The Kari AnnAlysis

8th grade is hard enough as it is. Harder classes, harder to fit in and even harder when it all falls apart in front of your eyes. Ariel, M and Nicki have been best friends forever but M’s mom is moving and taking M along. Now the girls have to think of a plan to keep M around. But be careful what you wish for, because after all the hard work is done, it may not be what you wanted. To deal with all the pain, heartache and drama, Ariel heads to the kitchen to sooth her soul.

I read this book online from NetGalley.com(my new favorite website). The Crepe Makers’ Bond will be released in October. To pre-order a copy, click here.

Anyone who has ever lived with a friend for more than a couple of weeks knows what Ariel is going through when M moves in. You love your best friend, but there are some people, you find, that you just can’t live with. And the sad thing about this is that it wears on your friendship, sometimes so much that it crumbles and you can’t get it back.

While I read a lot of reviews that say books are dated when they use real life shows and time frames, I love that I knew the shows these girls were talking about, The Sopranos for instance. I really liked that it is very believable that it is based on a true story. I actually had to look back after I finished the book to check for sure if it was based on the childhood of Julie Crabtree, but one of the first pages says it was made up. Wahh Wahh.

One of the things that I like best about this book is that every chapter begins/ends with a recipe. Snacks, desserts, dinner, you name it, Ariel has a recipe. The dish is mentioned in the chapter and you can expect a recipe before the next one. Some of the stuff sounded delicious too. I am going to have to write them all down before my subscription to the book runs out!

As much as I tried to put it to the side, I couldn’t help but to get mad at the characters. I know that I am a decade older than them, and at one time in my life, I had the same issues that I am sure I whined and cried about, but I found myself angry with them, being petty, telling them in my head to grow up. I guess I don’t have enough patience. That’s something I’ll need to work on before I have kids I guess!

This was a very cute, quick, YA read and I give it 4 bookmarks.