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May 05, Jessica rated it really liked it Shelves: Crush Control is a really cute story with a fun twist! Willow and her mother have been in Vegas for years doing a hypnotism show. Now they are back in their small town and Willow is doing her best to adjust. It is made a little easier when her best friend Max is by her side. They have been best friends since childhood and it's nice to see a friendly face.
But things aren't exactly turning out great when she finds out Max is dating someone else. Willow doesn't know what to do to get his undivided Crush Control is a really cute story with a fun twist! Willow doesn't know what to do to get his undivided attention so she comes up with an idea to hypnotize hotty Quinton into falling in love with her. But hypnotism is nothing to mess with and Willow gets a little more attention than she bargained for.
Crush Control has a ton of hilarious moments as poor Quinton turns into the world's most perfect boyfriend. But maybe he's a little too perfect. Every girl likes a little romance but it was so funny to see Quinton pull out all the stops in order to make Willow happy. And even better to see all the insane ways Willow tried to break the spell.
Willow was a fun character and I enjoyed her quirky personality. Max was terrific and it was interesting to see his conflicting emotions when it came to Willow and his girlfriend. A lot of those interactions reminded me of typical high-school drama. Crush Control is a really adorable, light read that will have people cracking up. It's funny to see how mind control may not be the right answer when it comes to finding true love.
Jun 14, BlebeTanja rated it it was ok. A girl with unusual eyes hypnotizes some guy to make her best friend, whom she is secretly doting on, jealous and everything comes crushing down eventually. You will want to date me. You will treat me like the most special girlfriend in the world.
You will want to pamper me and shower me with romance.
In other words, you will treat me like a goddess of love. Isn't that some sort of violation of human rights? The plot was so ridiculus I was considering throwing the book in a wall not literally, since I'm reading books on my precious laptop at times, but then I was intruigued by Max and I wanted to find out his story. If I want to make my best friend, whom I secretly like, jealous, I should hypnotize a random dude and make him force him to fall in love with me so I can treat him like a sappy, romantic douche-doormat. I hate romance, btw. Have I ever mentioned that? Jun 04, Angelc rated it it was amazing Shelves: A cute romance, great family relationships, a story with a lot of heart, and a little supernatural twist.
Quinton was just too adorable as her hypnotized boyfriend. Never mind that she was using hypnosis to make him what she thought was her perfect boyfriend! It was too cute too see him take the smitten boyfriend to the extreme. I liked the storyline with Willow's family a lot. It felt very real. Even though she, her mother, and her grandmother 4.
Even though she, her mother, and her grandmother all clashed at times, you could tell there was a lot of love in their family. I also liked that the "mean girl" cheerleader really wasn't that mean after all. Mia was a well-rounded character who actually added a lot to the story. My only complaint about the book was that Willow and her best friend did get a little silly with all the remedies they used in order to un-hypnotize Quinton. Other than that, I couldn't find a fault with this book if I tried.
This is the perfect 'anytime' read-a real page turner with a lot of heart. I can't wait to see what's next from this author. ARC sent by publicist in exchange for honest review reviewed for http: Jul 14, Heather rated it liked it. Jun 04, christal jen'sbookworld rated it it was amazing. Crush Control was a sweet, funny, dream-like and totally lovable book. Seventeen years old Willow Grey returns to her hometown Georgia, Worthington, after living in Vegas for nine years with her beautiful mother.
So naturally, after being with it for nine years Willow knew how to do it too. When she returned to Georgia, she also returned to her best friend Max, who she had fallen in love with during one of t Crush Control was a sweet, funny, dream-like and totally lovable book. When she returned to Georgia, she also returned to her best friend Max, who she had fallen in love with during one of their long distance phone calls. That part was so funny, my sides still hurt from all the laughing.
Then after she finally meets Max, she feels all round sparks flying. Until she finds out that Max has a girlfriend, Minnie. Then all she feels are the tears running down her cheeks. There she meets her crazy new friend Georgia, who helps her through all the heartbroken mess and the new school system. When the news about her knowing how to hypnotize people got out, she was invited to a party by none other than the gorgeous Quinton, who later was found out to be the star football player.
Who can decline an invitation like that? Soon she finds herself being asked by the queen bee of the school for help over her fears and then lovely boy Quinton joins the line later on. That is when she gets a crazy idea which would make Max jealous and realize his feeling for her according to Willow. From there things just spiral out of control. One of the best books, ever.
It was such a beautiful story with all the right amount seriousness, romance, funny parts and confusion. Especially the funny parts. As I mentioned earlier that all the Oompa scenes were so hilarious, my sides still hurt from laughing. Even now, as I think about it I just feel like cracking up and howling with laughter. Just read the part where Oompa meets Quinton and you will know what I am talking about.
She was cool, supporting and funny. I think that in between the book just stretched on little more than necessary but that flaw was quickly overshadowed by everything else, good in the book. I never once thought that maybe I am wasting my time reading this book. The story was beautifully crafted and well written. The ending of the book was really sweet.
I kind of wish that there was a whole series of this book because I want this story to go on further and for its character's to stay with me a little longer. But on the other hand I think that it is better that it is a single book otherwise it would have lost its charm and the satisfaction it gave to the reader me that —Ah! Now they are going to have a happily ever after without any more complications. All in all, one of the best books I have ever read. I really hope it is.
Aug 28, Darleen rated it really liked it Shelves: It feels strange to be back, but fortunately Willow got Max, the guy who has always been her best friend. Now back in town, and even since quite a couple while, she has different, bigger, feelings for him. But the guy of her dreams is dating another girl and obviously not thinking about Willow any other way than being her friend. Willow decides to give into all that teenage drama stuff and plans on making Max jealous. It's dangerous but she decides to hypnose Quinton, that super hot guy she also has a little thing for.
The hypnose actually starts to work but soon our little magican's got to face that hypnosing people might not be the right way to get what you want. Such a simple book idea and such a dumb summary and also way too long. Anyhow, I loved this book! It's a tough situation for Willow: Feeling those things for Max and yet not be able to tell if he feels the same and all that.
I think every girl can relate to that, or at least most of the girls in the world anyway. Max is basically the only reason why Willow is happy about moving and then she finds out he has a girlfriend. Quinton might be the perfect solution. He is everything a girl is looking for. He has got awesome looks and practically every girl wants to be with him. So when he doesn't make a move on his own, Willow makes a move with the help of hypnosis.
She helped Mia, a cheerleader, to lose her fear of falling because of hyponosis and so when Quinton asks her to hypnose himself aswell, she takes action and tells him a little more than to lose fear of something. It doesn't take a long time to see if and how it worked. So much be told, it worked. It worked just fine! A little too fine perhaps 'cause though Quinton is really cute and stuff, it isn't really him. Willow sees that some time too and wants to undo the hypnose. The thing is, she doesn't know how.
Along with her friend Georgia she tries different options. Who would have ever thought that undo hypnose might be even more trickier than actually doing one? I loved this book! I wanted to read it for a very long time and I finally did, yay! I've never really thought that a book about hypnosis, even though it's still young adult perfect young adult! I love how Georgia and Willow try to undo everything.
Then I also couldn't decide which guy I'd have prefered for Willow. Probably Quinton because he is content in this book and Max is more in the background during the middle of the story. Both are awesome guys, and it doesn't happen too often that I don't care about which guy a girl choses. I'd have been happy with any couple here, but it's a nice ending. Loved, recommended and thank you Jennifer for creating a book like Crush Control. I couldn't put it down a single second. Nov 04, Katlyn rated it liked it Shelves: Check out my blog! This book took me way longer to read than planned.
It started off good, with a cliche plot with a new twist. Boy and girl are best friends, one of them moves away and comes back when they are teenagers. The twist being Willow our MC , hypnotized Max into being her best friend forever before she left. When she moves back to her hometown, she meets a hottie named Quinton in the park.
They meet Check out my blog! They meet when her Cher loving dog humps his leg. Not even kidding, it was actually pretty funny. The conflict starts when she hypnotizes some people for entertainment at Quinton's party. Now people are coming to her, asking her to hypnotize their problems away.
Guess what Willow does? If you guessed "help" them, you're right. And instead of going to the one person who can help her, she does everything else. Even though it obviously won't work view spoiler [there's a difference between magic and hypnosis! Don't even get me stareted on when she hypnotizes someone for her own benefit, view spoiler [finds out it could possibly become irreversible if she doesn't reverse it soon hide spoiler ] , as well as screws up their future and spends the rest of the book being being all like "OMG, what do I do?!
It's not like my Mom used to hypnotise people and will know how to reverse this! Anybody want to listen to me rant about Willow some more? She is the most selfish character ever! She's too afraid of failing her mom to admit she did something she shouldn't have. Even when she knows that what she did view spoiler [may be irreversible if she doesn't fix it in time, is screwing with her "puppet's" that's pretty much what she turned Quinton into future, and might cause people physical harm!
You know how she view spoiler [hypnotises Quinton to fall in love with her view spoiler [ hide spoiler ] , at the same time she's also in love with Max! I mean I know she's in love with Max and he already has a girlfriend. But why can't she try to wow him like a normal girl? Overall, the book has a good concept but as it goes on it starts to drag on and on and on and on If you're curious about the rating, I decided to rate it every fifty pages and average it. The ratings ranged from 3. I ended up with a number around 2. May 24, Cait rated it really liked it Shelves: Why, more hypnosis, of course!
Willow and her mom move to Las Vegas when Willow is nine to start up a hypnotist show, and before they leave Willow hypnotizes her friend Max into always being her friend. Years later, Willow and her mom return to her hometown. Willow is excited to start over in the small town, and to see Max again — hopefully, as more than just friends now. Max has a girlfriend, Willow meets handsome classmate Quinton and begins a risky plan to make Max jealous, and top of the social later Mia needs her help. Willow is one of those characters that is so endearing, and genuinely tries to be the best person she can be, but ultimately gets herself into some trouble.
I felt that when it came to Willow helping Mia, it just went a little too far — in the beginning, Willow was actually helping. With Quinton, however, Willow made bad decisions from the start, all for selfish reasons when she could have just talked to Max.
I really liked Max, as a best friend and potential boyfriend for Willow. I enjoyed all the references to current books, movies and tv shows, and her desire to help but ultimately not helping at all. I devoured this book in only a few hours, and definitely recommend it. Sep 28, Reading Teen rated it it was ok.
Willow Grey and her mother, a single 33 year old parent, have recently moved from Las Vegas, Nevada back to their home town of Worthington, Georgia. Willow has discovered that he Willow Grey and her mother, a single 33 year old parent, have recently moved from Las Vegas, Nevada back to their home town of Worthington, Georgia. If you are someone who enjoys movies like 27 Dresses, The Proposal, etc where people go to ridiculous lengths to do what they are doing then you will enjoy this book. I found it to be rather silly but I could definitely see it as one of these fluffy romantic comedies.
The relationship between Willow, her mom and her grandmother was very reminiscent of the Gilmore Girls. A high society grandmother is disapproving of her daughter's life style after she gives birth at 16 but she tries to influence the granddaughter as she gets older. The things that Willow does to try to get attention are pretty juvenile. I didn't like the way some activities like having a party with parents out of town and drinking going on seemed to be taken for granted. I found it somewhat unbelievable that having grown up with hypnosis, Willow was so willing to use it with no thought to the consequences.
Aug 26, Mitchii rated it liked it Shelves: Not that this book is bad. But it was very predictable to me. So much, nothing surprises me, not even the ending! I got everything right on track. Like I know exactly the effect of the hypnosis she did to her friend, Max. I know the plan to make Max jealous will backfire. And just like I said, I very know how it will end. In other words, the book has no twist whatsoever, it was too plain.
Nevertheless it was nice. Some parts are funny. When I wanted to write review my brain is somehow blocked, like where are all the ideas roaming inside my head when I was reading the book had gone. I have to do some things first just to remember what I wanted to say. Ugh, what a waste of time! Like I said above which I wrote two hours ago.
Yeah, yeah, I know, my brain need some warming up it was way too predictable to satiate my curiosity, or my hunger for plot twist. When they returned to their hometown, she hopes to develop her relationship status with Max, from bestfriend to girlfriend. I have read tons of books like this, the girl falling in love with her guy bestfriend theme.
The only clever thing with this one is the hypnotism. But then again it was the hypnotism that kinda made it unsurprising. I kinda blame myself for being a bit keen on details. But I figured it out so it kinda messes up the surprise aspect. But more than that, the book is still good. It was funny and light. I pretty much remember the details of the story. Jul 17, Katsumi rated it liked it.
Willow was sad that she would have to leave her childhood best friend, Max. So she does what she must, and hypnotizes him so that they will always be best friends. Now, she's a senior and her mom wants a more "normal" life and decides to move back to Georgia. Willow has fallen in love with Max over the years and is excited to come ba Originally from www. Willow has fallen in love with Max over the years and is excited to come back so that what they have can finally be more than just friends. Except she's faced with an unexpected surprise, Max has a girlfriend. Willow then finds herself using her inexperienced hypnosis techniques again to get what she wants.
I enjoyed the concept of this book, because hypnosis fascinates me. I found it a little hard to relate to Willow, because I would never to hypnotize someone to feel differently about me. I would just want them to like me for me, and not be thinking about what was fake and what was real. Our world is already fake enough, I wouldn't need more of that!
Max was just there every once in a while, I never felt a real connection with him. I thought that Mia was well-portrayed. I found Georgia to be a little unrealistic, because she seems too eager and happy to help Willow with whatever she was doing. Like the sidekick, who was fine with just being that. I thought that the author did a perfect job of creating Quinton. I could feel Willow's frustration with him, because I was definitely frustrated with him too!! I would have liked to have gotten to know her more, because she was there for a little bit, and then just gone without any explanation.
I like full circle endings: P The story was your typical love triangle, with some typical teenage characters. It was a nice, happy ending story. I liked how the author also wrote about some family problems too, so that Willow had other problems besides Max. It's somewhat predictable, even though there were some parts I didn't see coming. The characters were fun, no backstabbing villain ones, which was nice for a change. It's nothing special, it was worth reading, but not something I would read again. If the summary interests you, give it a try! It's thought provoking and fun, and will most likely be enjoyed.
I liked it, but it wasn't an outstanding story for me. I wasn't too sure what to expect when I signed up for this book tour because I must admit, I didn't remember if I read the summary or not. So when I finally got this in the mail, I was pretty excited to read it. I have not read Lipstick Apology like many others have, so this author was new to me. I was happy to find that Crush Control was a fun and sweet story that I really couldn't get enough of. Willow and Max have been best friends since before they were born. Willow at nine years old, hypnoti I wasn't too sure what to expect when I signed up for this book tour because I must admit, I didn't remember if I read the summary or not.
Willow at nine years old, hypnotizes Max that they will be best friends forever before she and her mom move to Las Vegas to start a new life. Now, eight years later, Willow and her mom return home and Willow is ready to pick up things with Max where they left off and maybe even start something new. What Willow didn't expect was Max to have a new girlfriend and that all she would be was the best friend. Determined to win Max's heart, Willow thinks of a plan that only a teenage girl would be convinced of working: Everything spirals out of control pretty quickly and Willow must figure out how to fix everything she's done.
Willow is a fun and wacky girl that I liked from the start and her different successful attempts at hypnosis had me laughing out loud.
I got sucked into the story pretty quickly because of the ease the story was written in and the great relationships Willow has with her loved ones made me adore the characters. Not only does she have an awesome relationship with her mom, but she makes unexpected friends who care about her, and her relationship with Max is really sweet. And although we didn't get a chance to see the "real" Quinton, his part was pretty funny, if not a bit ridiculous.
The story moves along quickly enough and I was engaged the entire time. I couldn't wait to find out what would happen next, and everytime Willow tried something new to change her situation, I was enjoying myself. I was pretty satisfied with the conclusion, and there were a few sweet surprises that I really liked. Overall, this is a great beach read that I'm sure many will enjoy. I definitely had a good time watching Willow grow as a character and even found some interest in hypnosis, which I am still not sure I believe actually "works". I will definitely be reading more from Ms. Jabaley and recommed Crush Control to all YA lovers out there looking for a quick, fun read!
Aug 31, Princess Bookie rated it it was amazing Shelves: Before I started this novel, I had seen both negative and positive reviews all over the internet. Some people said it was dark, some people said it was fun. I have to agree with it being fun! It was totally fun. We are introduced to Willow who has just moved back to her hometown after spending years in Las Vegas.
She has spent her free time helping her mom out in her hypnotism show. She doesn't know where her father is, and her grandparents live in the town they are originally from s My Thoughts: She doesn't know where her father is, and her grandparents live in the town they are originally from so its just Willow and her mom in Las Vegas. Her mom figures they need a change and now that her grandfather's sick, they will move back and try to mend fences. Willow couldn't be more excited. She finally gets to be near her best friend Max again. They have been best friends since they were babies.
Willow gets back in town and meets a new guy; Quinton. They meet at the park. She think he's hot and sweet. She than bumps into Max and he's even cuter than she remembered. She had seen him just five years ago but dang he has changed. Max and Willow go back to the way things used to be, hanging out, best friends. But there is a catch. There is a new somebody in Max's life and Willow is a tad jealous.
She starts school, makes a friend, and even sees Quinton again. She hatches a plan to make Max jealous. Its a somewhat twisted plan but interesting to say the least. I'm not going to give away any more plot details. Lets just say this, Crush Control was awesome.
I loved reading it. I loved seeing Max and Willow communicate. I loved all the simple things.
Those are my two favorite shows ever! I loved the way Max and Willow looked at one another but neither seemed to really notice. I also loved the other characters throughout the book. I did like Quinton to an extent too but Max was my guy. Crush Control; two words: I needed a light breezy fun read and this definitely did the trick for me. I actually really like it. Not only do I like the girl but I also like the color scheme.
What I'd Give It: Oct 11, Shannon rated it really liked it Shelves: After how disappointing the last YA book I read was, this book was a welcome change. This is a good book to read if you want some mindless fun. It's not some deep, thought provoking novel, but it sure is entertaining. It's a cute, fluffy read about boys and family problems. The humor in this book didn't fall flat and I ended up laughing so much at all the embarrassing situations Willow got herself into. I liked all the characters and thought Georgia was a good sidekick type of friend.
The scenes After how disappointing the last YA book I read was, this book was a welcome change. The scenes with Georgia's mom were hilarious! I found myself cracking up whenever she popped in. Maybe even more so than Max. I felt bad that he'd been mind controlled against his will, but he was just so damn adorable!! True, he was getting a bit creepy. However, it was funny to see how clingy and crazy he turned over the course of a week or two.
I loved the facebook page thing as well as the paint-by-number picture. Gahh, I wish I had a Quinton haha. I wonder if anything would have happened between Willow and Quinton if she hadn't mind mumo-jumbo'ed him. They seemed like there was some chemistry in the park scene.
Either way, poor guy I feel bad for him. How is he going to regain his reputation after the whole school saw him going love obsessed over Willow. Because, let's face it, dear Quinton was three steps away from turning stalker. I didn't quite get one part of the story though. Willow and Georgie spend all this time trying to un-hypnotize Quinton. I must say that some of their antics actually made me laugh my face off, like the voodoo doll thing. However, I don't get why Willow couldn't just put him in a trance like she had in the beginning.
She asked him if she could hypnotize him again, but he said no because his sleepwalking was better. Willow didn't even try to push him to agree. She asked once and then promptly gave up in favor of ridiculous methods and online potion recipes. You would think that Willow would be able to convince him eventually since he was so super obsessed with her. Willow could've just made up some over-the-top reason and cried a bit. Feb 09, Emily added it.
Jennifer Jabaley Published By: At a party, Willow demonstrates the hypnosis techniques that she's watched her mother use, and she decides to make the hottest guy in school treat her like a goddess. Her session with Quinton, though, makes him unbearably needy and clingy. Even worse, her hypnotic suggestions to a classmate result in serious injury. Mom not only saves the situation, but also takes a big step in gaining respect in the eyes of her formerly disapproving parents. While the fluffy plot premise is predictable, readers will empathize with Willow's realistic desire to fit in at a new school and her seemingly unrequited love situation.
Like Jabaley's Lipstick Apology Penguin, , Crush Control demonstrates the axiom that love means accepting and appreciating friends and family as they are. Thank you for using the catalog. Friendship -- Juvenile fiction. Hypnotism -- Juvenile fiction. Best friends -- Juvenile fiction.
Dating Social customs -- Juvenile fiction. Dating Social customs -- Fiction. Georgia -- Juvenile fiction. Summary Willow has spent most of her life as her mother's sidekick in a popular Las Vegas hypnotism show. School Library Journal Review Gr Willow Grey, 17, is elated when her single mother, who was a popular, sexy "Hip Hypnotist in Vegas," decides to focus her skills in a more conventional way and move the duo back to their small hometown in Georgia.