So Over It [NOOK Book]

A great series for teen girls.

Review by Jill Williamson

After all the drama that went down at the end of her senior year, Skylar is ready to move on. She jumps at the chance to visit her grandparents in Hawaii. She only plans to stay a few weeks, but perhaps Hawaii would be a good place for a fresh start, where she won't run into her old friends everywhere she goes. But will she be strong enough to be who God is calling her to be?

Whew! I am thrilled with how everything came together in this third and final installment of the Reinvention of Skylar Hoyt series. There is still some drama going on in Skylar's life, even though she tried to get away from it. But she's finally learning that no one is perfect and that true forgiveness is an awesome, freeing experience. I loved how everything came together, and certain characters matured and were able to do the right thing, even when they wanted to do the selfish thing. I'm being vague because I don't want to spoil it. J

This is a great series for teen girls. There is romance drama, friend drama, and what do to with my life drama, but it's fun, realistic, and entertaining. You won't be able to put them down until you've read all three. I highly recommend!

Unforgettable Story

The summer after her senior year, Skylar Hoyt is ready to start over. She's looking for someplace she can begin with a clean slate, someplace where no one will know about the bad choices she made, someplace like... Hawaii. Instead of the escape she dreamed of, the summer trip to stay with her grandparents uncovers more of Skylar's past. Phone calls from home pull on her heart, reminding her of all the friends and excitement she'll miss if she stays on the island. But going home means facing events and people she badly wants left behind. Which is worse?

From beginning to end, So Over It details the heartfelt struggles of a girl trying to figure it all out. Skylar is thoughtful, upbeat and quirky - the kind of friend every girl dreams of having. As any Skylar Hoyt series reader has come to expect, author Stephanie Morrill delivers prose and dialogue that's both witty and poignant. I devoured this story in one sitting. Fantastic read, and a great closing to the series.

A Fantastic Young Adult Series

High school graduation, a trip to Hawaii, and a cute neighbor sound like the perfect way to spend the summer, but Skylar Hoyt finds things can go really wrong in the course of a few decisions in Stephanie Morrill's "So Over It".
In the third book of the Reinvention of Skylar Hoyt series, we follow Skylar as she graduates from high school trying to live the Christian life she's committed to, and shed herself of relationships that have become too complicated. In Skylar's mind, she's just "so over it"-the drama, the pettiness, the past. But if that's true, then why can't she get thoughts of her ex-boyfriend out of her mind and why can't she be the girl she wants to be? As Skylar makes some difficult decisions, and others are made for her, she begins to realize that sometimes the dreams you hold in your heart and the same ones God wants to fulfill in you.
Teenagers will recognize themselves in the choices, struggles, and sacrifices Skylar faces and celebrate with her victories. A great YA novel on finding your dreams and becoming the person you were meant to be.

Top Teen Fiction

So Over It concludes Morrill's three-part Skylar Hoyt series with a nicely tied-up package of three. I didn't read book #1, but #2 and #3 are suitable for any teen reader. You may disagree with me if you don't want your teen reading about normal American teen behavior--drinking, smoking and partying--while they get their act together. The author does not assume all teen partake in this behavior, but Skylar, her friends and her sister indulge if they are in a backslidden state. Connor is the perfect hero, with his faults and foibles, and a sincere love for Skylar. Her sister presents the down side of teen sex--a darling baby boy named Owen, skillfully presented to show the reality of having a baby at age 16. Owen even influences the type of car Abbie receives for her birthday. Author Stephanie Morrill does a great job of showing teen angst and joys, decisions that must be made, in a context of average Christian teen behavior. Skylar and Abbie's parents also present real-life issues their daughters have to deal with. Will Skylar be able to rise above the gossip and live the life God wants, even in Hawaii? You'll like the ending of this book more than the ending of #2, Out With the In Crowd.


Review by Audrey Hebbert, M.A., author of Green Light Red Light

Good finish to this series

This is book #3 in The Reinvention of Skylar Hoyt series and both my daughter and I have been anxiously awaiting its arrival to see how the series would end. I liked both of the first two books and yet wondered where Stephanie would take this third one to wrap things up. She handled it expertly. This series deals with some heavy subjects (Skylar is given a roofie at a party and wakes up not knowing exactly what happened; her sister Abbie has a baby at 15; her parents separate and then work on reconciliation) but they are handled in a fashion by the author that I really admire. Normally I wouldn't let my daughter read books dealing with these subjects yet, but for this series I did. I love that Skylar turns to God to change her after the party and she realizes that just maybe she is headed down the wrong path. I also love that even after that she isn't perfect. She stumbles and makes more mistakes, but she keeps trying. She struggles with forgiveness but finally realizes that to move on she has to let go and let God. So this third book really deals with a lot of forgiveness and also finding the truth. It is a great finish to this series and I enjoyed each of the books.

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