Dating a popular boy and adhering to every rule ever written, a high school senior at an elite Vermont boarding school begins to shed her good girl...
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Oct 31, 2011
Ari
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"Tell me the truth. When you were a kid, did you always color inside the lines?”
"Coloring in the lines is the whole point. That’s why they have lines,” I said.
“That’s where you’re wrong. The lines are there just to hold you in. Like a prison. Think what you might have created if there hadn’t been any lines."
★★★★★ Funny, funny, funny, love it, love it, love it...
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"Tell me the truth. When you were a kid, did you always color inside the lines?”
"Coloring in the lines is the whole point. That’s why they have lines,” I said.
“That’s where you’re wrong. The lines are there just to hold you in. Like a prison. Think what you might have created if there hadn’t been any lines."
★★★★★ Funny, funny, funny, love it, love it, love it...
So, I must confess that t More...
Jan 18, 2012
J.Elle
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I picked this up as a fast summer read. We actually moved in the month of June, so it was more about books I could get through quickly in between the packing and unpacking that surrounded our lives. I was simply going for something I could use as a way to relax and not something mind-bending or thought provoking.
Hailey Kendrick has always been the perfect daughter, especially since her mother died. When her father breaks summer plans to spend time with her through email, she goes More...
Hailey Kendrick has always been the perfect daughter, especially since her mother died. When her father breaks summer plans to spend time with her through email, she goes More...
Oct 28, 2011
Jodi
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This is the second Eileen Cook book I've read recently and I am starting to become a real fan of hers.
The Education of Hailey Kendrick was an enjoyable read that I completed in a few short hours. Hailey's character was likeable and she was easy to feel sympathy towards.
I wish that Cook has focused on some of the other characters a bit more so I could have developed an opinion of them. However, for the most part, I just felt indifferent to the majority of them. (This More...
The Education of Hailey Kendrick was an enjoyable read that I completed in a few short hours. Hailey's character was likeable and she was easy to feel sympathy towards.
I wish that Cook has focused on some of the other characters a bit more so I could have developed an opinion of them. However, for the most part, I just felt indifferent to the majority of them. (This More...
Aug 16, 2011
Nian
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Rating: 3.5/5 stars
Eileen Cook's Getting Revenge on Lauren Wood was just really great read, so I was super excited about this one. The Education of Hailey Kendrick starts off quite slow and mediocre, and you're not really sure what to expect at all. One third through though (mostly, when you meet the awesome Drew), I started to really liked it. The story definitely picked up. The character development was definitely there - Hailey really emerged from her meticulous, careful, and boring More...
Eileen Cook's Getting Revenge on Lauren Wood was just really great read, so I was super excited about this one. The Education of Hailey Kendrick starts off quite slow and mediocre, and you're not really sure what to expect at all. One third through though (mostly, when you meet the awesome Drew), I started to really liked it. The story definitely picked up. The character development was definitely there - Hailey really emerged from her meticulous, careful, and boring More...
Apr 20, 2011
Sherry
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Hailey is so looking forward to finally getting to spend time with her Dad over the summer, but an unexpected job proposition has come up, and he must travel to England to make the deal. Hailey is furious, I mean, he did afterall dump her at a boarding school after her mother died, and hasn't really seen her since she was like 12. Hailey has done everything she could to get her Dad's attention, but it doesn't seem to be working. In a fit of fury, Hailey decides she's had enough of being the go
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Apr 08, 2011
Seanean
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Ever since her mother died in a freak accident while crossing the street, Hailey has been the perfect daughter focusing on never causing trouble and always being safety conscious. Now in her senior year, with the perfect boyfriend, great grades, tons of popularity to keep her company, and college applications on the way, there's really not much bad going on for her.
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Ever since her mother died in a freak accident while crossing the street, Hailey has been the perfect daughter focusing on never causing trouble and always being safety conscious. Now in her senior year, with the perfect boyfriend, great grades, tons of popularity to keep her company, and college applications on the way, there's really not much bad going on for her.
But bad news often comes like a snowball rolling downhill and Hailey More...
Jan 20, 2011
The Bookologist
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Engaging and fun, The Education of Hailey Kendrick is a cute deliver onto a girls’ life trying to be ‘right’ all the time, but being ‘right’ doesn’t mean it’ll make you ‘perfect’. There were many amusing and laugh-out-loud moments, making it a pleasing chick-lit novel.
Cook built the plot line as if it were a ladder – if you get up the top, you’re in most trouble. It was a whirlwind for Hailey… a lot of mischief happens to her. She cheats on her boyfriend, broke a school’s statue, and l More...
Cook built the plot line as if it were a ladder – if you get up the top, you’re in most trouble. It was a whirlwind for Hailey… a lot of mischief happens to her. She cheats on her boyfriend, broke a school’s statue, and l More...
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Dec 05, 2011
Kelly
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Ever since her mom was killed by a drunk driver, Hailey has been the perfect child. Part of it is so that her dad will never have to worry about her and part of it is because she now knows just how dangerous life is. Even so, it hasn't meant that their relationship is better. He's sent her to boarding school. Still, though, her life is pretty fantastic. She's got a great best friend and a wonderful boyfriend (the son of movie stars!).
And then it falls apart. Her dad says that th More...
And then it falls apart. Her dad says that th More...
Feb 22, 2011
Vic
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This book is amazing, not only does the main character becomes stronger in the end, all the problems that she had were resolved. This character Hailey Kendrick is a realistic character. Not like other books where the characters are in love and a dilemma happens and in the end it is resolved/ This is different.
In the beginning she is popular and smart because she dates the hottest and most popular guy in the school. Everyone loved her!
However, Hailey Kendrick is not the typ More...
In the beginning she is popular and smart because she dates the hottest and most popular guy in the school. Everyone loved her!
However, Hailey Kendrick is not the typ More...
Jan 22, 2011
Moonlight
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After the death of her mother, Hailey has done her best to be a great daughter for her father. Hailey is an outstanding student with good grades and always followed the rules. She also gained popularity while dating her boyfriend, Tristan, who is the son of Oscar winning celebrities. Although she is an excellent student with a bright future ahead of her, Hailey does her best to please everyone else except herself.
Hailey wants nothing more than to spend the last summer of high school wi More...
Hailey wants nothing more than to spend the last summer of high school wi More...
Apr 25, 2011
Celeste
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This book was a bit of a surprise, to be honest. I really didn't expect it to turn out the way it did. The main character Hailey, had a lot of issues involving finding herself, and though she didn't really find herself at the end, she started to.
Any relationships she had changed for the better, and she evolved as a character from a somewhat depressing and almost whiny person to a more likeable person. One of the more interesting relationships was between her and her father, and the im More...
Any relationships she had changed for the better, and she evolved as a character from a somewhat depressing and almost whiny person to a more likeable person. One of the more interesting relationships was between her and her father, and the im More...
Jun 02, 2011
Yolande
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Hailey Kendrick is a senior in highschool at Evesham, a rich boarding school in Vermont. She gets good grades, and has a popular boyfriend, Tristian, whom every girl wants to date. Tristian and Hailey have been dating since they were freshmen.
Hailey's mom died unexpectedly one day when Hailey was younger. She was crossing the street and a drunk driver hit her. Ever since, Hailey has had a rocky relationship with her father. They used to get along great, but now Hailey feels that he doesn' More...
Hailey's mom died unexpectedly one day when Hailey was younger. She was crossing the street and a drunk driver hit her. Ever since, Hailey has had a rocky relationship with her father. They used to get along great, but now Hailey feels that he doesn' More...
Aug 18, 2011
Candace
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This book really ended up being a lot of fun. But it wasn't all about the fun only, as poor Hailey is going through a lot. I really, truly 100% felt bad for her. This book really brought out the emotions for me. I felt such anger at her father for letting her down, at her friends for not standing up for her in the beginning and Hailey for letting them get away with it all. She was a truly nice person who was willing to take the fall for something that wasn't all her fault and everyone made
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Sep 18, 2011
Michelle
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It was another one of those books where the girl needs a boy to help her figure out who she is in the world. Don't get me wrong, I like when there's an element of romance in books, or dramatic circumstances surrounding love like love triangles and betrayls. But I don't like it when the male love interest in the book ends up being the sole reason that the female character finds her way. I guess I just appreciate a strong more independent character than Hailey was.
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Apr 22, 2011
Lydia
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This book was a really cute chick lit book, a pretty good page turner! I was somewhere between cheering for Joel and cheering Drew, but Drew was definitely my fav character personality-wise, because he was so funny and always seemed to be there when Hailey needed someone. This was a bit out of my kick-butt action and adventure books, but I enjoyed it pretty well. Most of the characters have room to develop, the writing descriptive and beautifully written.
My only complaints are that som More...
My only complaints are that som More...
Sep 19, 2011
Emily
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"The Education of Hailey Kendrick" is an amazing book that may have changed my perspective, on boarding school, and how good I have it in life. Hailey Kendrick is a Senior in Vermont at her boarding school. The book is told in 1st person and is fiction. There are three types of conflicts in this story, person vs. person, with Hailey and all of her classmates but Joel, and Kelsi. Person Vs. Society, all of the school is against her, and the rules of the school, she has broken them.
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Jan 25, 2011
Mel
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I knew from the first sentence I was going to like this book. "There was a matter of life and death to deal with, instead we were wasting our time discussing Mandy Gallaway's crotch."
Hailey has tried to be the perfect daughter & student ever since her mother died in a tragic accident. For me, she was very relatable character: a rule follower, analytical and one who especially likes to stay in her comfort zone...that is until she kisses her boyfriends best bud, has a fallin More...
Hailey has tried to be the perfect daughter & student ever since her mother died in a tragic accident. For me, she was very relatable character: a rule follower, analytical and one who especially likes to stay in her comfort zone...that is until she kisses her boyfriends best bud, has a fallin More...
Jan 04, 2011
Joanne
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I've been a fan of all of Eileen Cook's books and this one did not disappoint. It has all the good stuff that I've come to know as regular ingredients in a Cook novel: great characters, real issues and laugh out loud moments that are so rare in other books. Hailey Kendrick is a strong, smart and loyal character - the kind you'd totally want as a best friend, but it seems that in being what everyone wants her to be, she's missed out on figuring out what she wants to be. With the help of a new fri
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Apr 17, 2011
Laura
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Oct 16, 2011
Shelbys
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I really enjoyed this one. The book is about an everyday teen left with unknow decisions abouy boys school and everyday things. After loosing her momt at age 12 she has to live her dad and with her grandparents which makes it hard for her to do the things she want to do as a teenage like having the party of the year. Her dad promises Hailey that she will be able to the party but after her dad taking a job in another country and having Hailey live with her grandparents again, Hailey and her frie
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Aug 29, 2011
Emma
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Hailey Kendrick is the girl who has it all. She’s popular and pretty, has good grades, comes from a good family, goes to an elite school and has the perfect boyfriend. However, things are never as perfect as they seem. Ever since her mother’s death in a freak accident, Hailey has been trying to live as safely as possible. Although she does her best to be the perfect daughter, nothing she does seems to get the attention of her father, who sent her to boarding school after her mother’s death. When
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Jun 19, 2011
Emily
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Upon first examination, I expected this book to be "popular-girl" lit - something to make the airheads in high school feel good about themselves. Now that I'm done reading, I'm not sure whether it rose above that expectation or not.
Personally, I enjoyed the book after I got into it - Eileen Cook rushed to introduce the first two male characters, which I normally characterize as a beginner's mistake. That being said, she made the mistake only once, and I found that, thankfully, I More...
Personally, I enjoyed the book after I got into it - Eileen Cook rushed to introduce the first two male characters, which I normally characterize as a beginner's mistake. That being said, she made the mistake only once, and I found that, thankfully, I More...
Jan 08, 2011
Jenny
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Since the death of her mother Hailey has tried to be the perfect daughter for her father. She gets good grades, doesn’t get into trouble and does everything by the rules. What she’s most looking forward to is spending the last summer with her father before she leaves for college. But when he suddenly cancels their plans all her pent up frustration is unleashed as she takes out her anger on some school property. The one time Hailey does something bad and she gets caught. Overnight she ends up los
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Oct 21, 2011
Kelly
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2.75. Not quite a 3, but better than a 2.5. Stars are silly things.
I liked this one. It was a one sitting read, and it was funny enough to keep me going. It reminded me a lot Sarah Mlynowski's "Ten Things" in tone and execution. I could definitely see the influence of "The Scarlet Letter," though much less so than it'd been pitched a number of times.
What I disliked tremendously was that the girl only learns to be herself through a boy. That's a trend More...
I liked this one. It was a one sitting read, and it was funny enough to keep me going. It reminded me a lot Sarah Mlynowski's "Ten Things" in tone and execution. I could definitely see the influence of "The Scarlet Letter," though much less so than it'd been pitched a number of times.
What I disliked tremendously was that the girl only learns to be herself through a boy. That's a trend More...
Feb 16, 2011
Yani
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I forgot how much I like Eileen Cook's work. I have only read What would Emma Do, and I read it such a while back that I forgot how much her words got to me. Her stories are relevant/current and laugh-out-loud funny. I have so many highlighted quotes from this book, I don't know if I can share them all without telling you the whole story! I also really like how she incorporates a theme/message into the story, without spelling it out to the readers. In this book it was about appreciation and goin
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Jul 13, 2011
MerySnz
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Nuevamente, Eileen Cook no me decepcionó. Sus libros siempre son frescos, cómicos, con el romance exacto y juveniles.
Hailey Kendrick siempre hacia lo correcto, deseaba ser perfecta para su padre, con un dolor profundo desde que su madre murió en un accidente. Ella es popular, buena amiga, excelente novia. El verano antes de irse a la universidad lo ha esperado con ansias, pues se iría de vacaciones con su padre, pero cuando el cancela el viaje ella saca su lado "malo".
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Hailey Kendrick siempre hacia lo correcto, deseaba ser perfecta para su padre, con un dolor profundo desde que su madre murió en un accidente. Ella es popular, buena amiga, excelente novia. El verano antes de irse a la universidad lo ha esperado con ansias, pues se iría de vacaciones con su padre, pero cuando el cancela el viaje ella saca su lado "malo".
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Mar 17, 2011
Ashley
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I found this to be a quick, but very enjoyable, read. Hailey is a likable character: she’s popular and wants to be liked, but she’s not a brat. I appreciated how she was generally a nice girl and wanted to do the right thing. Normally this is a good thing, but this good intention of Hailey's has spun out of control. Hailey wants to impress her absent Dad so badly that she tries too hard to be perfect, something which just isn’t possible. With this in mind, the book shares a great lesson that, me
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Feb 16, 2011
Morgan
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Hailey Kendrick has a seemingly perfect life. She gets good grades, is Vice President of her class at a prestigious boarding school, and her boyfriend is one of the most popular guys at school. She is the type that always colors in between the lines. But after an argument with a father leaves her angry and upset, she commits a random act of vandalism with an unlikely conspirator. She is caught, but her co-conspirator is not, and she finds herself taking the fall. As a punishment, she is forced
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Feb 10, 2011
Angela
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While Hailey was likable enough, I had a hard time sympathizing with her. Almost all of her problems are either of her own making...or not that big of a deal. Everything starts spiraling out of control when her dad cancels their summer plans? Yes, that sucks, and is clearly a symptom of an underlying issue in their relationship, but Hailey keeps escalating the situation with her harebrained schemes that failed to make me feel much sympathy for this ultra-privileged girl.
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Jan 18, 2012
Shannon
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Gahh, I loved this book so much! After reading several books that I had to force myself to get through, it was nice to start something that kept me interested. I read a few chapters, not really all that intruigued, but the next thing I knew, I was really getting into the story. I actually sat down and read this straight through. It's nothing mind-blowing really. However, it's the type of book that you read if you want to lose yourself in a light cute story. It was actually a lot deeper than I th
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