- Sarah Dessen, This Lullaby
Remy was like most high school graduates: ready to get OUT! After going through about five or so step dads, she was tired of dealing with her mother's life. She was just ready to move out and worry about herself for a change. She could move across the country, go to school, focus on her future, and not have to babysit her mother any longer.
Because of what she had seen in her mother, Remy's thoughts on love were a bit skewed. She didn't believe that love could last. In Remy's mind, love only led hurt and pain. No commitment ever lasted. As soon as Remy ever got close to a guy, she bolted. It was usually around two months. After two months, she would find some excuse to end it. That is, if it even lasted that long.
While planning her mother's NEXT wedding, Remy's steady summer full of work and plans got interrupted by a clumsy, lanky boy. He literally bumped into her at the car dealership where her mother's fiance worked.
From that first day, Dexter annoyed Remy like no other boy she had ever met. Why was it that he was showing up EVERYWHERE. Seriously: everywhere. Dexter, on the other hand, was determined that he and Remy had chemistry and that they were meant to be together.
He was persistent. He was definitely not going to give up, but Remy had her rules. Dexter was in a band, and Remy didn't date musicians. Dexter didn't care about Remy's rules. He knew they were supposed to be together.
Does Remy hold true to her rules, or does she give Dexter a try? Find out in Sarah Dessen's This Lullaby.
This book can be read by younger readers. It seemed as though that was the target audience. I really enjoyed reading this book. My friend DEMANDED that I read a book by Dessen, and that is the book she loaned me. It was a little slow in some places, but overall the book was a great story. It really shows the importance of taking chances with love and relationships.
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