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Lily B. on the Brink of Love
As a writer for an advice column, Lily B. keeps quite a busy schedule at school, but that doesn't stop her from handling all the other dramas that come her way, including a rock climbing adventure with friends and finding true love of her own. Reprint.
208 pages, Paperback
First published August 1, 2005
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February 17, 2019
Sweet, whimsical and loveable.
January 13, 2009
I really liked this book! It is about this girl, Lily Blennerhasset, who enters the eight grade. She develops this major crush for this boy named Colter Hendricks. Although whenever she sees him she can't speak or breathe, she is determined to make him realize that she is the right girl for him. She also gets this AMAZING opportunity to be an assistant to a real writer Ellis Parson. Without knowing the Ellis Parson was Colter's mother, Lily B runs into him and makes a complete fool of herself! After many other events, including rock climbing in which "The Boy" (Colter Hendricks) joins too. She then realizes that they have nothing in common. Now what is she going to do? The ending is really interesting, and really good. I also like how the author, Elizabeth Cody Kimmel, incorporates a very important lesson in the story. The lesson is: just when you think you've lost, you look around and see that you've won something much better. I think that is very important to know. I really like Elizabeth Cody Kimmel's style of writing is like she was really and eight grader, which makes it even better! I recommend this book to anyone who wants to read about a fun adventure, with a very valuable lesson in it! I really liked this book!
June 1, 2010
"Lily B. on the Brink of Love" is the sequel to "Lily B. on the Brink of Cool." With the start of a new school year, Lily has a new love interest: Coulter Parsons, or "The Boy" as Lily calls him. She chases him throughout the story, trying to solve her love issues while solving other people's problems along the way. Lily is the writer of the advice column in the school newspaper. Through helping others, Lily learns how to take her own advice and find solutions to her own problems. Like "Lily B. on the Brink of Cool," this story is written in diary form so we hear the voice of Lily as she goes through her everyday adventures. Like the first book, "Lily B. on the Brink of Love," is has gripping twists that will keep you from putting the book down...
October 8, 2021
Too cheesy for my taste.
August 18, 2023
What did I think of this book? Not much. Waste of time.
September 9, 2011
I honestly just read this again because I was joking around with my friends and going "The Boy was not the Boy!" Then I got inspired to open up my copy and read it all over again.
Biggest mistake of my life.
Lily B. is a teenaged sociopath. She thinks that the world is all about "me, me, me" and that everyone else is supposed to bow down to her like she's the Queen of Everything. She overestimates her capabilities as a writer and suffers from the delusion that she can merely breeze through her life because everything will be served up to her on a silver platter.
The only somewhat redeeming trait in her character is that when she decides on something, she sticks to it. That is...until something or someone tells her that what she thinks is wrong and she believes in the new thing right away.
And honestly, what was with the capitalizing almost every single word? That doesn't give things more emphasis, it just makes things more annoying. That and the shouty capitals that are found in almost every single page of the book. Saying something in capitals will deliver the same message as a message written in the normal, civilized way.
One more thing is: why does she keep calling Colter "The Boy" when she knows perfectly well what his real name is? Isn't that a bit disrespectful? And she should have taken the hint already when he showed absolutely no interest in her that she wasn't "The Girl" for him. And moreover, her obsession with him led to some really ugly arguments between her and her best friends because every single interaction they had with Colter was seen by Lily as some sort of conspiracy against her, which obviously wasn't the case.
And her fantasies! Oh my gosh, they were so out-there and delusional, even for fantasies. It's like she truly had a world that revolved around her in her head and that is honestly not the mind of a sane person. Even in the end, she thought that Colter would still harbor some emotions for her, which just proved that even in the end, she wasn't completely over him, even if she had a quasi-boyfriend in Jake already.
The first time I read this, I thought it was a cute story that had potential. That was when I was 13.
Two years later, during the second time I read this, I found it amusing and it lifted my mood when I was really depressed.
Now, another two years later, on the third time I read this, I was just plain annoyed. I had never read of a character so self-absorbed and so flamboyant as Lily Blennerhasset. And nearly the entire book looked like someone was trying to stretch their vocabulary muscles without even caring if they were using it in the right manner. They wanted to sound so highfaluting to the point that it no longer mattered to them how the book sounded when it was read as a whole.
Honestly, I felt like they let Joey Tribiani loose on the thesaurus again with this book.
I really wish to offend no one with this review, if it will even be read by anyone. But I just felt like I had to deliver another side to the story. Sure the story held promise and it was entertaining, but when analyzed and dissected, it could have used a lot of improvement. I honestly wouldn't have minded the highfaluting words if not for the shouting capitals and the Capitalized Terms. There's such a thing called "too much of a good thing", and this book is the perfect example of it.
Biggest mistake of my life.
Lily B. is a teenaged sociopath. She thinks that the world is all about "me, me, me" and that everyone else is supposed to bow down to her like she's the Queen of Everything. She overestimates her capabilities as a writer and suffers from the delusion that she can merely breeze through her life because everything will be served up to her on a silver platter.
The only somewhat redeeming trait in her character is that when she decides on something, she sticks to it. That is...until something or someone tells her that what she thinks is wrong and she believes in the new thing right away.
And honestly, what was with the capitalizing almost every single word? That doesn't give things more emphasis, it just makes things more annoying. That and the shouty capitals that are found in almost every single page of the book. Saying something in capitals will deliver the same message as a message written in the normal, civilized way.
One more thing is: why does she keep calling Colter "The Boy" when she knows perfectly well what his real name is? Isn't that a bit disrespectful? And she should have taken the hint already when he showed absolutely no interest in her that she wasn't "The Girl" for him. And moreover, her obsession with him led to some really ugly arguments between her and her best friends because every single interaction they had with Colter was seen by Lily as some sort of conspiracy against her, which obviously wasn't the case.
And her fantasies! Oh my gosh, they were so out-there and delusional, even for fantasies. It's like she truly had a world that revolved around her in her head and that is honestly not the mind of a sane person. Even in the end, she thought that Colter would still harbor some emotions for her, which just proved that even in the end, she wasn't completely over him, even if she had a quasi-boyfriend in Jake already.
The first time I read this, I thought it was a cute story that had potential. That was when I was 13.
Two years later, during the second time I read this, I found it amusing and it lifted my mood when I was really depressed.
Now, another two years later, on the third time I read this, I was just plain annoyed. I had never read of a character so self-absorbed and so flamboyant as Lily Blennerhasset. And nearly the entire book looked like someone was trying to stretch their vocabulary muscles without even caring if they were using it in the right manner. They wanted to sound so highfaluting to the point that it no longer mattered to them how the book sounded when it was read as a whole.
Honestly, I felt like they let Joey Tribiani loose on the thesaurus again with this book.
I really wish to offend no one with this review, if it will even be read by anyone. But I just felt like I had to deliver another side to the story. Sure the story held promise and it was entertaining, but when analyzed and dissected, it could have used a lot of improvement. I honestly wouldn't have minded the highfaluting words if not for the shouting capitals and the Capitalized Terms. There's such a thing called "too much of a good thing", and this book is the perfect example of it.
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February 13, 2010Lily B., the protagonist, is an 8th grader who writes an advice column for the Mulgrew Sentintel, her middle school's paper. This book centers around a crush that she has on a "boy who is the center of her universe," named Colter Hendricks. Although she is painfully nervous and awkward around him, she is determined to make notice her. Her work on the Sentinel lands her a job with a "real writer," Ellis Parson, who happens to be Colter's mother! This fortunate event gives her the opportunity to get to know Colter. A rather humorous rock-climbing episode along with other uncomfortable moments, makes Lily finally realize that she has nothing in common with Colter. After moping around and mourning the loss of the possibility of love, Lily B. decides to snap out of her funk by following her own advice column and spending time with her two best friends Charlotte and Bonnie!
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March 2, 2013
The storyline was simple: A girl named Lily who writes for the school newspaper falls in love with the new student at school named Colter. She later gets hired by a writer as her assistant, and finds out that Colter is the writer's son. With the help of her friends Charlotte and Bonnie, she tries to get along with Colter, but fails each time. Eventually, Lily realized that she and Colter have nothing in common, and gets over him for another boy named Jake (Bonnie's brother). Soon Colter and his mother (the writer) moves away leaving Lily to take care of their beagle, Milo.
It took 182 pages to write that.
I thought there was too many unnecessary details. There was also a lot of dialogue which made the pacing of the book really slow.
Overall, the plot of this book was not that bad.
It took 182 pages to write that.
I thought there was too many unnecessary details. There was also a lot of dialogue which made the pacing of the book really slow.
Overall, the plot of this book was not that bad.
June 27, 2015
I really enjoyed this book I was laughing so hard at sometimes I couldn't breathe and other times I was trying to figure out some of the fancy words in the book while when I finished the book I realised that there was a dictionary of the words in the back!
This book is about the hilarious, teenage, author to-be, Lily Blennerhassett who has fallen in LOVE. She has a job of an advice columnist for the school newspaper and then her best friend, Charlotte, finds a note on the bulletin board that is an author looking for an assistant to help her. Lily gets chosen. That's all I'll say. Because if I say anymore it will give it away! You must read this book, it will have you in stitches of laughter!
This book is about the hilarious, teenage, author to-be, Lily Blennerhassett who has fallen in LOVE. She has a job of an advice columnist for the school newspaper and then her best friend, Charlotte, finds a note on the bulletin board that is an author looking for an assistant to help her. Lily gets chosen. That's all I'll say. Because if I say anymore it will give it away! You must read this book, it will have you in stitches of laughter!
June 10, 2009
Lily B. is back . . . and she's on the Brink of Love! Twenty feet may not seem that high to you. But go outside, find a big rock, measure twenty feet up, then picture The Boy Who Is the Center of Your Universe clinging to that place, looking resplendent in climbing shoes. Then you'll know what I mean.
Favorite Line from book:
"He's on belay," Bonnie said. "If he falls, he'll just hang there until he can get himself back on the rock again."
If only love could be that risk free. =)
-jillian
Favorite Line from book:
"He's on belay," Bonnie said. "If he falls, he'll just hang there until he can get himself back on the rock again."
If only love could be that risk free. =)
-jillian
October 31, 2009
This was a really good book. There is a girl named Lily who gets a job to be a assistant of a famous writer. So she just runs arrans for her and does little things like that. But she meets this boy who she sees and falls in love with him. But then on her first day at work she meets him at the house and then finds out he is the writers son. But then at the end of the story she finds out who she really knows is the right guy for her. This is a good book for girls 11 - 14. but again that is a guess.
April 28, 2009
After the amazing "Lily B. on the Brink of Cool" I was very eager to read this. However, it proved to be a big disappointment. Lily went from being a hilarious, original, and believable character to the all-to-common teenage girl stereotype, aka one who thinks about nothing but "boys, boys, boys!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!".
That said, the book wasn't all bad. I liked Bonnie's character, and there were several amusing parts. But I have to say it was the low point of the series.
That said, the book wasn't all bad. I liked Bonnie's character, and there were several amusing parts. But I have to say it was the low point of the series.
June 7, 2010
Kimmel creates a character every teenage girl can relate to. Falling for the new kid is never easy. Trying to get him to notice you is even harder. Lily B. shows young girls there is life after heartache. This book can be challenging read for children under the age twelve. Fortunately Kimmel has provided glossary in the back of the book for words that be hard to define or understand. This makes for a great book for advancing readers and enforces new words for students to learn.
November 3, 2009
Lily is now in the eighth grade and after a summer with the LeBlancs she now has to face another challenge: love.
Enter New Paltz Colter Hendricks. A ninth-grader and a killer rock climber. Now she can barely speak around him. No prob.With the help of her best friend Charlotte and her friend Bonnie, Lily may win over Colter.
Enter New Paltz Colter Hendricks. A ninth-grader and a killer rock climber. Now she can barely speak around him. No prob.With the help of her best friend Charlotte and her friend Bonnie, Lily may win over Colter.
April 28, 2013
I feel the need to say this was NOT a book I had planned to read! When I had joined my middle school's English Festival, I was under the impression that we wouldn't be required to read ALL of the books on the list. I did have to hide the cover, and read it super fast at home, but it wasn't QUITE as bad as the cover implied :)Still pretty cheesy, though; I wouldn't recommend it.
March 25, 2010
I enjoyed this book when I was younger, and it's still really cute. Not something I'd generally remember for the rest of my life, but at the time I'd read this, I have to say it inspired me into writing, where I am right now. :)
April 28, 2011
Lily has managed to get a column in the school paper and now has landed a real job with a real writer--how amazing is that. But in the midst of all this she spots a new boy who is definitely "The Boy" and she is in "love."
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October 5, 2011It was a cute book! I liked it how you weren't expecting the end and the main question was is the Boy for her or not? It was short and sweet and an easy read for girls... or boys to enjoy as it is a humerous and romantic book in the one!
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March 30, 2012Amazingly, In the end the Writer moves away, The Boy too. Then Lily finds The Real Boy, and a special beagle finds a new home. All in all, this was an amazing realistic-fiction story that made my day every time I read a page. Thank you Elizabeth Cody Kimmel!
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April 11, 2012
This is the second book in the series I loved reading when I was younger, so again, I decided to read another book in the series for the second time. It was equally as good. However, like I said about "Lily B. on the Brink of Cool," this book is more made for ages 9-12.
July 23, 2012
there ya go! This one is a step up! Maybe even two! The series bounced back and this one may even be the best. Lily B. definately cracks me up, though I'm not like her at all so can't really relate....
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December 14, 2007Funny! Learn more words!=D
February 8, 2008
2nd part to the brink of cool. Really great book-like the other one!! And like I said before, mostly for girls. I REALLY love this book, seriously... Read it... Like it... Or hate it!! ;)
March 22, 2008
These books are really easy but good.
June 12, 2008
This is the craziest of the craziest you will love this series.
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December 19, 2008wanna read itttt
June 14, 2009
it is a REALLY good book............i LOVE it!!!!!! so surprising!!!Elizabeth Cody Kimmel
March 8, 2009
this was an ok book. i felt that it was a catching story but it wasnt awesome. The character Lily plays in the book is really cool, with the personality of sparkly, and spritefulness. a nice book.
April 30, 2009
awful!!! such a disappointment coming after Lily B. on the brink of cool!
October 17, 2009
good book so far
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