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by Jennifer R. Hubbard
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anthrbookjunkie
anthrbookjunkie rated it 15 years ago
Let me start by saying, I like Jennifer Hubbard’s writing style. It flows well, and you get through it rather quickly. Unfortunately, that’s where my praise for this book ends.As I sit here mulling over the book, and trying to squash my disappointment in order to keep this review as light as possib...
The Reading Date
The Reading Date rated it 15 years ago
The Secret Year is a bittersweet debut novel by Jennifer Hubbard. This book tells the story of Colt, a high school student who had a secret relationship with Julia. Julia suddenly dies in a car accident and Colt must grieve in secret since no one knew about their relationship. Colt and Julia's rela...
Katie's Book Blog!!
Katie's Book Blog!! rated it 15 years ago
Amazing! That is the first word that pops into my head to describe The Secret Year. I'm sure there are plenty of others that I could think of but that is the first word that comes to me. The Secret Year was an absolutely brilliant book.The Secret Year is the story of Colt Morrissey, a guy from the f...
katethebookmonsters
katethebookmonsters rated it 15 years ago
The Secret Year is an incredible moving and powerful novel that will take your breath away. Hubbard has this amazing skill of making the reader feel as if they are apart of the novel. By the time I finished this novel, I was blissfully overwhelmed with all the emotions and realism that Hubbard uses....
Karin's Book Nook
Karin's Book Nook rated it 15 years ago
Julia died in a car accident on Labor Day on her way home from a party. Colt heard about it through the grapevine.Colt and Julia had been seeing each other secretly for a year. They'd met regularly most Friday nights and spent the time alone talking, laughing and making love. Even though he wante...
lizpatanders
lizpatanders rated it 15 years ago
The Secret Year by Jennifer Hubbard as book which has surprised me in a good way. The premise had me intrigued, but as I looked at the book I was concerned that the 200 pages wouldn’t be enough to satisfy me, given the serious subject matter. I think Hubbard nailed it.What I loved most about this ...
The Hiding Spot
The Hiding Spot rated it 15 years ago
I was truly amazed by The Secret Year! I picked up Jennifer R. Hubbard’s debut novel on a whim, but wasn’t sure it was a novel I’d particularly enjoy. Not only was the novel from a male point-of-view, which isn’t usually my favorite, it was about a secret affair. I definitely didn’t except Colt’s, a...
cat's corner
cat's corner rated it 16 years ago
While family and friends are still reeling over the Labor Day car accident that took senior high school student Julia Vernon's life, Cal Morrissey is trying to figure out how to mourn her loss and the absence of their year long, secret relationship. How does he grieve for the girl who was never real...
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