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The Principles of Love
The daughter of the principal for a prototypical New England prep school, teenager Love Bukowski finds both friendship and romance hard to come by, until she sets her sights on a gorgeous and unattainable senior. Original.
243 pages, Paperback
First published July 5, 2005
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Emily Franklin
35 books149 followersGrowing up, Emily Franklin wanted to be “a singing, tap-dancing doctor who writes books.”
Having learned early on that she has little to no dancing ability, she left the tap world behind, studied at Oxford University, and received an undergraduate degree concentrating in writing and neuroscience from Sarah Lawrence College. Though she gave serious thought to a career in medicine, eventually that career followed her dancing dreams.
After extensive travel, some “character-building” relationships, and a stint as a chef, Emily went back to school at Dartmouth where she skied (or fished, depending on the season) daily, wrote a few screenplays, and earned her Master’s Degree in writing and media studies.
While editing medical texts and dreaming about writing a novel, Emily went to Martha’s Vineyard on a whim and met her future husband who is, of course, a doctor. And a pianist. He plays. They sing. They get married. He finishes medical school, they have a child, she writes a novel. Emily’s dreams are realized. She writes books.
Emily Franklin is the author of two adult novels, The Girls' Almanac and Liner Notes and more than a dozen books for young adults including the critically-acclaimed seven book fiction series for teens, The Principles of Love. Other young adult books include The Other Half of Me the Chalet Girls series, and At Face Value, a retelling of Cyrano de Bergerac (coming in September 2008).
She edited the anthologies It's a Wonderful Lie: 26 Truths about Life in Your Twenties and How to Spell Chanukah: 18 Writers Celebrate 8 Nights of Lights. She is co-editor of Before: Short Stories about Pregnancy from Our Top Writers.
Her book of essays and recipes, Too Many Cooks: Kitchen Adventures with 1 Mom, 4 Kids, 102 New Recipes ~ A Memoir of Tasting, Testing, and Discovery in the Kitchen will be published by Hyperion.
Emily’s work has appeared in The Boston Globe and the Mississippi Review as well as in many anthologies including Don't You Forget About Me: Contemporary Writers on the Films of John Hughes, When I Was a Loser: True Stories of (Barely) Surviving High School by Today's Top Writers, and Because I Love Her: 34 Women Writers on the Mother-Daughter Bond. Emily writes regularly about food and parenting for national magazines and newspapers. She travels, teaches writing seminars, and speaks on panels, but does not tap dance. Emily Franklin lives outside of Boston with her husband and their four young children.
Having learned early on that she has little to no dancing ability, she left the tap world behind, studied at Oxford University, and received an undergraduate degree concentrating in writing and neuroscience from Sarah Lawrence College. Though she gave serious thought to a career in medicine, eventually that career followed her dancing dreams.
After extensive travel, some “character-building” relationships, and a stint as a chef, Emily went back to school at Dartmouth where she skied (or fished, depending on the season) daily, wrote a few screenplays, and earned her Master’s Degree in writing and media studies.
While editing medical texts and dreaming about writing a novel, Emily went to Martha’s Vineyard on a whim and met her future husband who is, of course, a doctor. And a pianist. He plays. They sing. They get married. He finishes medical school, they have a child, she writes a novel. Emily’s dreams are realized. She writes books.
Emily Franklin is the author of two adult novels, The Girls' Almanac and Liner Notes and more than a dozen books for young adults including the critically-acclaimed seven book fiction series for teens, The Principles of Love. Other young adult books include The Other Half of Me the Chalet Girls series, and At Face Value, a retelling of Cyrano de Bergerac (coming in September 2008).
She edited the anthologies It's a Wonderful Lie: 26 Truths about Life in Your Twenties and How to Spell Chanukah: 18 Writers Celebrate 8 Nights of Lights. She is co-editor of Before: Short Stories about Pregnancy from Our Top Writers.
Her book of essays and recipes, Too Many Cooks: Kitchen Adventures with 1 Mom, 4 Kids, 102 New Recipes ~ A Memoir of Tasting, Testing, and Discovery in the Kitchen will be published by Hyperion.
Emily’s work has appeared in The Boston Globe and the Mississippi Review as well as in many anthologies including Don't You Forget About Me: Contemporary Writers on the Films of John Hughes, When I Was a Loser: True Stories of (Barely) Surviving High School by Today's Top Writers, and Because I Love Her: 34 Women Writers on the Mother-Daughter Bond. Emily writes regularly about food and parenting for national magazines and newspapers. She travels, teaches writing seminars, and speaks on panels, but does not tap dance. Emily Franklin lives outside of Boston with her husband and their four young children.
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September 21, 2014
So deeply, deeply disappointing. The book starts well and maintains a leisurely, but interesting pace through the first half. Love Bukowski is an interesting girl with enough problems to be intriguing and enough capability to provide hope that she'll eventually figure things out. Indeed, I expected this to be a three- or four-star review until...
I'm not sure what happened or what Emily Franklin was thinking, but she betrays her characters and much of the promise of the book by the end. I'll get explicit, here, but it'll be spoilerific so only go there if you don't care about the ending.
So the book goes from a solid 3.5 inching towards four all the way down to one star. It's the longest drop I've ever done and one I hope never to repeat. Seldom does a book start with so much promise only to actively undermine all the good with manipulative crap. Seriously, give this book a miss and if you've read it, as I did, at least you can console yourself with the fact that you skipped the next six, yes six, books of further craptastic manipulation. Speaking of, I read ahead enough to find out that
I'm not sure what happened or what Emily Franklin was thinking, but she betrays her characters and much of the promise of the book by the end. I'll get explicit, here, but it'll be spoilerific so only go there if you don't care about the ending.
So the book goes from a solid 3.5 inching towards four all the way down to one star. It's the longest drop I've ever done and one I hope never to repeat. Seldom does a book start with so much promise only to actively undermine all the good with manipulative crap. Seriously, give this book a miss and if you've read it, as I did, at least you can console yourself with the fact that you skipped the next six, yes six, books of further craptastic manipulation. Speaking of, I read ahead enough to find out that
June 30, 2009
Why am I so in love with this book? Is it because it has literary and musical allusions to everything I love? Is it that the narrator, Love Bukowski, has such amazing insight; a hilarious, perceptive take on the trials of the teenage? Is it because the boarding school setting is cliche because it's so talked of, and so not-cliche because it's little-written about?
I don't know. Maybe all of the above, or maybe something indefinable.
Here are some of my favorite quotes:
"But even the posters of hippies hanging out in front of the Metropolitan sign in Paris seem cooler than the midriff-baring teens we passed near Harvard Square. Maybe the past is bound to be better, because it's done with." pg. 10
"One of the weird parts of high school, and maybe this continues when you leave education or pre-twenties life behind- I'll have to see when I reach that stage- is the feeling that each day takes forever. The minutes from the first light until the last IM at night stretch out like an eternity, and yet, when I think back on entire years(freshman, for example), I can only recall one or two vivid moments, or a generic feeling that sums up the whole twelve months. Emotionally, each day brings cause for me to run the gamut between relatively calm and collected to head-in-a-gray-cloud funk." pg. 50
Anyway, I put this as 4 stars only because it seemed slightly predictable.
I don't know. Maybe all of the above, or maybe something indefinable.
Here are some of my favorite quotes:
"But even the posters of hippies hanging out in front of the Metropolitan sign in Paris seem cooler than the midriff-baring teens we passed near Harvard Square. Maybe the past is bound to be better, because it's done with." pg. 10
"One of the weird parts of high school, and maybe this continues when you leave education or pre-twenties life behind- I'll have to see when I reach that stage- is the feeling that each day takes forever. The minutes from the first light until the last IM at night stretch out like an eternity, and yet, when I think back on entire years(freshman, for example), I can only recall one or two vivid moments, or a generic feeling that sums up the whole twelve months. Emotionally, each day brings cause for me to run the gamut between relatively calm and collected to head-in-a-gray-cloud funk." pg. 50
Anyway, I put this as 4 stars only because it seemed slightly predictable.
June 4, 2009
When Love Bukowski moves with her principal dad onto the campus of Hadley Hall at the beginning of her sophomore year, she’s determined to have no illusions about her decidedly un-movie-like life. She knows she will have New Student status. There is no way she can do anything with her love of music and singing. And her love life will probably be nonexistent, particularly as the guy she’s singled out as the object of her interest is an extremely hot senior with a serious girlfriend.
But then things don’t turn out the way Love imagines them. The hot guy Robinson Hall’s girlfriend, Lila, turns out to be a genuine, beautiful, and atypical blonde who becomes Love’s good friend. Love lands several commercials on a local radio station. And, most surprisingly to her, it appears that Robinson just might like her as well.
Then again, there are many things that Love doesn’t see. She’s not sure how she feels about her father’s and her aunt’s respective new romances, as they will both affect the two main adults in her life. There are also two guys for her to worry about: one is DrakeFan, an anonymous musician she exchanges email with. The other is Jacob, a sensitive, talented musician whom she enjoys spending time with. And most of all, what if everything she’s thought about Robinson doesn’t turn out the way she thought it would be?
For a book belonging to the rapidly expanding genre of boarding school stories, THE PRINCIPLES OF LOVE is still an enjoyable read. Love is a witty narrator whose well-expressed struggles makes up for the lack of shine some of the other supporting characters. Emily Franklin attempts to be poignant with Love’s questioning her past and the mystery that is her mother, and she succeeds…sort of. Obviously the focus of the book is to be teen angsty and dramatic. Still, it makes for a slightly more intellectual read than, say, Gossip Girl, with its plethora of obscure music knowledge.
But then things don’t turn out the way Love imagines them. The hot guy Robinson Hall’s girlfriend, Lila, turns out to be a genuine, beautiful, and atypical blonde who becomes Love’s good friend. Love lands several commercials on a local radio station. And, most surprisingly to her, it appears that Robinson just might like her as well.
Then again, there are many things that Love doesn’t see. She’s not sure how she feels about her father’s and her aunt’s respective new romances, as they will both affect the two main adults in her life. There are also two guys for her to worry about: one is DrakeFan, an anonymous musician she exchanges email with. The other is Jacob, a sensitive, talented musician whom she enjoys spending time with. And most of all, what if everything she’s thought about Robinson doesn’t turn out the way she thought it would be?
For a book belonging to the rapidly expanding genre of boarding school stories, THE PRINCIPLES OF LOVE is still an enjoyable read. Love is a witty narrator whose well-expressed struggles makes up for the lack of shine some of the other supporting characters. Emily Franklin attempts to be poignant with Love’s questioning her past and the mystery that is her mother, and she succeeds…sort of. Obviously the focus of the book is to be teen angsty and dramatic. Still, it makes for a slightly more intellectual read than, say, Gossip Girl, with its plethora of obscure music knowledge.
March 9, 2014
this to me was 3.5 stars
i got this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review..
i have to start off and say that if you do not like mush young adult books, to not read this book. this was a great book for someone on middle or high school. it is short and sweet. it does not have a cliff hanger, but will lead you to want to read the second book. also, for those of you who hate it, there is a love triangle in this book.
this book follows a girl named Love. yes, that is her name. her father is the principle of the high school. they move from school to school, and crappy house to crappy house. her father finally got a good job at a boarding school. they were moving into a huge house with all the trimmings.
Love will go into detail about comparing her life to a move or t.v. show. to me this will get quit irritating and i almost stopped reading it. Love does not have a mother, and everything about her mother is really hush hush. all she has is her father and a hippie aunt.
Love will find herself in teenage situations where she will get herself in trouble with her father. Love likes a boy who is an upper class man. he just broke up with her friend, and now wants her. Love will be lusting over him in no time. she will go to parties and different states just to hang out with him. meanwhile, while she works at her aunts at open mic night she will find herself meeting a different friend. Jacob. he is always quiet in school, but decides to have a great talk with love one open mic night. they found themselves cuddled up and it was 5 am. they had to get back to the boarding school before they got in trouble. the funny thing is nothing happened. Love will be writing about that in her diary about what if's.
Love gets emails from a drake fan and give her hints about who likes her. the problem is will she pick the wrong guy?
i got this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review..
i have to start off and say that if you do not like mush young adult books, to not read this book. this was a great book for someone on middle or high school. it is short and sweet. it does not have a cliff hanger, but will lead you to want to read the second book. also, for those of you who hate it, there is a love triangle in this book.
this book follows a girl named Love. yes, that is her name. her father is the principle of the high school. they move from school to school, and crappy house to crappy house. her father finally got a good job at a boarding school. they were moving into a huge house with all the trimmings.
Love will go into detail about comparing her life to a move or t.v. show. to me this will get quit irritating and i almost stopped reading it. Love does not have a mother, and everything about her mother is really hush hush. all she has is her father and a hippie aunt.
Love will find herself in teenage situations where she will get herself in trouble with her father. Love likes a boy who is an upper class man. he just broke up with her friend, and now wants her. Love will be lusting over him in no time. she will go to parties and different states just to hang out with him. meanwhile, while she works at her aunts at open mic night she will find herself meeting a different friend. Jacob. he is always quiet in school, but decides to have a great talk with love one open mic night. they found themselves cuddled up and it was 5 am. they had to get back to the boarding school before they got in trouble. the funny thing is nothing happened. Love will be writing about that in her diary about what if's.
Love gets emails from a drake fan and give her hints about who likes her. the problem is will she pick the wrong guy?
January 6, 2017
This is a really fun and easy read that takes me back to high school days. Maybe not so much the prep school part, but the cliques and the anxieties of what's coming next in life. I did find it ended a little too abruptly for me with her relationship and music career sliding into place. Having started the second book of the series, I definitely feel like her relationship that the entire book built up was a bit of a let down.
July 6, 2015
This was a typical high school romance. It was a fun read. I liked the main character, but I was disappointed that there wasn't more about her mom. I hope that there will be more about her in the next book. I like the guy she is with at the end, but I'm not sure if they will be together at the end of the series.
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August 13, 2008My daughter is finally old enough to get into this series -- Emily Franklin is a great author of both adult and YA.
June 29, 2017
Interesting 'inside-the-head' look at a girl trying to adjust to going to a new private school where Dad is the principal. She's been stonewalled by both her father and her aunt about what happened to her long absent mom. Watching her navigate a parent falling in love, an aunt falling in, then out of love, crushing quietly on a gut while learning to make new friends all blend into a satisfying read, but the end left me a bit frustrated. Good thing there are two more in the series.
January 21, 2014
My copy was provided to me by Netgalley.
I found the title of this book to be humorous. First off, it involves both the principles of love and the principles of Love, the person. Also, principles. Her father is a principal at Love's new school, the school where everything happens. Coincidence? Probably.
Love just moved to a new school where her father is the principal. This means kids thinking that Love is being treated special, harassment from other students, and Love having to act like a perfect student to protect her image as principal's daughter. But high school is never easy. Love finds herself in a kind of love square, maybe even a love pentagon. She likes a guy named Robinson who is dating Love's new friend Lila. Love also can't stop thinking about Quiet Jacob who appreciates music just like she does. Also, she's constantly e-mailing this guy at her school and she doesn't even know who he is. Talk about complicated!
As well as dealing with boys and jealousy, Love has to grow up. The important adults in her life are discovering love and she needs to learn that people move on.
This book read to me as immature. All the parentheses and side notes annoyed me and the way that Love thought sometimes reminded of a middle schooler. The book actually surprised me whenever Love or someone else cursed because I was not expecting it. I thought of Love as being an innocent girl who then suddenly drops the f-bomb.
I had serious problems with the father. He doesn't tell Love anything about her mother. He just talks about how the past is in the past and Love just forgets about it. Who just asks about the mother she's never known, gets told nothing, and forgets the whole thing? The book never gets into anything more about the mother so I really hope Love actually develops some curiosity and wants to know about her mother.
The father also only cared about the school's image. He didn't want the faculty to think that Love is some spoiled partier whose father bails her out all the time. He grounds her over little things and yells at her for getting caught in the boy's dorm. But then he doesn't care when Love leaves for the weekend with her boyfriend to New York. I mean, who knows what could've happened to Love there?
And all the problems seemed simple and mundane. Nothing really struck me as interesting in this book and it kind of bored me. I mean, the plot kept me going and the music references, while being too numerous for my liking, kept my interest in the book, but everything else had no emotion in it. The big reveal on who Love's e-mail pal, DrakeFan, is very predictable and I saw it coming long before it finally came out.
The main purpose of this book is to talk about growing up and making your own decisions. But of course the book leaves off at a cliffhanger with a big decision Love has to make.
This book was okay to me. It was kinda boring at some points, interesting in others, but it didn't stick with me, except for her name. Ironically, she's never made fun of for her name which I totally didn't expect.
I found the title of this book to be humorous. First off, it involves both the principles of love and the principles of Love, the person. Also, principles. Her father is a principal at Love's new school, the school where everything happens. Coincidence? Probably.
Love just moved to a new school where her father is the principal. This means kids thinking that Love is being treated special, harassment from other students, and Love having to act like a perfect student to protect her image as principal's daughter. But high school is never easy. Love finds herself in a kind of love square, maybe even a love pentagon. She likes a guy named Robinson who is dating Love's new friend Lila. Love also can't stop thinking about Quiet Jacob who appreciates music just like she does. Also, she's constantly e-mailing this guy at her school and she doesn't even know who he is. Talk about complicated!
As well as dealing with boys and jealousy, Love has to grow up. The important adults in her life are discovering love and she needs to learn that people move on.
This book read to me as immature. All the parentheses and side notes annoyed me and the way that Love thought sometimes reminded of a middle schooler. The book actually surprised me whenever Love or someone else cursed because I was not expecting it. I thought of Love as being an innocent girl who then suddenly drops the f-bomb.
I had serious problems with the father. He doesn't tell Love anything about her mother. He just talks about how the past is in the past and Love just forgets about it. Who just asks about the mother she's never known, gets told nothing, and forgets the whole thing? The book never gets into anything more about the mother so I really hope Love actually develops some curiosity and wants to know about her mother.
The father also only cared about the school's image. He didn't want the faculty to think that Love is some spoiled partier whose father bails her out all the time. He grounds her over little things and yells at her for getting caught in the boy's dorm. But then he doesn't care when Love leaves for the weekend with her boyfriend to New York. I mean, who knows what could've happened to Love there?
And all the problems seemed simple and mundane. Nothing really struck me as interesting in this book and it kind of bored me. I mean, the plot kept me going and the music references, while being too numerous for my liking, kept my interest in the book, but everything else had no emotion in it. The big reveal on who Love's e-mail pal, DrakeFan, is very predictable and I saw it coming long before it finally came out.
The main purpose of this book is to talk about growing up and making your own decisions. But of course the book leaves off at a cliffhanger with a big decision Love has to make.
This book was okay to me. It was kinda boring at some points, interesting in others, but it didn't stick with me, except for her name. Ironically, she's never made fun of for her name which I totally didn't expect.
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July 10, 2008Cute book! One massive complaint before moving on to details--the font. I hate being so nitpicky, but ugh, could there be a smaller, tougher-to-read font? Quite frankly, that's the only reason I'm docking a star, because sometimes, it just gets really hard to read, no matter how interesting the book is, when your head's throbbing from squinting at the pages.
Now on to specifics. I have a lot to talk about with the names. Obviously, the first name to discuss would be Love's. How amazing is that? I really want to name my kid Love or something like it now, that's got to be the prettiest name ever, and it suits her, too! Oh, the irony of it all, right? Another name: Robinson. Is it just me, or is the bad guy always named Robinson? And third, Jacob. Jacob, Jacob, Jacob. Anyone else seeing the horrible Jacob Black parallels here? He's the other guy, the friend. Kind of awesome.
Plot stuffs. Love's got the coolest Dad in the world, seriously. I would definitely love to see more about her mom, and seeing as we've now got a box of her letters, I think I'd bet we're about to learn more, and I'm excited. I totally saw the DrakeFan thing coming wayyyy early, it was pretty obvious that it was Jacob. I did not, however, see Love and Jacob together, although I thought they were adorable. You knew Robinson was the bad guy, the first guy, the 'lust' guy, he's always a bad guy, at least in the YAs.
The cultural references were stunning. Could it get any more Gilmore Girls than this? LOVE it.
I have to say, I was pleasantly surprised. I thought I'd like this book a lot less than I did, and envisioned, God forbid, something more like "Prep". Glad that was disproved. Highly looking forward to the rest of the series!
Now on to specifics. I have a lot to talk about with the names. Obviously, the first name to discuss would be Love's. How amazing is that? I really want to name my kid Love or something like it now, that's got to be the prettiest name ever, and it suits her, too! Oh, the irony of it all, right? Another name: Robinson. Is it just me, or is the bad guy always named Robinson? And third, Jacob. Jacob, Jacob, Jacob. Anyone else seeing the horrible Jacob Black parallels here? He's the other guy, the friend. Kind of awesome.
Plot stuffs. Love's got the coolest Dad in the world, seriously. I would definitely love to see more about her mom, and seeing as we've now got a box of her letters, I think I'd bet we're about to learn more, and I'm excited. I totally saw the DrakeFan thing coming wayyyy early, it was pretty obvious that it was Jacob. I did not, however, see Love and Jacob together, although I thought they were adorable. You knew Robinson was the bad guy, the first guy, the 'lust' guy, he's always a bad guy, at least in the YAs.
The cultural references were stunning. Could it get any more Gilmore Girls than this? LOVE it.
I have to say, I was pleasantly surprised. I thought I'd like this book a lot less than I did, and envisioned, God forbid, something more like "Prep". Glad that was disproved. Highly looking forward to the rest of the series!
February 17, 2014
*I received this book from NetGalley for review*
Quote I liked:
"Flowerless and without pre-scripted dialogue, he isn't perfect. He's real."
My Thoughts:
The plot in this book was adorable. WARNING: this book contains a love triangle *cue scary music.* I loved how well developed the characters in this novel were. Love, the main character, was very well-crafted to be a musician and an angst-filled teenage girl. Love's love interests (haha) were super cute, and kept me reading to discover who she would end up with.
What I disliked about this book was the pacing. I became extremely confused in some parts of this book, because the author did not transition well. Time would pass between paragraphs, which was not made clear, so I had to either re-read them or keep reading and infer that time had passed. This book was also quite predictable as I neared the close of the book. Also, the book was quite crude as well.
Overall, the book was a pleasant read. The main character was 16 years old, so I suppose I would recommend this to 16 year-old's at a minimum.
Quote I liked:
"Flowerless and without pre-scripted dialogue, he isn't perfect. He's real."
My Thoughts:
The plot in this book was adorable. WARNING: this book contains a love triangle *cue scary music.* I loved how well developed the characters in this novel were. Love, the main character, was very well-crafted to be a musician and an angst-filled teenage girl. Love's love interests (haha) were super cute, and kept me reading to discover who she would end up with.
What I disliked about this book was the pacing. I became extremely confused in some parts of this book, because the author did not transition well. Time would pass between paragraphs, which was not made clear, so I had to either re-read them or keep reading and infer that time had passed. This book was also quite predictable as I neared the close of the book. Also, the book was quite crude as well.
Overall, the book was a pleasant read. The main character was 16 years old, so I suppose I would recommend this to 16 year-old's at a minimum.
October 29, 2010
Love Bukowski is an average teen girl, except her father is the new principal of Hadley Hall, a school she now has to enroll in. She meets Lila, a very nice soccer girl, who has an intensely hot boyfriend, who Love is in love with. There is also Drakefan, a boy(she hopes) she has been emailing a lot. And than there is Jacob, the shy boy in her English class, who she feels she can be great friends with, because they have so much in common. Love is hoping to find true love this year, or at least a boyfriend. Who will it be??
i liked this book, it was a fun, fast read. I will admit, I knew the identity of Drakefan right away, it was only obvious. Lila was a surprise, I thought she was going to be a big mean girl, but she was very sweet and i was totally shocked when she didn't say anything about Love and Robinson. Robinson himself was very annoying. The whole thing with Lindsay and how fast he dropped Lila for Love. And I hate how all his girls have L names. haha just realized that. Jacob was cute. I liked his shy and sensitive side.
i liked this book, it was a fun, fast read. I will admit, I knew the identity of Drakefan right away, it was only obvious. Lila was a surprise, I thought she was going to be a big mean girl, but she was very sweet and i was totally shocked when she didn't say anything about Love and Robinson. Robinson himself was very annoying. The whole thing with Lindsay and how fast he dropped Lila for Love. And I hate how all his girls have L names. haha just realized that. Jacob was cute. I liked his shy and sensitive side.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
February 13, 2014
Love Bukowski(what a name right?) is a fifteen year old girl being raised by her father, a high school principal who recently accepted a job that required the pair to move—again. This book, the first in a series of seven, follows Love through her Sophomore year at an elite academy, where she meets new people and hopes to make a real friend, and maybe even a boyfriend. I really enjoyed the story. It was funny and sweet, and poor Love has to deal with some major issues—boy trouble, family drama, absentee mother...the works! I will definitely be continuing on with this series to see what will come of little Love. 4 Stars
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January 26, 2011
My opinion of this story is that it is a really good because there is no boring parts in the book so you can just keep on reading and not stop. My opinion of this genre which is romance is that it's really good because it relates to you and most girls and boys out there in the world. Other books I read like this one is the books 2-5 in the series because there genre is romance and they have the same plot as the first book. The character that stood out the most is the main character because shes the one who the story revolved around. I would recommend this book to people who like romance and the people who like The Principles of Love series.
December 17, 2013
So, as everyone already knows, I hate cliffhangers more than salt in a wound. And this one had a doozy...
I get that the author wanted suspense ($$ and for you to buy her next book $$) but I couldn't bring myself to care AT ALL about Love, her selfish father, or the rest of her friends. I will NOT be continuing this series, and I suggest you don't even start it...
*Received an ARC for honest review.*
I get that the author wanted suspense ($$ and for you to buy her next book $$) but I couldn't bring myself to care AT ALL about Love, her selfish father, or the rest of her friends. I will NOT be continuing this series, and I suggest you don't even start it...
*Received an ARC for honest review.*
October 7, 2014
I received this novel from NetGalley.
This is a fun, fast paced, enjoyable novel, the characters feel real, as do the settings and relationships. The writing is easy to read, but advanced enough to lift this YA novel into something great. The problems faced by the protagonist 'Love' are real to life and thus making this novel easy to relate to and to really enjoy.
A great novel, definitely for any YA reader, or anyone who is a fan of teenage protagonists. Great little read.
This is a fun, fast paced, enjoyable novel, the characters feel real, as do the settings and relationships. The writing is easy to read, but advanced enough to lift this YA novel into something great. The problems faced by the protagonist 'Love' are real to life and thus making this novel easy to relate to and to really enjoy.
A great novel, definitely for any YA reader, or anyone who is a fan of teenage protagonists. Great little read.
June 29, 2016
This is a very cute book, the description of it being like Gilmore Girls is correct in my opinion. Love is a very likable character, but she starts to make poor decisions that don't seem to fit her personality towards the 3/4 mark of the book. The ending is pretty predictable, I am hoping the next book will be better. I think was much more of a story that could have happened with this book than the classic love triangle plot.
June 28, 2011
So one thing that really annoyed me about this book was all the references to music/movies, I guess that's my own fault. I just didn't really get any of them, so it took away. But I liked the character of Love. I was really happy with the ending, and def will be reading the whole series(well most of it since it is SOOO hard to find the full series). Onto Love From London!
October 3, 2012
Mmmm first of all, I really loved the music part of the story. However it didn't really keep my attention in parts, I'd be reading away and then have to backtrack, to see if Love was thinking of a scenario, or actually in the scenario. That said I'd probably borrow the next book in the series before abandoning altogether.
April 8, 2016
I remember reading this book and liking it (I read it almost ten years ago), but the plot and characters have not stuck with me. The one thing that DID stick, and it's something that makes me eternally indebted to Emily Franklin: This book introduced me to Nick Drake's music. If you read this simply to explore its references, it would be worth it.
May 21, 2014
This book was a great read and a cute story. Love is a character that is full of humor.when I started reading I couldn't put it down. I love the story of Love the 16 year old who attends a prep school where none other than her dad Is the principal. Love seems to be the girl who I would want as a friend in school.the book is truly a laugh out loud book.
April 1, 2012
I think the book was somewhat slow (and deceiving - it was smaller than most novels I read, but a much slower read than anticipated). But there is a great cliff hanger, so I'm sure I'll try the next in the series.
May 21, 2013
It felt like a waste of time. The only reason I kept reading was because I wanted to find out about her mom (which, of course, you don't find out the truth about until like book 5 or 6. Wish I had know before I started)
June 11, 2012
It was alright, but thus far my least favourite of this author's books. The first half was very slow paced because she was setting things up for the rest of the series. Also, it was fairly obvious to me who DrakeFan really was, but that was ok, because I liked the reveal.
January 26, 2013
I liked the character. I rad this when I was younger, and its pretty cool Kinda like the It girl series by the Michelle Z something.I liked it. A good read. A bit predictable, but if you need a break from all those actioney fantasy paranormal books, then this is for you.
July 22, 2014
Nothing spectacular. I'd give it one star but I did manage to finish it (made a huge push last night) so there you go. Again the writing is quick but not in the good way. Characters where pretty decent though. I don't know.
August 27, 2014
The Principles of Love was a fun, light, enjoyable read. Some of the characters did feel a bit undeveloped and the plot was annoyingly predictable. Yet, I am still kind of fond of Love and all of her media related knowledge.
September 3, 2007
captivating start to one of my favorite series
September 10, 2008
It's ok so Far. Really interesting. Definantly going to read the others.
August 18, 2017
i liked this book a lot even though its just the first of a really long series. they make a lot of music references and they play a cool game with music that i tryed today and it worked!
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