Turning sixteen is an unforgettable milestone, and each of these four sisters has her own story to tell. Rose, the oldest, feels like she has the m...
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Feb 20, 2011
Indigo
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Jan 29, 2012
Stephanie
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I just finished this today! Whew. I started this just as I was heading into a book rut. If that makes sense.. Reading Rose's book didn't help all that much either. But I got more time to devour into the book and even though it was predictable (with the whole Parker relationship stuff) it turned into a really good book. Then I couldn't stop reading. Daisy's book was very interesting compared to Rose. You could tell Daisy was really trying to find her identity. The things she had to go through to
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Apr 26, 2010
Brenda
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Feb 26, 2011
Samantha
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The Walker family consists of four sisters, each who are becoming sixteen. In each section of the book, we follow each sister in age order. Rose is first to become sixteen in her family, and there is much tragedy in her life. She recently lost her father, and things aren't going very well with her boyfriend, Parker Kemp. She wants to be happy, but can't seem to be happy. And when she learns that her family must rely on foodstamps, she begins to feel embarrassed and wishes her father were still a
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Sep 16, 2010
Jenn
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Jun 19, 2010
Emma
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This book contains four different stories, of four sister, each when they turn 16 in their point of view. I'm going to give a quick summary on their stories trying not to give spoilers away.
Rose's Story:
Rose is the oldest of the four sisters. She's a singer and looks forward to going to summer camp, where she will be a counselor and be able to practice her singing along with everyone there. Circumstances prevent her from going. She feels bad about not being able to go and asha More...
Rose's Story:
Rose is the oldest of the four sisters. She's a singer and looks forward to going to summer camp, where she will be a counselor and be able to practice her singing along with everyone there. Circumstances prevent her from going. She feels bad about not being able to go and asha More...
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Dec 27, 2010
Jenny
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Four books in one.
Dec. 21-22 "Rose"
I'd like to find the original book of "Rose" b/c this series was originally out in the 90s but in the omnibus edition the musical references have been updated.
I didn't really like the character Rose. She made some choices that made me want to scream. In the remaining 3 books she's a secondary character so maybe I'll end up liking her.
Dec. 22-23 and then didn't touch until Dec. 26 "Daisy" More...
Dec. 21-22 "Rose"
I'd like to find the original book of "Rose" b/c this series was originally out in the 90s but in the omnibus edition the musical references have been updated.
I didn't really like the character Rose. She made some choices that made me want to scream. In the remaining 3 books she's a secondary character so maybe I'll end up liking her.
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Oct 26, 2011
Amia
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The book follows four sisters (all named for flowers) through the year that each of them turns sixteen. Originally, these were published individually, but this volume contains the stories of all the sisters. Each book is written from the point of view of the sister turning sixteen. Each year, we learn a lot about the rest of the family so we can follow them for a total of eight years, from the time the first daughter turns sixteen until the last. It starts off with a major tragedy for the fa
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May 30, 2011
Euphoria
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For me the book was boring and overly predictable. Yah, sure the book was heartwarming. But, does heartwarming always have to equate to cheesy. Come on a section of the book actually read like this,
"Anyway," mom concluded as we walked to her parked car, "I guess the important thing is to be who you want to be and not who other people want you to be."
"You mean, like peer pressure?" I asked.
In case you didn't catch it, the mom was tal More...
"Anyway," mom concluded as we walked to her parked car, "I guess the important thing is to be who you want to be and not who other people want you to be."
"You mean, like peer pressure?" I asked.
In case you didn't catch it, the mom was tal More...
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Jul 09, 2010
Laura (Bookish Belle)
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Wow...a 700 page book in two days!
At first I was only reading this book because it's my largest novel, and I wanted to get it 'over with'. After beginning to read however, I was really glad I chose it just because it was a charming book! These four sisters were very real to me and having to deal with real situations. The book is long, but the voices of the girls is so easy that you get right through it.
I thought the writing was great and sometimes was a bit melodramatic, but More...
At first I was only reading this book because it's my largest novel, and I wanted to get it 'over with'. After beginning to read however, I was really glad I chose it just because it was a charming book! These four sisters were very real to me and having to deal with real situations. The book is long, but the voices of the girls is so easy that you get right through it.
I thought the writing was great and sometimes was a bit melodramatic, but More...
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Dec 27, 2011
Audrey
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I'd give this book a 3.5/5. It wasn't great but I don't regret reading it. Good for tweens and young teens with good lessons and good stories. I think, because it spans the stories of four different girls, all girls will find something to relate to in it.
I was fond of the stories themselves but sometimes the characters annoyed me (which I think is the effect all teenage girls have on some people at times) and the writing wasn't really all that great but it was worth the read. Wra More...
I was fond of the stories themselves but sometimes the characters annoyed me (which I think is the effect all teenage girls have on some people at times) and the writing wasn't really all that great but it was worth the read. Wra More...
Apr 27, 2011
Marisa
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This book told such a heartwarming story about real issues, but in an innocent way.
I loved it. I was able to get lost in this book and really feel for the girls, almost like I was right there with them. The Year I Turned Sixteen is told in four separate sections, one for each of the sisters. All of them spend their sixteenth year trying to figure out who they really are and where they belong in this world after dealing with the loss of someone close.
It is a little slow at first in th More...
I loved it. I was able to get lost in this book and really feel for the girls, almost like I was right there with them. The Year I Turned Sixteen is told in four separate sections, one for each of the sisters. All of them spend their sixteenth year trying to figure out who they really are and where they belong in this world after dealing with the loss of someone close.
It is a little slow at first in th More...
Dec 08, 2010
Hannah-Linn
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it was pretty good. i cried a few times. it got a little bit repetative and tedious. Girl has boyfriend, girl needs to find herself, girl breaks up with boyfriend, girl falls in love, girl loves her family. It was good though. I really liked that when a story ended you still got to know about that character, one thing that usually doesnt happen in a book.
my favorite story was rose, because it was the first. but also because i liked her the most, and More...
it was pretty good. i cried a few times. it got a little bit repetative and tedious. Girl has boyfriend, girl needs to find herself, girl breaks up with boyfriend, girl falls in love, girl loves her family. It was good though. I really liked that when a story ended you still got to know about that character, one thing that usually doesnt happen in a book.
my favorite story was rose, because it was the first. but also because i liked her the most, and More...
Aug 27, 2010
Michelle
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This book is about 4 sisters, which I can immediately relate to having a sister of my own. Each of these girls goes through multiple problems with their lives that they must solve. After there father dies in a terrible boating accident the family of 5 women is forced to provide for themselves. This book takes you threw an amazing ride through each story, getting to know each girl better until you feel like their one of your own. A tragic accident happens to a sister that makes them become close
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Apr 26, 2010
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Feb 21, 2011
Freda
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This is a chunkster, at 700 pages. Yet it wasn't overwhelming at all.
This story was very charming, and what my hubby would label as chick lit. Definitely for girls and boys wouldn't really relate to it.
It's about four sisters, and each one of them is someone you can relate to. Either you were her, or know her, or want to be her. They each have attributes that you love and hate which makes them feel alive when you read it.
I related most to Laurel, one of the middle children. But More...
This story was very charming, and what my hubby would label as chick lit. Definitely for girls and boys wouldn't really relate to it.
It's about four sisters, and each one of them is someone you can relate to. Either you were her, or know her, or want to be her. They each have attributes that you love and hate which makes them feel alive when you read it.
I related most to Laurel, one of the middle children. But More...
Apr 09, 2011
Nhien
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The Year I Turned Sixteen.
A great book that I highly recommend you to read.
I'm pretty sure a lot of teenagers can relate to this story. It talks all about stories of 4 sisters who turned 16 that struggle through life. Rose, Daisy, Lauren and Lilly. They each have their own story.
Full of romance, drama and family.
The thing that I really liked about this book is not just the story but I liked it because I actually felt part of the story.Diane Schwemm really knows how to capture More...
A great book that I highly recommend you to read.
I'm pretty sure a lot of teenagers can relate to this story. It talks all about stories of 4 sisters who turned 16 that struggle through life. Rose, Daisy, Lauren and Lilly. They each have their own story.
Full of romance, drama and family.
The thing that I really liked about this book is not just the story but I liked it because I actually felt part of the story.Diane Schwemm really knows how to capture More...
Aug 23, 2010
Kirsty
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Rose dreams of becoming a singer,but when her obligations as the oldest sister start to hold her back, she faces an impossible decision
Sick of being the good sister, Daisy is drawn to a boy with a more dangerous edge and pulls away from the people who care about her most
Laurel must deal with the loss of someone close,but new love in wake of tragedy might be just what she needs
with her sisters all figuring out their futures, Lily feels lost, and for the first t More...
Sick of being the good sister, Daisy is drawn to a boy with a more dangerous edge and pulls away from the people who care about her most
Laurel must deal with the loss of someone close,but new love in wake of tragedy might be just what she needs
with her sisters all figuring out their futures, Lily feels lost, and for the first t More...
Aug 24, 2011
Nina
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So technically I'm not finished the novel yet, but I just couldn't resist the chance to make my sentiments known. From the four hundred pages i've read so far I've read about Rose and Daisy and I've almost finished Laurel's and I love it! At first I was hesitant and iffy, four stories about four sisters who turn sixteen? It sounded dramatic. But then I took up the book and read the first story and I was blown away.
Diane Schwemm has done a terrific job so far in engaging my attention. More...
Diane Schwemm has done a terrific job so far in engaging my attention. More...
Feb 28, 2011
In the book I am reading, "The Year I Turned Sixteen" by Diane Schwemm, contains four books about the four sisters and their life when they turned 16. I have finished the first three books of the first three sisters and now I am on the fourth book about the fourth sister, Lily. Right now Lily is in a dilemma, she is trying to figure out who SHE is. All her three sister are in collage, except for Daisy who got in a car crash a few years a go (the day after Laurel's birthday),and the
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Dec 12, 2011
Amber
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This Was Such A Good Book. It Is Pretty Long, But It Was A Book That I Didnt Want To End. This Book Made Me Cry, Because I Can Somewhat Relate To The Things These Girls Went Through. This Was Probably One Of My Favorite Books. It Does Have Some Surprises In It, And It Kept Me Going. I Did Not Want To Put This Book Down. I Recommend This Book To Every Teen Girl.
This Was Such A Good Book. It Is Pretty Long, But It Was A Book That I Didnt Want To End. This Book Made Me Cry, Because I Can Somewhat Relate To The Things These Girls Went Through. This Was Probably One Of My Favorite Books. It Does Have Some Surprises In It, And It Kept Me Going. I Did Not Want To Put This Book Down. I Recommend This Book To Every Teen Girl.
Apr 20, 2010
Catie
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I found this book so heartwarming and beautiful. Diane does a wonderful job. It is a four part book, each part is 16 chapters covering the 16th year of each of the four sisters. I could not put this book down and what I was most delighted with, was the fact that each story is so different. Diane really put her heart and soul into this book and its characters who come alive and you feel as if you know them. Read this book if you havent! It is a great summer read as well!
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Jul 20, 2010
Leah
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Four sisters with four different stories, you never know what's going to happen. Rose is the oldest sister and the year she turns sixteen, she deals with heartbreak but finds new love in the wake. Daisy is the second oldest and the year she turns sixteen is the year that her new love turns her into a completely different person. Laurel is the second youngest and the year she turns sixteen, she finds a new love but has to deal with the loss of someone close in her heart. Lastly, Lily is the y
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Nov 07, 2011
Hannah
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this novel was an amazing modern version of 'little women', as that classic is one of my favs, this book has made it to my favorites list. i loved the characters, and even though it was cheesy and sappy and predictable at times, but thats just the way i like it. cant we all use a little predictability and goodness sometime?
great book. a must read for any chiclit lover!
great book. a must read for any chiclit lover!
Aug 04, 2011
well I just walked passed this book in the store and I had seen the delicious cupcake on the front of it and I said I had to get it! I couldnt put the book down once I stareted to read it it was very good though was :s some points. I thought Daisy would end up w/ ben and lauren w/ Jack but other than that it was very great and the ending was perfect <3
Jun 27, 2010
Alessandra
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I loved this book. Although each of the girls stories repeat themselves in the way that each girl starts out with one boy and always ends up with another, ,they each have different lives and stories to tell. I loved seeing the differences in each of their perspectives and learning how they dealt with sickness, poverty,change and even death.
Jan 06, 2011
Mary
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Overall i really like this book! I guess that i expected a bit more at the end of Lilly's story, but other than that this story was cute! It made me laugh, it even made me cry, and it made me reflect on life. There was love and death and all that stuff. I really can't describe this book but i 100% recomend this book!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Mar 03, 2010
Jessica
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I thought it was a very cute, easy read that I think all teenage girls should have to read. It deals with so many problems, from boys, to divorce of parents, peer pressure, etc.
I have to admit though, it could have been written a little better. I found you could tell an older woman was writing it, and it kind killed it for me.
I have to admit though, it could have been written a little better. I found you could tell an older woman was writing it, and it kind killed it for me.
Dec 11, 2011
Jessica
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I loved this book because books told from different people's perspectives are my favorite. The year I turned sixteen is told from Rose, Daisy, Laurel, and Lily's points of view. These four girls are sisters and each girl's section starts with their sixteen birthday. Then you get to see where the other sisters are when one sister is sixteen. For instance, when Laurel turned sixteen, Rose and Daisy were home from college and Rose announced that she was getting married. These sisters are so differe
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Nov 24, 2010
Samantha
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All this was was four story about four sisters who from some strange odd reason all seem to go through a HUGE transformation the year they turn sixteen , which is a little unrealistic to me. And all they do is whine whine whine.
I can honestly say i really disliked this book, and i usually don't dislike books. ever.
I can honestly say i really disliked this book, and i usually don't dislike books. ever.
