluff with a little romance. Okay for my middle school girls but not something they'll be lining up to read. "
" I could not even get past the first chapter. Complete waste of my time. If I wanted to hear that much language I can go slumming. I have better things to do with my time. "
" Amazing!! I finished it at 2 in the morning! "
" 3.5 Stars! I found myself laughing at out loud while reading this! Cute book! =) "
" this book is coool!!! have a lot of coool ,and embarassing situations of a teenage girl whom her crush came to stay with her family cuz he faced serious problems in his life that made him depressed !!! but it's a cool one !! "
" A very funny, brilliantly observed wee book, with a lively Australian setting and a totally charming narrator. I appreciated the ending, too - not idyllic happy ever afters, but a realistic and reasonable happy resolution. "
" I thought this book was really good because the protagonists family is alot like many around the world and proves no family is perfect just like no family is either as well as many other lessons we all learn in life. A truly inspirational story. "
" Cute book. For an older audience than the cover would suggest. "
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