hoots222's review against another edition
4.0
I have read other books by Hailey Abbot but Getting Lost with Boys is by far my favorite. Cordelia is very organized and has a plan for everything. Jacob is messy and is a just go with the flow kind of guy. These two opposites are able to balance each other and make a great couple. I thought this was a sweet funny book and the plot is realistic. This is a quick easy summer read.
mytileneve's review against another edition
It's midnight on a school day and I don't feel the slightest bit tire even though I woke up at 6 today. An amazing book can do that to you.
I never thought i would love chick lit like this so much. If you're not sure if you'll like the short girly books, start out with something like this and you'll fall in love in an instant.
I never thought i would love chick lit like this so much. If you're not sure if you'll like the short girly books, start out with something like this and you'll fall in love in an instant.
taylorfennerwrites's review against another edition
5.0
I've read this book so many times that I had to tape the book together to keep it from falling apart.
Overly-organized Cordelia Packer is less than thrilled that her flighty sister's obnoxious ex-boyfriend is giving her a ride all the way to her sister's college town where she'll be taking a summer course. The only thing getting her through it is that she's going to stop and see her boyfriend Paul, who is doing tours for the summer at Yosemite, on the way.
What Cordelia did not plan for on her spreadsheets or itineraries was that Jake would suddenly turn hot since the last time she saw him or that they could actually almost be...gasp... friendly to each other.
Soon Cordelia finds herself feeling confusing emotions for Jake, only made worse when they finally (after lots of car trouble and misadventures) reach Yosemite and Cordy begins to see that maybe Paul isn't the "Best Boyfriend Ever".
Can she really be interested in Jake? And could Jake be interested in her too? How will her sister react? Is it worth taking a "calculated risk" and finding out?
This book is cute and funny and I've loved it since the first time I read it.
Overly-organized Cordelia Packer is less than thrilled that her flighty sister's obnoxious ex-boyfriend is giving her a ride all the way to her sister's college town where she'll be taking a summer course. The only thing getting her through it is that she's going to stop and see her boyfriend Paul, who is doing tours for the summer at Yosemite, on the way.
What Cordelia did not plan for on her spreadsheets or itineraries was that Jake would suddenly turn hot since the last time she saw him or that they could actually almost be...gasp... friendly to each other.
Soon Cordelia finds herself feeling confusing emotions for Jake, only made worse when they finally (after lots of car trouble and misadventures) reach Yosemite and Cordy begins to see that maybe Paul isn't the "Best Boyfriend Ever".
Can she really be interested in Jake? And could Jake be interested in her too? How will her sister react? Is it worth taking a "calculated risk" and finding out?
This book is cute and funny and I've loved it since the first time I read it.
andiabcs's review against another edition
3.0
Another cute, fluffy book for this cold rainy day. Jake was adorable and I loved his and Cordy's building relationship. Adorable!
rosepetals1984's review against another edition
3.0
"Getting Lost With Boys" is definitely a chick-lit romance novel to the tee, complete with a road trip and enough sexual tension for two people who don't want anything to do with each other, at first. I'm surprised how much I enjoyed this despite a few qualms I had through the book. The story revolves around Cordelia, a young woman who decides to spend the summer in Eureka with her sister. But Cordy's parents decide it would be a lovely thing for her to be driven by one of her older sister's old boyfriends rather than take a bus there.
Enter Jacob. Cordy can't stand Jacob because she believes him to be manipulative and kiss up to anyone around him, but when she sees him for the first time after quite a while - she can't help but notice he's gotten...hot. Not much has changed about his pretentiousness, however. The two have their fair share of mishaps and wacky experiences on the road trip, but in the end, they learn a bit more about each other and develop something more than Cordy thought possible.
The ending was somewhat Hollywood-ish, in my opinion, but I liked the fact that the book is self contained and the story seemed to tie up the ends it established. The relationship between Cordy and Jacob, in spite of its beginnings, was plausible and even sweet. I did have issues with the brand/product dropping that Abbott does in this book, but it didn't bother me as much as some of the other works I've read from her.
In sum, it was an enjoyable story, a light read that I think those who like chick-lit, coming of age romances will enjoy. Unfortunately, for a road trip novel, it's not very atmospheric, but I think the story is decent enough that people will likely find something to like in it for the journey taken.
Overall score: 2.5/5
Enter Jacob. Cordy can't stand Jacob because she believes him to be manipulative and kiss up to anyone around him, but when she sees him for the first time after quite a while - she can't help but notice he's gotten...hot. Not much has changed about his pretentiousness, however. The two have their fair share of mishaps and wacky experiences on the road trip, but in the end, they learn a bit more about each other and develop something more than Cordy thought possible.
The ending was somewhat Hollywood-ish, in my opinion, but I liked the fact that the book is self contained and the story seemed to tie up the ends it established. The relationship between Cordy and Jacob, in spite of its beginnings, was plausible and even sweet. I did have issues with the brand/product dropping that Abbott does in this book, but it didn't bother me as much as some of the other works I've read from her.
In sum, it was an enjoyable story, a light read that I think those who like chick-lit, coming of age romances will enjoy. Unfortunately, for a road trip novel, it's not very atmospheric, but I think the story is decent enough that people will likely find something to like in it for the journey taken.
Overall score: 2.5/5
spleenix's review against another edition
4.0
Cute book, although it was very, very predictable. The ending was a little lame, but altogether it was a cute, fun read.
biancaast's review
2.0
After reading this book i am absolutely 100% sure that Hailey Abbott is one of my favourite authors. She has earned her place.
It's midnight on a school day and I don't feel the slightest bit tire even though I woke up at 6 today. An amazing book can do that to you.
I never thought i would love chick lits like this so much. If you're not sure if you'll like the short girly books, start out with something like this and you'll fall in love in an instant.
It's midnight on a school day and I don't feel the slightest bit tire even though I woke up at 6 today. An amazing book can do that to you.
I never thought i would love chick lits like this so much. If you're not sure if you'll like the short girly books, start out with something like this and you'll fall in love in an instant.
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