My Life in Pink & Green: Pink & Green Book One

I've seen good reviews of this book hanging about and I knew I had to pick it up. I don't think I realized it was a middle grade read, but I have to say this is the best middle grade/younger adult book I've read in a long while.My Life in Pink and Green by Lisa Greenwald stars Lucy, one of the spunkiest and smartest 12 year olds I've ever read about. She has a mother that still lives at home and a grumpy grandmother who is trying to hold their finances together. They all work/live in a pharmacy that has been in their family forever. It's barely holding on, and they are struggling to pay the bills. Lucy has a terrific idea to help save the pharmacy and go green (her mom is an activist) to bring together the disparate personalities of both her mom and grandmother and stay lucrative. On top of all that, she deals with first crushes and her new burgeoning makeup side business. Will Lucy be able to pull all of this together to save her beloved pharmacy?Lucy is a TERRIFIC character, and I don't say that lightly. I was thinking while I was reading this book, that she is definitely in the top five characters that I would love to meet in real life. When I have a child, I'd be ecstatic if she had a fraction of the drive, passion, and just overall curiosity and love for life and learning as Lucy does. She is what makes this book-- and her voice definitely sounds 12 even though she's obviously doing a lot more than most 12 year olds (and most growups). I think this book has mass appeal to both the 12 year old audience, and people... my age. :-)My only caveat was that Lucy's personality is so big, and her character so terrific, that she can't be contained in just one book, and at the end, I was so sad to see her go. When preparing for this review, imagine my excitement that there is a followup to this book! I don't actually usually clamor for sequels, but this is an exception to the rule.Overall, a terrific middle grade read that everyone will enjoy with one of the most engaging protagonists I have ever read about. Greenwald puts everything together seamlessly, and I will definitely be watching her career from now on!

Although this is a YA book, I ordered it because I loved the premise. I have a subplot in my "Practically Perfect" heroes series books that involves a woman who is trying to revitalize the suburb where she grew up. She has a restaurant there that also features entertainment, and has been able to bring people back to the old neighborhood.Although I have never met the author, after reading the book, as well as the acknowledgements, I feel like I know her.I loved Lucy, as well as the secondary characters. I enjoyed the scene when Sunny's dad gives Lucy and her mom and grandma the chair. I know how she feels because I have some great friends who have been there for me during some very difficult times.I didn't like Yamir at first, but he grew on me, just like he grew on Lucy. How much would his dad charge to do bookmarks or postcards for me?And I loved Lucy's memories of the pharmacy. I'm not a kid anymore, (so far from it) but I can relate to her emotions about having to sell the place, or the possibility that her grandmother and mother might have to sell the family home. I do have to do that, and I am going through the stuff there that brings many good memories to mind.I like the preview of the next book at the end, and I look forward to reading it.

This was such a great book!!!! The story was great and I loved how the main character Lucy was so much like me in a way! I love makeup and Laura!!! I loved how Lucy was so inspiring and dedicated and just very independent. I loved how the story was very realistic and had a little bit of everything. I also really liked Sunny, Lucy's best Friend, because she was so caring about Lucy. The love part of the story was good too because I think every book should have that. I learned from this book that it doesn't matter how old you are and that if you just set your mind to it that you can do anything. P.s. I love the title of the book and I'm definitely going to read the sequel because this book was so insanely good. -xoxox a true Lisa Greenwald fan!!!!!

I think this book was very good. Every chapter is different and for some reason, the main character o the book think s a lot like me. There is not much in the book that I can relate to, but that is just what makes th book more exciting. I mean, who would have thought of a spa. The main character shows that shes independent and likes to do things on her own. Overall, the book was good, and I would recommend it to people who like to go green or like makeup and beauty.

I loved this book so much I couldn't stop reading it @ night even when I was so tired. It's the best book I've read in my life I literally feel like. I love how theirs a life lesson in it, but also just fun 2 read without noticing it throughout the whole book. I would define tally prefer this book 2 a lot of 5th and 4th graders, I loved this book do much I even finished it in 1 week I was so into it.

This is one of the books that my daughter reads every time , she like it very much.I recommend it to everyone

i loved reading this book! every character had a differnt, intresting background and stunning presonalitys. it explins how people feel and overcome in the hardest if situations.Happy reading!!! :)

Good read for my daughter who is on 6th grade. She loved it and did a good book report on it

Overall a good book featuring common teenager problems. I enjoyed the alternative 'green' twist however it was fairly predictable to an extent and left the reader wanting a bit 'drama' .

My daughter (11) loved this book. She just finished it tonight and asked for Book 2 in the series. She said it was so good she didn't want it to end.

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I love this book so much. As soon as I read the first chapter I wouldn't put it down😀. I would highly recommend this book for girls and maybe even boys!!! X

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