“It’s not hard to be with someone you love. It’s the most natural thing in the world.”
If I'm Being Honest
Emily Wibberley and Austin Siegemund-Broka
Summary: High school senior Cameron Bright’s reputation can be summed up in one word: bitch. It’s no surprise she’s queen bee at her private L.A. high school—she’s beautiful, talented, and notorious for her cutting and brutal honesty. So when she puts her foot in her mouth in front of her crush, Andrew, she fears she may have lost him for good.
In an attempt to win him over, Cameron resolves to “tame” herself, much like Katherine in Shakespeare’s The Taming of the Shrew. First, she’ll have to make amends with those she’s wronged, which leads her to Brendan, the guy she labelled with an unfortunate nickname back in the sixth grade. At first, Brendan isn’t all that receptive to Cameron’s ploy. But slowly, he warms up to her when they connect over the computer game he’s developing. Now if only Andrew would notice…
But the closer Cameron gets to Brendan, the more she sees he appreciates her personality—honesty and all—and wonders if she’s compromising who she is for the guy she doesn’t even want.
My Review: This is a fun, hilarious, and heartfelt retelling of The Taming of the Shrew. It's one of my favorite summer/beach reads. I loved the overall character growth, and especially the supporting cast. Husband and wife writing duo Wibberley and Siegemund-Broka do banter so so well, and I also feel like they captured normal LA teens doing normal LA things. So many times books set in Los Angeles insist on making LA a character all it's own, and I really appreciated that the authors chose not to do that here.
Recommended age: 14+ (a few kisses/kissing scenes, minor language).
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