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34th out of 183 books
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Changing My Wardrobe
by
Deb Hanrahan (Goodreads Author)
Could you improve your social standing by simply changing your wardrobe? Would new shoes make you more popular? Would a new top get you the guy? Would cleaning out your closet make the mean girls go away? Lindsey certainly hopes so.
Changing My Wardrobe is a tragic high school drama about starting over, fitting in, and discovering the truth about what really matters. It's a...more
Changing My Wardrobe is a tragic high school drama about starting over, fitting in, and discovering the truth about what really matters. It's a...more
Paperback, 2nd, 246 pages
Published
May 26th 2011
by Philyra Publishing
(first published May 16th 2011)
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First I want to thank Deb Hanrahan for sending me the whole book. Without you, I wouldn't be able to read it. So thank you again.
Now, about book. Honestly at first I thought I'm gonna be so disappointed in this book. People don't get me wrong, but I'm sick and tired of people full of prejudices in every book. You know, things like if I'm beautiful I can only be friend with beautiful people. Every time I read book when you have those people I want to yell "GET OVER YOURSELF". But then I do under...more
Now, about book. Honestly at first I thought I'm gonna be so disappointed in this book. People don't get me wrong, but I'm sick and tired of people full of prejudices in every book. You know, things like if I'm beautiful I can only be friend with beautiful people. Every time I read book when you have those people I want to yell "GET OVER YOURSELF". But then I do under...more
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I love people who are so in your face that they don't mind tackling the "hush hush". And Ms Hanrahan tackled finding yourself & bullying in this book, with panache. I don't want to give anything away, but you will find yourself (as an adult) questioning the relationships in your childrens (neice's/nephew's/friends) lives.
I don't want to give away anything of the story, but that makes it really hard to write the review.
Lindsey (the kid that every parent wishes they had; intelligent, kind an...more
I don't want to give away anything of the story, but that makes it really hard to write the review.
Lindsey (the kid that every parent wishes they had; intelligent, kind an...more
First I want to say that I absolutely loved this story. I think everyone should read this book whether you have young kids, old kids or no kids. I also believe everyone knows a Lindsey or an Avery or was one or the other themselves. Bullying is so big in children nowadays, having books like this available to children is a great deal. It's like an outsider looking in and understanding the different aspects of bullying and how and why some people become bullies.
This story touched me because it som...more
Changing My Wardrobe by Deb Hanrahan
This is Deb Hanrahan first novel, I enjoyed her writing, and the plot was great, loved the characters and never once put the book down. This is a tragic story and one I would say ever high school youth should read. Deb Hanrahan has written a story of a young woman who just wanted to fit in and make her high school years better then what she dealt with in middle school.
We meet Lindsey who is a smart young woman, who maybe in middle school didn’t have the best f...more
This is Deb Hanrahan first novel, I enjoyed her writing, and the plot was great, loved the characters and never once put the book down. This is a tragic story and one I would say ever high school youth should read. Deb Hanrahan has written a story of a young woman who just wanted to fit in and make her high school years better then what she dealt with in middle school.
We meet Lindsey who is a smart young woman, who maybe in middle school didn’t have the best f...more
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‘As my iPod played “Cosmic Love” by Florence + the Machine, the growing pile of clothes on my bedroom floor made me anxious. I stood in front of my full-length mirror, trying on the last outfit that I owned. My closet was empty, and I still had nothing to wear for my first day of high school. The sun was setting, and I was running out of time.’
Alright, I’m going to start of with a little litany about myself when I started reading this book. At first, I actually loo...more
‘As my iPod played “Cosmic Love” by Florence + the Machine, the growing pile of clothes on my bedroom floor made me anxious. I stood in front of my full-length mirror, trying on the last outfit that I owned. My closet was empty, and I still had nothing to wear for my first day of high school. The sun was setting, and I was running out of time.’
Alright, I’m going to start of with a little litany about myself when I started reading this book. At first, I actually loo...more
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Because I don't want to spoil things for future readers, I will be very short in my review. There was something about the premise of Changing My Wardrobe that had me wanting to read the book. I went into the book without any expectations and in turn ended up being shell-shocked.
I was so astounded by the events that occurred in the book that it took me some while to gather my thoughts. The book really got me thinking about the whole issue of bullying. Fr...more
this is an incredibly well written YA and something that should get an award somewhere! I'm not a teenager, but I loved the characters and the message of how terribly important it is to understand when a teenager is suffering. It should be part of a YA discussion group. For anyone who has ever been bullied, this story rings true on every level and will charm the reader with wry wit and humor.
Though Lindsey prefers good grades over fashion, her friend Teeny helps her step into the troublesome ne...more
Though Lindsey prefers good grades over fashion, her friend Teeny helps her step into the troublesome ne...more
I had fully planned on giving this a 4-star rating since this appeared to be the typical young adult novel. It dealt with topics such as cyber-bullying, drug use, young love, and friendship. I was certain that I knew how everything would end, and this would be a book to which I could give a typical YA review, and all would be well. It even followed the typical formula by being told from the first person perspective.
I have to admit that I am still reeling from the ending. I am not giving any spoi...more
I have to admit that I am still reeling from the ending. I am not giving any spoi...more
5 stars out of 5.
This book is powerfully written, and beautifully captures what life is like as a teenager. Everybody has their Avery (their tormentor), Marcos (the boy they're hopelessly in love with), and Teeny (the best friend they wish they could be).
This book touches upon how many people feel while starting high school. This book poignantly deals with loss and dealing with that loss.
A beautiful book that kept me entertaine and also had the great honor of coming up with an ending that I didn...more
This book is powerfully written, and beautifully captures what life is like as a teenager. Everybody has their Avery (their tormentor), Marcos (the boy they're hopelessly in love with), and Teeny (the best friend they wish they could be).
This book touches upon how many people feel while starting high school. This book poignantly deals with loss and dealing with that loss.
A beautiful book that kept me entertaine and also had the great honor of coming up with an ending that I didn...more
I seem to be more and more compelled to write reviews on YA books that are brave enough to tackle "hush, hush" topics. Deb Hanrahan steps up to the plate in Changing My Wardrobe and tackles one giant of a topic in today's society, bullying. There are many forms of bullying and most people attribute the term to the physical form done by the stereotypical cliques. The kid being shoved into the locker, the toilet swirls, or the popular uneven fist fight. But today, more and more bullying is done ve...more
I was really surprised by Changing My Wardrobe, and I mean that in a good way. I read the blurb for the book and thought it looked very interesting, but then I wasn't sure, because I don't usually read too many sad stories. However, the importance of the message in the blurb was one that I couldn't pass by. When I first started reading the book, I thought well this is going to be a good book for tweens and teens - young girl starting her first year of high school, wants to change her image becau...more
High school is a nasty place. High school is not about studying or getting grades, you may as well forget it. It's about popularity, fashion, dating..., surviving. At least this expression is left for me after reading these types of YA. But this book is about so much more.
(Goodreads Review) Could you improve your social standing by simply changing your wardrobe? Would new shoes make you more popular? Would a new top get you the guy? Would cleaning out your closet make the mean girls go away? Li
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Wow. By the end of this story, I shed a few tears, and I have not done that in a while. Hanrahan's writing is just so well done; from the first page we are in Lindsey's life, and we see her efforts of trying to get a new start as she enters her first year of high school, by picking an outfit she would have not worn before in school. This reminded me of myself trying to pick a good enough outfit for the first day of high school. I think in some ways this story can be seen as relatable to others,...more
Lindsey is a likable freshman who I think a lot of girls could relate to. Lindsey has a great friendship with Teeny. But is it strong enough to overcome betrayal? I think that things have changed a bit since I went to High School and I think this story gave me a good perspective as a parent. I totally would read this strikingly tragic story. I would have some tissue near. I do not normally cry but I did shed some tears with this story. My heart broke a little tonight.Changing Wardrobe is a compe...more
Whoever said High School never ends was right if you read this book. I got it free on Amazon courtesy of FreeBooksy.
It starts off with Teeny- Lindsey's friend urging her to change her wardrobe so she doesn't come off as a nerd in the new school- and things look up for Lindsey when she meets Marco- and falls in love with him. He's a great boyfriend and all- but like most high schools- there's the bully and in this book she's Avery and her boyfriend Cal. When they pull pranks and frame Teeny for p...more
It starts off with Teeny- Lindsey's friend urging her to change her wardrobe so she doesn't come off as a nerd in the new school- and things look up for Lindsey when she meets Marco- and falls in love with him. He's a great boyfriend and all- but like most high schools- there's the bully and in this book she's Avery and her boyfriend Cal. When they pull pranks and frame Teeny for p...more
I must start off by saying that this book is haunting. It left me thinking about it still, for hours and days after reading it. I am going to try to do my best here without spoiling anything for anyone.
Lindsey has always been a nerd and when she is about to start her first day of high school, she is looking for a change. She seeks the advice of her BFF, Teeny to help. Teeny is more than willing to help Lindsey finally break free of Avery and her minions. Avery has made Lindsey’s junior high year...more
Lindsey has always been a nerd and when she is about to start her first day of high school, she is looking for a change. She seeks the advice of her BFF, Teeny to help. Teeny is more than willing to help Lindsey finally break free of Avery and her minions. Avery has made Lindsey’s junior high year...more
First and foremost, I really enjoyed this book. I wasn’t very sure what to expect when I purchased it from Amazon, because YA is not my usual read and I didn’t know if the subject of modern-day American high school would have any relevance to my completely different upbringing in China, a country vastly different in almost everything, especially the education system.
To my pleasant surprise, I found Deb Hanrahan’s book an easy fast read and had me thoroughly entertained throughout, except at the...more
To my pleasant surprise, I found Deb Hanrahan’s book an easy fast read and had me thoroughly entertained throughout, except at the...more
Review originally posted at Doodle's Book Blog
I wasn't sure what to expect when I started reading Changing My Wardrobe. Deb Hanrahan created a very realistic story that depicts what can happen with the constant verbal onslaught of negative comments towards another.
It's the night before Lindsey's first day of high school and she wants this year to be different from her experience in junior high. She invites Teeny over to pick out an outfit that will help change her image. Even though she is unco...more
I wasn't sure what to expect when I started reading Changing My Wardrobe. Deb Hanrahan created a very realistic story that depicts what can happen with the constant verbal onslaught of negative comments towards another.
It's the night before Lindsey's first day of high school and she wants this year to be different from her experience in junior high. She invites Teeny over to pick out an outfit that will help change her image. Even though she is unco...more
CRÍTICA
Li este livro a 21 de Abril de 2012. Gostei tanto, que lhe dou 5 estrelas.
Nesta história é-nos apresentada Lindsey, uma rapariga que tenciona mudar de vida ao entrar no liceu. Farta de ser invisível e/ ou gozada pelos colegas, renova o seu guarda-roupa; os resultados saltam à vista logo no primeiro dia de aulas. Quem de nós não ansiou por uma oportunidade destas na escola?
Agradaram-me os temas tratados, nomeadamente o bullying; os jovens podem ser deveras cruéis uns para os outros.
Lembr...more
Li este livro a 21 de Abril de 2012. Gostei tanto, que lhe dou 5 estrelas.
Nesta história é-nos apresentada Lindsey, uma rapariga que tenciona mudar de vida ao entrar no liceu. Farta de ser invisível e/ ou gozada pelos colegas, renova o seu guarda-roupa; os resultados saltam à vista logo no primeiro dia de aulas. Quem de nós não ansiou por uma oportunidade destas na escola?
Agradaram-me os temas tratados, nomeadamente o bullying; os jovens podem ser deveras cruéis uns para os outros.
Lembr...more
Changing my Wardrobe tackles a harsh subject. Bullying is a major problem for a lot of teens and it was great to read a book on this topic.
I do have to say that I liked Lindsey's friends more than Lindsey for most of the book. I wanted to like Lindsey but she treated Jocelyn poorly. Her thoughts and actions did not show Lindsey in a good light. At times, the dialogue between the characters felt flat. Teeny stole the spotlight from Lindsey on many occasions. I almost think the story would have be...more
I do have to say that I liked Lindsey's friends more than Lindsey for most of the book. I wanted to like Lindsey but she treated Jocelyn poorly. Her thoughts and actions did not show Lindsey in a good light. At times, the dialogue between the characters felt flat. Teeny stole the spotlight from Lindsey on many occasions. I almost think the story would have be...more
First let me start off by saying I'm so happy I decided to join this blog tour. This book was so good and very eye opening. Having a child in school it always makes me worry about bullies and bullying, even if the school has a zero tolerance policy you just never know what is happening or what can happen because no one wants to tell on anyone else. Nobody wants to be the rat, but sometimes you have to, no matter what can happen.
We meet Lindsey, Grouper and Teeny who are three best friends getti...more
We meet Lindsey, Grouper and Teeny who are three best friends getti...more
This was a Goodreads giveaway - and my honest opinion. Where was this book when i was younger? A solid, enjoyable good read and ...ps...shared it with my teenager who gave it 3 thumbs up ;)
I had an extremely hard time rating this. I feel like a book like this is only rated on the ending. It could be a horrible written book (which it isn't) and have an ending like it has and get 4s and 5s. The reason why I gave it a 4 was because I feel teens need to read it. Though the ones who are the Avery's and Cal's are not going to be the ones reading books like this and only the Lindseys and Teenys. Working as a teacher and seeing first hand how bullying affects everyone, I feel like it need...more
I enjoyed reading this book even though it has been a long time since I have been in high school. I do think that the book would not appeal to the target audience because there are some things that don't quite sync up with the students I know (I teach Language Arts). However, I think that the book is appealing to those who remember high school as an awkward time. The characters are varied and I think most readers will be able to relate to at least one of them. The synopsis on the back of the boo...more
I've received this book from ms Deb in exchange of a honest review. Thank you so much! You can find my review here http://noi2siunblog.blogspot.ro/2012/...
And here it is my review:
First of all, I have to tell you that you’ll love this story from the very first page.
You’ll have fun with Teeny and Grouper, you’ll tottaly freak out when you’ll meat Jocelyn, you’ll melt away when you’ll see Marco, you’ll wish you could beat up Avery, but, most sure, you’ll live the feelings of a young teenager that'...more
And here it is my review:
First of all, I have to tell you that you’ll love this story from the very first page.
You’ll have fun with Teeny and Grouper, you’ll tottaly freak out when you’ll meat Jocelyn, you’ll melt away when you’ll see Marco, you’ll wish you could beat up Avery, but, most sure, you’ll live the feelings of a young teenager that'...more
Hanrahan has written a great novel about teens for teens, it is true to life and devastatingly relatable.
I love the stereo-typical groups and how she shows bullying, this in itself is relatable and evokes feeling for the characters.
The plot twist at the end seemed thrown together and a little like an after thought making the ending completely unsatisfying. It threw off the dynamic of the characters, almost changing them completely from their identity, even though that would normally happen i...more
I love the stereo-typical groups and how she shows bullying, this in itself is relatable and evokes feeling for the characters.
The plot twist at the end seemed thrown together and a little like an after thought making the ending completely unsatisfying. It threw off the dynamic of the characters, almost changing them completely from their identity, even though that would normally happen i...more
I won this book through Goodreads First Reads. As you can see from my rating I felt that this was an excellent book...
A sad reminder of the pain that so many kids go through everyday due to bullies... but, as we are told so many times, "They are just kids." or "They will grow up and get passed this." I hope someday our country wakes up to the fact that there is not such thing as "just kids" and realize that pain is pain. As an early childhood teacher I see the pain that kids inflict on one anoth...more
A sad reminder of the pain that so many kids go through everyday due to bullies... but, as we are told so many times, "They are just kids." or "They will grow up and get passed this." I hope someday our country wakes up to the fact that there is not such thing as "just kids" and realize that pain is pain. As an early childhood teacher I see the pain that kids inflict on one anoth...more
I really enjoyed reading this book.It was well written,It reminded me of high school to be honest.These issues are real and are coming to light more often.I will say at the end I felt the author had already ended the book and then surprised me.I thought all issues were resolved and I turn to the next chapter and was blown away.I personally feel the book could have ended without this ending and still be a good book..the ending was not needed.Sure you don't need happy endings all the time but when...more
Changing My Wardrobe is a cute contemporary novel that deals with the tough phases of growing up and gives you some great tips of how to handle bullies.
The book is very enjoyable, not something I would normally go for but nevertheless, a great read. Lindsey, the main character, tries very hard to stand up to bullies. She has her best friend, Teeny, to stand up for her most of the time but when life gets too hard for teeny, it begins to show. Things start to look up when Lindsey meets the gorgeou...more
The book is very enjoyable, not something I would normally go for but nevertheless, a great read. Lindsey, the main character, tries very hard to stand up to bullies. She has her best friend, Teeny, to stand up for her most of the time but when life gets too hard for teeny, it begins to show. Things start to look up when Lindsey meets the gorgeou...more
Changing My Wardrobe is about a freshman, Lindsey, who desperately wants a fresh start entering high school. With her friends Grouper and Teeny by her side, she musters a bit of courage and hopes to forget her tormentor, Avery, and breathe some life into her life. For a time, it seems things might turn around. Lindsey meets a boy that changes her life, Teeny makes the cheer team, and Grouper makes the swim team and finds love. But after an incident at the mall, Avery’s vengeance switches focus f...more
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Deb Hanrahan writes Young Adult literature. She has two books out, Changing My Wardrobe and Vestige. She is currently working on Scion, the sequel to Vestige, and The Splintering, a YA Paranormal Romance.
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