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I hope everyone's having a great week so far :)
Thank you all for joining me for another book review here on The Preppy Book Princess.
I've been focusing a lot of my reading time lately on Christian books, as I honestly feel with all the horrible things occurring everywhere in our world today, I need that extra little bit of inspiration in my life.
One such book I read this past week was Life Just Got Real by Sadie Robertson with Cindy Coloma. It was just what I needed to pull me through a fairly rough week, and I thought it would be the perfect book to review for you all today.
Life Just Got Real by Sadie Robertson with Cindy Coloma:
Source: Church Library
Publisher: Howard Books
Publication Date: June 7th, 2016
Genre: Inspirational Fiction/Young Adult
Synopsis:
From Dancing with the Stars runner-up and Duck Dynasty star Sadie Robertson comes a fun novel about two teenage girls from different backgrounds and opposite lifestyles who discover there is more to friendship than what meets the eye.
Sixteen-year-old A.J. Stewart, born and raised in backwoods Tennessee, loves nothing more than repairing broken cars with her father and hanging out with her brothers and their friends. Not far away in the busy city of Nashville, Kate Kelly is always dressed in the latest fashion, wearing clothes from her mother’s boutique and jetting around the world with her father.
When A.J. starts going to the school Kate attends, they instantly dislike each other. But as the year progresses, Kate’s brother Val is drawn to A.J., and when prom comes around, he asks her to be his date—much to his sister’s displeasure.
The following summer at camp, the two girls continue their dislike of each other, until a surprising moment of openness when A.J. shares her faith with Kate. As their bond grows, they discover that they share an inner resolve to live life as God intended, and to live it in their own individual and original ways.
In Life Just Got Real Sadie Robertson inspires teens to find the value God has placed inside us all and to live with confidence and purpose in a very complicated world.
*****synopsis from goodreads*****
My Review:
Although this book ended up being a tad more on the juvenile side then I was initially expecting, I really found myself enjoying it. I applaud the fact that Sadie Robertson chose to write a beautiful novel for younger teen girls that focuses on the importance of friendship, and being genuine to everyone around you. While there is undoubtedly a romance element present in the story, the majority of the focus is on Kate and AJ themselves, and the journey they embark on when the opportunity to be featured on a reality show emerges.
Kate is instantly intrigued by the idea, and since she's head cheerleader, from a wealthy family, and head of the prom committee, she seems like the perfect girl to feature on such a show. However, she's dismayed when she discovers that the weird, slightly obnoxious new girl, AJ, who wears old mechanic shirts to school, and who's peaked her brother's interest, is the girl that the network wants to cast as her co-star. Thrown together not by choice these two girls from drastically different worlds will soon discover what friendship really means amidst all the back stabbing and drama that comes with the chance of fame.
While I for the most part enjoyed AJ's character more than that of Kate, I appreciated the fact that there was more to Kate than one would have first thought. In particular, I loved the fact that the authors chose to represent Kate as someone who has a strong relationship with her siblings, as it definitely gave her character an extra depth. Kate's brother Kaden plays a fairly important role in the book, as he starts to develop a romance with AJ throughout the course of the story, and it was really endearing to see the lengths the two of them go to keep their relationship from going too fast or too far. This may have been a shorter length novel, but it still manages to dive into some pretty important issues like losing a parent, parental divorce and remarriage, peer pressure, rumors, and overall, standing up for what you believe in.
I definitely enjoyed this one, and I'm glad I went ahead and read it even though I'm most definitely not the intended age group. I wasn't quite sure what to expect going into it, but all in all, I was impressed with the way that Ms. Robertson was able to truly bring her character's to life, and make them seem "real." I'd highly recommend this to any teens looking for a clean, Christian uplifting read that focuses on the importance of friendship, and I'll continue to look forward to reading more of Sadie's books in the future.
Overall Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Thanks so much for reading guys!
This is not a sponsored post. All thoughts and opinions are my own. The photo does not belong to me, and all rights to the respective owners.
I hope everyone's having a great week so far :)
Thank you all for joining me for another book review here on The Preppy Book Princess.
I've been focusing a lot of my reading time lately on Christian books, as I honestly feel with all the horrible things occurring everywhere in our world today, I need that extra little bit of inspiration in my life.
One such book I read this past week was Life Just Got Real by Sadie Robertson with Cindy Coloma. It was just what I needed to pull me through a fairly rough week, and I thought it would be the perfect book to review for you all today.
Life Just Got Real by Sadie Robertson with Cindy Coloma:
Source: Church Library
Publisher: Howard Books
Publication Date: June 7th, 2016
Genre: Inspirational Fiction/Young Adult
Synopsis:
From Dancing with the Stars runner-up and Duck Dynasty star Sadie Robertson comes a fun novel about two teenage girls from different backgrounds and opposite lifestyles who discover there is more to friendship than what meets the eye.
Sixteen-year-old A.J. Stewart, born and raised in backwoods Tennessee, loves nothing more than repairing broken cars with her father and hanging out with her brothers and their friends. Not far away in the busy city of Nashville, Kate Kelly is always dressed in the latest fashion, wearing clothes from her mother’s boutique and jetting around the world with her father.
When A.J. starts going to the school Kate attends, they instantly dislike each other. But as the year progresses, Kate’s brother Val is drawn to A.J., and when prom comes around, he asks her to be his date—much to his sister’s displeasure.
The following summer at camp, the two girls continue their dislike of each other, until a surprising moment of openness when A.J. shares her faith with Kate. As their bond grows, they discover that they share an inner resolve to live life as God intended, and to live it in their own individual and original ways.
In Life Just Got Real Sadie Robertson inspires teens to find the value God has placed inside us all and to live with confidence and purpose in a very complicated world.
*****synopsis from goodreads*****
My Review:
Although this book ended up being a tad more on the juvenile side then I was initially expecting, I really found myself enjoying it. I applaud the fact that Sadie Robertson chose to write a beautiful novel for younger teen girls that focuses on the importance of friendship, and being genuine to everyone around you. While there is undoubtedly a romance element present in the story, the majority of the focus is on Kate and AJ themselves, and the journey they embark on when the opportunity to be featured on a reality show emerges.
Kate is instantly intrigued by the idea, and since she's head cheerleader, from a wealthy family, and head of the prom committee, she seems like the perfect girl to feature on such a show. However, she's dismayed when she discovers that the weird, slightly obnoxious new girl, AJ, who wears old mechanic shirts to school, and who's peaked her brother's interest, is the girl that the network wants to cast as her co-star. Thrown together not by choice these two girls from drastically different worlds will soon discover what friendship really means amidst all the back stabbing and drama that comes with the chance of fame.
While I for the most part enjoyed AJ's character more than that of Kate, I appreciated the fact that there was more to Kate than one would have first thought. In particular, I loved the fact that the authors chose to represent Kate as someone who has a strong relationship with her siblings, as it definitely gave her character an extra depth. Kate's brother Kaden plays a fairly important role in the book, as he starts to develop a romance with AJ throughout the course of the story, and it was really endearing to see the lengths the two of them go to keep their relationship from going too fast or too far. This may have been a shorter length novel, but it still manages to dive into some pretty important issues like losing a parent, parental divorce and remarriage, peer pressure, rumors, and overall, standing up for what you believe in.
I definitely enjoyed this one, and I'm glad I went ahead and read it even though I'm most definitely not the intended age group. I wasn't quite sure what to expect going into it, but all in all, I was impressed with the way that Ms. Robertson was able to truly bring her character's to life, and make them seem "real." I'd highly recommend this to any teens looking for a clean, Christian uplifting read that focuses on the importance of friendship, and I'll continue to look forward to reading more of Sadie's books in the future.
Overall Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Thanks so much for reading guys!
This is not a sponsored post. All thoughts and opinions are my own. The photo does not belong to me, and all rights to the respective owners.
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