Waiting On Wednesday

Item: Firsts
Author: Kate

4 November, 2015 / Kate / Waiting On Wednesday / Share:

Waiting on Wednesday is a feature hosted by Breaking The Spine where I talk about books that I am eagerly anticipating!

This week, my WoW pick is…..

Firsts Published by St. Martin's Press on January 5, 2016
Genres: Young Adult
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Seventeen-year-old Mercedes Ayres has an open-door policy when it comes to her bedroom, but only if the guy fulfills a specific criteria: he has to be a virgin. Mercedes lets the boys get their awkward, fumbling first times over with, and all she asks in return is that they give their girlfriends the perfect first time- the kind Mercedes never had herself.

Keeping what goes on in her bedroom a secret has been easy- so far. Her absentee mother isn’t home nearly enough to know about Mercedes’ extracurricular activities, and her uber-religious best friend, Angela, won’t even say the word “sex” until she gets married. But Mercedes doesn’t bank on Angela’s boyfriend finding out about her services and wanting a turn- or on Zach, who likes her for who she is instead of what she can do in bed.

When Mercedes’ perfect system falls apart, she has to find a way to salvage her reputation and figure out where her heart really belongs in the process. Funny, smart, and true-to-life, FIRSTS is a one-of-a-kind young adult novel about growing up.

Firsts seems like a more real version of Easy A, and it looks like it promises to be challenging and thought-provoking. I am definitely going to be reading this one!

About Laurie Elizabeth Flynn

Laurie went to school for Journalism, where the most important thing she learned was that she would rather write made-up stories than report the news. She also worked as a model, a job that took her overseas to Tokyo, Athens, and Paris. Laurie now lives in London, Ontario with her husband Steve, who is very understanding when she would rather spend time with the people in her head. Laurie can mostly be found writing happily at her desk, with the world’s most spoiled Chihuahua on her lap. Laurie drinks way too much coffee, snorts when she laughs, and times herself when she does crossword puzzles.

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8 responses to “Waiting On Wednesday”

Stephanie @ Bookfever

I really like the sound of this one! *adds to wishlist* 😀

4th Nov, 2015 at 6:08am

Sophie

I loved this book! It definitely does have an Easy A vibe, but it isn’t as comedic as the film was. It was quite real, and gritty, and definitely a book I’d say all teenagers should read!

4th Nov, 2015 at 7:15am

Lekeisha