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The Stillburrow Crush
by
Linda Kage (Goodreads Author)
*young adult romance*
Sixteen year old, Carrie Paxton, isn't the most popular girl in her small town of Stillburrow. But that's never concerned her before. Her life revolves around her writing, and she loves her job as the student editor of the school paper.
But when she gets assigned to interview the football team's beloved quarterback, she takes one look into Luke Carter's...more
Sixteen year old, Carrie Paxton, isn't the most popular girl in her small town of Stillburrow. But that's never concerned her before. Her life revolves around her writing, and she loves her job as the student editor of the school paper.
But when she gets assigned to interview the football team's beloved quarterback, she takes one look into Luke Carter's...more
202 pages
Published
February 26th 2010
by Climbing Rosebud
(first published January 27th 2010)
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"Every other girl in school thinks you're the hottest thing since
the microwave."
This sentence cracked me up big time. I laughed so hard I started crying.
Have I told you how much I hate when people put labels on other people? He's fat, she's a slut because she was seen in company with two different men in a matter of days, she's a drug addict because she looks awfully pale, he's poor because his jeans are ripped; and of course the other way around - his mother is a maid and his father a mechanic...more
the microwave."
This sentence cracked me up big time. I laughed so hard I started crying.
Have I told you how much I hate when people put labels on other people? He's fat, she's a slut because she was seen in company with two different men in a matter of days, she's a drug addict because she looks awfully pale, he's poor because his jeans are ripped; and of course the other way around - his mother is a maid and his father a mechanic...more
When I started reading this book, I thought it would be just like every other chick flick but I was pleasantly surprised by the end. It's a funny and endearing story about Carrie and the moment her life starts changing.
First I have to say I loved Carrie and Luke’s relationship. At the beginning I found her paranoia over her social and economic differences a little annoying but once she started opening herself up, the way they acted around each other made me smile every time.
I loved all of the ch...more
First I have to say I loved Carrie and Luke’s relationship. At the beginning I found her paranoia over her social and economic differences a little annoying but once she started opening herself up, the way they acted around each other made me smile every time.
I loved all of the ch...more
A very nice and refreshing YA book about a 16 year old Carrie and her life in a (very) small town. It's a story about growing up, about family, about social status and of course about love.
Carrie is a daughter of the town's mechanic and an aspiring journalist who develops a crush on the most popular boy in school, who is (in her opinion) waaay out of her league.
But Carrie isn't just your regular high school girl.
She's a smart ass with a smart mouth who just can't keep her opinions to herself,...more
Carrie is a daughter of the town's mechanic and an aspiring journalist who develops a crush on the most popular boy in school, who is (in her opinion) waaay out of her league.
But Carrie isn't just your regular high school girl.
She's a smart ass with a smart mouth who just can't keep her opinions to herself,...more
This was my second book by author Linda Kage and yet again, she doesn't disappoint. The Stillburrow Crush is sweet contemporary romance novel and it's one I really enjoyed.
Carrie Paxton lives in small town which seems to revolve around money. There are the rich and the poor and for Carrie, she's classed as poor. So when her school star quarterback, rich boy Luke Carter starts taking interest in her, she's more than a little wary. She seems to think he’s after something from her but could Luke r...more
Carrie Paxton lives in small town which seems to revolve around money. There are the rich and the poor and for Carrie, she's classed as poor. So when her school star quarterback, rich boy Luke Carter starts taking interest in her, she's more than a little wary. She seems to think he’s after something from her but could Luke r...more
The Stillburrow Crush started off with a sweet chic-lit contemporary storyline. I said, okay, this is really cute. With the rich jock quarterback and the poor girl who falls for him . . . But halfway through this novel, Linda Kage throws me a fantastic curveball, and one heck of a powerful storyline. Linda Kage’s writing is one that sneaks up on you, and I found myself biting my nails and crying my eyes out. I Love Kage for that kind of surprise attack. The Stillburrow Crush is a short read, but...more
Everyone plays their own song. They sing their story to the world and leave behind a melody of memories. Sometimes... their song is cut short and ends too early. But that doesn't mean their music was any less sweet or that they left any less of an impression.
It's one thing when a boy writes a letter. Another when he turns it into a song. And a whole lot more when it involves poetry.
This is a pretty good book. A light read yet so full and heavy at the same time. There may be some parts where I s...more
It's one thing when a boy writes a letter. Another when he turns it into a song. And a whole lot more when it involves poetry.
This is a pretty good book. A light read yet so full and heavy at the same time. There may be some parts where I s...more
4 Stars! Well rounded YA read. Although there is a sweet romance lurking in the background, at the heart of the book is a journey about muddling your way through those awkward teen years.
It starts out rather somber and then flashes back to the circumstances and life-changing events that bring us to this moment. Although it doesn’t directly involve the main characters, Carrie and Luke, they are part of this situation by association. It was a pretty good in depth popular boy falls for plain Jane r...more
It starts out rather somber and then flashes back to the circumstances and life-changing events that bring us to this moment. Although it doesn’t directly involve the main characters, Carrie and Luke, they are part of this situation by association. It was a pretty good in depth popular boy falls for plain Jane r...more
There's something compulsively readable about this book, even though I felt like it was all over the place in terms of plot and characterization.
Carrie drove me crazy because she was basically my least favourite type of main character in that she thinks badly of herself and therefore projects this belief onto everyone else. She snaps at people and judged them for judging her, when.... really they're not judging her at all, it's just her own self-doubt coming back at her. Anyway, that drives me C...more
Carrie drove me crazy because she was basically my least favourite type of main character in that she thinks badly of herself and therefore projects this belief onto everyone else. She snaps at people and judged them for judging her, when.... really they're not judging her at all, it's just her own self-doubt coming back at her. Anyway, that drives me C...more
I've been sitting at my desk for ten minutes thinking about how best to describe The Stillburrow Crush. I guess all I can do is try...
Sixteen year old Carrie Paxton lives in a small town and sees herself as the odd girl out. As editor of the school's journal it's her job to get Stillburrow's very own star quarterback Luke Carter to answer some questions about the teams latest game. She certainly didn't anticipate the effect Luke has on her without even trying. Crushing on him isn't something she...more
Sixteen year old Carrie Paxton lives in a small town and sees herself as the odd girl out. As editor of the school's journal it's her job to get Stillburrow's very own star quarterback Luke Carter to answer some questions about the teams latest game. She certainly didn't anticipate the effect Luke has on her without even trying. Crushing on him isn't something she...more
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After reading Elizabeth Scott's Bloom, I have lost faith in perfect boyfriends. But The Stillburrow Crush brought that faith back! I know popular jocks with perfect academic status, perfect family, perfectly handsome face and a characteristic of a perfect gentleman sounds boring. Scott's image of a perfect boyfriend has tattooed on my mind that they are annoying and not fun. They're not even swoon-worthy. But oh, The Stillburrow Crush's Luke Carter has all the characteristics...more
After reading Elizabeth Scott's Bloom, I have lost faith in perfect boyfriends. But The Stillburrow Crush brought that faith back! I know popular jocks with perfect academic status, perfect family, perfectly handsome face and a characteristic of a perfect gentleman sounds boring. Scott's image of a perfect boyfriend has tattooed on my mind that they are annoying and not fun. They're not even swoon-worthy. But oh, The Stillburrow Crush's Luke Carter has all the characteristics...more
this book was great i loved the snarky comments Carrie made throughout the book and she didn't annoy me not one bit she was true to herself throughout the book and spoke truthfully. this book had a few twists that left me reeling, i thought it would be a typical romance but it was so much more. it showed some very interesting issues and i loved the small town setting.
Carrie and Lucas both fall for each-other (at different times) and Carrie is convinced he doest want to be seen with a small town...more
Carrie and Lucas both fall for each-other (at different times) and Carrie is convinced he doest want to be seen with a small town...more
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The Stillburrow Crush, by Linda Kage, takes place in Stillburrow, Kansas, a town so small it doesn’t have its own paper, except for the high school paper. Carrie Paxton is the junior editor of that very paper, The Central Record. She was always the outcast in school and known as the friend of the geek. So why does she have to fall in love with the senior football star? Luke Carter is everything a girl could want in a boyfriend. He’s tall, handsome, has lots of money, and is popular. When Carrie...more
3.5 stars!
When I first started reading The Stillburrow Crush, I was only expecting a light, fluffy read. What I got was much more. This novel touches base on small town life, the relationships with those we have around us and how they are tested in the hardest times, a high school romance, and more.
Carrie and Luke crept up on me. Carrie, at first, grinded my gears a bit with how she was always making assumptions based on money and social standing. She got a little better as the book progressed....more
When I first started reading The Stillburrow Crush, I was only expecting a light, fluffy read. What I got was much more. This novel touches base on small town life, the relationships with those we have around us and how they are tested in the hardest times, a high school romance, and more.
Carrie and Luke crept up on me. Carrie, at first, grinded my gears a bit with how she was always making assumptions based on money and social standing. She got a little better as the book progressed....more
This just wasn't for me. In the beginning, definitely overreacting there Carrie. Just because Luke stepped in front of you, doesn't mean he's trying to hide from being seen with you. That part was just a bit too extreme...and unrealistic. Why would you freak out over that? Just the accusations she makes up are crazy. I think she's a bit neurotic, and a bit too self centered. Not everything's about her. I didn't really like the main character one bit... She's actually really annoying too.
There wa...more
There wa...more
Carrie Paxton has got a mouth on her, that's for sure. The size of her snark is rivalled only by that of the chip on her shoulder about her family's status in her little Kansas townn. Her dad's the town mechanic (I think she seriously calls him a grease monkey at one point), who married an upper-cruster when she got pregnant back in high school. Mom's never really gotten over that, and her sense of shame (and over-compensating perfectionism) has been passed down to her two children. So Carrie's...more
Was a little long, and I was a little confused by the story. Luke kept throwing me off with his acting interested but then always having some other reason for talking to Carrie. I understand the whole in-crowd thing in high school, but then why bother with her at all?! And I really had no idea he was interested in her when he came up with his poetry as his excuse for talking to her. I was so upset for Carrie, but she drove me nuts too because she kept throwing his parents money in his face. And...more
I loved the book. The book was interesting from the start. I loved Carrie' character. She was real. Infact, everything in the book was real. Nothing felt over the top or bookish in terms of YA. Carrie always made sense and Luke well...Give a way to another Mr. yum yum. At start I thought he might just another cliche hero. but when he gave that interview to Carrie, I felt that this guy is not your regular star quarterback,famous, stud...(even though he admitted that he was ashamed of being seen w...more
It was amazing! I love every bit of this book. Every little detail of this was awesome!
Carrie is a very realistic girl. She's so honest that you're not really sure if you want to her everything that she says. But at the same time, she's funny. She's not the kind of girl who just think of clothes and makeups and all. She's just a simple girl who loves to write. She's real. She's not a fake. And yeah, she's awesome.
Luke is a hot quarterback that you'd really fall for. He had his own little flaw bu...more
Carrie is a very realistic girl. She's so honest that you're not really sure if you want to her everything that she says. But at the same time, she's funny. She's not the kind of girl who just think of clothes and makeups and all. She's just a simple girl who loves to write. She's real. She's not a fake. And yeah, she's awesome.
Luke is a hot quarterback that you'd really fall for. He had his own little flaw bu...more
I expected this to be a cute little YA book that would just give me some much needed escapism. Much to my surprise, the book gave me even more than that. It turned out to be a lot deeper than I was expecting, and I enjoyed it completely.
Carrie is, at first, the epitome of the high school nerd girl who isn't popular. She's the school paper photographer and shows up at the football games to take pictures. She is so much more than that. Kage gives such great characterization to this 16 year old gi...more
Carrie is, at first, the epitome of the high school nerd girl who isn't popular. She's the school paper photographer and shows up at the football games to take pictures. She is so much more than that. Kage gives such great characterization to this 16 year old gi...more
It was good and I liked it. Just by reading the synopsis, this novel might sound like your average chic-lit novel where the smart girl falls for the most popular guy in school and the popular guy also falls for the girl, but The Stillburrow Crush is more than that. Aside from romance, this book also discusses issues about social class and family relationships. It is also about Carrie’s journey in learning that things that she always thought were wrong or impossible are not always what they seem...more
I devoured this fantastic story in one sitting. The writing is sharp, the characters are wonderful, and there is just enough emotion and depth to tug at your heart.
When the story begins, you're not sure what to expect. Told through the voice of Carrie -- a smart, intelligent, and sassy teenager -- there are no blinds housing the windows. She's blunt, she's honest, and deep down, she's insecure. Although she tries to mask her inner wants, she's unable to when Lucas, the poster boy of her small t...more
When the story begins, you're not sure what to expect. Told through the voice of Carrie -- a smart, intelligent, and sassy teenager -- there are no blinds housing the windows. She's blunt, she's honest, and deep down, she's insecure. Although she tries to mask her inner wants, she's unable to when Lucas, the poster boy of her small t...more
The Stillburrow Crush is a YA novel with your typical normal-not-so-popular-girl-in-school-falls-for-the-hottest-richest-and-most-popular-football-quarterback romance. I did like reading it - it was fun and it certainly made me laugh and/or smile at times. Anyway, Carrie Paxton is one of those heroines who is totally honest and comes right to saying what she wants to say. Honestly though, the one thing that really bothered me was how much she cared about social status and all that. I mean, she k...more
Carrie is the Editor of the school newspaper, which also serves as the newspaper for the small town of Stillburrow, where things such as social status seem to still be important.
Carrie is the daughter of the town mechanic and his wife, who were married before her senior year was over as she was pregnant with Carrie's older brother. Carrie has a crush on the quarterback, but tries not to act on it as she knows her "place". Soon Carrie learns what she thinks she knows to be true and what is really...more
Carrie is the daughter of the town mechanic and his wife, who were married before her senior year was over as she was pregnant with Carrie's older brother. Carrie has a crush on the quarterback, but tries not to act on it as she knows her "place". Soon Carrie learns what she thinks she knows to be true and what is really...more
It's not always, but I do have a tendency to spoil myself a bit when it comes to reading certain books. I'm not really sure if I should read it or not, so I found myself shuffling some reviews and reading stuffs regarding this, I just want to be prepared if something drastic would come by the end of it because I easily get attached and emotional to some readings. So anyways, I ended up reading it - very much prepared - and it was worth the battle of my mind.
The first chapter of the book opens wi...more
The first chapter of the book opens wi...more
"Be careful," I said, closing my eyes. "If you get too close, you might slip and fall for me." "Maybe I already have." :">
"Are you sure?" I whispered. He shook his head. "I've been so confused about everything lately. I'm not sure about anything." He stepped close. "Except this. You were right. You were right about so many things." I didn't know if I could take too much more of this gushy talk. My heart was about to overload with all the emotions striking me, so I shrugged. "I usually am." Lu...more
"Are you sure?" I whispered. He shook his head. "I've been so confused about everything lately. I'm not sure about anything." He stepped close. "Except this. You were right. You were right about so many things." I didn't know if I could take too much more of this gushy talk. My heart was about to overload with all the emotions striking me, so I shrugged. "I usually am." Lu...more
Since I've found this book on the fave list of someone, I've been looking forward to reading The Stillburrow Crush. I wasn't disappointed because in the end, I totally loved this book. Of course, it's not perfect but all the flaws in this book were covered up by all the wonderful points.
The Stillburrow Crush starts off with Carrie Paxton, the editor of the school paper, interviewing Lucas "Luke" Paxton, the quarterback, after a victorious football game. Carrie's distinctively honest and straight...more
The Stillburrow Crush starts off with Carrie Paxton, the editor of the school paper, interviewing Lucas "Luke" Paxton, the quarterback, after a victorious football game. Carrie's distinctively honest and straight...more
3.5 out of 5 stars for THE STILLBURROW CRUSH
When I first saw this book on goodreads, I knew that it will be a cute story of a boy and a girl in high school, and I was right. If I'm not mistaken, this was the first book written by Linda Kage and I must say that it was a pretty good read.
Carrie is your typical high school teenage girl who thinks that she is not liked by other people because she is some kind of a nerd. I think a lot of us have gone through this stage, where we are insecure and we t...more
When I first saw this book on goodreads, I knew that it will be a cute story of a boy and a girl in high school, and I was right. If I'm not mistaken, this was the first book written by Linda Kage and I must say that it was a pretty good read.
Carrie is your typical high school teenage girl who thinks that she is not liked by other people because she is some kind of a nerd. I think a lot of us have gone through this stage, where we are insecure and we t...more
I love love love this book. I know I'm gushing, but I can't help it. I wanted a light read but with well rounded characters and a good storyline and this was it. I loved how the world did not just revolve around the main character Carrie, there were other conflicts as well. I liked the fact that Luke was honest enough to reveal that he is indeed not exempted from caring about social status (he is after all a popular teenage jock) but that did not stop me from falling in love with him. If I had a...more
You're not one
of those serial killers that gets her victims alone and then
slices them open and drinks their blood, are you?"
When I looked at the cover for The Stillburrow Crush, I tought that this book would focus on football. I was wrong.
I liked the overall storyline. It's a fun, light read that will really capture your attention.
Carrie Paxton lives in small town which seems to revolve around money. There are the rich and the poor and for Carrie, she's classed as poor. So when her school star...more
of those serial killers that gets her victims alone and then
slices them open and drinks their blood, are you?"
When I looked at the cover for The Stillburrow Crush, I tought that this book would focus on football. I was wrong.
I liked the overall storyline. It's a fun, light read that will really capture your attention.
Carrie Paxton lives in small town which seems to revolve around money. There are the rich and the poor and for Carrie, she's classed as poor. So when her school star...more
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I grew up on a dairy farm in the Midwest as the youngest of eight children. Now I live in Kansas with my husband, daughter, and our nine cuckoo clocks. My life's been blessed with lots of people to learn from and love. Writing's always been a major part my world, and I'm so happy to finally share some of my stories with other romance lovers.
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“Sometimes, the Lord just takes blessed people because they've filled their purpose early. Everyone plays their own song. They sing their story to the world and leave behind a melody of memories. Sometimes... their song is cut short and ends too early. But that doesn't mean their music was any less sweet or that they left any less of an impression.”
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