You Wish by Mandy Hubbard

Here's a blurb from Ms. Hubbard's website: Kayla McHenry’s sweet sixteenth sucks! Her dad left, her grades dropped, and her BFF is dating the boy Kayla’s secretly loved for years. Blowing out her candles, Kayla thinks: I wish my birthday wishes actually came true. Because they never freakin’ do.

Kayla wakes the next day to a life-sized, bright pink My Little Pony outside her window. Then a year’s supply of gumballs arrives. And a boy named Ken with a disturbing resemblance to the doll of same name stalks her. As the ghosts of Kayla’s wishes-past appear, they take her on a wild ride… but they MUST STOP. Because when she was 15? She wished Ben Mackenzie would kiss her.

And Ben is her best friend’s boyfriend.

My Take

Let me say that I read this book right around the time of my birthday.  Quite coincidental. :o)  I thought Kayla was funny and charming.  I like Ann, Kayla's Raggedy Ann come-to-life.  My favorite doll growing up was Drowsy.  I bet she'd rock those pink and white polka dot jammies.

This book was fun and got the overall message across without pounding you over the head with it. I liked the story and kept waiting to see what was going to be next for Kayla. My favorite line from the book was, "I wonder what it woujld be like to have that kind of shimmering possibility, that kind of endless expanse of dreams. To just choose something and be good at it." I have to wonder too. ;o)

There were no drugs, drinking or sex in this book.  I would say 13 and up would appreciate this.  I'm giving it 4 1/2 sweet kisses!