Monday, March 23, 2009

Don't Judge a Girl By Her Cover by Ally Carter Book Review

Don't Judge a Girl By Her Cover by Ally Carter
(Disney, Hardcover, June 2009)
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Cammie's junior year hasn't even started and already she's been involved in a kidnapping plot. Macey, Cammie's Gallagher Academy friend, is the daughter of the vice presidential candidate and the target of the kidnapping. When it's time for school to start, Cammie can't concentrate on her studies and Macey is haunted by what happened. To make matters worse, it appears as if Macey is still being threatened so Cammie, Bex, and Liz join the campaign trail to help protect her. Can Cammie "The Chameleon" figure out who is behind the kidnapping in time to save her friend or are there some things too big for even a Gallagher Girl to handle?

I've always been a fan of spy movies and it's quite refreshing to see a series based around girl spies. Cammie is a sidewalk artist--she can blend in with any surrounding, hence the nickname "The Chameleon." Each of her friends have their own special talents and it's fun to what type of situation they will get into next. In this new novel in the series, we really see Cammie growing up, and the book starts to hint at more serious plots to come. Don't Judge a Girl By Her Cover is particularly relevant this year since we just had a presidential election. Ally Carter shows us a different side of the political process, one that is fraught with threats and espionage. Filled with as much humor, friendship, romance, and Gallagher Academy lore as the previous books, Don't Judge a Girl By Her Cover is sure to delight Gallagher Girl fans. Ally offers up classic Gallagher Girl humor and style in this latest installment.

Don't Judge a Girl By Her Cover is the perfect book to bring on summer vacation since it releases in June. In the meantime, check out the first two books in the series, I'd Tell You I Love You, But Then I'd Have to Kill You and Cross My Heart and Hope to Spy. Visit Ally's blog to learn more about Cammie and her friends. Aren't the covers and titles for this series so much fun? I seriously want to be a Gallagher Girl.

16 comments:

  1. I love this series. And I can't wait to read the newest one when it comes out!

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  2. Speaking of covers....I love this one! It reflects spies and elections! Cool! I love the sound of this series, I really need to begin!

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  3. My daughter will be excited; she loves these books. :) I'll have to point her in your direction so she can read your review...

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  4. I love this series! I'm really looking forward to this book coming out.

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  5. omg i love this book serius so much i just want it to come out already. i love the romance and everything that goes on. i hope that zack and josh are in this book. cant wait counting the days

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  6. I can't wait to read this one--though it isn't one of my favorite series, I still love it. (: This cover is so pretty also! This one is my favorite out of the three.

    hope.

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  7. You have a zombie chicken award waiting for you at my blog too. :D

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  8. I'm really excited for this book, and totally jelous that you already have it! I like this cover the best so far. Has anyone else heard there might be a movie made based on the books?

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  9. I love this cover! I've only read the first one though.

    I've just given you an award - check it out on goodgirlsreadbooks.blogspot.com

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  10. who doesn't want to be a spy? That'd be the coolest job EVER:)
    -AMY

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  11. This is a wonderful series. I, too, am jealous that you've gotten to read it already. I'll have to order two for my library!

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  12. I believe that there is going to be a movie. But they haven't started casting yet and I'm not even sure they have a script ready.

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  13. i like zach a lot!!! i want him back in the story i could live without josh! i want to know what happend to cam's dad and more about her mom but i really want zach back!!

    CAN'T WAIT FOR IT!!!!!

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  14. are they gonna make a movie out of the series, cause disney is one of the publishers and i cannot imagine that they arent gonna do something with it!

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  15. I SOOOOOOOOOO agree with Ali, I hope Zach is in it! I just got the book from the libary, and in like, the first or second chapter she says "Zach.", because he is all she can think about, so I REALLY hope he is in it!

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  16. When will they make a movie of the books.

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