Don't Judge a Girl by Her Cover

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I was buying this book to replace a previously owned copy that came in a series package so I wanted it to look the same as the other books I owned. The book I received was not the version I thought I was buying. The cover looks entirely different from the example picture on the item page. The version I thought I was buying was the International Version but what I received was the New York Times Version.

Item bought, shipped out quickly, and arrived safe and sound in a timely manner. Thanks seller!

this is a very good book. there is one lose end, however i cannot bring the score down. afterall, all of the action and heat makes up for it. im waiting 4 the fouth book ally

This is a true teen book! Nice and clean and fun and fast pace. I have loved all three of these and wait for the next.

When I got an ARC of "Don't Judge," I freaked out. I screamed for like a minute straight and jumped up and down like some crazy teen fangirl. Oh, wait, I am. Well, at least of the Gallagher Girl series! As my title says, "Don't Judge" (What's the abbreviation for this books, Ally!? Haha.) is darker, more real, and better written. Ally Carter just gets better and better at writing! Well, this book seems like a very natural progression for Cammie and co. because she is getting closer and closer to the real world of spies. Thus, she and the others around her need to mature and grow up which is what precisely happens in this book. Of course, the humor of lack of boy understanding is abundant and there are some great lines and stories. There are also some great surprises in store for the GG fan. I just reread what I just wrote and it doesn't really make any sense. I guess, all I can say is that this book is not exactly the book I wanted to read. I wanted to read a book with tons of Zach and Cammie moments, Blackthorne, etc. However, Ally Carter knows what best for Cammie, Gallagher Academy, and us fans that she wrote a story that was wayy better than I could have imagined. The new characters, storylines, etc. are great. As usual, there are many many questions left unanswered so I guess we'll just have to wait until GG4 comes out. Grr. (Note, I give this a 4.5/5 stars but because I hate it when people dock stars/points for little trivial things, I'm rounding up. =P)

Ally Carter brings her popular Gallagher Series to a whole new level of spying and excitement when Cammie Morgan almost gets kidnapped along with her roommate Macey McHenry as Macey's dad campaigns to be the next Vice President. Finding herself in real danger, Cammie knows it's not just a test being pulled by her teachers. When they get back to school, Cammie's Aunt Abby, who she hasn't seen for a long time, is there on duty as a Secret Service agent to protect Macey. And yes, there are boys, including Zach, the spy who maybe loves Cammie...or maybe is out to get her. He appears at the most unlikely of times, but Cammie's sixth sense susses him out, even though she can't quite figure out what he's doing at rallies and on trains (and Carter never fully explains his mysterious presence, either). That he might be a good guy or a bad guy doesn't stop Cammie from thinking about him. Another potential romance is brewing between Macey and the possible future first son, yet the girls have much more to worry about as ancient Gallagher Girl secrets are unlocked, and proven to be very relevant in the here and now. History comes to life, vividly and literally, in Carter's prose, and she once again manages to get a "girls can do anything, even foil dangerous kidnapping plots and rescue lost girls" message in while providing the same humor as she did in the first two novels. The level of danger is ratcheted up a notch here, and she leaves us guessing right to the end as to just how much damage has been done. There's a wistfulness and maturity to Cammie here; she loves being a Gallagher Girl but also recognizes the limitations of it by seeing her mom and aunt, as well as by facing her enemies head on. There's still the same gossip, sneaking out, and having the student spies outwit their adult counterparts as in the first two books, but there's something more brewing. My only complaint is that there's not another Gallagher Girl novel to read ASAP, because while Carter ties up most of the loose ends and kept me guessing, she also made me want more Cammie and co. immediately.