Book List: Help Wanted

Yesterday I wrote about It's a Cheesy Kind of Love Story and it made me think about all the YA books featuring characters with jobs. 

So many teens work for spending money or college tuition.

These are just a few of these novels:

Book List:

It's Kind of a Cheesy Love Story by Lauren Morrill 

pizza joint

Made in Korea by Sarah Suk

Small Business Owners

Tweet Cute by Emma Lord

Food industry social media managers

Truth about Forever by Sarah Dessen

Caterer

Recommended for You by Laura Silverman

Bookstore Worker

Henna Wars by Adiba Jaigidar,

Small Business Owners

Not Pictured:

Late to the Party by Kelly

Retail

When Summer Ends by Jessica Pennington 

Outdoor adventure company 

Nantucket Blue by Leila Howland

Hotel Cleaner 

What I Thought was True by Huntley Fitzpatrick

Companion 

52 Reasons to Hate My Father by Jessica Brody

various jobs (52 of them)

Serious Moonlight by Jenn Bennett

Hotel Worker

Review: It's Kind of a Cheesy Love Story

 

Beck can't wait to leave her small home town behind - especially the idea of her as the Hot N' Crusty Bathroom Baby. But she has a few more years at home before she can flee. When turns 16, she can't find a job anywhere - except at the pizza place.

Embarrassed by her personal history with the place, she reluctantly takes a job. And she forms a bond with co-workers - especially Tristan. At work, she can be nerdy and embrace the side of her she doesn't show her friends. After a dust up with her friend group, she pulls back from them, leaving her with her co-workers.

But Beck's forced to confront both sides of herself and discover who she really is Is she nerdy? Is she a good friend? Is she a girlfriend? Is she part of the pizza place?

My Thoughts: I really liked this book. I loved the moments in the pizza place the best - from the horrified moments to the fun moments with co-workers to the romance. I actually worked in a take-out pizza place when I was in college. I loved that Beck could be nerdy with her co-workers and how they became friends. I loved how Beck and her co-workers would geek out over their favorite TV show. I wasn't a huge fan of her other group of friends or also the us vs. them moments. But I did like how everything turned out. Another fun book from Lauren Morrill!

Cover Thoughts: Fun

Source: My library

Library Recommendation: A fun read for your school and public library - highly recommended.

Holiday Book Review: Recommended For You

 

For Shoshanna, the bookstore is her happy place. She works at Once Upon and it's her own away from home. With the holidays approaching, things have gotten very busy in the indie book store. When she's asked to show a new employee around, she can't help but be disappointed that he's not a reader. How is he going to recommend books to shoppers?

When her boss announces a  competition between all the staff to see who can generate the most sales, Shoshanna knows she's a shoo-in to win. Her reader's advisory skills are off the charts. But she wasn't expecting Jake, the new guy. to give her a run for her money. 

The bonus that comes with winning the competition will help her fix her run down car and solve her transportation problems.  But the more time she spends with Jake, the more she begins to understand him. Maybe she was too quick to judge him...

My Thoughts: I really liked this book about two Jewish teens working in an indie bookstore over the holidays. I loved the banter between Shoshanna and Jake. And how they took time to warm up to each other but did become friends. Of course I loved the mentions of books and the reader's advisory scenes. I felt bad for Shoshanna as she struggled with doing the right thing (which rarely happened) with her friends and her family. I loved all the moms in this story. A heartwarming read that soothed my bookish soul.

Cover Thoughts: Adorable

Source: My library

Library Recommendation: A fun romance story with books! Highly Recommended for your school and public library collections.