Comments on: The Book Review Club: Girlfriend Material

By: kaye

kaye — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 16:46:20 +0000

I enjoy reading young adult stories, and a little romance is always nice. thanks for the tip. nice review.

By: Sarahlynn

Sarahlynn — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 05:21:16 +0000

I’m always in awe of adult authors who can write so convincingly of what it’s like to be a child. I read along thinking, “Yes! That’s exactly right! I’d forgotten about that feeling!”

One of my favorite review lines ever was from the New York Times Review of Books write-up about Curtis Sittenfeld’s Prep: “Sittenfeld’s dialogue is so convincing that one wonders if she didn’t wear a wire under her hockey kilt.”

By: Sarah Laurence

Sarah Laurence — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 18:47:08 +0000

This one is going on my to read list after your review and several other reviews on other blogs. I love the Cape Cod area and first romances are sweet. Nice review!

By: Kathy

Kathy — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 18:06:05 +0000

Keri – I eavesdrop on teens when I’m in Disneyland – I need to go more often. :)

And LOL on the teen angst – does it seem better to be the teen rather than the mother of a teen?

By: Bee

Bee — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 17:55:23 +0000

I’m so glad to learn about this author. I’m always looking for YA fiction for my teenage daughter, and this sounds like something that would really appeal to her. (We’ve spent several summers at Cape Cod, and I know she would get a kick out of recognizing the setting.)

Also: I’m with Barrie on the teen angst!