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Peaches (Peaches #1)
by
Jodi Lynn Anderson (Goodreads Author)
In a Ya-Ya Sisterhood for teens, Peaches combines three unforgettable heroines who have nothing in common but the troubles that have gotten them sentenced to a summer of peach picking at a Georgia orchard.
Leeda is a debutante dating wrong-side-of-the-tracks Rex.
Murphy, the wildest girl in Bridgewater, likes whichever side Rex is on.
Birdie is a dreamer whose passion for Gir...more
Leeda is a debutante dating wrong-side-of-the-tracks Rex.
Murphy, the wildest girl in Bridgewater, likes whichever side Rex is on.
Birdie is a dreamer whose passion for Gir...more
Paperback, 368 pages
Published
May 9th 2006
by HarperTeen
(first published June 1st 2005)
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Nov 04, 2012
Jennifer Wardrip
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5 of 5 stars
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Reviewed by Taylor Rector for TeensReadToo.com
Birdie, Leeda, and Murphy are three girls that you need to get to know. Now.
Murphy is the troublemaker, Birdie is the shy girl whose dad owns the peach farm all the girls work at, and Leeda can seem like the snobby girl, but deep down is very sweet. These three girls, who don't know each other at all when they first come to work, soon become best friends. They have their boyfriend problems, petty fights, and family problems that they help each other...more
Peaches is a wonderful break from the catty, evil girl books that so often show up in the young adult genre. None of the girls starring in this book is perfect, but their flaws make them believable and likeable. Their distinctly different personalities make the conflicts in Peaches more interesting; the issue becomes not just solving the problem on the surface, but finding a solution that all of the girls can agree upon.
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Jun 25, 2009
Brianna
rated it
5 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
Girls ages 9-19 (but if you're the tomboy type who dislikes chick novels, don't read this book!)
Recommended to Brianna by:
my BFF Gina!
AWESOME-MAZINGNESS! BIRDIE! LEEDA! MURPHY!!! AW YEAH!!!!!! You shouldn't be reading this review to find out what the book's about, you should GO READ IT! But generally, this wonderful novel by Jodi Lynn Anderson is about: Birdie, the cute, sweet farm girl; Leeda, the almost-perfect but unhappy daughter in a wealthy, hotel-chain-owning family; and Murphy, the troublemaker who just happens to be amazingly smart. Fate has brought these girls together for a summer at the Darlington peach orchard- Bi...more
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Feb 11, 2008
Beckie
rated it
3 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
10-16 year olds
Recommended to Beckie by:
my friend
Peaches
Murphy McGowan is a wild girl who gets caught steeling some “crème de menthe” at a finically troubled peach farm in Bridgewater, Georgia. She ended up working there for the entire spring brake as punishment for her crime.
Leeda is a blonde aristocrat whose parents own a golf resort and she is sentenced by her snobby mother to spend spring break on the farm with her uncle Walter and her cousin Birdie. She would definitely rather be hanging out with her rebel boyfriend Rex to piss off her...more
Murphy McGowan is a wild girl who gets caught steeling some “crème de menthe” at a finically troubled peach farm in Bridgewater, Georgia. She ended up working there for the entire spring brake as punishment for her crime.
Leeda is a blonde aristocrat whose parents own a golf resort and she is sentenced by her snobby mother to spend spring break on the farm with her uncle Walter and her cousin Birdie. She would definitely rather be hanging out with her rebel boyfriend Rex to piss off her...more
Jan 06, 2008
Annie
rated it
2 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
teenage girls who want to read a friendship story
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This book was ok. It didn't find it captivating. It's a book about friendships, with a little romance. I do like how each of the three girls, Murphy, Leeda and Birdie are so different in personality and financial status yet they became best friends. These girls bonded as they spent time in birdie's orchard farm picking peaches. Girls may be able to relate to Murphy who is smart, sarcastic, and badass, Leeda who is gorgeous, popular and rich, and Birdie who is homeschooled,shy and innocent. Howev...more
Peaches, a fiction by Jodi Lynn Anderson, has quickly become one of my favorite books. A friend gave it to me because her mom gave it to her and she didn’t want to read it. It looked interesting so I decided I would read it, and my friend missed out.
The novel starts with a short chapter that gives a little background to unlock the story. These chapters reoccur frequently through the novel and give those “Aha!” moments. Then it moves into the life of Murphy McGowen, a brown haired, green-eyed bo...more
The novel starts with a short chapter that gives a little background to unlock the story. These chapters reoccur frequently through the novel and give those “Aha!” moments. Then it moves into the life of Murphy McGowen, a brown haired, green-eyed bo...more
PEACHES, BY JODI LYNN ANDERSON:
Murphy Mcgowen is a touble maker, Birdie Darlington is a goody-two-shoes, and Leeda is a bit of everything. When these three girls end up working on a peach farm together one summer they form an unlikeyly friendship. With cute boys working beside them this group of friends endures a heart racing summer they will never forget.
The author does a great job of expressing the characters feelings and thoughts so you can really connect with them. At the same time her hin...more
Murphy Mcgowen is a touble maker, Birdie Darlington is a goody-two-shoes, and Leeda is a bit of everything. When these three girls end up working on a peach farm together one summer they form an unlikeyly friendship. With cute boys working beside them this group of friends endures a heart racing summer they will never forget.
The author does a great job of expressing the characters feelings and thoughts so you can really connect with them. At the same time her hin...more
I would love to give this book an amazing review, because it was likeable, but not entirely lovable.
Three girls are stuck in an orchard in Bridgewater, Georgia. Murphy because she has been sentenced there by a judge for all the mischief she has gotten into. Leeda was sent there at first just because her parents couldn't be bothered with her for spring break, then she returns in the summer because she can stand to spend the whole summer with her parents. Finally we have Birdie whose father owns t...more
Three girls are stuck in an orchard in Bridgewater, Georgia. Murphy because she has been sentenced there by a judge for all the mischief she has gotten into. Leeda was sent there at first just because her parents couldn't be bothered with her for spring break, then she returns in the summer because she can stand to spend the whole summer with her parents. Finally we have Birdie whose father owns t...more
This is a good, light read for summer! I read it a long time ago, and as a fourteen or fifteen year old, I really liked it a lot. Looking back now, and comparing it to other books I've read, it has kind of slid down the list of favorites. Regardless, I do recommend it for people who enjoy teenage, girly type books. (Spoilers in next paragraph.)
The characters are all very different and likable in their own ways. Birdie is sweet and gentle, a wholesome country girl. Leeda is refined and elegant, e...more
The characters are all very different and likable in their own ways. Birdie is sweet and gentle, a wholesome country girl. Leeda is refined and elegant, e...more
Peaches by Jodie Lynn Anderson follows the story of three teenage girls working on a peach farm in Georgia. The main characters (Murphy, Birdie, and Leena) come from different back grounds, yet end up becoming close friends in order to try to work and save their precious peach farm from bankruptcy.
I quite enjoyed reading this book since it's the kind of book that could be read in one sitting. The chapters weren't too long, the vocabulary was fairly easy, and the plot kept me entertained to the...more
I quite enjoyed reading this book since it's the kind of book that could be read in one sitting. The chapters weren't too long, the vocabulary was fairly easy, and the plot kept me entertained to the...more
Mar 05, 2011
Lauren
rated it
3 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
Fans of The Sisterhood of The Traveling Pants and similar books
Peaches is the story of three very different girls who bond at a Peach Orchard over a summer. I originally bought it a couple of years ago, but found it kind of boring. After repeatedly picking it up and putting it down, only getting through a couple of chapters, I let it be. Recently, I decided to give it a second chance, and was able to complete it with a more positive view of it.
It was again, a little boring for me in the beginning, but it definitely picked up, and by the end the story and...more
It was again, a little boring for me in the beginning, but it definitely picked up, and by the end the story and...more
Three girls of the most differentiating backrounds, Lena, the shy and rich, Murphy, the mischievious and single-parented, and Birdie, the self-concious farmers daughter. These three girls all change each other lives, either good or bad, but all come together at the end. A summer working at the peach farm turns into a rollercoaster of fun, heartbreak, love, betrayal, mischeif, and most of all, friendship. They escape late at nights to the nearby creek where everything kept bottled up inside is le...more
I picked this book up on my Nook because it was free (I know, STEAL!). Because of the price, I thought that it would be a short, dumb story with no real plot.
I couldn't have been more wrong!
This book was amazing. The plot, the characters, the message behind it all...everything is captivating. I finished it in one morning.
Peaches is about 3 girls, growing up in Georgia; mischievous player Murphy (who's deeper than people think), perfect, rich Leeda (who's life isn't so perfect), and shy, hard-wor...more
I couldn't have been more wrong!
This book was amazing. The plot, the characters, the message behind it all...everything is captivating. I finished it in one morning.
Peaches is about 3 girls, growing up in Georgia; mischievous player Murphy (who's deeper than people think), perfect, rich Leeda (who's life isn't so perfect), and shy, hard-wor...more
Anderson, Jodi Lynn. Peaches. New York, NY: HarperCollins, 2005.
Peaches is a touching story about the bonds of unlikely friendship. Birdie, Leeda, and Murphey barely know each other at the beginning of spring break, but after a week and later part of a summer together working at a peach orchard, their lives become forever intertwined.
I like the way that Anderson weaves together three young girls' stories. She develops the unique personalities and characteristics of each girl, and expertly bring...more
Peaches is a touching story about the bonds of unlikely friendship. Birdie, Leeda, and Murphey barely know each other at the beginning of spring break, but after a week and later part of a summer together working at a peach orchard, their lives become forever intertwined.
I like the way that Anderson weaves together three young girls' stories. She develops the unique personalities and characteristics of each girl, and expertly bring...more
This is a fun and playful book. Its about three very different girls who come together at a peach orchard for very different reasons.
Murphy is the "bad girl". At first, I found it very difficult to like her. She is harsh, annoying, and gives herself to every guy she meets. The word that came to mind was SLUT (hate that word). But, to my suprise, by the end of the book I learned to really love her. I could see how she became the way she was. Some of the things she did at the end of the novel sho...more
Murphy is the "bad girl". At first, I found it very difficult to like her. She is harsh, annoying, and gives herself to every guy she meets. The word that came to mind was SLUT (hate that word). But, to my suprise, by the end of the book I learned to really love her. I could see how she became the way she was. Some of the things she did at the end of the novel sho...more
The book Peaches was written by Jodi Lynn Anderson. This book is about a 13-year-old girl named Murphy McGowen that always gets in trouble. She always gets in trouble at night because she sneaks out of her house to be with her boyfriend. How she got in trouble is she went into a restaurant and stole something.
When she was running in the dark with her boyfriend she fell. He left her behind. Because she got in trouble she had to go stay with her uncle and cousin for a while she didn’t really lik...more
When I went into this book I was looking for a fresh, light, summer read. That was just what I got! I liked this book a lot, but wasn't wowed by it.
I liked the characters more as I got into the book. Birdie was my favorite out of the three girls. She was also the most real and raw which was one of the reasons why I liked her so much. Leeda is what you think is the classic rich girl, but once you read into the book more you realize that that isn't all of who she is. I liked how she opened up to t...more
I liked the characters more as I got into the book. Birdie was my favorite out of the three girls. She was also the most real and raw which was one of the reasons why I liked her so much. Leeda is what you think is the classic rich girl, but once you read into the book more you realize that that isn't all of who she is. I liked how she opened up to t...more
At first, I didn't think I'd like this book very much, because the characters seemed really flat and stereotyped. Actually, they ended up STAYING kind of flat and stereotyped, but not as badly as I had first anticipated.
This was a fine story of teenage girls becoming friends over a summer of being thrown together on a peach farm. One of the biggest problems I had with it was that it was sometimes really confusing to know who was speaking--Anderson's dialogue tags were among the most vague I've e...more
This was a fine story of teenage girls becoming friends over a summer of being thrown together on a peach farm. One of the biggest problems I had with it was that it was sometimes really confusing to know who was speaking--Anderson's dialogue tags were among the most vague I've e...more
Set in Georgia, three girls are set on a peach farm that's almost about to fail. Birdee, whose father owns the farm, is stuck with her cousin Leeda, a spoiled-rotten Georgia peach. And the thrid, Murphy, a girl who doesn't really know what she's doing with her life, except that she's a rule-breaker. She gets planted on the farm after she tried to break into the home.
These girls come to be friends through the summer as they try to rescue the farm, and have so many boy problems.
Overall, I did lik...more
These girls come to be friends through the summer as they try to rescue the farm, and have so many boy problems.
Overall, I did lik...more
So far so great, I do like the book. It's not really drama more fun :) I love reading it, and it doesn't get boring :) Still 200 pages to go tho :D
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I loved the book! It is easy to read, and you don’t want to stop. It is about three very different girls who become friends for life. It’s about friendship, trust and love. It also taught a lesson about not judging anyone just by the looks and by what you’ve heard, because you get to know people while talking. I enjoyed the book and didn’t want to st...more
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I loved the book! It is easy to read, and you don’t want to stop. It is about three very different girls who become friends for life. It’s about friendship, trust and love. It also taught a lesson about not judging anyone just by the looks and by what you’ve heard, because you get to know people while talking. I enjoyed the book and didn’t want to st...more
This book was pretty good. I got it for free on my Nook and I don't think I would have read it otherwise - I'm a little too old for it. It was very realistic in that the girls act like teenagers really act. This could get annoying at times, I just wanted to smack them and tell them to be nice to each other. It's also a well-constructed story. The author has to figure out ways to get Leeda and Murphy back to the peach farm but it works out. There's a deus ex machina at the end but it's not comple...more
This was a Free Friday book for my Nook, so I really didn't know what to expect when I started to read it. It does take place in Georgia, and it involves peaches. Yes, really! The story is about 3 girls who are very different from each other and how they become friends one summer during peach harvest. There's Leeda who is rich and beautiful, Murphy who lives in a trailer with her mom who looks for love in all the wrong places, and Birdie who has been sheltered from life but lives on the peach fa...more
Jul 26, 2012
Veronica
rated it
3 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
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The Darlington Orchard is not doing well. Leeda, Murphy, and Birdie are there for different reasons. Murphy is there as punishment, Leeda is there because her parents didn't want her going on vacation with her boyfriend Rex, and Birdie is the owner's daughter. All three have different motivations and no real reason to get along, but they find a friendship that works for them.
This was a well-written book. At times I just lost interest. The characters had a decent amount of complexity. Overall I t...more
This was a well-written book. At times I just lost interest. The characters had a decent amount of complexity. Overall I t...more
May 01, 2010
Liza Wiemer
added it
I can definitely see why PEACHES was a best seller. The characters were rich and the author did an amazing job of taking the reader to the peach orchard. Her descriptions could make your mouth water and long to takes a sweet Georgia peach. I loved how the characters had such varied background - social, economic, divorced parents, single mom, wealthy socialites etc. This book was written in third person and the author did an excellent job of getting at various angles of the personalities and rela...more
So maybe I'm the only one of those silly people that wishes they were still 16 years old and growing up in Georgia on a peach orchard.... :) But this book gave a lot of nostalgia for youth, and it reminded me of the Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants books (WHICH ARE SO GREAT!!!)
Peaches by Jodi Lynn Anderson is a wonderful book for girls, especially in 7th grade and up. It is a great story about three totally different girls who become best friends. Birdie is the "safe" girl, Murphy is a "bad" girl, and Leeda is the type of girl who seems perfect on the outside. This book takes place in Georgia at Birdie and her fathers peach orchard. This is where they all meet each other.
Murphy gets sentenced to do service at Birdies orchard when she gets in trouble with the police. L...more
Murphy gets sentenced to do service at Birdies orchard when she gets in trouble with the police. L...more
I really enjoyed this book. Three girls, three totally different backgrounds. Lena the rich princess (not literally a princess but sure acts like one), Birdie, the social outcast who is home schooled and has no desire to do anything but continue her family's legacy of growing peaches, and Murphy, the teenage wild child whose next act of rebellion is always greater than the last. The common ground? Working summers at the orchard. Lena and Birdie are cousins. Lena's parents send her to visit her c...more
The story of an unlikely friendship between three very different girls who find their strengths in their relationship with each other. The town of Bridgewater holds secrets about the adults as well, secrets which affect the girls although they don't know that yet.
The girls ckme together working a peach orchard in Georgia: Birdie, for whom the orchard is home; Leeda, Birdie's cousin and a member of the town's high society; Murphy, the "bad" girl who is sentenced to "community service" by working...more
The girls ckme together working a peach orchard in Georgia: Birdie, for whom the orchard is home; Leeda, Birdie's cousin and a member of the town's high society; Murphy, the "bad" girl who is sentenced to "community service" by working...more
Jan 18, 2008
Celia
rated it
5 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
Any women who loves a good read!
Recommended to Celia by:
My darling friend Anna
This is one of the most beautifully written books I've ever read. The three girls, Birdie, Murphy and Leeda seem to go through some of the same problems I've gone through myself. I can relate most amazingly and that's why I give it five stars!
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I write books about vaguely magical peach orchards, resorts in the afterlife, enigmatic island princesses beloved by Tinkerbell, and...civics! I was an awkward and strange child who kept lots of secrets. Now I live with a sweet Basenji dog named Peanut who loves to eat shoes, and a sweet husband who is good at all the things I'm bad at, like being organized and thinking things through. I've loved...more
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