Freshman Dreams

Freshman Dorm #5

by Linda A. Cooney

Three hometown best friends, now roommates in a freshman dorm, grapple with the dilemmas of college life when the impetuous Winnie becomes involved with two great guys and must choose between them

Genres: Young Adult, Young Adult Romance

224 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published January 1, 1991

Reviews

[Adriana · Rating 4 out of 5]

Read the whole series in Junior high! Loved it! Considering rereading it!

[Don Heiman · Rating 4 out of 5]

In 1991 HarperPaperbacks published Linda Cooney’s novel “Freshman Dreams.” The novel is volume 5 in the Harper Collins Freshman Dorm book series. The novel begins with a storyline about Springfield University’s four best friends becoming involved in writing a school newspaper article featuring an investigation they conducted about a fraternity harassment of freshman Howard Benmann who was bound and locked in the trunk of his car. The novel next describes Winnie Gottlieb’s special relationship with a skilled guitarist and singer she met in Paris during a European tour. This unique experience motivates Winnie to renew her relationship with her former boyfriend Josh Gaffey; and in a very unusual chain of events causes Winnie to have a driving accident that destroys a BMW owned by her friend Lauren. Winnie survives the accident and the car is restored. The novel also describes how Winnie’s friend KC Angelletti becomes a 20% profiteer in a calendar publishing business, and the novel also describes the amazing techniques that four main character female students use to study and take their midterm exams. Finally, Linda Cooney’s novel “Freshman’s Dream” discusses freshman Faith Crowley’s skills in staging an orchestral production of Alice in Wonderland.” The book’s storylines are very interesting. (P)

[K.L. · Rating 3 out of 5]

Things are hotting up for Winnie and Josh when her ex-lover Travis reappears from his travels in Europe.

[Reading with Cats · Rating 3 out of 5]

These girls are all exhausting.