ttyl

by Lauren Myracle (yes, that is really her name)
age group: 13+
rating: **** (4 stars)
(By the way, in case you didn't know, ttyl means talk to you later. There is a lot of texting abbreviations in this book.)

This book is written in an all texting  way so instead of actual dialogue and descriptive language it is all texting language.
This book is about 3 best friends, tough Maddie, fun Angela, and responsible Zoe. They have just started middle school and are going to stay best friends FOREVER!!! But suddenly Maddie befriends the Queen Bee Jana. She's actually ditching Angela and Zoe for Jana! Angela and Zoe are not so happy about this and soon Maddie isn't talking to them. Meanwhile, Zoe's English teacher seems like he wants to do more with Zoe than just teach her, and Zoe gets herself invited to go hot-tubbing with him. Zoe and Angela need Maddie's help, but she STILL isn't speaking to them. What will they do???
This book is actually very interesting. The texting format is interesting too. I think it is a pretty realistic account of friends and their relationships. 4 stars!

PARENTAL SECTION
Sexual parts: kind of. Not actually sex. There's a porn website where you can go hot-tubbing with a guy pretending to be Jesus.
Violence: kind of.
Fighting: oh, yes. But not physically.
Kissing/romance: yes
Pregnancy: no!!!!!
Stealing: no.
Vandalizing: no

*SPOILER ALERT!!!!!*

There is one part where a bunch of teenagers get in cars on the highway and start going the speed limit and everybody behind them is going much faster so they block up everybody and people start getting angry at them. 

There is another part where somebody gets drunk and removes her shirt and bra. 

THIS BOOK IS HIGHLY ADVISABLE