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Mates, Dates, and Inflatable Bras
(Mates, Dates #1)
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Everything is changing around Lucy Loverling, and a turning point is exactly what she does NOT need. Suddenly she has to make all sorts of decisions including what she wants to be. And it seems that everyone else knows who and what she wants to be except her. Izzie has become friends with the glamorous Nesta, and Lucy isn't certain she likes a threesome. Nesta and Izzie lo
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Paperback, 144 pages
Published
January 1st 2003
by Simon Pulse
(first published February 8th 2001)
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May 11, 2014
Melissa **Just Really Loves Musicals**
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I first read this series when I was about 13 years old, and they were some of my favourite books. Now, years later, my reading tastes have matured, but I still really enjoy these books. They're fun, girlie, easy, light-hearted, and extremely quick. I read this in only an hour or so. I really look forward to rereading the rest of this series this year, and remembering my early teenage-hood, where the only things that mattered were school, friends, and getting your crush to notice you.
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I remember gobbling these up when I was younger, so I decided it was time for a revisit.
The result.
Well, it’s not terrible. Oh, sure I still cringed quite a bit while rereading it. But there are worst books out there. I just think I’ve really outgrown this series and instead of being labeled YA it should be middle grade.
Well, maybe ten years ago it was YA.
Let’s face it, the genre has matured a bit in ten years. Used to you’d never see characters have sexual relations ...more
I remember gobbling these up when I was younger, so I decided it was time for a revisit.
The result.
Well, it’s not terrible. Oh, sure I still cringed quite a bit while rereading it. But there are worst books out there. I just think I’ve really outgrown this series and instead of being labeled YA it should be middle grade.
Well, maybe ten years ago it was YA.
Let’s face it, the genre has matured a bit in ten years. Used to you’d never see characters have sexual relations ...more
loved it
I decided to read Mates, Dates and Inflatable Bras as an IR book. This was about a girl named Lucy who was trying to find out who wants to be and about her romance and friends. Lucy lives in Britian with her best friend Izzie. Izzie and Lucy has been best friends forever. But she thinks this new girl named Nesta is gonna take her away. She also has to deal with this mystery boy she saw and tries to do anything to meet him and know him. When she finds out it's someone Nesta knows she keeps quiet
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This book is about A girl named Lucy trying to get her best friend back, Izzie from the new girl Nesta. You see, Lucy and Izzie have been best friends since like forever and Lucy thinks because Nesta is new, that she might steal her best friend away.
I can connect to this because I fifth grade the same thing happened to me. You see, It was in fifth grade and this new girl gloriela came along and she kept on hanging out with my friends. And this is what happened to lucy, she felt like as if Nesta ...more
I can connect to this because I fifth grade the same thing happened to me. You see, It was in fifth grade and this new girl gloriela came along and she kept on hanging out with my friends. And this is what happened to lucy, she felt like as if Nesta ...more
Lucy Loverling is a girl after my own heart. She's short, and people are always assuming she's 12, when she is 14. Story of my life (when I was in high school). Mates, Dates, and Inflatable Bras starts off with Lucy in class. Her teacher, whom she calls Wacko decides to assign the students an essay question, "What makes me me?"
The whole book then consists of Lucy's search for self, her search for her special talent and her first kiss.
I definately think this book would work well with younger gir ...more
The whole book then consists of Lucy's search for self, her search for her special talent and her first kiss.
I definately think this book would work well with younger gir ...more
Would you look at that? It's my childhood calling.
Although eventually the series gets a bit repetitive, I read them all. Because friendships, boy talk, and family drama is what I lived for in my early teens. ...more
Although eventually the series gets a bit repetitive, I read them all. Because friendships, boy talk, and family drama is what I lived for in my early teens. ...more
loved it
Quick Review:
This is a great YA teen romance to spice up your TBR! It's really amusing jumping back into early 2000s YA novels, and it's quite the treat for me. It's definitely different reading them as an adult rather than as a teen, and I'm not sure if they hold up with the times but I still enjoyed them! It's all about falling in love and chasing the boy of your dreams for the very first time... With a catchy title! ...more
This is a great YA teen romance to spice up your TBR! It's really amusing jumping back into early 2000s YA novels, and it's quite the treat for me. It's definitely different reading them as an adult rather than as a teen, and I'm not sure if they hold up with the times but I still enjoyed them! It's all about falling in love and chasing the boy of your dreams for the very first time... With a catchy title! ...more
Summary: The book is about a girl named Lucy who gets a writing assignment in school. The assignment is “What makes me, me?” In the beginning, Lucy does not know who she is. She is always comparing herself to other girls and telling herself she is not pretty and does not know what she wants to do with her life. Throughout the book with the help of her friends, Lucy finds out who she really is and becomes more confident with herself then she had ever been. In the end, Lucy gains everlasting frien
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I love this series! The "Mates and Dates" series by Cathy Hopkins is about a girl named Lucy how thinks she is losing her best friend to the new rich girl in school. Nesta is a perosn who everyone was suppose to be jealous of. She is rich, beautiful, and all the guys swoon over her. Lucy has to deal with this and many other teenage girl problems. In the end she ends up becoming friends with Nesta and they all become really good friends.
I love this series because it's so girly, which every girl n ...more
I love this series because it's so girly, which every girl n ...more
Emily Shepard
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I found myself laughing and loving this story, it reminded me a lot of what forming into a teenager was like. The main character is Lucy Lovering. A 14 year old girl followed by her best friend since elementary school Izzie and a new girl Nesta. They were all given an assignment by their teacher, Wacko Watkins as they call her, to write about themselves; their likes dislikes, what they want to do when their older. Lucy is stuck. Shes unsure about herself, unsure about her under ...more
Humor
I found myself laughing and loving this story, it reminded me a lot of what forming into a teenager was like. The main character is Lucy Lovering. A 14 year old girl followed by her best friend since elementary school Izzie and a new girl Nesta. They were all given an assignment by their teacher, Wacko Watkins as they call her, to write about themselves; their likes dislikes, what they want to do when their older. Lucy is stuck. Shes unsure about herself, unsure about her under ...more
Jun 22, 2013
Holly Lawton
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As a 16 year old when I read it, it really made me smile.
What was being written and the language used are things that actually happen to the english teen. Also, what Lucy thought and said were exactly the kinds of things that were zooming through my head at 14. The fact that Lucy got panicked over really silly things and overthinking what people had said- almost paranoid in some parts - was exacly the things that I did.
Especially when it came to friendships.
Also, I liked how everyhting was trea ...more
What was being written and the language used are things that actually happen to the english teen. Also, what Lucy thought and said were exactly the kinds of things that were zooming through my head at 14. The fact that Lucy got panicked over really silly things and overthinking what people had said- almost paranoid in some parts - was exacly the things that I did.
Especially when it came to friendships.
Also, I liked how everyhting was trea ...more
"Mates, Dates, and Inflatable Bras" is the fist novel in the Mates, Dates series. This novel follows a fourteen year old girl named Lucy, and her two friends Nesta and Izzy. Lucy thought everything in her life was taking a turn for the worst, her parents are completely Eco-friendly, which Lucy found annoying. Also,Lucy had a sneaking suspicion that that her two friends were trying to turn there back to her. But, everything changes when Lucy saw a boy from a near by school. She thought it was lov
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May 20, 2009
Ms.
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i really liked this book because its really girly and stuuuuuff. i kinda just picked it up from the shelf not expecting it to be good but i got really stuck into it and finished it in a day! so yeaah, good book. leaves you wanting to read more and more. and i have gotten stuck in to the rest of the series hehe :)
I really enjoyed this book, it was really cute and easy to read I flew through it. The book is written for more of a younger audience so that is why I couldn't give it the full 5 stars, but I really liked it! I can't wait to continue on with the series and see how the friendship of these three girls grows.
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Very funny! I can relate to every character in the story. Each character has their own love story. But more than that, it is about family, school problems, friendship, everything about life.
Amazing, for a teen. I've pretty much finished reading the series, at least one a day. But I am actually sad because I feel I've gotten to know them. I LOVE THESE GUYS!!! xx
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This book is great for a quick read on a sunny day. With totally relatable characters, it feels like having a laugh with your girlfriends
Cute with good messages. I liked the audiobook narrator.
This series was the first one I read when I was younger, and I was really in the mood to re-read it, so thats what I am doing! :)
3 1/2 stars - these books are light and easy to listen to. Teenage girls are the same the world over.
As a young teenager, I absolutely adored and devoured every single book in this series. To me, the girls were very relatable, whilst also being interesting. Their London lifestyle was fascinating and their, albeit slightly unrealistic comings and goings at just 14, sparked my imagination and I remember being totally lost in their world. This series has a real nostalgia attached to it now as I can remember being so obsessed with each character. There's no way I'd ever re-read it, one because it
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Still after years since first reading this, I love it. Cute, funny, easy read. Probably read it in an hour or less!
I still like Lucy a lot and I remember how I felt like her, that I had no idea what to do in the future. (still not quite sure) But it's fine.
Perfect series to just read and empty your mind. So light and quick. I will go through few of these now as I got few from the library! ...more
I still like Lucy a lot and I remember how I felt like her, that I had no idea what to do in the future. (still not quite sure) But it's fine.
Perfect series to just read and empty your mind. So light and quick. I will go through few of these now as I got few from the library! ...more
I really enjoyed these books when I was younger. I’ve definitely matured, and not sure I’d enjoy them too much now. But great for younger readers, say about 11-14? Silly and fun but you get to love the main characters
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These books are before my time, but they still crack me up. I wasn’t sure if I wanted to read more than a few of the books, but now I really want the third one, and I know McKay’s has them all🤩!
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Condition: almost brand new
Recommended to: only girls
These books are before my time, but they still crack me up. I wasn’t sure if I wanted to read more than a few of the books, but now I really want the third one, and I know McKay’s has them all🤩!
I would recommend this book for The age 10+. It was The first novel i read in english (english is not my first language, Danish is), and it was a great first story to read in english! Not to confusing, fairly easy language and exiting topics for a 10 year old girl.
Honestly needed a throwback book. I love the British slang, the characters, and the jokes. If you like an angsty teen novel this is it. I'm in love with the storyline and am invested into the series now.
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Review by N.O: "It's like a classic chick book - set in England. Take that how you will."
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