Review:This novel is a satire telling about the career choice of one Nick Naylor. He "pays the mortgage" by being the chief spokesman for the main tabacco lobby. He justifies the killing of 465,000 people a year by claiming that smoking really is not bad for you and that much of the scientific data cannot be backed up. He becomes a character the reader loves to hate. The story is mainly one of satire towards the political correctness of Washington's finest, but he develops some sort of plot when Nic... Read more

Review:I really enjoyed this book. The interweave of historical figures with a clever plot was masterfully done. It is fast paced and clever and incorporates the beliefs, practices and concerns of the time. Read more

Review:This book was too similar to _Speak_ by Laurie Halse Anderson. I loved _Speak_. It was fresh and original, and Anderson let us know right away that something traumatic happened to the main character. We don't know what it is, but we instantly feel sympathy for her and want to find out more. But in Annabel's case, all we know is some kind of altercation happened between her and her friend, Sophie. Annabel lets Sophie walk all over and does nothing to change the opinion of the rest of the sch... Read more

Review:Another brilliant read from Dessen. This was certainly worth the wait, even if I tore through it in two days. If you're already a Dessen fan, you won't be disappointed. As always, I enjoyed her references to previous characters and settings from her other books. If you haven't read her other works, you will after this. Read more

Review:Colie [which is short for Nicole] has a famous mother who everyone has seen all over the T.V. Colie has done a dramatic change in her life. But she still can't seem to make friends with other people. Now her mom is taking her business elsewhere around Europe and that leaves Colie to spend time with her Aunt Mira. The she gets a job as a waitress and she becomes friends with Isabel and Morgan and the two of them show her love and appreciate life. She has true friends and true love with a boy that... Read more

Review:A summer of weddings, a girl with a damaged heart, an annoying guy, and a bet - what could go wrong? Once and For All is a delightful new novel with Sarah Dessen's trademark mix of romance, summer, and starting over.

Louna works for her mother's wedding planning business. Every week she witnesses the pinnacle of true love. Or at least that's what it should be. But Louna herself knows how badly love can end, leaving her cynical and sure that romance doesn't come around all that often. Then... Read more

Review:Sarah Dessen has done it again! This books gave me the chills. I felt all kinds of emotion while reading it: anger, sadness, happiness, etc. This story is truly captivating. A definite MUST read. I would recommend this book to any of my friends!! Read more

Review:This was, as always, a good read. Sarah Dessen never disappoints!

I have begun to notice through reading all of her books though that a lot of details remain the same. It would be nice to get some more variety. Read more

Review:Terrific story although I wish it focused more on Scarlett and Macon. I love sarah dessen so much. This is only my 3rd book Ive read by her theyre all amazing. Finished in only a couple of days although I never wanted it to end. Macon was a total jerk, although i wish there was closure for him and halley. I also love the idea of halleys name from her grandmother and halleys comet. great plot and character development. This might be my fav book by sarah. Read more

Review:First I would like to say I appreciate the effort of writing A book...let alone 3...so Im sorry for my unkind review but the amount of sheer constant mess that this story degrades into leaves you feeling bored, exhausted, and dissatisfied. Like an encounter with a selfish lover. It just feels heartbreaking because it has so much potential. Maybe a little more time spent on maturing and refining would have improved this book...and parts of it were briefly awesome...man i cant get away from this a... Read more