With its quirky characters and fun set pieces, LOLA gave me the sugar high I was craving when I picked up the book. I really enjoyed getting to know Lola and Cricket, and rooting for them to overcome the roadblocks to their romantic attraction.
One of the things which defines Lola is her habit of dressing up in crazy fun outfits, and the way Perkins described them made me want to dig out my old Babysitter Club books and compare Lola's clothes to Claudia Kishi's. Of course, I don't think Claudia ever wore anything as fab as Lola's Marie Antoinette dress!
LOLA AND THE BOY NEXT DOOR is out now. Find out more at the author's website.
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I've heard so many good things about this book and it's companion that I really must add them to my wishlist!!
Lola sounds like a great character I can't wait to get into this book. Been looking forward to it since I finished Anna a month or so ago.
Giselle
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This sounds like a fun book! I want to read Anna and the French Kiss first, though.
This one just arrived on my door step a few days ago. I would have dug into it right away except I'm already reading Daughter of Smoke and Bone and it's taking me forever to finish - not because I don't like it but because this school year is totally kicking my butt. This is the first day since the school year started that I don't have papers to grade as soon as I get home.
I know so many girls that would absolutely love this one. I like that Lola is original!
Haha oh man, I LOVED Claudia!
I have been hearing so much about this book lately, and a lot of people seem to be excited about it. I like that Lola is such a free spirit and that she sort of defies convention with her clothes. I bet she would be a fun character to spend time with. Great review! I am glad that you liked this one!
Just finished Anna and the French Kiss a few days ago and got completely swept up in it, just brilliant fun. Cannot wait to get my hands on Lola now.
Lol, I can't help but compare Lola to Claudia Kishi too! I don't recall Claudia wearing a wig though.
I really like Perkin's writing style and while I didn't really like Lola for part of the book I loved Cricket. I also loved how confident Lola was and how she wore what she wanted no matter what others thought. I may not have liked some of the things she did but I always admired her courage, bravery and self-confidence. We could all use a bit of Lola inside us.
I don't read much young adult anymore, but the Lola books are so intriguing. I'm going to grab them for the read-a-thon I think!
Ok, now that you mention it, Lola is a totally updated Claudia!:)
I enjoyed this one but liked Anna much better.
I thought it would be impossible to top Anna and The French Kiss, but apparently Stephanie Perkins was just getting warmed up with her debut. Without breaking a sweat, Lola and The Boy Next Door picks up the baton from its predecessor and ran seven leagues further with breathtaking delight. I cannot wait to see how much higher in the clouds this author takes us with her next book!
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