*Warning: This review may contain spoilers from previous books*
Title: Size
12 and Ready To Rock
Author: Meg
Cabot
Release Date: July 10, 2012
Publisher: Harper
Collins
Source: Personal
Copy (E-book)
Rating: 5
Rocking Lipsticks!
Summary
"Summer
break ... and the
livin' ain't easy!
Just because the students at New York College
have flown the coop doesn't mean assistant residence hall director Heather
Wells can relax. Fischer Hall is busier than ever, filled with squealing
thirteen- and fourteen-year-old girls attending the first ever Tania Trace Teen
Rock Camp, hosted by pop sensation Tania Trace herself—who just happens to be
newly married to Heather's ex-boyfriend, heartthrob Jordan Cartwright. But the
real headache begins when the producer of a reality TV show starring Tania
winds up dead ... and it's clear that the star was the intended victim.
Grant Cartwright, head of
Cartwright Records, wants to keep his daughter-in-law (and his highest-earning
performer) alive. So he hires his oldest son, black sheep of the family and private
investigator Cooper Cartwright—who just happens to be Heather's new fiancé. Heather should leave the detecting to Cooper. But with a
dorm full of hysterical mini-divas-in-training, she can't help but get
involved. And after Tania shares a really shocking secret with her, this reality suddenly becomes more dangerously real than anyone ever
anticipated."
Review
In each
of the Heather Well's book, we see a death. When I started reading this one, I
thought that Size 12 and Ready To Rock would be an exception to this.
Boy, was
I wrong.
Yes my
friends, there was another death- and a lot of drama. We have to make sure that
Fisher Hall keeps it's nickname of Death Dorm, right? Now, who dies? Well,
you'll just have to read to find out for yourself.
But
moving on. This book was fabulous, just like all the other Heather Wells's
books. Heather's ex's wife (Confusing, I know) is pregnant, and hosting a singing
summer camp. But when her bodyguard gets gunned down, she almost calls it off.
But instead- It ends up being hosted at "Death Dorm"- aka, Fisher
Hall. Which is a residence hall, also where Heather works as a residence hall
assistance director.
We learn
more about Tania (Jordan Cartwright's wife) in this book- and she no longer is
the cold heartless meanie that stole Jordan away from Heather (Although, let's
face it, Copper is way better anyways), and you come out realising that she
actually has feelings.
Of
course, our favourite characters- Pete, Madge, Heather, Copper, Gavin (Any many
others of course!)- are back again, for this fourth book in the Heather Wells
series.
There's
also Sarah, a RA who has made a constant appearance through the series. She's
going through her own problems in the book, which just adds more stress on
Heather's shoulders, because Sarah won't tell anyone about what's going on.
Although we do know that it has something to do with her boyfriend Sebastian.
But
while our favourite characters are there, this book is still different than the
other ones. How? Well to start, there is way more fourteen year old girls than
before. Way more. And Heather has a new boss- one that I'm sure we all hope
will stick around for the next little while (But let's face it, her bosses
always either die or get promoted).
And
Copper... Ah, Copper. He's so amazing, and wonderful, and perfect. And, well
you get the point. But yes, Copper is back and better than ever in this book.
He's around much more, because he gets a job as Tania's bodyguard while she's
filming (Did I forget to mention? Oh yes, there may or may not be a reality
show being filmed about Jordan and Tania) her singing camp at Fisher Hall.
Compared
to the other books though, this one has a way more serious tone than the
others. Between Tania's story (Which will- all in all- explain the reason that
someone died) and Heather's struggle to accept some tough news from her
doctor's, there's touchy subjects touched upon in this book- but I think Meg
Cabot handled them perfectly. Causing you to feel comfortable when reading
about them. Unlike other books, where you get squirmy and feel slightly
embarrassed. Even though there is no reason too.
I do
have to through this out there, the writing in this book is marvellous. Like, marvellous. So
marvellous it needs italics. Anywho, it's really easy to follow along- and almost feel like you
are Heather, not just a outsider looking into her head.
I have to say, I love this series. Because it shows that the main characters in books can be size 12. But even if they are size 12, they still save lives and save the day. Plus, they can get the really hot boyfriend! It makes me smile every time that I read Heather defending herself when people make fun over her weight in the book, because Heather's confident in the way she looks. (Even though she says that she wants to lose weight, but who doesn't? We all want to be that size 0)
This
book reminds me of why Meg Cabot is one of my favourite authors. Go get it. Preferably yesterday, but I can make a exception for you.
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