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A Girl Named Summer (Wildfire #79)
Julie Garwood's tales always sparkle with the magic that comes from falling in love. Now her talent shines brighter than ever in an unforgettable tale about young love meant especially for younger readers. Summer never meant to lie. She just wanted to keep the most perfect guy she ever met interested in her. She had been surprised when David began hanging out with her ever...more
Mass Market Paperback, 176 pages
Published
October 1st 1998
by Simon Pulse
(first published 1986)
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This was a sweet young adult novel. This is Garwood's first novel and it feels a bit dated. I still enjoyed it, however.
There is a romantic thread that rubs through the books, but the story is really about Summer's journey in finding herself.
There is a romantic thread that rubs through the books, but the story is really about Summer's journey in finding herself.
This was one of Garwood's first books and it is a YA book. I definitely notice some differences between the books I've read recently from her and this one, but it's mostly hard to compare since the genres are so different.
This one was about a young girl named Summer who is edging her way into the dating world. She is just hanging out with her grandfather when a boy named David asks her out. She goes out with him a few times and somehow he gets trapped into hanging out with another girl named Ann...more
This one was about a young girl named Summer who is edging her way into the dating world. She is just hanging out with her grandfather when a boy named David asks her out. She goes out with him a few times and somehow he gets trapped into hanging out with another girl named Ann...more
This novella was a perfectly fine YA romance, but I don't understand why Julie Garwood was motivated to write it. It is quite a departure from her regular work. I generally really enjoy all of Ms. Garwood's work and as I said, this was a nice romance story, but I had a hard time placing the time it was set in. It read like an early 1960's type story and I was expecting some kind of "Oh-weren't-we-cute-as-kids" wrap up at the end by senior citizen versions of Summer and David, but was disappointe...more
The story of Summer, she is a fifteen year-old girl having the struggles of her age, thinking boys and being beautiful are the most important missions in her life. The boy she liked named David and we absolutely know nothing about him, except for he has a grandfather, he is a senior year student, he is a swimming teacher and he likes running. Both characters are quite adorable to the point of being cheesy.
I did not find the plot or the characters deep enough to make this one something other tha...more
I did not find the plot or the characters deep enough to make this one something other tha...more
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3.5 Stars
This book was so sweet! I've never read a book by Julie Garwood before, so I think it is fitting that I started by reading one of her first books.
A Girl Named Summer is about a girl… named Summer. Summer and her best friend, Regina, had plans for the summer. Plans that were ruined when Summer's parents ask her to take care of her brother, Michael, and grandfather. Things look up when Summer meets David, Michael's swim teacher. David makes her happy and all...more
3.5 Stars
This book was so sweet! I've never read a book by Julie Garwood before, so I think it is fitting that I started by reading one of her first books.
A Girl Named Summer is about a girl… named Summer. Summer and her best friend, Regina, had plans for the summer. Plans that were ruined when Summer's parents ask her to take care of her brother, Michael, and grandfather. Things look up when Summer meets David, Michael's swim teacher. David makes her happy and all...more
This book is really dated and has not held up well in the 25 or so years since it was originally published. Summer is a very boring and one-dimensional protagonist, who is the type with soap bubbles inside of her head. I didn't get anything deep from this book and the fact that she felt the need to lie to David to be more interesting was pathetic, even for a 15 year old girl. It never works out well when you lie about who you are. Not the book for me by any means.
This sounds like a good read, and I've always loved Julie Garwood's novels. But this one, originally published back in 1986, is not the caliber of novel I've come to expect from Garwood. The main character, Summer, is a likeable high school student with a crush. She'll do everything--including exaggerate the truth--to have the boy, David, like her in return. We've all been there. From that aspect, this is a very relateable story. However, there was really no substance to it. When it ended, I jus...more
I finished reading the book.It teaches honesty!The highlighted part in here is that "you don't have to formulate lies (white lies or not) just to get someone's attention or just to be loved by others".One must be loved by someone for who she really is and not because of what she is and of what she has.It also introduces forgiveness and that it's never too late to realize your mistake."right the wrong, tis all"..
And they all go crazy if they find any holes in anything--especially in underwear. Heaven forbid if I was in accident and had on anything with holes in it. p.123.
Gue pikir cuman emak gue yang begitu. ternyata semua emak di mana aja sama yak XD.
Gue pikir cuman emak gue yang begitu. ternyata semua emak di mana aja sama yak XD.
One Of Garwood's first books - and to my knowledge only teen novel. It was pretty decent for a YA book, but...Garwood has certainly improved since this book. It can't compare to her adult novels.
Cute tween young adult that should appeal to the middle grade crowd. Because it was written in the 80's, it feels dated, but teaches a moral about not lying and believing in yourself.
Also the love interest, aka hot teen boy is sweet and a gentleman. He made my heart flutter.
Also the love interest, aka hot teen boy is sweet and a gentleman. He made my heart flutter.
Cute Young Adult book. Somewhat (actually pretty) cheesy although, I always find it fun and refreshing to read, but I'm also a sucker for cute love stories.
Every young girl from grades 6-11 should read this book. It teaches some important lessons that I did not learn until adult hood.
I was addicted to this book, but at the same time it was so dumb and fast moving. I read it as a joke, and it was a joke in my mind.
A cute short story....although it seemed more like something you used to find in a magazine. A nice way to spend an hour...
This is my all time favorite book, ive read it many times. would keep reading it. Love it to pieces.
Now I know exactly what teenager girls are reading, and I am scared to have teenagers. I am just kidding. This was what I assume is a normal girl’s life that seemed more to me like gossip heard in third period English than a real story. I can imagine how a girl would get excited about it, reading about the dreamy David. It has on overwhelmingly typical feel-good book ending. The girl gets the guy and wins the race. What more could you ask for. It is an incredibly fast read, and now I will be abl...more
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ARC from Netgalley 06/20/2012.
Jul 21, 2009
Summer Joy
rated it
3 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
girls ages 9 to 14; girls named Summer ;]
Cheesy, but cute. :]
A cute light read. Just fun and sweet.
Jun 14, 2009
ஐ Briansgirl (Book Sale Queen)ஐ
rated it
4 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
Recommends it for:
any young girl
This is a delightful YA story from an established author. I'd definetly recommend it to any young girl. Besides being a beautiful story, it teaches not to lie.
Very good
This was a wonderful book!
A good book(;
A wonderful little book.
I like this book because its about being yourself, plus it's funny how dumb the girl is.
I didn't know it was a YA going into it which might've helped...It's a sweet little book but character development was extremely shallow...
I read this back when I was in middle school. It's probably the book that started my crazy reading addiction that I now have seven years later. :)
Sweet, cute, fun, innocent.
This book offers it all.
Sweet, cute, fun, innocent.
This book offers it all.
Apr 07, 2008
Kaylya
rated it
4 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
Anyone who likes just a regular story about a girl and a guy.
I thought this book was really good. It really got me into the story. I learned not to lie to get a guy to like you, because it will come around to get you in the end.
Julie Garwood does this young adult book justice. I was glad to see this book re-released for the next generation of readers.
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Julie Murphy was born in 1946 in Kansas City, Missouri to a large Irish family. At the age of six, Julie had her tonsils removed and complications from the surgery resulted in a long period of recuperation. She fell hopelessly behind in school and never caught up. "I was a slow, slow reader," Julie says. "I hated it." At the age of 11, her mother discovered her daughter's secret and promptly enrol...more
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