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title='2014-07-24T07:00:00-04:00'> July 24, 2014 </time> </a> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class='post-body-container'> <div class='post-body entry-content float-container' id='post-body-6127809221561238722'> <span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">I read Jennifer Echols's <i><a href="http://randommusingsofabibliophile.blogspot.com/2014/05/biggest-flirts.html">Biggest Flirts</a></i> earlier this year and fell in love. It was my first Echols book and I immediately decided I needed more. I knew<i> <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/7775847-major-crush">Major Crush</a>, </i>while out of print, had recently been rereleased on e-book and so I bought it right away. Unfortunately, I just got around to reading it last week. I know two things: I need to read all of Echols's back list and I love books about marching bands.</span><br /> <span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">(The top cover image is the redesign for the e-book. The lower cover is the original. Even though it is rather cartoonish, it actually captures spirit of book better.)</span><br /> <span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Synopsis: </span><br /> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRr5q4Dma5bt3IimGHEu1Tanaj9NPRCBxEzC3XSlrCuDBTqpeqYqxvsoFCXgRj-xl86ZZq78_TzH2EL5aRqZ9gc1FxEVPbs16Gbxbet_kw0fQK2YhNXFWZzA4emvbVG6rp2znsOEMtEah7/s1600/crush+1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRr5q4Dma5bt3IimGHEu1Tanaj9NPRCBxEzC3XSlrCuDBTqpeqYqxvsoFCXgRj-xl86ZZq78_TzH2EL5aRqZ9gc1FxEVPbs16Gbxbet_kw0fQK2YhNXFWZzA4emvbVG6rp2znsOEMtEah7/s1600/crush+1.jpg" width="213" /></a><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><i><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; line-height: 19px;">Tired of the beauty-pageant circuit, Virginia Sauter tosses her tiara, pierces her nose, and auditions for the most unlikely of roles — drum major of the high school marching band.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818; line-height: 19px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; line-height: 19px;">Virginia wins, but is forced to share the title with Drew, whose family has held the position for generations. Sure, Drew is hot, but because of his superior attitude, he and Virginia are constantly arguing. That is, until they share more than just their half-time salute...</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818; line-height: 19px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; line-height: 19px;">But as the drum major's heated competition turns to sizzling romance, explosive rumors threaten everything — including the band's success. Love seemed to be a sure hit, but Virginia and Drew may be marching straight into disaster.</span></i></span><br /> <span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; line-height: 19px;"><br /></span></span> <span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #181818;"><span style="line-height: 19px;">Virginia cherishes her role with the band and the time she spends with it. She is a great drummer, a dedicated drum major, and good friend to those she feels close to. She has a definite sense of who she is and what she wants to do. She is the first female drum major in the school's history and she wants to do well. Her problem is that Drew is a big </span></span></span></span><span style="color: #181818; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="line-height: 19px;">something she wants, but feels she will never have because he hates her. Drew is the responsible one. He takes a lot of pride in it. But he also works really hard to break free and do the opposite of what people are telling him to when he has the chance. Drew is a legacy drum major-his dad and all his brothers had the position. Virginia intrigues him because of her sense of self and her free spirit. The two are opposites enough that sparks fly and it is wonderful. I love hate to love stories full of tension and this is a wonderful one. It is one of Echols's earlier works, and I could see a big difference in the writing between this and <i>Biggest Flirts</i>, but it is still incredibly good. </span></span><br /> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI15IBBs2Rm9QPS1vyGEDkteR5FmiSN52i51U84DAZfQbezTEqqdsuzBSxeYosOSlx5e-FTPhN8fevojOuvZFqAnK7Sm0hGhXJ0XF5J6IRHScqNkFYbPn60h-kJpN1hAmc7bhHJr205gIR/s1600/crush+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI15IBBs2Rm9QPS1vyGEDkteR5FmiSN52i51U84DAZfQbezTEqqdsuzBSxeYosOSlx5e-FTPhN8fevojOuvZFqAnK7Sm0hGhXJ0XF5J6IRHScqNkFYbPn60h-kJpN1hAmc7bhHJr205gIR/s1600/crush+2.jpg" width="189" /></a><span style="color: #181818; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="line-height: 19px;"><br /></span></span><br /> <span style="color: #181818; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="line-height: 19px;">At first I was a little put off by the band director, but I feel like his character grew. Also, I can see a young 22 year old new teacher making the exact errors he does in dealing with the students. His suggestion that Virginia buy a short skirt and boots for her uniform was inappropriate, but he's not the first male teacher to do something so sexist, she's not the first teenage girl to shrug and go along with it, and I feel they both reached a reasonable understanding of things by the end.</span></span><br /> <span style="color: #181818; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="line-height: 19px;"><br /></span></span> <span style="color: #181818; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><i style="line-height: 19px;">Major Crush</i><span style="line-height: 19px;"> is a fantastic romance and a great band story. I really liked all the supporting characters as well. Both Drew and Virginia's friends are a lot of fun. I appreciate how the mistakes each character makes are very typical of teenagers and play into the reality of the story well. There are some dramatic moments, but they are moments anyone can see actually happening. The book is full of humor too which is always a plus.</span></span><br /> <br /> <span style="color: #181818; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="line-height: 19px;"><br /></span></span> <span style="color: #181818; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="line-height: 19px;">I'm really looking forward to digging into the rest of Jennifer Echols's backlist. 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I've already done couples and I was feeling in the mood to do something fluffy and Valentine's related. So kisses it is. I read more MG than YA, and the YA I read tends to not focus on romance so this was actually harder than I expected it to be though a few jumped into my head right away. (And one of my choices does actually come from a MG book. One is adult. Gasp!) The actual scene from the book is quoted followed by my thoughts. The king lifted a hand to her cheek and kissed her. It was not a kiss between strangers, not even a kiss between a bride and a groom. 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r-snippetized'> The Penderwicks is not just one of my favorite ongoing series; it is one of my favorite series of all time. I'm always astounded by the depth of emotion and diverse, realistic relationship dynamics Birdsall is able to capture with these characters. The Penderwicks in Spring  surpassed my expectations even though they were astronomically high already. It is now my favorite, having edged out  The Penderwicks on Gardam Street . Minor spoilers for first three book are in this review. If you haven't read this series, get started: The Penderwicks: A Summer Tale of Four Sisters, Two Rabbits, and a Very Interesting Boy  The Penderwicks on Gardam Street The Penderwicks at Point Mouette   Spring is coming to Gardam Street and Batty and Ben Penderwick couldn't be more excited. The season is bringing with it anticipation and new opportunities. Nick Geiger, the Penderwicks' neighbor, is returning home on leave from the Army after being at war. 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class='post-count-link' href='http://randommusingsofabibliophile.blogspot.com/2016/07/'> July <span class='post-count'>10</span> </a> </div> <div class='hierarchy-content'> </div> </li> <li class='archivedate'> <div class='hierarchy-title'> <a class='post-count-link' href='http://randommusingsofabibliophile.blogspot.com/2016/06/'> June <span class='post-count'>9</span> </a> </div> <div class='hierarchy-content'> </div> </li> <li class='archivedate'> <div class='hierarchy-title'> <a class='post-count-link' href='http://randommusingsofabibliophile.blogspot.com/2016/05/'> May <span class='post-count'>7</span> </a> </div> <div class='hierarchy-content'> </div> </li> <li class='archivedate'> <div class='hierarchy-title'> <a class='post-count-link' href='http://randommusingsofabibliophile.blogspot.com/2016/04/'> April <span class='post-count'>10</span> </a> </div> <div class='hierarchy-content'> </div> </li> <li class='archivedate'> <div class='hierarchy-title'> <a class='post-count-link' href='http://randommusingsofabibliophile.blogspot.com/2016/03/'> March <span class='post-count'>9</span> </a> </div> <div class='hierarchy-content'> </div> </li> <li class='archivedate'> <div class='hierarchy-title'> <a class='post-count-link' href='http://randommusingsofabibliophile.blogspot.com/2016/02/'> February <span class='post-count'>8</span> </a> </div> <div class='hierarchy-content'> </div> </li> <li class='archivedate'> <div class='hierarchy-title'> <a class='post-count-link' href='http://randommusingsofabibliophile.blogspot.com/2016/01/'> January <span class='post-count'>10</span> </a> </div> <div class='hierarchy-content'> </div> </li> </ul> </div> </li> <li class='archivedate'> <div class='hierarchy-title'> <a class='post-count-link' href='http://randommusingsofabibliophile.blogspot.com/2015/'> 2015 <span class='post-count'>128</span> </a> </div> <div class='hierarchy-content'> <ul class='hierarchy'> <li class='archivedate'> <div class='hierarchy-title'> <a class='post-count-link' href='http://randommusingsofabibliophile.blogspot.com/2015/12/'> December <span class='post-count'>8</span> </a> </div> <div class='hierarchy-content'> </div> </li> <li class='archivedate'> <div class='hierarchy-title'> <a class='post-count-link' href='http://randommusingsofabibliophile.blogspot.com/2015/11/'> November <span class='post-count'>7</span> </a> </div> <div class='hierarchy-content'> </div> </li> <li class='archivedate'> <div class='hierarchy-title'> <a class='post-count-link' href='http://randommusingsofabibliophile.blogspot.com/2015/10/'> October <span class='post-count'>5</span> </a> </div> <div class='hierarchy-content'> </div> </li> <li class='archivedate'> <div class='hierarchy-title'> <a class='post-count-link' href='http://randommusingsofabibliophile.blogspot.com/2015/09/'> September <span class='post-count'>9</span> </a> </div> <div class='hierarchy-content'> </div> </li> <li class='archivedate'> <div class='hierarchy-title'> <a class='post-count-link' href='http://randommusingsofabibliophile.blogspot.com/2015/08/'> August <span class='post-count'>9</span> </a> </div> <div class='hierarchy-content'> </div> </li> <li class='archivedate'> <div class='hierarchy-title'> <a class='post-count-link' href='http://randommusingsofabibliophile.blogspot.com/2015/07/'> July <span class='post-count'>9</span> </a> </div> <div class='hierarchy-content'> </div> </li> <li class='archivedate'> <div class='hierarchy-title'> <a class='post-count-link' href='http://randommusingsofabibliophile.blogspot.com/2015/06/'> June <span class='post-count'>14</span> </a> </div> <div class='hierarchy-content'> </div> </li> <li class='archivedate'> <div class='hierarchy-title'> <a class='post-count-link' href='http://randommusingsofabibliophile.blogspot.com/2015/05/'> May <span class='post-count'>7</span> </a> </div> <div class='hierarchy-content'> </div> </li> <li class='archivedate'> <div class='hierarchy-title'> <a class='post-count-link' href='http://randommusingsofabibliophile.blogspot.com/2015/04/'> April <span class='post-count'>13</span> </a> </div> <div class='hierarchy-content'> </div> </li> <li class='archivedate'> <div class='hierarchy-title'> <a class='post-count-link' href='http://randommusingsofabibliophile.blogspot.com/2015/03/'> March <span class='post-count'>19</span> </a> </div> <div class='hierarchy-content'> </div> </li> <li class='archivedate'> <div class='hierarchy-title'> <a class='post-count-link' href='http://randommusingsofabibliophile.blogspot.com/2015/02/'> February <span class='post-count'>13</span> </a> </div> <div class='hierarchy-content'> </div> </li> <li class='archivedate'> <div class='hierarchy-title'> <a class='post-count-link' href='http://randommusingsofabibliophile.blogspot.com/2015/01/'> January <span class='post-count'>15</span> </a> </div> <div class='hierarchy-content'> </div> </li> </ul> </div> </li> <li class='archivedate'> <div class='hierarchy-title'> <a class='post-count-link' href='http://randommusingsofabibliophile.blogspot.com/2014/'> 2014 <span class='post-count'>197</span> </a> </div> <div class='hierarchy-content'> <ul class='hierarchy'> <li class='archivedate'> <div class='hierarchy-title'> <a class='post-count-link' href='http://randommusingsofabibliophile.blogspot.com/2014/12/'> December <span class='post-count'>14</span> </a> </div> <div class='hierarchy-content'> </div> </li> <li class='archivedate'> <div class='hierarchy-title'> <a class='post-count-link' href='http://randommusingsofabibliophile.blogspot.com/2014/11/'> November <span class='post-count'>14</span> </a> </div> <div class='hierarchy-content'> </div> </li> <li class='archivedate'> <div class='hierarchy-title'> <a class='post-count-link' href='http://randommusingsofabibliophile.blogspot.com/2014/10/'> October <span class='post-count'>16</span> </a> </div> <div class='hierarchy-content'> </div> </li> <li class='archivedate'> <div class='hierarchy-title'> <a 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class='post-count'>13</span> </a> </div> <div class='hierarchy-content'> </div> </li> <li class='archivedate'> <div class='hierarchy-title'> <a class='post-count-link' href='http://randommusingsofabibliophile.blogspot.com/2014/03/'> March <span class='post-count'>22</span> </a> </div> <div class='hierarchy-content'> </div> </li> <li class='archivedate'> <div class='hierarchy-title'> <a class='post-count-link' href='http://randommusingsofabibliophile.blogspot.com/2014/02/'> February <span class='post-count'>13</span> </a> </div> <div class='hierarchy-content'> </div> </li> <li class='archivedate'> <div class='hierarchy-title'> <a class='post-count-link' href='http://randommusingsofabibliophile.blogspot.com/2014/01/'> January <span class='post-count'>18</span> </a> </div> <div class='hierarchy-content'> </div> </li> </ul> </div> </li> <li class='archivedate'> <div class='hierarchy-title'> <a class='post-count-link' href='http://randommusingsofabibliophile.blogspot.com/2013/'> 2013 <span class='post-count'>196</span> </a> </div> <div class='hierarchy-content'> <ul class='hierarchy'> <li class='archivedate'> <div class='hierarchy-title'> <a class='post-count-link' href='http://randommusingsofabibliophile.blogspot.com/2013/12/'> December <span class='post-count'>17</span> </a> </div> <div class='hierarchy-content'> </div> </li> <li class='archivedate'> <div class='hierarchy-title'> <a class='post-count-link' href='http://randommusingsofabibliophile.blogspot.com/2013/11/'> November <span class='post-count'>14</span> </a> </div> <div class='hierarchy-content'> </div> </li> <li class='archivedate'> <div class='hierarchy-title'> <a class='post-count-link' href='http://randommusingsofabibliophile.blogspot.com/2013/10/'> October <span class='post-count'>16</span> </a> </div> <div class='hierarchy-content'> </div> </li> <li class='archivedate'> <div class='hierarchy-title'> <a class='post-count-link' href='http://randommusingsofabibliophile.blogspot.com/2013/09/'> September <span class='post-count'>17</span> </a> </div> <div class='hierarchy-content'> </div> </li> <li class='archivedate'> <div class='hierarchy-title'> <a class='post-count-link' href='http://randommusingsofabibliophile.blogspot.com/2013/08/'> August <span class='post-count'>18</span> </a> </div> <div class='hierarchy-content'> </div> </li> <li class='archivedate'> <div class='hierarchy-title'> <a class='post-count-link' href='http://randommusingsofabibliophile.blogspot.com/2013/07/'> July <span class='post-count'>18</span> </a> </div> <div class='hierarchy-content'> </div> </li> <li class='archivedate'> <div class='hierarchy-title'> <a class='post-count-link' href='http://randommusingsofabibliophile.blogspot.com/2013/06/'> June <span class='post-count'>21</span> </a> </div> <div class='hierarchy-content'> </div> </li> <li class='archivedate'> <div class='hierarchy-title'> <a class='post-count-link' href='http://randommusingsofabibliophile.blogspot.com/2013/05/'> May <span class='post-count'>18</span> </a> </div> <div class='hierarchy-content'> </div> </li> <li class='archivedate'> <div class='hierarchy-title'> <a class='post-count-link' href='http://randommusingsofabibliophile.blogspot.com/2013/04/'> April <span class='post-count'>14</span> </a> </div> <div class='hierarchy-content'> </div> </li> <li class='archivedate'> <div class='hierarchy-title'> <a class='post-count-link' href='http://randommusingsofabibliophile.blogspot.com/2013/03/'> March <span class='post-count'>15</span> </a> </div> <div class='hierarchy-content'> </div> </li> <li class='archivedate'> <div class='hierarchy-title'> <a class='post-count-link' href='http://randommusingsofabibliophile.blogspot.com/2013/02/'> February <span class='post-count'>12</span> </a> </div> <div class='hierarchy-content'> </div> </li> <li class='archivedate'> <div class='hierarchy-title'> <a class='post-count-link' href='http://randommusingsofabibliophile.blogspot.com/2013/01/'> January <span class='post-count'>16</span> </a> </div> <div class='hierarchy-content'> </div> </li> </ul> </div> </li> <li class='archivedate'> <div class='hierarchy-title'> <a class='post-count-link' href='http://randommusingsofabibliophile.blogspot.com/2012/'> 2012 <span class='post-count'>180</span> </a> </div> <div class='hierarchy-content'> <ul class='hierarchy'> <li class='archivedate'> <div class='hierarchy-title'> <a class='post-count-link' href='http://randommusingsofabibliophile.blogspot.com/2012/12/'> December <span class='post-count'>12</span> </a> </div> <div class='hierarchy-content'> </div> </li> <li class='archivedate'> <div class='hierarchy-title'> <a class='post-count-link' href='http://randommusingsofabibliophile.blogspot.com/2012/11/'> November <span class='post-count'>11</span> </a> </div> <div class='hierarchy-content'> </div> </li> <li class='archivedate'> <div class='hierarchy-title'> <a class='post-count-link' href='http://randommusingsofabibliophile.blogspot.com/2012/10/'> October <span class='post-count'>14</span> </a> </div> <div class='hierarchy-content'> </div> </li> <li class='archivedate'> <div class='hierarchy-title'> <a class='post-count-link' href='http://randommusingsofabibliophile.blogspot.com/2012/09/'> September <span class='post-count'>14</span> </a> </div> <div class='hierarchy-content'> </div> </li> <li class='archivedate'> <div class='hierarchy-title'> <a class='post-count-link' href='http://randommusingsofabibliophile.blogspot.com/2012/08/'> August <span class='post-count'>14</span> </a> </div> <div class='hierarchy-content'> </div> </li> <li class='archivedate'> <div class='hierarchy-title'> <a class='post-count-link' href='http://randommusingsofabibliophile.blogspot.com/2012/07/'> July <span class='post-count'>14</span> </a> </div> <div class='hierarchy-content'> </div> </li> <li class='archivedate'> <div class='hierarchy-title'> <a class='post-count-link' href='http://randommusingsofabibliophile.blogspot.com/2012/06/'> June <span 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