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Wednesday Books (2021), 272 pages
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Romance. Young Adult Fiction. LGBTQIA+ (Fiction.) HTML: "Witty, wise, and disarmingly tender. I am hopelessly devoted to this summer dream of a book."�Becky Albertalli, New York Times bestselling author of Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda Dahlia Adler's Cool for the Summer is a story of self-discovery and new love. It's about the things we want and the things we need. And it's about the people who will let us be who we are. Lara's had eyes for exactly one person throughout her three years of high school: Chase Harding. He's tall, strong, sweet, a football star, and frankly, stupid hot. Oh, and he's talking to her now. On purpose and everything. Maybe...flirting, even? No, wait, he's definitely flirting, which is pretty much the sum of everything Lara's wanted out of life. Except she's haunted by a memory. A memory of a confusing, romantic, strangely perfect summer spent with a girl named Jasmine. A memory that becomes a confusing, disorienting present when Jasmine herself walks through the front doors of the school to see Lara and Chase chatting it up in front of the lockers. Lara has everything she ever wanted: a tight-knit group of friends, a job that borders on cool, and Chase, the boy of her literal dreams. But if she's finally got the guy, why can't she stop thinking about the girl? A Macmillan Audio production from Wednesday Books.… (more)
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LibraryThing member bibliovermis
This YA romance captured really well and honestly a sometimes painful and bewildering phase of confusion and turmoil that a lot of young queer people go through. A lot of queer stories focus on people who already know exactly who they are and what they want, which is also great, but this different
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LibraryThing member EdGoldberg
Larissa has been pining for years for Chase Harding, star football quarterback and all around nice guy. She has romanticized everything from their first romantic date, to Homecoming to Prom. But he hasn't really noticed her until the beginning of senior year. Larissa couldn't be more thrilled..that
Larissa's mother is secretary to Jasmine' dad, Declan. Declan invited Larissa's mom (and by default) Larissa to spend the summer in the Outer Backs of North Carolina. Her mom would be working and she'd have a lazy summer. She didn't know Declan had a daughter and certainly didn't know that they would get romantic. Larissa has always liked boys.
So, when summer ends it appears that Larissa and Jasmine would part ways, since Jasmine lived in the south with her mom while Larissa lived in the outskirts of New York City. When Jasmine walks into Larissa's school...as a student...her world falls apart.
Does she like Chase or does she like Jasmine? Read this cute book to find out.
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is unless she stops thinking about her summer with Jasmine. Then she'd be more thrilled.Larissa's mother is secretary to Jasmine' dad, Declan. Declan invited Larissa's mom (and by default) Larissa to spend the summer in the Outer Backs of North Carolina. Her mom would be working and she'd have a lazy summer. She didn't know Declan had a daughter and certainly didn't know that they would get romantic. Larissa has always liked boys.
So, when summer ends it appears that Larissa and Jasmine would part ways, since Jasmine lived in the south with her mom while Larissa lived in the outskirts of New York City. When Jasmine walks into Larissa's school...as a student...her world falls apart.
Does she like Chase or does she like Jasmine? Read this cute book to find out.
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LibraryThing member LibrarianRyan
I am not sure what I was expecting from this book, but I loved most of it. I am not a devote of Demi Lovato, so I didn’t know that “Cool for The Summer” was a song about sexually experimenting in summer. I also did know Demi changed a lyric from “don’t go” to “no go”. Hopefully, I
Lara has had the biggest crush on Chase Harding for as long as she can remember. Her senior year, he finally has a crush right back. Everything should be prefect, but there is a nagging that things are just not right. You see, over the summer, Lara hooked up with a girl. Her mom’s boss’s daughter to be exact.
This story is told in two time periods consecutively. The “now” is when Lara is with Chase, and the “then” is how Lara and Jasmine went from acquaintances to much more. Both parts of these stories are interesting, but the “now” timeline gets a kink when Lara walks into school and finds out that Jasmine has moved in with her dad, and now goes to her school too. Chase is her dream. Jasmine was just her summer. But why does she fell so awful.
I loved this book. It is heavy on tropes such as mis communication, but it’s the ride of the story that makes it worth it. It does have some dry points, and one does get a bit tired of the two ladies trying to upstage, ignore, but also make each other jealous. But it’s teenage love. That is the drama for which one picks up this book. Now is this the best sapphic teen romance there is, no, but it was well done, a bit sappy, and just fun. It left this reader with a smile on their face at the end, like a good romance should.
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didn’t just give the book away.Lara has had the biggest crush on Chase Harding for as long as she can remember. Her senior year, he finally has a crush right back. Everything should be prefect, but there is a nagging that things are just not right. You see, over the summer, Lara hooked up with a girl. Her mom’s boss’s daughter to be exact.
This story is told in two time periods consecutively. The “now” is when Lara is with Chase, and the “then” is how Lara and Jasmine went from acquaintances to much more. Both parts of these stories are interesting, but the “now” timeline gets a kink when Lara walks into school and finds out that Jasmine has moved in with her dad, and now goes to her school too. Chase is her dream. Jasmine was just her summer. But why does she fell so awful.
I loved this book. It is heavy on tropes such as mis communication, but it’s the ride of the story that makes it worth it. It does have some dry points, and one does get a bit tired of the two ladies trying to upstage, ignore, but also make each other jealous. But it’s teenage love. That is the drama for which one picks up this book. Now is this the best sapphic teen romance there is, no, but it was well done, a bit sappy, and just fun. It left this reader with a smile on their face at the end, like a good romance should.
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LibraryThing member sweetiegherkin
Larissa Bogdan’s senior year doesn’t go as planned when her summer fling ends up moving to her high school and changing the long-standing relationship dynamics there.
Like the bubblegum pop song of the same title, this book is perfect for readers looking for something fun and flirty. Although
It's also great for representation, not only with Larissa questioning her own orientation and wondering if she's bisexual, but with other characters who are explicitly gay, bisexual, nonbinary, asexual, etc. In addition, both Larissa and one of her love interests are Jewish, although with varying degrees of practice. Two characters of significance are Asian American. None of this feels like checking off a box either; it is simply a reflection of the diversity of living in large suburbs.
As a romance (which is not usually my genre), there's some sex scenes, which I'm not sure how I feel about given how young the intended audience is meant to be. They are not terribly explicit scenes but they are there for sure. There's also many, many parties and hangouts where the teens are drinking underage and more casual hookups are happening. It makes me hesitate some in recommending this book to young readers, even though I am aware that none of this is new for many teens. I mention it as a grain of salt for those who might not want to read these depictions.
Like the bubblegum pop song of the same title, this book is perfect for readers looking for something fun and flirty. Although
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the book does touch on some heavier things – primarily finding one’s identity (not only sexual orientation but also who you are with and without your friend group, issues related to economic class, and thoughts about what you want to do with your future in terms of schooling and career) – its author maintains a light tone throughout, making this title the perfect antidote to those “classics by dead white guys” that Larissa dismisses. It's also great for representation, not only with Larissa questioning her own orientation and wondering if she's bisexual, but with other characters who are explicitly gay, bisexual, nonbinary, asexual, etc. In addition, both Larissa and one of her love interests are Jewish, although with varying degrees of practice. Two characters of significance are Asian American. None of this feels like checking off a box either; it is simply a reflection of the diversity of living in large suburbs.
As a romance (which is not usually my genre), there's some sex scenes, which I'm not sure how I feel about given how young the intended audience is meant to be. They are not terribly explicit scenes but they are there for sure. There's also many, many parties and hangouts where the teens are drinking underage and more casual hookups are happening. It makes me hesitate some in recommending this book to young readers, even though I am aware that none of this is new for many teens. I mention it as a grain of salt for those who might not want to read these depictions.
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LibraryThing member GeauxGetLit
Great YA book as a girl in HS begins learning self identity. This is a book I plan on adding to my students summer reading list. Thank you for the gifted copy
Awards
ALA Rainbow Book List (Selection — 2022)
Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers (Selection — 2022)
Language
Original language
English
Physical description
272 p.; 8.87 inches
ISBN
9781250765826