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Told entirely in instant messages, this sequel to the hugely popular ttyl follows Maddie, Zoe, and Angela through the new flirtations, fixations, and frustrations of eleventh grade.
Angela has just found out that her family is moving to El Cerrito, California, and she seriously doesn't know how she'll survive without her best friends. Maddie makes some really bad moves with Clive, a pot-smoking hipster who wants to be "friends with benefits." And Zoe finds herself falling for Doug, the sweet poet who has had a crush on Angela forever - a crush that Angela has come to count on.
The paperback is timed to release a month before the latest installment in the series, l8r, g8r. Together, the three books about the winsome threesome are a funny, touching chronicle of the rocky road of real friendship - bumpy, nutty, and marshmallow-sweet.
Favorite characters and series come to the fore this spring. The third in the bestselling series that began with ttyl and ttfn continues the adventures of Angela, Zoe and Maddie in their senior year, in l8r, g8r by Lauren Myracle. Jana, whom devotees may remember as the nightmare-maker from ttyl, has it out for Zoe, and the trio launches a counterattack that culminates at the prom. Ttfn (about which PW wrote, "Readers will enjoy having an opportunity to KIT--keep in touch--with these caring friends") is now in paperback. (Abrams/ Amulet, $15.95 288p ages 14-up ISBN 978-0-8109-7200-1; Mar.; ttfn $6.95 paper ISBN 978-0-8109-9279-5; Feb.) Copyright 2007 Reed Business Information.
More Reviews and RecommendationsLauren Myracle lives in Fort Collins, Colorado. Her first novel, Kissing Kate, was praised as "enchanting" by VOYA (Voice of Youth Advocates).
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June 02, 2008: this is an oustanding book.It has many ups and downs just like in real life with friends.
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June 18, 2007: This book was really good i'm 14 so like reading about instant messaging was so cool and fun to read, lauren myracle is my favorite!

One charactrer experiments with pot. She also is picked up by police for buying. Her parents are drinkers and admit to trying pot themselves.
Mentioning of specific clothing stores and types of dress.
In dialogue, there are exclamations of f---, etc..
Girls discuss kissing, fondling, oral sex, being naked in bed with boys, masturbation. Discusion of flirtation between male teacher and students.
About ttfn (Ta-Ta for Now)
Parents need to know that this sequel to <i>ttyl</i> is again written entirely in IM text-message form. They discuss a variety of controversial topics, including the pressure to smoke pot, parents with drinking problems, and exploring sexual feelings for the first time. A girl gets busted buying marijuana, another gets caught in bed with a boy, and the third takes a cross-country bus trip without telling anyone. Parents are portrayed as poor role models.
Families can talk about why this sequel was written. Does the story make it worth another round -- or is it popular just because of the format? What are the limitations of writing in IM text? What challenges do you think the author faced? The girls spend most of their time discussing boys, sex, drugs and little about homework, tests, or any positive extracurricular activities. Is this a realistic portrayal?