Talk of Shame
What a Rush
von Alex Everwood
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Erscheinungstermin 14.11.2017 | Archivierungsdatum 12.12.2017
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Goodbye, high school. Hello, Alpha Chi!
Somerville University. Katie, Jill, and Beatrice kick off freshman year with high hopes, but life doesn't go as planned. Old grudges bubble up. New friendships aren't what they seem. One thing is for sure: no one wants to get caught on the Talk of Shame feed, the university's unofficial gossip site. One bad pic, and your reputation is shot. Unfortunately, that's a lesson learned the hard way... #TalkOfShame
Katie's hard work got her into the prestigious university. Her aunt is paying her tuition on one condition: Katie must join a sorority—Kappa Kappa Theta (KKT.) There's just one problem. Katie was kicked out of the "cool clique" in high school. Now she's independent and scared to become a sorority girl. But is she using independence to protect herself from forming relationships? Especially if it's with the gorgeous editor of Somerville University's student newspaper?
Jill chose Somerville for one reason: Alpha Chi Alpha (AXA). It's the most stunning sorority house on campus, and only the prettiest girls become sisters. Jill has always been a southern belle whose confidence and humor have won her lots of friends—and quite a few hook-ups. She has yet to have a steady boyfriend. But that'll happen automatically once becoming a Chi Alpha. Right?
And then there's Beatrice. The perfect frenemy: something that comes easy to the young coed. A member of Chicago’s wealthy elite, Beatrice wears only the best labels, drives only the hottest cars. But her status comes at a price: lasting friendship. Beatrice manipulates others in order to protect herself, and her childhood friendship with Katie was the first one to suffer. Will Somerville give her the chance to reconcile and find her true self?
Katie, Jill, and, Beatrice may not always get along. But together they champion and struggle with the ins-and-outs of Greek Row, a life of hook-ups, heartbreak, backstabbing, and cheating. Both in and out of the classroom.
For fans of Bright Side by Kim Holden, Commencement by J. Courtney Sullivan, and the TV Series Gossip Girl.
About the Author
Alex Everwood is the pen name of Christian Liberty Marshall, an Austrian-based writer and musician with degrees from Vanderbilt University and University of Music and Performing Arts Graz. When not performing as a violist, Christian can be found teaching at the Popakademie Baden-Württemberg, writing educational material for children, or translating German literature.
Goodbye, high school. Hello, Alpha Chi!
Somerville University. Katie, Jill, and Beatrice kick off freshman year with high hopes, but life doesn't go as planned. Old grudges bubble up. New friendships...
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| AUSGABE | E-Book |
| ISBN | 9783732520992 |
| PREIS | 3,99 $ (USD) |
| SEITEN | 380 |
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Tara S, Rezensent*in
Mean Girls meets Gossip Girl and let it exploded. If you’re into teen drama, dreaming of (or remembering) those good ol’ college days, sorority rush periods (including the hazing that may or may not happen) and the feeling that all of it will last forever then you are going to love this book. Everwood captured that time of life, or at least what people imagine it to be, perfectly. I went to a private ‘christian’ college and neither my college days or sorority life were like this so I’m still trying to figure out if I missed out or should be glad, lol.
Let’s face it, sometimes you need that ‘junk food’ book that is for pure entertainment because have you seen the state of the world lately? If you don’t get something to chill out for a few hours and take the stress off you’re going to end up on going viral on social media for threatening people over chicken nuggets. McDonalds is just NOT that good to be flipping out over – read a book, it’ll take the edge off those nugget cravings.
Most of what you think the plot is supposed to be about, that juicy “Talk of Shame” bit seems to be held off to the end and feels like forever to get there only because we all know that is exactly why you picked this to read. But fear not, because she does get there so slow your roll! I think I just dated myself.
Anyways –
I honestly think this kind of story would play out better on the screen than on the pages but that could be because I’ve already been conditioned for these kinds of stories in that media. I even had certain actresses popping up in my head in place of the characters written here. It is the character work that really drives this book, not the storyline you were expecting.
Though she provides a tidy ending to wrap it all up I could still see this being carried on to their Sophomore year and so on.
Fizah S, Rezensent*in
https://bookstalebyme.wordpress.com/2017/10/26/talk-of-shame-book-review/
Heather M, Rezensent*in
Great books for teens and young adults. The bullying and shaming in this book were revelant to this Times today. I highly recommend it
Kimberly H, Rezensent*in
Talk of Shame was a fun and fantastic read. It was one of those books you want to bring to the beach or long trips. This book for me has all you need for a fun New Adult - Contemporary.
The story is told from the POV of three freshman girls, who are all rushing sororities. The author did a fantastic job of giving the three girls different personalities and voices, I could always tell who was narrating each part of the story. There is some romance, but I appreciated that the romance was not the main focus of this book and that let the friendships and the drama unfold in a more realistic way. The only thing that I wish was different is the climatic action. I would have liked the "Talk of Shame" plot to come to fruition a bit sooner. I think it would have increased the energy in the book, so we could have more of a dramatic finish. That being said, I loved the ending! It answered all leftover questions and by doing so really hit home with the messages of this book.
Rezensent*in 392805
Talk of Shame has a feel of Gossip Girl and Mean Girls combined with lots of teenage drama on a high school campus. This is an easy fast-paced read that is a fun guilty pleasure kind of drama.
Kayla P, Rezensent*in
I really didn't know if I was going to like Talk of Shame, but I loved it. The characters are fun to get to know and they are likable. I liked how it didn't end up being a love story book and was a true book about freshman year in college and the friends you make. You have the sorority obsessed, the drunks, the nerd and so many more personas that you meet that you encounter in your time in college. I will say that one thing I didnt like so much was the fact that there were so many POVs throughout the whole story. I like being able to read what each character is thinking but I think it would have been better to have each POV as its own chapter and not as part of a chapter. I loved how it talks about Greek life, I go to a school that doesn't have Greek life and being in a sorority has always been dream of mine. So to be able to read a book that talks about being in a sorority and also doesn't bash it was really nice. I would 100% recommend this to anyone who is looking for a fun college age read.
Also, thank you so much to Netgalley for providing me with a free e'ARC to read and review!
