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Summary: Keeping the Moon.
Review: On her website, Sarah Dessen claims that this book is her favorite of hers because it describes how she was when she was a waitress.Colie is a young lady who has a famous mother (she has weightloss products galore) and she lost a lot of weight. In the beginning of her life she moved a lot but now she stayed in one place. When she finally lost weight she was caught with a boy looking at the stars but was thought to be having sex with this young man. She has been called very nasty names and is hated by just about everyone. One summer her mother makes her spend time at her eccentric aunt's home and she finds out what it is like to actually have friends. In this book Dessen shows how she feels and this is a coming age story.
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Summary: Colie in Colby!
Review: First off, let me tell you that I really enjoyed this book. Sarah Dessen is a amazing author and this one was no exception.
Anyway, this book mainly tell the life a girl, Colie, and her life after being fat. She was to go to her aunt's house and stay with her for the summer. Colie is ready for the worst summer of her life, but then she makes frinds with Norman, Morgan, and Isabel. She gets a job at the Last Chance Bar and Grill. She also learns so self-confidence. In the past, she had hiden form the teasing as people called her a hore and other rude names. She had never really fit in, before and after she lost the weight. She learns what true friendship is, a little bit of give and take, she learned how to deal with a first love, and how to be your own person. She stopped being afraid and had a little confidence.
Overall, I truly loved this book. Everyone can relate and wedge themselves into Colie's joys, pains, and sorrows. High prasies to Sarah Dessen. I love your work. Please, read this book!!!
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Summary: Love it, love it, love it!
Review: I absolutely loved this book. I couldn't put it down. It was just relaxing and comforting to read. You could see the change in Colie's attitude towards herself and others. Plus, there were awesome characters! I thought Norman was the sweetest person and Isabel and Morgan were like the friends you wish you could have. Read this book now!
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Summary: if you dont read it your missing a lot
Review: this is my favorite book of all time. when i was 12 i started to have problems with the way i looked and i become anorexic off and on for two years. at the age of 14 i weighed 72 pounds. i went to rehab, eating clinics, eating centers, theorpy and had meds to help my stomache. when i was recovering i picked up this book.the whole enitre book is to have faith in yourself. each character throughout the book teaches you a different lesson. i carried this book everywhere with me and shoved it down peoples throats. but everyone who read it only had good things to say about it. colie says things, like when she is talking about dancing, that you can just pinpoint and compare with. she is a bit of everybody. no matter who you are you can find yourself somewhere in this book. each character you can put a face in your own world to. this book is the most inspirational book i have ever read. if you know somone going through a hard time this book catches the breath out of your throat and gives you goosebumps. its got a love story in it but all in all the theme is believe in yourself and others will believe in you. this book hti base with so many things i had been dealing with it helped me get through, i felt not so alone, and i got a new perspective while being entertained and laughing. its light and fun but takes issues every person has to deal with and makes them easier to handle. i love this book with every bit of my being. i would read this book because it is the best book you ever will.
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Summary: Keeping the Moon
Review: Coile had always been overweight. Driving down those empty roads and changing schools constantly became a part of her life along with her weight as a kid. Although each town was different kids still taunted her because of her weight until the two ended up in Charlotte, North Carolina and their life began to change. Through her mother's new job as a fitness instructor she eventually lost weight. Colie's new image didn't stop her classmates from making fun of her; in fact she stuck out more.
When it seemed like life couldn't get any worse her mother sent her off to Colby, North Carolina, to spend I with her aunt while she was away. With all her doubts about Colby being any different than home, her stepped into Colby angry and closed minded. Fortunately Colby ended up turning being better than she thought. In Colby she meet Isabel, Morgan, Norman, and her Aunt Mira who taught her to be confident in her own skin and allowed her to be who she wanted to be. As life seemed to get better and better she has a run in with her past and finally learns how to deal with it.
Keeping the moon by Sarah Dessen is a wonderful story of self-discovery. As you read of a girls journey of finding herself you just can't help, but do the same. It's definitely focused on a different topic compared to other books by this author, but it's worth it. Keeping the moon is an unforgettable, inspiring, story, that you'll be bound to read again.
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Summary: Colie gets a "second chance" at Last Chance
Review: Keeping the Moon is the story of a teenager, Colie, who travels to a small town called Colby to visit her Aunt Mira. She has low expectations for the summer ahead, a terrible reputation back home, a hard life behind her, a famous fitness guru for a mother, and a lip ring that doesn't make matters any better. Little does she know that during her stay at Colby, Colie will "find herself." She will make true friends, stand up for herself, and find comfort in who she really is. Upon her arrival, Colie finds it hard to settle into Aunt Mira's old, house full of broken appliances and unusable furniture. So, to pass the time, she accepts a job from a town restaurant called Last Chance. There she meets Isabel, Morgan, and Nolan. By watching the relationship between Isabel and Morgan, two best friends with opposite personalities, she realizes that she is not the only person with problems and is able to confide her problems in them. Isabel and Morgan show her that she can be pretty both on the outside and the inside and they help her see the unobvious. Does Nolan's sunglass collection shade his quiet, kind personality from those who really deserve to befriend him? Why does Aunt Mira seem to not hear all of the snide comments being said behind her back? How can anyone resist standing up for themselves when their enemy speaks poorly of them? These questions are answered as all of the unique characters, who each contribute so much to the plot, finally give Colie a "second chance" at Last Chance.
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Summary: This is like a modern Cinderella story
Review: I love cinderella stories!
Anyways, this book is excellent. Sarah Dessen is a great writer, check out her other books.
Colie is a girl who used to be fat and ugly and considered [...]. She was an outcast, and never stuck around long enough to make any real friends. Her mother used to be fat as well, until she began an aerobics program. Eventually, her mother became famous and had to tour in Europe so she sent Colie to spend a nice summer with aunt Mira.
I liked this story, because it encourages people to 'stand up for themselves'. Colie took in every insult that came her way and didn't do anything about it. She let herself be put down and felt sorry for herself. In other words, she was like a kicked dog. The summer she spends at last Chance Bar and Grill changes her life, as she slowly gains courage and confidence in herself to finally kick back.
If you are looking for a light romantic, lazy-summer-day read, this is a good pick. It is a story about finding courage and strength to fight back and believe in yourself.
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Summary: Keeping the Moon
Review: Keeping the Moon, by Sarah Dessen, is a book all about discovering who you are and staying true to yourself. Fifteen year old Colie, daughter of fitness guru, Kiki Sparks, never really fit in. Then, one summer, while her mother is touring Europe, she goes to stay with her eccentric Aunt Mira in Colby, North Carolina. Colie thinks this is going to be the worst summer ever, but little does she know that she will meet people and make friends who will change her forever. She unexpectedly gets a job at the Last Chance Bar and Grill where she meets Isabel and Morgan- two girls who will teach her the true meaning of friendship. She also meets Norman, a boy who shows Colie that she truly is a gem. This is a great book for teens, especially girls. It has a wonderful theme and Sarah Dessen is a fabulous author. This is a book that will really get you thinking and help you realize the importance of friendship and believing in yourself.
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Summary: A Real Keeper
Review: Desses's novel of a girl who comes into her own over one summer is a book that really resonates with young adults. I read this book when I was in middle school and now five years later I still find myself coming back to it. Collie is a fifteen-year-old girl who has had to deal with self-esteem problems all her life due to the fact that she was overweight and the taunting that was inflicted upon her. She dosen't know how life could get better untill she spends the summer with her odd ball aunt and learns the true meaning of friendship and self-worth. The emotions that Collie lives through are emotions that I think all teenagers go through at some point, in various degrees, and can all relate to it. Her realizations on the importance of self-esteem and respecting herself are, in a word, beautiful and inspire the young reader to examine their own lives, "Because it is so hard, in any life, to believe in what you can't fully understand."
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Summary: A good read, not her best though
Review: I enjoyed reading this book, though I found it a little on the boring side. It had a great meaning and I felt like I could really relate to Colie, but I think This Lullaby is still her best novel.
I still would highly recommend Keeping the Moon if you enjoy Sarah's work - she is an amazing novelist!
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