Sweet and short, 3.5*. If you've seen the Netflix show "Trinkets" based on this book you'll find they took very little (some of the best parts) to make the tv version more edgy, modern, and suspenseful. The book is more relatable. ( )

I liked this. I mean, you don't see me reading contemporary books very often, so this summer will be sort of an experiment (Because there's at least 11 more contemporaries on my list for this summer). This was good. It was deep. It was cute. It contained a complete story in between the front and the back cover, which is a plus.
But it wasn't amazing. It didn't such me in. I wasn't begging for more at the end.

So, this lands solidly at a 3.75 stars. ( )

What do Moe, Tabitha, and Elodie have in common? Not a whole lot. In fact, pretty much nothing, if you were to ask any of them before the day they meet up in, of all places, Shoplifters Anonymous.

These are girls from all different walks of life. Tabitha is a "typical" pampered princess, Moe a so-called rebel living with her Aunt, and Elodie is the new girl in town, still struggling with changes in her family. They go to the same school, even take some of the same classes, but never, ever would have talked to each other if it weren't for the one thing they share: stealing stuff. Whether it's a stick of gum or a designer bag, the girls soon find themselves meeting secretly and challenging each other to take stuff. And as it gets more and more intense, they're finding that they are -- holy crap -- maybe even bonding.

Of course, they all know none of this can go on forever -- the shoplifting or the friendship. Or can it? As the girls truly get to know one another, they realize there's more to their bonds than their secret trips. Can they make it work?

In a super fun, modern twist on classics like The Breakfast Club (is this at all surprising, given Kirsten Smith's screenwriting creds?), TRINKETS is a wonderful story of friendship, family, adversity, and the occasional hijinks. Fans of Susane Colasanti and Lauren Myracle will fall in love with these characters and find themselves aching for more YA from Kirsten Smith. ( )

cute read. ( )

Sweet, short story about finding friends in unlikely places. I enjoyed it more than I thought I would. ( )