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Used to Be: Getting Revenge on Lauren Wood; The Education of Hailey Kendrick
by
Eileen Cook (Goodreads Author)
Hailey is tired of always doing exactly what’s expected of her. She’s going to prove she’s not perfect by breaking a very big rule in a very public way…with a very unexpected partner in crime. When Hailey gets caught, she loses everything--her best friend, her boyfriend, her popularity, her reputation. Now Hailey is up for anything . . . maybe even the boy she never notice...more
Paperback, 608 pages
Published
July 24th 2012
by Simon Pulse
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Both stories had engaging dynamic characters. The writing provides readers with a clear understanding of the characters’ personal The theme of friendship and revenge is carefully outlined as it focuses on the last stretch of a long-standing friendship and the very things humans will do when they feel they have been betrayed. Used to Be are stories that are familiar but are rarely done well. Eileen’s careful mixture of drama and humor gracefully provides readers with a clear picture of the proces...more
Eileen Cook’s Used to Be is a compilation of two stories about growing up and moving on: Getting Revenge on Lauren Wood and The Education of Hailey Kendrick.
First, there are the two best friends, Lauren and Helen. After Lauren deceived Helen and publicly humiliated her, Helen moved out of town to escape the fiasco. Now that she has returned, only one thing is on her agenda...bring down her former BFF. She starts her revenge dinner so-to-speak with Lauren’s boyfriend as her appetizer.
Second, we h...more
First, there are the two best friends, Lauren and Helen. After Lauren deceived Helen and publicly humiliated her, Helen moved out of town to escape the fiasco. Now that she has returned, only one thing is on her agenda...bring down her former BFF. She starts her revenge dinner so-to-speak with Lauren’s boyfriend as her appetizer.
Second, we h...more
Dude. The author has the same first name as me. This calls for a celebration *Dances* I know what I'm getting from the store next.... ;)
Aug 25, 2012
ashlee
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the freaking first sentence dude.
Loved them both!!!!!
I really enjoyed these two YA novels.
They were just what i needed to get out of my reading slump.
They were just what i needed to get out of my reading slump.
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Eileen Cook spent most of her teen years wishing she were someone else or somewhere else, which is great training for a writer.
You can read more about Eileen, her books, and the things that strike her as funny at www.eileencook.com. Eileen lives in Vancouver with her husband and two dogs and no longer wishes to be anyone or anywhere else.
More about Eileen Cook...
You can read more about Eileen, her books, and the things that strike her as funny at www.eileencook.com. Eileen lives in Vancouver with her husband and two dogs and no longer wishes to be anyone or anywhere else.
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