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My Angelica
Fifteen-vear-old Sage Olivar is writing a Romance novel-with a capital "R." The book's heroine, Angelica, is Sage's ideal
wornan-sensitive, strong, and sexy. There is only one small problem with Sage's novel-it's absolutely dreadful!
Enter George, Sage's would-be boyfriend and unwilling reader of Angelica stories. When she decides to enter her masterpiece in the school writi...more
wornan-sensitive, strong, and sexy. There is only one small problem with Sage's novel-it's absolutely dreadful!
Enter George, Sage's would-be boyfriend and unwilling reader of Angelica stories. When she decides to enter her masterpiece in the school writi...more
Paperback, 160 pages
Published
April 10th 2001
by Yearling
(first published 1999)
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Fifteen-vear-old Sage Olivar is writing a Romance novel-with a capital "R." The book's heroine, Angelica, is Sage's ideal
wornan-sensitive, strong, and sexy. There is only one small problem with Sage's novel-it's absolutely dreadful!
Enter George, Sage's would-be boyfriend and unwilling reader of Angelica stories. When she decides to enter her masterpiece in the school writi...moreFifteen-vear-old Sage Olivar is writing a Romance novel-with a capital "R." The book's heroine, Angelica, is Sage's id...more
wornan-sensitive, strong, and sexy. There is only one small problem with Sage's novel-it's absolutely dreadful!
Enter George, Sage's would-be boyfriend and unwilling reader of Angelica stories. When she decides to enter her masterpiece in the school writi...moreFifteen-vear-old Sage Olivar is writing a Romance novel-with a capital "R." The book's heroine, Angelica, is Sage's id...more
Super cute. More a kids book than young adult... Yet there are certain things I think only an adult can truly appreciate the humor of. A young girl wants to write romance novels, "with a capital R". She believes she is so good that she will never have to bother with writing classes or paying attention in school. And of course, she is soooo bad. She reads her stories all the time to her little guy crush that doesn't have the heart to tell her how bad she is. And yet, I had the most fun reading he...more
This is one of those books you pick up at random just to have something to read. It was pretty fun! It's a children's novel with two main characters, Sage and George, 15 years old. Sage wants to be a world-famous romance novelist. The only problem is, she is a terrible writer. On top of that, she seems to think she is very good at it. Hilarity ensues. Her best friend, George, who is secretly crushing on her, doesn't have the heart to tell her she's awful. The school is having a writing contest,...more
This hilarious, very short young adult book is lots of fun to read. I especially loved Sage's writing--romance/historical fiction in a prose so purple it's almost black, filled with anachronisms and always the one-eyed hero. And then there's her real life romance with George, who has been her best friend since second grade. All in all a cute book that would have benefited only from being longer so the characters and situations could have been developed and deepened.
Kissing, Sex and naked bodies under blankets should be reserved for adult reading.I can honestly say I was shocked to have my 8 yr old daughter bring this book, My Angelica by Carol Lynch Williams, home from the school library. I realize she may not have been writing for this audience however this book is inappropiate for any children under the age of 17. No wonder we are having such problems with teen pregnancy, sexually transmitted diseases, and the like.
Unbelievable~
Jodi H.
Unbelievable~
Jodi H.
Two narrator: best friend 15 year old sophomores really are romantically linked to each other, though they don’t admit it (and kiss) until the end of the book. Problem: the girl thinks she can write torrid love stories like her mother’s best sellers, when she really writes horrible melodrama. This novel is aimed at high school readers, though it could be given to junior high kids. (However, no teenager I know would act as these two.) Positive.
Well, the cover is terrible--I think they modeled the girl after the author's photo but she looks too young. That being said, the book itself was fine--a book about writing books and small town love stories for quirky people. Sweet story but nothing thrilling and the cover doesn't sell it. I love Carol Lynch Williams' more recent stuff but I can see why this was never really popular.
I LOVE this book. There are few books which are so well written that the I laugh aloud. I have been reading Sage's stories to my colleagues (English professors). We enjoy a purposefully poorly written text. Every English major should read this book just for fun.
I laughed my head off whenever reading the stories of Angelica. The writing is brilliantly bad. The rest of the book was cute, but oh, my! The bad writing parts break every "good writing" rule in such an over the top way that you can't help laughing.
This is one of the funniest books I've read in awhile! If you understand some of the "rules" of writing, you'll see Sage break every single one of them in the most humorous ways possible! It's currently on my to-buy list. I highly recommend it!
What a cute book. It's a quick fast read and I found myself enjoying every bit of it. Sage's Angelica writings paired with the different views from Sage and George were the funniest. For a quick pick-me-up kinda read, this book will not diappoint.
Pretty cute - probably more for younger readers who think they are older. The funniest part of this book is Sage's romance writing.
Sage seemed a bit fake through the whole book, but it was obvious she was being her dramatic self, and she did sound better toward the end.
What a fun read. I loved the drama and imagination of this great character.
Really fun! I couldn't help thinking of Anne Shirley as I read...
This one is so funny! Good good book. "She wiped a lone tear from her face with a gloved hand..." lol. :)
So Cuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuute!!!
I saw this book for $1.00 at three separate book fairs that my library hosted. It sounded interesting, but it wasn't until the third book fair that I decided to purchase the book.
My, my, my. Imagine my surprise when I found myself on chapter 8, laughing and enjoying the story. I never knew bargain books could be that good.
If you come across this book, don't be put off by the cover, it's a gem. If the book is still being published, I would suggest to the publisher that they update the cover.
My, my, my. Imagine my surprise when I found myself on chapter 8, laughing and enjoying the story. I never knew bargain books could be that good.
If you come across this book, don't be put off by the cover, it's a gem. If the book is still being published, I would suggest to the publisher that they update the cover.
This hilarious, very short young adult book is lots of fun to read. I especially loved Sage's writing--romance/historical fiction in a prose so purple it's almost black, filled with anachronisms and always the one-eyed hero. And then there's her real life romance with George, who has been her best friend since second grade. All in all a cute book that would have benefited only from being longer so the characters and situations could have been developed and deepened.
Main character wants to be a romance writer like her mother and enters a writing contest at school. The only problem is... she isn't very good. She doesn't do any research and has her pioneers using modern appliances on their wagons west. Her best friend/sorta secret crush does his best to protect her honor by losing her manuscript several different ways.
Such a cute book. Had bad reviews when it came out, but I loved it.
Such a cute book. Had bad reviews when it came out, but I loved it.
It read a lot younger, and it was dated, but it was cute.
This was a humorous story about a couple who are already together. He writes poetry some of which is included in the book. She is enthusiastically writing a romance novel (her mother is a romance writer who really gets into her book. Her novel is terrible, but she insists in entering it into a writing contest, which she wins, because they think that it is a parody!
A quick, simple read and SO FUNNY! About a girl who aspires to write romance novels but cannot write to save her life. Oh goodness... hilarious
This was such a cute delightful book! It made me chuckle a number of times. I have read it several times, and it never gets old.
May 15, 2009
Kenzi
rated it
3 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
everyone
Recommended to Kenzi by:
My creative writing teacher
FUNNY!!!! this book is hilarious. It makes fun of romance writers. but it is still a great story. The characters are great!
A cute Young Adult read. The character was really likeable and I just had a good feeling reading it.
Very cute and funny book! I love reading kids books - makes me feel young:)
May 07, 2013
Amy
marked it as to-read
Apr 16, 2013
Angelica
marked it as to-read
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