Product Description

The bestselling sequel to ttyl

Told entirely in instant messages, this sequel to the hugely popular ttyl follows Maddie, Zoe, and Angela through the new flirtations, fixations, and frustrations of eleventh grade.

Angela has just found out that her family is moving to El Cerrito, California, and she seriously doesn’t know how she’ll survive without her best friends. Maddie makes some really bad moves with Clive, a pot-smoking hipster who wants to be “friends with benefits.” And Zoe finds herself falling for Doug, the sweet poet who has had a crush on Angela forever—a crush that Angela has come to count on.

The paperback is timed to release a month before the latest installment in the series, l8r, g8r. Together, the three books about the winsome threesome are a funny, touching chronicle of the rocky road of real friendship—bumpy, nutty, and marshmallow-sweet.

“Just as satisfying as the first book.” —Booklist

“Totally amazing.” —Girlslife.com

“Will ensure reader investment and generate discussion, both online and off.” —The Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #40562 in Books
• Published on: 2007-02-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 250 pages

From School Library Journal
Grade 9-11–Best friends Angela, Maddie, and Zoe are back for their junior year in this sequel to ttyl (Abrams, 2004), also written entirely in text-message format. Zoe has recently started working with Angelas former crush, Doug, at Kidding Around, a daycare. Zoe is not sure how to tell her that she likes Doug, and just when she gets up the courage, Angela drops the bomb that her family is moving to California. Maddie is in love with Clive, who doesnt mind spending time with her and even occasionally making out, but hes in love with someone else. He is witty and charming and DEEP. He is also a pothead. In her efforts to keep him interested, Maddie begins smoking pot. As her friends put up protests, she gets defensive and tension ensues. Angela attempts to make new friends, but misses her old ones fiercely. She also misses having a romantic interest. As a result, on New Years Eve, she drunk dials Doug. He breaks the news that he is now with Zoe, which exacerbates her loneliness and feelings of isolation. Confrontations result but the three friends resolve their differences. This is definitive chick-lit, a comfortable read that explores sexuality, drugs, depression, and learning about oneself. Myracle does an excellent job of developing the characters and a plot that is easy to get into and fun to follow.–Emily Garrett, Naaman Forest High School, Garland, TX
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From Booklist
Gr. 10-12. This sequel to the popular ttyl (2004) is just as satisfying as the first book. Now 16, Atlanta teens Angela, Zoe, and Madigan continue to cope with the issues related to romance, family problems, and their own friendship. Once again the story is written mostly in instant messages, with the narrative unfolding in three distinct voices and in the girls' interactions on the screen. This time, Madigan becomes involved with booze, pot, and another girl's boyfriend; Zoe worries that she's frigid; and Angela must move to northern California. The friends commiserate, support, and counsel one other--not always wisely but certainly credibly. There's some crude language as readers are drawn into the girls' intimate conversations, but the dialogue always rings true. Myracle's only misstep is homesick Angela's decision to run away and return to Atlanta. Fans of ttyl will want this second helping, but readers need not have read the first book to enjoy it. Francisca Goldsmith
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About the Author
Lauren Myracle is the author of many popular novels for middle-grade and young adult readers, including two other books in this series, ttyl and ttfn, and the darkly comic novel Rhymes with Witches, which Booklist said will put “creep-meters into overload.” She holds an MFA in writing for children and young adults from Vermont College. Lauren lives with her family in Denver, Colorado. Vist her Web site at www.laurenmyracle.com.

Customer Reviews

Not redeeming
Just because some kids do drugs, swear, and have sex does not mean we need to glorify those for all kids. Didn't find anything redeeming enough in the book to pass it on to any teens. It went in the recycling. Hopefully it will do more good made into something else.

I don't like giving a bad review - but felt inclined to in this case.

back for more
The winsome threesome, Zoe, Angela, and Maddie, are back for more as we follow their IMs through their junior year. With last year's craziness still in mind, Zoe is catapulted into a relationship that goes much farther than, let's say, her parents would allow, Angela is unsure about a secret her parents have, and Maddie becomes involved with drugs in order to impress her bad boy crush. Lots of excitement and fast-paced fun. It's a wonder that an adult can write about high school so vividly and realistically.

Trash
I bought this book for my daughter only after asking the salesgirl in the store if it was appropriate for a 12 year old, I was assured it was. Last night my daughter came up to me and asked what a bl*wjob was. Apparently this is discussed in the book. Needless to say she will NOT be reading anymore books by this author or in this series