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The Chocolate Box Girls #5
Coeur Vanille
Je m’appelle : Honey Tanberry
Mon âge : 15 ans
Je suis : rebelle et sensible
Mon style : tongs et robes de plage
J’aime : la liberté
Je rêve : d’une vie heureuse, sans drame et sans trahison
Mon problème : je détruis tout ce que j’aime...
Mon âge : 15 ans
Je suis : rebelle et sensible
Mon style : tongs et robes de plage
J’aime : la liberté
Je rêve : d’une vie heureuse, sans drame et sans trahison
Mon problème : je détruis tout ce que j’aime...
259 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published January 1, 2014
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About the author
Cathy Cassidy
105 books1,701 followersI was born in 1962 in Coventry (scarily ancient, I know). I wrote my first picture book for my little brother when I was eight or nine. I loved making comics, too - pages and pages of picture stories, features and competitions.
I went to Art College in Liverpool, then got a job as fiction editor on the fab and legendary Jackie magazine.
I have worked as agony aunt on Shout magazine and also as an art teacher in the local primary & secondary schools, as well as as a freelance illustrator. These days, I am a full-time author.
I love my family, I love living in the middle of nowhere and I love my work. Of all my jobs, writing has to be the best - it's the perfect excuse to daydream, after all!
I went to Art College in Liverpool, then got a job as fiction editor on the fab and legendary Jackie magazine.
I have worked as agony aunt on Shout magazine and also as an art teacher in the local primary & secondary schools, as well as as a freelance illustrator. These days, I am a full-time author.
I love my family, I love living in the middle of nowhere and I love my work. Of all my jobs, writing has to be the best - it's the perfect excuse to daydream, after all!
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August 15, 2015
Encore une fois, j'ai adoré et je compte me plonger dès aujourd'hui dans Coeur Sucré et Coeur cookie car le cliffanger de fin m'a chamboulé, attendez vous à une sacré révélation.
Comme le titre l'indique dans ce cinquième tome on se penche sur Honey (la peste de base par excellence) mais celle ci décide de changer et de tout recommencer auprès de son père en Australie. Elle quitte donc Tanglewood, sa mère et ses soeurs pour rejoindre son père.
Ce qui m'a plu dans ce nouveau tome c'est que je détestais Honey dans tous les autres, c'est l'archétype de la peste égoïste qui ne pense qu'à elle, et on découvre avec Coeur Vanille une autre Honey, qui se révèle sensible, intelligente et fragile.
J'ai aussi adoré que le cyberharcèlement soit abordé, car pour des jeunes filles (roman ciblé très jeunesse) c'est un problème à ne pas prendre à la légère et en France beaucoup de jeunes filles/garçons sont touchés par ce problème.
Ce fut donc un réel plaisir de découvrir Honey sous un jour différent. Une réussite, tout comme les autres tomes.
Comme le titre l'indique dans ce cinquième tome on se penche sur Honey (la peste de base par excellence) mais celle ci décide de changer et de tout recommencer auprès de son père en Australie. Elle quitte donc Tanglewood, sa mère et ses soeurs pour rejoindre son père.
Ce qui m'a plu dans ce nouveau tome c'est que je détestais Honey dans tous les autres, c'est l'archétype de la peste égoïste qui ne pense qu'à elle, et on découvre avec Coeur Vanille une autre Honey, qui se révèle sensible, intelligente et fragile.
J'ai aussi adoré que le cyberharcèlement soit abordé, car pour des jeunes filles (roman ciblé très jeunesse) c'est un problème à ne pas prendre à la légère et en France beaucoup de jeunes filles/garçons sont touchés par ce problème.
Ce fut donc un réel plaisir de découvrir Honey sous un jour différent. Une réussite, tout comme les autres tomes.
October 7, 2022
I really love this series. I really could relate to Honey’s feelings when it came to living long distance from your family that you love. Especially when it came to Christmas time. I felt the exact same in her situation on my year abroad in Australia (where this novel is also set!) I loved the Australian setting because it sent me off reminiscing. The setting is not the main focus of the story but it does a good job of mentioning some of the places and what life there is like.
Honey is definitely going through a cry for help in this book. She is struggling to use her fresh start to the best of her capability. I truly appreciated seeing her try so hard, even when things kept going wrong. It goes to show how important aware parents and loyal friends truly are when you need them.
The focus of this novel is on cyber bulling, being hacked and stalking. I was quite satisfied with how this storyline was handled, what it said about mistakes, forgiveness and the lack of it. I was impressed with these themes. It also showed how cyber bullying may all be online, but it has an unshakeable and very real effect. These days, cyber bullying and trolling is something that needs to be examined and addressed an awful lot more.
I didn’t mention this in previous reviews for this series. But I truly admire how much schoolwork is mentioned in these books. In middle grade and YA I feel like schoolwork is often overlooked. But teens and children do have work to do outside of school and it was nice seeing that be an integral part of Honey’s life.
Ash was honestly the cutest guy. So patient and loving of not only Honey, but also willing to see through her flaws. You can also see his personality shine from the way he interacts with his family and other people too. I really liked him even though the romantic side of things was not at the forefront of this novel at all.
While all the books in the series look into divorce and a child’s feelings about it, this is the book where it delves into that the deepest as Honey is the one who has felt ‘hit’ by the divorce the hardest. She still harbours ideas of her parents reunion although her other siblings have moved on. She learns a lot in this book and it was painful to see her transformation. It was incredibly interesting to see the adults reactions to what Honey did too, and I appreciated the dialogue between child and adult about the divorce.
A fairly brilliant book. I am so looking forward to the conclusion of the series.
Honey is definitely going through a cry for help in this book. She is struggling to use her fresh start to the best of her capability. I truly appreciated seeing her try so hard, even when things kept going wrong. It goes to show how important aware parents and loyal friends truly are when you need them.
The focus of this novel is on cyber bulling, being hacked and stalking. I was quite satisfied with how this storyline was handled, what it said about mistakes, forgiveness and the lack of it. I was impressed with these themes. It also showed how cyber bullying may all be online, but it has an unshakeable and very real effect. These days, cyber bullying and trolling is something that needs to be examined and addressed an awful lot more.
I didn’t mention this in previous reviews for this series. But I truly admire how much schoolwork is mentioned in these books. In middle grade and YA I feel like schoolwork is often overlooked. But teens and children do have work to do outside of school and it was nice seeing that be an integral part of Honey’s life.
Ash was honestly the cutest guy. So patient and loving of not only Honey, but also willing to see through her flaws. You can also see his personality shine from the way he interacts with his family and other people too. I really liked him even though the romantic side of things was not at the forefront of this novel at all.
While all the books in the series look into divorce and a child’s feelings about it, this is the book where it delves into that the deepest as Honey is the one who has felt ‘hit’ by the divorce the hardest. She still harbours ideas of her parents reunion although her other siblings have moved on. She learns a lot in this book and it was painful to see her transformation. It was incredibly interesting to see the adults reactions to what Honey did too, and I appreciated the dialogue between child and adult about the divorce.
A fairly brilliant book. I am so looking forward to the conclusion of the series.
September 20, 2015
Suite d'une saga que j'aime beaucoup même si elle est très jeunesse.
Ce tome concerne Honey qui est devenue une adolescente difficile suite au départ de son père de la maison familiale et la venue dans sa vie d'un beau père et d'une demie soeur qu'elle n'apprécient pas vraiment.
Ce tome m'a particulièrement plu car il aborde des sujet importants tel que le cyber harcèlement, le dépaysement suite à un changement d'environnement, les difficultés d'adaptation, la remise en question, l'absence et les erreurs de la figure paternelle.
Ce roman est idéal pour la tranche d'âge des 13-16 ans je pense car il évoque de nombreuses questions que les adolescents peuvent se poser lors de cette période.
Ce tome concerne Honey qui est devenue une adolescente difficile suite au départ de son père de la maison familiale et la venue dans sa vie d'un beau père et d'une demie soeur qu'elle n'apprécient pas vraiment.
Ce tome m'a particulièrement plu car il aborde des sujet importants tel que le cyber harcèlement, le dépaysement suite à un changement d'environnement, les difficultés d'adaptation, la remise en question, l'absence et les erreurs de la figure paternelle.
Ce roman est idéal pour la tranche d'âge des 13-16 ans je pense car il évoque de nombreuses questions que les adolescents peuvent se poser lors de cette période.
June 26, 2014
Cathy Cassidy's books never fail to entertain and Sweet Honey was no different. I think one of the reason teenagers enjoy her books so much is because of the way she writes about serious topics including cyber bullying and eating disorders through the view point of a teenage girl, whilst intertwining things about friendship, boy trouble and family issues. Of course not forgetting one of the main ingredients in a Cathy Cassidy book, CHOCOLATE.
I have loved the chocolate box girl series so much, I would beg my parents to allow me to got to the nearest bookshop to buy the latest one so many time. I also would draw pictures of the characters and play the girls in imaginary games I played with my friends when we were eleven (it caused alot of arguments over who got to be which girl)
I was quite interested to see how Honey's story would play out, how would this new leaf go. I always loved Honeys character the girl with a passion for art and has felt alone and sad since her father left and lashes out in anger because of all the change and the sudden realisation that her father was not coming back.
I enjoyed finding out more about Honey's dad and the divorce and what Honey had to say about it all. I found Bennie, Tara and Ash very lovable characters, that were very loyal to Honey. I also thought the chatting to someone on line and the cyber bullying was very interesting and kept me on my feet and was shocked with the end result.
I enjoyed this book and the rest of the series so much and i very much recommend it
I have loved the chocolate box girl series so much, I would beg my parents to allow me to got to the nearest bookshop to buy the latest one so many time. I also would draw pictures of the characters and play the girls in imaginary games I played with my friends when we were eleven (it caused alot of arguments over who got to be which girl)
I was quite interested to see how Honey's story would play out, how would this new leaf go. I always loved Honeys character the girl with a passion for art and has felt alone and sad since her father left and lashes out in anger because of all the change and the sudden realisation that her father was not coming back.
I enjoyed finding out more about Honey's dad and the divorce and what Honey had to say about it all. I found Bennie, Tara and Ash very lovable characters, that were very loyal to Honey. I also thought the chatting to someone on line and the cyber bullying was very interesting and kept me on my feet and was shocked with the end result.
I enjoyed this book and the rest of the series so much and i very much recommend it
November 26, 2014
A fun, quick and light read. There's a lot of stuff you'd expect; bad girl turns over a new leaf, gets attention of 'good guy', makes some clueless new friends and discovers the true nature of her absent father.
The cyber-bullying was an interesting aspect, where an 'anonymous' enemy posts incriminating posts on our MC's social media page. I say 'anonymous' because it's glaringly obvious from the very beginning who it is.
Overall I enjoyed it for what it was, but it definitely felt aimed at the younger YA readers.
The cyber-bullying was an interesting aspect, where an 'anonymous' enemy posts incriminating posts on our MC's social media page. I say 'anonymous' because it's glaringly obvious from the very beginning who it is.
Overall I enjoyed it for what it was, but it definitely felt aimed at the younger YA readers.
March 17, 2024
They could never make me hate you honey. NEVER.
I am a honey defender til death. Yeah, sometimes she’s a little nasty. Aren’t we all??
I think this book has the best plot of the entire series and is one of the most relatable (to a certain extent obviously, we don’t all move to Australia) with the social media aspect of it. It was a little silly of her to assume the person who added her on spiderweb was the same guy who showed NO INTEREST in her earlier that day, but I get it. I’ve been delusional too. She’s so real.
Dunno how she wasn’t like shitting herself. Because I am WEAK MINDED. I WOULD HAVE LOST MY MIND.
I hate honeys dad. He seems like the kind of person who just shouldn’t be around other people.
I am a honey defender til death. Yeah, sometimes she’s a little nasty. Aren’t we all??
I think this book has the best plot of the entire series and is one of the most relatable (to a certain extent obviously, we don’t all move to Australia) with the social media aspect of it. It was a little silly of her to assume the person who added her on spiderweb was the same guy who showed NO INTEREST in her earlier that day, but I get it. I’ve been delusional too. She’s so real.
Dunno how she wasn’t like shitting herself. Because I am WEAK MINDED. I WOULD HAVE LOST MY MIND.
I hate honeys dad. He seems like the kind of person who just shouldn’t be around other people.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
July 15, 2015
Coeur Vanille est sans conteste le tome que j'ai préféré jusqu'à présent! Ici, on se focalise sur Honey et j'avais hâte de la découvrir davantage puisqu'il faut bien se l'avouer, elle était assez détestable dans les tomes précédents!
Finalement, j'ai appris à apprécier Honey! On se rend compte qu'au fond, elle n'est pas une mauvaise personne mais juste une ado complètement paumée. J'ai beaucoup aimé toute l'histoire tournant autour du harcèlement sur Internet et j'ai aussi adoré en savoir plus sur le père Tanberry. Dans ce tome, on le découvre sous son vrai visage et on apprend pas mal de choses à son sujet dont je ne vais pas vous parler ici pour éviter de spoiler qui que ce soit!
Finalement, j'ai appris à apprécier Honey! On se rend compte qu'au fond, elle n'est pas une mauvaise personne mais juste une ado complètement paumée. J'ai beaucoup aimé toute l'histoire tournant autour du harcèlement sur Internet et j'ai aussi adoré en savoir plus sur le père Tanberry. Dans ce tome, on le découvre sous son vrai visage et on apprend pas mal de choses à son sujet dont je ne vais pas vous parler ici pour éviter de spoiler qui que ce soit!
April 22, 2025
Mon préféré de loin (sûrement parce que la romance je prenait pas trop de place et que pour une fois j'aimais les deux persos du couple + j'adore Honey )
C'était une histoire plus mature que les autres, avec des thèmes assez sombres. J'ai bien aimé le sujet du père
J'avais hésité à lire ce livre finalement (parce que flemme de perdre du temps alors que les autres étaient pas dingue) mais je me suis rappelais que c'était mon tome préféré avant donc je me suis forcé. Le début était lent mais ça valait le coup, une fois que l'histoire a réellement démarré ça passait vite
C'était une histoire plus mature que les autres, avec des thèmes assez sombres. J'ai bien aimé le sujet du père
J'avais hésité à lire ce livre finalement (parce que flemme de perdre du temps alors que les autres étaient pas dingue) mais je me suis rappelais que c'était mon tome préféré avant donc je me suis forcé. Le début était lent mais ça valait le coup, une fois que l'histoire a réellement démarré ça passait vite
June 6, 2016
Writing a proper review for this ( spoilers ahead)
Woah. What a book, another gem just like Summer's dream. I remember this vividly like summer's story too- staying up extra late to finish it, so worried and terrified at the same time. Showed me a new vision of Honey I never imagined. This book scared me at times but was so intriguing. We need more books like this Cassidy, please
Woah. What a book, another gem just like Summer's dream. I remember this vividly like summer's story too- staying up extra late to finish it, so worried and terrified at the same time. Showed me a new vision of Honey I never imagined. This book scared me at times but was so intriguing. We need more books like this Cassidy, please
April 30, 2020
Sweet Honey is another one of Cathy Cassidy’s excellent,entertaining books😝. When I read Cathy Cassidy’s book’s I never want them to end, I want them to go on and on and last forever lol !!! I get so caught in the mystery I can’t stop reading 📖 I end up staying reading till like 10 :00pm-10:30-11:00
Crazy lol 😝🤪. There just so good I can’t get my head out of them LOL 😆
Crazy lol 😝🤪. There just so good I can’t get my head out of them LOL 😆
July 10, 2014
IL ME FAUT UNE SUITE OUECH !
April 27, 2021
I loved reading this book as it was fun to see the difference between old Honey and new/nice Honey.
January 28, 2024
3.75⭐️
this one took a little while for me to get into. At one point i thought oh my god it’s going to be a teen pregnancy story and was conflicted in how they would keep that YA.. can you have jet lag for that long?? started thinking it was morning sickness.. listen… i’ve never claimed to be smart.
I thought that’d tie in the last book and make a storyline for the final one.. perhaps i have been watching too many soap operas.
The call back that actually happened was really well done too!! I kind of wish more was discussed for that character or maybe a small spin off full of his web journal entries.
AND the set up for the next book DELICIOUS. cannot wait to meet little Jake, though i’m certain he’s not so little anymore.
At first i found honey annoying, immature, but then she’s 15 so i cant really complain. When i thought about it, her irrational reactions and stroppy teen mood swings was a very close reminder to me ,at that age, and then, with that outlook, she grew on me throughout the book.
This one in the series is for the young girls whose fathers broke their heart before any man ever could and the teens who watched the façade fall at the hands of a man you could only see the good in. This one is for the people who desperately want to love their father but cannot help but hate him.
this one took a little while for me to get into. At one point i thought oh my god it’s going to be a teen pregnancy story and was conflicted in how they would keep that YA.. can you have jet lag for that long?? started thinking it was morning sickness.. listen… i’ve never claimed to be smart.
I thought that’d tie in the last book and make a storyline for the final one.. perhaps i have been watching too many soap operas.
The call back that actually happened was really well done too!! I kind of wish more was discussed for that character or maybe a small spin off full of his web journal entries.
AND the set up for the next book DELICIOUS. cannot wait to meet little Jake, though i’m certain he’s not so little anymore.
At first i found honey annoying, immature, but then she’s 15 so i cant really complain. When i thought about it, her irrational reactions and stroppy teen mood swings was a very close reminder to me ,at that age, and then, with that outlook, she grew on me throughout the book.
This one in the series is for the young girls whose fathers broke their heart before any man ever could and the teens who watched the façade fall at the hands of a man you could only see the good in. This one is for the people who desperately want to love their father but cannot help but hate him.
May 26, 2025
The first volume portrays Honey as the "problem child," while the second volume, titled "Sweet Honey," is written from her perspective to reclaim her narrative. This shift allows readers to empathize with her struggles, especially her strained family relationships. Honey's redemption arc unfolds gradually; she does not become perfect overnight, and that is the beauty of her journey. Although the book is titled "Sweet," the context of the story is anything but sweet. It delves into serious and darker themes such as cyberbullying and family abandonment.
April 21, 2024
ok this wasn’t as good as i remember. sorry honey think i’ve over read this book. also made it horrible for myself bc the last time i read this a few years ago i left NOTES on my kobo on certain and they are so embarrassing to read 😬
all finished my series kind of i might read the spinoffs as well. bye choccie box girls!
all finished my series kind of i might read the spinoffs as well. bye choccie box girls!
August 3, 2014
I was terrified to read this book because the previous four had put up such high expectations of Honey's character that I was unsure Cathy would be able to fulfill. I knew some serious character development was on the cards; I was just scared it would be sudden and unrealistic. Thankfully, even though we join Honey after she finally gets her own way and gives she life a serious revamp, the tone of the writing still felt like Honey, and we saw Honey doing Honey-ish things like chopping up her school uniform and chatting to surfers before the inevitable Big Turn Around.
This book is set in Sydney which gives the whole thing a nice, relaxed atmosphere, what with the big, minimalistic house that feels weirdly empty, the honeysuckle on the patio, the parakeets in the trees, the swimming pool, etc...
I liked that this book took the plot from the last one and developed it further (ie Honey being expelled), because I felt like some of the earlier ones in the series felt like one-offs all stuck together to make a series, like it was each sister's 'turn'. I enjoyed the cyber-bullying aspect of this book as I thought Cathy wrote it really well. There was a certain Sinister Atmosphere while I was reading which I only feel when reading books of this topic. However I felt that Honey was very brave and dealt with it all very well.
Unfortunately I guessed the Big Reveal. It was kind of obvious. However, I liked the way Cathy didn't actually mention their name until right at the end, even after everyone knew who it was, because if you HADN'T managed to guess who it was, you would have had a massive shock.
I thought that, considering who it was, the whole episode was a nice wake-up call for Honey to realise that her actions have consequences. Unfortunately,it was kind of ironic that she only truly realised this once SHE actually got hurt (and admittedly, her sisters, but mainly her).
And I won't lie. It was nice to have Greg exposed at last.
I would criticize the ending in that it felt a little rushed. There weren't too many Tanglewood scenes, which could have been nice.
So! We are left with a MASSIVE CLIFFHANGER and a year to wait! I can't do it! When this book came out I binge-read the entire series and to come to this huge clifftop felt very disorientating. I can't WAIT for the next one, Cathy!
This book is set in Sydney which gives the whole thing a nice, relaxed atmosphere, what with the big, minimalistic house that feels weirdly empty, the honeysuckle on the patio, the parakeets in the trees, the swimming pool, etc...
I liked that this book took the plot from the last one and developed it further (ie Honey being expelled), because I felt like some of the earlier ones in the series felt like one-offs all stuck together to make a series, like it was each sister's 'turn'. I enjoyed the cyber-bullying aspect of this book as I thought Cathy wrote it really well. There was a certain Sinister Atmosphere while I was reading which I only feel when reading books of this topic. However I felt that Honey was very brave and dealt with it all very well.
Unfortunately I guessed the Big Reveal. It was kind of obvious. However, I liked the way Cathy didn't actually mention their name until right at the end, even after everyone knew who it was, because if you HADN'T managed to guess who it was, you would have had a massive shock.
I thought that, considering who it was, the whole episode was a nice wake-up call for Honey to realise that her actions have consequences. Unfortunately,it was kind of ironic that she only truly realised this once SHE actually got hurt (and admittedly, her sisters, but mainly her).
And I won't lie. It was nice to have Greg exposed at last.
I would criticize the ending in that it felt a little rushed. There weren't too many Tanglewood scenes, which could have been nice.
So! We are left with a MASSIVE CLIFFHANGER and a year to wait! I can't do it! When this book came out I binge-read the entire series and to come to this huge clifftop felt very disorientating. I can't WAIT for the next one, Cathy!
October 26, 2022
Huh-huh. Olipa kokemus. Hunajanmakea oli ehdottomasti paras Suklaamurusista. Ensinnäkin, oli loistava valinta, että Hunajanmakea sijoitettiin juuri viimeiseksi tässä sarjassa. Honey on ollut yksi keskeisimmistä hahmoista (eikä vain hyvässä) sarjan aikana, mutta aikaisemmissa osissa on päässyt tutustumaan häneen vain siskojen ajatusten kautta. Oli todella mielenkiintoista päästä viimein hänen päänsä sisälle ja saada selville, kuinka moniulotteinen hahmo hän oikeasti on. Oikeastaan tämä koko kirja oli moniulotteisempi ja syvällisempi kuin aiemmat osat, ja siksi pidinkin tästä. Kokonaisuus ja juoni olivat hyviä (hakkerointi-idea oli mahtava, vaikka tajusinkin aika aikaisessa vaiheessa, kuka hakkeroinnin takana oli), ja sen lisäksi kirjasta löytyi vielä muutama aivan ihana kohta! Ja viimein päästiin vähän enemmän perille myös Gregistä...
April 8, 2015
I was especially interested in reading a book set in Honey's perspective and I wasn't disappointed at all!
Behind her rebellious, sometimes mean facade, Honey is, in fact, a pretty lost teenager... Cathy Cassidy pictures this very well and managed to make me feel all sympathetic towards Honey.
I also really liked the Australian setting and Honey's new friends (isn't there a way to get Ash back in the next book? I will miss him!). The "be careful of the Internet" message didn't feel TOO forced and I think it could even be useful for tweens reading this series, so well done!
And lastly, the big twist in the end makes me feel like reading Fortune Cookie ASAP so, really, a success all over!
Behind her rebellious, sometimes mean facade, Honey is, in fact, a pretty lost teenager... Cathy Cassidy pictures this very well and managed to make me feel all sympathetic towards Honey.
I also really liked the Australian setting and Honey's new friends (isn't there a way to get Ash back in the next book? I will miss him!). The "be careful of the Internet" message didn't feel TOO forced and I think it could even be useful for tweens reading this series, so well done!
And lastly, the big twist in the end makes me feel like reading Fortune Cookie ASAP so, really, a success all over!
April 30, 2021
the way i was like wtf this is so creepy all the way up until . i mean like it was good but also idk like the fact that it wasnt set at tanglewood was a bit idk made me not like it as much
February 17, 2016
Mon tome préféré de la série! Je n'aimais pas beaucoup Honey, et pourtant j'ai vraiment apprécié ses aventures en Australie. Sa volonté de prendre un nouveau départ est vraiment touchante et les thèmes de fond abordés, cyberharcèlement et infidélité, sont de ceux qui m'ont le plus parlé.
January 20, 2016
Je n'ai rien a dire sur ce tome a part qu'il était SUPER EXTRA MÉGA GÉNIAL ! ! !
C'est le mieux que j'ai jamais lu.
Alice, 10 ans
C'est le mieux que j'ai jamais lu.
Alice, 10 ans
May 23, 2018
This book was very interesting. I loved how emotional Honey can be; her choice to go live with her Dad was very drastic but reading about it was very entertaining.
November 24, 2025
oh Anthony
September 8, 2017
Miksiköhän tämä oli jäänyt merkkaamatta luetuksi!? Olen kyllä lukenut, kertoi Honey-siskosta joka lähti Ausseihin isän luokse pakoon elämäänsä Englannissa. Ausseissa, ja isän luona olo ei ollutkaan niin mieletöntä kuin alunperin hän kuvitteli, ja joku alkoi ihan karmealla tavalla nettikiusata häntä. Kirjassa riittää käänteitä kun Honey selvittelee välejään isänsä ja perheensä kanssa ja samalla koittaa ymmärtää kuka miksi sekoittaa hänen nettitilejään.
January 27, 2021
Loved it.
August 21, 2022
El mejor libro de la saga. No me acordaba de nada sobre este libro, pero al releerlo me sentí como una tonta al final. ESQUE ERA OBVIO, PERO NO LO VEÍA VENIR.
November 2, 2025
Good book, nice storyline and I love Honey she is a great character. Please like my comment if you agree
August 19, 2014
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J'ai commencé la série "Les filles au chocolat" avec le tome 3,5. L'ordre n'est pas très important puisqu'à chaque tome, son personnage et son intrigue. Je n'ai donc pas connu la vie des premières sœurs, seulement Coco et Shay (le petit-ami de Cherry). A travers le récit de Coco, j'ai néanmoins rencontré les filles au chocolat et Honey n'était pas franchement ma préférée. Mon opinion sur elle a beaucoup changé avec ce tome. Si au début, je l'ai trouvé insupportable, j'ai finalement aimé découvrir le véritable visage de Honey. Je remercie les éditions Nathan pour cette lecture.
Au début du tome 5, Honey part en Australie pour vivre avec son père. Elle s'est fait renvoyer de son lycée après une énorme bêtise et elle compte bien repartir à zéro. Elle admire son père, elle a toujours été sa préférée et elle est donc heureuse de pouvoir habiter chez lui. Malheureusement, dès son arrivée, elle apprend que son père est en couple et qu'il ne l'a finalement pas inscrite dans le lycée que sa mère avait choisi. Au lieu d'être dans un établissement à l'écoute de ses problèmes, Honey se retrouve dans un lycée pour filles hyper strict qui ne sait absolument rien de son passé. L'adolescente prend sur elle, elle est déterminée à changer et à revenir dans le droit chemin coûte que coûte.
Honey n'a que quinze ans mais elle se considère comme une adulte. Pour elle, c'est normal de boire, de fumer ou de sortir avec des garçons plus âgés. Elle fait plus vieille que son âge et elle est persuadée d'être très mature. Pourtant, Honey est encore une adolescente et sous ses airs rebelles se cache au contraire une jeune fille perdue et fragile. Elle a quitté sa famille et ses sœurs lui manquent affreusement. De plus, elle qui espérait retrouver l'affection de son père, elle se rend compte qu'il fait passer son travail avant sa famille et qu'il n'est finalement pas le père parfait qu'elle s'était imaginé.
La saga "Les filles au chocolat" aborde toujours des thèmes importants pour les adolescents. Ici, ce sont les dangers d'internet. Attention, Cathy Cassidy ne condamne pas les réseaux sociaux, bien au contraire. "Spiderweb" est un moyen de communication et Honey va s'en servir pour rester en contact avec ses proches. Cathy Cassidy met en garde les jeunes. Parler avec ses amis sur internet, c'est très bien mais il faut se montrer très prudent avec les inconnus. "Cœur vanille" traite du harcèlement et c'est un sujet que j'ai connu personnellement. Quand j'étais au collège, j'ai reçu moi aussi des messages haineux sur mon blog. Ils n'ont pas duré longtemps et je n'ai jamais découvert l'auteur de ces attaques mais elles m'ont marqué. Ce que va vivre Honey, je l'ai compris. Cathy Cassidy nous montre les dangers d'internet de manière réaliste. Comme Honey, être harcelé sur la toile peut arriver à n'importe qui.
La série "Les filles au chocolat" traite de thématiques sérieuses mais pas seulement. Si ces romans plaisent autant, c'est aussi parce qu'ils touchent les adolescents en évoquant leur quotidien. Amitiés et premiers amours sont donc au programme. Les relations de famille ont également une grande place et particulièrement dans ce tome. Honey est en colère depuis le divorce de ses parents. Elle repproche à Paddy de vouloir remplacer son père et elle n'arrive pas à trouver sa place dans la famille. Son séjour en Australie l'aidera, la changera et la fera grandir. Honey est finalement un personnage très intéressant et je suis sûre que beaucoup d'adolescentes se retrouveront en elle. Le passage à l'âge adulte est une étape difficile, c'est le moment où l'on fait des erreurs et où l'on en tire des leçons.
Pour conclure, "Cœur vanille" est une bonne lecture. Cathy Cassidy combine histoires adolescentes et problèmes importants dans sa saga des "Filles au chocolat". Ces romans peuvent se lire dès 11 ans et chaque tome raconte l'histoire d'une soeur. Le prochain tome sortira en 2015 aux USA !
★★★★☆
Une bonne lecture!
J'ai commencé la série "Les filles au chocolat" avec le tome 3,5. L'ordre n'est pas très important puisqu'à chaque tome, son personnage et son intrigue. Je n'ai donc pas connu la vie des premières sœurs, seulement Coco et Shay (le petit-ami de Cherry). A travers le récit de Coco, j'ai néanmoins rencontré les filles au chocolat et Honey n'était pas franchement ma préférée. Mon opinion sur elle a beaucoup changé avec ce tome. Si au début, je l'ai trouvé insupportable, j'ai finalement aimé découvrir le véritable visage de Honey. Je remercie les éditions Nathan pour cette lecture.
Au début du tome 5, Honey part en Australie pour vivre avec son père. Elle s'est fait renvoyer de son lycée après une énorme bêtise et elle compte bien repartir à zéro. Elle admire son père, elle a toujours été sa préférée et elle est donc heureuse de pouvoir habiter chez lui. Malheureusement, dès son arrivée, elle apprend que son père est en couple et qu'il ne l'a finalement pas inscrite dans le lycée que sa mère avait choisi. Au lieu d'être dans un établissement à l'écoute de ses problèmes, Honey se retrouve dans un lycée pour filles hyper strict qui ne sait absolument rien de son passé. L'adolescente prend sur elle, elle est déterminée à changer et à revenir dans le droit chemin coûte que coûte.
Honey n'a que quinze ans mais elle se considère comme une adulte. Pour elle, c'est normal de boire, de fumer ou de sortir avec des garçons plus âgés. Elle fait plus vieille que son âge et elle est persuadée d'être très mature. Pourtant, Honey est encore une adolescente et sous ses airs rebelles se cache au contraire une jeune fille perdue et fragile. Elle a quitté sa famille et ses sœurs lui manquent affreusement. De plus, elle qui espérait retrouver l'affection de son père, elle se rend compte qu'il fait passer son travail avant sa famille et qu'il n'est finalement pas le père parfait qu'elle s'était imaginé.
La saga "Les filles au chocolat" aborde toujours des thèmes importants pour les adolescents. Ici, ce sont les dangers d'internet. Attention, Cathy Cassidy ne condamne pas les réseaux sociaux, bien au contraire. "Spiderweb" est un moyen de communication et Honey va s'en servir pour rester en contact avec ses proches. Cathy Cassidy met en garde les jeunes. Parler avec ses amis sur internet, c'est très bien mais il faut se montrer très prudent avec les inconnus. "Cœur vanille" traite du harcèlement et c'est un sujet que j'ai connu personnellement. Quand j'étais au collège, j'ai reçu moi aussi des messages haineux sur mon blog. Ils n'ont pas duré longtemps et je n'ai jamais découvert l'auteur de ces attaques mais elles m'ont marqué. Ce que va vivre Honey, je l'ai compris. Cathy Cassidy nous montre les dangers d'internet de manière réaliste. Comme Honey, être harcelé sur la toile peut arriver à n'importe qui.
La série "Les filles au chocolat" traite de thématiques sérieuses mais pas seulement. Si ces romans plaisent autant, c'est aussi parce qu'ils touchent les adolescents en évoquant leur quotidien. Amitiés et premiers amours sont donc au programme. Les relations de famille ont également une grande place et particulièrement dans ce tome. Honey est en colère depuis le divorce de ses parents. Elle repproche à Paddy de vouloir remplacer son père et elle n'arrive pas à trouver sa place dans la famille. Son séjour en Australie l'aidera, la changera et la fera grandir. Honey est finalement un personnage très intéressant et je suis sûre que beaucoup d'adolescentes se retrouveront en elle. Le passage à l'âge adulte est une étape difficile, c'est le moment où l'on fait des erreurs et où l'on en tire des leçons.
Pour conclure, "Cœur vanille" est une bonne lecture. Cathy Cassidy combine histoires adolescentes et problèmes importants dans sa saga des "Filles au chocolat". Ces romans peuvent se lire dès 11 ans et chaque tome raconte l'histoire d'une soeur. Le prochain tome sortira en 2015 aux USA !
★★★★☆
Une bonne lecture!
March 7, 2016
Check out my review over on my blog here!!
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A huge thank you to those at Penguin for sending me this copy of Sweet Honey in exchange for an honest and full review. I was so excited to read the next and latest novel in Cathy Cassidy's amazing Chocolate Box Girls series, links to my reviews of the previous novels are above.
I was so excited to read this book as it is written from the perspective of Honey Tanberry, the tearaway rebellious and rule breaking eldest sister. I really didn't know what to expect from reading a book set in Honey's mind but I was blown away by this book.
I loved the characters in this novel. Reading the book from Honey's point of view, I felt a lot more sympathetic towards her situation than I have felt in other books in the series and, surprisingly, found myself relating a lot to her mindset and the situations she found herself in. Underneath the facade she has emitted in the previous novels, Honey is a vulnerable and lonely child. I really enjoyed reading about her character and seeing how much she grew as an individual and as a character in this novel alone.
I also liked the introduction of new characters in this book. Honey has gone to Australia to live with her Dad, and his girlfriend Emma. I liked the character of Emma, but felt she was a little too timid and weak to stand up for herself. She was a nice character and read as being very realistic. Honey's Dad, Greg, was my least favourite character of the novel. I had high expectations of him as in the previous novels, Honey is always talking about how wonderful he is but when she arrives in Australia, he is not exactly how she thought he was. He was very manipulative, selfish and angry. I really disliked his character as he only cared about himself and his image & reputation.
Other new characters came in the form of Honey's new friends, Ash, Bennie and Tara. I never really formed a connection with Tara and Bennie but I did feel they provided a good role as background characters for the main story. Ash, I loved Ash from the moment Honey encountered him. His job at the beach cafe sounds magical and his back story was quite sad. I loved the friendship and relationship that formed between Ash & Honey over the course of the novel and hope to hear more about him in the next book.
I liked the fact that although this book is focusing on Honey, her other sisters were still mentioned and semi-present in the story. Coco and Honey's relationship is the best one she has currently with her family and it was nice seeing that lovely sister relationship they have. I was also happy to hear about Summer throughout the story as I think her eating disorder storyline is one of the most difficult to write about in the series, yet Cathy Cassidy does an amazing job.
As said above, something Cathy Cassidy does in this series is not only create a cute and lovely storyline centred around an incredibly realistic teenage girl, but also twines in some serious issues into her novels. Summers eating disorder and recovery was very hard hitting, and in this novel we see Honey deal with the terrors of Cyber and online bullying. This is a problem most people on the Internet, not only teenagers, face regularly as everyone has a twitter, facebook, instagram, snapchat etc,. and are constantly updating their lives. The case of bullying in this book was handled and written really well and provided an honest and real view of how people gain your cyber trust and do these horrible things just because they can.
Overall another amazing instalment on Cathy Cassidy's wonderful Chocolate Box Girls series. A read that will leave the reader glued to the book for hours and provide them with some honest reflections on social media and running away from problems. Cathy Cassidy's beautiful writing style, perfect characterisation and super sweet series will have readers from 11+ discovering a world of reading.
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A huge thank you to those at Penguin for sending me this copy of Sweet Honey in exchange for an honest and full review. I was so excited to read the next and latest novel in Cathy Cassidy's amazing Chocolate Box Girls series, links to my reviews of the previous novels are above.
I was so excited to read this book as it is written from the perspective of Honey Tanberry, the tearaway rebellious and rule breaking eldest sister. I really didn't know what to expect from reading a book set in Honey's mind but I was blown away by this book.
I loved the characters in this novel. Reading the book from Honey's point of view, I felt a lot more sympathetic towards her situation than I have felt in other books in the series and, surprisingly, found myself relating a lot to her mindset and the situations she found herself in. Underneath the facade she has emitted in the previous novels, Honey is a vulnerable and lonely child. I really enjoyed reading about her character and seeing how much she grew as an individual and as a character in this novel alone.
I also liked the introduction of new characters in this book. Honey has gone to Australia to live with her Dad, and his girlfriend Emma. I liked the character of Emma, but felt she was a little too timid and weak to stand up for herself. She was a nice character and read as being very realistic. Honey's Dad, Greg, was my least favourite character of the novel. I had high expectations of him as in the previous novels, Honey is always talking about how wonderful he is but when she arrives in Australia, he is not exactly how she thought he was. He was very manipulative, selfish and angry. I really disliked his character as he only cared about himself and his image & reputation.
Other new characters came in the form of Honey's new friends, Ash, Bennie and Tara. I never really formed a connection with Tara and Bennie but I did feel they provided a good role as background characters for the main story. Ash, I loved Ash from the moment Honey encountered him. His job at the beach cafe sounds magical and his back story was quite sad. I loved the friendship and relationship that formed between Ash & Honey over the course of the novel and hope to hear more about him in the next book.
I liked the fact that although this book is focusing on Honey, her other sisters were still mentioned and semi-present in the story. Coco and Honey's relationship is the best one she has currently with her family and it was nice seeing that lovely sister relationship they have. I was also happy to hear about Summer throughout the story as I think her eating disorder storyline is one of the most difficult to write about in the series, yet Cathy Cassidy does an amazing job.
As said above, something Cathy Cassidy does in this series is not only create a cute and lovely storyline centred around an incredibly realistic teenage girl, but also twines in some serious issues into her novels. Summers eating disorder and recovery was very hard hitting, and in this novel we see Honey deal with the terrors of Cyber and online bullying. This is a problem most people on the Internet, not only teenagers, face regularly as everyone has a twitter, facebook, instagram, snapchat etc,. and are constantly updating their lives. The case of bullying in this book was handled and written really well and provided an honest and real view of how people gain your cyber trust and do these horrible things just because they can.
Overall another amazing instalment on Cathy Cassidy's wonderful Chocolate Box Girls series. A read that will leave the reader glued to the book for hours and provide them with some honest reflections on social media and running away from problems. Cathy Cassidy's beautiful writing style, perfect characterisation and super sweet series will have readers from 11+ discovering a world of reading.
July 30, 2023
Sweet Honey is a longer read of the Chocolate Box Girls but very eventful. Honey seems more lost than rebellious and outcasted trouble. Cassidy tries to indulge herself with Honey's character and gives enough reasoning for her actions but fails to fully understand what it is like to be a rebel. It not a mixture of daddy issues and betrayal that makes Honey what she was in the previous books. Honey enjoys attention and the risk of life but Cassidy does not express this fully or elaborate on it. Honey reforms extremely quickly and it is unsatisfactory.
Ash is the romantic and settled chocolate boy that Honey really needs but his character falls flat because the reader can never fully connect with him and what his character is going through and why his so infatuated with Honey. Cassidy makes it seems like anyone who sets eyes on Honey or the other sisters HAS to be drawn in heavily and in love soon. This is extremely lazy and childish development of romantic relationships and it seems that Ash is the exotic version of Shay. Even his name is the reverse of Shay without the Y. And it seems that it won't be long until Ash is overwhelmed and pushed into insignificance due to Honey's need for central attention.
The highlights are Cassidy's attempts at having multi-cultural characters and the description of Sydney. Although Cassidy has a habit of talking continuous about food and eating most of this series, it seems to have lessened in this book. The last few pages on Anthony was the best and showcased the more toxic side of Honey she had to confront and accept, despite her regret and guilt being quite vague and short lived.
More annoying aspects of this book is the writing style and the out of character thoughts. Cassidy may sometimes forget the age of the characters she writes for because one moment there are young and free, then they are extremely mature with complex understanding of adult concepts without the learning process or guidance of an older character. It is unsettling how Honey hates on Paddy's existence without much reason but instantly forgives Emma with sympathy when she finds out that Emma was the cause of her parent's divorce. Even after discovering this she is still frosty with Paddy even though he has been nothing but kind, supportive and a father figure for her. When she got hacked then Paddy was on the case instantly but not Greg. She still "tries" with Paddy when she should have realised how much she really needs his kindness and care.
It is sweet, fun and a teenage fantasy that is a nice escape for anyone looking for one.
Ash is the romantic and settled chocolate boy that Honey really needs but his character falls flat because the reader can never fully connect with him and what his character is going through and why his so infatuated with Honey. Cassidy makes it seems like anyone who sets eyes on Honey or the other sisters HAS to be drawn in heavily and in love soon. This is extremely lazy and childish development of romantic relationships and it seems that Ash is the exotic version of Shay. Even his name is the reverse of Shay without the Y. And it seems that it won't be long until Ash is overwhelmed and pushed into insignificance due to Honey's need for central attention.
The highlights are Cassidy's attempts at having multi-cultural characters and the description of Sydney. Although Cassidy has a habit of talking continuous about food and eating most of this series, it seems to have lessened in this book. The last few pages on Anthony was the best and showcased the more toxic side of Honey she had to confront and accept, despite her regret and guilt being quite vague and short lived.
More annoying aspects of this book is the writing style and the out of character thoughts. Cassidy may sometimes forget the age of the characters she writes for because one moment there are young and free, then they are extremely mature with complex understanding of adult concepts without the learning process or guidance of an older character. It is unsettling how Honey hates on Paddy's existence without much reason but instantly forgives Emma with sympathy when she finds out that Emma was the cause of her parent's divorce. Even after discovering this she is still frosty with Paddy even though he has been nothing but kind, supportive and a father figure for her. When she got hacked then Paddy was on the case instantly but not Greg. She still "tries" with Paddy when she should have realised how much she really needs his kindness and care.
It is sweet, fun and a teenage fantasy that is a nice escape for anyone looking for one.
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