About this book:
“That
glittering crown was meant for just one head—Megan’s.
Megan Bernard would sell her
soul to be prom queen. Okay, maybe not her soul. But her popular older sister
Belinda was prom queen last year, and Megan is certain that the only thing that
would make her truly happy would be to attain the same honor. Her friends think
it would eb pretty cool too.
But when Megan decides she’ll
do whatever it takes to take home the crown, life gets decidedly…complicated.
Does “celebrity” cost more than
it’s worth?”
Series: Book #3 in the “Life at Kingston
Hill” series. Review of Book
#1 Here! and Book #2 Here!
Spiritual Content- A few Scriptures are read; Prayers; Talks about God; Church &
Youth group going; Watching a pastor on TV (the pastor preaches about “name it
and claim it! Believe it and receive it!” and Megan wonders if it’s true and
takes his advice to change her thinking but towards the end of the book, calls
it crud); Mentions of God & Jesus; Mentions of praying & prayers; Mentions
of churches, church going, youth group, pastors, services, & sermons/messages;
Mentions of Christians & Christians being in positions to influence others;
A mention of a miracle; A mention of being blessed; A mention of a Christian
radio station; A mention of a family’s best form of salvation (next to God)
being a whiteboard schedule; A mention of looking like a nun.
Negative Content- Minor cussing including: a ‘bug off’, a ‘dumb’, an ‘idiot’, a
‘sheesh’, two forms of ‘crud’, two ‘duh’s, two form of ‘shut up’, two forms of ‘wimp’,
and seven ‘stupid’s; A few curses are cut-off (“save it for someone who gives a—”,
“you stuck-up—“, etc.); Mentions of colorful language & curses (said, not
written); Eye rolling & Sarcasm; Megan’s sister Belinda teases her about
not being able to be prom queen and her weight & Megan and her younger
sister argue and fuss at each other; Mentions of a guy hitting a girl and
attempting to do it again (barely-above-not-detailed); Mentions of hatred &
snobby girls; Mentions of jealousy; Mentions of gossip & rumors; Mentions
of Megan’s parents’ divorce; Mentions of gambling & a casino-themed
fundraiser; Mentions of drugs, alcohol, cigarettes, & smoking; A few
mentions of a teen diagnosed with cancer; A few mentions of a girl with multiple
piercings; A couple mentions of lies & lying; A mention of a car wreck; A mention
of virgin margaritas; A mention of a cigar;
*Note: Going to Starbucks; Mentions
of the school’s play of “The Fiddler on the Roof”; A few mentions of brand
names (Barbie, Colgate, Gap); A few mentions of movies & actors/actresses (Miss
Congeniality, Brad Pitt, Sandra Bullock,); A few mentions of popular books (Harry
Potter, Twilight, & the Hunger Games); A mention of the Beatles.
Sexual Content- An almost-kiss-that-turns-into-a-forehead-kiss;
Flirting & Playing hard-to-get with a guy; a ‘hot’; All about many mentions
of a prom, getting ready for it, & dates; Mentions of boyfriends, girlfriends,
dating, dates, exes, & break-ups; Mentions of being a “jerk magnet” (Book #1, described as how some girls have a look (typically having the right curves
and a mane of long, blonde hair) that attracts guys who think she’s auditioning
to be his personal playmate); Mentions of flirting, playing hard to get, &
coming on to someone; Mentions of jealousy; A couple mentions of hints about
being a prostitute & a woman doing what she has to do; A couple mentions of
flirting with a guy to get him to do something for you; A mention of a
two-timer; A mention of a pastor being easy on the eyes; A mention of a guy being
called “delectable”; A mention of a come-on line;
*Note: Megan’s sister teases her and makes snide comments about her
weight; Mentions of short dresses, dresses with V-necks or that are strapless
(see cover); A few mentions of losing weight & diets; A few mentions of a
rumor of a guy not liking girls; A few mentions of a rumor of a girl taking a
girl to prom as her date; A few mentions of girls’ curves; A few mentions of underwear;
A few mentions of shaping undergarments; A mention of a guy complimenting Megan’s
tight t-shirt; A mention of Megan commenting on “her girls” in a tight dress; A
mention of a long-legged blonde that turns guys’ heads; A mention of butting in
someone’s business.
-Megan Bernard, age 18
P.O.V.
switches between them
230 pages
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Pre
Teens- 
New
Teens- 
Early
High School Teens- 
Older
High School Teens- 
My
personal Rating- 
{Add a full
star for girls in Public School and/or interested in prom related things. }
Personally, I found Megan to be
more than a little annoying at the beginning of the book, but I was happy with the
changes at the end. This definitely isn’t my favorite series by Melody Carlson
because of all the drama with boys and friends, but it can be entertaining to some
degree, I suppose.
See y’all on Friday with a new
review!
*BFCG may (Read the review to see) recommend this book by this
author. It does not mean I recommend all the books by this author.
