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Gossip Girl: I Like It Like That: A Gossip Girl Novel
209 pages, Kindle Edition
Published August 1, 2008
About the author
Cecily von Ziegesar
112 books3,071 followersCecily von Ziegesar is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Gossip Girl novels, upon which the hit television show is based.
Cecily von Ziegesar was born in New York City. Her childhood dream was to grow up to be a ballerina; she began lessons at age 3 and auditioned for the School of American Ballet at age 8, but was rejected.
As a teenager, von Ziegesar commuted to Manhattan at 6 a.m. to attend the Nightingale-Bamford School. After graduating from Nightingale, von Ziegesar attended Colby College before spending a year in Budapest working for a local radio station.
Von Ziegesar returned to the United States to study creative writing at the University of Arizona, but dropped out shortly thereafter.
Back in New York, while working at book-packaging firm Alloy Entertainment, von Ziegesar became inspired to create the Gossip Girl series, which follows the lives of privileged teenagers in New York. The series climbed to the top of The New York Times best-sellers list in 2002. A spin-off series, The It Girl, made the list in 2005.
The Constance Billard School for Girls in Gossip Girl is based upon an exaggerated version of von Ziegesar's alma mater, Nightingale. She also culled events from the book from the lives of her extremely wealthy friends, as well as her own life as a perpetual gossip.
She lives in Brooklyn, New York with her family.
Cecily von Ziegesar was born in New York City. Her childhood dream was to grow up to be a ballerina; she began lessons at age 3 and auditioned for the School of American Ballet at age 8, but was rejected.
As a teenager, von Ziegesar commuted to Manhattan at 6 a.m. to attend the Nightingale-Bamford School. After graduating from Nightingale, von Ziegesar attended Colby College before spending a year in Budapest working for a local radio station.
Von Ziegesar returned to the United States to study creative writing at the University of Arizona, but dropped out shortly thereafter.
Back in New York, while working at book-packaging firm Alloy Entertainment, von Ziegesar became inspired to create the Gossip Girl series, which follows the lives of privileged teenagers in New York. The series climbed to the top of The New York Times best-sellers list in 2002. A spin-off series, The It Girl, made the list in 2005.
The Constance Billard School for Girls in Gossip Girl is based upon an exaggerated version of von Ziegesar's alma mater, Nightingale. She also culled events from the book from the lives of her extremely wealthy friends, as well as her own life as a perpetual gossip.
She lives in Brooklyn, New York with her family.
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March 4, 2026
I absolutely love this book! It would definitely go on my favorite list of Gossip Girl books. The drama, the mini scandals, and the fashion were all awesome! I like how everyone who broke up is feeling lovesick, and the tension is perfect. I like the parts about Vanessa's family and Jenny's boyfriend a lot. The last chapter or two were probably my favorite out of the whole book, I love that characters were knitting, I like how all the boys went to the park to see if they could meet Gossip Girl, and I like how all the girls were chilling out on red blankets!! This book was such a fun read!
August 3, 2025
I have read 5 books because I really just want to know if Blair gets into Yale.
December 2, 2025
the georgina storyline was annoying but everything else chef's kiss!
January 14, 2026
not dan committing a literal CRIME and brushing it off as experience ☠️
February 8, 2026
JESUS CHRISY WHO CARES ABOUT DAN ?
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