Of All the Stupid Things

I was roaming the bookshelf looking for something to read when I stumbled upon the book Of All the Stupid Things! I read this book within two days because it was so good. The book is about three best friends: Tara, Pinkie, and Whitney Blaire.

Tara is an athletic girl who has to train for a marathon coming up in a few months. After hearing a rumor about her beloved boyfriend, Brent, having an affair with a boy cheerleader, everything starts to go downhill. While Tara was away on a trip with her mother she ran into her father and his new family. Which made things even more difficult . When this new girl, Riley, comes to town they become best friends. Pinkie and Whitney Blaire's friendship with Tara gradually fades away because of anger. It only makes things worse when Tara's assumption about Whitney Blaire and Brent together gets into her head.

Pinkie is like the glue in the friendship. She is the one that is happy, huggy, and is pushed to the side when there is a fight. Whitney Blaire ends up forcing Pinkie to choose sides. She ends up running to her best friend, David, for some guy advice after Whitney Blaire assumes something horrifying to Pinkie about Tara. Yet she has different problems; Pinkie is dating, or she thinks she is dating, the after school teacher when he invites her to an assembly. When she's not dealing with friends, family, and teachers, she's visiting her mom's gravestone, giving her letters, and telling her everything that goes on.

Whitney Blaire tries to stop the relationship from ending but also is trying to stop the new girl, Riley, from stealing Brent from Tara. When Whitney Blaire overhears Riley talking to some friends she tries to step in but is at the wrong place at the wrong time. And then Whitney Blaire runs into trouble with David, the guy who's had a crush on her for years.

I love this book because it teaches you lessons in different ways. One is you can't assume anything because if you assume wrong it will end up in chaos. In this novel, it's all about trust in others, friendship, loyalty, support, and being there for others.

However, I'm not a big fan of the misspelled words. Sentences that were missing words, or words that didn't belong, and some sentences where words needed to be switched.

Overall, with those adjustments the book was great.