Day 172

Today Jenn read the book she has been dying to read since she got it at the library two days ago.  SHE LOVES THE LIBRARY.  The book was in the young adult section, which I still occasionally look at, you know when I’m walking between the Spanish monarchy biography section or the technical machining section.  That’s why I go to the library, you know, for intellectual reasons, not to read the picture books or look at the extensive DVD section or glance at the romances. No that would just be silly.  What drew me to the book was the milkshake on the cover.  

Spoiler Alert: There is definitely no milkshake at all in the book which was quite disappointing…

Anyways, after Jenn checked it out from the library and put it on Plenti – our table.  Lena snatched it up right away.  Lena really likes to read book covers out loud to Jenn…  I think Lena was drawn to the book because of the entirely pink cover and of course the milkshake.  It had nothing to do with the title, If We Kiss.

After Lena read the back cover in an accent Lena became quite interested!  It seemed like a intriguing story with a lot of character development.  Lena immediately flipped to the end of the book to see how the story ends.  Instead of the end of the book, Lena found an exciting Extras Section.  Yes this book had a special feature section just like a movie! There she found a kissing quiz.

Here is a sample question from the 12 question quiz:

1.       Charlie describes French kissing as “disgusting and wonderful.” How would you describe it?

a.       Intimate and profound

b.      Sexy and strange

c.       Uncomfortable and a waste of time

d.      Cool and sophisticated

e.      Yummy and fun

Lena and Jenn apparently differ in kissing styles.   Lena is a charming kisser, while Jenn is a curious kisser. The descriptions from the book are included here.

Charming Kisser – To you, kissing has the potential to make dreams come true. But don’t be scared to take a risk on someone you never thought of that way before.  The best thing about kissing is it allows you to surprise yourself.

Curious Kisser – Kissing can be romantic, kissing can be weird, kissing can be just plain fun. After a few kisses and a few intense conversations with friends about it you’ve pretty much figured that out for yourself. But you want more. Think about it, what are the things you LOVE about kissing?

Well after reading the book in about two hours this morning, Jenn learned that lust and love are different emotions (that was the moral of the book) and that this fourteen year old girl Charlie has a much more exciting life complete with more parties and much more drama than she ever has experienced. Jenn recommends the book to all those who enjoy skiing and witty high schoolers.

Blog Author's Note: The author apologizes for the lack of consistent voice in the post. I think the author still can't believe she took the time to read the entire book...