Alexis And The Perfect Recipe (2011)

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Author

Coco Simon

Genre

Middle Grade & Children's

Series

Cupcake Diaries

Rating

4.21 of 5 Votes: 2

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ISBN

1442429011 (ISBN13: 9781442429017)

Language

English

Publisher

Simon Spotlight

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Amazon.com, Barnes & Noble

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About book Alexis And The Perfect Recipe (2011)

I think the series is very cute, but this book was VERY cheesy. This book was about a girl having a crush and it ends up stirring the batter (haha see what I did there (; ) The end had the cheesiest ending EVER,and it seems like the author was starting to write the book and was taking her time with it... AND THEN SHE JUST STOPPED. The whole series isn't hard hitting and action packed (I mean its about cupcakes and tweens and drama what can you expect). If you really needed to read an entertaining book and get it done fast, any of the cupcake diaries series books would fit that purpose. I like this series, but this book I wasn't very impressed with. Alexis' older sister Dylan is having a Sweet 16 birthday party and has turned in a monster over the plans. She doesn't want the Cupcake Club to make the cupcakes and gives them grief over every cupcake they pitch. Alexis has bigger probelms, though-- she has a huge crush on Emma's brother Matt, who will be at the party. Since she loves math and research, she tries to scientifically determine how to make boys like her-- soft clothes in soft colors, curly hair, vanilla perfume. It takes a while to get the formula right, but Alexis manages to get everything-- cupcakes and herself-- perfectly organized before the big party. Matt asks her to dance, but there's no chemistry at all. No matter! Her research will come in handy with her conquests down the road.Strengths: Did like the twist at the end with Matt, and loved that Alexis had a head for numbers. Weaknesses: The reinventing herself for a boy was disturbing, but so true to life!