Elizabeth Eulberg

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Portage, Wisconsin, The United States

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http://www.elizabetheulberg.com/

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Young Adult

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The short and sweet version:
Elizabeth Eulberg was born and raised in Wisconsin before heading off to Syracuse University and then making a career in the New York City book biz. She lives outside of Manhattan with her three guitars, two keyboards, and one drumstick. In researching The Lonely Hearts Club, she tried swearing off boys forever. It didn’t work. She did, however, learn how to play Rachmaninoff’s Eighteenth Variation from Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini on the piano while writing Prom and Prejudice, so she’s not a total slacker.
The long and babbling version:
I was born in the small town of Portage, Wisconsin and am the youngest of four children. My father owned a clothing store, called (appropriately enough) Eulberg’s, that had been...more The short and sweet version:
Elizabeth Eulberg was born and raised in Wisconsin before heading off to Syracuse University and then making a career in the New York City book biz. She lives outside of Manhattan with her three guitars, two keyboards, and one drumstick. In researching The Lonely Hearts Club, she tried swearing off boys forever. It didn’t work. She did, however, learn how to play Rachmaninoff’s Eighteenth Variation from Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini on the piano while writing Prom and Prejudice, so she’s not a total slacker.
The long and babbling version:
I was born in the small town of Portage, Wisconsin and am the youngest of four children. My father owned a clothing store, called (appropriately enough) Eulberg’s, that had been in my family since 1929. My mother was a teacher then stayed at home with us kids until I was old enough to go to school. She eventually became a high school librarian…at the high school I attended! (And no, she did not play favorites. Ever.)

Growing up, three things dominated my life: traveling, music and reading. I still have passion for all three today.

Traveling:
Every summer my parents packed us all up in a van, complete with a tent that slept six—and we travelled for two weeks to a different parts of the country. Being the youngest child, there are many pictures of me crying in numerous historical landmarks across the United States: Mount Rushmore, the Grand Canyon—you get the idea. Of course, as soon as I was able to appreciate these trips, my parents decided to stop doing them. Something about us wanting to spend more time in the campsite pool than site-seeing…

My love of travel prompted me to become a foreign exchange student the summer between my junior and senior year of high school (if you do it in the summer – no homework!). I lived in the tiny village of Bühler, Switzerland and got to travel all around Switzerland. I also studied abroad my junior year of college in London. I have since travelled extensively around Europe, been to Australia (twice!), New Zealand, Argentina… I have a lot more places that I want to go and think Chile is going to be next on my list, but I also really want to travel around the countryside of Ireland since I’ve only been to Dublin. So many places…

Music:
My mother had me begin taking piano lessons when I was five since, she says, I banged on the piano more than my two older sisters who were taking lessons. Music became my main obsession throughout childhood. I started playing the clarinet when I was in fourth grade and even played the drums in marching band in high school (how cool was I?). A few years ago, I decided I wanted to learn to play the guitar. I still keep up with the piano, although I’m nowhere near the level I was in high school and continue my quest with guitar lessons to become a full-out rock star (some day!). It was my love of music that led to my career in publicity… but more on that in a bit.

Reading:
The first book series that I remember becoming enthralled by was the Betsy-Tacy books by Maud Hart Lovelace. I think I was in second grade when I got one of the books from the library. I was hooked instantly and followed Betsy from the first book to the last, Betsy’s Wedding (I always laugh when publishers say kids don’t want to read about adults). I also remember reading Anne of Green Gables, Little House on the Prairie, From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler and, of course, Little Women. I say “of course” about Little Women since my mom wanted me to be called Beth, after the character from the book (oh, and I have a sister named Meg). But alas, I never went by Beth. I prefer Elizabeth (and still do).

My next reading craze happened when I started reading the Sweet Valley High series. My mother always encouraged us to read. While some people would prefer their children to read more “literary” books, my mother didn’t care. She was just happy I was b(less)

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My 2012 Reading Challenge: The Name Drop Edition

Hello all! As some of you may remember, my new years resolution was to read 50 books this year. I started off pretty well: three books in January and three in February. And then in March, I read, um, one book. Yikes! I was on deadline for most of March. And while it is possible for me to read while on deadline, the last thing I can handle after 10-12 work days is sitting down with a book. Usual...

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Books by Elizabeth Eulberg

Average rating: 3.86 · 8,427 ratings · 1,743 reviews · 3 distinct works

	The Lonely Hearts Club 3.88 avg rating — 4,337 ratings — published 2009 — 18 editions	My rating:
	Prom and Prejudice 3.80 avg rating — 3,502 ratings — published 2011 — 7 editions	My rating:
	Take a Bow 4.06 avg rating — 559 ratings — published 2012 — 3 editions	My rating:

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Quotes by Elizabeth Eulberg

“And Nate? You kiss like a slobbering dog, you have bad breath, and you wouldn't know how to punch the right buttons on a girl if we came with manuals. Happy Thanksgiving, Jackass.”
― Elizabeth Eulberg, The Lonely Hearts Club

tags: boys , humor , sassy

93 people liked it

“It's very easy to get a boy to leave the room.
It's much harder to get him to leave your thoughts.”
― Elizabeth Eulberg, Prom and Prejudice

tags: betrayal , heartbreak , lizzie , wick

66 people liked it

“I wondered if it would've been too subtle to wear a T-shirt that said thank you for your interest, but I am no longer dating.
I knew Todd, wasn't a huge fan of reading, but he did like to stare at my shirts.”
― Elizabeth Eulberg, The Lonely Hearts Club

55 people liked it

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Non-Series Read ~ April

Picked by random.org here are the 10 non-series to pick from that we will read in April.

The Dark Divine by Bree Despain

4 votes, 21.1%

A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith

3 votes, 15.8%

The Westing Game by Ellen Raskin

3 votes, 15.8%

100 Cupboards by N.D. Wilson

2 votes, 10.5%

Climbing the Stairs by Padma Venkatraman

2 votes, 10.5%

Elsewhere by Gabrielle Zevin

2 votes, 10.5%

Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher

1 vote, 5.3%

The Lonely Hearts Club by Elizabeth Eulberg

1 vote, 5.3%

If I Stay by Gayle Forman

1 vote, 5.3%

The Adoration of Jenna Fox by Mary E. Pearson

0 votes, 0.0%

19 total votes

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