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Roommates (The Girls of Canby Hall #1)
by
Emily Chase
220 pages
Published
April 2nd 1987
by Scholastic
(first published 1983)
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yes, I gave this three and a half stars and not from my 10 year old self. I reread this favorite and found it stood up quite well to another reading. The writing is not stellar,but it's good quality and way more readable than Sweet Valley High, though they have a fond place in my heart.
I found the characters to still hold special places in my heart (oh, Allison Cavanaugh, how I wanted to be you with your funky apartment and awesome style that even Dana admires.) The fashion references are fabulo...more
I found the characters to still hold special places in my heart (oh, Allison Cavanaugh, how I wanted to be you with your funky apartment and awesome style that even Dana admires.) The fashion references are fabulo...more
This book, probably more than any other, made me eager for dorm life and taught me how to decorate a dorm room. It also taught me how to pursue my interests and how to not let boys get away with ratty behavior.
Alison is the ultimate in aspirational dorm motherhood. I'm still looking for that Katie's Klip 'N' Kurl neon sign and am ready and willing to paint my plumbing pipes and heating ducts in bright, primary colors.
And how about Dana's fashion sense? I still envy the scene where, "...[she:]...more
Alison is the ultimate in aspirational dorm motherhood. I'm still looking for that Katie's Klip 'N' Kurl neon sign and am ready and willing to paint my plumbing pipes and heating ducts in bright, primary colors.
And how about Dana's fashion sense? I still envy the scene where, "...[she:]...more
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When my mom gave me this book honestly i thought it was going to be boring. I was wrong the Roomates was I really good book. I read about three girls who come from different place over the country. Dana comes from city life, Faith comes from what others would say a the "Ghetto", and shelley comes from a small town. The girls all come together under a roof to be roomates. Noticing that they are all transfers from different school. They all get to experience together life in Canby Hall. In this bo...more
I read these books as a tween/teen and really enjoyed the characters and the series as a whole. As the first book in the series, Roommates introduced the characters of the three main characters. While these books are clearly dated, they still have some good stories about learning to get along despite apparent differences.
Ikivanha suosikkisarja, jossa on edelleen hohtoa jäljellä. Tai sitten ensimmäisten lukukertojen hyvät kokemukset palaavat mieleen. Sitäpaitsi, muistot palasivat muutenkin mieleen, mikä on aina positiivista.
These were my favorite teen book series, even more so than sweet valley high. They were "old" even then, but I found them so believable!
This was probably my favorite tween/teen series. I have the cover memorized, with great emotion attached.. they were like friends.
I read these in late elementary-middle school, and I remember devouring the series. It's about a group of girls from different backgrounds who go to an elite boarding school. I think, if I remember correctly, that there are some mysteries that happen, but there wasn't one in this one, so who knows.
Anyway, I wasn't one of the cool kids reading Sweet Valley High (and I never have, thank you very much) but this one suited me really well. The descriptions of clothing and hair styles are extremely da...more
Anyway, I wasn't one of the cool kids reading Sweet Valley High (and I never have, thank you very much) but this one suited me really well. The descriptions of clothing and hair styles are extremely da...more
My FAVORITE series as a teen (well, this and Nancy Drew). I still have them.
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I loved this whole series, read them when I was I'd middle school.
I absolutely loved this series as a young preteen/teen
I loved all of these when I was young!
Great series!
I think this was another looking for something to read around the house and for some reason we had this one. It was OK. The only thing I remember about it is one of the girls knocking on the RA's door. The RA asks "Friend or Foe?" The girl said her name. And the RA said "Definitely Friend." That's how I learned what a foe was. I know I enjoyed the book at the time, but so much that I wanted to read others in the series. Probably dated now, but I'm sure some 12-14 year old girls would enjoy it st...more
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"Emily Chase" was the pen-name used by a number of authors who contributed to Scholastic's Girls of Canby Hall series, about a group of girls living at a New England boarding school. Amongst these contributors was romance novelist Julie Garwood.
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