Beach Blondes: June Dreams, July's Promise, August Magic (Summer)
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Beach Blondes: June Dreams, July's Promise, August Magic (Summer #1-3)

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Three months. Three guys. One amazing summer.

Summer Smith is in for the best summer of her life. Between the cold weather and her boyfriendless existence in Minnesota, Summer is ready for sun, sand, and boys in the Florida Keys. And by the end of the first day, she has more than enough to keep her busy: Adam, the senator's son, has looks, power, and all the mo...more
Paperback, 720 pages
Published May 6th 2008 by Simon Pulse
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Majibookshelf Juhina & Farah
So this book was… long. I was pining for this book since the beginning of summer; it was the perfect summer read! Then I started reading it.. and the story never seemed to end. I feel like when I was 200 pages in, that nothing REALLY happened.. I guess that’s the point of why it’s a summer read right? It’s still summer here, weather goes up to 35 celsius (HOT!) so its not the season, but I think its about what represents summer. In summer we have all the time in the world to do ANYTHING, while n...more
~Hannah S.
~Hannah S. rated it 4 of 5 stars
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Beach Blondes

Summer Smith doesn’t want to have just another lame summer in Minnesota. She wants to get away from the cold. That’s why she moves down to Crab Claw Key Florida with he cousin Diana. Besides all of the fun she is having with her friends and he new boyfriend Summer has to work at the Crab n’ Conch restaurant with her friend Marquez. Marquez notices that Summer and the main cook J.T. have some weird connection. They get burns at the exact same time and same place, they sa...more
Juhina
So this book was… long. I was pining for this book since the beginning of summer; it was the perfect summer read! Then I started reading it.. and the story never seemed to end. I feel like when I was 200 pages in, that nothing REALLY happened.. I guess that’s the point of why it’s a summer read right? It’s still summer here, weather goes up to 35 celsius (HOT!) so its not the season, but I think its about what represents summer. In summer we have all the time in the world to do ANYTHING, while n...more
Nikki
Nikki rated it 3 of 5 stars
I started reading this book because my 15 year old daughter said I had to. Lol I thought it was a fun read, very easy. I became attached to the characters the more I got into the story. There were times that I laughed out loud, got chocked up, had my stomach in knots, and felt love struck. Not a whole lot of deep thoughts and I figured out parts of the story before the author revealed the answers. The REALLY ANNOYING thing about the book, was the constant repeating of things that you already kne...more
Emma Keserich
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Sam T.
OKAY.
Let me just start by saying this book was NOT the way I expected it to be. I mean, just read the discription. Sounds like a boring pointless girl book with pointless girl drama, right? Not really. I was really impressed by how well the plot went into the story, and how it was never boring (I mean, it takes talent to not make a 700+ paged book not be boring at times). There was always action. They even took on some serious issues like rape and depression and didn't make a fool out of t...more
Angela
As a teenager, I read the original books separately (June Dreams, July's Promise, August Magic) and I loved them.

I recently purchased the collection of the books now titled, "Beach Blondes". I didn't care for the updates in the book. Additional pop-culture references took me out of the book. It was is if they were placed there, solely to make the book more up-to-date, and often in strange places. They just weren't necessary. The idea of a teen girl that had the opportunity ...more
Kiera
Kiera rated it 5 of 5 stars
This was an amazing book! I loved every single page of it! The boys described? I wish I had them in my life..

So. When they she was describing what Ross and Adam looked like did anyone else have this kind of image in their head? Because as soon as I saw this picture on Tumblr I was like that is EXACTLY how I saw them!

http://wegottheswagsaucedrippinswaggoo.t...

The one on the the left) is exactly how I pictured Ross. Like a super hot guy who has drinking and anger...more
Stephanie G.
Beach Blondes
Katherine Applegate
Publication Date: 1995
Genre: Realistic fiction

For my 1st quarter book report I chose to read the book Beach Blondes. This book is all about a girl names Summer Smith. Summer isn’t any popular preppy girl, she is just a normal girl who crushes on the popular guy. Well that all changed when she went and spent the summer with her aunt and cousin in crab claw, Florida. She may have been normal back in Bloomington, Minnesota. Summer met ...more
Janina
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Alana
Alana rated it 5 of 5 stars
I really ended up enjoying this book. Things happen very quickly, you get hooked within the first 20 pages! This was a perfect summer read and I'm really looking forward to reading the rest of the books in this series! I couldn't help but smile and feel warm and fuzzy inside while reading about Summer and Seth, and they added interesting elements to the story so it wasn't just focused on the 3 guys. All in all, it was a very enjoyable book and I think that it's perfect for those people who love ...more
Jennifer Wardrip
Reviewed by Randstostipher "tallnlankyrn" Nguyen for TeensReadToo.com

Summer Smith doesn't have the perfect life, or a life that anyone would want at all. She is a major klutz, always falling and bruising herself. And the guy of her dreams, Sean Valletti, not only doesn't notice her but has found someone else to be his potential girlfriend.

After trudging home through the snow and cold weather, Summer gets hit with some excellent news. Her aunt had phoned her mot...more
Shannon
Shannon rated it 5 of 5 stars
Recommends it for: Teen girls who like romance, friendship, and family novels.
Shelves: loved-it
I loved this book. I couldn't put it down at times, it was just that good. No wait, GREAT! No, still understatement... Hmm, I KNOW! Megaly, awesomely, cool, longest book I've ever read! I laughed, cried, felt my jaw hit the floor, and even talked to the characters. They never talked back, which I found very rude of them. :) Anyway... I thought that the book was going to go one way, turned out the go the other. I don't want to give anything away, but let's just say that the end got very shocking....more
Diane
Diane rated it 3 of 5 stars
Shelves: young-adult
Plot is addicting but the writing sucks. Sorry, it really is, or maybe the proof-reader was MIA during the final go before printing (haha) There were a lot of typos, wrong names, etc. She also kept on repeating information and details that were clearly established. I am being OC, i know but for a book as thick we surely can save a lot of pages without the 'repeats'.

Overall, the book is a good light read novel you can take by the pool or the beach. Note though that the sequel is Spring Break and...more
Danielle
Danielle is currently reading it
This book includes teenage drama all through one Summer. Summer Smith, the main character, learns about boys, friends, and more. I learned from this book that blackmailing isn't always a good idea. I learned about rape victims and to sometimes put in an effort to make sure they are ok and healthy. This book was very fun and i could relate and learn from it in almost every chapter. It was an easy read but enjoyable at the same time. I encourage young teens to pick out this book when they get a ch...more
Sophia Christina
I LOVE this series!
Its soooo good! It makes me want to move to the Keys and just have a fun time.
Just to make it clear, the order of the series is Beach Blondes, Spring Break, Tan Lines, Sun Kissed Christmas.
This series was actually written in the 90's but they republished it and replaced it with modern day celebrities. They also changed the title of the book and the covers. Beach Blondes is three books of the old series in one.
On more info on the old series check out t...more
Lisa James
This was my rare "fluffy read", borrowed from my daughter's shelf. Typical teenager based YA chick book about a girl named Summer (how ironic), that gets shipped to her aunt's house in the Keys to "cheer up" her rather depressed cousin Diana. She meets a tarot reader on the plane, who tells her that she will meet 3 boys, a dangerous one, a mysterious one, & the "right" one. So she has all of these adventures, which make for an interesting, fun, & easy read, even ...more
Jennifer
It wasn't terrible but I would've edited it a lot differently than it was. For the most part, it was just a bubblegum fun story with not much substance. Great for some no brainer evenings of fun reading.

About the bad editing, there were several parts that repeated themselves almost word for word with other parts in the book, and some instances where there were total misspellings of words or wrong character names used. So unprofessional, in my opinion!
Ashley
Ashley rated it 5 of 5 stars
I loved this book...stayed up until 3:30 in the morning to read the book so I read it all in one day. There are somethings at the end of the book that are a little unclear and I would have loved if they author cleared them up, but overall it was a great book. It had a suprisingly good ending that I think anyone that would read the book would like. It's a great book and I strongly recomend it for anyone that is in for a summer romance novel read! :)
Fiona
Fiona rated it 4 of 5 stars
Shelves: sophmore-year
Beach Blondes is about a girl who is visiting her aunt and cousin in Florida and she goes through all this trouble with friends and crushes and her missing brother. She meets three guys, Seth, Diver,and Adam, one which she thinks is perfect for her. She thinks that Diver is her missing brother because they look really alike but is he really? Summer's best friend's boyfriend turns out to be very suspicious and they also seem to have the same thoughts as each other so could he be the brother?...more
Brandi Long
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Beach Blondes by Katherine Alice Applegate.
This book will twist your emotions....there are three guys that like summer and you dont know who she will end up with. I learned that some people aren't really who they say they are. You need to be careful with what decisions you make. In my opinion this book would be great for teens to read because it teaches you to be more cautious of your actions.
Amber Smith
I Absolutely LOVE This Book. I Love This Series. It Was An Amazing Book. I Was Soo Interested And I Never Wanted To Put It Down, Because I Wanted To Know What Would Happen Next. There Were Some Parts Where I Got Too Into The Book And I Would Kind Of Get Mad Her And Start Talking To Her Like She Was Real. It Is Just Such An Interesting Book And I Believe EVERY Girl Should Read It.
Claudia
i liked this book a lot, it was quite a long book allowing it to have more twists and character description . I found the characters interesting and all different from each other.Another thing that i found interesting was that it was a lot more meaningful then i excepted it to be especially what i gathered from the cover,but as people say don't judge a book by its cover.
Caroline Parry
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Alyssa
Alyssa rated it 5 of 5 stars
I usually don't buy books like these, that look girly. Well I thought about it && the more I thought about it I thought that maybe this isnt something to pass up. Reluctantly I bought it, after reading about the 13th page and I was hooked! The dont judge a book by a cover slapped me across the face with this one. It isnt what you think it will be. MUST READ! I love this book. You hope for Summer, but even more secretly you hope for Marquez<3 It's funny, frustrating, and completely amazing(: T...more
Court
Court rated it 5 of 5 stars
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CAiTLiN
CAiTLiN rated it 5 of 5 stars
Recommended to CAiTLiN by: Kay Tay
This book was sooooo good!!!!! at first i thought it was going to be some shallow book about a girl and boys during the summer but this turned out to be much much more than that! Summer is a very relatable character. the story is entertaining with each character going through something different. but each character is connected and thats what brings the book together. Very good book. Seth = <3
Kelly
Kelly rated it 4 of 5 stars
This was a cute, easy, fun read. I read all three of the Beach Blondes books in a couple weeks.. they were very hard to put down. Not the most complex characters or storyline, and sometimes it was pretty unrealistic, but I was looking for something light to read during school, and this fit the bill perfectly.
M
M rated it 1 of 5 stars
I bought this book thinking it would be alot better then today's the book and the story look very promising.

The story is about a girl name Summer Smith going to Florida for the summer. A Tarot card reader tells her she will meet three guys, The perfect one, dangerous and mysterious. We meet Diana, who's depressing after something bad to her. Along the way she make friends with a girl name Marquez and meets three guys name Seth, Adam and Diver.

There were a few errors in ...more
Bailey
Bailey added it
I enjoyed this book as a quick summer read. Though at times I thougth diana's story line was more intresting than summer, the main character. The book was filled with drama, which I love, but the ending was a little lacking. I guess that's why there's a sequal.
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