High school senior Teresa Adams is so painfully shy that she dreads speaking to anyone in the hallways or getting called on in class.
But in the ...
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Mar 08, 2009
Katie
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Teresa Adams is painfully shy. Her shyness is almost a sickness. Most people assume that there is something wrong with her because she can speak yet she won't. The only time she can really open up is when she is alone in her bedroom doing fake broadcasts along with the radio.
Tere knows that she is a disappointment to her mom and an embarrassment to be seen in public with. She knows that her mom always wanted a daughter that was pretty and popular and she knows that that will never More...
Tere knows that she is a disappointment to her mom and an embarrassment to be seen in public with. She knows that her mom always wanted a daughter that was pretty and popular and she knows that that will never More...
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Mar 24, 2009
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Teresa Adams, aka Tere, is painfully shy. Just the thought of speaking to people feels like a glob of peanut butter is stuck in her throat.
The only time she is totally comfortable is in the privacy of her own room, her iPod pumping in her ears, and doing mock broadcasts for Miami's hottest FM radio station - SLAM - which also just happens to be owned by her stepfather.
Tere surprises herself when a slot opens up at the More...
Teresa Adams, aka Tere, is painfully shy. Just the thought of speaking to people feels like a glob of peanut butter is stuck in her throat.
The only time she is totally comfortable is in the privacy of her own room, her iPod pumping in her ears, and doing mock broadcasts for Miami's hottest FM radio station - SLAM - which also just happens to be owned by her stepfather.
Tere surprises herself when a slot opens up at the More...
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Dec 06, 2011
Aimee
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I absolutely loved this! I had a really hard time putting this down until I read every last word! Tere is such a great character who is so shy, people think she's deaf and mute. But her dream is to be a DJ, where speaking is pretty essential. I was pretty shy in high school, not quite as bad as Tere, but I was able to really identify with her and what she felt when it came to talking to or in front of people. I knew what she was going through and was excited when she pulled through.
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Aug 21, 2010
Jane
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Shrinking Violet is a book that drew me in by the cover. It's such a pretty cover, isn't it?
That is my first bit of praise for this book. The rest of the praise will be solely attributed to the content. For one, the character of Tere Adams is one that is universal. Extremely shy, but with a hidden edgier side. There are shy girls everywhere we go, but it's only a matter of noticing them. I did think that her character may have been a bit exaggerated at points, but overall she was reali More...
That is my first bit of praise for this book. The rest of the praise will be solely attributed to the content. For one, the character of Tere Adams is one that is universal. Extremely shy, but with a hidden edgier side. There are shy girls everywhere we go, but it's only a matter of noticing them. I did think that her character may have been a bit exaggerated at points, but overall she was reali More...
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Nov 05, 2009
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My Thoughts: We begin the story with Teresa Adams being a really shy girl. I could relate to her on so many levels. She just wanted to do what she could to stay away from being embarrased. The mean girl picked on her. She just wanted to go to school, not get noticed very much, and do what she was supposed too. Even her mom was on her case a lot. Her stepfather owns the radio station and she goes on the radio and starts to do a few segmants. She is truly herself on the radio. Nobody there to hold
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Oct 28, 2009
Sara
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A cute, fun read that is at times predictable but still not too cookie-cutter perfect. Tere is a shy high school senior who becomes a late night DJ nicknamed Sweet T at her stepfather's popular radio station. Practically overnight, she becomes a hit, though no one knows Sweet Ts real identity. The station decides to run a songwriting contest where the winner goes to prom with Sweet T, and she grows increasingly nervous about this unveiling of her identity.
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Aug 03, 2009
Reggie
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Shrinking Violet is one of the most original books I've ever read...and it was amazing. A shy girl, dreaming of becoming a DJ is totally fresh and new. It's a fun read, but underneath all of the light-hearted themes is a message to believe in yourself and not be afraid of standing up for yourself.
Tere's character is completely new to me. I've never come accross anything like her. She's always being put down by everyone, and eventually, she learns to break out of her shell and shine. An More...
Tere's character is completely new to me. I've never come accross anything like her. She's always being put down by everyone, and eventually, she learns to break out of her shell and shine. An More...
Jun 19, 2009
Deltay
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Shrinking Violet - an undeniably unique title. And how befitting for a novel whose premise and leading lady are unique! Danielle Joseph's debut is a SLAMmin' success. There's something about the cover image that just pulls you in; kind of shy and in hiding, but at the same time, there's a mysterious, playful air underneath.
Such is the character of Tere Adams. Told from first person perspective from the infamous Sweet T/Tere herself in present tense, Shrinking Violet chronicles her in More...
Such is the character of Tere Adams. Told from first person perspective from the infamous Sweet T/Tere herself in present tense, Shrinking Violet chronicles her in More...
Jun 18, 2009
Rachael
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Teresa Adams is shy, so shy, the very thought of public speaking makes her feel queasy. But it’s only around other people that this unbearable shyness rears its head; from the safe haven of her bedroom, Tere has no problem pretending to be a radio DJ for Miami’s hottest station The SLAM, coincidentally owned by her stepfather. Music is the only thing that makes Tere feel like herself, so it’s no surprise when Tere volunteers to fill and empty slot for her stepfather’s station when it opens up. N
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Jun 02, 2009
Adele
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How many of us have read books about shy girls who are about as shy as a Pussycat Doll? Wow look at that sea of hands. In the case of Tere, she really is a shy girl, so much so that her teachers and classmates don't expect her to speak at all. At one point someone even assumes she's deaf and dumb. Numbed and closeted by her mother's need to show her love through an onslaught of criticism, Tere avoids life...with an exception to her friend, Audrey, and her pretend hosting gigs on SLAM.
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May 31, 2009
Kate
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Just finished Danielle Joseph's SHRINKING VIOLET, and this is the kind of book teens love for its authentic voice and realistic portrayal of what it's like to be graduating from high school. Tere Adams is a super-shy senior who loves music and has dreams of being a radio DJ. Her inner strength is tested when her mom's boyfriend provides an "in" to the local hit station at the same time a dreaded group presentation at school forces her out of her shell there. As someone who worked in r
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Sep 09, 2011
Amy
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Teresa Adams is painfully shy. Most people assume that there is something wrong with her because she can speak yet she won't. Tere and her mother have never seen eye to eye. All her mother wanted was a pretty and popular daughter, instead she got Tere. But now Tere has her new step-father Rob to help her.
Rob is the owner of SLAM, Miami's hottest FM radio station. When a slot opens up at SLAM, Tere takes her chance and begins co-hosting the show under the name Sweet-T.
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Rob is the owner of SLAM, Miami's hottest FM radio station. When a slot opens up at SLAM, Tere takes her chance and begins co-hosting the show under the name Sweet-T.
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Feb 04, 2012
Chucha
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Shrinking Violet had me just looking at the book cover – as the old adage goes: do not judge the book by its cover. But trust me, the story is just as good as its façade.
Why?
There are the characters. Teresa Adams or Tere is painfully shy. Of course, we have encountered such people in high school (or even in the universities). Her shyness is almost weird and people in her class or in school would just assume that either she’s mute or won’t speak at all. The only time she’ More...
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There are the characters. Teresa Adams or Tere is painfully shy. Of course, we have encountered such people in high school (or even in the universities). Her shyness is almost weird and people in her class or in school would just assume that either she’s mute or won’t speak at all. The only time she’ More...
Jun 27, 2010
Kerry
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How many of us have super cool dreams but one gianormous fear that prevents us from making that dream come true? I’m going to bet a lot. High School senior, Tere Adams, is just like the rest of us. Painfully shy, Tere longs to be a DJ at Miami’s hottest radio station, SLAM. When a DJ slot suddenly opens up, she wills herself to tell stepdad, Rob,—who just happens to run the station—that she wants the job. As SLAM’s newest intern, Tere takes on the radio alias Sweet T and is not only introducing
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Nov 16, 2011
Kelsey
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Jun 23, 2009
Kate
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Nov 17, 2011
Emma
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When I was growing up I was a huge fan of the film Pump Up The Volume. If you are not familiar with this Christian Slater masterpiece, he is a shy guy who comes alive on his pirate radio station which causes havoc and rebellion amongst his peers. So when I was perusing the YA US import shelves at the bookstore across the road from my flat and read the back of this one, there was no question I was going to buy it. When I got home, before I had even properly taken my coat off, I was eagerly starti
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Oct 13, 2009
Jenna
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This book is fantastic! I loved Tere. I really related to her and wanted to help her bust out of her shell. She did a pretty good job on her own. I liked how she used Sweet T to overcome her fear of talking to people.
The radio station setting was fun and different. I liked all of the bands that Tere talked about and found myself wishing they were real so I could make a playlist of them. :) The English project was really fun to read about too. The secondary characters were inte More...
The radio station setting was fun and different. I liked all of the bands that Tere talked about and found myself wishing they were real so I could make a playlist of them. :) The English project was really fun to read about too. The secondary characters were inte More...
Nov 30, 2009
Helen
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Oct 25, 2011
Sera
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“Might as well admit it—I’m shy. Not the kind where you blush when someone compliments you, but the kind that results in feelings of nausea when meeting new people. When I was little, I thought I was Shy Adams. People would ask my name, and my mother would immediately answer for me, “She’s shy.” She even did it three weeks ago when we met up with some of the radio people at a restaurant.”
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Nov 20, 2010
Vanessa
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I just finished this book last night. It was a very easy to read book and not that very long. I like the plot and idea. Tere is a senior who is really, painfully-to-watch shy. She ends up working at her stepdad's radio station because she loves and breathes music(something I can definitely relate to). The radio loves her and she instantly becomes very popular, all while maintaining her identity a secret. Then she realizes that her crush actually listens to her radio persona, Sweet T, every night
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Aug 31, 2010
Katie
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First off I did like this book and it had the makings to be really great but for me it just fell a little short.
Teresa Adams the lead is a shy girl with a big dream to be the top DJ on her favorite FM radio station.Her new stepfather just happens to own that station.Starting off Teresa has some grate moments.Starting to like a guy at school who likes some of the same music as she dose standing up to her mother in a fleeting moment of courage.Sure we all new this was going to happen More...
Teresa Adams the lead is a shy girl with a big dream to be the top DJ on her favorite FM radio station.Her new stepfather just happens to own that station.Starting off Teresa has some grate moments.Starting to like a guy at school who likes some of the same music as she dose standing up to her mother in a fleeting moment of courage.Sure we all new this was going to happen More...
Feb 28, 2010
This book is amazing, Teresa is a shy girl who has a profound love for music, she is quiet but her passion for music is strong, her dream is to become a Dj at slam, a radio station. She really wants people to know that she isnt the lonely, shy, anti-social girl, but that insde there this amazing, smart, spunky girl who loves music, and wants to get others excited about new music and artist too. This story is touching, the main character teresa, deals with issues with her mom, who strived to make
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Sep 03, 2009
Aerin
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First line: You're listening to Sweet T on 92.7 WEMD SLAM-FM.
Teresa Adams, high school senior, dreams of being a deejay on her stepfather's hot Miami radio station. The problem is that she can hardly speak a word in school, she's so shy. Making eye contact, answering teachers' questions, and not to mention a nitpicking mom who thinks she's still a teenager herself - these are all the daily trials that plague Tere. An unexpected mishap lands Tere her dream. She's transformed into S More...
Teresa Adams, high school senior, dreams of being a deejay on her stepfather's hot Miami radio station. The problem is that she can hardly speak a word in school, she's so shy. Making eye contact, answering teachers' questions, and not to mention a nitpicking mom who thinks she's still a teenager herself - these are all the daily trials that plague Tere. An unexpected mishap lands Tere her dream. She's transformed into S More...
Jul 18, 2009
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Sep 24, 2011
Andi
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Really cute story. It was highly predictable, but still very entertaining. Teresa seriously took shy to a whole new level. She was beyond shy really. The thought of talking to strangers, putting herself out there left her in a kind panic. The thing was was that T wasn't really shy in the long run. Really all she was was a product of her environment. Her mother was loud and obnoxious and just plain rude and that held Teresa back. It made her not want to stand out because her mom was alway
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Mar 07, 2010
Lisa (A Life Bound By Books)
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3.5 Stars - Shrinking Violet was a cute read. I was a shy person growing up, still am in many aspects of my life, so Tere was very likeable and I could really relate to what she faced on a day to day basis. She’s painfully shy to the point that she has only one friend and sticks to herself as much as she can. She tries to make herself invisible in the classroom for fear of being called on by a teacher.
Her mother has newly re-married. Her step father is the owner of one of the more po More...
Her mother has newly re-married. Her step father is the owner of one of the more po More...
Nov 28, 2009
Kim
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This book was very fun and original to read, making it seem like a breath of fresh air. It is great for those who want a break from the world to hear Teresa's shy little voice. She has so much to say, and this novel allows her to tell everything. I loved the characters, but would have wanted some certain ones (ex. Stacy) to be explained a little bit more; right now, she seems like a very one-dimensional character, despite how most of the other characters are well written (like Tere's mom).
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May 16, 2010
BOOK BUTTERFLY
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Teresa Adams lives in constant fear of being asked to speak out loud in class. Her interactions with others are difficult and often painful. In fact, Tere is so shy that most teachers have given up on calling on her altogether. Tere prefers to hide out in her bedroom, pretending to be a DJ for Miami’s hottest radio station, the SLAM 92.7. Through a stroke of luck, Tere gets her chance to DJ and blossoms under the guise of her alter ego – Sweet T. Meanwhile, she is forced to participate in a grou
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Feb 27, 2011
Anna
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Plot:
This book had a wonderful plot. The idea of a girl being really shy doing a radio show is really original, and the author also adds a little romance in the story to spice things up. I love the impact that music had on this book. Music is another one of my favorite things in the world, and when you mix books and music, if it's done right, I will love the book. And this book was done right.
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The characters were really real and I really found mysel More...
This book had a wonderful plot. The idea of a girl being really shy doing a radio show is really original, and the author also adds a little romance in the story to spice things up. I love the impact that music had on this book. Music is another one of my favorite things in the world, and when you mix books and music, if it's done right, I will love the book. And this book was done right.
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