Comments on: REVIEW: Rumors by Anna Godbersen

By: Tara

Tara — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 04:51:54 +0000

I thought Rumors was just as good if not better than the first in the series, The Luxe. Although The Luxe possesses the advantage of being the first in a series, Rumors deals with more complex storylines and introduces a wide range of interesting and unique characters, such as Mrs. Holland getting ill and the Hollands being in danger of losing their fortune. The Diana/Penelope/Henry triangle rises in tensions and creates the highlights of the novel, while Lina continues rising in the ranks of the other Socialites. This is an element not found in most novels set in the 1900s. I would recommend this book to teenagers with a taste for good literature while still looking for “teenage” themes, or young adults who are more fun-loving in their reading choices.

By: Dumbbell Set Weights `

Dumbbell Set Weights ` — Tue, 12 Oct 2010 00:24:56 +0000

Gossip Girl have very pretty cast, i like Blake and Michelle coz they are really gorgeous”‘*

By: Kyle Bailey

Kyle Bailey — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 06:04:43 +0000

Michelle Trachtenberg of Gossip Girl is the most beautiful, she is better than Blake Lively.*”-

By: Christie

Christie — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 06:08:50 +0000

BLAH BLAH BLAH! THE SEQUEL MADE ME SICK! STUPID STUPID STUPID AUTHOR WITH NO GOOD REASON FOR RUINING THIS SERIES FOR ME! I WILL NOT READ THE THIRD BECAUSE SHE TOTALLY RUINED IT!

By: Christine

Christine — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 02:58:54 +0000

Thanks for the review, Jia. My 13 year old daughter and I both read The Luxe earlier this year and enjoyed it very much. Neither of us has read The Gossip Girl books, so the reading experience was fresh for both of us. If anyone is interested, she and I posted reviews of The Luxe on her blog that you can read here. We haven't yet read Rumors, but definitely intend to. On a side note, my daughter's 7th grade Language Arts teacher had the students write book reviews for their independent reading selections throughout the school year as a means to assess their reading and writing skills. Isn't that great? I encouraged my daughter to start a blog since she had several book reviews in her notebook. In the end, there aren't many entries on her blog, because once school got out in June, she says she'd rather just keep reading than take time to write reviews. I hope her 8th grade teacher requires book reviews as well. I think it's a great skill.

By: trisha

trisha — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 23:29:52 +0000

For me, I think this series is turning into what Twilight turned into for others. Meaning the first book totally hooked me in spite of its flaws, so I HAD to find out what happened next. But I could not get into Rumors, ended up skimming it…and still want to know what’s gonna happen in the subsequent books (which I’ll probably end up skimming, too).

By: Christina

Christina — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 19:14:16 +0000

The covers grabbed my attention, immediately, and I think the concept of Victorian age novels for today’s girls is really quite interesting. Anyway, I hope these books are enjoyable enough that I won’t regret spending my money on them. If they are good enough, I just might end up purchasing the next book in this series.

By: Sara

Sara — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 18:58:34 +0000

I haven't read Rumors yet, mainly because I was afraid it wouldn't be as good as The Luxe, which I adored. However, after reading your review, I purchased Rumors immediately (BooksOnBoard has discounts on the eBooks of both Rumors and The Luxe). I can't wait to get started!

By: Brie

Brie — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 18:23:20 +0000

Thanks for the Rumors review. Each time I see the cover of The Luxe, I want to grab the book. I haven’t because I had no idea what it would be like. Your review has sold me on this series though. And since I’m not familiar with the Gossip Girl books and I’ve never watched the show, the similarities shouldn’t resonate with me and cause comparison.

By: Susan/DC

Susan/DC — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 17:20:20 +0000

While these books aren’t high on my list (way too many other books sitting on my nightstand, dresser, desk, and in cartons and bookcases throughout the house), I think they look like fun, fast reads. What I adore are the covers. The knowledge that publishers can produce such beautiful, distinctive product makes me even unhappier with the interchangeable cliches most romances are stuck with.

By: Jia

Jia — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 15:03:27 +0000

I'm planning a review (it's crying out for a review), but overall I found it shallow, trashy, predictable – and highly readable.

Exactly. I found the book highly entertaining but it does fall more into the “guilty pleasure” category, and that’s all right. We all need books like that in our lives.

By: Meriam

Meriam — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 14:28:44 +0000

I admit I passed on the first book in this series, The Luxe, when it came out earlier this year. The tagline of Gossip Girl does the Gilded Age turned me off.

That’s funny, because The OC and Gilded Age tagline is what convinced me to buy The Luxe (what’s not to love?) I’m planning a review (it’s crying out for a review), but overall I found it shallow, trashy, predictable – and highly readable. When it’s out in paperback in the UK, I plan to read Rumours, too.

By: Jana J. Hanson

Jana J. Hanson — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 12:43:44 +0000

Despite the Gossip Girls “tie-in” and the Alloy Productions association, I *love* these books. A wonderful escape, a quick and easy read and the kind of “drama” that keeps me hooked to the gossip blogs! I’m so glad I only have to wait until January for the third in the series.

By: Marg

Marg — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 09:48:32 +0000

I bought the first book purely on the basis of the beautiful cover! I haven’t read it yet (and won’t be for a while because my sister who never reads has it at the moment), but I have heard mixed reports about it.

I am glad that you liked this second one though, because there have been a few not so good reviews for this one too!