RUBY CRANE IS a rising star. At 15, she sold her first book, got a movie deal, scored the hottest guy in school, and became the most popular studen...
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Mar 10, 2009
Teen
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Review: Ruby, at sixteen, has the world by the tail. She has written a novel that was snapped up by a publisher and scored a movie contract. Ruby’s been catapulted into the popular group, and is now the girlfriend of the BMOC. When Ruby is accused of plagiarism, her new world falls apart. To escape, she runs away from NYC to her aunt’s home in a very small town, Whispering Oaks. She works in her aunt’s general store/coffee shop and is picked up immediately by Rabbit, so-called because she’
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Mar 04, 2009
Peg
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Review: Ruby, at sixteen, has the world by the tail. She has written a novel that was snapped up by a publisher and scored a movie contract. Ruby’s been catapulted into the popular group, and is now the girlfriend of the BMOC. When Ruby is accused of plagiarism, her new world falls apart. To escape, she runs away from NYC to her aunt’s home in a very small town, Whispering Oaks. She works in her aunt’s general store/coffee shop and is picked up immediately by Rabbit, so-called becaus More...
Jan 10, 2009
Steph
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Cross posted from my blog review.
I am on page 21 and it’s astounding how many issues I have with this.
Maybe it’s because I just finished a book where even the protagonist’s dog had a personality—thus an elevated expectancy level—but I’m not feeling these characters. I can’t really elaborate further than describing them as stereotypical. Even the mean girls at the school are described as “honey haired cheerleaders” or something, and this one swim team girl who’s conveyed More...
I am on page 21 and it’s astounding how many issues I have with this.
Maybe it’s because I just finished a book where even the protagonist’s dog had a personality—thus an elevated expectancy level—but I’m not feeling these characters. I can’t really elaborate further than describing them as stereotypical. Even the mean girls at the school are described as “honey haired cheerleaders” or something, and this one swim team girl who’s conveyed More...
Apr 04, 2009
Adele
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You know how sometimes someone can be speechless because they are so overwhelmed by the artistry of a painting or an author's words? This isn't the case with this book. I am speechless because I am very unsure as to how this got published in the first place.
This novel features a storyline about a girl who gets caught out having plagarised another author's work. I was never going to feel sorry for this protagonist. I feel that plagarism might have been a better option than this " More...
This novel features a storyline about a girl who gets caught out having plagarised another author's work. I was never going to feel sorry for this protagonist. I feel that plagarism might have been a better option than this " More...
Dec 15, 2011
Mikki
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This book inspired me to start a book club at my school actually. It only made sense since I found this book in the school's library.
To me, this book thought me to appreciate reading and every part of it.
I qoute from the book (p9 10) ' Stories. Character. Dialouge. Entire worlds created on the page. Worlds that could sweep you away or frighten you, make you laugh or cry. Worlds that allowed you to escape to another country or time. Worlds built piece by piece of ink and punctu More...
To me, this book thought me to appreciate reading and every part of it.
I qoute from the book (p9 10) ' Stories. Character. Dialouge. Entire worlds created on the page. Worlds that could sweep you away or frighten you, make you laugh or cry. Worlds that allowed you to escape to another country or time. Worlds built piece by piece of ink and punctu More...
Sep 14, 2009
Ruth
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When Ruby Crane gets a book published before she turns 16, she goes from unknown nerd to an instant "it" girl, complete with cute boyfriend. But when she gets called out, on national TV, for plagerism, her new-found popularity takes a nose-dive. So what does any self-respecting teenager do? She runs away, of course...
Not sure if the author is trying to write a cute teen romance, a morality tale on the evils of plagerism, or a teen's guide to community activism. (OK, got More...
Not sure if the author is trying to write a cute teen romance, a morality tale on the evils of plagerism, or a teen's guide to community activism. (OK, got More...
May 24, 2008
Nian
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Just as Ruby Crane thinks her life is perfect—she’s sixteen years old and is a published, national bestselling teen sensation with a movie deal and the hottest guy in school as her boyfriend—things take a drastic turn when she’s accused by top reporter Samantha Golding of plagiarism. Now she’s headline lines, but for all the wrong reasons. Unable to deal with her so called friends sudden need to stay clear away from her and the whole plagiarism thing, she picks her bag and runs off to live with
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Dec 22, 2011
Jennifer
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Reviewed by Randstostipher "tallnlankyrn" Nguyen for TeensReadToo.com
Ruby Crane just can't believe her good luck. Just by writing a somewhat autobiographical book has caused Ruby to shoot right into instant stardom. You just have to know you're famous when even your teacher asks for your autograph. But being the author of a novel doesn't just get you famous: for Ruby it got Jordan Lush, the guy that every girl in her school dreams about, to be her boyfriend; popularity; a m More...
Ruby Crane just can't believe her good luck. Just by writing a somewhat autobiographical book has caused Ruby to shoot right into instant stardom. You just have to know you're famous when even your teacher asks for your autograph. But being the author of a novel doesn't just get you famous: for Ruby it got Jordan Lush, the guy that every girl in her school dreams about, to be her boyfriend; popularity; a m More...
Feb 24, 2011
Krista the Krazy Kataloguer
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Mar 09, 2011
Reading Vacation's Mom
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I chose this book because of The Story Siren’s recent post about plagiarism. I really wanted to learn more about plagiarism and how it hurts others. This was the perfect opportunity. I saw that plagiarism is wrong and no one trusts someone who pretends that someone else’s work is their own.
This book was a different read, in a good way. It wasn’t the usual high-school story, but it did bring out the emotions of high-school girls. I liked that it was a book about books too!!!
This book was a different read, in a good way. It wasn’t the usual high-school story, but it did bring out the emotions of high-school girls. I liked that it was a book about books too!!!
Apr 02, 2008
Mr
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Mar 31, 2009
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Aug 16, 2009
Kayla
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Read it not really my kind of books well one of but idk this one dint click.
Nov 07, 2007
Kelaine
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Sophomore girl becomes famous for writing a best-selling book...is outed as a plagarist...and runs away to small town to lick her wounds...reinvents her identity...where she meets the boy of her dreams...who she doesn't tell about her infamous past...she and boy help the town become booklovers...and solve a famous mystery...girl gets outed. Lots of quotes from famous literature...
Younger teen girls might enjoy it before they become jaded, cynical, widely-read adults.
Younger teen girls might enjoy it before they become jaded, cynical, widely-read adults.
Dec 27, 2011
Ariel
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I don't remember much of this book but what I do remember is how it displays every girls dream to be famous and what it's like to be a runaway. Jamie depicts the very core of every girls soul and writes it into a sweet melody of words. My 7th grade reading session was much enjoyable with this as my medium! :)
Dec 12, 2007
Jennifer
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worst book ever. A teenage girl becomes a famous author and then people find out that she plagiarized...she goes to a rural town where she hides out and starts her life over.
Oct 23, 2008
Ms T
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this was much deeper and more thought provoking than i expected. a great story about truth and the magic of books.
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