Book: Accidental Love by Gary Soto
Time Spent Reading It: 1 hr 31 min
Another cute, fun read. (Aside from Stop Pretending, which had me sniffling a good bit, that’s what I was really going for this weekend.) Marisa, a girl with a penchant for fighting, accidentally switches cell phones with Rene, a nerdy boy from another school. When they meet to switch back, she realizes she kinda likes him. This was a very sweet book. I kind of like this type of romance better than French Kiss - sweet, youngish, with all of the problems externally generated. (I’d much rather have parental disapproval be an obstacle in a romance than the fact that both of the love interests are incredibly moody, for example.)
Total Time Spent Reading: 9 hrs 14 min
Even though I technically have another hour and a half in my 48 hours, that’s probably going to do it for me. I’ll be back with an official summary later this evening.
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