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Peace, Love, and Baby Ducks
Wealth. Privilege. Way too many pastel-tinted opinions. That is Carly’s life, and . . . It’s. Getting. On. Her. Nerves. Carly is ready to ditch the southern princess act and become real. The thing is, she’s always counted on her little sister, Anna, to love and support her—and tell her how right she is. But when Anna turns “hot” over the course of a single summer, everything goes weird. Suddenly Anna’s swimming in the deep end with the big girls while Carly watches from the kiddie pool, alone. Carly’s always relied on the constancy of her sister, but now everything is different, and she’s not so sure she likes it.
304 pages, Paperback
First published May 14, 2009
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Lauren Myracle
95 books2,026 followersLauren Myracle is the author of numerous young adult novels. She was born in 1969 in North Carolina. Lauren Myracle holds an MA in English from Colorado State University and an MFA in Writing for Children and Young Adults from Vermont College. she has written many novels, including the famous IM books, ttyl, ttfn, and l8r, g8r.
Her first novel, Kissing Kate, was selected as one of ALA's "Best Books for Young Adults" for the year 2004. It was named by Booklist as one of the "Top Ten Youth Romances" of the year, as well as one of the "Top Ten Books by New Writers." Her middle-grade novel, Eleven, came out 2004, followed by its YA sequels (Twelve, Thirteen, Thirteen Plus One) .
Her first novel, Kissing Kate, was selected as one of ALA's "Best Books for Young Adults" for the year 2004. It was named by Booklist as one of the "Top Ten Youth Romances" of the year, as well as one of the "Top Ten Books by New Writers." Her middle-grade novel, Eleven, came out 2004, followed by its YA sequels (Twelve, Thirteen, Thirteen Plus One) .
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August 29, 2009
My whole "relationship" with the main character was strange. I liked her, then I got annoyed, then mad, then annoyed again, then I finally liked her again (but not as much as I first did). At the very beginning I had great hope for her. Carly seemed to have it right. The very beginning of the book opens with Carly writing a letter to her sister Anna and I could totally understand what she was trying to say. I could relate to the exact feelings that she was describing. A few more pages into the book though and I could see where it was heading. South.
Carly wants to hold on to the realness that she felt when she was in Tennessee during the summer. The extremely rich neighborhood and school she goes to in Atlanta are the exact opposite of real. Carly wants to be real in the midst of the fakeness surrounding her, but she confuses "realness" with trying to go against everything and everyone else. I've seen that this is a common mistake among people. They think that doing the opposite from everyone else makes them different and unique. I don't think that people understand that being "real" is the new fad. It's exactly what everyone else is trying to do. I've learned that being real and honest with yourself means doing what you think is right whether it goes with the flow(not a bad thing) or not. Not doing the opposite of everything that's "normal".
Everyone in the book also seems to have this strange obsession with Anna's boobs. While Carly was gone Anna "blossomed" into a hottie. Now everyone thinks that having big boobs is either the most hilarious thing ever or a gift from God. When I was their age (which was not that long ago, so I would remember) I wasn't this concerned about my boob size, much less someone else's boobs. I felt so sorry for Anna. How everyone felt like they were allowed to comment on her body.
At the beginning of the book you see the good person and sister that Carly is, but in her quest to be "real" she stops being the sister she used to be. I understand that Carly felt that Anna was changing in ways she didn't like. I could see how being compared to Anna made Carly jealous, but I have sister's and I would NEVER have done what either one of these sister's end up doing to each other.
I was either annoyed or mad at Carly for about 80% of the book. Mostly because of her crush with the most obvious guy on the planet and how she couldn't see that she's compromising her I-want-to-be-real-mission for the guy. I liked the message, but would've liked to hear more about her time in Tennessee. The book also talks a bit about religion. I'm fairly tolerant of others people's ideas, but others may feel insulted at times. It gets annoying how one of the characters talks like he's above religion, but it's only mentioned a few times so it shouldn't bother many people.
There are several redeeming factors in the book though. The relationship between Carly and Anna was accurate to what it's like with sisters. The inside jokes and knowing looks were right on. Vonzelle was the best possible friend and actually reminded me of the friendship I have with my sisters. She tells it like it is with no sugar coating. I LOVED Roger. Roger is absolutely perfect. Roger is THE BEST! I wish we could all have a Danish 6'3 Roger that would do anything for us and who's as real as they get.
I'm not sure exactly what it was that I liked so much about the ending. Maybe just the fact that it's happy and everything ends up how it's suppose to. Carly finally comes to her senses, and even though I was mad at her and she annoyed me like heck I still cared enough that I wanted her to end up being happy and finding the realness that she was looking for.
The characters are honest and even though I was all over the place in this review I hope that you can tell that I actually enjoyed the book the rest of the 20%. If you don't mind being frustrated with the main character most of the time then it's a good read.
Carly wants to hold on to the realness that she felt when she was in Tennessee during the summer. The extremely rich neighborhood and school she goes to in Atlanta are the exact opposite of real. Carly wants to be real in the midst of the fakeness surrounding her, but she confuses "realness" with trying to go against everything and everyone else. I've seen that this is a common mistake among people. They think that doing the opposite from everyone else makes them different and unique. I don't think that people understand that being "real" is the new fad. It's exactly what everyone else is trying to do. I've learned that being real and honest with yourself means doing what you think is right whether it goes with the flow(not a bad thing) or not. Not doing the opposite of everything that's "normal".
Everyone in the book also seems to have this strange obsession with Anna's boobs. While Carly was gone Anna "blossomed" into a hottie. Now everyone thinks that having big boobs is either the most hilarious thing ever or a gift from God. When I was their age (which was not that long ago, so I would remember) I wasn't this concerned about my boob size, much less someone else's boobs. I felt so sorry for Anna. How everyone felt like they were allowed to comment on her body.
At the beginning of the book you see the good person and sister that Carly is, but in her quest to be "real" she stops being the sister she used to be. I understand that Carly felt that Anna was changing in ways she didn't like. I could see how being compared to Anna made Carly jealous, but I have sister's and I would NEVER have done what either one of these sister's end up doing to each other.
I was either annoyed or mad at Carly for about 80% of the book. Mostly because of her crush with the most obvious guy on the planet and how she couldn't see that she's compromising her I-want-to-be-real-mission for the guy. I liked the message, but would've liked to hear more about her time in Tennessee. The book also talks a bit about religion. I'm fairly tolerant of others people's ideas, but others may feel insulted at times. It gets annoying how one of the characters talks like he's above religion, but it's only mentioned a few times so it shouldn't bother many people.
There are several redeeming factors in the book though. The relationship between Carly and Anna was accurate to what it's like with sisters. The inside jokes and knowing looks were right on. Vonzelle was the best possible friend and actually reminded me of the friendship I have with my sisters. She tells it like it is with no sugar coating. I LOVED Roger. Roger is absolutely perfect. Roger is THE BEST! I wish we could all have a Danish 6'3 Roger that would do anything for us and who's as real as they get.
I'm not sure exactly what it was that I liked so much about the ending. Maybe just the fact that it's happy and everything ends up how it's suppose to. Carly finally comes to her senses, and even though I was mad at her and she annoyed me like heck I still cared enough that I wanted her to end up being happy and finding the realness that she was looking for.
The characters are honest and even though I was all over the place in this review I hope that you can tell that I actually enjoyed the book the rest of the 20%. If you don't mind being frustrated with the main character most of the time then it's a good read.
September 1, 2016
It took me 3 days to read this one, I feel like this says a lot! Not the best book I've read. Hate to admit this but I was often (way too often) annoyed with the main character.
May 6, 2012
2.5 stars. Or maybe 3, I don't really know.
"Do you remember when you said sixties music was an acquired taste?... Well, maybe I'm an acquired taste too."
This book was absolutely painful to read. It is crushingly authentic teenager-ness. The main character, Carly, reminded me a bit of what I think of as the good parts of my personality gone horribly wrong. She wants to be different. Real. Not like the people around her, mindlessly obsessed with money and appearances and practically drowning in their own hypocrisy (Christian school, don'tcha know). But the end product is totally obnoxious.
Lauren Myracle (in my opinion) consistently succeeds at capturing the voice of high school girls. I think she succeeds a little too well. The immaturity, insecurity, and self-delusion that accompany most teenagers sometimes got to be a little much. Carly was such a handful; I couldn't decide whether to identify with her or strangle her. Her dad put it best-- she crosses the line from not caring whether people laugh at her, to laughing at other people. Carly wants to be her own person, but ends up being self-righteous and condescending toward anyone who isn't as much of a "free spirit" as she is.
Almost all of the characters (save Vonzelle and Roger, bless them) are painful to read at times. I think that is the reason I have given this book such a low rating. It's kind of ironic, isn't it... I guess Myracle was a little too good at showing how ridiculous high school kids can be. I appreciated this talent but reading too much at a time gave me a stomach-ache.
I also didn't appreciate the way the love plot ended. Roger has a huge crush on Carly which she's ignoring in favor of new boy Cole. Cole is a tool. We can see it, but Carly (and most of her classmates) cannot. His sexiness and soulful eyes (not to mention guitar-playing) blind people from seeing his suckiness. I totally could fall into that trap and I don't think any high school girl can claim immunity from that. So even though Carly's behavior was frustrating, I could understand it.
But like I said, the ending annoyed me. I felt like I was watching the end of a chick flick, with the awkward public nature of the romance. No need for your first kiss to be all PDA, guys.
Oh, and I should probably say something about the main plot. Sisters. Anna is Carly's younger sister, and she's a total insecure pretty girl. I don't usually have a lot of compassion for this type, probably because I'm not drop-dead gorgeous but I never had any real self-esteem issues. So Anna, who IS drop-dead gorgeous, should grow up.
I am being harsh.
But the reason for my coldness toward Anna is that she did something really douchey () and I felt this was never dealt with sufficiently. Carly says she's mad. Anna says sorry a bunch. I wanted to enter the book, take over Carly's body, and slap Anna across the face. She completely deserved it.
Final Statement: It was accurate and authentic in its depiction of the high school perspective. A little too accurate. I wouldn't necessarily recommend reading this book, but if you've enjoyed Lauren Myracle's work in the past (or are curious to read this), then I'd say go for it. You might enjoy it more than I did.
The Book's Dedication: "To sisters in all their glorious forms (and yes, soul-sisters are definitely included). Sisters make the world go round."
"Do you remember when you said sixties music was an acquired taste?... Well, maybe I'm an acquired taste too."
This book was absolutely painful to read. It is crushingly authentic teenager-ness. The main character, Carly, reminded me a bit of what I think of as the good parts of my personality gone horribly wrong. She wants to be different. Real. Not like the people around her, mindlessly obsessed with money and appearances and practically drowning in their own hypocrisy (Christian school, don'tcha know). But the end product is totally obnoxious.
Lauren Myracle (in my opinion) consistently succeeds at capturing the voice of high school girls. I think she succeeds a little too well. The immaturity, insecurity, and self-delusion that accompany most teenagers sometimes got to be a little much. Carly was such a handful; I couldn't decide whether to identify with her or strangle her. Her dad put it best-- she crosses the line from not caring whether people laugh at her, to laughing at other people. Carly wants to be her own person, but ends up being self-righteous and condescending toward anyone who isn't as much of a "free spirit" as she is.
Almost all of the characters (save Vonzelle and Roger, bless them) are painful to read at times. I think that is the reason I have given this book such a low rating. It's kind of ironic, isn't it... I guess Myracle was a little too good at showing how ridiculous high school kids can be. I appreciated this talent but reading too much at a time gave me a stomach-ache.
I also didn't appreciate the way the love plot ended. Roger has a huge crush on Carly which she's ignoring in favor of new boy Cole. Cole is a tool. We can see it, but Carly (and most of her classmates) cannot. His sexiness and soulful eyes (not to mention guitar-playing) blind people from seeing his suckiness. I totally could fall into that trap and I don't think any high school girl can claim immunity from that. So even though Carly's behavior was frustrating, I could understand it.
But like I said, the ending annoyed me. I felt like I was watching the end of a chick flick, with the awkward public nature of the romance. No need for your first kiss to be all PDA, guys.
Oh, and I should probably say something about the main plot. Sisters. Anna is Carly's younger sister, and she's a total insecure pretty girl. I don't usually have a lot of compassion for this type, probably because I'm not drop-dead gorgeous but I never had any real self-esteem issues. So Anna, who IS drop-dead gorgeous, should grow up.
I am being harsh.
But the reason for my coldness toward Anna is that she did something really douchey () and I felt this was never dealt with sufficiently. Carly says she's mad. Anna says sorry a bunch. I wanted to enter the book, take over Carly's body, and slap Anna across the face. She completely deserved it.
Final Statement: It was accurate and authentic in its depiction of the high school perspective. A little too accurate. I wouldn't necessarily recommend reading this book, but if you've enjoyed Lauren Myracle's work in the past (or are curious to read this), then I'd say go for it. You might enjoy it more than I did.
The Book's Dedication: "To sisters in all their glorious forms (and yes, soul-sisters are definitely included). Sisters make the world go round."
August 24, 2009
I had really high hopes for this book. I’d read an interview on another author’s blog with Lauren Myracle and she talked about setting her books in Atlanta because she grew up here. I thought this would be a refreshing change from reading books set in NYC or LA. Well, it wasn’t much of a change. I guess it was just equal opportunity because all this book proved is that you don’t have to live in NYC or LA to be a rich, vapid mean-girl. The book was set in Buckhead which should have been sign #1 that I wasn’t going to like it. I don’t have anything against Buckhead itself. I have family that lives there and I love them dearly. I don’t have anything against the “elite” Atlanta private schools. Again, I have family that went to one of them. But I did have a problem with the description of the rest of Atlanta. The one that got to me the most – people that live in Little Five Points are cocaine using lesbians. Huh. As it turns out, I live in L5P and have never used any illegal drugs and I’m not a lesbian. Yes, it was a minor part of the book, but it was reiterated a few times towards the beginning and really turned me off. I mean, seriously? A fifth grader wanted to leave a friend’s birthday party because the mom had a ladybug tattoo on her wrist? The part that amused me the most was that Carly probably actually would have liked and fit in in L5P if she wasn’t so busy being condescending.
There were redeeming moments when I did like Carly and felt she was making a breakthrough, but then she’d do something stupid and I’d lose respect for her again. I felt the book tried to tackle subjects like religion and racism and kind of failed. I struggled with Carly’s relationship with Anna. There were parts of it that seemed absolutely authentic. I have a sister that’s two years older than me, and we went through some of the issues Carly and Anna dealt with, so it was interesting to read the “big sister” POV, but usually it left me wanting the explain the “little sister” POV to Carly for Anna, or explain to Anna that she didn’t have to always be in need of rescue.
So in the end, I was left a little empty. I kept waiting for Anna and Carly to grow up, and I guess they did a little in the end, but I spent most of the book a little annoyed with both of them. I really liked Vonzelle and Roger and even Peyton when she wasn’t saying “JK. LOL. Enter.” I’d like to read a book about Vonzelle.
There were redeeming moments when I did like Carly and felt she was making a breakthrough, but then she’d do something stupid and I’d lose respect for her again. I felt the book tried to tackle subjects like religion and racism and kind of failed. I struggled with Carly’s relationship with Anna. There were parts of it that seemed absolutely authentic. I have a sister that’s two years older than me, and we went through some of the issues Carly and Anna dealt with, so it was interesting to read the “big sister” POV, but usually it left me wanting the explain the “little sister” POV to Carly for Anna, or explain to Anna that she didn’t have to always be in need of rescue.
So in the end, I was left a little empty. I kept waiting for Anna and Carly to grow up, and I guess they did a little in the end, but I spent most of the book a little annoyed with both of them. I really liked Vonzelle and Roger and even Peyton when she wasn’t saying “JK. LOL. Enter.” I’d like to read a book about Vonzelle.
September 17, 2009
Rating: A
Review: I loved this book and sucked it down in one night of self-abandoned reading. (I even skipped watching the Gossip Girl season premiere (for shame) to read this book.)
Is that not enough enticement of how awesome this book is?
I'm afraid that anything I write won't be truly awesome and it'll make you think that the book isn't completely awesome, and that would be (for shame) too bad. I'm half-tempted to just repost the fantastic review of this book from the (fantastic) blog Forever YA (which is what I read that got me to check the book out).
But I won't.
I'll tell you the characters were entertaining (and there was a huge variety--every race and country represented in this rainbow kaleidoscope) and their dialogue was believeable. As were their interactions (for the most part). All the girls were spot-on in their jealousy; the only thing that wasn't perfect was the long-suffering Roger (who crushes on Carly). Seriously, no 15-year-old guy is that patient. He shoulda knocked some boots (do the kids say that these days?) with another chick to get Carly to be jealous (that's what a normal guy would have done). Or is Myracle trying to make a statement that the Dutch aren't normal? Could be... Rose Nylund was definitely the wackiest lady on Golden Girls.
But all that aside, the relationship between Carly and Anna was awesome to read. Maybe it's because I'm a sister (and I know that deep down, in the part that never gets talked about, you are jealous of their successes and/or popularity), but I loved this book. And I can say that from a "grown-up" place where my sister is my best friend (and annoys me endlessly sometimes, as do I to her).
Recommendations: I don't know what else to recommend because this book might be one of the first books where the relationship between sisters was the big deal. Even still, check this out.
Review: I loved this book and sucked it down in one night of self-abandoned reading. (I even skipped watching the Gossip Girl season premiere (for shame) to read this book.)
Is that not enough enticement of how awesome this book is?
I'm afraid that anything I write won't be truly awesome and it'll make you think that the book isn't completely awesome, and that would be (for shame) too bad. I'm half-tempted to just repost the fantastic review of this book from the (fantastic) blog Forever YA (which is what I read that got me to check the book out).
But I won't.
I'll tell you the characters were entertaining (and there was a huge variety--every race and country represented in this rainbow kaleidoscope) and their dialogue was believeable. As were their interactions (for the most part). All the girls were spot-on in their jealousy; the only thing that wasn't perfect was the long-suffering Roger (who crushes on Carly). Seriously, no 15-year-old guy is that patient. He shoulda knocked some boots (do the kids say that these days?) with another chick to get Carly to be jealous (that's what a normal guy would have done). Or is Myracle trying to make a statement that the Dutch aren't normal? Could be... Rose Nylund was definitely the wackiest lady on Golden Girls.
But all that aside, the relationship between Carly and Anna was awesome to read. Maybe it's because I'm a sister (and I know that deep down, in the part that never gets talked about, you are jealous of their successes and/or popularity), but I loved this book. And I can say that from a "grown-up" place where my sister is my best friend (and annoys me endlessly sometimes, as do I to her).
Recommendations: I don't know what else to recommend because this book might be one of the first books where the relationship between sisters was the big deal. Even still, check this out.
March 4, 2012
Sigh.
Lauren Myracle should stop writing books.
I mean, I did enjoy her Winnie books, mostly because when I was eleven, I read eleven, and so on, and she carried me through my tween years and had a lot of the same issues I was faced with. I will always appreciate her for that.
But I feel she has really said everything she has to say, as far as I can tell. Many many times.
And guess what?
It's. Getting. On. My. Nerves.
Here's a basic plot breakdown of her books:
-Our heroine feels restless for some reason
-Our heroine has at least one sister, if not other sisters and sometimes is annoyed by her
-Our heroine is sometimes annoyed with her father
-Our heroine makes friends with an outcast
-Our heroine is interested in some guy
-Our heroine gets the guy
-Oh, yeah, and the famous Heroine and her best friend are growing apart.
I yawn-
The end.
Every. Single. Time.
I mean, for one book, it's fine, for 2 books, if there's a twist, it's fine.
But for book after book, reading the same basic plot, the same basic brunette heroine with bad luck but a charming personality really gets old really really fast.
Lauren Myracle has to stop rehashing old ideas and think of something new.
Or stop writing.
I think I won't go reading anything else by her. I feel I've heard everything she has that's worth saying.
Lauren Myracle should stop writing books.
I mean, I did enjoy her Winnie books, mostly because when I was eleven, I read eleven, and so on, and she carried me through my tween years and had a lot of the same issues I was faced with. I will always appreciate her for that.
But I feel she has really said everything she has to say, as far as I can tell. Many many times.
And guess what?
It's. Getting. On. My. Nerves.
Here's a basic plot breakdown of her books:
-Our heroine feels restless for some reason
-Our heroine has at least one sister, if not other sisters and sometimes is annoyed by her
-Our heroine is sometimes annoyed with her father
-Our heroine makes friends with an outcast
-Our heroine is interested in some guy
-Our heroine gets the guy
-Oh, yeah, and the famous Heroine and her best friend are growing apart.
I yawn-
The end.
Every. Single. Time.
I mean, for one book, it's fine, for 2 books, if there's a twist, it's fine.
But for book after book, reading the same basic plot, the same basic brunette heroine with bad luck but a charming personality really gets old really really fast.
Lauren Myracle has to stop rehashing old ideas and think of something new.
Or stop writing.
I think I won't go reading anything else by her. I feel I've heard everything she has that's worth saying.
July 22, 2010
I like this but I found Anna (Carly's sister)a bit of a dimwit/crybaby. The one thing I hate about Anna's character was always when she was begging for forgiveness for the things she shouldn't have done in the first place to cause this kind of situation. I kinda also find it hard to believe that Carly would ever forgive her and stand out for her for the times she made a really big mistake. Then there was the time when she refused to take the dive into the water. At that point I just labeled her as a not very bright person because you would have have to take it again next year therefore you FAIL, your wasting everybody's time, you were taught by your teacher how to do this so you couldn't have done it wrong unless you weren't listening. If I was Carly I would go up there and push her off the board. There was another part in the book where she was not that very smart either (Anna),she got into bed with a guy and let him feel her up. Wow that's is so not smart. In conclusion Anna is dimwit,"easy",dependent person.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
February 15, 2010
The phoniest book I've read in years. Not a single original idea; cliche after cliche; and simply boring. I kept reading because I happen to live in Atlanta; it was funny to pick out Buckhead references. But, God, if this pink sludge is considered to be a good YA literature, we are in trouble.
November 3, 2023
Awww, that was so cute. This book really went into quite a few topics and in-depth too and I loved this story. I've never really read a proper sisterhood book but this one was the first time I've ever felt like "damn, I wish I had a sister." A one-sitting read for me.
Basically, Carly has a young sister Anna. And Anna used to always be her cute, little sister but now she's got huge boobs and she's super hot. This book shows you how this change impacts both sisters (however, this is all through Carly's perspective). There's also boy drama, because of course, pretty blonde guys with blue eyes mess everything up for girls. 🙄
Anna has to deal with her body changing and all of a sudden people view her different and make comments. Carly deals with jealousy and she goes through an "I'm not like other girls" phase where she really did look down on other girls for liking certain things and she really tried to make herself different.
Carly makes new friends in this year and we get to meet Vonzelle, who's a sweet, black girl and her ties with her culture and race play a little bit into the book.
I just liked seeing the growth. Carly was a developed character and I'm glad to see the sisters came along in the end. I love Anna so much. She's so sweet and if she was my little sister we'd have so much fun. I feel for her at times and Carly sometimes broke my heart at how harsh she was being but the thing with this book was that I got Carly at the same time.
The religion thing was weird though. Myracle tried to tackle that topic and it failed and fell flat. Absolutely no clue what she was trying to do there.
Not a proper 4 star book but it's not a basic 3 star so like somewhere in the middle there.
Basically, Carly has a young sister Anna. And Anna used to always be her cute, little sister but now she's got huge boobs and she's super hot. This book shows you how this change impacts both sisters (however, this is all through Carly's perspective). There's also boy drama, because of course, pretty blonde guys with blue eyes mess everything up for girls. 🙄
Anna has to deal with her body changing and all of a sudden people view her different and make comments. Carly deals with jealousy and she goes through an "I'm not like other girls" phase where she really did look down on other girls for liking certain things and she really tried to make herself different.
Carly makes new friends in this year and we get to meet Vonzelle, who's a sweet, black girl and her ties with her culture and race play a little bit into the book.
I just liked seeing the growth. Carly was a developed character and I'm glad to see the sisters came along in the end. I love Anna so much. She's so sweet and if she was my little sister we'd have so much fun. I feel for her at times and Carly sometimes broke my heart at how harsh she was being but the thing with this book was that I got Carly at the same time.
The religion thing was weird though. Myracle tried to tackle that topic and it failed and fell flat. Absolutely no clue what she was trying to do there.
Not a proper 4 star book but it's not a basic 3 star so like somewhere in the middle there.
July 14, 2009
First off, I have to say how much I adore the cover for this. I love the showing of pictures instead of the actual words, it just draws you in before even noticing who wrote it or what it's about. Second, I heart Lauren Myracle's books, so I was super excited when I saw she had a new one coming out. Anyway, with these two factors, I knew I was going to be reading a fantastic book and I was right.
Peace, Love, and Baby Ducks is a mix of romance and the importance of relationships between sisters and friends. Carly and Anna were the typical siblings. Since, while they fought about different things, they still would stand up for the other one no matter what. I loved reading about the little fights they had because they were funny and the sister ship between them was so real. Also, I enjoyed seeing what kind of trouble they would get in with the other main characters such as Vonzelle and Roger.
While this novel had great characters that you could relate to, it was lacking in it's main plot. Since, it was a wee bit predictable most of the time which could make Peace, Love, and Baby Ducks lag on. Though, I still loved this novel, nerveless.
Overall, Peace, Love, and Baby Ducks is ducky fantastic! I highly suggest you go pick up this book immediately.
Grade: B+
Peace, Love, and Baby Ducks is a mix of romance and the importance of relationships between sisters and friends. Carly and Anna were the typical siblings. Since, while they fought about different things, they still would stand up for the other one no matter what. I loved reading about the little fights they had because they were funny and the sister ship between them was so real. Also, I enjoyed seeing what kind of trouble they would get in with the other main characters such as Vonzelle and Roger.
While this novel had great characters that you could relate to, it was lacking in it's main plot. Since, it was a wee bit predictable most of the time which could make Peace, Love, and Baby Ducks lag on. Though, I still loved this novel, nerveless.
Overall, Peace, Love, and Baby Ducks is ducky fantastic! I highly suggest you go pick up this book immediately.
Grade: B+
October 27, 2015
Hi everyone,
I really liked this book and I really liked the story, it was really entertaining and once I got it I just couldn't put it down. In my opinion, I thought the story just caught my attention at the beginning and for a while after. The only reason I gave this book a 3 was because I just felt like 200 pages into the book, it just started to drag me along. That might be just me, because I'm not a fan of non-fiction of realistic fiction books, but I would recommend this book if those are some of the genres you like. Thanks for reading!
-Ashley
I really liked this book and I really liked the story, it was really entertaining and once I got it I just couldn't put it down. In my opinion, I thought the story just caught my attention at the beginning and for a while after. The only reason I gave this book a 3 was because I just felt like 200 pages into the book, it just started to drag me along. That might be just me, because I'm not a fan of non-fiction of realistic fiction books, but I would recommend this book if those are some of the genres you like. Thanks for reading!
-Ashley
August 12, 2021
I find it hard to rate books that were once childhood favorites, especially because I am an adult now and therefore no longer the target audience for a book like this.
That said, this was an easy read. I was able to see why I liked it so much as a teenager- Carly was similar to me in many ways. Desperately wanting to be different, thinking she is more socially self-aware than she actually is, and at times annoying. Carly had many things that I did not have growing up, and I saw myself in her and was jealous of her.
I read mostly horror now, so this was a fun break from that.
That said, this was an easy read. I was able to see why I liked it so much as a teenager- Carly was similar to me in many ways. Desperately wanting to be different, thinking she is more socially self-aware than she actually is, and at times annoying. Carly had many things that I did not have growing up, and I saw myself in her and was jealous of her.
I read mostly horror now, so this was a fun break from that.
September 27, 2022
This was a very cute coming of age story. It was mostly light hearted but covered issues that are prevalent in the teenage world such as boy crushes, school pressures, body image, family dynamics and of course baby ducks.
April 27, 2013
The reason i read this book was because I read the first page in the book. The first page wasn't the very begining of the story and from what i read, I needed to read more than that first page. It just proves that the begginings of books need to be made intruiging so that people want to read more.
This book i have put under my own choice. I decided that this novel was a book that taught me about another lifestyle other than my own, this could include a poor family, a rich family, a book about abuse, anything that i wouln't have experienced in my own life. this book taught me about the lifestyle of an average rich person living in Atlanta. They have a maid, almost everyone in their school is white, every one is the same; fake, obsesed over clothing and how they look, racist, and only know the life of a pampered rich person.
The character I enjoyed reading about most was Carly.This was because she was different from all the other characters in Atlanta. this made her life more interesting than how the other characters life's are. Carly is unique, she dresses in hippy clothes, listens to olden day music and always ends up sticking out in the crowd because of it. There are some things that make her really ironique, for example how she doesn't like to follow rules but has lots of rules that she makes up that other people have to follow. Her life is interesting and filled with surprises, and that is what i enjoy reading most about Carly.
"well, daughters, shall we take the Jaguar, which is new,and be treated like royalty? or shall we take the BMW-an older model, yet a few good years left-and be treated like peasants?" is a quote from the novel which I believe sums up the lifestyle of a average Atlanta family. This is because the father is sugesting that the BMW is outdated and old and is not as nice as the other car and should be left for the poor, even though the BMW is obviously a car for rich people. This is also what most people are like through out the book, once you get something new the old thing you had is worthless, even though it is incredibly expensive and there is no need to ditch it.
What I learned from this book was that you don't always have to stick to the status quo and it is okay to stand out, be original, and be yourself, I think that this is a very good message for the teens of this generation as most teenagers try to be as cool and popular a possible in order for them to be happy, which is not true.
This book i have put under my own choice. I decided that this novel was a book that taught me about another lifestyle other than my own, this could include a poor family, a rich family, a book about abuse, anything that i wouln't have experienced in my own life. this book taught me about the lifestyle of an average rich person living in Atlanta. They have a maid, almost everyone in their school is white, every one is the same; fake, obsesed over clothing and how they look, racist, and only know the life of a pampered rich person.
The character I enjoyed reading about most was Carly.This was because she was different from all the other characters in Atlanta. this made her life more interesting than how the other characters life's are. Carly is unique, she dresses in hippy clothes, listens to olden day music and always ends up sticking out in the crowd because of it. There are some things that make her really ironique, for example how she doesn't like to follow rules but has lots of rules that she makes up that other people have to follow. Her life is interesting and filled with surprises, and that is what i enjoy reading most about Carly.
"well, daughters, shall we take the Jaguar, which is new,and be treated like royalty? or shall we take the BMW-an older model, yet a few good years left-and be treated like peasants?" is a quote from the novel which I believe sums up the lifestyle of a average Atlanta family. This is because the father is sugesting that the BMW is outdated and old and is not as nice as the other car and should be left for the poor, even though the BMW is obviously a car for rich people. This is also what most people are like through out the book, once you get something new the old thing you had is worthless, even though it is incredibly expensive and there is no need to ditch it.
What I learned from this book was that you don't always have to stick to the status quo and it is okay to stand out, be original, and be yourself, I think that this is a very good message for the teens of this generation as most teenagers try to be as cool and popular a possible in order for them to be happy, which is not true.
June 13, 2009
First off let me say how much I adore this title. Even before reading the summary or seeing the cover image, the title sprang out to me, piqued my interest, and 3 months shazam! review!
So let’s step aside from the title and talk about the book itself. Like the summary states, the main focus is the sisterly love. What I found the most enthralling was the fact that they were scenes that they laughed, teased, and overall acted like true sisters. And then there were scenes where not everything was peachy keen, where they cried, fought, and cried some more. I guess in some ways I can relate to all of this. (My brother and I had our moments and other times we disagreed. In the end siblings are not something you can cut ties with. Like for example when I was 10 or 12 years old I threatened my brother for something idiotic he did. The sad part, or just plain crazy, was I threatened him with a butcher knife. My brother just laughed (who’s the crazy one now?) when I brandished it in his face. It’s all in the past, in no way does that ever come up in our topics.)
What I found, however, not so pleasing was the constant judgment of weight, race, and difference. In some ways by trying to not be the norm you come off as pretentious, by promoting your ideals you surround yourself with rules, constraining everyone around you. I guess I did not like the continuous boob comments, crazy hair comments, and the religion comments.
This brings me to Roger or the other characters. While the others play a small role I found myself favoring Roger quite a lot. He’s deep, soulful, and European. Three awesome combination ever!
Overall: Adorable, cute, and fluffy waffy my cute little duckies (where the hell did that come?).
Cover B
The ducks scare me a bit actually. Beady little eyes penetrating your soul. If you read the book you’ll figure out why there are three little ducks. What I love the most is the fact that the last one is facing the opposite way—you’ll find out in book. The color of the peace is pretty! As well as the design!~
So let’s step aside from the title and talk about the book itself. Like the summary states, the main focus is the sisterly love. What I found the most enthralling was the fact that they were scenes that they laughed, teased, and overall acted like true sisters. And then there were scenes where not everything was peachy keen, where they cried, fought, and cried some more. I guess in some ways I can relate to all of this. (My brother and I had our moments and other times we disagreed. In the end siblings are not something you can cut ties with. Like for example when I was 10 or 12 years old I threatened my brother for something idiotic he did. The sad part, or just plain crazy, was I threatened him with a butcher knife. My brother just laughed (who’s the crazy one now?) when I brandished it in his face. It’s all in the past, in no way does that ever come up in our topics.)
What I found, however, not so pleasing was the constant judgment of weight, race, and difference. In some ways by trying to not be the norm you come off as pretentious, by promoting your ideals you surround yourself with rules, constraining everyone around you. I guess I did not like the continuous boob comments, crazy hair comments, and the religion comments.
This brings me to Roger or the other characters. While the others play a small role I found myself favoring Roger quite a lot. He’s deep, soulful, and European. Three awesome combination ever!
Overall: Adorable, cute, and fluffy waffy my cute little duckies (where the hell did that come?).
Cover B
The ducks scare me a bit actually. Beady little eyes penetrating your soul. If you read the book you’ll figure out why there are three little ducks. What I love the most is the fact that the last one is facing the opposite way—you’ll find out in book. The color of the peace is pretty! As well as the design!~
January 27, 2016
As clear as crystal-
The author Lauren Myracle of the book Peace, Love and Baby ducks demonstrates a very clear and understandable characteristics of the characters in the book through their concerns for their loved ones and their feeling of jealousy. For example, Carla(one of the main characters) who is the older sister of Anna is always concerned of Anna getting in trouble with school or parents, she is protective of her and cares for her even though most of the people give their attention to Anna than Carla. Carla's character development is represented by the author in an interesting way. She was first jealous of her little sister Anna at the beginning but as Anna struggles through problems she starts caring for her more and realizes that popularity is not important. Even though she sees Anna with her crush Cole, she comforts Anna which shows her maturity. The author depicts a very exciting and attractive setting for reads which made me as a reader very eager to know what is coming next. The more I kept on reading the more excited I got.
As old as time-
The book Peace, Love and Baby Ducks is a fictional book about high school students and specifically about two siblings Carla and Anna who are totally different from each other. The author set the story up in a high school life which is common in many books and lacks a little originality. Even if the storyline is commonly used by many authors readers can find it interesting due to the relationship between Carla and Anna which is something most readers would be eager to learn more about. The author also inserts Carla's crush Cole and her insecurities regarding him which most teenagers are interested in reading about. Overall, the events that occurred which altered the characters' behaviors and feelings points out that the storyline does not contain much originality although the novel is enjoyable due to the fun actions and outcomes of the characters.
The author Lauren Myracle of the book Peace, Love and Baby ducks demonstrates a very clear and understandable characteristics of the characters in the book through their concerns for their loved ones and their feeling of jealousy. For example, Carla(one of the main characters) who is the older sister of Anna is always concerned of Anna getting in trouble with school or parents, she is protective of her and cares for her even though most of the people give their attention to Anna than Carla. Carla's character development is represented by the author in an interesting way. She was first jealous of her little sister Anna at the beginning but as Anna struggles through problems she starts caring for her more and realizes that popularity is not important. Even though she sees Anna with her crush Cole, she comforts Anna which shows her maturity. The author depicts a very exciting and attractive setting for reads which made me as a reader very eager to know what is coming next. The more I kept on reading the more excited I got.
As old as time-
The book Peace, Love and Baby Ducks is a fictional book about high school students and specifically about two siblings Carla and Anna who are totally different from each other. The author set the story up in a high school life which is common in many books and lacks a little originality. Even if the storyline is commonly used by many authors readers can find it interesting due to the relationship between Carla and Anna which is something most readers would be eager to learn more about. The author also inserts Carla's crush Cole and her insecurities regarding him which most teenagers are interested in reading about. Overall, the events that occurred which altered the characters' behaviors and feelings points out that the storyline does not contain much originality although the novel is enjoyable due to the fun actions and outcomes of the characters.
December 27, 2011
The Short of It
Baby sister isn’t the baby anymore.
The Long of It
Carly, the older sister by one year, returns from her summer trip helping the environment. Her parents might secretly think she’s a hippie or cause seeker. Upon her return, her newest decision was to stop shaving her legs. Anna is entirely opposite. Even though she’s younger only by one year, she’s definitely the baby and princess in the family. Anna also fits in with the country club lifestyle that their parents provide (Carly snubs her nose at it and throws out how much money could be going to the homeless). Regardless of their differences, Carly and Anna have always been close. Except now their roles are changing as their personalities become more definite.
The Thoughts about It
Okay, here’s the unfortunate thing about this book, and probably something that separates me from the teens out there. This cover just screams cutesy and fluffy writing. And guys, IT’S NOT. Don’t get me wrong, it still is a great book to read at the beach, or curled up on a Sunday morning with a cup of coffee BUT it’s not shallow. And to me, the cover gave me some tummy somersaults. I went ahead and dove in because we were going on a car trip and I figured there was no better time. I am SO glad that I did. Seriously.
peace, love, and baby ducks was a perfect mix of realistic sisterly strife and individual teens growing into their personalities. There were fights and obnoxious moments when I wanted to pull one of them aside and shout: are you kidding me?! Aw and there was love and friendships. And let’s not forget the funnies.
In this case, I’m glad I didn’t judge the book by the cover. And I’m thrilled knowing that the cover will have teen appeal because this is a read that will surely be enjoyed by many.
Baby sister isn’t the baby anymore.
The Long of It
Carly, the older sister by one year, returns from her summer trip helping the environment. Her parents might secretly think she’s a hippie or cause seeker. Upon her return, her newest decision was to stop shaving her legs. Anna is entirely opposite. Even though she’s younger only by one year, she’s definitely the baby and princess in the family. Anna also fits in with the country club lifestyle that their parents provide (Carly snubs her nose at it and throws out how much money could be going to the homeless). Regardless of their differences, Carly and Anna have always been close. Except now their roles are changing as their personalities become more definite.
The Thoughts about It
Okay, here’s the unfortunate thing about this book, and probably something that separates me from the teens out there. This cover just screams cutesy and fluffy writing. And guys, IT’S NOT. Don’t get me wrong, it still is a great book to read at the beach, or curled up on a Sunday morning with a cup of coffee BUT it’s not shallow. And to me, the cover gave me some tummy somersaults. I went ahead and dove in because we were going on a car trip and I figured there was no better time. I am SO glad that I did. Seriously.
peace, love, and baby ducks was a perfect mix of realistic sisterly strife and individual teens growing into their personalities. There were fights and obnoxious moments when I wanted to pull one of them aside and shout: are you kidding me?! Aw and there was love and friendships. And let’s not forget the funnies.
In this case, I’m glad I didn’t judge the book by the cover. And I’m thrilled knowing that the cover will have teen appeal because this is a read that will surely be enjoyed by many.
October 29, 2012
I have a pet peeve, a horrible pet peeve worse than steak knives scratching glass plates or people who think grammar is irrelevant as long as u r totes awsom. That pet peeve is whiners, babies, and complaining of any form. It isn't so bad that I set the book down when she got annoyed with Peyton's hairy leg humour. I read through the first day of school, even. Storming out in the middle of dinner over an insensative comment from your father is stupid. Storming out in the middle of dinner is patheticly hilarious. I started laughing. After my irritation with the character faded, I saw this as a comedy. Maybe that's what the author was going for, tacitly making fun of an absolutely idiotic character.
Call me insensative, it wouldn't be the first time, but these are the kind of people I tend to dislike. Thinking you should do everything you can to go against everyone else all the time sounds exhaustingly immature. Rebelion, I'm okay with. Rebelion against media, I'm okay with. Rebelion against hair styles, social stature, and everything mainstream? I can't even begin.
So, let me try judging this book on something beside's the horrible main character. Writing style? Sounds like she's trying to way to hard. I don't know why she'd come across like that, this isn't her first book or anything. Unfortunately, it was the first (and last) book I'd read from her, so I won't be able to compare to her other works.
I could sum up those three paragraphs in three words though, three very obvious words. This book sucked. I read three whole chapters, but it was enough to tell me what the rest of the book would be like. I liked Anna though! She was cool.
Call me insensative, it wouldn't be the first time, but these are the kind of people I tend to dislike. Thinking you should do everything you can to go against everyone else all the time sounds exhaustingly immature. Rebelion, I'm okay with. Rebelion against media, I'm okay with. Rebelion against hair styles, social stature, and everything mainstream? I can't even begin.
So, let me try judging this book on something beside's the horrible main character. Writing style? Sounds like she's trying to way to hard. I don't know why she'd come across like that, this isn't her first book or anything. Unfortunately, it was the first (and last) book I'd read from her, so I won't be able to compare to her other works.
I could sum up those three paragraphs in three words though, three very obvious words. This book sucked. I read three whole chapters, but it was enough to tell me what the rest of the book would be like. I liked Anna though! She was cool.
October 8, 2014
This one just didn't work for me. The narrator--elder sister, Carly--starts off deep, then becomes incredibly shallow; she's kind and loving and protective of her younger sister, Anna, then she's suddenly spiteful, all because Anna is the prettier of the two.
Also, the story felt kind of cliche to me in parts. Carly tries to be a free spirit, her own person, comfortable in her own skin, and she ends up being shallower than her own, "hot" sister ever was. There are other analogies, too, that struck a false chord with me--shots that were too easy compared to Lauren Myracle's other, excellent books.
Maybe it's that this story was centered entirely around standard high school behavior, without anything really unusual to make it stand out. Typically, Ms. Myracle's work has stronger characters, or at least characters that stay true to themselves, or even whose changes are gradual. In "Peace, Love, and Baby Ducks"--a great, apropos title, btw--it was just as if switches were flipped, and people changed overnight.
It was especially obvious in Carly, who started off being so unapologetically unique, then almost overnight became as predatory as many teen girls are.
The boy figures in the book also felt cliche to me. The new hot guy all the girls go crazy for, and Carly's steadfast friend-boy, Roger. You could predict from early on what would happen. It just seemed to take so long to get there.
There's nothing horribly wrong with the book--except that Anna's huge breasts are mentioned about every other page. There's just not a whole lot that was especially right, either.
Also, the story felt kind of cliche to me in parts. Carly tries to be a free spirit, her own person, comfortable in her own skin, and she ends up being shallower than her own, "hot" sister ever was. There are other analogies, too, that struck a false chord with me--shots that were too easy compared to Lauren Myracle's other, excellent books.
Maybe it's that this story was centered entirely around standard high school behavior, without anything really unusual to make it stand out. Typically, Ms. Myracle's work has stronger characters, or at least characters that stay true to themselves, or even whose changes are gradual. In "Peace, Love, and Baby Ducks"--a great, apropos title, btw--it was just as if switches were flipped, and people changed overnight.
It was especially obvious in Carly, who started off being so unapologetically unique, then almost overnight became as predatory as many teen girls are.
The boy figures in the book also felt cliche to me. The new hot guy all the girls go crazy for, and Carly's steadfast friend-boy, Roger. You could predict from early on what would happen. It just seemed to take so long to get there.
There's nothing horribly wrong with the book--except that Anna's huge breasts are mentioned about every other page. There's just not a whole lot that was especially right, either.
January 3, 2015
Myracle's previous book, Bliss didn't do it for me, but this one is a good read I can honestly recommend to my students.
The sisterly relationship in the book feels real, much like the relationship in Laura and Amy did: there are good things, and bad things, about being/having a sister. It's also good at showing how relationships between friends change, and how people change as they grow. The only thing that didn't ring entirely true was the boyfriend/girlfriend relationship, but that's not something that I think younger readers will pick up on.
The only other book I've read about Buckhead, Peachtree Road, described the same type of life, only a few decades earlier. It feels like this book could be set any where (well, in any very rich suburb), which is actually a good thing - there's a message about friendship and how complicated it can be in high school that probably couldn't be told in another setting, but because Buckhead feels like a place you've been to before, you're don't feel that the message is forced. I'm not saying that well, but readers will understand what I'm saying when they get to that point in the book.
The sisterly relationship in the book feels real, much like the relationship in Laura and Amy did: there are good things, and bad things, about being/having a sister. It's also good at showing how relationships between friends change, and how people change as they grow. The only thing that didn't ring entirely true was the boyfriend/girlfriend relationship, but that's not something that I think younger readers will pick up on.
The only other book I've read about Buckhead, Peachtree Road, described the same type of life, only a few decades earlier. It feels like this book could be set any where (well, in any very rich suburb), which is actually a good thing - there's a message about friendship and how complicated it can be in high school that probably couldn't be told in another setting, but because Buckhead feels like a place you've been to before, you're don't feel that the message is forced. I'm not saying that well, but readers will understand what I'm saying when they get to that point in the book.
June 30, 2011
Confession: When I first saw PLBD in a bookstore, I was like "What the heck is this book about?" Talk about a cryptic title. But I chose the (excellently narrated) audiobook on a whim. The best whim ever. And if someone asked me NOW what it's about, I'd most likely stammer and "um" a lot and eventually say, "It's about sisters. You MUST read it."
And you really should read it, like, if you're a girl
or if you've ever been a girl
or if you've ever not had a crush on the guy you should've had a crush on
or if you have a complicated relationship with your sister
or if you sometimes look at the world around you and wonder where the heck you fit in.
It's that awesome.
Peace, Love, and Baby Ducks spoke to me. Within its deceptively simple and delightfully readable pages, it drew me in and I just felt this aching truth within its words. It made me smile and sometimes laugh and one morning on my way to work I teared up a little at an emotional part.
Aside: You know how everyone talks about all-important "voice"? Lauren Myracle has it. It makes this novel wonderful.
Peace, Love, and Baby Ducks makes me proud of what character-driven novels can achieve. Easy descriptions be damned!
For more reviews & other fun book blogging (including thoughts on writing, author interviews and giveaways!), check out http://www.FirstNovelsClub.com
And you really should read it, like, if you're a girl
or if you've ever been a girl
or if you've ever not had a crush on the guy you should've had a crush on
or if you have a complicated relationship with your sister
or if you sometimes look at the world around you and wonder where the heck you fit in.
It's that awesome.
Peace, Love, and Baby Ducks spoke to me. Within its deceptively simple and delightfully readable pages, it drew me in and I just felt this aching truth within its words. It made me smile and sometimes laugh and one morning on my way to work I teared up a little at an emotional part.
Aside: You know how everyone talks about all-important "voice"? Lauren Myracle has it. It makes this novel wonderful.
Peace, Love, and Baby Ducks makes me proud of what character-driven novels can achieve. Easy descriptions be damned!
For more reviews & other fun book blogging (including thoughts on writing, author interviews and giveaways!), check out http://www.FirstNovelsClub.com
February 5, 2019
Okay, so hear me out.
In 2011, I brought this book to read on our family holiday. I was ten, and I picked this book chiefly because of its title. I didn't finish it because ten-year-old me felt the subject matter was inappropriate (lmaoooo)
Naturally, I decided to actually read it eight years later to see what was up.
2 stars.
This book is your average lame coming of age story. And I mean lame. The characters are tropey, pretty unlikable, and the plotline is exactly what you would expect from a lame coming of age story.
I was well aware that was the story I would get. What puzzles me about these kinds of books is Who is the target audience?? Clearly not ten-year-olds, since I did not like it at that age. I would think middle schoolers, maybe?
What a blast it was to read, though. I ironically enjoyed this thing. I think because it was such a melting pot of tropes it was hilarious to read. I dunno. My ironic star rating is -4/5.
Funny thing is, I have zero memory of any of the content of this book, EXCEPT That was probably the final straw for ten-year-old Mikayla reading this on summer vacation.
In 2011, I brought this book to read on our family holiday. I was ten, and I picked this book chiefly because of its title. I didn't finish it because ten-year-old me felt the subject matter was inappropriate (lmaoooo)
Naturally, I decided to actually read it eight years later to see what was up.
2 stars.
This book is your average lame coming of age story. And I mean lame. The characters are tropey, pretty unlikable, and the plotline is exactly what you would expect from a lame coming of age story.
I was well aware that was the story I would get. What puzzles me about these kinds of books is Who is the target audience?? Clearly not ten-year-olds, since I did not like it at that age. I would think middle schoolers, maybe?
What a blast it was to read, though. I ironically enjoyed this thing. I think because it was such a melting pot of tropes it was hilarious to read. I dunno. My ironic star rating is -4/5.
Funny thing is, I have zero memory of any of the content of this book, EXCEPT That was probably the final straw for ten-year-old Mikayla reading this on summer vacation.
June 10, 2009
This book is about a girl named Carly. She has a younger sister Anna who is more developed. they both go to the some school. But when Anna thinks that she is more like Carly, like doing the wrong thing, Carly's life goes upside down. The guy she likes now likes her sister. how will that be resolved?
I noticed a text to world connection. I think this because almost every older sister has to be a role model. There younger sister would usually copy. That is just like what Carly and Anna do. i would recommend this book to someone who needs a good laugh. Also to someone who wants to read about friendships between sisters.
I would give this book 5 stars because I liked how the book was about sisterhood. I liked how they were always there for each other no matter what. Also I liked the plot, for example on section on Peace, one section on Love, and one section on Baby Ducks.
I noticed a text to world connection. I think this because almost every older sister has to be a role model. There younger sister would usually copy. That is just like what Carly and Anna do. i would recommend this book to someone who needs a good laugh. Also to someone who wants to read about friendships between sisters.
I would give this book 5 stars because I liked how the book was about sisterhood. I liked how they were always there for each other no matter what. Also I liked the plot, for example on section on Peace, one section on Love, and one section on Baby Ducks.
January 10, 2011
I had judged Lauren Myracle for what looked like cloying books but had no idea how good of a writer she was until I read Peace, Love and Baby Ducks. Not one of those "geek chic" books for YA librarians, this book is super relatable.
A teen librarian I work with had mentioned that I wouldn't like it because I don't like "girly" books. I just don't like Sarah Dessen. This book has a few pop culture reference but only a few, so it won't date so badly.
Dealing with identity, family, school, and romance, this is a very well written book that I would recommend to any girl (or guy) who likes realistic contemporary teen fiction.
A teen librarian I work with had mentioned that I wouldn't like it because I don't like "girly" books. I just don't like Sarah Dessen. This book has a few pop culture reference but only a few, so it won't date so badly.
Dealing with identity, family, school, and romance, this is a very well written book that I would recommend to any girl (or guy) who likes realistic contemporary teen fiction.
June 26, 2009
This is the story of two sisters who are really close in age. Told from the point of view of the older sister who is trying to be an individual and find herself, plus deal with her sister who is close ot her but has, literally outgrown her.
I really liked it.
I really liked it.
July 1, 2009
This is a good book, especially if you are someone with a sister. It's very much centered around the moral of sisterly love and watching out for one another. I didn't really like the beginning, but it comes together in the end.
August 18, 2017
Omg!!!!!!!!!!! this is one of my favorite books ever!!!!!!! this book has the most turning points ever!!!!! but thats wat i like about . i think carly should be a little more nicer than how she was in the book.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
October 5, 2011
Peace Love and baby ducks was a really fun book to read, and i would reccomend it to anybody who likes realistic fiction, and being surprised! I must say that there were some pretty shocking parts in the book,so if you want to read this... expect the unexpected.
August 4, 2016
Peace, Love, and Baby Ducks by Lauren Myracle is a novel about Carly, whose life has always been privileged. Carly wants a more real life, and looks to her sister Anna for support. But over the summer Anna turns 'hot', and she begins to turn away from Carly. This novel is a fun and fluffy read.
August 12, 2011
I was pleasantly surprised by this book which I expected to be more annoying in its fluffiness. It's still pretty fluffy, but well paced with some interesting characters.
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