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Tabitha and her four best friends all wear Purity Rings, symbols of the virginity-until-marriage pledge they made as tweens. Now the girls are fifteen, and their rings have come to symbolize not only their purity, but also the friendships and identities they've built based on their shared faith. Simmering tensions rise to the surface and the group is split apart when one of Tab's friends admits that she and her long-term boyfriend have broken the pledge. In the midst of the confrontations, betrayals, confessions, and revenge that follow, each girl is forced to reexamine her friendships, her faith, and what exactly it means to be pure.

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And while I can see how some may label this book "Christian Lit," I think to do so would be a mistake. Yes, the premise has a religious drive, and yes, t...more...]]> 3 0 false false Wed Jul 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Sep 24 13:23:09 -0700 2009 Thu Sep 24 13:23:45 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 1 false false Mon Jul 20 12:52:35 -0700 2009 Mon Jul 20 12:53:16 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Thu Jul 16 13:00:06 -0700 2009 Thu Jul 16 13:03:22 -0700 2009
Tabitha and her four friends were all brought together by a common belief....to remain virgins until marriage.

Each of them wears a purity ring to symbolize their commitment to their promise to God. Though each of the girls have different...more...]]> 1 2 false false Tue Apr 28 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Apr 30 13:55:55 -0700 2009 Thu Apr 30 14:16:15 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false true Thu Apr 23 12:17:20 -0700 2009 Thu Apr 23 12:29:56 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Tue Aug 18 18:22:01 -0700 2009 Wed Aug 19 21:37:15 -0700 2009 more...]]> 2 0 false false Tue May 19 14:53:35 -0700 2009 Tue May 19 15:28:03 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Sun Aug 16 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Aug 13 17:24:46 -0700 2009 Sun Aug 16 13:44:20 -0700 2009 However, this book isn't either of t...more...]]> 4 0 false false Sun Apr 26 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Apr 25 16:44:27 -0700 2009 Mon Apr 27 15:50:42 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Fri May 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed May 06 15:41:56 -0700 2009 Wed May 06 15:45:18 -0700 2009 i'm actually currently reading it still but here's what I think so far: normally when a book talks too much about god or jesus it just pisses me off. I mean, if i WANTED to hear about this i'd pick up the bible, right? But ...more...]]> 2 0 false true Fri Sep 04 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Aug 10 09:33:51 -0700 2009 Sat Sep 05 20:32:35 -0700 2009
First, the good:

...more...]]> 3 0 false true Tue Nov 18 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Wed Oct 22 10:22:45 -0700 2008 Thu Nov 20 13:57:47 -0800 2008 1 Excuse the rambly thoughts...

Tabitha & Morgan are best friends, and when they were 12 years old, they both began wearing purity rings- rings that signify their promise not to have sex until marriage. It is a promise they made to God, but also to themselves an...more...]]> 3 0 false false Mon Jun 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Jun 03 11:06:49 -0700 2009 Wed Jun 03 11:10:07 -0700 2009 Pure happened to come along right now. I enjoyed this, and I enjoy an interesting take on religion and how it is something one struggles with at that age, no matter how you were brought up or what you believe. I find th...more...]]> 5 0 false false Tue Apr 07 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Apr 10 20:09:16 -0700 2009 Tue Apr 14 08:19:44 -0700 2009
Having coached teenagers for years, this is finally a book about the teens that I know, instead of the "teens" so often portrayed in pop-culture.

Pure is a realistic, funny, and super-legit exploration of faith, promise, and growing up (not to mention the f...more...]]> 3 0 false false Mon Sep 28 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Sep 25 13:55:27 -0700 2009 Mon Sep 28 16:41:48 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Fri Aug 21 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Aug 20 07:53:38 -0700 2009 Mon Nov 16 06:23:28 -0800 2009 ...more...]]> 2 0 false false Thu Jul 02 21:28:21 -0700 2009 Wed Nov 11 11:39:46 -0800 2009
There was a little bit of romance in the book. I liked the way Tab would rub her ri...more...]]> 4 0 false false Thu May 21 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon May 18 18:30:41 -0700 2009 Tue Aug 18 07:07:50 -0700 2009 more...]]> 2 0 false true Fri Jun 19 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Apr 09 07:31:15 -0700 2009 Wed Jul 01 10:12:12 -0700 2009
The book is about a group of Christian girl friends who all have purity rings - pledging to wait until marriage before having sex. The main character, Tabitha, and her best friend Morgan made the pledge when they were 12. They're now in high school and thin...more...]]> http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=4027210