false 381489 8 Tradition, Honor, Excellence...and secrets so dark they're almost invisible<P><P>Fifteen-year-old Reed Brennan wins a scholarship to Easton Academy -- the golden ticket away from her pill-popping mother and run-of-the-mill suburban life. But when she arrives on the beautiful, tradition-steeped campus of Easton, everyone is just a bit more sophisticated, a bit more gorgeous, and a lot wealthier than she ever thought possible. Reed realizes that even though she has been accepted to Easton, Easton has not accepted her. She feels like she's on the outside, looking in.<P><P>Until she meets the Billings Girls.<P><P>They are the most beautiful, intelligent, and intensely confident girls on campus. And they know it. They hold all the power in a world where power is fleeting but means everything. Reed vows to do whatever it takes to be accepted into their inner circle.<P><P>Reed uses every part of herself -- the good, the bad, the beautiful -- to get closer to the Billings Girls. She quickly discovers that inside their secret parties and mountains of attitude, hanging in their designer clothing-packed closets the Billings Girls have skeletons. And they'll do anything to keep their secrets private.<P><P> 2764 27 6 2006 Private (Private, Book 1) total:1387|5:657|4:354|3:241|2:106|1:29| 1387 5665 2009 246 1 4 false false Fri Feb 20 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sat Feb 14 08:46:55 -0800 2009 Fri Feb 20 13:06:15 -0800 2009
The protagonist Reed Brennan is extremely flawed and one-dimensional. She truly has no redeeming qualities, interests or goals. Readers learn that she hates her home life and that she wants to become a Billings Girl, an elite group of 3rd and 4th year s...more...]]> 1 1 false false Sun Mar 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Wed Mar 11 17:59:14 -0700 2009 Fri Mar 20 19:15:26 -0700 2009 It was a total waste of time. Here's the plot (or my interp...more...]]> 3 1 false false Thu Aug 07 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Fri Aug 15 23:44:19 -0700 2008 Mon Aug 18 09:10:03 -0700 2008 more...]]> 3 1 false false Sun Jan 04 19:44:06 -0800 2009 Sun Jan 04 19:45:40 -0800 2009 0 2 false false Mon Mar 30 21:56:36 -0700 2009 Mon Mar 30 21:56:36 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Thu Dec 18 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Thu Dec 18 19:28:23 -0800 2008 Thu Dec 18 19:36:05 -0800 2008 apply ...more...]]> 5 1 false false Thu Dec 11 15:52:53 -0800 2008 Thu Dec 11 16:17:32 -0800 2008 more...]]> 4 1 false false Mon May 04 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed May 06 17:10:43 -0700 2009 Wed May 06 17:11:04 -0700 2009
Reed Brennan desperately wants to escape her hometown of Crofton, PA. Her mother suffered a tragic accident and now pops pills and drinks away her pain. She takes most of her suffering out on Reed. Meanwhile Reed’s father tries to hold the family to...more...]]> 2 0 false false Mon Apr 20 17:43:40 -0700 2009 Mon Apr 20 17:51:02 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 1 false false Sat Mar 08 08:49:46 -0800 2008 Sat Mar 08 08:55:01 -0800 2008 more...]]> 2 0 false false Wed Jul 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Aug 11 09:25:34 -0700 2009 Tue Aug 11 09:33:13 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Fri Sep 04 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Aug 29 17:01:56 -0700 2009 Sat Sep 05 17:54:14 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Wed Aug 12 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Aug 11 15:49:05 -0700 2009 Wed Aug 12 07:58:32 -0700 2009 If you like the books Alloy Entertainment puts out then you will most likely love this series. The story manages to keep you interested throughout the entire book.

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Fifteen-year-old Reed Brennan wins a scholarship to Easton Academy -- the golden ticket away from her pill-popping mother and run-of-the-mill suburban life. But when she arrives on the beautiful, tradition-stee...more...]]> 5 0 false false Wed Feb 18 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sun Mar 01 15:24:38 -0800 2009 Mon Mar 02 08:36:09 -0800 2009 more...]]> 2 0 false false Sun Feb 08 18:10:49 -0800 2009 Mon Feb 23 18:42:04 -0800 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Sat Jun 06 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri May 29 05:35:46 -0700 2009 Mon Jun 08 05:48:10 -0700 2009 more...]]> 2 0 false false Thu Feb 19 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Thu Feb 19 07:14:43 -0800 2009 Thu Feb 19 20:12:59 -0800 2009 more...]]> http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=381489