My Life as a Meme (My Life, #8) by Janet Tashjian, Jake Tashjian
Published by Henry Holt and Co. (BYR) on April 2nd 2019
ISBN: 1250196574
Pages: 256
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This is the eighth book in the “My Life” series, and it will continue to amuse its young fans. Derek has broken his phone (again!) but keeps the information from his parents, so he can go on a dog-sitting vacation to a beach house in Malibu. As expected, the trip soon turns into a mayhem, complete with a wildfire and a forced evacuation. But when someone Derek barely knows makes a meme that makes fun of Derek …well… what else is there to do but retaliate?

The story is formulaic. Here’s the thing: kids won’t care. It’s a fun little story with a topical storyline. Kids who know the series will enjoy this latest installment. Grades 3 and up.

Reviewed by Kelly Greenlee, Prince Memorial Library, Cumberland