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LILY B. On the Brink of Love & Cool - 2 Books a.imagelink {color:#f38ac9;} a:hover.imagelink {color:#f38ac9;} a:visited.imagelink {color:#ffffff;} a.imagelink img.auctionimage { border: 2px solid #f38ac9; } a:visited.imagelink img.auctionimage { border: 2px solid #ffffff; } Lily B. on the Brink of LoveLily B. On the Brink of Coolby Elizabeth KimmelGrades 5-8Lily B. on the Brink of LoveLily Blennerhassett is back, diary in hand, to record all of the events in her life. The eighth grader has taken on the job of advice columnist for her middle school paper, and her columns set the tone: mild, lighthearted troubles met with Lily's sense of superiority. She has also landed a job as an assistant to novelist Ellis Parsons, only to discover that her crush, who figures strongly in her journal as The Boy, is Ellis's son, Coulter. When he makes fun of her vocabulary and her aspirations to write, she learns that he is not The Boy for her. Lily's reports of her loving but uncool parents and her future-corporate-leader pal, Charlotte, are as witty and precocious as in the first book. As the narrator's friendships unfold at a quiet pace, the plot gains depth and speed from the mysteries of Ellis's fainting dog and possible acts of plagiarism. New friend Bonnie and her brother, Jake, introduce the challenge of mountain climbing and some sensible thoughts about not accusing Ellis prematurely. Lily's journal entries and advice columns, and her continued growth in learning to judge the character of would-be friends, deliver laughs and substance.Lily B. on the Brink of Cool:Lily Blennerhassett's summer can't get any worse. Her best friend has left to attend Young Executive Camp and life at home is absolutely uninteresting. To stave off the boredom, she records her up-to-the-minute thoughts and the details of her life in her journal. Then she meets Charles and Veronique LeBlanc and their daughter Karma at cousin Delia's wedding. The LeBlancs are sophisticated, they care about the environment, and they DO things. Lily gets swept up in their causes, recording all the events in her diary, which also details how these professional con artists use this naive 13-year-old, abuse her trust, and eventually sue her family for $1.3 million. The pacing of the book is fast and smooth. Attuned readers will catch on to the con game, as there's a hint of unease in Lily's meetings with Karma that's exciting yet creepy. Lily is a likable teen who wants more than she has, only to discover that what she has is pretty darn good. By book's end, she has changed from a whiny kid who judges everyone to a wiser person who can question those judgments.SERIOUS BIDDERS ONLY. PAYMENT IS DUE WITHIN THREE DAYS OF AUCTION. EMAIL ME WITH ANY QUESTIONS. #aucsearchbutton{ background: #fb9dd5; position:relative; bottom: 3px; } #aucsearchform{ text-align: center; margin-top: 25px; } #aucsearchbutton{ position:relative; bottom: 3px; } nsthilaire Store
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