Fashionista (Bradford Series) by Micol Ostow

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Synopsis

Madison, Spencer, and Reagan have it all: the looks, the connections, the money, the boys. As the daughters of three of the most prestigious families on Philadelphia's Main Line (read: old money, and lots of it) and the ruling juniors at Bradford, nothing can stand in their way...except, perhaps, their own dark secrets.

Madison feels plenty guilty for sneaking around behind Spencer's back with Spencer's long-time boyfriend, Tyler. But what Spencer doesn't know can't hurt her, right? Too bad nothing at Bradford stays secret for long...

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School Library Journal

Gr 9 Up—Stylish socialites Madison, Spencer, and Regan are back in this fashion-packed sequel to GoldenGirl (S & S, 2009). With queen bee Paige in rehab, cello virtuoso and budding fashion designer Madison is filling the drama vacuum at exclusive Bradford Prep. She and Tyler, Spencer's boyfriend, have been sneaking around since the Hollywood Ball. The teen is also dealing with feelings of paternal neglect by indulging in shoplifting. It's only a matter of time before her extracurricular activities are discovered and she has to face the music. The novel is set in the wealthy Main Line region of Philadelphia, where Madison and her friends spend most of their time partying, shopping, and being pampered at spas. There is plenty of underage drinking, some sex (though not explicit), and mentions of drug use. The story is told through blog entries (mostly Madison's), emails, and IM conversations, and social network status updates. Fashionista's world extends beyond the book to the Internet. Though a fictional school, Bradford Prep has a Web site that includes student profiles and links to personal blogs, social networking and Twitter profiles, and email addresses. The story is straightforward and uninteresting; in the end, everything is wrapped up too neatly and the characters are back where they began. Madison's kleptomania is unconvincing, and the other characters have as much depth as her design sketches. This is a tamer alternative to the books in the Cecily von Ziegesar's "Gossip Girl" series (Little, Brown), of which it is a pale imitation.—Erin Carrillo, Alachua County Library District, Gainesville, FL

Biography

Micol Ostow is half Puerto Rican, half Jewish, half student, half writer, half chocolate, half peanut butter. When she is under deadline, she is often half asleep. She believes that the whole is greater than the sum of the parts except in the case of Chubby Hubby ice cream. She lives in New York City where she reads, runs, and drinks way too much coffee. Learn more at www.micolostow.com.