Publisher: Blazer and Bray
Publication Date: April 30th 2013
Pages: 320
Goodreads Summary: In The Boyfriend App by Katie Sise, super-smart, somewhat geeky Audrey McCarthy can’t wait to get out of high school. Her father’s death and the transformation of her one-time BFF, Blake Dawkins, into her worst nightmare have her longing for the new start college will bring.
But college takes money. So Audrey decides she has to win the competition for the best app designed by a high schooler—and the $200,000 that comes with it. She develops something she calls the Boyfriend App, and suddenly she’s the talk of the school and getting kissed by the hottest boys around. But can the Boyfriend App bring Audrey true love?
My thoughts: This was such a fun book to read. Sometimes I didn't understand the computer phrases/words, but that does not keep you from enjoying The Boyfriend App. Audrey is likable character, who smart and even she deals with her unfortunate death of her father. But that makes her strong and gives her motivation to do her best. I love the idea of a "boyfriend app", and if they had a real app, I would totally try it out. Aidan is such a sweet guy, and you can tell that he really cares about Audrey. It did take Audrey a little way to notice that Aidan likes her, but than she did figured it out. There were plenty of other character that I liked, Mindy, Nigit, and Lindsay, who I also enjoyed reading about. They were great side characters who helped Audrey with her plan. I really enjoyed this book, and you should all read it!
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Bio: Katie Sise
Katharine “Katie” Sise is a
New York City based author, jewelry designer and television host.Years ago, at age
twenty-four— after dropping a rare and very expensive bottle of champagne on
her way to deliver it to Robert De Niro’s table—she realized she needed a way
to fund her acting and writing career that didn’t involve balancing a tray full
of cocktails. That fall, she taught herself to make jewelry and launched
Katharine Sise Jewelry. Within a few months, Lucky Magazine called her a
“Designer to Watch” and her company appeared in every major fashion
magazine—including Vogue, W, Elle, Self, Lucky, In
Style, Bazaar, Allure, Us Weekly, People, In Touch, Page Six Magazine, Real
Simple, FN, Life and Style, Teen Vogue, Seventeen, Women’s Wear Daily, Marie
Claire and Glamour.
Before she knew it, her celebrity clientele included Kate Winslet, Cameron
Diaz, Kelly Ripa, Ellen Pompeo, Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen, Beyonce Knowles,
Anne Hathaway and Drew Barrymore.Katharine has been profiled
on dozens of online fashion and lifestyle outlets including Forbes.com,
Elle.com, InStyle.com, People.com, Sweet, The Huffington Post and The New York
Post. Her jewelry has appeared on television shows such as The View, Live with Regis and Kelly, E! News, Good Day New York,
Full Frontal Fashion, Movie and a Makeover, The O.C., Brothers and Sisters and Gossip Girl.Katharine has worked as a fashion and lifestyle consultant,
appearing on-air for networks like HSN, Oxygen, Discovery Channel, CNBC and
ABC’s Good Morning America. For eighteen months, Katharine co-hosted a live
monthly television show for The Home Shopping Network. She also appeared as The
Daily Special’s resident style expert. Katharine has a BA in Film, Television and Theater from The
University of Notre Dame. She lives in New York City with her family.
A Chat with Katie Sise
Where in the world would you travel and why?
I've been lucky enough to do some great traveling during the last five years--India, South Africa, China, Egypt--and I think for my next trip (in my dreams--I dont have any travel plans coming up! :) I'd like to go somewhere beachy and relaxing that still felt like travel--like Fiji!
Would you use the a boyfriend app, if there was one?
Since I heard that you did some research with some people who create apps for a living, what is the most interesting or odd part of making apps?
To me the oddest part is all of the bugs that can happen while building. One app builder told me that because of a small mistake in the code (like a parenthesis out of place) his app worked in Australia but not in the United States. It ended up being this massive mistake due to just one punctuation mark out of place!
What is your favorite animal?
DOGS. They are the best! We had a Bernese Mountain Dog named Greta for ten years and she was truly a member of our family. I'm not ready for another dog just yet. But hopefully soon!
Thank you Katie for joining us today! Katie is graciously offering a copy of The Boyfriend App, and some of her homemade jewelry as a giveaway prize!
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