The Lonely Hearts Club

by Elizabeth Eulberg

Overview

Love is all you need... or is it? Penny's about to find out in this wonderful debut.Penny is sick of boys and sick of dating. So she vows: no more. It's a personal choice. . .and, of course, soon everyone wants to know about it. And a few other girls are inspired. A movement is born: The Lonely Hearts Club (named after the band from Sgt. Pepper). Penny is suddenly known for her nondating ways . . . which is too bad, because there's this certain boy she can't help but like. . . .

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780545283175
Publisher:	Scholastic, Inc.
Publication date:	06/01/2010
Sold by:	Scholastic, Inc.
Format:	eBook
Pages:	304
File size:	11 MB
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Age Range:	14 - 17 Years

About the Author

Elizabeth Eulberg was born and raised in Wisconsin before heading off to college in Syracuse and making a career in the New York City book biz. She is the author of The Lonely Hearts Club, Prom and Prejudice, Take a Bow, Revenge of the Girl with the Great Personality, Better Off Friends, and We Can Work It Out.

Editorial Reviews

It's hard not to get caught up in this good-natured revenge fantasy…
—The New York Times

Julie Just

In a spirited, feminist debut, musician Eulberg traces the resilience of a 16-year-old suburban high-school junior who turns her disappointment in love into a happy affirmation of autonomy and friendship. When Penny Lane Bloom is jilted, she turns for solace to the only guys who have never broken her heart: John, Paul, George, and Ringo. Tired of the boy runaround, Penny starts the Lonely Hearts Club, devoted to "the benefits of being single," with herself as the only member. Soon, however, the other girls at McKinley High School join with enthusiasm (and some occasional cattiness), like Diane Monroe, the once-clingy arm fixture of star athlete Ryan Bauer, now destined for the basketball team. Swearing off boys might be a beautiful notion, but it's short-lived, as even Penny is tempted by Ryan, and the school principal fears a boys' backlash. The dialogue-heavy adventure addresses tender teen concerns of conformity versus self-preservation, but the formulaic plotting doesn't lift this effort above the rest, despite the mildly amusing Beatles gimmick. (Fiction. 14 & up)

Kirkus Reviews

Praise for The Lonely Hearts Club

"A must-read for anyone who's ever fallen in love—or sworn it off completely. A funny, fantastic debut!" —Stephenie Meyer, author of The Twilight Series

"It's hard not to get caught up in this good natured revenge fantasy." —The New York Times Book Review

"The Lonely Hearts Club turns the world of teen dating upside-down, proving that a girl can ignore 'the rules' and still land squarely, happily, and hilariously on her feet." —Lauren Myracle, author of ttyl

"Why oh why weren't Penny Lane Bloom and her Lonely Hearts Club around when I was in high school? Penny is a terrific voice-smart, sassy, and full of girl power — just like author Elizabeth Eulberg. I can't wait to see what she comes up with next." —Jen Calonita, author of Secrets of My Hollywood Life

"A delightful coming-of-age story about learning to define yourself without shutting the door on love." —Suzanne Collins, author of The Hunger Games trilogy

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