Book Review: Top Ten Clues You're Clueless

Top Ten Clues You're Clueless
Author: Liz Czukas (@lizczukas)
Publisher: HarperTeen
Release Date: December 9, 2014
Format: Paperback
Pages: 304
Source: Bought
Rating: 4/5 stars
Extras: Author Website
Seek: Amazon, Goodreads, Book Depository
Genre: Young Adult, Contemporary

Top Five Things That Are Ruining Chloe’s Day

5) Working the 6:30 a.m. shift at GoodFoods Market

4) Crashing a cart into a customer’s car right in front of her snarky coworker Sammi

3) Trying to rock the “drowned rat” look after being caught in a snowstorm

2) Making zero progress with her crush, Tyson (see #3)

1) Being accused—along with her fellow teenage employees—of stealing upwards of $10,000

Chloe would rather be anywhere than locked in work jail (aka the break room) with five of her coworkers . . . even if one of them is Tyson. But if they can band together to clear their names, what looks like a total disaster might just make Chloe’s list of Top Ten Best Moments. Again.

I keep hearing that being a geek is cool now, but I'm not sure the rest of the world has gotten the memo, because I still feel like a pretty big dork compared to a lot of people at my new school. And being insecure makes me want to write more lists, which makes me feel nerdier, which makes me write more lists... You can see my problem.

This book was a surprise that I didn’t know was going to happen. When I first got this book, I thought it was going to be just like any other romance. However, it was fun and quirky. It also reminded me of my time working at a grocery store, which is a bonus.

This book is about Chloe Novak, a girl who works at a grocery store, likes to make lists, and is trying to make diabetes not control her life. Today is one of the worst days to be at a grocery store. It’s Christmas Eve and everyone and their mom are at the store shopping for last minute stuff that they need. Fortunately, for Chloe, that means everyone is scheduled to work today, including Tyson. Unfortunately, Chloe still doesn’t have the guts to talk to him without having word vomit.