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Angels on Sunset Boulevard (Angels on Sunset Boulevard #1)
by
Melissa de la Cruz (Goodreads Author)
THE ANGELS PRACTICE, OR TAP, is the kind of cult that doesn't exist. There are no rules and no records, just a MySpace-like website. All you need to know is that it will define who you are and what you will become.
Amidst the glittering L.A. nightlife, TAP parties are the place to see and be seen, especially in the exclusive back room. Taj and her rocker boyfriend, Johnny,
...moreHardcover, 240 pages
Published
March 6th 2007
by Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing
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Reviewed by Randstostipher "tallnlankyrn" Nguyen for TeensReadToo.com
TAP, The Angels of Practice, is all everyone can talk about. This website/drink/drug is intoxicating and no one can get enough of it. No one can explain what TAP really is, since it is all around them and they are so dependent on it. The company that owns it holds the most exclusive parties, grants everyone's material wishes, provides all the gossip and promotes the biggest rock star that everyone loves, Johnny Silver.
But then...more
TAP, The Angels of Practice, is all everyone can talk about. This website/drink/drug is intoxicating and no one can get enough of it. No one can explain what TAP really is, since it is all around them and they are so dependent on it. The company that owns it holds the most exclusive parties, grants everyone's material wishes, provides all the gossip and promotes the biggest rock star that everyone loves, Johnny Silver.
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not my faves--- kind of weird- and I hated the way that melissa de la cruz wrote like a teenager....not sure if that is cuz Im clearly not a teen--- or what? I felt like the language took away from the story. And she was kind like all named/place dropping about the whole beverly hills thing....
But when I was a teen if I can remember back that far-- I don't think I liked it either...... comes off as really pretentious or something... like Im such a super cool grown up that I even talk like u guys...more
But when I was a teen if I can remember back that far-- I don't think I liked it either...... comes off as really pretentious or something... like Im such a super cool grown up that I even talk like u guys...more
The genre of Angels on Sunset Boulevard is fiction. Taj the main female character of the story is a fun loving, pretty, poor skater, who never in a million years ever thought of talking to a guy like Nick. Who is a good looking, rich, all-American athlete that gets all the good in life and never has to really work for something he wants. So when the two joined forces to find Taj’s rocker boyfriend Johnny and Nick’s 13-year-old stepsister Fish it was destiny that the two was really meant for each...more
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First off is it just me or does that look like Shannon Doherty on the cover? Anyway, I really enjoyed this book and boy will the ending shock you and have you hooked for the next book. I just saw on Twitter that Melissa de la Cruz is still working on Angels Lie and from Amazon it looks like it won’t be out until October. Another book to wait for!
I picked this book up because 1) I really enjoyed the Blue Blood books and am anxiously waiting for The Van Alen Legacy and 2) it totally sounded like s...more
I picked this book up because 1) I really enjoyed the Blue Blood books and am anxiously waiting for The Van Alen Legacy and 2) it totally sounded like s...more
Like The Blue Blood Series I loved this book. It was such a great read. I flew through this book it was hard to put down. It was a different read then her other books but very enjoyable. I loved Taj, Nick, and Johnny such great characters. There were a lot of twists and turns through out the book. I honestly didn't know how it was going to end. This book really showed the pressures teens go through just to fit in or even stand out to be more noticed or popular. It even showed what teens would do...more
From de la Cruz's personal webpage;i have been writing and rewriting and tearing my hair out at the writing of this book for the past three years. I am so very sorry for those of you who are still waiting to find out how this story ends. But I am just not ready to tell it—I am blocked on it—I thought I knew how to end it, but I don’t. Not right now. I believe I will write the sequel at some point, but I can’t tell you when, or if it would ever be published even, since the contract has been cance...more
After reading this book I can say I'm unsatisfied. The story is slow, taking only action during the second have of it. The story is about a social network called TAP, it's dark secret and schemes to control people and achieve social goals. The story generates around Taj,Johnny and Nick, three people from different origins but who have this social network as a common ground. A series of events will occur that show us who the bad guys are and what the people who belong to that site can be capable...more
I read this book in one day, it was a very easy read, but very confusing at the same time. The characters were fairly likable and had some depth to them. The plot was good, original, but towards the end the author dumped a load of information on the reader, but did not ever fully explain. Then it just ended. I have heard good things about Ms. Cruz and hope that some of her other books are better written.
Just so everyone knows right off, this book has a HUGE cliffhanger, so be warned! And there's no release date yet for the sequel, which sucks. Anyway, this is a really compelling book. De la Cruz's writing flows so well, and the way she deftly handles the suspense throughout the story makes this a must-read. The story is mainly told through the lives of Taj and Nick by a third person narrator, with alternating chapters. The characterizations of everyone in the story are extremely well-done and a...more
The story was kind of unclear in some parts. And it seemed a little slow paced; I was halfway through the book and I still had only a vague grasp on what was happening. The ending, though, leaves the reader curios.
While the idea is interesting and ties in modern, teenage culture - the fact that TAP is a social networking site should be indication enough - it didn't seem to translate well. Also, there was actually very little indication of angels or anything like that. The way it marketed itself...more
While the idea is interesting and ties in modern, teenage culture - the fact that TAP is a social networking site should be indication enough - it didn't seem to translate well. Also, there was actually very little indication of angels or anything like that. The way it marketed itself...more
This wasn't as strong as Melissa De La Cruz's other work, but this is one of her older novels so I guess practice makes perfect. The idea is really cool though. So I liked it alot. I just wish there was a sequal already that was hopefully it fills in all the holes in this storyline. We were left off pretty flat, but this story has a really nice angle it just has to keep going in a good direction. For all those who want another eddition on her site Melissa has the book classified as part of a ser...more
Ugh! Let's see, I first opened this book and began reading it in hmm October, I think. It is now Mid-January and I forced myself to finish is. I hate to give up on a book, but I almost wish I would have.
The concept behind the book is good and original. TAP, or The Angels Practice is a Facebook/My Space type website with a twist. It is more like a cult, just for teens and young people. One of the biggest parts of TAP are the parties where a special narcotic/hallucinogenic drink is served to free...more
The concept behind the book is good and original. TAP, or The Angels Practice is a Facebook/My Space type website with a twist. It is more like a cult, just for teens and young people. One of the biggest parts of TAP are the parties where a special narcotic/hallucinogenic drink is served to free...more
I just finished Melissa de la Cruz's new book called Angels on Sunset Boulevard. First of all, you can totally tell that this is going to be the first of a series of books. It totally leaves it open at the end.
The story starts out with the disappearance of a HUGELY famous rock star right at the beginning of his largest concert ever. His girlfriend is in the audience and witnesses the event and is shocked and is worried about him. Johnny Silver met Taj on TAP.com (eerily similar to Myspace.com),...more
The story starts out with the disappearance of a HUGELY famous rock star right at the beginning of his largest concert ever. His girlfriend is in the audience and witnesses the event and is shocked and is worried about him. Johnny Silver met Taj on TAP.com (eerily similar to Myspace.com),...more
This one is yet another interesting one from de la Cruz. The similarities to myspace and rock culture should appeal to today's teens and maybe even make them think a little more about what they put on the internet. The only thing I didn't like was that you're left with a few question at the end, so I'm hoping de la Cruz is going to work on a sequel at some point. I think that there is still more story to tell. It would be a good choice for public or high school libraries, but it has too much sex...more
Meh, this book wasn't very good. I think that the reader is supposed to feel like the situation is mysterious and intriguing - really it just feels confusing and boring. Because nothing is truly explained, you are left with plotholes and inconsistent character development. This is more disappointing because other books by this author have been awesome, but I would urge even big AuPairs or Blue Bloods fans to give this one a pass.
I picked up this book when the borders near by was closing- a pity indeed- but found the hardcover at a very good price ;) anyways I'm glad that I picked it up because I was looking for something different, not just vampires or werewolves. if you are looking for something different, well you should read it tough it doesn't have a second book yet, visit Melissa page for more details.
This book is pretty crazy, I'm not sure what to say about it exactly. Being from Los Angeles though I found a lot of parts surprisingly relate-able so I enjoyed that. Its a quick and easy read so I do recommend it if you have the chance to read it :) I really dislike the main character (Taj) so I did give the book one star less because of her.
I thought this book was good, but, like the other books I have read by Melissa de la Cruz, it just ends, without resolving the conflict. This book is written from many different perspectives. The story is told by a girl named Taj, a boy named Johnny, and a boy named Nick. Johnny Silver is an instant idol to everyone in Los Angeles. He is part of a website called TAP. But everything gets out of hand when he suddenly disappears. Not even his girlfriend, Taj, who has more to do with his fame than m...more
What is TAP. This book is very unique in how it revolves kids, a website, music and back room parties. I kept wishing something more would happen. I thought the story was a little slow and wanted to kick it up a notch. The book definitely has potential. I hope the second book will be better.
I enjoyed reading this book after one of Jodi Picoults as it was a good relaxer, but I found it rather boring, not one of her best work. Whilest the story line worked well for it, I found there was something wrong. Though I'm not entirly sure what.
So far so good i really don't like Mama Fay and i think she's going to die sometine during the book. Well it was okay i hope that there is a second one because this ending was just soo up in the air and kind of lame
Interesting free-choice reading book
It is a little detailed when talking about the parties being attended, but it really demonstrates how lost people can get in the fame of this world and Holleywood
It is a little detailed when talking about the parties being attended, but it really demonstrates how lost people can get in the fame of this world and Holleywood
This book was just weird,creepy,twisted,and sick.I didn't like it but I think that I am going to have to read the sequel to see how she manages to explain it all.
This book is honestly one of my most favorite books. It's suspenseful and touches many issues that teens face today, just in a more fictional matter. I love it.
This book overall was a good one time read. I found myself getting confused and lost very easily, but it was an interesting aspect of adolescents in LA.
I bought this as an Eboka for my daughter. I was surprised. It was very well written. I thought it was good, until it got to the end. The ending felt like a cheat and it came out of nowhere.
well i kinda ruined this book for myself. I wanted to find out what happened to johnny so i read the end. My advice don't read the end even if you really want to, this books not really that enjoyable if you do.
A creepy mystery which I thought would be girly chick lit. Melissa De La Cruz usually delievers a fluffy novel, with almost no plot. This was better then that. Dark and sometimes disturbing, it was intersting enough to keep me reading.
It took me a while to get into it. I felt like the last twenty pages is the only thing making me continue this series.
I really enjoyed the book. It really grabbed my attention. I just wish there was a part 2 for the book.
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Melissa de la Cruz is the New York Times and USA Today best-selling author of many critically acclaimed and award-winning novels for teens including The Au Pairs series, the Blue Bloods series, the Ashleys series, the Angels on Sunset Boulevard series and the semi-autobiographical novel Fresh off the Boat.
Her books for adults include the novel Cat’s Meow, the anthology Girls Who Like Boys Who Like...more
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