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"Now that her dream of becoming a deb is finally coming true, Laura's confidence is at an all-time high. But when she dares... read full description
"Now that her dream of becoming a deb is finally coming true, Laura's confidence is at an all-time high. But when she dares... read full description
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Jan 15, 2012
Ilovereading
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Laura has many problems, including the fact that she wears double digits in clothing. Her next problem is getting into the debutante committee. It consists of pristine, groomed, perfect Barbie dolls who are carrying on a sweet tradition through tea parties, balls, dances, etc. Her friends, Ginger and Mac, also have the same dream, each with their own problems. However, there's no way Laura's getting in if Jo Lynn Bidwell can help it. Her mother, Bootsie, is the head of the debutante committee. J
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Oct 30, 2011
Animegirl
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Each year, the exclusive Glass Slipper Club of Houston selects ten girls on their senior year of high school to become that year's debutante crop and become a Rosebud, as the debutantes are called.
Laura has always wanted to be a Rosebud, her mother was one and usually that would mean she's one shoe in, but her standing comes into question since she's a size 12 rather than a 2 and though she's pretty and rich, one just never knows. To add to that, there is Avery, a boy she loves and who More...
Laura has always wanted to be a Rosebud, her mother was one and usually that would mean she's one shoe in, but her standing comes into question since she's a size 12 rather than a 2 and though she's pretty and rich, one just never knows. To add to that, there is Avery, a boy she loves and who More...
May 06, 2011
Sarahlynn
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Technically, Susan McBride isn't a new author. Actually, she's the author of the successful Debutante Dropout mysteries (which I enjoyed). But THE DEBS is her first Young Adult novel, so it's a change of direction and I was interested to see how it turned out. McBride is also launching a new "women's fiction" series next year called The Cougar Club, about 40-something women dating younger men. I'm anxiously awaiting that one, too, because McBride is a (barely) 40-something woman marrie
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Jul 21, 2009
Sara
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Title: The Debs
Author: Susan McBride
Publisher: Delacorte Press
Date Published: 2008
Genre: Young Adult
Main Themes: Debutantes, Love, Friendship, Family, Wealth
Pages: 246
Plot:
From back cover: "The heat is on down South!
Debutante season in Houston is under way, and four ultraprivileed girls await their invitations from the illustrious Glass Slipper Club.
Laura Delacroix Bell: This trust-rund baby's size-fourteen figure doesn't sto More...
Author: Susan McBride
Publisher: Delacorte Press
Date Published: 2008
Genre: Young Adult
Main Themes: Debutantes, Love, Friendship, Family, Wealth
Pages: 246
Plot:
From back cover: "The heat is on down South!
Debutante season in Houston is under way, and four ultraprivileed girls await their invitations from the illustrious Glass Slipper Club.
Laura Delacroix Bell: This trust-rund baby's size-fourteen figure doesn't sto More...
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Jun 05, 2009
Katie
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Laura, Ginger, Mac are best friends. Jo-Lynn is their worst enemy. What do they all have in common? They are all fighting to get on the list of potential debutantes of the Glass Slipper Club. The list consists ten of the richest, prettiest, and most polite girls and the Glass Slipper Committee gets to pick who is on that list. And guess who is in charge of this committee? Jo-Lynn's mother. Laura, Ginger, and Mac have their work cut out for them.
You would think it would be easy for th More...
You would think it would be easy for th More...
Apr 04, 2009
Nancy
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Really a 3.5. This is not doing anything super-great, but it's better-written than the Gossip Girl books, to which it is otherwise fairly similar. The characters are more "alive" because of this. Worth a read if you're looking for something to take your mind off stuff--it's frothy and fun enough for that. Also, I like that it features a size 14 character who agonizes over her weight not in the least and is fairly popular--but the truly popular make fun of her for her weight. That s
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Jan 02, 2012
Anna
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This book was a lot different than I thought it would be. I picked it up off of my shelf because I thought that it would be a nice, fluffy romance-type book. But it wasn't. It was actually a quite serious novel that dealt with a lot of issues that many girls deal with today. These issues include bullying, weight issues, and boy troubles.
I rated this book three stars just because I never felt like I was interested in what happened to the characters....I just never totally felt lik More...
I rated this book three stars just because I never felt like I was interested in what happened to the characters....I just never totally felt lik More...
Feb 21, 2009
Sarah
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Take the high end brand-name dropping and excessive teenage drinking of Gossip Girls, add the feel-good girl bonds of Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants, mix with a dash of casual sex then serve up in chick-lit style with an evil queen bee on the rim and you have McBride’s series for teens. In Houston, the most privileged high school senior girls wait breathlessly to be selected as Rosebud Debutantes for the Glass Slipper Club. Best friends Laura, Mac, and Ginger are all daughters of former Roseb
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Feb 04, 2009
From www.mrsmagooreads.com
Title: The Debs
Author: Susan McBride
Grade: C+
Ideal Audience: Girls 13-17
Summary: For some people, becoming a Rosebud is their life's dream. For Laura, Mac, and Ginger- three best friends- that time in their lives is approaching. Unfortunately, that time is also coming for Jo Lynn, a girl who makes the Top Ten list on the snootiest, most spoiled, and meanest girls you'll ever come across in YA novels.
Even though Laura More...
Title: The Debs
Author: Susan McBride
Grade: C+
Ideal Audience: Girls 13-17
Summary: For some people, becoming a Rosebud is their life's dream. For Laura, Mac, and Ginger- three best friends- that time in their lives is approaching. Unfortunately, that time is also coming for Jo Lynn, a girl who makes the Top Ten list on the snootiest, most spoiled, and meanest girls you'll ever come across in YA novels.
Even though Laura More...
Sep 23, 2008
Jennifer
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Reviewed by Breanna F. for TeensReadToo.com
THE DEBS is told through the eyes of four girls in Houston, Texas. These four girls being... Laura Delacroix Bell, Michelle "Mac" Mackenzie, Ginger Fore, and Jo-Lynn Bidwill. Laura, Mac, and Ginger have been best friends for ages. Jo-Lynn is basically their enemy. The one thing these four girls all have in common is the desire to be a Debutante Rosebud in the illustrious Glass Slipper Club.
Laura is a size-14 girl whose More...
THE DEBS is told through the eyes of four girls in Houston, Texas. These four girls being... Laura Delacroix Bell, Michelle "Mac" Mackenzie, Ginger Fore, and Jo-Lynn Bidwill. Laura, Mac, and Ginger have been best friends for ages. Jo-Lynn is basically their enemy. The one thing these four girls all have in common is the desire to be a Debutante Rosebud in the illustrious Glass Slipper Club.
Laura is a size-14 girl whose More...
Sep 20, 2008
Adriana
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I wanted to like this book. But I found it to be very superficial. I know that alot of these 'cliquey' books are meant to be that way, but maybe it's because I just can't relate to the Gucci-wearing, stilleto-clacking, uber-rich teens that are out there these days (like those on shows like 'My Super Sweet Sixteen'). In The Debs, three best friends in a rich Houston suburb, Laura, Mac, and Ginger are all anxiously awaiting their turn to be debutantes. The honor is by invite only, and since th
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Feb 27, 2011
Laura Bell, Michelle “Mac” Mackenzie and Ginger Fore have a lot to look forward to! These best friends will be starting their senior year and eagerly awaiting their invitations to Glass Slipper Club! Then they can officially start their debutante season as Rosebuds!
There is a prestigious selection process to become a Rosebud, and these girls need to behave like a debutante would. Unfortunately, Jo-Lynn Bidwill, the evil queen, is waiting on her invitation as well. Her mother happens More...
There is a prestigious selection process to become a Rosebud, and these girls need to behave like a debutante would. Unfortunately, Jo-Lynn Bidwill, the evil queen, is waiting on her invitation as well. Her mother happens More...
Jun 23, 2009
Rach
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A good beginning to this series about Texas debutantes. The characters are lively and interesting, even the evil one, so this should be fun series to follow. This first book didn't have too much plot to it, so I am glad I have the second one to read right away.
Mar 27, 2009
Stephanie
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I have to admit, I expected a lot more from this book. I thought it was be more interesting but it was not. Not in the least. I mean, it was fairly interesting but definitely not good enough to read again.
The plot started out extremely slow and lasted until the end of the book. I felt like there wasn't a real climax and the characters didn't have a lot of depth as well. Sure, there's some drama but definitely not enough.
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The plot started out extremely slow and lasted until the end of the book. I felt like there wasn't a real climax and the characters didn't have a lot of depth as well. Sure, there's some drama but definitely not enough.
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Aug 14, 2010
Haley
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I wasn't sure if I would enjoy this book. At the beginning it seemed as if all of the characters would be like the typical rich girls you see in fiction. It turns out that, while the girls do seem a little superficial at times, they're overall very interesting characters and pretty normal people. I think the plot wasn't all that original, but it was enjoyable nonetheless.
Aug 08, 2011
Abby
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Cute book. Like the southern twang. The quotes in the beginning of each chapter were entertaining
Jul 13, 2009
J.
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Had to read this after reading the second one in the series.
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Oct 22, 2008
Leslie aka hugbandit7
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Quick read (helps when it is a shorter book!) but very enjoyable about the life and times of girls in a private school in Houston that will be debutantes (or hope to be).
This is probably a young adult book since it deals with teenagers and what they are going through. Although they drink and have sex so watch the age that reads this book.
This is probably a young adult book since it deals with teenagers and what they are going through. Although they drink and have sex so watch the age that reads this book.
Dec 22, 2010
Catalina
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Sorry but this book was not interesting in the least to me. Maybe I just don't like reading cutesy chic lit or soemthing. I gave it a two merely because it didn't suck as much as other books.
Mar 07, 2010
Melinda
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This was a really hard book for me to get into. I finally enjoyed it at the end. I am not sure if it was the characters were just not very interesting at first. It took me a little longer to read. I do want to read the second book.
Jan 23, 2010
NerdGirlBlogger
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I read both "The Debs" and the follow up book "The Debs: Love Lies and Texas Dips" back to back. Both are very fun reads, and now I'm mad that I have to wait to find out what happens next in the series, darn it!
Jun 22, 2011
Mailis
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Surprisingly sensible YA gossip literature. No over-the-top flashiness and no forced teenage coolness and slang overdose. Reads very quick. Quite enjoyed it.
Nov 08, 2008
Jane
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Decent book, but I feel as though the next book might be better. I felt like I was looking for to more to happen.
Aug 25, 2011
Olivia
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It was okay, a lot different than what I thought it was going to be like.
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