The Bridesmaid by Hailey Abbott

Abby and Carol, whose parents run a hall used for wedding ceremonies and receptions, have seen the dark side of wedding planning and conclude that within every woman lurks Bridezilla. When Carol becomes engaged after her college graduation, she promises not to fall into that dreaded role, but 15-year-old Abby's wry, first-person narrative details her older sister's slow transformation into the familiar creature that they both loathe. Meanwhile, Abby's love life takes a hopeful turn, and she tries to decide whether to accept a soccer scholarship that will take her to Italy or stay at home and let the romance develop. Taken from Amazon.com

I was doing a bit of research and trying to find books to read that fell into the range of a tween. I was originally looking for books by Laura Halse Anderson because I greatly enjoyed Speak. This book popped out at me for no other reason that I'm going to be a bridesmaid for the first time this summer in my best friend's wedding.
I found it hard to get my head into "tweenage mode" in the beginning of the book and the best way I can describe the book is fluffy. Once I started getting into the book, I actually really began to enjoy it. Abby, the main character, makes you feel like you're standing there right next to her while she is trying to figure out how to deal with her sister Carol's impending wedding and her long lasting crush on Noah Spencer. There is a lot of humor dealing with weddings as well as Abby's own adventures. It is not all light and happy because Abby also has to figure out why her parents are falling apart at the seams when they usually are able to finish each others sentences. I found this book to be a very quick read having finished it in two sittings and would definitely recommend it to the older tween girl who is looking for a light book to read for a break from school books or a series.

Up next is The Death Collector by Justin Richards. Who can resist a plot that involves grave robbers and zombies? I know I can't because that is the reason I checked out the book in the first place.