Arden has a plane ticket to Sardinia to say goodbye to her family’s beloved vacation home after her father’s sudden death and her mothe...
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Apr 29, 2010
Cara
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I'm kind of biased because I could really relate to Arden. Not so much her personality but her situation. I've had a parent deploy to Iraq and I understood a lot of what she had to go through, but I didn't take it the same way she did. Arden is already away at college when her mom is deployed and she has already lost her father, so she dealing with a lot of feelings that seem to be suffocating her (though she doesn't know it). With all that moving around military brats do it's hard to keep many
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Sep 19, 2009
Valerie
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There are not many books that I've read about military brats so this was different. It was nice to see her knowledge of everthing in Europe but she wasn't snobish about it.
In the beginning I just felt so bad for Arden. I'd hate to be stuck in Paris and not have any fun. However things do get better as things progress. The three girls she meets on the plane and decides to join have very distinct personalities. Each one brings something to the story.
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In the beginning I just felt so bad for Arden. I'd hate to be stuck in Paris and not have any fun. However things do get better as things progress. The three girls she meets on the plane and decides to join have very distinct personalities. Each one brings something to the story.
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Jul 01, 2009
Ash
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This is hard for me to review because I liked the book, but I think it was mostly because I could relate to Arden's situation. At times it was sad and in Arden's voice you can hear the weight of the world that she feels like she's carrying. Then you see all the great things she does and sees while she traveling. The book was pretty accurate when describing how travel is in Europe (as in it kinda sucks). It was funny to read the military jargon that I only hear when I'm on post or talking to my
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Dec 08, 2008
Sara
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I never know how a randomly selected book will be, but I enjoyed this one quite a bit. It might even be worthy of 4.5 stars. Arden, a college student whose dad has and mom is now deployed with the Army, is heading to Italy to help sell her family's vacation home when she meets three other college students on the plane, planning to travel around Europe, and Arden takes them up on their invitation to join them. Soon, she's exploring all sorts of tourist spots and not-so-touristy spots around th
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Jan 29, 2010
Lauren
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High Dive by Tammar Stein is a book about this girl who goes to pairs on a suprise trip. She just got out of collage and her father died not so long ago, and her mom is always traveling because she is a docter in the army. So she is used to traveling a lot. so when her mom asks her to go to germany to sell there old home she goes on a plane ready to go to germany. Although along the way she runs in to these collage girls who are going to paris and offer for her to come with them. She soon finds
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Jan 05, 2010
Ali
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In this book, the main character, Arden is on a flight to Sardinia. On her plane, she meets three girls who drastically change her mind. They invite her to stay in Paris with them. Now that she was done with school, she figured it wouldn't hurt, so she accepted their offer. For weeks, she struggled with getting hotel rooms, money, and food. One day, the most aggressive girl, Lola, took things too far. After the situation, Arden thought it would be best to go to Sardinia. The trip had been fun, b
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Dec 24, 2008
Kelly
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Aug 11, 2008
Becky
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Stein, Tammar. 2008. High Dive.
"The phone rang at 6 a.m. Even though I expected it, my heart leapt at the shrill sound. I lunged for the receiver, picking it up before the ring ended, and looked over at my roommate. She'd burrowed deeper undercover. I could see only a skein of hair on the pillow. Good.
I glanced at the clock to begin the countdown. My mom and I had exactly fifteen minutes for the phone call.
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"The phone rang at 6 a.m. Even though I expected it, my heart leapt at the shrill sound. I lunged for the receiver, picking it up before the ring ended, and looked over at my roommate. She'd burrowed deeper undercover. I could see only a skein of hair on the pillow. Good.
I glanced at the clock to begin the countdown. My mom and I had exactly fifteen minutes for the phone call.
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Sep 05, 2008
Martinez
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Arden's family life is in turmoil. Her father is dead, and her mother is stationed in Iraq, leaving Arden alone and afraid. Now that her mother has decided to sell their vacation house in Sardinia - Arden's source of treasured family memories - it's up to Arden keep her emotions in check and help her mother with the practical matters of packing up the house. On the flight overseas, Arden meets a trio of college students on a carefree summer vacation. In a rare show of spontanaeity, Arden decides
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Apr 09, 2010
Maya
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This book is about a girl who is traveling to visit her mother and meets these other girls. They invite her to go to Paris, france with her and she says yes. They go on different adventures. This book is about them.
I can make a connection because if i were in this situation it would be hard. I would not know what to or how i should let my parents know and also i wouldn't know if i should trust the people inviting me. I most likely wouldn't go.
I can make a connection because if i were in this situation it would be hard. I would not know what to or how i should let my parents know and also i wouldn't know if i should trust the people inviting me. I most likely wouldn't go.
Jan 28, 2010
Sandra
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Arden, a college student, has lost her dad and her mother is a solder/nurse in Iraq. This story follows Arden as she makes an impulsive decision to vacation with three other college girls in Europe. It does a good job highlighting the pain of not being with both parents. In addition, a book that takes you through Europe with four girls, and the problems/fun they encounter.
Jun 23, 2008
Hollie
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I loved this book and I loved Arden, the main character. This book is about a first year college girl whose father has recently passed away and whose mother (a nurse) has been deployed to Iraq. She finds herself alone on a plane to Italy to close down their summer house, when she meets three college girls from Texas who invite her to join them in touring Europe.
I liked this book so much because the author captures the emotion of her character so well. While this book contains mo More...
I liked this book so much because the author captures the emotion of her character so well. While this book contains mo More...
Dec 06, 2008
Tara
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I liked this book. About a girl who's father recently passed away and her mother is in Iraq. On a flight she meets 3 girls from Texas who talk her into joing them in Paris.
Oct 19, 2008
Lucy
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Arden is on her way to Italy to sell her family's much adored summer house in Sardinia. She is traveling alone while her mother is fighting in Iraq, but traveling is not much of a problem, being used to moving almost every few years. Also her father was killed in a car accident, making Arden even more alone.
However, on the plane, Arden meets 3 girls a little older than her, that invite her to roam around Europe (no pun intended...sorry!). Surprisingly enough, Arden agrees, thinking a litt More...
However, on the plane, Arden meets 3 girls a little older than her, that invite her to roam around Europe (no pun intended...sorry!). Surprisingly enough, Arden agrees, thinking a litt More...
Jan 22, 2010
SpsvLibrary
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How does one cope with daily life when a family member is deployed to serve in a war zone?
Sep 13, 2008
Laura
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I thought this would be a foodie book for teens...but not quite. It is much more a book about traveling and dealing with a parent who has died or one in Iraq. Stein also explores the dynamics of growing up in a military family.
Not bad, but just not great. There definitely isn't enough suspense or tension (indeed, there isn't any at all) to make it a plot-driven story. But one feels short-changed on the character development end of the story.
Not bad, but just not great. There definitely isn't enough suspense or tension (indeed, there isn't any at all) to make it a plot-driven story. But one feels short-changed on the character development end of the story.
Sep 27, 2008
Lucia
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Good book to better understand the feelings of a child of a soldier during war. Add to it the child has lost a parent and is trying to deal with this loss all alone. Enjoyable and realistic.
Apr 12, 2009
Samanthalei
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I read this in about 4 hours. It was a quick light read and I really liked it.
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