*originally posted 2010 on another site
I’m always curious to read current young adult lit, and Amazon recommended this one that came out almost a year ago. So, I had some money on Itunes and ended up buying the app of the book for my phone. And, to be honest, I much prefer the Kindle app than just any random book app. This one was disappointing. That said, the book was awesome.
Miranda and Sal have been BFFs forever until Sal gets punched by a kid, almost cries, then says he doesn’t want to be Miranda’s friend anymore. She’s confused by this but finds other friends, namely the kid who punched Sal, Marcus. Miranda and Marcus have an odd friendship formed over their mutual favorite book, A Wrinkle in Time. Marcus teaches Miranda about hypothetical time-travel, and Miranda tries to understand why Marcus punched Sal. Meanwhile, Miranda’s mother is going to be on $20,000 Pyramid and practices every night. Cleverly, the titles of the chapters are possible Pyramid categories (Things You Pack, etc). Miranda begins getting mysterious notes in her bag, pocket, etc and begins to wonder who is following her, or worse, who knows her deepest secrets. It’s not until the end of the book does everything come together, but it does in a great way.
This isn’t a very long book, and it definitely kept me reading to see how it would all make sense in the end. It wasn’t a disappointment at all. Don’t buy the app for this book, but read it nonetheless.
Pleasant Nights 