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    <![CDATA[Ruby Oliver is 15 and has a shrink. She knows it’s unusual, but give her a break—she’s had a rough 10 days. In the past 10 days she:<em><br/>    lost her boyfriend (#13 on the list), <br/><br/>    lost her best friend (Kim), <br/><br/>    lost all her other friends (Nora, Cricket), <br/><br/>    did something suspicious with a boy (#10), <br/><br/>    did something advanced with a boy (#15), <br/><br/>    had an argument with a boy (#14), <br/><br/>    drank her first beer (someone handed it to her), <br/><br/>    got caught by her mom (ag!), <br/><br/>    had a panic attack (scary),<br/><br/>    lost a lacrosse game (she’s the goalie), <br/><br/>    failed a math test (she’ll make it up), <br/><br/>    hurt Meghan’s feelings (even though they aren’t really friends), <br/><br/>    became a social outcast (no one to sit with at lunch)<br/><br/>    and had graffiti written about her in the girls’ bathroom (who knows what was in the boys’!?!). </em><br/><br/>But don’t worry—Ruby lives to tell the tale. And make more lists.<br/><br/><br/><em>From the Hardcover edition.</em>]]>
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    <body><![CDATA[Attention, you don’t need a therapist when you’ve got E.Lockhart!  Seriously, where was she when I was 15?  More importantly, is it sad that it is just as beneficial of a read now that I am nearing 25? This book is a self help book in disguise and I absolutely adored it!<br/><br/>Ruby Oliver, ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/67896450">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <![CDATA[Ruby Oliver is 15 and has a shrink. She knows it’s unusual, but give her a break—she’s had a rough 10 days. In the past 10 days she:<em><br/>    lost her boyfriend (#13 on the list), <br/><br/>    lost her best friend (Kim), <br/><br/>    lost all her other friends (Nora, Cricket), <br/><br/>    did something suspicious with a boy (#10), <br/><br/>    did something advanced with a boy (#15), <br/><br/>    had an argument with a boy (#14), <br/><br/>    drank her first beer (someone handed it to her), <br/><br/>    got caught by her mom (ag!), <br/><br/>    had a panic attack (scary),<br/><br/>    lost a lacrosse game (she’s the goalie), <br/><br/>    failed a math test (she’ll make it up), <br/><br/>    hurt Meghan’s feelings (even though they aren’t really friends), <br/><br/>    became a social outcast (no one to sit with at lunch)<br/><br/>    and had graffiti written about her in the girls’ bathroom (who knows what was in the boys’!?!). </em><br/><br/>But don’t worry—Ruby lives to tell the tale. And make more lists.<br/><br/><br/><em>From the Hardcover edition.</em>]]>
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    <body><![CDATA[ One book that I recently read is The Boyfriend List by E. Lockhart. This book is a realistic fiction novel that’s theme teaches you to be careful who you consider and call your friends; people are not always what and who they say they are.<br/><br/>  My favorite character in the story is the ma...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/35869374">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <![CDATA[Ruby Oliver is 15 and has a shrink. She knows it’s unusual, but give her a break—she’s had a rough 10 days. In the past 10 days she:<em><br/>    lost her boyfriend (#13 on the list), <br/><br/>    lost her best friend (Kim), <br/><br/>    lost all her other friends (Nora, Cricket), <br/><br/>    did something suspicious with a boy (#10), <br/><br/>    did something advanced with a boy (#15), <br/><br/>    had an argument with a boy (#14), <br/><br/>    drank her first beer (someone handed it to her), <br/><br/>    got caught by her mom (ag!), <br/><br/>    had a panic attack (scary),<br/><br/>    lost a lacrosse game (she’s the goalie), <br/><br/>    failed a math test (she’ll make it up), <br/><br/>    hurt Meghan’s feelings (even though they aren’t really friends), <br/><br/>    became a social outcast (no one to sit with at lunch)<br/><br/>    and had graffiti written about her in the girls’ bathroom (who knows what was in the boys’!?!). </em><br/><br/>But don’t worry—Ruby lives to tell the tale. And make more lists.<br/><br/><br/><em>From the Hardcover edition.</em>]]>
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    <body><![CDATA[Who needs an annotation with a subtitle like this: 15 guys, 11 shrink appointments, 4 ceramic frogs, and me, Ruby Oliver? This is a breakthrough book in terms of form, bringing the David Foster Wallace footnote motif into YA lit. But what works isn't what's new, but what is classic: voice. Ruby's vo...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/11055582">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[I've come up with a chart, to help clarify the Young Adult Diary/Letter Writer With Issues format:<br/><br/>on a scale ranging from <em>hee hee</em> to <em>tears oh god tears</em>, left to right:<br/><br/><a href="http://www.goodreads.com/search/search?q=Princess Diaries" title="Princess Diaries">Princess Diaries</a> &gt; <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/search/search?q=Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants" title="Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants">Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants</a> &gt; Ruby Oliver (<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/search/search?q=The Boyfriend List" title="The Boyfriend List">The Boyfriend List</a>) &gt; Jessica Da...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/4183452">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <![CDATA[Ruby Oliver is 15 and has a shrink. She knows it’s unusual, but give her a break—she’s had a rough 10 days. In the past 10 days she:<em><br/>    lost her boyfriend (#13 on the list), <br/><br/>    lost her best friend (Kim), <br/><br/>    lost all her other friends (Nora, Cricket), <br/><br/>    did something suspicious with a boy (#10), <br/><br/>    did something advanced with a boy (#15), <br/><br/>    had an argument with a boy (#14), <br/><br/>    drank her first beer (someone handed it to her), <br/><br/>    got caught by her mom (ag!), <br/><br/>    had a panic attack (scary),<br/><br/>    lost a lacrosse game (she’s the goalie), <br/><br/>    failed a math test (she’ll make it up), <br/><br/>    hurt Meghan’s feelings (even though they aren’t really friends), <br/><br/>    became a social outcast (no one to sit with at lunch)<br/><br/>    and had graffiti written about her in the girls’ bathroom (who knows what was in the boys’!?!). </em><br/><br/>But don’t worry—Ruby lives to tell the tale. And make more lists.<br/><br/><br/><em>From the Hardcover edition.</em>]]>
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    <body><![CDATA[Full review at <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://yannabe.com/2009/12/06/review-the-boyfriend-list/" title="http://yannabe.com/2009/12/06/review-the-boyfriend-list/">http://yannabe.com/2009/12/06/review-the...</a><br/><br/>Summary: In less than two weeks, 15-year-old Ruby Oliver manages to lose her boyfriend and her best friends, making her the official social pariah of her prep school. Then the anxiety attacks start, and she literally can’t breath...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/81683636">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <![CDATA[Ruby Oliver is 15 and has a shrink. She knows it’s unusual, but give her a break—she’s had a rough 10 days. In the past 10 days she:<em><br/>    lost her boyfriend (#13 on the list), <br/><br/>    lost her best friend (Kim), <br/><br/>    lost all her other friends (Nora, Cricket), <br/><br/>    did something suspicious with a boy (#10), <br/><br/>    did something advanced with a boy (#15), <br/><br/>    had an argument with a boy (#14), <br/><br/>    drank her first beer (someone handed it to her), <br/><br/>    got caught by her mom (ag!), <br/><br/>    had a panic attack (scary),<br/><br/>    lost a lacrosse game (she’s the goalie), <br/><br/>    failed a math test (she’ll make it up), <br/><br/>    hurt Meghan’s feelings (even though they aren’t really friends), <br/><br/>    became a social outcast (no one to sit with at lunch)<br/><br/>    and had graffiti written about her in the girls’ bathroom (who knows what was in the boys’!?!). </em><br/><br/>But don’t worry—Ruby lives to tell the tale. And make more lists.<br/><br/><br/><em>From the Hardcover edition.</em>]]>
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    <body><![CDATA[I absolutely loved, loved, loved, The Boyfriend List! It had me laughing out loud and I couldn't put it down. The main character, Ruby, has been having a tough week. Her boyfriend of six months dumped her, she has been labeled a slut by her entire school, and lost all of her friends. So after having...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/80944077">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <![CDATA[Ruby Oliver is 15 and has a shrink. She knows it’s unusual, but give her a break—she’s had a rough 10 days. In the past 10 days she:<em><br/>    lost her boyfriend (#13 on the list), <br/><br/>    lost her best friend (Kim), <br/><br/>    lost all her other friends (Nora, Cricket), <br/><br/>    did something suspicious with a boy (#10), <br/><br/>    did something advanced with a boy (#15), <br/><br/>    had an argument with a boy (#14), <br/><br/>    drank her first beer (someone handed it to her), <br/><br/>    got caught by her mom (ag!), <br/><br/>    had a panic attack (scary),<br/><br/>    lost a lacrosse game (she’s the goalie), <br/><br/>    failed a math test (she’ll make it up), <br/><br/>    hurt Meghan’s feelings (even though they aren’t really friends), <br/><br/>    became a social outcast (no one to sit with at lunch)<br/><br/>    and had graffiti written about her in the girls’ bathroom (who knows what was in the boys’!?!). </em><br/><br/>But don’t worry—Ruby lives to tell the tale. And make more lists.<br/><br/><br/><em>From the Hardcover edition.</em>]]>
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    <![CDATA[Ruby Oliver is 15 and has a shrink. She knows it’s unusual, but give her a break—she’s had a rough 10 days. In the past 10 days she:<em><br/>    lost her boyfriend (#13 on the list), <br/><br/>    lost her best friend (Kim), <br/><br/>    lost all her other friends (Nora, Cricket), <br/><br/>    did something suspicious with a boy (#10), <br/><br/>    did something advanced with a boy (#15), <br/><br/>    had an argument with a boy (#14), <br/><br/>    drank her first beer (someone handed it to her), <br/><br/>    got caught by her mom (ag!), <br/><br/>    had a panic attack (scary),<br/><br/>    lost a lacrosse game (she’s the goalie), <br/><br/>    failed a math test (she’ll make it up), <br/><br/>    hurt Meghan’s feelings (even though they aren’t really friends), <br/><br/>    became a social outcast (no one to sit with at lunch)<br/><br/>    and had graffiti written about her in the girls’ bathroom (who knows what was in the boys’!?!). </em><br/><br/>But don’t worry—Ruby lives to tell the tale. And make more lists.<br/><br/><br/><em>From the Hardcover edition.</em>]]>
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    <![CDATA[Ruby Oliver is 15 and has a shrink. She knows it’s unusual, but give her a break—she’s had a rough 10 days. In the past 10 days she:<em><br/>    lost her boyfriend (#13 on the list), <br/><br/>    lost her best friend (Kim), <br/><br/>    lost all her other friends (Nora, Cricket), <br/><br/>    did something suspicious with a boy (#10), <br/><br/>    did something advanced with a boy (#15), <br/><br/>    had an argument with a boy (#14), <br/><br/>    drank her first beer (someone handed it to her), <br/><br/>    got caught by her mom (ag!), <br/><br/>    had a panic attack (scary),<br/><br/>    lost a lacrosse game (she’s the goalie), <br/><br/>    failed a math test (she’ll make it up), <br/><br/>    hurt Meghan’s feelings (even though they aren’t really friends), <br/><br/>    became a social outcast (no one to sit with at lunch)<br/><br/>    and had graffiti written about her in the girls’ bathroom (who knows what was in the boys’!?!). </em><br/><br/>But don’t worry—Ruby lives to tell the tale. And make more lists.<br/><br/><br/><em>From the Hardcover edition.</em>]]>
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    <![CDATA[Ruby Oliver is 15 and has a shrink. She knows it’s unusual, but give her a break—she’s had a rough 10 days. In the past 10 days she:<em><br/>    lost her boyfriend (#13 on the list), <br/><br/>    lost her best friend (Kim), <br/><br/>    lost all her other friends (Nora, Cricket), <br/><br/>    did something suspicious with a boy (#10), <br/><br/>    did something advanced with a boy (#15), <br/><br/>    had an argument with a boy (#14), <br/><br/>    drank her first beer (someone handed it to her), <br/><br/>    got caught by her mom (ag!), <br/><br/>    had a panic attack (scary),<br/><br/>    lost a lacrosse game (she’s the goalie), <br/><br/>    failed a math test (she’ll make it up), <br/><br/>    hurt Meghan’s feelings (even though they aren’t really friends), <br/><br/>    became a social outcast (no one to sit with at lunch)<br/><br/>    and had graffiti written about her in the girls’ bathroom (who knows what was in the boys’!?!). </em><br/><br/>But don’t worry—Ruby lives to tell the tale. And make more lists.<br/><br/><br/><em>From the Hardcover edition.</em>]]>
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    <![CDATA[Ruby Oliver is 15 and has a shrink. She knows it’s unusual, but give her a break—she’s had a rough 10 days. In the past 10 days she:<em><br/>    lost her boyfriend (#13 on the list), <br/><br/>    lost her best friend (Kim), <br/><br/>    lost all her other friends (Nora, Cricket), <br/><br/>    did something suspicious with a boy (#10), <br/><br/>    did something advanced with a boy (#15), <br/><br/>    had an argument with a boy (#14), <br/><br/>    drank her first beer (someone handed it to her), <br/><br/>    got caught by her mom (ag!), <br/><br/>    had a panic attack (scary),<br/><br/>    lost a lacrosse game (she’s the goalie), <br/><br/>    failed a math test (she’ll make it up), <br/><br/>    hurt Meghan’s feelings (even though they aren’t really friends), <br/><br/>    became a social outcast (no one to sit with at lunch)<br/><br/>    and had graffiti written about her in the girls’ bathroom (who knows what was in the boys’!?!). </em><br/><br/>But don’t worry—Ruby lives to tell the tale. And make more lists.<br/><br/><br/><em>From the Hardcover edition.</em>]]>
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    <![CDATA[Ruby Oliver is 15 and has a shrink. She knows it’s unusual, but give her a break—she’s had a rough 10 days. In the past 10 days she:<em><br/>    lost her boyfriend (#13 on the list), <br/><br/>    lost her best friend (Kim), <br/><br/>    lost all her other friends (Nora, Cricket), <br/><br/>    did something suspicious with a boy (#10), <br/><br/>    did something advanced with a boy (#15), <br/><br/>    had an argument with a boy (#14), <br/><br/>    drank her first beer (someone handed it to her), <br/><br/>    got caught by her mom (ag!), <br/><br/>    had a panic attack (scary),<br/><br/>    lost a lacrosse game (she’s the goalie), <br/><br/>    failed a math test (she’ll make it up), <br/><br/>    hurt Meghan’s feelings (even though they aren’t really friends), <br/><br/>    became a social outcast (no one to sit with at lunch)<br/><br/>    and had graffiti written about her in the girls’ bathroom (who knows what was in the boys’!?!). </em><br/><br/>But don’t worry—Ruby lives to tell the tale. And make more lists.<br/><br/><br/><em>From the Hardcover edition.</em>]]>
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    <body><![CDATA[This book is about a girl who goes to a shrink and has to make a list of all her boyfriends. She puts 15 people on the list even though she's only had one boyfriend. Kind of weird, but I didn't write the book. It's still a good book because the narrator has side notes at the bottom of the page like ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/7895547">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <![CDATA[Ruby Oliver is 15 and has a shrink. She knows it’s unusual, but give her a break—she’s had a rough 10 days. In the past 10 days she:<em><br/>    lost her boyfriend (#13 on the list), <br/><br/>    lost her best friend (Kim), <br/><br/>    lost all her other friends (Nora, Cricket), <br/><br/>    did something suspicious with a boy (#10), <br/><br/>    did something advanced with a boy (#15), <br/><br/>    had an argument with a boy (#14), <br/><br/>    drank her first beer (someone handed it to her), <br/><br/>    got caught by her mom (ag!), <br/><br/>    had a panic attack (scary),<br/><br/>    lost a lacrosse game (she’s the goalie), <br/><br/>    failed a math test (she’ll make it up), <br/><br/>    hurt Meghan’s feelings (even though they aren’t really friends), <br/><br/>    became a social outcast (no one to sit with at lunch)<br/><br/>    and had graffiti written about her in the girls’ bathroom (who knows what was in the boys’!?!). </em><br/><br/>But don’t worry—Ruby lives to tell the tale. And make more lists.<br/><br/><br/><em>From the Hardcover edition.</em>]]>
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    <body><![CDATA[Another delightful E. Lockhart book with the added bonus of being set in Seattle with several recognizable landmarks. Teen girl romance isn't my bag, but Lockhart's humor &amp; spot-on dialogue made this a fast &amp; enjoyable read that I will gladly recommend to fans of Louise Rennison and Sue Limb. Someti...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/54483671">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <![CDATA[Ruby Oliver is 15 and has a shrink. She knows it's unusual, but give her a break—she's had a rough 10 days. In the past 10 days she:<br/><br/>* lost her boyfriend (#13 on the list)<br/>* lost her best friend (Kim)<br/>* lost all her other friends (Nora, Cricket)<br/>* did something suspicious with a boy (#10)<br/>* did something advanced with a boy (#15)<br/>* had an argument with a boy (#14)<br/>* drank her first beer (someone handed it to her)<br/>* got caught by her mom (ag!)<br/>* had a panic attack (scary)<br/>* lost a lacrosse game (she's the goalie)<br/>* failed a math test (she'll make it up)<br/>* hurt Meghan's feelings (even though they aren't really friends)<br/>* became a social outcast (no one to sit with at lunch)<br/>* and had graffiti written about her in the girls' bathroom (who knows what was in the boys'!?!).<br/><br/>But don't worry—Ruby lives to tell the tale. And make more lists.]]>
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    <![CDATA[Ruby Oliver is 15 and has a shrink. She knows it’s unusual, but give her a break—she’s had a rough 10 days. In the past 10 days she:<em><br/>    lost her boyfriend (#13 on the list), <br/><br/>    lost her best friend (Kim), <br/><br/>    lost all her other friends (Nora, Cricket), <br/><br/>    did something suspicious with a boy (#10), <br/><br/>    did something advanced with a boy (#15), <br/><br/>    had an argument with a boy (#14), <br/><br/>    drank her first beer (someone handed it to her), <br/><br/>    got caught by her mom (ag!), <br/><br/>    had a panic attack (scary),<br/><br/>    lost a lacrosse game (she’s the goalie), <br/><br/>    failed a math test (she’ll make it up), <br/><br/>    hurt Meghan’s feelings (even though they aren’t really friends), <br/><br/>    became a social outcast (no one to sit with at lunch)<br/><br/>    and had graffiti written about her in the girls’ bathroom (who knows what was in the boys’!?!). </em><br/><br/>But don’t worry—Ruby lives to tell the tale. And make more lists.<br/><br/><br/><em>From the Hardcover edition.</em>]]>
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    <body><![CDATA[More true than most teen stories. The girl doesn't always get the guy. And just because she does, doesn't mean he's the right guy, or even a good guy. But just like in life, nothing is black and white, and there are 2 sides to every story. This book is more about the bad times in life than the good ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/57663814">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <![CDATA[Ruby Oliver is 15 and has a shrink. She knows it’s unusual, but give her a break—she’s had a rough 10 days. In the past 10 days she:<em><br/>    lost her boyfriend (#13 on the list), <br/><br/>    lost her best friend (Kim), <br/><br/>    lost all her other friends (Nora, Cricket), <br/><br/>    did something suspicious with a boy (#10), <br/><br/>    did something advanced with a boy (#15), <br/><br/>    had an argument with a boy (#14), <br/><br/>    drank her first beer (someone handed it to her), <br/><br/>    got caught by her mom (ag!), <br/><br/>    had a panic attack (scary),<br/><br/>    lost a lacrosse game (she’s the goalie), <br/><br/>    failed a math test (she’ll make it up), <br/><br/>    hurt Meghan’s feelings (even though they aren’t really friends), <br/><br/>    became a social outcast (no one to sit with at lunch)<br/><br/>    and had graffiti written about her in the girls’ bathroom (who knows what was in the boys’!?!). </em><br/><br/>But don’t worry—Ruby lives to tell the tale. And make more lists.<br/><br/><br/><em>From the Hardcover edition.</em>]]>
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    <body><![CDATA[Re-read.<br/><br/>I adored this book. I really enjoy Lockhart's breezy writing style, and I completely identified with Ruby, the protagonist. The characters are believable, the plotting leisurely but engrossing, and the writing matches Ruby's style exactly.  ]]></body>
    
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