Ever since Mrs. Amberson, the former-aspiring-actress-turned-agent, entered Scarlett Martin's life, nothing has been the same.
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Dec 02, 2011
Rain
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This book... really made me upset. There was so many times when I actually wanted to bang my head against the wall and other acts of self-mutilation because of how angry I got! (Also, note that I am only kidding. Hurting yourself is not the way to go... even if the book really does piss you off.) It's a little sad to say this because I genuinely enjoyed Suit Scarlett. I thought it was a well-thought out book: I enjoyed the plot, the characters (minus two), and the all-around humor to the story.
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Jun 11, 2011
Meghan
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Dec 05, 2009
Amy
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ARC rocks :)
I can't say anything since it doesn't come out until February 2010, but if you liked Suite Scarlett you will love Scarlett Fever! The characters are as lovable (or some as annoying...) as ever, and since you already know them, you can jump straight into the story. The new characters are just as appealing and by the end of the book you are torn between loving it all and hating that you still have to wait for another book to finish the story!!
[Team Max FTW!:]
I can't say anything since it doesn't come out until February 2010, but if you liked Suite Scarlett you will love Scarlett Fever! The characters are as lovable (or some as annoying...) as ever, and since you already know them, you can jump straight into the story. The new characters are just as appealing and by the end of the book you are torn between loving it all and hating that you still have to wait for another book to finish the story!!
[Team Max FTW!:]
Feb 08, 2012
Amy
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Once again Maureen Johnson flings her amazing talents down upon us. The sequel, just like Suite Scarlett, is beautifully written, fantastically funny, and very relatable.
Scarlett is still neck-deep in crazy. It wasn’t just for the summer, it’s during the school year too. Mrs. Amberson has started a business, and she has Scarlett helping her out by getting to know clients. One, named Chelsea, has a brother named Max, who is in Scarlett’s school and is driving her insane. Spencer is ha More...
Scarlett is still neck-deep in crazy. It wasn’t just for the summer, it’s during the school year too. Mrs. Amberson has started a business, and she has Scarlett helping her out by getting to know clients. One, named Chelsea, has a brother named Max, who is in Scarlett’s school and is driving her insane. Spencer is ha More...
Sep 16, 2010
Maureen
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by Maureen Johnson
So, this will be less of a review and more of a reaction, because I just put the book down and AUGH!
Don't get me wrong. It's great. I love Scarlett and her kooky family (remember my thing about families?). I adore Spencer (especially the scene at the party where he attempts to eat an entire bottle of maraschino cherries).
BUT...how long until the next book comes out? I'm not sure I can make it. I'm really not.
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So, this will be less of a review and more of a reaction, because I just put the book down and AUGH!
Don't get me wrong. It's great. I love Scarlett and her kooky family (remember my thing about families?). I adore Spencer (especially the scene at the party where he attempts to eat an entire bottle of maraschino cherries).
BUT...how long until the next book comes out? I'm not sure I can make it. I'm really not.
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Sep 11, 2010
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Poor Scarlett. It’s the start of her sophomore year, and instead of escaping into her schoolwork and friends in an effort to get over her breakup with college student/actor Eric, she’s stuck sucking up to her boss’s new client, Chelsea, who comes with an overbearing stage mom and a brother who’s making Scarlett’s life even more miserable.
Scarlett Fever is the sequel to Suite Scarlett, a charm of a read from Maureen Johnson, which follows Scarlett and her family (older brother Spencer, More...
Scarlett Fever is the sequel to Suite Scarlett, a charm of a read from Maureen Johnson, which follows Scarlett and her family (older brother Spencer, More...
Aug 02, 2010
nicole
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Disclaimer: I didn't like the first book. Even though I love Maureen Johnson and worship the comedic YA ground she walks upon. She's the funniest, most honest teen voice in years, but something about the first book rang hollow for me. In hindsight, I blamed the concept of life in a hotel, but looking back my original review of the book claimed the characters were the problem.
Semantics.
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Semantics.
This book just hit the spot. I found it to be a much tighter story than the first part. More...
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Feb 23, 2010
Runa
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The Martins are back in full force in this sequel to Maureen Johnson's 2008 release, Suite Scarlett! Scarlett Martin and her spectacularly quirky family are up to their usual funny business, snarky and sharply witty as ever. You thought Maureen Johnson was done with characterization? You were very, very wrong indeed. Characters that seemed to be developed to death got even more complex in their new storylines. I was especially glad to see more of Marlene, even though I found her "big reveal
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Feb 12, 2010
Laianna
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All I can say is that wow, I'm really impressed!
Maureen Johnson is always so funny and awesome in her blogs and in person, and her sense of humor really came through in this book. I feel like if I know too much about an author, I tend to apply this knowledge to my opinion of their books and so I was really pleasently surprised when this book turned out far better than my expectations.
I expected something light, average-y, but still fun to read all the same...
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Maureen Johnson is always so funny and awesome in her blogs and in person, and her sense of humor really came through in this book. I feel like if I know too much about an author, I tend to apply this knowledge to my opinion of their books and so I was really pleasently surprised when this book turned out far better than my expectations.
I expected something light, average-y, but still fun to read all the same...
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Jan 08, 2010
Rachael
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Scarlett Martin’s life is just as crazy as ever. Working for the eccentric agent Mrs. Amberson, formerly a resident of Scarlett’s family’s hotel, is a little like working in a circus. Tending to an insecure dog, a prissy Broadway star her own age, and all of her boss’s whims has Scarlett feeling like a professional juggler. And unfortunately, her work isn’t the only thing that’s all over the place. Between everything that’s going on with family and boys, it seems there’s hardly any room left in
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Nov 26, 2009
K.
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****I read an ARC of this book***
I jumped into Scarlett Fever without knowing that it was a continuation of Suite Scarlett. However, the story of Suite Scarlett acts more like a deep, detailed backstory for each of the main characters rather than keeping back information a reader needs to enjoy Scarlett Fever.
And I did enjoy Scarlett Fever. Scarlett's family, the Martins, are a wonderful family to read about. I fell in love with all her siblings; her loving, crazy actor More...
I jumped into Scarlett Fever without knowing that it was a continuation of Suite Scarlett. However, the story of Suite Scarlett acts more like a deep, detailed backstory for each of the main characters rather than keeping back information a reader needs to enjoy Scarlett Fever.
And I did enjoy Scarlett Fever. Scarlett's family, the Martins, are a wonderful family to read about. I fell in love with all her siblings; her loving, crazy actor More...
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May 12, 2010
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Young readers can get a good sense of what it is like to live and to go to school in New York City by reading Maureen Johnson’s Scarlett Fever. A resident of New York City, Maureen gives detailed descriptions of places and events that you only see and experience in New York. In this book, the main character is Scarlett Martin. She and her family have to move to New York City and Scarlett has to start attending a new high school during her freshman year. Maureen Johnson give More...
Young readers can get a good sense of what it is like to live and to go to school in New York City by reading Maureen Johnson’s Scarlett Fever. A resident of New York City, Maureen gives detailed descriptions of places and events that you only see and experience in New York. In this book, the main character is Scarlett Martin. She and her family have to move to New York City and Scarlett has to start attending a new high school during her freshman year. Maureen Johnson give More...
Jun 27, 2011
Jen (Almost Grown-up)
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MAUREEN JOHNSON, YOU ARE KILLING ME! I did not know this was a planned trilogy and could have cried when I reached the end of this book. I, like Scarlett, am still confused as to my feelings for Eric, but I know that, at least in this book, I DO NOT LIKE MAX. Yes, he has problems, but he's still a jerk.
I felt the same attachment for the Martins that I felt in the last book, although I connected with Scarlett a bit less this time around. I felt like there wasn't quite as much at stake More...
I felt the same attachment for the Martins that I felt in the last book, although I connected with Scarlett a bit less this time around. I felt like there wasn't quite as much at stake More...
Apr 20, 2010
Audrey
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My Expectations: so-so, kind of in the middle type of book. I expected something similar to Suite Scarlett (which I thought was around average)
Delivery: above my expectations! I liked it more than the first, and was even more fun than I thought it would be.
Put-down-ability: LOW! I read it non-stop :) probably a 3/10
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Delivery: above my expectations! I liked it more than the first, and was even more fun than I thought it would be.
Put-down-ability: LOW! I read it non-stop :) probably a 3/10
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Jul 15, 2011
Mary
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Though I had previously read the Scarlett series's first book, Suite Scarlett, I couldn't wholly recollect the details of the plot. This, however, proved not to be a damaging problem because while Scarlett Fever is a sequel, it is not completely imperative to know the first book in order to easily follow the second one.
My expectations for Scarlett Fever were reasonably high, and while I enjoyed the entertaining nature of the book, it didn't exactly impress me. Scarlett Fever is certa More...
My expectations for Scarlett Fever were reasonably high, and while I enjoyed the entertaining nature of the book, it didn't exactly impress me. Scarlett Fever is certa More...
Mar 09, 2011
Terri
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Scarlett’s family owns a hotel, but not a fancy hotel like a Ritz Carleton or a Four Seasons. The Martin family owns and operates the Hopewell Hotel in the heart of New York City. It’s more than a little rundown but packed with historical and architectural significance and tons of personality. When Scarlett turns 15, she is given a room in the hotel and it is her responsibility to take care of the room and any guests who might inhabit it. Her friends are all off for the summer on exotic adve
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Sep 14, 2010
Rose
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Aug 24, 2011
Sandy
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You know those books that are so amazing as your reading them that you can’t stand to put them down, but then are furious when you finish them because it’s part of a series and now you have to wait for the next book? Yeah, I’m there.
I just finished reading Maureen Johnson’s latest book, “Scarlett Fever”, which is the middle book in a trilogy that began with “Suite Scarlett”. The first book was fantastic and the second was equally so.
For those unfamiliar with the story it More...
I just finished reading Maureen Johnson’s latest book, “Scarlett Fever”, which is the middle book in a trilogy that began with “Suite Scarlett”. The first book was fantastic and the second was equally so.
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Feb 07, 2010
laaaaames
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Gosh I loved the first one, but this one, not as much. And to be fair, I think it's really more of the same, so it's funny to make these complaints?
So charming. So sweet. So cute. So fun!
But here are the people who had really interesting arcs in Scarlett Fever:
1. Spencer (of course, he is clearly Johnson's favorite character and she's practically prose-fucking him at every turn, just, please, Johnson, keep it down, he's the protag's BROTHER OK)
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So charming. So sweet. So cute. So fun!
But here are the people who had really interesting arcs in Scarlett Fever:
1. Spencer (of course, he is clearly Johnson's favorite character and she's practically prose-fucking him at every turn, just, please, Johnson, keep it down, he's the protag's BROTHER OK)
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Mar 22, 2010
Meg
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Maureen Johnson’s Scarlett Fever, sequel to 2008’s Suite Scarlett, is a fun, light look at teenage Scarlett’s attempts to heal her broken heart, mend friendships and keep her screwball family up and running. The Martins, eccentric though they may be, are a hard-working crew I’ve come to love and appreciate through two novels’ worth of focus.
With the razor-sharp wit for which she’s known on Twitter, Johnson approaches the never-ending drama rampant in her Scarlett books with humor — a More...
With the razor-sharp wit for which she’s known on Twitter, Johnson approaches the never-ending drama rampant in her Scarlett books with humor — a More...
Jun 11, 2011
Kiirsi
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Another fun Scarlett book! I loved the first one so much that I was thrilled to find a second one. Though I didn't love this one quite as much, it still had plenty of action, thrills, humor, and emotion. Scarlett still has a wonderful relationship with her two older siblings that really makes this book shine. Marlene's still annoying, and the parents are even more non-existent. :) There was a bit too much drama at times about Eric, but it was realistic to how girls feel when they're teens.
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Jul 12, 2010
Erica
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I’ll admit I was a little so-so about Suite Scarlett. It was entertaining, but not out-of-this-world hilarious. While I was grateful for the fact that there was a sequel because I enjoyed the characters, I didn’t think the story really needed one. But I am so, so glad that Scarlett Fever came along. It was delightfully funny and it was nice to visit the Martins once again.
Spencer is the best clown a story could ask for. The way the public responds to his television role had me laughin More...
Spencer is the best clown a story could ask for. The way the public responds to his television role had me laughin More...
Feb 07, 2010
Merry
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This was likeable enough....just not great. A bit of fluff, a light read. I got the impression that author Maureen Johnson probably had a LOT of fun writing it, which somehow makes the book more enjoyable.
Something a bit disturbing is imbedded in the story, though. Scarlett's brother, Spencer, falls into an acting part that has him "murder" a character who's become a national treasure during the show's 15-year run. This (fake, of course) murder is taken seriously by pe More...
Something a bit disturbing is imbedded in the story, though. Scarlett's brother, Spencer, falls into an acting part that has him "murder" a character who's become a national treasure during the show's 15-year run. This (fake, of course) murder is taken seriously by pe More...
Mar 17, 2010
stephanie
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my oh my, i remember why Maureen Johnson is always on my "read as soon as possible" list.
(Key to the Golden Firebird is still my favorite, but this definitely redeemed Devilish for me.)
this can stand alone, but it is a sequel to Suite Scarlett. and the martins are such a crazy lovely family that i think you'll want to read everything you can about them.
i love new york, and the scarlett books love new york too.
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(Key to the Golden Firebird is still my favorite, but this definitely redeemed Devilish for me.)
this can stand alone, but it is a sequel to Suite Scarlett. and the martins are such a crazy lovely family that i think you'll want to read everything you can about them.
i love new york, and the scarlett books love new york too.
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Apr 06, 2010
Ashley
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I liked this book, although not as much as Suite Scarlett. Scarlett's obsession with Eric got a bit annoying, especially because we didn't really see him much. It was obvious that Max was being set up as a love interest, so I would have liked to have seen more of who he actually is, rather than just being the infuriating brother of Chelsea. I actually missed Mrs. Amberson in this one. Her craziness made the first book quite unique, and while we did get to see, it was a bit lacking. I loved Spenc
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Jun 20, 2010
Jessica
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The 3rd person is still strange for me in this book. Scarlett is obviously witty and bright, but I never really feel like I get to know her very well or made a connection with her, despite her fun personality. There are times when the 3rd person totally works, and I guess I get why this book was written this way, but I just wish I had more of a connection to Scarlett, and I think the POV is what is keeping me from feeling like I know her or connect with her. (Although, and I know this is a ridic
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Jun 07, 2011
Maggie
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As always, I love Maureen's books. It's been a while since I've read Suite Scarlett, so I can't say whether this is better than the first Scarlett book, but it was very fun and I enjoyed reading it. The one problem I have with these books is that it seems like the plots all center around things that happen /to/ Scarlett, i.e. her Lola's spontaneous wedding and Spencer's career. I love the relationships between the family members, but I do wish Scarlett could have a bit more of her own plot somet
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Feb 26, 2011
Catherine
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How much am I loving this series? Let me count the ways:
1. Sterling wittiness, both in the dialogue and the descriptive parts.
2. Glamor. Johnson makes New York City glamorous in ways that you miss sometimes, Mrs. Amberson is the grand diva of glamor, the Hopewell (though shabby) retains its 1930's charm, the Martins are one good-looking family, and oh yeah...Chip and his old money is back.
3. Boys. Not so much Eric vs. Max, but SPENCER!!
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1. Sterling wittiness, both in the dialogue and the descriptive parts.
2. Glamor. Johnson makes New York City glamorous in ways that you miss sometimes, Mrs. Amberson is the grand diva of glamor, the Hopewell (though shabby) retains its 1930's charm, the Martins are one good-looking family, and oh yeah...Chip and his old money is back.
3. Boys. Not so much Eric vs. Max, but SPENCER!!
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Jun 18, 2011
Arushi
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I picked this book up just because of the cover. I honestly had no idea what I was about to get myself into. It's true that it starts out slow -for a sequel- but it sure does get more interesting.
I can honestly say that Maureen did a good job with the characters. Plus I loved Spencer and Scarlett's relationship to the point where I wished that he wasn't her brother.
I gave it 4 stars merely because I thought that the book was more about Spencer than Scarlett. I loved that, don't g More...
I can honestly say that Maureen did a good job with the characters. Plus I loved Spencer and Scarlett's relationship to the point where I wished that he wasn't her brother.
I gave it 4 stars merely because I thought that the book was more about Spencer than Scarlett. I loved that, don't g More...
