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Carter House Girls #7
Spring Breakdown
The six Carter house girls plan to join Mrs. Carter in Florida for a "quiet" spring break, but quiet is impossible when Harry and his guy friends stay in a condo nearby. Focused on her newfound faith and sobriety, Taylor is trying to behave, but Eliza has no such intention. In an attempt to win Harry back, Eliza continues to push the envelope and her partying spins out of control. When Eliza goes missing, everyone is left worried and afraid for her safety. Will Eliza wake up and see that her life is built on sinking sand? Or will this quicksand claim her instead?
200 pages, Kindle Edition
First published October 1, 2009
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Melody Carlson
418 books3,241 followersMelody Carlson is the award-winning author of over two hundred books, several of them Christmas novellas from Revell, including her much-loved and bestselling book, The Christmas Bus.
She also writes many teen books, including the Diary of a Teenage Girl series, the TrueColors series, and the Carter House Girls series.
Melody was nominated for a Romantic Times Career Achievement Award in the inspirational market for her books, including the Notes from a Spinning Planet series and Finding Alice, which is in production as a Lifetime Television movie. She and her husband serve on the Young Life adult committee in central Oregon.
She also writes many teen books, including the Diary of a Teenage Girl series, the TrueColors series, and the Carter House Girls series.
Melody was nominated for a Romantic Times Career Achievement Award in the inspirational market for her books, including the Notes from a Spinning Planet series and Finding Alice, which is in production as a Lifetime Television movie. She and her husband serve on the Young Life adult committee in central Oregon.
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June 7, 2017
About this book:
“The six Carter house girls plan to join Mrs. Carter in Florida for a “quiet” spring break, but quiet is impossible when all their guy friends stay in a condo nearby. Focused on her newfound faith and sobriety, Taylor is trying to behave, but Eliza has no such intention. In an attempt to win her ex, Harry, back, Eliza continues to push the envelope, and her partying spins out of control. When Eliza goes missing, everyone is left worried and afraid for her safety. Will Eliza wake up and see that her life is built on sinking sand? Or will this quicksand claim her instead?”
Series: Book #7 (of eight) in the “Carter House Girls” series. (Book #1 Review Here! #2 Here! #3 Here! #4 Here! #5 Here! and #6 Here!) {Another series by this author, “On the Runway” mentions these characters after the final book. {Read #1 of that series review Here!} I personally would read the CHG series then the OTR series. :) }
Spiritual Content- A bit of witnessing; Prayers & Blessings over food; ‘H’s are not capital when referring to God; Mentions of God; Mentions of Scriptures; Mentions of a youth group.
Negative Content- Minor cussing including: a ‘crud’, a ‘darn’, a ‘duh’, a ‘freaking’, a ‘shut up’, two ‘dumb’s, two ‘idiot’s, three ‘witch’s, four ‘duh’s, five forms of ‘stupid’; Curses are cut off and also said, but not written (a mention of “the b-title” for a girl); Sarcasm, sass, & eye rolling; Many mentions of drinking, alcohol, drunks, rehab, vomiting, & underage drinking and parties; Mentions of murder; Mentions of a kidnapping; Mentions of drugs & overdosing; Mentions of gossip & rumors; A mention of clubbing;
*Note: Many mentions of designers.
Sexual Content- Eliza tries to start a rumor that a person was in DJ’s room when she was naked (not true); DJ talks to Taylor about wearing bikinis in front of hormonal teen guys & how she and her boyfriend have an agreement to keep them from going there (talks about temptations & self-control); The girls do a swimsuit photo session & boys watch and mention Sports Illustrated’s bikini shoots; a ‘skanky’, two ‘babe’s, two ‘sexy’s, three forms of ‘hooker’, seven ‘hot’s; Mentions of a boyfriend that is only after one thing [sex]; Mentions of girls who spent the night alone with a guy; Mentions of skinny dipping & a pervert; Mentions of flirting; A couple mentions of a couple making-out & the phrase about getting a room is said; A mention of thinking that a girl sleeps with both her male & female teachers (she doesn’t); A mention of Book #1’s bag switched with condoms; Boys, boyfriends, girlfriends, dating, exes, crushes, & all that drama;
*Notes: A girl thinks she’s pregnant (not DJ, but one of the another girls), mentions of unprotected sex & periods; Many mentions of bikinis, skimpy bikinis, skimpy clothes, breast implants, & bras; Mentions of cleavage; Mentions of a fictional character who is known for her breasts and figure; A mention of PMS; A mention of hormone driven boys; A hairdresser that could be taken as homosexual.
-Desiree Jeanette “DJ” Lane, age 17
P.O.V. of DJ
199 pages
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Pre Teens- One Star
New Teens- One Star
Early High School Teens- Two Stars
Older High School Teens- Three Stars
My personal Rating- Three Stars
This one has a bit more action than the others in this series. Not a favorite of mine for different reasons, but it deals with harder topics for teens and young adults, like most Melody Carlson books.
Link to review:
https://booksforchristiangirls.blogsp...
*BFCG may (Read the review to see) recommend this book by this author. It does not mean I recommend all the books by this author
“The six Carter house girls plan to join Mrs. Carter in Florida for a “quiet” spring break, but quiet is impossible when all their guy friends stay in a condo nearby. Focused on her newfound faith and sobriety, Taylor is trying to behave, but Eliza has no such intention. In an attempt to win her ex, Harry, back, Eliza continues to push the envelope, and her partying spins out of control. When Eliza goes missing, everyone is left worried and afraid for her safety. Will Eliza wake up and see that her life is built on sinking sand? Or will this quicksand claim her instead?”
Series: Book #7 (of eight) in the “Carter House Girls” series. (Book #1 Review Here! #2 Here! #3 Here! #4 Here! #5 Here! and #6 Here!) {Another series by this author, “On the Runway” mentions these characters after the final book. {Read #1 of that series review Here!} I personally would read the CHG series then the OTR series. :) }
Spiritual Content- A bit of witnessing; Prayers & Blessings over food; ‘H’s are not capital when referring to God; Mentions of God; Mentions of Scriptures; Mentions of a youth group.
Negative Content- Minor cussing including: a ‘crud’, a ‘darn’, a ‘duh’, a ‘freaking’, a ‘shut up’, two ‘dumb’s, two ‘idiot’s, three ‘witch’s, four ‘duh’s, five forms of ‘stupid’; Curses are cut off and also said, but not written (a mention of “the b-title” for a girl); Sarcasm, sass, & eye rolling; Many mentions of drinking, alcohol, drunks, rehab, vomiting, & underage drinking and parties; Mentions of murder; Mentions of a kidnapping; Mentions of drugs & overdosing; Mentions of gossip & rumors; A mention of clubbing;
*Note: Many mentions of designers.
Sexual Content- Eliza tries to start a rumor that a person was in DJ’s room when she was naked (not true); DJ talks to Taylor about wearing bikinis in front of hormonal teen guys & how she and her boyfriend have an agreement to keep them from going there (talks about temptations & self-control); The girls do a swimsuit photo session & boys watch and mention Sports Illustrated’s bikini shoots; a ‘skanky’, two ‘babe’s, two ‘sexy’s, three forms of ‘hooker’, seven ‘hot’s; Mentions of a boyfriend that is only after one thing [sex]; Mentions of girls who spent the night alone with a guy; Mentions of skinny dipping & a pervert; Mentions of flirting; A couple mentions of a couple making-out & the phrase about getting a room is said; A mention of thinking that a girl sleeps with both her male & female teachers (she doesn’t); A mention of Book #1’s bag switched with condoms; Boys, boyfriends, girlfriends, dating, exes, crushes, & all that drama;
*Notes: A girl thinks she’s pregnant (not DJ, but one of the another girls), mentions of unprotected sex & periods; Many mentions of bikinis, skimpy bikinis, skimpy clothes, breast implants, & bras; Mentions of cleavage; Mentions of a fictional character who is known for her breasts and figure; A mention of PMS; A mention of hormone driven boys; A hairdresser that could be taken as homosexual.
-Desiree Jeanette “DJ” Lane, age 17
P.O.V. of DJ
199 pages
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
Pre Teens- One Star
New Teens- One Star
Early High School Teens- Two Stars
Older High School Teens- Three Stars
My personal Rating- Three Stars
This one has a bit more action than the others in this series. Not a favorite of mine for different reasons, but it deals with harder topics for teens and young adults, like most Melody Carlson books.
Link to review:
https://booksforchristiangirls.blogsp...
*BFCG may (Read the review to see) recommend this book by this author. It does not mean I recommend all the books by this author
March 13, 2019
Amazing! This series gets better as you go through the books!
February 2, 2010
I have not read any of the Carter House Girls series, but this didn't affect how I read this book. I fell right into the plot and in with the characters. Enough description and characterization is given that it feels like picking up a book from the beginning of the series. Things are referenced during the book, but they are brought to enough life that you understand what is going on.
First and foremost the relationships and characters in this book are paramount. It's about the relationship of the girls. As typical teenagers, they like each other one minute and don't like each other the next. DJ is the girl next door, she loves sports and she is very Christian. Taylor is a recovering alcoholic and she's trying to clean up her life and make it day by day with her new friends and her new faith. Casey is a friend of DJ but she is starting to become a little misguided. Rhiannon is feeling a little cast aside by new friendships forming and Eliza is still the princess of the group and expects everything to go her way.
This book is well-paced and between the characters and the plot, it moves very well, is easily read and very enjoyable. I look forward to reading this series from the beginning as well as reading the next book which will be out in April.
If you enjoy young adult novels that deal with girls from different walks of life and their relationships and problems they run into and tests of their faith then this is a wonderful series for you.
First and foremost the relationships and characters in this book are paramount. It's about the relationship of the girls. As typical teenagers, they like each other one minute and don't like each other the next. DJ is the girl next door, she loves sports and she is very Christian. Taylor is a recovering alcoholic and she's trying to clean up her life and make it day by day with her new friends and her new faith. Casey is a friend of DJ but she is starting to become a little misguided. Rhiannon is feeling a little cast aside by new friendships forming and Eliza is still the princess of the group and expects everything to go her way.
This book is well-paced and between the characters and the plot, it moves very well, is easily read and very enjoyable. I look forward to reading this series from the beginning as well as reading the next book which will be out in April.
If you enjoy young adult novels that deal with girls from different walks of life and their relationships and problems they run into and tests of their faith then this is a wonderful series for you.
October 4, 2020
2.5 stars. A bit too much drama with this one.
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December 9, 2016It was very good and I liked the plot. I was suprised at what happened but it was very good. There was definatly enough action for me and it was really a realistic book.
May 29, 2024
The more I'm reading these books, the more I'm appreciating the lessons and themes that are used throughout that are especially relevant to tweens and teen girls. Of standing up for your faith and looking out for everyone and leaning on God in all circumstances etc. Maybe not as relevant to me now at 22, but my 12/13 yr old self enjoyed them!
Although I had to say the ending with Eliza seemed a bit tenuous and felt rushed. I can see why it was included but also felt forced.
Although I had to say the ending with Eliza seemed a bit tenuous and felt rushed. I can see why it was included but also felt forced.
October 3, 2020
DNFd at page 57/chapter 6
I'm just not interested in this series anymore, I think I've outgrown it. Plus, I don't tolerate overly pushy Christian aspects in books as well as I used to. I also think I may have outgrown this author, which is sad as she used to be an auto-read author for me.
I'm just not interested in this series anymore, I think I've outgrown it. Plus, I don't tolerate overly pushy Christian aspects in books as well as I used to. I also think I may have outgrown this author, which is sad as she used to be an auto-read author for me.
February 4, 2010
MY REVIEW:
Spring Breakdown is the 7th in Melody Carlson's Carter House Girls series. To be honest, had I realized it was that far along in the series, I probably would have started with the first and worked my way up. The book did not make me feel like I did not know what was going on, but I would have preferred getting a clearer picture of the characters.
I always enjoy revisiting teen life via a good book. Reading about DJ and the other Carter House Girls adventures brought me back in that way. I liked that the girls were trying to do the right things and following their convictions with what they might wear whether at the beach or a dance and convictions against underage drinking. I wasn't crazy about the cattiness of the characters on all sides. I expected the "mean girl" to be generally portrayed as jerky, but it seemed a little stereotypical (spoiled little rich girl). I did not expect to see so much snarky and catty behavior from the characters who were talking the talk spiritually one moment and doing the slash and jab verbally later. However, all of this resolved itself in my mind, because of course we aren't perfect, and in the long run the good hearts were definitely showing through by the end.
Spring Breakdown is the 7th in Melody Carlson's Carter House Girls series. To be honest, had I realized it was that far along in the series, I probably would have started with the first and worked my way up. The book did not make me feel like I did not know what was going on, but I would have preferred getting a clearer picture of the characters.
I always enjoy revisiting teen life via a good book. Reading about DJ and the other Carter House Girls adventures brought me back in that way. I liked that the girls were trying to do the right things and following their convictions with what they might wear whether at the beach or a dance and convictions against underage drinking. I wasn't crazy about the cattiness of the characters on all sides. I expected the "mean girl" to be generally portrayed as jerky, but it seemed a little stereotypical (spoiled little rich girl). I did not expect to see so much snarky and catty behavior from the characters who were talking the talk spiritually one moment and doing the slash and jab verbally later. However, all of this resolved itself in my mind, because of course we aren't perfect, and in the long run the good hearts were definitely showing through by the end.
February 28, 2012
I think this was my favorite in the series by far. I love how all the characters have really fleshed out - except for Kriti. I really feel like I don't "know" her any better now than I did at the beginning of the series. But everyone else, especially Taylor, has really grown as a character. I am sad that the next book is the last one, as I don't know how the new revelations will be wrapped up so quickly.
On another note, Conner and DJ's relationship is creepy. He is way too possessive of her, and I hope she dumps him in the last book.
On another note, Conner and DJ's relationship is creepy. He is way too possessive of her, and I hope she dumps him in the last book.
February 5, 2011
It's interesting to see the dynamics between all the characters and what sort of trouble they will get themselves into next. Eventually things work out and the girls learn a lesson or two. I found myself liking certain characters because I saw more of their past and realized why they acted out. I enjoyed this series and would probably recommend.
*Taken from my book reviews blog: http://reviewsatmse.blogspot.com/2010...
*Taken from my book reviews blog: http://reviewsatmse.blogspot.com/2010...
July 4, 2010
YES! I read the 7th carter house girl book! i loved this one. All six carter house girls are on spring break...YA! But this could mean troubles while the girls are in Palm Beach Florida for a photo shoot. Like Eliza issues, boys boys boys, and of coarse the whole "u stole my boyfriend" thing. Will the carter house girls have a great spring break or will they have a "spring breakdown?"
November 13, 2016
This is by far one of my most favourite books. This gives you a very interesting perspective into the life of someone who is rich and lives with multiple other people. There are problems and fights and such that are addressed in this book plus it is written around religion and christianity which I think definitely makes it better.
September 4, 2010
I am glad my library finally got this book in. I think the Carter House girls series is getting more interesting as it moves towards the end. This book wasn't full of take home lessons, but I enjoyed the story and I'm looking forward to the next (and final?) installment.
July 13, 2010
i hatethat it is all over
June 21, 2010
This book was really interesting toward the end when a crazy twist that occured because of one of the girls' mistakes at the beginning of the book.
September 7, 2010
I really enjoyed this book way more than the others.
October 17, 2010
It wasn't what I thought it was going to be, but it was still good.
September 22, 2011
blah. really blah. why am I reading these again?
May 18, 2012
It was ok, but a lame ending. Still not a bad way to just relax.
March 13, 2012
And on that bombshell, on to the last book in this great series.
October 1, 2012
Another great Carter House Girls book, this one featuring a surprise twist at the end. Can't wait to read the next book, which appears to be the finale!
July 12, 2013
This one may be the best in the series! I enjoyed them all. I finished it in about a couple hours.
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January 23, 2010*Thanks to Zondervan for providing a copy for review.*
July 20, 2013
This. Was. Intense.
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