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The Disreputable History of Franki Landau-Banks

Posted in ARC, Realistic Fiction, Young Adult, chick lit on April 29, 2008 | 5 Comments »

I had high hopes for this book- it had such an exciting premise. I ended up enjoying the book, but it didn’t make a lasting impression.
Frankie Landau-Banks is the witty, shy daughter of Frances Banks, or as she and her sister Zada call him, “Senior”. She attends the prep school Alabaster, where she is a [...]

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Audrey, Wait!

Posted in ARC, Realistic Fiction, chick lit on March 10, 2008 | 4 Comments »

I got this book in the beginning of February, and I feel awful for not reviewing it sooner.
Audrey Cutler lives with parents and her cat, just a “normal” girl. Normal? Think again. Her ex-boyfriend Evan wrote a song titled Audrey, Wait! which everyone, and I mean everyone knows. Even her parents know the song. The [...]

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The Fold

Posted in ARC, Realistic Fiction, Young Adult, chick lit on March 2, 2008 | 4 Comments »

I can’t say that The Fold was one of my favorite books that I’ve read recently, but it did give me a new perspective on a few issues. It tackled racism and self-image very well.
Joyce’s aunt won the lottery, and gives gifts to all of Joyce’s family. She gives Joyce a plastic surgery package for [...]

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Thirteen

Posted in ARC, Realistic Fiction, chick lit on February 17, 2008 | 2 Comments »

Hmm… this book really confuses me. I adored some parts, but it was the parts that were not written that made it eh.
Winnie Perry is finally a teenager! She just turned 13, and she feels pretty good about herself. She has too best friends, Cinnamon and Dinah. Cinnamon is growing up too fast, and [...]

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Enthusiasm

Posted in Books, Realistic Fiction, chick lit on February 10, 2008 | 4 Comments »

Polly Shulman is a genius! I could have never written a book about Jane Austen. It’s very daring to write about a famous author and her books. The result turned out to be a very clean and enjoyable (if not chick-lit!) book.
I had no idea that Enthusiasm was coming, so I didn’t immediately looking at [...]

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Austenland came!

Posted in ARC, Books, Realistic Fiction, chick lit on April 18, 2007 | Leave a Comment »

The ARC of Austenland came in the mail today, and I am pleased to say it is fantastic so far. Oh… how I wish Pembrook Park was real. I can’t put the book down, although I’ll have to because I’ve got loads of homework.
LATER
I finished it. Wow. Can I say anything? Shannon Hale is brilliant, [...]

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