I Like It Like That (Gossip Girl Series #5)

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It's spring break and love is in the air. Or is that a blend of Chanel no. 9 and Gucci Rush? Is there a difference? Blair moves in with Serena and they're back to being best friends. But will the love-fest last or will they end up tearing out one anothers newly highlighted hair? And speaking of new, Nate is on the straight and narrow, playing Nate-in-shining-armor to his crazy new girlfriend, Georgie. But he will definitely get more than he bargained for when he, Georgie, Blair, and Serena end up hanging out ...

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It's spring break and love is in the air. Or is that a blend of Chanel no. 9 and Gucci Rush? Is there a difference? Blair moves in with Serena and they're back to being best friends. But will the love-fest last or will they end up tearing out one anothers newly highlighted hair? And speaking of new, Nate is on the straight and narrow, playing Nate-in-shining-armor to his crazy new girlfriend, Georgie. But he will definitely get more than he bargained for when he, Georgie, Blair, and Serena end up hanging out together in Sun Valley, Idaho. Back in Manhattan, Jenny is spending time with a mysteriously nice new boyfriend and Dan is spending time crying in the office of the Red Letter literary journal. And Vanessa, wait, is that Vanessa shopping at Barneys with a guy in a Lacoste shirt? The long cold winter is over and the sun is finally shining along Fifth Avenue. The trees are in bloom and NYC's most fabulous are ready for a truly outrageous vacation!

Chronicles the spring break activities of two wealthy teenagers, Serena and Blair, and their group of friends, all of whom attend exclusive private schools in Manhattan.

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Spring break has come to Gossip Girl world, so the season is naturally ripe for a ski vacation in Cecily von Ziegesar's fifth fabulous episode of her bestselling series. Loaded with more eye-popping scandal than Page Six, I Like It Like That follows several of the brat-packsters as they make way to Sun Valley to hit the slopes and hot tubs in their skimpiest best (and for whacked-out Georgie, in nothing at all). As Blair and Nate wonder if true love can ever bloom between them again, Serena is busy dodging the cops when Chuck and Georgie do some naked tobogganing. And of course, everyone is cozying up to the blond, blue-eyed Dutch Olympic snowboarding team. Meanwhile, back in New York, Jenny and Vanessa are wrapped up in their own dating issues, while Dan has a new internship at the hottest literary mag in town. Phew! This installment has more juicy drama than ever before, and fans will be lapping it up. If you think this one reveals Gossip Girl's true identity, however, think again, but between your guesses, you'll thank your lucky stars to be snickering over fiascos at the Frick and mastiffs in pink leather booties. Shana Taylor
VOYA
This fifth series installment features a relatively large continuing cast of high school friends, monitored by the anonymous gossip girl who posts tidbits about their activities on her Web site. The book is set in a contemporary Manhattan fantasyland, where parents are absent, wealth is enormous, and high school poets get published in the New Yorker. Part of the action takes place during spring break at a posh vacation home in Sun Valley. Blended families, internships, and anxiety about college acceptance letters-all aspects of modern teenage life, regardless of economic status-appear in the story, but relationships and sex are the main issues occupying the characters. Slice-of-life episodes take the place of a plot, but there are some surprising elements, such as the revelation that one character has elderly parents and lives a middle-class life and the appearance of a hippie found-art family that refuses to compromise their ideals. The book is not entirely self-contained, and it is hard to keep the characters straight without knowing the entire series. The gossip girl Web postings that appear at intervals act as a narrator, summarizing the plot thus far and sorting out the people. This book belongs to the literary tradition of escapist literature. VOYA CODES: 2Q 4P J S (Better editing or work by the author might have warranted a 3Q; Broad general YA appeal; Junior High, defined as grades 7 to 9; Senior High, defined as grades 10 to 12). 2004, Little Brown, 208p., Trade pb. Ages 12 to 18.
—Jenny Ingram
KLIATT
Follow the continuing exploits of Gossip Girl (who is she, really?) and her friends as they drink, get stoned, and spend their parents' money on lavish spring break activities. Blair temporarily moves in with Serena to escape her pregnant mother and the loss of her bedroom in preparation for the baby's arrival. Nate struggles to stay off drugs while he watches Georgie destroy herself with any substance she can get her hands on. Looking for success as a poet, Dan suffers through a disastrous internship at the offices of the prestigious literary journal Red Letter. Best friends Jenny and Elise spy on Leo to discover his secret—is he as rich as they think he is? As each subplot unfolds, the lives of these jet-setting teens are revealed to be full of angst and alcohol. This book reads like an adolescent soap opera, with each chapter serving to introduce a new, equally one-dimensional scenario. Physical description of the world each person inhabits serves as a substitute for any character depth. The author wastes much of each page on discussion of shoes and clothing. Recommended for series fans only. (A Gossip Girl novel). KLIATT Codes: S—Recommended for senior high school students. 2004, Little, Brown, 17th Street Productions, 201p., Ages 15 to 18.
—Olivia Durant
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Product Details

  • ISBN-13: 9780316735186
  • Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
  • Publication date: 5/5/2004
  • Series: Gossip Girl Series , #5
  • Pages: 224
  • Sales rank: 180,517
  • Age range: 15 - 18 Years
  • Product dimensions: 5.25 (w) x 8.00 (h) x 0.50 (d)

Meet the Author

Cecily von Ziegesar

Cecily von Ziegesar has always lived in New York City. This is her fifth Gossip Girl novel. She's already working on her next book, coming in September 2004, so be careful what you do or say and who you're seen with...

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  • Anonymous

    Posted January 12, 2013

    Love This Series!!

    It is addicting and suprising by far this is the best series ever with betrayal love and most of all back stabbing!

    1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

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  • Posted March 16, 2011

    all i can say is wow!

    hands down best book in the world

    0 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted December 7, 2008

    #5 I Like It Like That

    The fifth book in this series is just as fun as the others. We learn even more about the characters and their crazy lives. <BR/> This book focuses on spring break. Everyone has got somewhere amazing to go and they can¿t wait to get out of town. Well almost everyone¿ Jenny, Dan, and Vanessa all are staying home during break. They are still keeping busy though. Jenny has a new boyfriend, Leo. Leo is very mysterious and strange. We don¿t really know much about him but I don¿t think anyone really does to tell the truth. She finally finds someone she thinks is amazing and she is really happy, but then she gets very confused and doesn¿t know who the real Leo is. Will he be the man of her dreams or just a mysteriously strange boy? Dan is busy working, or acting like he is working, as an intern for a writer¿s office. He seems very unhappy and just can¿t get the hang of working. Vanessa has moved on from Dan and is now hanging out with a boy that is totally not her type. Does she really like him or does she just want some company?<BR/> The ones that went out of town seem to be having a ball. Blair, Serena, Nate, Nate¿s crazy girlfriend, Georgie, and some others have all headed out to Sun Valley for some skiing. Blair is really excited because Serena¿s brother, Erik, is going, who she all of a sudden developed a huge crush on. This trip turns out to be very action-packed and dramatic but, what would expect with that group though?

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  • Anonymous

    Posted September 17, 2007

    GOTTA READ! :

    This was the first Gossip Girl book I have EVER read and I look forward to reading more. In this novel it covers Spring Break for the schoolgirls and boys. Blair is supposed to be going to Hawaii with her pregnant mother and step dad and family. Serena 'her best friend' invites Blair to come to Sun Valley with her and her hot brother 'according to Blair' Erik. Nate and his girl friend Georgie who is in rehab are also going to Sun Valley for Spring Break. The Danish Olympic snowboarding team just happens to be in Sun Valley too. Vanessa tries to keep her films hidden from her parents and the fact that she got accepted early to NYU. Jenny tries to figure out why her boyfriend Leo is so mysterious. Blair still doesn¿t know what college she is going to go to. Serena is almost arrested while in Sun Valley with Georgie and Chuck, who actually got arrested. While all of this is going on Blair still obtains her website and is able to write a new page almost everyday. ¿Gossip Girl You Know You Love Me All I Want Is Everything Because I¿m Worth It I Like It Like That You¿re the One That I Want Nobody Does It Better Nothing Can Keep Us Together¿ 'In the cover of the book' ¿No gossip ever dies away entirely, if many people voice it: It too is a kind of divinity.¿ -Hesiod, ca. 800 B.C. 'In the cover of the book'

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  • Anonymous

    Posted August 25, 2007

    Love Love Love It!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Gotta Read!

    This was a great book! The Sixth one was even better. If you like romantic books and love stories and stuff like that you should definitely ready the whole series! This book is a must read! But I would advise mature 11 year olds and up to read this book. Maybe mature 12 year olds.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted August 21, 2007

    I LOVED IT NO MATTER WHAT ANYONE SAYS

    It was great!!! Yeah it has alot of stuff going on but like is like that. Reading this along w/ the whole series, it keeps you guessing. -A MUST READ-

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  • Anonymous

    Posted June 9, 2007

    Gossip Girl series is not for younger teens or preteens at all.

    I started reading the Gossip Girls series way too young and I stopped reading them for awhile. I was older when I read this particular book and it was good but Gossip Girl books just aren't for the younger girls. The books have way too much R and PG-13 stuff in them. This book was good though because it had a lot of crazy stuff happen.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted March 15, 2007

    Okay Book

    This book was okay.. it was very confusing because of all the characters. Every chapter were different people doing totally different things. Also, they used initials instead of names and that bothered me quite a but. I recommend this book to older teenage girls who can really focus and be able to pay attention to what is going on.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted January 24, 2007

    amazingg .

    my fav gossip girl book , this book is very hott beb .

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  • Anonymous

    Posted July 7, 2006

    My Favorite Book In The Series!

    I like all the gossip girl books,but so far this one has been my favorite one out of all of them. But i'm still reading the series. But who knows i might even just like another book besides this one.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted June 30, 2006

    Amazing!!!!!!!!!!

    This book was one of the most amazing ones in the series. It was filled with all of those juicy details that we love.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted May 6, 2006

    Great

    This book was way cool, all the gossip girl books rock!

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  • Anonymous

    Posted March 20, 2006

    INTENSITY

    i think this book was intense out of the first five of the gossip girl series. the author is great though, no doubt. she makes you feel all the emotions the characters are in the book. this book makes is easy to get too excited and want to skip some parts, but it's worth reading the whole thing.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted November 6, 2005

    Scandalous books

    I love these books! This one was not a disappointment and they are all great! This book is hilarious too!

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  • Anonymous

    Posted March 22, 2005

    Best Ever!!!!

    i luv the gossip girl series!!!!! they are soooo good. if you luv books about rich peoples who bend the rules...then these are the books you will luv!!!! Trust me!!

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  • Anonymous

    Posted March 10, 2005

    WOW

    Wow! I loved this book. It was very intriguing and kept me on the edge of my seat the whole time. I read it in one day! Everyone, this is a must read book. It tell about the lifes that most of us live far away from, however, as you read, you realize that they have the same issues as us. My advice, jump in to the lives of Blair, Serena, Nate and the rest of the gang.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted February 26, 2005

    omg so good must read

    This book was so good. Is there teens that live like that. I would loove to live in there world for one day omg so many things happen. It is a MUST read.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted May 2, 2005

    I LUV GOSSIP GIRL BOOKS

    i luved gossip girl # 5... it probably wasnt the best 1 out of them all but it was still really good. I would recommend this series 2 any1 over the age of 14.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted January 30, 2005

    Once you've read it theres no turning back!

    these are AMAZING!omg i couldnt believe it i read each book in 2-3 days they were so good! i just couldnt stop reading them!!!

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  • Anonymous

    Posted January 20, 2005

    I LOVE THIS SERIES!!!!:)

    The Gossip Girl series is my all time FAV! although i was sort of dissapointed in the 5th novel. i absolutly LOVE hearing about blair and serena! and i truely love to hear about every1 except for dan. he just seems to bore me. hes always depressed...but oh well...i hope he gets over it soon. i just finished I like it Like that yesterday...and im already half way through You're the one that i want. and to tell yout he truth, #6 is better than #5. i HIGHLY reccomend this series! if you're between the ages of 13-18 i would say this is for you!!

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