It's All about Us (All about Us Series #1) by Shelley Adina
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- Age Range: Young Adult
- Pub. Date: May 2008
- 256pp
- Sales Rank: 69,775
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Product Details
- Pub. Date: May 2008
- Publisher: Faith Words
- Format: Paperback, 256pp
- Sales Rank: 69,775
- Age Range: Young Adult
- Series: All about Us Series, #1
- ISBN-13: 9780446177986
- ISBN: 0446177989
Synopsis
Tall, blonde Lissa Mansfield is used to being one of the "in" crowd—but being accepted by the popular girls at posh SpencerAcademy boarding school in San Francisco is turning out to be harder than she thought. And then there's her New-York-loudmouth roommate, Gillian Chang, who's not just happy to be a Christian herself—she's determined to out Lissa, too! If Lissa can just keep her faith under wraps long enough to hook Callum McCloud, the hottest guy in school, she'll be golden.
But when Callum pressures her to go all the way with him, Lissa has to decide for herself how far is too far. How can she see that line when he's so gorgeous and popular and she's so dazzled? And besides, she's too busy shopping for a Valentino and booking the hottest celeb for the Benefactors Ball. Who knew finding a place at SpencerAcademy would be so complicated?
Biography
Shelley Adina is a world traveler and pop culture junkie with an incurable addiction to designer handbags. She knows the value of a relationship with a gracious God and loving Christian friends, and she's inviting today's teenage girls to join her in these refreshingly honest books about real life as a Christian teen—with a little extra glitz thrown in for fun! In between books, Adina loves traveling, listening to and making music, and watching all kinds of movies.
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Realistically deals with romantic teen pressureby Novel_Teen_Book_Reviews
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February 05, 2009:
Review by Jill Williamson
Since Lissa Mansfield?s director father is moving up to San Francisco for a project, Lissa decides to transfer to posh boarding school, Spencer Academy, for the next two years. Her number one goal is this: befriend the popular crowd ASAP and gain the interest of hottie, Callum McCloud.
Unfortunately, Lissa?s new roommate is a Christian, just like Lissa. This should be a good thing, but Gilliam Chang is determined to keep Lissa in check every minute, which doesn?t exactly make her look very cool. And when things heat up with Callum, Lissa has to decide how far is too far. Will she consult God or her Christian friends on how to deal with her struggles, or rely on her own slightly skewed perspective?
This was a great book. It realistically deals with the everyday pressure for girls to get a boyfriend and to keep him. I identified with Lissa?s struggles. I could see where she was coming from, even though it almost hurt to watch her make mistakes. Shelley Adina tells it like it is and her characters reflect that. They are honest, funny, sometimes shallow, and very realistic. Nicely done. Recommended.
I Also Recommend: The Fruit of My Lipstick (All about Us Series #2), Be Strong and Curvaceous (All about Us Series #3), Who Made You a Princess? (All about Us Series #4), Lunch Walks Among Us (Franny K. Stein, Mad Scientist #1), The Invisible Fran (Franny K. Stein, Mad Scientist Series #3).
Reviewed by Jaglvr for TeensReadToo.comby TeensReadToo
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December 19, 2008:
Meet Lissa Mansfield. She's about to start her junior year at Spencer Academy. The daughter of a well-known director (yes, he's worked with THAT Lucas) and a fundraising dynamo, the family is relocating to San Francisco for the next two years. Lissa has agreed to become a boarding student at Spencer during that time to be closer to her father's work location. Lissa is confident that the move from Santa Barbara to Spencer Academy will be easy enough. After all, she's outgoing and popular at her old high school.
Lissa is determined to befriend Vanessa Talbot, the It Girl of the Academy. If she can become friends with Vanessa, then it's a sure thing that Callum McCloud, the absolute hottest guy on campus, will take notice of her. But from the start, things don't go as smoothly as Lissa would hope. To add insult to injury, Lissa is getting a new roommate, Gillian Chang.
Lissa is a Christian with strong values. However, Lissa keeps her religion to herself. That becomes harder to do when Gillian shows up. Gillian is outspoken, very Christian in her beliefs, and a bit pushy. Lissa and Gillian form a tentative friendship, but as Lissa's desires to get into the popular crowd start to happen, Gillian is negative and derogatory of everything Lissa does.
Lissa is soon tested to her limits. She is forced to weigh her religious convictions against her desires to have a gorgeous boyfriend and popularity. When things go horribly wrong one night with Callum, Lissa agrees to let God guide her on the path she was meant to lead.
This new series by Shelley Adina is a breath of fresh air. It has all the excitement and drama that teens have come to love. It takes the drama and turmoil found in THE IT GIRL and PRIVATE series', but it gives teens a look at God's guiding love through the situations that face everyone as they grow up. Ms. Adina is a wonderful addition to this addicting genre of teen fiction.
Now, I'm off to find out Gillian's story in the second book of the series, THE FRUIT OF MY LIPSTICK.
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