The Write Stuff

I have read many SIMON PULSE books and was suprised by how much i liked their LOVE LETTERS series. This book is about an IT girl(Rachel) and a normal girl(Hannah) who are friends. Hannah falls for the new british guy, Dylan, and is suprised to see Rachel get a love letter from him. Rachel makes Hannah write him back since she isn't a very good writer. Hannah is torn between telling Rachel the truth (that she is actually in love with Dylan)or keeping quite and remaining friends with Dylan. This book is definetly a good read.

Rachel Truitt has been the It Girl at school for as long as anyone can remember. She has the looks that every girl wants, and every guy wants to date. Hence, she's numero uno when a guy is looking for a date. That's why her choice of best friend is strange. Very strange. Hannah Briggs, Miss Shy, Studious, Quiet girl has been best friends with Rachel since forever. But she's the first one out of the two to meet Dylan Saunders. Dylan is new to Colorado, by way of London. He's gorgeous, sophisticated, smart, and the first guy Hannah has "really" liked. Everything about him screams "Perfect Boyfriend." Hannah thinks that Dylan likes her back, too. Until she finds out that he's sent Rachel an e-mail. The problem is that Rachel has nothing in common with Dylan, so she asks Hannah to write an e-mail back to him, pretending to be her. Now Dylan is falling head over heels in love with Rachel, when in reality, he's actually in love with Hannah. Now Hannah has to make one very tough decision: rat out her best friend, or risk never having a chance with Dylan. Jahnna N. Malcolm's series LOVE LETTERS is one of the best new ideas for a teen series I've seen released all year - and I should know, as I read EVERY book on the market for teens. It appeals to any teenager out there, as love letters are essential in today's day and age, especially virtual ones. THE WRITE STUFF, in particular, is a cute book. Hannah is a character whom you easily sympathize with, as she's your trademark brainiac with below average dating skills. Rachel is fun because she's totally spontaneous and carefree. And Dylan is your typical Brit, charismatic, charming, and gorgeous. The three of them mesh to create a fabulous teen romance, that will be loved. Erika Sorocco Book Review Columnist for The Community Bugle Newspaper