Honey, Baby, Sweetheart

by Deb Caletti

Book Overview

I'm not usually a reckless person. What happened the summer of my junior year was not about recklessness. It was about the way a moment, a single moment, can change things and make you decide to try to be someone different.Ruby McQueen is a sixteen-year-old high school student with the name, she thinks, of a rodeo cowgirl porn star, or, maybe worse, a Texas beauty queen runner-up. Her mother, Ann, one of the town librarians, was reading too much Southern...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0689867654
• ISBN13: 9780689867651
• Release Date: May 2004
• Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
• Length: 308 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 5.8" x 8.5"
• Age Range: 14 to 17 years
• Grade Range: Grades 9 to 12

Customer Reviews

A Wonderful Book

I liked the story line of a sixteen year old and a Senior reading group. I could relate to both and their love life. The seniors were hilarious.

Permanently housed in my top 5

This book changed my life. This book changed my life. (Once more, with feeling: ) THIS BOOK CHANGED MY LIFE. I think it should be required reading for anyone with ovaries, regardless of age. I'm going to butcher the story by trying to one-liner it, but it's basically a good girl falls for a bad boy arc, with so many phenomenal character sketches and side plot lines. The main character's mom runs a book group for the elderly, and those characters do amazing things throughout it, including the scene that made me put the book down because I was crying too hard. She deals a lot, in a perfectly developed but still subtle way, with expectations put on girls vs expectations on boys, even as kids-that boys get to be adventurous and how it's supposed to be enough for the girls to settle for having the boy and not having the adventure. "Boys get mountains, girls just get boys." Every word of this novel is perfect. National book award finalist, as well.

Boys get mountains, girls get boys

I thought this book was amazing. Possibly the best I have read next to Someone Like You by Sarah Dessen. I was captivated by Ruby's tale and found it nearly impossible to put the book down. Mostly I enjoyed how much I was able to relate to Ruby and all the little morals in the story were great. I highly recomment this book to everybody. It's a great read and chances are you will enjoy it as much as I did :]

Casserole Queens Rock

I enjoyed the characters in Deb Caletti's first book, "The Queen of Everything" and was not disappointed that the characters in "Honey, Baby, Sweetheart" where even more tender and amusing.Ruby is a 16 year old who most teens can either relate to or admire. Caletti has a way of getting into her characters feelings and expressing them so well that I felt as if I knew them before...especially the Casserole Queens who reminded me of some of my mother's aunts! I love the Casserole Queens! Ruby, Chip Jr. and Mom's relationship with them is so funny and sweet. I admit that I cried more than once while reading this book! I often laughed out loud too! I like how Deb Caletti describes things. She makes it easy to visualize each scene.I like the message that I got out of the book...there is more to life than boys! I think that this is a book for all ages...older people will love it as much as I did. It would make a fun movie.

An amazing read

This book was so much fun to read. I loved the interaction with Ruby and her brother, Chip Jr. it reminded me of my own sister and brother, especially when they play games with each other, like the "things i hate most" game. Ruby is the type of character that you can really identify with. that's what makes this book so special.

Something anyone can relate to

Mrs. Caletti did a wonderful job with this book. her characters are wonderfully developed and real. the plot is new and engaging. my favorite character was Poe the dog. i promise you that when you turn the last page, there will be an unparalleled feeling of joy and happiness.