Better Than The Movies by Lynn Painter

Better Than The Movies by Lynn Painter was about a young girl named Liz, short for Elizabeth, Buxbaum trying to win the heart of childhood crush, Michael Young. She goes to Wes Bennett, her childhood bully/friend, for help. Although Wes still likes to mess with her, he agrees to help her with the condition of getting the parking spot they always fight over every day. From parties throw ups to basketball injuries, Liz embarrasses herself over and over again trying to win Michael's heart. But, Wes helps her through it all.

This book was a great enemies to lovers. Even though I was able to catch who was going to fall in love with who, it was still fun to see how the romance unravels. Liz slowly started to see Wes in a better light, from his help. I also enjoyed seeing Liz getting used to her step mother since she was still mourning the loss of her mother. Liz's step mother seemed to be a genuinely nice lady, which is not often for step mothers in modern day media. This is a good book to pick up as a young teenager.

Reviewed by Anahit, Grade 11

Grandview Library