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The Mother-Daughter Book Club

(The Mother-Daughter Book Club #1)

Heather Vogel Frederick

4.06 · Rating details · 13,071 ratings · 1,439 reviews

The book club

is about to get

a makeover....

Even if Megan would rather be at the mall, Cassidy is late for hockey practice, Emma's already read every book in existence, and Jess is missing her mother too much to care, the new book club is scheduled to meet every month.

But what begins as a mom-imposed ritual of reading Little Women soon helps four unlikely friends n

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Published April 24th 2007 by Simon Schuster Books for Young Readers

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Feb 17, 2019 emma rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: 4-stars, owned, recommend, reviewed, children-s

this book is adorable and if a 200-page book about twelve-year-olds navigating friendships and reading Little Women with their moms doesn't sound like something you want to read right away, I simply don't know what to say to you.

also there are a lot of mentions of cookies, and that's something I'll always love.

basically this book was short (needed) and nostalgia-inducing (lovely) and filled with Little Women references (one of two books I've five-starred so far this year). it was, for me in this ...more

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Mar 02, 2013 Ginny Messina rated it it was ok

The overall concept of this book really appealed to me, and I approached it with the highest expectations. I loved the Concord setting and the fun facts related to LMA and Little Women. Unfortunately, there were too many issues that kept me from enjoying it. On a minor note, it was hard to follow and I had to frequently flip back to see whose voice I was reading. Not a big deal, but I’m glad I didn’t read it on my Nook.

I didn’t find the book to be at all believable. The girls, especially Emma, The overall concept of this book really appealed to me, and I approached it with the highest expectations. I loved the Concord setting and the fun facts related to LMA and Little Women. Unfortunately, there were too many issues that kept me from enjoying it. On a minor note, it was hard to follow and I had to frequently flip back to see whose voice I was reading. Not a big deal, but I’m glad I didn’t read it on my Nook.

I didn’t find the book to be at all believable. The girls, especially Emma, felt older than 6th graders, and none of the dialog among the mothers sounded the least bit plausible. The penultimate chapter in NYC, where the characters all fall into once-in-a-lifetime kinds of opportunities was so over-the-top, just completely preposterous. Maybe this would play better with the intended audience--girls in the 9 to 12 year age range--but I’m skeptical.

Mostly, though, two things about this book really bugged me. One was the depiction of Mrs Wong—the vegetarian environmentalist and feminist. Such a ridiculous, shallow, dated stereotype, right down to the hard-as-rock vegan cookies, the carrot crunchies (give me a break) and the request for “tofu dogs.” It read like something from 1992; I actually flipped back to the copyright to see if the book had in fact been written in the 1990s.

I have no problem with poking fun at vegetarians and tree huggers. But I don’t like books written for young girls that play up stereotypes—especially in ways that seem dismissive of what most people would (hopefully) consider to be admirable values. (I would have been just as annoyed had the stereotype focused on conservative Christians, or librarians, or some other group to which I don’t belong.) And it’s bothersome that the only character in the book who is presented as a silly ninny is the one who cares about the environment, social justice, and women’s issues.

But the truly egregious thing about this book was the constant reference to the size of Mrs. Chadwick’s butt, and how all the girls and their moms laughed at it. Really? A book written for young girls--the most fragile people on earth when it comes to issues regarding body image and self-esteem--that laughs at fat people? For that reason alone, I would not recommend this book.

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Jan 31, 2012 Kristi rated it really liked it

Shelves: juvenile

I have been trying to find books to suggest to my 6th grade daughter. Apparently all of her friends are now reading Twilight, Hunger Games, and Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants. I've read all of these young adult books and have really enjoyed them, but I'd like her to wait a little longer before reading what I would consider books with older teen issues. We looked through goodreads for some suggested books and stumbled upon the Mother-Daughter Book Club. One person's review mentioned that it wa ...more

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Jan 11, 2011 Manybooks rated it it was ok

Shelves: childrens-literature, book-reviews, school-story, books-on-books

EDITED TO ADD IN JANUARY 2020: I am in the process of revisiting those instalments of Heather Vogel Frederick's Mother-Daughter Book Club series which I have already read, as for one, I want to finally finish the series (reading the books I have not yet tackled and are languishing on my to-read pile and on my Kindle) and for two, I also want to check and verify whether my original star rankings are holding up to my rereads, if they are too high, too low or just about right. And indeed, after now ...more

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Feb 14, 2018 Kate Willis rated it liked it

Shelves: contemporary

This was seriously such a fun concept! Contemporary fiction with a theme of classic literature? Yes, please!

I was expecting the book to be more about the book club meetings than it actually was, but I still enjoyed what it ended up being. ;) Also, you don’t have to be a Little Women expert to enjoy it. I’ve only seen the movie, and I loved guessing which March sister each character paralleled. (Once I figured it out, it was really cool to see that the plot had a few Easter eggs.) ;)

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Aug 20, 2008 Izzy rated it really liked it

Recommends it for: girls from 8-12

Recommended to Izzy by: no one

In the Mother-Daughter Book Club, there are four girls. Megan who loves clothes, Cassidy who loves hockey and baseball and hates girly things, Emma who loves books and food, and shy Jess who is best friends with Emma and her mother left her family to go o New York to become her star on broadway. As you can see they're all very different. Their Moms put together a book club and none of them want to go. Near the end of the story they all love book club and are all friend even though they are all s ...more

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May 10, 2008 Jennifer Wardrip rated it really liked it

Shelves: read-by-other-reviewers, trt-posted-reviews

Reviewed by Michaela Pallante aka "Mickey" for TeensReadToo.com

Megan, Cassidy, Emma, and Jess are as different as four preteen girls can be. Yet, their mothers are friends and have invented a mother-daughter book club to spend more "quality time" with the girls. The book that they have chosen- LITTLE WOMEN by Louisa May Alcott.

Emma, whose mother was the brains behind the book club, has already read this book and many others. As an aspiring writer she reads any book she can get her hands on. It Reviewed by Michaela Pallante aka "Mickey" for TeensReadToo.com

Megan, Cassidy, Emma, and Jess are as different as four preteen girls can be. Yet, their mothers are friends and have invented a mother-daughter book club to spend more "quality time" with the girls. The book that they have chosen- LITTLE WOMEN by Louisa May Alcott.

Emma, whose mother was the brains behind the book club, has already read this book and many others. As an aspiring writer she reads any book she can get her hands on. It also helps that her mother just happens to be a librarian.

The book club is the last place that Megan wants to be. She would rather be at the mall with her friends, taking notes for outfits she would like to design one day. Her mother, on the other hand, has great dreams in mind for Megan. Dreams that involve science and math camp and Harvard. Megan hates that.

Cassidy would rather be out playing hockey then spending time in a book club. She is proud of her tomboy status but her mother, an ex-model, is less than thrilled. Cassidy knows that this book club is just another way to try to make her more girly and she hates it.

Jess is best friends with Emma and has fun with her in the book club. The only problem is that her own mother has temporarily moved to New York to be a soap opera star. This means that Jess usually has to go to these book club meetings alone -- or worse, with her dad.

At the beginning of this book none of the girls are into the book club and would all rather be doing something else. However, with a little help from Louisa May Alcott and a few other interesting events, the girls really come to love it.

This book was really, really good. The characters are easy to relate to and the storyline is amazing. This book did leave me a bit teary-eyed, but it was a good teary-eyed. Pick up a copy of THE MOTHER-DAUGHTER BOOK CLUB and start reading it right away; you won't be able to put it down. While you're at it, pick up a copy of LITTLE WOMEN, too. There are some fun questions at the end of this book that go along with it and that book is also amazing. ...more

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Mar 10, 2014 Kate rated it it was ok

Shelves: middle-grade, realistic

By the time kids are in sixth grade, which I assume is the intended audience for this cusp-of-YA book, they should be reading books that challenge stereotypes, not reinforce them. If the examples in this book are to be believed, all rich teenagers are mean and obsessed with makeup; all environmentalists dress in beat-up jeans and bake rock-hard, disgusting vegan cookies; all girls who like sports are ill-mannered and hate to dress up; all bookworms are shy and cry at the drop of a hat... do you ...more

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Jun 25, 2020 Tarissa rated it really liked it

From the first few pages, I could tell it would be a cute middle grade read. The writing style is charming and quickly drew me in.

The story is about a group of girls (about 12 years old), and their moms, starting a book club together. Their first literature pick? One of my personal favorites... Little Women!

Now, sometimes the girl-talk can get incredibly girly, when they chat about all the drama of middle school, boys, etc... some of this I skimmed through, to be honest (me, reading as an adult) ...more

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Mar 26, 2018 Bridgette_E1 rated it really liked it

this was a very nice quick read about a group of girls that you would never expect to friends. Thier friendships start merely because of their mom's. all the moms came together to started a book club. all the girls hated it but after time they learn how to get along and be friendlier to each other. related to this book in many ways, but the biggest connection that I found was how the 4 girls are very similar the girls in "Little women". With all their differences they still find a way to connect ...more

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Nov 16, 2016 Allison rated it did not like it · review of another edition

Shelves: audio, mum-kid-bookclub

I CANNOT recommend this book.

The concept is so great -- mother-daughter book club! What could be better?! My 11 year old daughter and I took it on with gusto. We even bought four in the series! Ugh.

About 15 minutes in I had the full picture. Okay, I know, it's written for preteens, so no wonder that as the mother I could predict it all. But still... The book was uber-disappointing.

Lots of ugly bullying. In some books, this can be done well and provide a lesson for girls. In this case, the bull I CANNOT recommend this book.

The concept is so great -- mother-daughter book club! What could be better?! My 11 year old daughter and I took it on with gusto. We even bought four in the series! Ugh.

About 15 minutes in I had the full picture. Okay, I know, it's written for preteens, so no wonder that as the mother I could predict it all. But still... The book was uber-disappointing.

Lots of ugly bullying. In some books, this can be done well and provide a lesson for girls. In this case, the bullying was met with "the book club" basically ganging up back, including the mothers against the bully's mother! MISSED OPPORTUNITY -- how to deal with a bully effectively and gracefully, and spread positivity in the world! Ugh!

The mothers were brutal. My daughter and I had lots of conversation about them. I/we couldn't relate AT ALL to them. They were all basically snobby, rich women, saying things, doing things that were just non-relatable in every way. For instance, there's a scene where all the mothers convince the 11 year old girls to dress up in 1800s clothing and have a party -- and the moms did too! There isn't any way that would happen in our lives. Even if I could convince my friends to get their daughters to (which would be virtually impossible), in reality, would all the mothers as well!? And then yip around in glee, hugging and jumping on the spot? Really?? And there is a weekend in NYC that must have cost THOUSANDS of dollars, thousands and thousands... this is just not a book that relates to our lives...

These kind of gaps made the book difficult to read and relate to, which is too bad for what was meant to be a book of conversation between my daughter and I. I mean, I guess it got us talking, but it didn't enrich us, and I even worry that it was a bad influence on her.

Even worse, there was a ton of talk about:
- "her round tummy"
- "her ample behind" (TONS of talk about this)
- shopping, nails, fashion, modelling
- a dumpy, silly dad
- drama of every variety, from crying in bathroom stalls to shrinking away from boys who notice fashion and beauty (at at grade 6 dance?!)

I know some girls are into fashion and beauty -- mine is for sure, to some degree -- but I wanted this book to give a better balance. Less high-maintenance girly stuff (with your token nerd, sporty girl, fashionista, all white, with one token Chinese) and more deeper quality issues.

My daughter and I both agree that we won't be going forward with other books in the series. So disappointing! ...more

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Feb 02, 2009 CuriousLibrarian rated it liked it

Shelves: 2009

I was torn between giving this book 2.5 stars and 3. It's not so bad that it deserves 2 stars though.

This book is the rather cliche story of four girls who don't like/know each other very well, who become friends over the course of the book. You've got four girls with very distinct personalities to map to the March sisters. Unfortunately, the author chose to write the book from all four perspectives (alternating chapters) but largely fails to distinguish their narrative voices. The book would ha ...more

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Jun 22, 2015 Amber rated it it was amazing

Shelves: ebooks-library

Emma, Megan, Cassidy, and Jess are made to join a book club with their mothers where they are reading Little Women by Louisa May Alcott for the year. Will they become good friends and be able to get along through the book club and their first year of middle school? Read on and find out for yourself.

This is the first book of the mother daughter book club series and it was pretty good. I'll definitely continue with this series at a later time. If you like books about book clubs and friends, def ch ...more

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Jul 02, 2020 Amy "the book-bat" rated it really liked it

Shelves: read-in-2020, young-adult, audiobooks

3.5 stars
This was enjoyable. I will be reading more in the series.

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Mar 11, 2020 Stephanie A. rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: girl-protagonists, middle-grade

This book is so cute! Although the chapters are very episodic, leading to abrupt time jumps, I love the idea of the club and all the characters are great, though Emma and Jess are my favorites. Emma because she's shy and geeky and loves to write, and I love her family SO MUCH and was sorely disappointed at first when I realized the whole book would not be from her perspective, and Jess because I love both her dad and her wonderful organic farm with all its animals, and because her mom's absence ...more

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Jun 06, 2011 Susan rated it liked it

I like the concept of the series, and the book was enjoyable, but there were several times when I felt that the voice of the various pre-teens just did not ring quite true. They did, in fact, read too much like an adult writing what was happening, rather than a teen's thinking or speaking. I know that, for instance, the character Emma, being a bright girl and a big reader, would speak with a larger vocabulary than many 12-year-olds, but the particular word selections & turns of phrase just didn' ...more

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May 05, 2020 Lynn rated it it was amazing

Shelves: young-adult, family-raising-children, contemporary-modern-fiction, relationships-relationships-relatio, aty-2020, series, juvenile, popsugar-2020, first-in-a-series

This was an absolutely delightful read that made me laugh out loud off and on, as well as giggle and chuckle. I had purchased this book very cheaply at a library book sale, knowing nothing about it. I was a bit thrown as I started reading, until I checked and discovered it is a juvenile/YA book. This was “just right” and just what I needed right now! I own the second book as well and will definitely acquire the rest of the series. Highly highly recommend!

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Feb 28, 2020 Christine (KizzieReads) rated it liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: library-books, middle-grade, 2020-reads, 2020-rrrc, 2020-52-books-challenge

Some of this was good, but some was bad. There is a lot of fat shaming in this. This should not be in a middle school book. There was also a lot of hatred towards other girls and I just didn't like it. Some of the mothers were just as bad if not worse. Some of the mothers were great. There are a lot of tough subjects happening, and I understand kids are like this everywhere, but in order to change this type of attitude and behaviour, take it out of books. ...more

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Dec 27, 2017 Jane rated it really liked it

Shelves: 2017, austen-inspired, middle-grade-fiction

Such a fun novel! I love the concept of a mother daughter book club! I want to return to Concord after reading this book. loved all the allusions and discussions about Little Women--a favorite classic of mine!

The stories were engaging and easy to get into. I enjoyed the multiple perspectives. I was surprised how easily I identified with the characters as the girls are middle schoolers. But it was a lot of fun to read!

The ending sure wrapped up everything super well and almost idealized life for ...more

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May 07, 2018 Allison Tebo rated it it was ok

Shelves: contemporary

2 1/2.

I don't particularly like giving half ratings - but it does describe my feelings for this book. I came really close to liking it . . . but it ended up being more "okay."

It was clever how the authoress paralleled this story to Little Women and it definitely stirred up a lot of nostalgia for one of my favorite books. It also gave me a great desire to visit Concord - what a fascinating place!

I did find the girl's behavior absurd and considering how young they were. I had forgotten how old y 2 1/2.

I don't particularly like giving half ratings - but it does describe my feelings for this book. I came really close to liking it . . . but it ended up being more "okay."

It was clever how the authoress paralleled this story to Little Women and it definitely stirred up a lot of nostalgia for one of my favorite books. It also gave me a great desire to visit Concord - what a fascinating place!

I did find the girl's behavior absurd and considering how young they were. I had forgotten how old you are in sixth grade and had assumed they were 14 or 15 (that was how old they were acting) but when I found out midway they were 11, my jaw landed in my lap. Infatuation with boys, out-of-control emotions, cell phones and fixation on whether or not they're wearing the right clothes or not. That age had me stumbling.

The girl's characters were okay. I did feel that Megan's "change" happened way to fast and never really made sense. I also felt like her and Emma were never fully resolved.

I think I liked Jess the best. The scenes where she talks to the TV after school to connect with her actress mother were incredibly poignant - and these scenes were so sadly real that they ended up being my favorite part. While I felt bad for her - somehow I felt that the end of her story was somehow a little too perfect. There wasn't enough foreshadowing for her mother to return - since we'd seen her be nothing but selfish throughout the whole book.

The mom characters were all kind of caricatures and rather silly. I was also disgusted with how one of the mom's dealt with her daughters bullying. If that had been MY daughter - let's just say it wouldn't have been pretty and I wouldn't have been fighting with words - no sir.

CONTENT: Some crudity here and there. Dysfunctional families and it also contains the "typical" relationships familial relationships. Parents and kids that can barely stand each other and have to bribe each other to get them to do something. Siblings that are annoyed by each other and like their friends more than they do their siblings. There's a few scenes that are definitely waving the feminist flag. Eleven year old girls are boy crazy and staring at boys in minor detail.

Basically, a fluffy soap opera for middle graders - but it wasn't a bad writing style and it was a really cute idea. Cute enough, that I'll probably pick up the next book in the series someday. ...more

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Mar 05, 2015 Michelle Gragg rated it did not like it

Shelves: must-avoid, kid-lit

I've started reading books alongside my daughter to encourage her to read. We take turns picking books. I wanted to pre read this book because I had heard it was popular but didn't know enough to feel comfortable recommending it. I was so disappointed. The writing is poor. It passes back and forth through four narrators. But they all have the same narrative voice which is confusing. The characters are very stereotypical. Also, the last section (summer) is sensational and wholly doesn't match the I've started reading books alongside my daughter to encourage her to read. We take turns picking books. I wanted to pre read this book because I had heard it was popular but didn't know enough to feel comfortable recommending it. I was so disappointed. The writing is poor. It passes back and forth through four narrators. But they all have the same narrative voice which is confusing. The characters are very stereotypical. Also, the last section (summer) is sensational and wholly doesn't match the rest of the book. It is far reaching and completely lost me. The other writing point that bothered me was the way the author struggled to interject the historical connections into the story. For the most part they start with the same mother always saying "you know girls the Alcott's did x, y, and z." Subtlety is completely unknown in this book.

What bothered me most and why I won't be suggesting it to my daughter is because of the heroines in the story continually acting out the same mean girl behavior they are the victims of. The author seems hyper sensitive about weight because it is a criticism of the main villain (repeatedly and inappropriately) and even one of the main narrators. These two characters scarcely get referred to without their weight being part of the description. The girl who is pudgy also happens to be the one who has the best mother daughter relationship. Almost as if to say: you can be close to your family or you can be pretty but not both. There is one non-white dyad in the book. Unfortunately they are portrayed as the stereotypical tiger mother, daughter duo. On the whole I found very little of value in this book. I hate when authors feel that poor writing = younger audience. I also hate when they feel that girls need to continue to be marginalized the way they have been in other novels. I hope some author tries a concept like this again with more depth, better writing, and stronger mothers. The mothers in this book are just mean girls grown up who aren't open to accepting their daughters. ...more

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Feb 08, 2018 sophie.connects.the.dots (on hiatus) rated it liked it

Shelves: read-before-2018, clean-reads, read-on-repeat, chic-lit, friendships, least-fave-covers

If The Breakfast Club had a book club, instead of detention.

What I love most of all is that these girls are actually totally different from each other. There isn't the nerd who actually loves fashion, or the popular girl who likes video games vibe. Each girl is as they claim to be. (Nothing wrong with that, you just come to expect the "twist" after a while). There's no secret society in their motives. They are some of the most down-to-earth, realistic representations of girls I've read.

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Jan 09, 2013 Carolynne rated it really liked it

Shelves: family-stories

The first book in what is possibly my granddaughter's favorite series. A welcome entry in an increasingly hard to find genre: Cheerful, realistic fiction appealing to girls 8-13. This one is fun, with lots of literary (Little Women) references. I had trouble distinguishing the four girls' voices sometimes, but that's a minor quibble. I did think a few elements were a little predictable (Spoiler alert: Megan's turnaround) but they lead to a satisfying conclusion that kids will relish. A wholesome ...more

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Mar 15, 2014 Cashi rated it really liked it

Shelves: own

This book is the first book of the Mother Daughter Book Club and i loved it. This book follows four girls Cassidy(The Tomboy), Emma(The Writer), Jess(The Animal lover), and Megan (The Fashionista) and their lives starting 6th grade and being in a book club started by the girls mothers while in yoga class. This book was very cute and was very easy for me to get into. I just started high school so i was having some of the same feelings these girls were having their first day. Overall I will give i ...more

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Jan 28, 2020 Charlotte Fairbanks rated it it was amazing

Great book! Would recommend for 11-13 year-old girls. But any age or gender could like it!!!

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Jan 01, 2019 Mim Muller rated it really liked it

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. I personally strongly enjoyed this book at the START.
I felt that I could connect and understand the characters , I really felt like I was part of the group !

The girls were all unique and wonderful , each known for something different.
The mothers were loving, understanding and generous ( but aren’t all mothers )! 😂

During moments I could empathise and feel sorry for the girls like when Emma’s diary was read aloud at the hockey game . In other parts I was almost bonding around the room with joy l I personally strongly enjoyed this book at the START.
I felt that I could connect and understand the characters , I really felt like I was part of the group !

The girls were all unique and wonderful , each known for something different.
The mothers were loving, understanding and generous ( but aren’t all mothers )! 😂

During moments I could empathise and feel sorry for the girls like when Emma’s diary was read aloud at the hockey game . In other parts I was almost bonding around the room with joy like when Jess’ mother comes home at the end of the novel ! 😁🥳

The girls go through normal middle school stress and issues such as ; snooty Becca Chadwick, fights and having to choose groups , boy crushes and mom drama ! 😅

The things that really got me most and sometimes made me not like reading the book is things such as : there trip to New York City 🌃 and the disaster Beauty and the Beast play .
Sure holidays and plays are both normal , regular things , but the way in which these events unfold is very hard to believe and exaggerated.
No one , not even the Chadwick girl , would have the wits and audacity to ruin the play just to spite one person .
Now for the New York trip . Everybody surprises there kids with fun things even holidays but no one would spend that much money or manage to do what they did ! Some how on there return Megan is a fashion designer, Emma has her name in the credits of at TV show and Cassidy has a signed baseball ⚾️??!!! I am sorry but it is just not believable.

But some how even though this little things really got in my way towards the end of the story , there is , no actually ALWAYS is something about the way in which Heather Vogel Frederick writes that I just never want to put any of her books down ! She develop’s amazing characters and scenes and always seems to no what the reader wants !! She is definitely one of my favourite authors and a very inspirational writer to a young girl like me ! ❤️❤️😘😘😝😝👍👍👍

In conclusion I feel that the book was wonderful, lovely and extremely touching, but the author , in my opinion, made one mistake only : she droned on and focused on the things that didn’t mater and didn’t spend enough time on the parts of the book that where really important.

All in all I really loved this book and can’t wait to read The next book in the series and hope it is just as happy and feel-good as this one was !! 😘😘😘

For those who LOVED this book, I think you would adore “absolutely truly” another H.V.F master piece!!! ...more

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May 29, 2019 Julia Marie rated it it was amazing

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Feb 18, 2018 birdie rated it really liked it

I love books with a series. That way if I like the first book I can read the next book afterwards. And that's what I loved about this book! After I read it, I started the next one immediately. (I'm not quite finished on the second yet). The way friendship was displayed in this book was great! It gives you a good idea about friends (and foes) coming together to read in a book club with their moms (which not all of them are happy about) every week. And you get to see how Jess, Emma, Megan, and Cas ...more

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Apr 03, 2019 FlowerMae rated it really liked it

I loved this book! I liked how their friendship slowly grew, and how they went cool places and did cool things. But the reason why I didn’t give it five stars was because it wasn’t very realistic. They had to many good things happen to them. Every month they met up for a book club meeting, and they were reading Little Women. There was drama at school and between their family’s but they were always there for each other. I recommend reading this book, and I’m excited to read the next one!

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Sep 06, 2019 Naomi rated it it was amazing

Middle school dramaaaaa
😂
I loved how they have the girls develop healthier relationships with their moms during this whole book. Only bad part: I hated how the girls treated those who were mean to them. I hate the “mean girl” attitudes back toward the “mean girls”.

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