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4,129 voters
Secrets (The Ivy #2)
by
Lauren Kunze (Goodreads Author),
Rina Onur
Reputation, Reputation, Reputation.
You're a student at the most prestigious university in the country, and you've been tapped for the most elite social club. You've made it
Now Don't Blow It
Callie Andrews triumphed during her first semester at Harvard: she made incomparable friends, found the perfect boyfriend, and received invitations to the most exclusive secret societies...more
You're a student at the most prestigious university in the country, and you've been tapped for the most elite social club. You've made it
Now Don't Blow It
Callie Andrews triumphed during her first semester at Harvard: she made incomparable friends, found the perfect boyfriend, and received invitations to the most exclusive secret societies...more
Hardcover, 336 pages
Published
June 1st 2011
by Greenwillow Books
(first published May 31st 2011)
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Ah! why don't you just leave me on this cliff to dangle for another year!
I loved this book. I cant say i loved it more than the first, but only because i dont think that possible. I loved this one an equally monumental amount as The Ivy. But for different reasons. Where numero uno was all about the rush of starting college, this one began with a sort of reality check and (pardon if this sounds lame or sappy) a search for what was real.
All of the different dynamics of the story were balanced and...more
I loved this book. I cant say i loved it more than the first, but only because i dont think that possible. I loved this one an equally monumental amount as The Ivy. But for different reasons. Where numero uno was all about the rush of starting college, this one began with a sort of reality check and (pardon if this sounds lame or sappy) a search for what was real.
All of the different dynamics of the story were balanced and...more
Nov 09, 2010
Mallory
marked it as to-read
Oh, I cannot wait to read SECRETS!!! The Ivy was an excellent, fun read.
I'm thinking somewhere around 3.5.
Let me start by saying, this series should have wrapped up with 2 books. NO reason whatsoever to drag it to 3, not to mention four books.
I like the flow, I like the characters, even though 70% of the time they ALL piss me the hell off. And I like the story, in general.
What pisses me off are a few things:
1) When there's a comedy of errors, it's cute and fun and funny. It helps induce angst and normally helps the story progress. But there's a limit to the number...more
Let me start by saying, this series should have wrapped up with 2 books. NO reason whatsoever to drag it to 3, not to mention four books.
I like the flow, I like the characters, even though 70% of the time they ALL piss me the hell off. And I like the story, in general.
What pisses me off are a few things:
1) When there's a comedy of errors, it's cute and fun and funny. It helps induce angst and normally helps the story progress. But there's a limit to the number...more
Are you a good girl? Do you always do everything right? Never fall out of line? You always want to make mommy and daddy proud. Has that thing called drama ever touched your life? Boys? Just normal dates, you know who you want and thats that. Well, this book is none of that. The thing about books is that they let us explore another life. They let us become another person completely for whatever number of pages the read is. With this book your life will be full of scandal, doubt, and above all exc...more
DAAAAAANG. Talk about drama.
This book was, man, goood. But I have to admit, I skimmed over some parts. But I still got the gist of things. The first book? I didn't really skim, but this one? Uh, yeah. It was better than the first one, even though I skimmed. Weird, right? I know.
Anyways, there are some parts that are just SO freaking hilarious. My favorite character was probably Matt. Matt - he's always there for Callie, and he doesn't judge. He's nice, caring, and understanding. Haha, the whole...more
This book was, man, goood. But I have to admit, I skimmed over some parts. But I still got the gist of things. The first book? I didn't really skim, but this one? Uh, yeah. It was better than the first one, even though I skimmed. Weird, right? I know.
Anyways, there are some parts that are just SO freaking hilarious. My favorite character was probably Matt. Matt - he's always there for Callie, and he doesn't judge. He's nice, caring, and understanding. Haha, the whole...more
I didn't think it was possible for Lexi to be any nastier, but boy was I mistaken. her devious actions and awful manipulation in this second installment make her look like a cupcake in The Ivy. It's crazy and out of control and had me wanting to throw my book across the room a couple of times. She's just that awful!
That being said, Kunze and Onur managed to capture me right from the start and had me feeling like I was on Harvard's campus all over again. The traditions, adventures, and craziness...more
That being said, Kunze and Onur managed to capture me right from the start and had me feeling like I was on Harvard's campus all over again. The traditions, adventures, and craziness...more
Witty and scandalous, Secrets is a fun mix of drama, lies, romance, and secrets that will charm readers until the very end. Kunze and Onur has created a great prestigious college atmosphere along with the issues of friendship, relationships, drinking, and scandals.
Kunze and Onur has yet again created a thrilling plot built with secrets. The secrets in the story had a lot to do with love, initiating more disputes. Even though the suspense did not build up, the suspense was there all throughout th...more
Kunze and Onur has yet again created a thrilling plot built with secrets. The secrets in the story had a lot to do with love, initiating more disputes. Even though the suspense did not build up, the suspense was there all throughout th...more
ahhhh! I'm not gonna (not an Ivy approved word, I'm sure) lie! I eat these books up! Secrets is cleverly crafted and you relate to the experiences of all the characters. Even when you see the stage set for a misunderstanding, it all seems believable and well contrived when it is executed. You love Callie even when you are screaming that she should just man errr... woman up. She may be brighter - come on, she is at Harvard! And she may play soccer better but you honestly think that you could be h...more
The first installment in The Ivy series was packed with unforgettable drama and flawlessly in depth characters. In the end, I was left amazed and thirsty for more! So, when I picked up the sequel, the same feeling surfaced again. Lauren and Rina did a great job refreshing my mind and making me feel like I never stopped reading the story. In my opinion, it shows great craftsmanship when a reader isn't confused by jumping into the next book months later. During Secrets, Callie not only dealt with...more
In this follow-up to The Ivy, Callie returns to Harvard, where a note to a nasty roommate accidently ends up in the wrong hands, alienating the person she most wants to connect with. Add that to the stress of a blackmailing editor at the school magazine (stupid high school boyfriend and his stupid fraternity initiation!) and a way-too-understanding sort-of boyfriend, and you've got a compelling story.
Secrets was well written, and I definately felt for Callie and the giant mess of her life, some...more
Secrets was well written, and I definately felt for Callie and the giant mess of her life, some...more
This review is a collective review of books 1-3 of The Ivy Series.
Have you ever read so much paranormal fiction that it drives you insane and you CRAVE something new? Well, that's how I found the Ivy Series by Lauren Kunze. I just needed something different - something real almost!
The series is centred around Callie a bright bubbly girls from LA. We follow her through her life and freshman year at the prestiagious Harvard University.
We have love triangles, naughty escapades, friendship, love, ha...more
Have you ever read so much paranormal fiction that it drives you insane and you CRAVE something new? Well, that's how I found the Ivy Series by Lauren Kunze. I just needed something different - something real almost!
The series is centred around Callie a bright bubbly girls from LA. We follow her through her life and freshman year at the prestiagious Harvard University.
We have love triangles, naughty escapades, friendship, love, ha...more
This is an overall review of both The Ivy and Secrets.
Could I be any more in love with the Ivy series?
The answer is: hells no!!!!!
After a series of OK books, I finally found something I was completely obsessed about and loved with all my heart. And that is the Ivy series.
My friend M. and I have had endless conversations about books that we read and them being either too YA or too adult. We had yet to find the much coveted in-between book, the one that has good parts of each of the genres.
In oth...more
Could I be any more in love with the Ivy series?
The answer is: hells no!!!!!
After a series of OK books, I finally found something I was completely obsessed about and loved with all my heart. And that is the Ivy series.
My friend M. and I have had endless conversations about books that we read and them being either too YA or too adult. We had yet to find the much coveted in-between book, the one that has good parts of each of the genres.
In oth...more
So, SECRETS definitely picked up exactly where the last one left off, with our friend Callie caught in the middle of an Ivy League style scandal that rocks her academic and social worlds. Now, if you haven't read the first book, of course, you'll probably want to go ahead and do that before going further into this review. It's inevitable, in reviewing book 2, that I'll spoil parts of book 1, hence the reason why I typically don't really love reviewing series. But, I digress.
Callie's ex-boyfriend...more
Callie's ex-boyfriend...more
I absolutely loved The Ivy. Oh, the scandals, the frenemies, the boys, the binge drinking, and the occasional classes. How utterly wonderful. Secrets starts up right where The Ivy left off and continued the drama-filled prestigious college experience I loved. The story progressed nicely in The Ivy, but it was clearly a middle of the series sequel. The plot continued as expected, but nothing shockingly huge occurred.
Misunderstandings, both accidental and those caused with malicious intent, were d...more
Misunderstandings, both accidental and those caused with malicious intent, were d...more
I absolutely loved the first book, so I couldn't wait to dive into even more juiciness than before. Even though I can't say I loved this one more than the first book, it still was very entertaining. The humor is definitely still there, even though there is a little bit less than the first one had, and there are many situations that are so similar to real life, even though not everyone would not want to admit it.
Callie's life in Harvard keeps getting messed up, but it adds to all of the drama eve...more
Callie's life in Harvard keeps getting messed up, but it adds to all of the drama eve...more
Jan 16, 2013
Snuggles with Rainbows
rated it
2 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
Gossip Girl lovers/show fans, the boredzzz, chick lit alternative, supaa bored, easy readers
I have read the The Ivy and didn’t think very highly of it. In fact, I didn’t even bother to review it…well that’s about to change now. Wait, wait, wait…just hold on a second…do not be under the impression that I loved this book…because well I didn’t (clearly---look at my rating).
The Upside (which there is very few of):
It’s fast, quick, and keeps you wanting more. The dishy story of Callie Andrews is best served on a dull Sunday afternoon, preferably when it is raining and you are bored silly. T...more
The Upside (which there is very few of):
It’s fast, quick, and keeps you wanting more. The dishy story of Callie Andrews is best served on a dull Sunday afternoon, preferably when it is raining and you are bored silly. T...more
This book reminded me of Gossip Girl. I'm a huge fan of the show and the books because there's just something about scandalous people that hook me every time. The drama kept me turning the pages. I just had to know what was going on, plus book one left off with a huge cliff hanger, so I was immediately hooked into book two. I think if you liked book one, you'll love the second one in this series. I think I liked it even better than the first one. I'm seriously chomping at the bit for book three,...more
Callie Andrews is back in this second installment of the Ivy series. It continues the tradition of the first novel, starting right after the first ends in the first semester of her Freshman year at Harvard University. This series is from that rare line these days; fiction for the younger set that's not a supernatural romance. This is about hazarding the trials and tribulations of... everyday life? Most take place in high school but here author Lauren Kunze stitched together her experiences in th...more
Fortunately I won this in the Goodreads Giveaway because it surely was an entertaining read. It was a good break from all the dysptopian books I've been reading lately and reading Secret brought back the days I used to read The Clique series and the Private series. This book was funny, witty, and irritating all at once. I couldn't help but wonder when all of Callie's trouble would end and it seems like it never will!
Secrets has cliche characters and most of the time, I knew what was going to hap...more
Secrets has cliche characters and most of the time, I knew what was going to hap...more
So I gave it 3 stars, Callie really really really frustrates me. As a person who would not allow others to walk all over me I would never allow Lexi to have a hold on me like that. Some of the things Callie did I couldn't come to terms with, I guess we are kind of opposite in that sense. The book was frustrating and going over some of the topics for their finals for a good 5 or more pages was very boring especially since I didn't really understand some of the topics they were referencing. Toward...more
I have to confess that I was hooked by the plot of this series. However, when it comes to the writing of this series, I do not have much praise to give. The language used is unsophisticated and leaves me unable to connect properly with many of the characters in the book. Some of the things which happen are just ridiculous. e.g. Callie's relationships with Vanessa is just ridiculous, and just so happens that every time they make up and become friends again, Vanessa finds yet another thing to 'hat...more
I didn't know when I grabbed Secrets that it was a sequel. While I certainly don't think that you need to read the first one to catch up, perhaps it would have made this one a little more enjoyable for me.
Callie faces crisis after crisis throughout the story. Whether it's dealing with her roommate who hates her, her psychotic editor-to-be, or navigating between her two romantic interests, she has a lot going on.
I had hoped that Secrets would be an over-indulgent read that would be the guilty...more
Callie faces crisis after crisis throughout the story. Whether it's dealing with her roommate who hates her, her psychotic editor-to-be, or navigating between her two romantic interests, she has a lot going on.
I had hoped that Secrets would be an over-indulgent read that would be the guilty...more
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GAH! I WANT THE THIRD BOOK NOWWWW!!! I hate these stupid freaking cliffhangers!!!!
OK - now for the review. Even though it's a month later :)
The second book in this series was just as awesome as the first - right down to the ending - "Callie, I have to talk to you." REALLY? You leave me with that?! :(
Callie survived her first semester at Harvard. But, with what she's about to face she might want to go back to those days. Let's just say Vanessa may hate her, but she's nothing compared to the thre...more
OK - now for the review. Even though it's a month later :)
The second book in this series was just as awesome as the first - right down to the ending - "Callie, I have to talk to you." REALLY? You leave me with that?! :(
Callie survived her first semester at Harvard. But, with what she's about to face she might want to go back to those days. Let's just say Vanessa may hate her, but she's nothing compared to the thre...more
Hehe, i just finished reading this now and it just made soo PISSED! why the hell can't Greg just do the talk earlier so that I can read it just halfway so i have an inkling of idea what to expect from Greg who by the way is just my bet i havent been doing much of sleeping just to aliviate myself of this need to continue and want to finish this series cold you just please END this alreadly?! it is KILLING me to wait longer! well. i suppose you just go and buy, read and REVIEW the author's books s...more
A lot better than her first attempt, this follows the second half of Callie's freshmen semester. I'm still rooting for Gregory, because it's in my nature to root for the underdog. I'm glad she hammered out some of the more juvenile writing that was present in the first book. Though the characters still seem decidedly immature (and that may be a function of them being freshmen and me not being able to relate because I did not act like that when I was a freshmen in college), I sort of love their h...more
I loved this installment even better, than the first one, but I had to take away one star because of the overblown situation with Vanessa and Callie's lack of backbone. I'm still not team Clint and I don't think him perfect - no perfect boy would date the witch (change w for b ) like Lexi for several years. I like Gregory more and more - he is really wondeful most of the times, but Callie always chooses what is safe and quiet, and not what is unpredictable and exciting. Grace is an interesting...more
Review here: http://www.booksofamber.com/2012/03/s...
Overall, I'm really pleased with this sequel! There was none of the typical sequel slump that so many second books go through. Everything kept progressing at an equal pace with the first book.
Secrets is the theme of this book, and it shows just how dangerous and destructive secrets can be. I'm also really pleased with Callie's 'revenge'. I won't say any more, because I don't want to spoil you guys. But Callie is AWESOME in this book. She's rea...more
Overall, I'm really pleased with this sequel! There was none of the typical sequel slump that so many second books go through. Everything kept progressing at an equal pace with the first book.
Secrets is the theme of this book, and it shows just how dangerous and destructive secrets can be. I'm also really pleased with Callie's 'revenge'. I won't say any more, because I don't want to spoil you guys. But Callie is AWESOME in this book. She's rea...more
OH. MY. GOSH!!! What a ride that was!! Up and down, up and down it went, good grief my heart was racing it was so intense. And let's just say Lexi is at the tippy top of my "I want to get my hands around the throat of that character because...." list. What can I say about Secrets that won't spoil; I liked the little articles and things between chapters and there is a new character that I like her name is Grace Lee, she is fierce and spirited, she is the editor of The Crimmson. No closer to findi...more
The Ivy and this sequel can best be described as guilty pleasure books. These books reminds me of Gossip Girl in a college setting, but better.
This book was very addicting (like The Ivy) and I had a hard time putting it down, but it's not a life changing story by any means. However, if you are in the mood for a fun, mindless, and easy read, this is a great book for you. Reading this story was definitely the perfect way for me to relax after a stressful day at work!
Callie's social life was entert...more
This book was very addicting (like The Ivy) and I had a hard time putting it down, but it's not a life changing story by any means. However, if you are in the mood for a fun, mindless, and easy read, this is a great book for you. Reading this story was definitely the perfect way for me to relax after a stressful day at work!
Callie's social life was entert...more
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Lauren Kunze grew up in Piedmont, California and attended Harvard University where she majored in English literature and minored in neurobiology. After graduation, she deferred a masters program at the University of Oxford in order to finish her first novel, The Ivy, which was conceptualized in collaboration with best friend and former college roommate Rina Onur. Now Lauren writes full-time, and i...more
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