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Title: Gossip Girl #8: Nothing Can Keep Us Together: A Gossip Girl Novel (Gossip Girl)
ISBN: B0015AYM6C
Author:
Cecily von Ziegesar
Publicate Date: 2005-10-05
Publish: 2005-10-05
List Price: $9.99
Average Customer Rating: 4.0
Format: Paperback
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1: Yes
Wow this book was REALLY good! Surprisingly Cecily made the two most boring characters Daniel and Vanessa interesting and juicy for once. I couldn't believe what I was reading because it was so good. The only story I didn't enjoy as much was Nate because the same thing kept happening with him. Hello I need variety!
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2: Slip on your Manolos; it's graduation day
During the four years that we call high school, we meet people who will become our friends for life, and sometimes encounter others who will be our enemies until we're lowered into our graves. No matter what, there is nothing better than experiencing those years with people we love to hate and hate to love. But when those years are over, and graduation is looming, there's nothing we want to do more than kick up our heels and open our graduation presents. And now that the big day is here, that's exactly what we'll be doing. Unless a little drama rears its ugly head, leaving us in tears; or, worse yet, last season's Jimmy Choo's.
Blair Waldorf finally has everything she's ever dreamed of. She has moved off of the wait-list at Yale, and is finally a full-fledged incoming freshman. She has her best friend, Serena van der Woodsen, in her good graces. And Nate Archibald is finally hers - forever. Or so she thinks. When she catches Nate and Serena in a compromising position during the Senior Class Trip, Blair knows that it's time to write off best friends and boyfriends. But when she meets the handsome Brit, Lord Marcus Beaton-Rhodes at the Yale Club - her new abode - all bets are off.
Everything has always come easy to Serena van der Woodsen. Without trying, she managed to snag a spot at all of the Ivy leagues, steal her frenemy, Blair Waldorf's boyfriend, and become nominated for Senior Speaker for her upcoming graduation. Unfortunately, the only thing Serena truly wants is to be back with her buddy. But when a starring role in Ken Mogul's upcoming film "Breakfast At Fred's" opens up, Serena knows that she just has to try out for the coveted part - even if it means angering Blair even more. After all, a girls gotta do what a girls gotta do. And when it comes to acting, Serena's got it in the bag.
Nate Archibald has been torn between Blair Waldorf and Serena van der Woodsen since the day he met them. I guess that's what happens when your best friends with two of the most gorgeous girls on the planet. When Blair stops talking to him due to his little indiscretion with Serena, he decides to give a relationship with S a chance. But maybe the two of them aren't cut-out for a full-on relationship. If Nate's tears, and his new dependency on the little pills he snagged from his Coach's desk are any indication, it might seem as if Nate actually has true feelings for the high-maintenance Blair. Lets just hope that he manages to graduate, or else he'll never have a chance of getting her back when they're both Yalies.
Little Jenny Humphrey has always been the star student. But after a few little incidents during her time at Constance Billard, she has been told that she'll have to pack her bags, and make different arrangements for her sophomore year. That's not a problem for Jenny. She has always wanted to go to boarding school, and now is her chance to choose the perfect one for herself. Everyone beware, she's on the loose. After ditching Vanessa Abrams for a shot at rock stardom, Dan Humphrey has found himself holed up with his notebook even more often than usual, pining away for the alternative chick he knows and loves. But, alas, Vanessa is in the arms of another man - Blair's stepbrother Aaron. Aaron, however, isn't necessarily the guy Vanessa is searching for. Maybe, with a little luck, she'll go crawling back to Dan - again.
It's strange to see some of our favorite characters growing up right before our eyes. Last week, they were incoming seniors. Now they're about to leave the dregs of high school behind forever, and move on to bigger and better things. Of course, the drama started in high school doesn't plan on staying there. Quite the opposite, in fact. It plans on accompanying them wherever they go. Blair is devilishly evil from start to finish - and rightfully so. Serena is in the midst of playing best friend to everyone around her. Nate is in the final throes of a mid-life crisis - which he's a little young for. Jenny is on the verge of locating the best party school you've ever laid eyes on. And the tension between Vanessa and Dan is powerful enough to send shockwaves throughout all of the Upper East Side. Cecily von Ziegesar has, once again, penned an installment that will leave you salivating from start to finish. Slip on your Manolos; it's graduation day.
Erika Sorocco
Freelance Reviewer
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3: I love this book
As an 8th grader, I found this series (and this book especially) to be a great read. The characters are great to relate to and I find it fun to imagine you are these people and you are living this amazing life. It is also showing that even though you may have money, you do not always have the perfect life. Even though there were inappropriate material in this book, I didn't think it was so inappropriate that I couldn't handle it. If you are feeling uncomfortable reading this book, it's not hard to skip those pages.
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4: They Have Sex in Dressing Rooms
As a parent of a daughter, I was disappointed at the twisted values of the characters. Selfish, hedonistic, material, snobish, I could continue but I'm sure you get the drift. They are NOT the kind of characters I would want my daughter to emulate, and unfortunately many girls do. For those of us that grew up thinking that a Judy Blume novel was a little daring, these Gossip Girl books make Blume look like Blue's Clues in comparison.
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5: Fantastic!
I LOOOOOVE the gossip girl series! They are one of my favorite series out there. I actually have all of them and like them all. This is my favorite of them just because. They leave you at the end with so much suspense and it makes you want to go out and purchase #9. And that's just what I did! The BEST book EVER!!!
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