Course of Action (Pine Hollow, 8)

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Summary: This book was very good.
Review: I loved the way the charachers were portraied in this book. I love anything to do with horses. Bonnie Bryant you did an awsome job.

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Summary: what the hell?
Review: Ok, i like Pine Hollow books and all...but comeon! This book is a clear illustration of why 50 year old authors shouldn't write books about teenagers. Would average teenagers freak out because they found a beer in the fridge? It was like they were scared of it. And then the next minute totally turn around and get drunk, and EVERYONE was drunk. At highschool parties there is always alcohol, but that doesn't mean that everyone gets totally drunk. By describing how teenagers will get completely trashed when in the presence of alcohol Bonnie Bryant isn't giving teenagers much credit;it's like she is saying we have no idea about right and wrong, nor does she show an understanding of real teenage issues. i suggest the author stick to horses, (isn't that what the book is supposed to be about?) and not something she is obvioiusly clueless about.

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Summary: what the hell?
Review: Ok, i like Pine Hollow books and all...but comeon! This book is a clear illustration of why 50 year old authors shouldn't write books about teenagers. Would average teenagers freak out because they found a beer in the fridge? It was like they were scared of it. And then the next minute totally turn around and get drunk, and EVERYONE was drunk. At highschool parties there is always alcohol, but that doesn't mean that everyone gets totally drunk. By describing how teenagers will get completely trashed when in the presence of alcohol Bonnie Bryant isn't giving teenagers much credit;it's like she is saying we have no idea about right and wrong, nor does she show an understanding of real teenage issues. i suggest the author stick to horses, (isn't that what the book is supposed to be about?) and not something she is obvioiusly clueless about.

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Summary: A very interesting book
Review: This book was by far the best book Bonnie Bryant has written about Pine Hollow!We finally findout more about the mysterious Ben, she includes plenty of parts about horses, and she includes the girls' lives and complications.I just wish Stevie would get a grip.Especially about the campaign and being grounded.She spent all her time talking about how she'd help Scott win the election.She didn't even care that he got away from the police at HER party while she and the rest of the kids got busted for drinking.(He drank too)It's just so wrong that he didn't have to face the consequences of his actions just because Stevie wanted to protect his "GOOD NAME" for the election.I see why Ben doesn't like him.I really liked the way Carole and ben started to become better friends too.He helped her realize what she had to do when her friends Lisa, and Stevie were wrapped up in their social obligations.I'm only twelve, but I see him as being a better friend to her than Lisa and Stevie were.In the other books they made Ben "the shadow" and in each book he seemed to come out of his shell a little more, atleast to Carole.Now if only she can make Ben get along with the rest of the group... ;)