Friday, April 23rd, 2010 at
5:48 pm
This week’s Lip Gloss Chronicles Book Club Pick is Teenage Love Affair by Ni-Ni Simone.
About a Teenage Love Affair:
Check it: I’m Zsa-Zsa. Some call me arrogant, but I call it confidence. You decide when you find out what I’m working with.
First things first—I’m seventeen, but I’m grown and have been for a long time. I have my own ride, my mama doesn’t clock my time, and my boyfriend, Ameen, is getting money like you wouldn’t believe. There’s only one problem: when Ameen gets mad, sometimes he takes his anger out on me. And yeah, maybe I could leave him, but there’s no way Ameen could imagine being without me.
So now I’m all confused, especially since my first love, Malachi, is back in my life. Ameen is not giving up without a fight, and no matter how hard I try, the love I have for Malachi won’t go away. And did I mention that Malachi has a girl? Needless to say, my days are filled with drama. So this is my story and you need to come and chill with me as I try and see what boy is for me, what love is all about, and if my first teenage love affair will forever rule or ruin my life.
To read an excerpt, go to: http://www.kensingtonbooks.com/finditem.cfm?itemid=17234
Do you know someone in a similiar situation as Zsa-Zsa?
Tuesday, March 23rd, 2010 at
12:34 am
Drama High Culture Clash by L Divine is this week’s Lip Gloss Chronicles Book Club Pick 
About Culture Clash:
Ever since she discovered a love for drag racing, it’s full speed ahead for Jayd Jackson. . . Fed up with the way her school’s handling Cultural Awareness Day, Jayd and her crew decide to form the first African Student Union. Now some notorious haters are out for blood. But that’s not the only multicultural activity Jayd’s got cooking. On the boy front, Jayd discovers she loves being behind the wheel of her friends’ hot rods, but she can’t deny her attraction for Emilio, the new Latino sophomore at South Bay High. Emilio seems to be crushin’ hard on Jayd too. And now that Jayd may be South Bay’s last virgin, she wonders if it’s time to take things to the next level. But her magical grandmother thinks Jayd’s already moving too fast–and if she doesn’t slow down, she’s sure to get burned… Go to publisher’s website to Read a Chapter. To read a review, click here.
Are you like Jayd? When you see something not right, do you have a take charge attitude?
Sunday, March 21st, 2010 at
12:22 am
We came across this review of Sweet Little Lies by Lauren Conrad and decided to feature it here.
After the tabloids get hold of compromising photographs of LA Candy star Jane Roberts, she flees to Cabo with co-star Madison in a bid to forget about her troubles. Whilst there, though, the paparazzi manage to find her and Jane realises she has to get back to LA and face the music. Jane’s life is made all the more difficult when best friend Scarlett tries to blame Madison for leaking the photographs to Gossip magazine which Jane refutes angrily – just why is Scarlett so against Madison? It seems as if there’s more drama off-screen than there is on-screen and Jane soon learns that being a reality TV star is hard work – the question is, does Jane enjoy the perks of being a celebrity or is it all too much too soon? To read the review, go to YA CORNER.
Did you read the first book in the series?
Saturday, March 20th, 2010 at
6:14 pm
Saving Maddie by Varian Johnson is this week’s Lip Gloss Chronicles Book Club Pick
About Saving Maddie:
Joshua Wynn is a preacher’s son and a “good boy” who always does the right thing.
Until Maddie comes back to town. Maddie is the daughter of the former associate
pastor of Joshua’s church, and his childhood crush. Now Maddie is all grown up,
gorgeous—and troubled. She wears provocative clothes to church, cusses, drinks,
and fools around with older men. Joshua’s ears burn just listening to the things she
did to get kicked out of boarding school, and her own home.
As time goes on, Josh goes against his parents and his own better instincts to keep
Maddie from completely capsizing. Along the way, he begins to question his own rigid
understanding of God and whether, as his mother says, a girl like Maddie is beyond
redemption. Maddie leads Josh further astray than any girl ever has . . . but is there
a way to reconcile his love for her and his love for his life in the church?
Read Saving Maddie and be sure to come back on the site and
let us know what you think of the book.
Have you ever found yourself being friends with someone everyone
else considers to be a bad girl?
The Lip Gloss Chronicles Book Club was founded after meeting
numerous teens and pre-teens this past fall. I wanted to have a central
place for parents and teens to come for reading suggestions.
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so you’ll be informed of new YA books.
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Monday, March 8th, 2010 at
5:06 pm
I found out while watching the Oscars, my YA book Paper Thin: The Lip Gloss Chronicles Vol. 3 is a Dallas Morning News Best Seller. Thanks to all who purchased the book for their teenagers.
Dallas Morning News – March 7, 2010 – PAPERBACK FICTION
1. If You Were My Man, by Francis Ray
2. The Lip Gloss Chronicles: Paper Thin, by Shelia M. Goss
3. The Reason Why, by Vickie M. Stringer
4. Beater, by Brian W. Smith
5. Goodness and Mercy, by Vanessa Davis Griggs
Sunday, March 7th, 2010 at
9:27 am
Yippee–another 4 star review!
Check it out:
SPLITSVILLE is Volume 2 in THE LIP GLOSS CHRONICLES. In the first book, the reader gets a glimpse
inside the life of Britney. For SPLITSVILLE, the reader now gets to know more about Jasmine, Britney’s friend
from THE ULTIMATE TEST, and the girl who DJ Johnson was bothering.
Jasmine’s life is out of control these days. She’s practically failing geometry, so she engages Cecil as her tutor. DJ
is still on her case at school. She interacted with TallandFly on the Internet and now he won’t stop texting and
calling her. And last, but certainly not least, her parents are constantly fighting and it looks like they’re headed for
divorce.
Thankfully, Jasmine has her friends. They insist on accompanying her to the mall to meet the boy from the Internet.
They stand by her side when DJ gets in her face again. They tell her she’s being too tough on Cecil, her tutor, who
obviously has a crush on her. And they help her out when she gets her parents to agree to go on a new reality show
that offers marriage counseling, Situation Number Nine.
As the reader can imagine, with all of these things going on, something is bound to happen. But I’m not one to give
away such exciting plot twists. You’ll just have to pick up SPLITSVILLE for yourself and find out what happens to
Jasmine!
This second installment of the series continues the story of Jasmine, Britney, and Sierra nicely. It’s easy to pick up
from where the first novel left off. And if you’re discovering THE LIP GLOSS CHRONICLES for the first time,
you’ll easily figure out all of the characters. It was also nice to see a different point of view in this novel as
compared to THE ULTIMATE TEST.
Go directly to review, by clicking on the link: http://www.teensreadtoo.com/SplitsvilleLGC.html
Tuesday, March 2nd, 2010 at
12:30 am
The Lip Gloss Chronicles Book Club recommends The Oracle of Dating by Allison van Diepen
About the book:
For five bucks, the Oracle of Dating will tell you:
- How to flirt
- If that cute guy you’re crushing on likes you, too
- Whether your new romance will last through lunch period
- And much more
What she won’t tell you? Who she is.
No one at Kayla’s school knows she’s the famous Oracle of Dating — the anonymous queen of dating advice. She doesn’t even have a boyfriend. Two relationship disasters were enough to make Kayla focus on everyone else’s love life.
But then her advice backfires on her own best friend. And Kayla starts to seriously obsess about Jared Stewart — the very cute, very mysterious new guy in school. Suddenly, the teen queen of advice needs her own oracle of dating — and she knows just where to find one…
Lip Gloss Rating: 4 Lip Gloss
What we liked: It only took a few hours to read. Although Kayla’s website says “for entertainment purposes only,” for a low price, a teen can get great advice from a self proclaimed dating guru. Of course, people are not aware of her secret life. Jared is Kayla’s love interest. Her feelings for Jared is best described as sweet. The quirky teenager has to take some of her own advice. The Oracle of Dating is a teen romantic comedy filled with some realistic good advice for teens.
What we didn’t like: Sometimes it seems as if some of the dating issues were a little too grown up; but times have changed.
Lesson Learned: It’s easier to give out advice, than take your own.
Overall review: The Oracle of Dating is a quick fun read with a witty lead character. ~ The Lip Gloss Chronicles Book Club Reviewer
