Product Description

Jenny Humphrey has attended some crazy parties at Waverly Academy, but none as hot as the bash at Miller farm, where the barn went up in flames. Literally. So when Dean Marymount announces that someone is going to be expelled, it's every owl for him- and herself.

Tensions are rising, rumors are flying, and pretty soon everyone is a suspect. Jenny is worried about her adorable, shaggy-haired new crush, Julian, whose lighter was found at the scene of the crime. Callie is afraid she and Easy will both get kicked out, because they were in the barn-together-when it caught fire. And Tinsley knows she'll take the heat for organizing the wild party in the first place.Luckily she's come up with a way to keep from getting in trouble: by blaming Jenny. Of course.

After all, Waverly's girls always fight fire with fire. But watch out, ladies-in a battle like this, someone's bound to get burned.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #49825 in Books
• Published on: 2007-11-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 256 pages

Features

• ISBN13: 9780316113472
• Condition: NEW
• Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
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About the Author
Cecily von Ziegesar has always lived in New York City. She's already working on her next The It Girl novel as well as a new Gossip Girl series featuring a whole new cast of scandalous characters, coming in Spring 2008, so be careful of what you do or say and who you're seen with...

Customer Reviews

You'll find it impossible to put this book down until the last page is turned!
It has been six long weeks since Sophomore Jenny Humphrey waved goodbye to Constance Billard and the concrete jungle of Manhattan, New York to brave the wilds of Upstate New York, and the new life that awaited her at the posh Waverly Academy. During those six weeks, however, things have not exactly been a big ball of fun. Quite the opposite, in fact. Jenny has experienced enough drama in those six weeks than most people experience in a lifetime. She instantly made the wrong impression on It Girl Tinsley Carmichael. Promptly found herself in a relationship with the sweet Kentucky-bred Easy Walsh, and then had her heart broken by the same guy in question. Has found herself in a flip-flop friendship with her roommate, Callie Vernon. Managed to form a true bond with the flame-haired Brett Messerschmidt. And now, has claimed the heart of Waverly's most eligible freshman, Julian McCafferty. But nothing could have prepared her for what's to come.

Since the party at Miller farm, which ended up burning down a barn, Dean Marymount refuses to believe that the fire was an accident and is out for blood. The Waverly Campus is full of speculations of who could be the pyro-maniac, and Jenny, unfortunately, seems to be the name on everyone's lips. Sure, she saw Callie and Easy in a compromising position in the barn right before the place went up in flames, but she certainly wouldn't do something as dangerous as burning the place down. But that's what Tinsley would like you to believe. Ever since Jenny managed to steal Julian away from her - unknowingly, of course - Tinsley is determined to get the chesty tenth-grader off-campus, and Callie is more than willing to assist in executing their little plan. That is, if she can remove herself from Easy's side for more than five seconds at a time. Jenny knows that she has to defend herself to the best of her ability, and believes that you have to fight fire with fire. But she's too sweet to point the finger at anyone, no matter how much she'd like to. She simply wants to clear her name and move on. But Tinsley's not having it. And when you're playing with fire...someone is bound to get burned.

Since I turned the last page of UNFORGETTABLE, I have been eagerly awaiting the release of Cecily von Ziegesar's LUCKY; and, I must say, I am pleasantly surprised. LUCKY far exceeded my expectations, and has only made me more eager to read the next release. While the previous IT GIRL books seemed to revolve mainly around one character, LUCKY was slightly different in that it gave each potential It Girl - Tinsley, Jenny, Callie, and Brett - an equal bit of spotlight. No one character dominates LUCKY; and, instead, each female protagonist works with one another to build up a remarkable storyline. The conflicting feelings both Brett Messerschmidt and Kara Whalen are experiencing regarding their newfound "relationship," bring a slight bit of vulnerability and confusion in each character that makes them seem more human; while Callie's new outlook on life since getting back together with Easy makes her appear more healthier, if not a bit nastier. The developing romance between Jenny and Julian is a welcome storyline to the tale. The two are such sweet characters, whose cute - yet quirky - interactions with one another make the reader truly welcome young love. But the most intriguing introduction to the series would have to be the prospect of fresh meat - in the form of incoming students - to the cast list. Fresh meat that is bound to bring about quite a few new...cat fights. You'll find it impossible to put this book down until the last page is turned!

Erika Sorocco
Freelance Reviewer

So much drama (and product placements)...
I didn't know why I thought this was the first It Girl novel in Cecily von Ziegesar's second YA series centered on rich boarding school kids and their backstabbing ways. Maybe it was because it was on the bookshelves alone with the Gossip Girl books. There was a "Buy 4, Get 5th Free" special on YA books at Borders, and I grabbed Lucky because I had no idea what else to get. By the time I reached the fifth chapter, I realized this was the continuation of a series. Now I know it is book five in the It Girl series. Shoot. Too late to go back now. Anyway, there had seemed to be an accidental fire at a barn where the kids at the Waverly boarding school like to hang out and make out. The thing is, in a jealous rage, somehow had caused it, no matter how accidental. Who could have done it? Well, Tinsley, the most popular girl in school, not to mention the Queen B at Waverly, had set the fire when she saw busty and pretty Jenny making out with Julian, the gorgeous freshman. She wants Jenny out of Waverly at all cost. Callie has her reasons for wanting Jenny out of the picture too. So, with the help of a prospective student dying to fit in, they set a plan into motion. There is also plenty of teen melodrama from various characters, including a girl who's sexually confused.

I have to get this out of my chest. This is how the It Girl series reads: "Jenny slumped onto a chair and reached into her Fendi tote bag when she heard her BlackBerry Pearl ring. She answered the phone, playing with a button on her J. Crew sweater and clacking her Prada shoes against the marble floor." This is not an actual quote from the book. I'm just pointing out the constant name-dropping of designer brands and products. There is not one single chapter that doesn't mention a fashion designer or some expensive store brand. I was a teenager once, and I know how obsessed teens are with that sort of thing, but come on! Do we have to know that Brandon's laundry basket is from Pottery Barn? Do we have to know which brand of deodorant he uses? Is Ms. Ziegesar getting paid to mention particular products in her novels? There is such a thing as too much description, and the product placements were very distracting. This book reminded of American Psycho by Bret Easton Ellis and how his character gave a blow-by-blow of everything the characters wore. I wonder if Ziegesar is doing something similar here. Maybe it's supposed to be satirical and tongue-in-cheek? I have no idea, but somehow I don't think so. Anyway, Lucky is your typical teen melodrama full of gossip, backstabbing and revolving-door romances. It's great fun and I'm sure the series is very popular. However, I don't think I'll be going back to the previous offerings and won't be reading the series further. Still, it kept me entertained and riveted for a day -- excessive product name-dropping notwithstanding.

Time to fight fire with fire
Reviewed by Karma Barry (age 13) for Reader Views (1/08)

Cecily von Ziegesar has a brilliant writing style that shows some of the true nature of teen girls, no matter how sweet, soft, sensitive or shy. In "Lucky," Cecily von Ziegesar takes some average teenagers and some who are above the norm in looks and behavior and weaves a brilliant story with lots of laughs, some pouts, and plenty of entertainment.

Cecily von Ziegesar uses an interesting array of words and designer names. She also uses amusing descriptions for characters by using other words for clothing or hair. Even in some of the most pouty or exciting places, the author made me smile with another good crack.

I would suggest "Lucky" for other teenagers of higher intellect who might enjoy reading a book with the classic teen blunders and idiocy, both when sober and drunk, in relationships or out; others with my strange sense of humor will enjoy the teenage kindness of girls in a boarding school. I think I'm lucky not being in a school of that kind!

I think that Cecily von Ziegesar should, and could, continue this great series. For other readers, just picking up the book makes you curious! Careful, though, curiosity killed the cat!

After a barn burns to the ground in the midst of a wild party, it becomes that much more difficult to watch your back with all the gossip. And with Dean Marymount looking at a select few students, things can become vicious when the rumor spreads that he's looking to expel someone. Someone's got to go, but justice his harsher than we thought in "Lucky."