The Things I Did for Love

by Ellen Conford

Sixteen-year-old Stephanie Kasdan's psychology research project, an investigation into the reasons why people fall in love, involves her with two different boys--motorcycle-riding "Bash" Bernstein and class hunk Trevor Winkleman

Genres: Young Adult, Fiction, Teen

137 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1987

About the author

Ellen Conford was an author for children and young adults. Among her writings are the Annabel the Actress and Jenny Archer series. Her books have won the Best Book of the Year Citation, Best Book of the International Interest Citation, Best Book of the Year for Children, Parents' Choice Award, and more.

Reviews

[Maya · Rating 4 out of 5]

I reread this book last night because i had a bit to drink and was unable to focus on the real book I was reading. When my boyfriend saw me reading it he said, "Have you read this before?" I nodded. "That makes it even worse," he said. "Have you read it since you were 16?" I nodded again. He just shook his head in horror.

[Kathlyn · Rating 4 out of 5]

What is love? No seriously what is love? If you think the answer has anything to do with data or what the girl sitting next to you thinks, your wrong. But here's another question how do you find out what love is? This is the exact question Stephanie had to ask for her psychology project.
Stephanie Kasden your blonde hair, blue eyed, tall, all american girl next door has never been in love. Even though her best friend Amy has been "in love" almost 10 times now. Stephanie was clueless about love until she met Bash. Bash is new. He's different. However, he's a biker. Wrapped in leather, pierced ears and, long shiny black hair. But then there is Trevor. Clean cut. Pretty boy with a mercedes. Her parents love the idea of Stephanie and Trevor. Bash terrifies her parent. But, soon he finds herself in a dangerous love triangle.
As a teen girl i could relate to this book so much and i really enjoyed it. I love the relationship between Stephanie and Bash as you travel through the book with them. I really recommend this book even if you are out of highschool. I feel everyone can look back at a time to their first love and be infatuated just as Stephanie was.

[Sharon Buxton · Rating 2 out of 5]

C. fiction, YA, fluff, Mom's stash, discard

[Daisy · Rating 2 out of 5]

I love Conford, but this was a waste of time: boring, full of cliches, hard to follow even though it was super simplistic. Ugh.

[Beka · Rating 4 out of 5]

I read this while working in the library on a slow day. And it was amusing. I could relate. But I am sure most girls relate to it at some point in time. I wish I had read it in middle/high school!!! Never too late I guess

[Catherine Mustread · Rating 3 out of 5]

Sixteen-year-old Stephanie decides to do a research paper on love to make up for her lack of experience in the area, and learns a lot! Grades 5+

[Laura Guevermont · Rating 5 out of 5]

I read this 15 years ago and loved it so much. I would recommend it to my daughter one day.

[Rossana Snee · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book was just all right for me. It was well written, but not enough happened to keep me wanting to read it. It wasn't a terrible read, it just wasn't great.