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by Sara Zarr, Tara Altebrando
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Jolene
Jolene rated it 10 years ago
Elizabeth (Eb) and Lauren(Lo)have been paired up to be roommates at Berkeley Lo isn't too happy. She lives with her parents and five siblings. She hasn't had any personal space since the younger children came along. She had requested a single room, but that was obviously denied. Eb is thrilled. ...
xxsquigglesxx
xxsquigglesxx rated it 11 years ago
OVERALL IMPRESSION: This book brings back some memories for me. I remember getting the information about who my college roommate was going to be and contacting her to figure out who would bring the fridge and who would bring the microwave. That was about all of our communication until we met on movi...
VeganCleopatra
VeganCleopatra rated it 11 years ago
1.5 starsGoing into Roomies I expected a book along the lines of [b:Sloppy Firsts|138202|Sloppy Firsts (Jessica Darling, #1)|Megan McCafferty|https://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1320531275s/138202.jpg|2975988] or [b:The Boyfriend List: 15 Guys, 11 Shrink Appointments, 4 Ceramic Frogs and Me,...
Punk's House of Books
Punk's House of Books rated it 11 years ago
My Rating – 3 ¾ StarsI received a free copy of this book from Netgalley on behalf of Little, Brown books for young Readers in exchange for a fair review.Elizabeth “EB” can’t wait to move from New Jersey to Berkeley and get out of her small town. She has a strained relationship with her mom and her d...
"A Single Word ... "
"A Single Word ... " rated it 11 years ago
This is a wonderful book for teenagers as they start thinking about leaving for college. The book’s characters are complete opposites in all aspects in their young loves. It’s interesting how things that can change a matter of a few text across country and how the other comes across in their emai...
"A Single Word ... "
"A Single Word ... " rated it 11 years ago
This is a wonderful book for teenagers as they start thinking about leaving for college. The book’s characters are complete opposites in all aspects in their young loves. It’s interesting how things that can change a matter of a few text across country and how the other comes across in their emai...
The Twins Read's BookLikes Page
The Twins Read's BookLikes Page rated it 11 years ago
When a simple question about which appliance they're bringing to the dorm room slowly becomes an email volley between two different girls, an unlikely friendship ensues. Elizabeth, or EB, already feels differently about her friends and even her boyfriend. Lauren never has time for herself because of...
Khanh the Killjoy
Khanh the Killjoy rated it 11 years ago
I don't think many people would describe me as being overly sentimental, but man, this book just brought out the emotions in me. The writing flows. The characters are realistic. Their voices are believable. Their fears, their insecurities, their choices are so realistic, so relatable. Ok, it's a bi...
Inspiring Insomnia
Inspiring Insomnia rated it 11 years ago
This review and others are posted at Inspiring Insomnia.The summer before my freshman year in college, my roommate-to-be called me out of the blue. I was surprised by the call, and perhaps I wasn’t feeling particularly sociable, so I kept the conversation short and business-like, primarily discussi...
Book Obsession
Book Obsession rated it 11 years ago
Elizabeth (EB) and Lauren are notified they will be roommates in the fall when they begin at Berkeley. They begin a tenuous email relationship during the summer to get to know each other and make plans for the fall. Told in alternating points of view, this story shares the beginning of a friendship ...
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