Forget-Her-Nots

FORGET-HER-NOTS

By:  Amy Brecount White

FIRST SENTENCE

“A flash on the brown carpeting caught Laurel’s eye, and she jumped mid-step to keep from crushing it.”

SUMMARY

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When someone leaves three mystery flowers outside her dorm door, Laurel thinks that maybe the Avondale School isn’t so awful after all – until her own body starts to freak out.  In the middle of her English presentation on the Victorian Language of Flowers, strange words pop into her head, and her body seems to tingle and hum.  Impulsively, Laurel gives the love bouquet she made to demonstrate the language to her spinster English teacher.  When that teacher unexpectedly and immediately finds romance, Laurel suspects that something – something magical – is up.  With her new friend, Kate, she sets out to discover the origins and breadth of her powers by experimenting on herself and others.  But she can’t seem to find any living experts in the field of flower powers to guide her.  And her bouquets don’t always do her bidding, especially when it comes to her own crush, Justin.  Rumors about Laurel and her flowers fly across campus, and she’s soon besieged by requests from girls – both friends and enemies – who want their lives magically transformed – just in time for prom.

REVIEW

 “Every flower has a secret” and this book revealed some of those magical secrets.  I loved learning all about Flower Power and the history behind it.  The lilies were my favorite – maybe because Laurel’s mother was named Lily. 

Another treat?  There were times when other classic stories were brought up.  Since I have read the children’s versions of quite a few classics, it was cool to see them in this book.  Oh, and little poems here-and-there added even more to the story.

Laurel seemed to be a very sweet and caring girl.  Even as she coped with the loss of her mother, she had a place in her heart for her grandmother and her friends.  She was a likeable main character and I would want her as a friend.  I found myself wanting only the best for Laurel.

Forget-Her-Nots  is a sweet story told in a very unique way.  If you like a good girlie story and especially if you like flowers, you will adore this book.

RATING

5        Plot

4        Characters

5        Attention Grabbing

5        Girlie Meter

4        Ending

23      TOTAL

5        STARS

Melina