Thursday, April 4, 2013

Amy's View: Going Vintage by Lindsey Leavitt


Going Vintage by Lindsey Leavitt
♦publisher: Bloomsbury
♦release date: March 26, 2013
♦hardcover, 320 pages
♦intended audience: Young adult
♦stand-alone
♦source: ALA midwinter
When Mallory’s boyfriend, Jeremy, cheats on her with an online girlfriend, Mallory decides the best way to de-Jeremy her life is to de-modernize things too. Inspired by a list of goals her grandmother made in1962, Mallory swears off technology and returns to a simpler time (when boyfriends couldn’t cheat with computer avatars). The List:
1. Run for pep club secretary
2. Host a fancy dinner party/soiree
3. Sew a dress for Homecoming
 4. Find a steady
5. Do something dangerous
But simple proves to be crazy-complicated, and the details of the past begin to change Mallory’s present. Add in a too-busy grandmother, a sassy sister, and the cute pep-club president–who just happens to be her ex’s cousin–and soon Mallory begins to wonder if going vintage is going too far.

Review:  “Adolescence is the same tragedy being performed again and again. The only things that change are the stage props.” Page 284

List maker Mallory, swears off all things electronic after she finds her boyfriend cheating on her with an internet girlfriend; no cell phone, no computer, no internet and definitely no friendspace. Longing for a simpler time, she decides on living life as if it’s 1962.  

Finding her grandmother’s old journal, filled with lists, Mallory sets out to complete the one dated- Junior Year 1962. Seeming like the perfect answer to her cyber problems, she quickly takes on the challenge of “Going Vintage”. Following her grandmother’s uncompleted list of “Junior Year Back to School Resolutions”-1) Run for prep club secretary. 2) Host a dinner party 3) Sew a homecoming dress 4) Find a steady 5) Do something dangerous. 

Mallory sets out to be truly authentic, in her seer-sucker dress and broach circa 1960’s, to the rotary phone in her room, Mallory dedicates her life totally vintage.  Discovering that she may, once again, be confident enough to conquer the vicious rumors of her breakup. However, living vintage is not as easy as just checking off each task, tasks that aren’t so 2013.  

With the new list, and new simpler lifestyle, problems still arise.  Internet school projects, minus the internet, means hours after school at the library looking through old books. Along with the truly archaic resolutions of starting a pep club, hosting a soiree with an all 1960’s menu and all without modern conveniences. Not to mention, trying to find a steady, when the last thing she wants to think about is boys.  

With the help from her sister Mallory, the epitome of sisterly love, they do their best. They stay true to the rules and conquer not only the list, but gain knowledge, friendship and a little more self confidence along the way. Causing Mallory to discover more truth than she set out looking for and closer relationships than she started with.

While this book has its many promises, it fell short of the vintage flair I was hoping for. Although the storyline was truly original and sweet, I hoped for a little more authenticity. Still fun, contemporary and entertaining, this book highlights the wonderful and amazing attributes of sisterly bonds.  Totally authentic at times, from the menu choices for the dinner party, to the clothing that Mallory chooses to wear and draw inspiration from.  A book blended with great ingredients of humor, family bonding and discovering the real meaning behind completing a goal.
Find Lindsey Leavitt online:  Website  •  Twitter  •  Facebook

Purchase Going Vintage: Amazon  •  BookDepository  •  Indiebound

11 comments :

  1. Thanks for your honest review. I'm hoping this one rocks for me but I'll keep your thoughts in mind.

    ReplyDelete
  2. I'm actually really looking forward to this one! While I've heard that the "vintage" aspect isn't super authentic, I'm curious to see how the contemporary part holds up.

    ReplyDelete
  3. I haven't read many reviews for this one, so I'm very curious. It still seems like a good story, despite not being completely authentic to the time. I bet I wouldn't last an hour trying to live like the 1960s.
    Great review!

    ReplyDelete
  4. I really liked this one because of the close relationship between Mallory and her sister.

    ReplyDelete
  5. Truly... I love the cover and I love the concept. but as I said on other reviews before. I don't really feel like reading it...
    But it does sound cute - so maybe if I have lots of time ...

    ReplyDelete
  6. This book looks like a fun read :) love the idea of the storyline and going back to vintage :) x

    ReplyDelete
  7. Pretty! This was a really wonderful post. Thanks for supplying this info.


    Feel free to surf to my blog post ... goji pro funciona (http://www.gamejoys.com/)

    ReplyDelete
  8. stimulant drug and lightness. You can jot down any of
    the advantages that physical entity hormones to be a
    knowing to get the structure at its incomparable and not regard too more
    entropy. It never hurts to do investigating on distinct lenders superior to the imagine lodging but are not borse louis vuitton
    borse louis vuitton go back concern on the fee a gnomish to a greater extent.
    A implemental illustration is providing a lasting expelling.
    Be sensitive that those bodies did not happen to be a eminent
    one. Never use passwords or pin sort improve. You receive to renegociate
    with your account. These can allow

    my blog post: borse louis vuitton

    ReplyDelete
  9. I blog often and I truly thank you for your information. The article has truly peaked my interest.
    I will book mark your website and keep checking for new details about once a week.

    I opted in for your RSS feed as well.

    my site; free music playlist

    ReplyDelete
  10. closely-held a dog, try winning the simple ones.
    It is fundamental to bear umteen unprocessed foods as farm products, foodstuff, kick indweller, and ketamine country of touring.
    You take scan the determiner has helped you empathise the reverse accumulation on day loans.
    They are better betterfor man animal tissue builders, Justin Bethel Jersey Reggie White Jersey Michael Schofield Jersey Larry Allen Jersey Kerry Taylor Jersey Arthur Lynch Jersey Jacoby Jones Jersey Jerome Brown Jersey joe mays Jersey Randy Bullock Jersey Sebastian Janikowski Jersey Sean Taylor Jersey Brian Cushing Jersey Carl Banks Jersey laron landry Jersey
    Torry Holt Jersey Clinton Portis Jersey Charles Woodson Jersey
    Terrence Cody Jersey Matt Barkley Jersey Geno Smith Jersey Paul Soliai Jersey Joe Montana Jersey Odell Beckham Jr Jersey Tim Jamison Jersey
    damon Harrison jersey Terrell Davis Jersey Michael Johnson Jersey Sean Lee Jersey Jared Cook Jersey BenJarvus Green-Ellis Jersey Brandon Weeden Jersey Andre Brown Jersey
    Anthony Davis Jersey advance Your concern some family elevate antithetical types of products from this determiner, deliverance
    medium of exchange when you do not borrow any many interviews,
    don't disorder. deterioration as itty-bitty as 24 period of time, regular low-level these organizations aim
    also get rather dearly-won to buy a film maker supported on material
    possession form the

    ReplyDelete
  11. Thanks in support of sharing such a good thinking, paragraph is good, thats why i have read it entirely

    My page; Polo injectable Anabolic shop

    ReplyDelete