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Bard Academy #3
Moby Clique
Some literary classics have been around for centuries. Miranda Tate's just hoping to survive junior year....
Her summer reading assignment is Moby-Dick, but Miranda's vacation hasn't exactly been smooth sailing. Between working at her stepmother's hideous all-pink boutique, and having broken up with her basketball champ boyfriend Ryan, not to mention snoozing her way through one of literature's heaviest tomes, she's almost looking forward to returning to Bard Academy. That was before her kid sister Lindsay smashed up their dad's Land Rover and got shipped off to Bard herself. Is the punishment Lindsay's -- or Miranda's?
A private school staffed by the ghosts of famous dead writers is hard enough to navigate without a freshman kid sister in tow, but now Miranda's trying to sort out her feelings for her brooding friend Heathcliff, who happens to be a fictional character, while keeping Bard's secrets from her nosy sister. And when her nemesis Parker handpicks gullible Lindsay to be a Parker clone, Miranda knows a storm is brewing. Then, Lindsay disappears in the woods...and a frantic search sends Ryan, Miranda, and Heathcliff to Whale Cove, a spot rumored to hide a sunken pirate's ship. But something -- or someone -- even more ominous and terrifying lurks there. Can Miranda stay the course and save her sister?
304 pages, Paperback
First published March 4, 2008
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About the author
Cara Lockwood
103 books372 followersI've written more than 30 books in a number of genres: chick lit, romance, suspense, paranormal and young adult. My debut novel, I Do (But I Don't) was made into a Lifetime Original movie.
I grew up in Mesquite, Texas, which for those of you who like livestock shows, is the home of the Mesquite Rodeo. Ironically, Mesquite was named after Mesquite trees, only none of them now exist in the city, which is about fifteen minutes east of Dallas. No, I don't own a pair of cowboy boots, although I do own quite an impressive collection of black shoes. My Dad is a third-generation Japanese-American, and my mom is a second-generation Texan who's mostly English.
I went to school at the University of Pennsylvania, only I'm not sure how I got in. I think these days they only accept students who can solve String Theory. Anyway, I majored in English, and because my dad said "and just what are you going to do with an English degree?" I went to work for the school newspaper. After college, I spent four years as a newspaper reporter, working for an overly excitable editor who sent me running anytime the police scanner went off. I was working insane hours for next to no pay. I was actually sent to cover a grass fire on my 25th Birthday. Let me tell you, it smelled bad. I think some mice may have lost their lives. But that was about it in terms of excitement. Happy Birthday to Me.
So, I decided after I had taken to hiding from my editor in the bathroom at the office anytime the police scanner went off, that journalism probably wasn't for me. I went to work for a marketing firm and discovered that most everyone else didn't stay until ten o'clock every night writing up their riveting story about grass fires. I also decided that I would take advantage of that free time to write some fiction. That's when I started writing "I Do (But I Don't)." A year later, I finished it, thanks to the help of my friend, Shannon, who wouldn't let me slack off and kept asking me for chapters.
And that's how I became a writer. Except that it still feels weird to say, "I'm a writer." I keep expecting to wake up tomorrow and have to go cover another grass fire.
I'm married and live with a blended broad of seven near Chicago, where I'm hard at work on my next book!
I grew up in Mesquite, Texas, which for those of you who like livestock shows, is the home of the Mesquite Rodeo. Ironically, Mesquite was named after Mesquite trees, only none of them now exist in the city, which is about fifteen minutes east of Dallas. No, I don't own a pair of cowboy boots, although I do own quite an impressive collection of black shoes. My Dad is a third-generation Japanese-American, and my mom is a second-generation Texan who's mostly English.
I went to school at the University of Pennsylvania, only I'm not sure how I got in. I think these days they only accept students who can solve String Theory. Anyway, I majored in English, and because my dad said "and just what are you going to do with an English degree?" I went to work for the school newspaper. After college, I spent four years as a newspaper reporter, working for an overly excitable editor who sent me running anytime the police scanner went off. I was working insane hours for next to no pay. I was actually sent to cover a grass fire on my 25th Birthday. Let me tell you, it smelled bad. I think some mice may have lost their lives. But that was about it in terms of excitement. Happy Birthday to Me.
So, I decided after I had taken to hiding from my editor in the bathroom at the office anytime the police scanner went off, that journalism probably wasn't for me. I went to work for a marketing firm and discovered that most everyone else didn't stay until ten o'clock every night writing up their riveting story about grass fires. I also decided that I would take advantage of that free time to write some fiction. That's when I started writing "I Do (But I Don't)." A year later, I finished it, thanks to the help of my friend, Shannon, who wouldn't let me slack off and kept asking me for chapters.
And that's how I became a writer. Except that it still feels weird to say, "I'm a writer." I keep expecting to wake up tomorrow and have to go cover another grass fire.
I'm married and live with a blended broad of seven near Chicago, where I'm hard at work on my next book!
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August 15, 2015
Rating: 3.5/5
Junior year at Bard Academy is not going to be everything Miranda hoped for. This time around her little sister Lindsay is coming to Bard too. And Miranda is not so happy about that. Lindsay always tries to follow the in crowd which leads her to befriend Miranda's nemesis Parker. Also, Heathcliff is back but she is forbidden from being involved with him which seems almost impossible. Moreover, Ryan, her ex, seems to be taking an interest in her little sister which brings confusing feelings to Miranda. Before she even has time to decide what she is feeling for either boy, Bard students are starting to disappear and Miranda's sister is one of them. On a desperate attempt to save her Miranda and her friends, along with Heaftcliff, Ryan and Parker will go a trip through the forest searching for Lindsay which will lead to them uncovering yet another plot of a ghost to leave Bard.
The thing that frustrated me most about this book was that Miranda couldn't make up her mind about Ryan and Hearhcliff. I hate it when there is so much boy drama and especially when the main character can't just say 'To hell with both of them, I have a sister to save'. It made Miranda act a bit out of character from the previous books. But thankfully all that was resolved by the end and we got to experience quite a lot of pirate action.
Junior year at Bard Academy is not going to be everything Miranda hoped for. This time around her little sister Lindsay is coming to Bard too. And Miranda is not so happy about that. Lindsay always tries to follow the in crowd which leads her to befriend Miranda's nemesis Parker. Also, Heathcliff is back but she is forbidden from being involved with him which seems almost impossible. Moreover, Ryan, her ex, seems to be taking an interest in her little sister which brings confusing feelings to Miranda. Before she even has time to decide what she is feeling for either boy, Bard students are starting to disappear and Miranda's sister is one of them. On a desperate attempt to save her Miranda and her friends, along with Heaftcliff, Ryan and Parker will go a trip through the forest searching for Lindsay which will lead to them uncovering yet another plot of a ghost to leave Bard.
The thing that frustrated me most about this book was that Miranda couldn't make up her mind about Ryan and Hearhcliff. I hate it when there is so much boy drama and especially when the main character can't just say 'To hell with both of them, I have a sister to save'. It made Miranda act a bit out of character from the previous books. But thankfully all that was resolved by the end and we got to experience quite a lot of pirate action.
January 9, 2015
It's Another Year and Miranda can't wait to head back to Bard Academy and get back to her life there, something that she can't ever imagine she would have said in the past. After spending a couple years at Bard Academy, being in the real world is boring as in Book #1 Wuthering High, readers discovered that Bard Academy hosts a giant secret - that the teachers are all in fact ghosts of famous novels such as Mrs. P being Sylvia Plath , Coach H - being Ernest Hemingway and their Principal being Mrs. W - Virginia Woolf and not to mention Miranda's boyfriend Heathcliff - comes from the book Wuthering Heights. All these ghosts are at the school as it hosts like a purgatory for them. Over the summer Miranda has been reading Moby Dick by Herman Melville. During this summer though, Miranda will get one of the worst punishments as her sister breaks the rules and is sent along to Bard Academy with Miranda. As the story goes on, we read as students are kidnapped and it turns out that another of the Classics as come to life and this time the characters are kidnapping students and their are rumours of Pirates afoot the island. What happens when Lindsey is kidnapped and Miranda and her friends set out to find her ? Can the LIT Squad once again save the day and the school from disaster and we also learn that Miranda isn't the only one with connections to the fictional world as Ryan reveals a dark secret on how he ended up at Bard Academy.
If you love Classic Mash-Ups and Twists on famous tales set in the Contemporary World and in a Boarding School setting, then check out Book #3 in the Bard Academy series "Moby Clique".
If you love Classic Mash-Ups and Twists on famous tales set in the Contemporary World and in a Boarding School setting, then check out Book #3 in the Bard Academy series "Moby Clique".
December 23, 2008
While the lit geek in me still enjoys this series for the references and the way they're worked into the story, the reader in me is really annoyed by Miranda's damsel in distress act, and the fact that all the boys are so heroic (minus Samir). I'd like to see a girl kick butt here, for once.
July 20, 2021
I really wanted to like these books, the idea is so interesting, but I couldn’t. The constant repetition and contradictions made me wonder on every page, “who edited this.” Since the last book is out of print I don’t think I’ll be finishing this series.
November 16, 2012
Reviewed by Jaglvr for TeensReadToo.com
In WUTHERING HIGH, Miranda Tate gets sent to the remote boarding school, Bard Academy, on Shipwreck Island off the coast of Maine, because she smashed her dad's Beemer. Throughout WUTHERING HIGH and its sequel, THE
SCARLET LETTERMAN, Miranda discovers that Bard has interesting secrets, and slowly adapts to the strange ways of the school. Now, after a summer at home, she's actually looking forward to returning to school.
Things have changed this time, though. Now, her younger, popularity-seeking sister, Lindsay, decides that Bard is the cool place to be. After their father has another car destroyed, Lindsay is beside Miranda on the boat that takes them to the remote island school. Waiting alone at the dock is the mysterious Heathcliff. Readers of the previous novels have come to know that Heathcliff is really the fictional character from the book WUTHERING HEIGHTS, who has been released from the pages of the book for a three year reprieve with the promise that he won't leave the island nor become involved with Miranda.
This is easier said than done. There have been electrical sparks between Miranda and Heathcliff from the first day they encountered each other. Throw in an ex-boyfriend, Ryan, that Lindsay is crushing on. Add a motley group of friends: Blade, the Wiccan ex-roommate; Samir, sent to Bard for refusing to an arranged marriage when he turns 19; and Hana, Miranda's new roommate. And last but not least, don't forget Parker, the popular girl that is out to destroy Lindsay and Miranda for trespassing on her turf.
Now, back at school for her junior year, Miranda hears stories of pirates and buried treasure. Her sister has gone missing to prove to Parker that she deserves Ryan. Instead of settling in to be a good girl this new semester, Miranda and her friends journey into the forbidden forest on the fringe of campus in search of her sister. There, the group of students
encounter all sorts of events and try to keep their wits about them.
You will get drawn into the ghost stories that surround Shipwreck Island. The speed of the events that unwind in the forest will keep you engrossed and your heart racing. From pirates, to ancient burial grounds, to the legendary ship Pequod, there is never a dull moment in the story. You will be left feeling winded but wanting more.
Cara Lockwood writes a fascinating story intertwining literary works with a current tale. For those that are not fans of old works of literature, Ms. Lockwood is able to bring some of that knowledge to you without you even realizing you are learning about them anyway. Even for those that have never read the classic MOBY DICK by Herman Melville, references are made to parts of the story that everyone will recognize. You do not have to have read the previous two books in THE BARD ACADEMY series to enjoy this one. Details are much clearer with the background of WUTHERING HIGH and THE SCARLET LETTERMAN, but they are certainly not necessary.
For fans of both modern teen stories and classic works of literature, this will not disappoint!
In WUTHERING HIGH, Miranda Tate gets sent to the remote boarding school, Bard Academy, on Shipwreck Island off the coast of Maine, because she smashed her dad's Beemer. Throughout WUTHERING HIGH and its sequel, THE
SCARLET LETTERMAN, Miranda discovers that Bard has interesting secrets, and slowly adapts to the strange ways of the school. Now, after a summer at home, she's actually looking forward to returning to school.
Things have changed this time, though. Now, her younger, popularity-seeking sister, Lindsay, decides that Bard is the cool place to be. After their father has another car destroyed, Lindsay is beside Miranda on the boat that takes them to the remote island school. Waiting alone at the dock is the mysterious Heathcliff. Readers of the previous novels have come to know that Heathcliff is really the fictional character from the book WUTHERING HEIGHTS, who has been released from the pages of the book for a three year reprieve with the promise that he won't leave the island nor become involved with Miranda.
This is easier said than done. There have been electrical sparks between Miranda and Heathcliff from the first day they encountered each other. Throw in an ex-boyfriend, Ryan, that Lindsay is crushing on. Add a motley group of friends: Blade, the Wiccan ex-roommate; Samir, sent to Bard for refusing to an arranged marriage when he turns 19; and Hana, Miranda's new roommate. And last but not least, don't forget Parker, the popular girl that is out to destroy Lindsay and Miranda for trespassing on her turf.
Now, back at school for her junior year, Miranda hears stories of pirates and buried treasure. Her sister has gone missing to prove to Parker that she deserves Ryan. Instead of settling in to be a good girl this new semester, Miranda and her friends journey into the forbidden forest on the fringe of campus in search of her sister. There, the group of students
encounter all sorts of events and try to keep their wits about them.
You will get drawn into the ghost stories that surround Shipwreck Island. The speed of the events that unwind in the forest will keep you engrossed and your heart racing. From pirates, to ancient burial grounds, to the legendary ship Pequod, there is never a dull moment in the story. You will be left feeling winded but wanting more.
Cara Lockwood writes a fascinating story intertwining literary works with a current tale. For those that are not fans of old works of literature, Ms. Lockwood is able to bring some of that knowledge to you without you even realizing you are learning about them anyway. Even for those that have never read the classic MOBY DICK by Herman Melville, references are made to parts of the story that everyone will recognize. You do not have to have read the previous two books in THE BARD ACADEMY series to enjoy this one. Details are much clearer with the background of WUTHERING HIGH and THE SCARLET LETTERMAN, but they are certainly not necessary.
For fans of both modern teen stories and classic works of literature, this will not disappoint!
October 13, 2008
At First Sight: It's time for Miranda to return to Bard Academy and, after a summer working at her Stepmother's all pink boutique - in the midst of pink stationary and pink edible underwear - she's actually looking forward to going back to Bard.
Until her little sister Lindsay crashes their Dad's new car into the store and gets send to Bard alongside Miranda.
From the start, Lindsay is determined to get Miranda in trouble, mostly because that's Lindsay's favorite past time. Soon Miranda is in trouble with her new dorm mother Mrs. P, Lindsay keeps babbling Miranda's secrets to Heathcliff and running after Miranda's ex, Ryan Kent. She's also at the beck and call of Miranda's nemesis and resident queen bee Parker.
On top of that, and because Bard wouldn't be Bard if something freaky but literary wasn't underfoot, there are rumors of strange men in the woods surrounding the school... strange men dressed as pirates who are kidnapping students.
And, of course, it's up to Miranda and the LITs - a.k.a. Miranda's friends Samir, Blade and Hana, and Heathcliff - to figure out what's going on.
Second Glance: In someways, I think Moby Clique it's my favorite book of the series. Maybe because it's the book with the most Heathcliff in it.
I love that there is always a touch of mystery about every book - there is always a plot going on that needs to be figured out, and I like that because, rather than being distracting, it keeps the story moving.
Also, in this book I grew to like Miranda the most and felt for her as Lindsay's presence shows more of her family life and how little they appreciate Miranda and how much they spoil Lindsay. I really hated Lindsay, she's the type of little sister that gives us little sisters of the world a sucky rep. She's spoiled and bratty and doesn't listen to reason and then acts all innocent and gets away with stuff - I hate people who get away with stuff.
Lindsay does come through, in the end, but I still don't like her, or Miranda's parents.
I do love Hanna, Samir and Blade, they are so funny. And also loved seeing glimpses of Heathcliff's softer side.
Bottom Line: I truly love Moby Clique, like I said I think it's my favorite Bard book. There is more romance, a hint of danger and lots of fun. And I can't wait for the next book, titled A Tale of Two Proms, which is coming out next year. FINALLY. *does happy dance*
Favorite Quote: "So how long have you been waiting for me?" I ask, teasing.
"All summer," he says, completely serious. He reaches up and gently tucks a stray piece of hair behind my ear. His touch makes all the words in my head simply dry up and disappear. But Heathcliff doesn't seem to mind the lack of conversation. He is, after all, the strong and silent type. - Miranda & Heathcliff
Until her little sister Lindsay crashes their Dad's new car into the store and gets send to Bard alongside Miranda.
From the start, Lindsay is determined to get Miranda in trouble, mostly because that's Lindsay's favorite past time. Soon Miranda is in trouble with her new dorm mother Mrs. P, Lindsay keeps babbling Miranda's secrets to Heathcliff and running after Miranda's ex, Ryan Kent. She's also at the beck and call of Miranda's nemesis and resident queen bee Parker.
On top of that, and because Bard wouldn't be Bard if something freaky but literary wasn't underfoot, there are rumors of strange men in the woods surrounding the school... strange men dressed as pirates who are kidnapping students.
And, of course, it's up to Miranda and the LITs - a.k.a. Miranda's friends Samir, Blade and Hana, and Heathcliff - to figure out what's going on.
Second Glance: In someways, I think Moby Clique it's my favorite book of the series. Maybe because it's the book with the most Heathcliff in it.
I love that there is always a touch of mystery about every book - there is always a plot going on that needs to be figured out, and I like that because, rather than being distracting, it keeps the story moving.
Also, in this book I grew to like Miranda the most and felt for her as Lindsay's presence shows more of her family life and how little they appreciate Miranda and how much they spoil Lindsay. I really hated Lindsay, she's the type of little sister that gives us little sisters of the world a sucky rep. She's spoiled and bratty and doesn't listen to reason and then acts all innocent and gets away with stuff - I hate people who get away with stuff.
Lindsay does come through, in the end, but I still don't like her, or Miranda's parents.
I do love Hanna, Samir and Blade, they are so funny. And also loved seeing glimpses of Heathcliff's softer side.
Bottom Line: I truly love Moby Clique, like I said I think it's my favorite Bard book. There is more romance, a hint of danger and lots of fun. And I can't wait for the next book, titled A Tale of Two Proms, which is coming out next year. FINALLY. *does happy dance*
Favorite Quote: "So how long have you been waiting for me?" I ask, teasing.
"All summer," he says, completely serious. He reaches up and gently tucks a stray piece of hair behind my ear. His touch makes all the words in my head simply dry up and disappear. But Heathcliff doesn't seem to mind the lack of conversation. He is, after all, the strong and silent type. - Miranda & Heathcliff
January 8, 2014
This has only 4 and 5 star reviews on Amazon, but I very nearly gave this a one star DNF. However, I made myself finish it, and I'll grudgingly say it did get better. The idea for the series is intriguing, if a bit Harry Potterish, with teachers who are the ghosts of dead authors (in a kind of purgatory) and with the conjuring of fictional characters. Even our heroine, Miranda, is apparently at least partially the descendant of a fictional character herself, which gives her some sort of special powers. Without giving too much of the plot away, Miranda will face an eventual confrontation with Ahab on the Pequod, and with Moby Dick. Cara Lockwood does seem to have a good ear for teen dialog as well as teen angst and drama, and a good sense of humor. I'm just a long way from being a teenager and found it rather tedious.
Book Description:
Some literary classics have been around for centuries. Miranda Tate's just hoping to survive junior year.... Her summer reading assignment is Moby-Dick, but Miranda's vacation hasn't exactly been smooth sailing. Between working at her stepmother's hideous all-pink boutique, and having broken up with her basketball champ boyfriend Ryan, not to mention snoozing her way through one of literature's heaviest tomes, she's almost looking forward to returning to Bard Academy. That was before her kid sister Lindsay smashed up their dad's Land Rover and got shipped off to Bard herself. Is the punishment Lindsay's -- or Miranda's? A private school staffed by the ghosts of famous dead writers is hard enough to navigate without a freshman kid sister in tow, but now Miranda's trying to sort out her feelings for her brooding friend Heathcliff, who happens to be a fictional character, while keeping Bard's secrets from her nosy sister. And when her nemesis Parker handpicks gullible Lindsay to be a Parker clone, Miranda knows a storm is brewing. Then, Lindsay disappears in the woods...and a frantic search sends Ryan, Miranda, and Heathcliff to Whale Cove, a spot rumored to hide a sunken pirate's ship. But something -- or someone -- even more ominous and terrifying lurks there. Can Miranda stay the course and save her sister?
Opening paragraph:
Call me bored.
As in -- terminally.
I'm a hundred pages into the Longest Book I've Ever Read -- Moby-Dick -- Bard Academy's summer reading requirement. If you ask my opinion, Herman Melville could've shortened this tome by about five hundred pages if he wasn't so long-winded (I mean, twenty pages alone on the color white? Yeah, I got it -- okay? The whale is WHITE. Sheesh. Get on with it!).
Series info:
Bard Academy series
01. Wuthering High
02. The scarlet letterman
-----------------------
03. Moby clique - read
Book Description:
Some literary classics have been around for centuries. Miranda Tate's just hoping to survive junior year.... Her summer reading assignment is Moby-Dick, but Miranda's vacation hasn't exactly been smooth sailing. Between working at her stepmother's hideous all-pink boutique, and having broken up with her basketball champ boyfriend Ryan, not to mention snoozing her way through one of literature's heaviest tomes, she's almost looking forward to returning to Bard Academy. That was before her kid sister Lindsay smashed up their dad's Land Rover and got shipped off to Bard herself. Is the punishment Lindsay's -- or Miranda's? A private school staffed by the ghosts of famous dead writers is hard enough to navigate without a freshman kid sister in tow, but now Miranda's trying to sort out her feelings for her brooding friend Heathcliff, who happens to be a fictional character, while keeping Bard's secrets from her nosy sister. And when her nemesis Parker handpicks gullible Lindsay to be a Parker clone, Miranda knows a storm is brewing. Then, Lindsay disappears in the woods...and a frantic search sends Ryan, Miranda, and Heathcliff to Whale Cove, a spot rumored to hide a sunken pirate's ship. But something -- or someone -- even more ominous and terrifying lurks there. Can Miranda stay the course and save her sister?
Opening paragraph:
Call me bored.
As in -- terminally.
I'm a hundred pages into the Longest Book I've Ever Read -- Moby-Dick -- Bard Academy's summer reading requirement. If you ask my opinion, Herman Melville could've shortened this tome by about five hundred pages if he wasn't so long-winded (I mean, twenty pages alone on the color white? Yeah, I got it -- okay? The whale is WHITE. Sheesh. Get on with it!).
Series info:
Bard Academy series
01. Wuthering High
02. The scarlet letterman
-----------------------
03. Moby clique - read
March 10, 2008
Miranda Tate is heading back to Bard Academy after at a brutal summer working for her step-mother at her boutique, In The Pink, which sells everything imaginable that is pink. Miranda refers to it as In The Puke and spends most of her time there sitting at the cash register completing her required summer reading of Moby Dick. Miranda is excited about returning to school until she finds out that her sister, Lindsay, is going to be joining her there after running their father’s new Land Rover through the front of In The Pink.
Once on campus, Miranda reunites with her friends Blade, Samir, Hana, and of course Heathcliff. She is disgusted to see that Lindsay, who is desperate for the approval of anyone popular, has fallen into the clutches of Parker, Bard’s Queen Bee. Miranda also meets her new dorm monitor, Mrs. P, who happens to be Sylvia Plath and gets off on the wrong foot right away.
Miranda also has to deal with her feelings for Ryan - the boy that broke up with her at the end of the previous school year. She can’t decide if she still has feelings for him or not, but feels jealous when he continually gives Parker attention and begins to hang around Lindsay. Mirandra knows she loves Heathcliff but has to keep in mind the rule the school places on them. They aren’t supposed to have any romantic or physical contact or Bard will send him back to Wuthering Heights.
When Lindsay disappears, like a couple of the other Bard students, Miranda, Samir, Hana, Blade, Heathcliff, Ryan, and Parker all end up entering the forbidden forest to find her. What they find are pirates roaming the island, one of the faculty members behind all the trouble, and Lindsay causing part of the problems.
Can Miranda and her crew save the world again and put everything back into balance? Who does Miranda choose, Ryan or Heathcliff? To see how Moby Dick plays a part in this Bard Academy novel read MOBY CLIQUE by Cara Lockwood. While it can be read as a stand alone novel since the author gives background information to catch up the reader, it will be more enjoyable if the other two novels in the series are read first.
Once on campus, Miranda reunites with her friends Blade, Samir, Hana, and of course Heathcliff. She is disgusted to see that Lindsay, who is desperate for the approval of anyone popular, has fallen into the clutches of Parker, Bard’s Queen Bee. Miranda also meets her new dorm monitor, Mrs. P, who happens to be Sylvia Plath and gets off on the wrong foot right away.
Miranda also has to deal with her feelings for Ryan - the boy that broke up with her at the end of the previous school year. She can’t decide if she still has feelings for him or not, but feels jealous when he continually gives Parker attention and begins to hang around Lindsay. Mirandra knows she loves Heathcliff but has to keep in mind the rule the school places on them. They aren’t supposed to have any romantic or physical contact or Bard will send him back to Wuthering Heights.
When Lindsay disappears, like a couple of the other Bard students, Miranda, Samir, Hana, Blade, Heathcliff, Ryan, and Parker all end up entering the forbidden forest to find her. What they find are pirates roaming the island, one of the faculty members behind all the trouble, and Lindsay causing part of the problems.
Can Miranda and her crew save the world again and put everything back into balance? Who does Miranda choose, Ryan or Heathcliff? To see how Moby Dick plays a part in this Bard Academy novel read MOBY CLIQUE by Cara Lockwood. While it can be read as a stand alone novel since the author gives background information to catch up the reader, it will be more enjoyable if the other two novels in the series are read first.
October 2, 2012
This book was great! At first I was thinking I shouldn't read it because I had just read Moby Dick and it took me forever to read and this book was based of the original story. I decided to give it a try and well it wasn't anything like the original story. It keeps the same characters as they are mentioned thru out the book and the details seem to stick to the original story as well. I would say I am really glad that I decided to read this book cause you always want to know what is going to happen next and its a fast read (read it in 2 days). This story is the third in a set of three but you don't have to read the first two to read this one because it gets you up to date with what is happening really fast. Moby Clique is about a girl named Miranda and she is always being punished by her parents because they don't really like her so they send her off to a boarding school only they don't know that this school is being taught by Authors and characters from famous books, this school is their purgatory and they cant leave until it's their time. Well Miranda's sister just gets home from a summer tenis camp that her parents forgot to pick her up from so she decides retaliate and drive away in her dad's car note she is only 14. Well what she didn't expect was the car to be in drive and not reverse. She drives right thru the window of her stepmom's store. Miranda's dad then decides to send both of them to this boarding school. Thats when Lindsay (Miranda's sister) gets caught in some fictional trouble.
I would defiantly recommend this book to anyone who wants a quick read. This book is really worth your time, it also helps if you have read Moby Dick or Weathering Heights as those two books are mentioned quite a lot in this book. Overall I give this book 5/5 stars.
I would defiantly recommend this book to anyone who wants a quick read. This book is really worth your time, it also helps if you have read Moby Dick or Weathering Heights as those two books are mentioned quite a lot in this book. Overall I give this book 5/5 stars.
March 20, 2008
Miranda Tate returns to Bard Academy—a boarding school for delinquent teens—in Cara Lockwood’s third installment of the Bard Academy series, Moby Clique.
This time, Miranda has her younger sister, Lindsay, in tow. Lindsay quickly falls in love with Miranda’s ex, Ryan, and aligns with Miranda’s arch nemesis, Parker. Throw in some pirates, and Miranda is clearly in for a difficult semester.
Overall, the Bard Academy series is harmless. Miranda is an appealing heroine. She and her friends are likely the mildest and kindest high school delinquents in history, and I can’t help but root for her relationship with Heathcliff. I was never attracted to Heathcliff in Wuthering Heights because of his intense cruelty, but Lockwood’s Heathcliff is a teenage girl’s dream.
The major flaw of the series—and Moby—is Lockwood’s characterization of dead authors. In this case, she totally impugns Sylvia Plath. Clearly, Plath had severe emotional issues. However, it is quite a leap to make her a villain. If I were part of Plath’s estate, I may have a juicy lawsuit on my hands.
This time, Miranda has her younger sister, Lindsay, in tow. Lindsay quickly falls in love with Miranda’s ex, Ryan, and aligns with Miranda’s arch nemesis, Parker. Throw in some pirates, and Miranda is clearly in for a difficult semester.
Overall, the Bard Academy series is harmless. Miranda is an appealing heroine. She and her friends are likely the mildest and kindest high school delinquents in history, and I can’t help but root for her relationship with Heathcliff. I was never attracted to Heathcliff in Wuthering Heights because of his intense cruelty, but Lockwood’s Heathcliff is a teenage girl’s dream.
The major flaw of the series—and Moby—is Lockwood’s characterization of dead authors. In this case, she totally impugns Sylvia Plath. Clearly, Plath had severe emotional issues. However, it is quite a leap to make her a villain. If I were part of Plath’s estate, I may have a juicy lawsuit on my hands.
April 22, 2015
3rd book - Moby Dick. Kids are being kidnapped by pirates. This book has Miranda's little sister attending the school with her. Lindsey is a people pleaser except when it comes to her sister Miranda. She immediately gets pulled into Parker's clique and is doing Parker's bidding including her assignments. Lindsey develops a crush on Ryan and at times it seems as if Ryan is attracted to her. Miranda isn't sure how she feels about that but she knows she doesn't want Lindsay involved with Parker. Next Lindsey goes missing in the woods and Miranda must go after her with her group of friends including Heathcliffe. Parker and Ryan find out she is going and while Parker wants to tell on Miranda and get her in trouble, Ryan wants to go with them to find Lindsey. Parker won't leave Ryan so she ends up going with them. Lindsey is special too because she is also a descendant of a literary figure and she is helping Sylvia Platt who wants to escape purgatory and get to her children. Miranda and gang save the day again. Miranda finally realizes in this book that her true love is Heathcliffe but they still can't be together.
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February 3, 2016
This is the third book in the Bard Academy series of books about a school where ghosts from classical literature are the teachers.
In this one, though, things are complicated by the fact that Lindsay, Miranda's younger sister, is sent to the school also. Miranda wants to keep the secret of the school from her and help her adjust, but Lindsay, being the spoiled self-centered know-it-all that she is, pays no attention to Miranda and gets into the wrong crowd immediately.
Worse yet, she gets a bunch of the students, including Miranda, into a situation where they could easily lose their lives and possibly upset the very balance of reality itself. Plus, Miranda has to figure who has her real affections: Heathcliff or Ryan? There's also another nutty ghost teacher that's the main villain, as in the last book, but this one sees the ending of the existence of two of the ghosts, not just one.
It's another really good book in the series. There's just so much potential in this series that it's fun to just imagine what other classical books could be brought literally to life. Very enjoyable.
In this one, though, things are complicated by the fact that Lindsay, Miranda's younger sister, is sent to the school also. Miranda wants to keep the secret of the school from her and help her adjust, but Lindsay, being the spoiled self-centered know-it-all that she is, pays no attention to Miranda and gets into the wrong crowd immediately.
Worse yet, she gets a bunch of the students, including Miranda, into a situation where they could easily lose their lives and possibly upset the very balance of reality itself. Plus, Miranda has to figure who has her real affections: Heathcliff or Ryan? There's also another nutty ghost teacher that's the main villain, as in the last book, but this one sees the ending of the existence of two of the ghosts, not just one.
It's another really good book in the series. There's just so much potential in this series that it's fun to just imagine what other classical books could be brought literally to life. Very enjoyable.
March 5, 2008
In the third (and possibly last!) Bard Academy novel, Cara Lockwood has settled into her formula pretty comfortably. Miranda is looking forward to her return to Bard Academy, with its secrets and Heathcliff, but things don't go as planned. Suddenly, her sister is enrolled as a freshman, and Miranda's world is invaded.
Once again, Miranda must reconcile the worlds of fiction and fact, as well as keep her teachers in line.
I find these books entertaining and fun, but the first two have not quite equaled the first book. In that one, Lockwood created a daring postmodern, posttextual world, one that combined purgatory and the power of text. Having created that world, Lockwood hasn't added all that much to it in the last two novels. In this one, as well as in book two, The Scarlet Letterman, Lockwood seems content to advance the plot rather than the world building. I find that something of a shame, as the world itself was what drew me to the books.
That said, I do find them entertaining and will continue to read any future Bard Academy novels.
Once again, Miranda must reconcile the worlds of fiction and fact, as well as keep her teachers in line.
I find these books entertaining and fun, but the first two have not quite equaled the first book. In that one, Lockwood created a daring postmodern, posttextual world, one that combined purgatory and the power of text. Having created that world, Lockwood hasn't added all that much to it in the last two novels. In this one, as well as in book two, The Scarlet Letterman, Lockwood seems content to advance the plot rather than the world building. I find that something of a shame, as the world itself was what drew me to the books.
That said, I do find them entertaining and will continue to read any future Bard Academy novels.
March 27, 2017
Bard Academy is a school located on Shipwreck Island that delinquent students are sent to. Bard Academy is a purgatory for dead writers who teach the delinquent students and the students have no idea that their teachers are dead. Except for Miranda Tate and her friends because apparently Miranda is a descendant of Wuthering Heights' Catherine Earnshaw. In this world, characters from the classics come alive and real life may parallel plot lines from classic novels. Bard Academy is no ordinary school. And this year, Miranda is not the only member of her family sent to school there. Her younger inquisitive sister is to attend and when she gets lost in the woods, strange things start happening.
I really enjoy the Bard Academy series with the humorous characters (scared-cat Samir, goth Blade, and logical Hana) and the situations they get themselves in. Lockwood's witty way of referencing classic novels add to the enjoyment of the story and makes the classics more interesting than the way they are taught in high school.
A great read for a new take on old literature.
I really enjoy the Bard Academy series with the humorous characters (scared-cat Samir, goth Blade, and logical Hana) and the situations they get themselves in. Lockwood's witty way of referencing classic novels add to the enjoyment of the story and makes the classics more interesting than the way they are taught in high school.
A great read for a new take on old literature.
October 2, 2012
2.5 stars
It's better than the previous one, but not as good as the first: the culprit is a teacher once again (this time Sylvia Plath, who was to see her babies who she left behind), again, Heathcliff saves the day all the fricking time -- at least not to the stupid levels of the first book where he takes on Dracula and survives, and, again, the author just basically writes her Wuthering Heights fanfiction as the romance portion of the book.
And the thing that takes half a star away -- it's a subtle as a sledgehammer to the head. Really? The teacher was to blame? I could NEVER tell! Oooh! And Heathcliff would magically come back to life? No, really? I'm amazed! *heavy sarcasm*
It's still a nice read. It's still fun but... it's a pretty much badly used concept. The conflict has gotten better, much better, than the previous.
It's better than the previous one, but not as good as the first: the culprit is a teacher once again (this time Sylvia Plath, who was to see her babies who she left behind), again, Heathcliff saves the day all the fricking time -- at least not to the stupid levels of the first book where he takes on Dracula and survives, and, again, the author just basically writes her Wuthering Heights fanfiction as the romance portion of the book.
And the thing that takes half a star away -- it's a subtle as a sledgehammer to the head. Really? The teacher was to blame? I could NEVER tell! Oooh! And Heathcliff would magically come back to life? No, really? I'm amazed! *heavy sarcasm*
It's still a nice read. It's still fun but... it's a pretty much badly used concept. The conflict has gotten better, much better, than the previous.
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November 9, 2016
I almost didn't give three stars, the level of annoyance was a bit too much for me with this one. Every bad thing happens to Miranda and she can never protect herself. Her parents are complete morons (how did she turn out normal then?), her sister is just nonsense, I really wanted to slap her and the change of heart was to be expected... Parker is also unbelievable to me, mostly because Ryan seems too normal to even talk to her.
That said, it was the most exciting book so far and I like Heathcliff, as I guess everyone does. :D
I do miss some actual conversations between them, it seems that Heathcliff loves Miranda because she looks like Cathy and Miranda's just overwhelmed by him always rescuing her. I hope they'll evolve in the next book. :)
That said, it was the most exciting book so far and I like Heathcliff, as I guess everyone does. :D
I do miss some actual conversations between them, it seems that Heathcliff loves Miranda because she looks like Cathy and Miranda's just overwhelmed by him always rescuing her. I hope they'll evolve in the next book. :)
November 17, 2009
I found this book for $3 at Joseph-Beth Booksellers. I read the back and was utterly intrigued with talks of ghosts teaching at a boarding school and fictional characters inhabiting the grounds. The idea of this book was brilliant, in my opinion. The execution was done fairly well, although the ending was not one I enjoyed so much. All the same, the ending was what fit best.
This is a fresh take on life at boarding school. The school is for delinquents, and as I mentioned is taught by ghosts of dead writers and poets (most of the students don't know they are ghosts). It was an interesting read.
This is a fresh take on life at boarding school. The school is for delinquents, and as I mentioned is taught by ghosts of dead writers and poets (most of the students don't know they are ghosts). It was an interesting read.
August 31, 2015
I love that the teachers at Bard Academy are writers in purgatory! Sylvia Plath goes bonkers and tries to use Moby Dick - the real whale from the fictional book - to break thru the barrier and get to her children. This novel shows the hidden power of literature and how it can literally come to life! I enjoyed this book and will check out the others in the series.
I did not like the main characters parents. They are too shallowly written.
Heathcliff. however, is very interesting: brooding and the strong silent type who springs to action to save the heroine. The arrival of Hana to save her buddies with Hemingway is a nice touch. :-)
I did not like the main characters parents. They are too shallowly written.
Heathcliff. however, is very interesting: brooding and the strong silent type who springs to action to save the heroine. The arrival of Hana to save her buddies with Hemingway is a nice touch. :-)
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April 6, 2008
This was a fun 3rd installment in the trilogy. I liked that the main character was faced with hard decisions - what to do about her obnoxious sister, who's now on the island with her, what to do about the two guys she's interested in, and how to save her friends, the school, and possibly the world from impending doom. The characters are really strong, and I had a fun time reading this. If this is the last in the series, I think it had a good ending.
May 25, 2009
This is the third book in a series of teenage novels that is actually pretty interesting. I love the idea of an island with a school whos teachers are the ghosts of classical writers.I am such a book nerd so this really appeals to me.It is a really easy, but fun read. It took me about a day to read it. If you want something light and fluffly I reccomend it.
January 23, 2010
Uhm, who DOESN'T love a love triangle?
Ryan-Miranda-Heathcliff drama is the best.
What sucks however is the non-a-ending. It leaves you thirsting for more but unfortunately, us readers can not find out whether or not Miranda and Heathcliff would have ever gotten their 'happily ever after' as there are no plans for a fourth book. :(
Ryan-Miranda-Heathcliff drama is the best.
What sucks however is the non-a-ending. It leaves you thirsting for more but unfortunately, us readers can not find out whether or not Miranda and Heathcliff would have ever gotten their 'happily ever after' as there are no plans for a fourth book. :(
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January 9, 2012
Moby Clique may just be the most action heavy book in the series and is a great read. Bits of this book do get predictable, especially Miranda's sister becoming a Parker clone. I actually was turned off by the idea of adding her sister to the mix, but can see how it works well in this novel. Overall, I enjoyed Moby Clique as much as I enjoyed the other two books in the series.
April 11, 2010
this book was pretty good, i liked the idea of characters from famous books coming to life and ghosts teaching the school. i feel sorry for miranda cause she falls in love with a fictional charater and she knows that sometime he is going to have to go back in book but not yet. so yah.
December 26, 2010
An interesting ending to a trilogy for the people that love the "classic" literature. Didn't like Lindsey, Miranda's sister, who was a new character in this book. I like Cara Lockwood as an author both for YA and adult.
April 10, 2017
This story was more contrived/predictable than the previous two, simply because the author didn't change the motive of the bad gal: they wanted to escape purgatory, so they hijacked a book yet again. I think the fourth one needs to stray from the path a little in order to succeed as a novel.
May 14, 2014
I gave this a 2.5, which is really surprising because I enjoyed this series a lot when I was younger....I guess I just grew out of it? The themes were so repetitive though, the writing was nothing spectacular, and Lindsey & Samir were SOOOOO annoying.
March 19, 2008
I thought this book was just as good as the other 3 in the series. It kept me on the edge of my seat. Can't wait for the next installment.
August 7, 2008
i loved it, it was one of the books i could stand reading through the boring parts.
August 7, 2008
i thought it was a pretty good book.
September 30, 2008
Definitely an interesting idea--but there was so much junk in it, that I wouldn't recommend it to anyone--especially someone like me who can't start a book in a series without finishing it.
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