My pick this week is:
The Karma Club by Jessica Brody
"Personally, I’m tired of waiting for the universe to get off its butt and start fixing stuff. I don’t want to wait around for Mason to get what’s coming to him. Or Heather Campbell, for that matter . . . I want to be there to see it happen."
Madison Kasparkova always thought she understood how Karma works. It’s that mysterious, powerful force that brings harmony to the universe. You know—do good things and you will be rewarded, do something bad and Karma will make sure you get what’s coming to you. A sort of cosmic balancing act.
But when Mason Brooks, Maddy’s boyfriend of two years, gets caught tongue-wrestling with Miss Perfect Body Heather Campbell, and absolutely nothing happens to either of them—except that they wind up the hot new couple of Colonial High School, it seems like Karma has officially left Maddy in the lurch. That’s why Maddy and her best friends, Angie and Jade, decide to start the Karma Club—a secret, members-only organization whose sole purpose is to clean up the messes that the universe has been leaving behind. Whether they’re modifying Heather Campbell’s acne cream as part of “Operation Butterface,” or righting a few wrongs when it comes to Angie and Jade’s own slimy exes, they know they’re just doing what Karma should have done in the first place. They’re taking care of one another.
Sometimes, though, it isn’t wise to meddle with the universe. Because it turns out, when you mess with Karma, Karma messes back. Now Maddy must find a way to balance her life for good, even as everything around her seems to be toppling to the ground.
My Thoughts or Let's Count The Reasons On Why I Should Have This:
1) It sounds really interesting. I love the idea of a "Karma Club". My school definitely needs one of those. :)
2) The cover is cute.
3) I read a excerpt from the first chapter and it sounds quite funny so far.
4) I've heard nothing but great things about Jessica's adult books which I've been meaning to read for a while now.
Sadly, The Karma Club will not be released until 2010, though I know I'll defiantly be picking it up when it finally comes out.
The Karma Club by Jessica Brody"Personally, I’m tired of waiting for the universe to get off its butt and start fixing stuff. I don’t want to wait around for Mason to get what’s coming to him. Or Heather Campbell, for that matter . . . I want to be there to see it happen."
Madison Kasparkova always thought she understood how Karma works. It’s that mysterious, powerful force that brings harmony to the universe. You know—do good things and you will be rewarded, do something bad and Karma will make sure you get what’s coming to you. A sort of cosmic balancing act.
But when Mason Brooks, Maddy’s boyfriend of two years, gets caught tongue-wrestling with Miss Perfect Body Heather Campbell, and absolutely nothing happens to either of them—except that they wind up the hot new couple of Colonial High School, it seems like Karma has officially left Maddy in the lurch. That’s why Maddy and her best friends, Angie and Jade, decide to start the Karma Club—a secret, members-only organization whose sole purpose is to clean up the messes that the universe has been leaving behind. Whether they’re modifying Heather Campbell’s acne cream as part of “Operation Butterface,” or righting a few wrongs when it comes to Angie and Jade’s own slimy exes, they know they’re just doing what Karma should have done in the first place. They’re taking care of one another.
Sometimes, though, it isn’t wise to meddle with the universe. Because it turns out, when you mess with Karma, Karma messes back. Now Maddy must find a way to balance her life for good, even as everything around her seems to be toppling to the ground.
My Thoughts or Let's Count The Reasons On Why I Should Have This:
1) It sounds really interesting. I love the idea of a "Karma Club". My school definitely needs one of those. :)
2) The cover is cute.
3) I read a excerpt from the first chapter and it sounds quite funny so far.
4) I've heard nothing but great things about Jessica's adult books which I've been meaning to read for a while now.
Sadly, The Karma Club will not be released until 2010, though I know I'll defiantly be picking it up when it finally comes out.
Great picks! This sounds really good.
ReplyDeleteThat cover reminds me of Little Willow, the reviewer! EGAD!
ReplyDeleteI love how it look and how it sounds as well. Will keep an eye out for this one. Thanks for the pick, Lauren ^^
ReplyDeleteSounds great! There's so many 2010 ones I want :-0
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Hi Lauren,
ReplyDeleteThanks for the shout out about Karma Club! I'm happy to hear that someone else (besides me!) is looking forward to its release. Happy reading!
Jessica
www.jessicabrody.com
Wow, this book sounds fantastic! The whole idea is really neat, though truthfully you had me at "Operation Butterface". Ha!
ReplyDeleteLove the cover--what beautiful eyes she has! And this sounds really fun and fresh.
ReplyDeleteThanks for letting us know about it!
Thanks so much for bringing this to my attention! It sounds so creative and fun, I definitely will be checking it out!
ReplyDeleteOh I love this cover! Looks like an adorable story!
ReplyDeleteThis sounds REALLY good and I love the cover! I'm adding it to my wish list right now.
ReplyDelete-Briana
This sounds like an interesting idea for a book, and I love the cover. Going on my wishlist right now :)
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