All-American Girl

All American Girl 3.5 out of 5 stars
All-American Girl is the story of Sam Madison, a teenaged artist that has a bit of the rebel side.  The book details how her life is turned upside down when she saves the President from an assassination attempt.  She deals with her new-found identity, that cute boy in her art class, David, who just so happens to be the President's son, and her responsibilities as teen ambassador to the U.N.  I thought that this was a cute, fun read and I really enjoyed it when it first came out and liked it quite a bit when I reread it this time around.

Ready or Not 1 out of 5 Stars

Its "sequel" Ready or Not on the other hand, I cannot recommend.  This book reminded me of the importance of reading what a book is about before I purchase it.  I had just bought it because I remembered "oooh, there's a sequel right?  I'll buy it while I buy All-American Girl on my Nook".  But if I had just taken the time to read the little synopsis on the website, I would have saved myself the time and money.  The main plot of Ready or Not is sex and whether or not Sam thinks she is ready to have it at "almost seventeen".  This was an entire personality shift from the first book and I was extremely disappointed.  The next statement contains spoilers.   For me, sex is a very serious thing that needs to be considered before it's done.  The worst part of this book is that after all of this debate, Sam decides to not go through with it, after making "plans" with David.  While she's waiting to bear the bad news to David, she grows upset and confronts David, only to realize that the "plans" they had made were really a misunderstanding.  For a moment she felt relieved, but then she noticed that David looked "hot" so she decided to sleep with him anyway.  That honestly felt a little wishy-washy.  It made the entire debate of the book be decided on a whim.  Once I "finished" (I pretty much skimmed the last half of the book), I couldn't help but wonder "What was the point of this?"