Be Strong & Curvaceous (All About Us Series, Book 3) (Paperback)

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"At last! A real book, about real young women, who love God and are struggling to 'do the right thing.'" (on It's All About Us ArmChairInterviews.com )

Product Description

After spending spring break in Mexico with her grandparents, Carly Aragon can't wait to get back to school at SpencerAcademy in San Francisco. With Lissa Mansfield and Gillian Chang by her side, she's ready for anything . . . except a new roommate.
Lady Lindsay MacPhail, flamboyant daughter of the Earl of Strathcairn, quickly becomes Carly's worst nightmare. "Mac" not only swoops in and steals Carly's privacy, she's also dating Brett Loyola--Carly's biggest crush!
But when Mac starts receiving strange, threatening e-mails, she and Carly must come together to figure out who's behind them and why. In the end, the fate of one girl will lie in the other's hands. Will the two learn to trust one another and trust God?

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Product Details

• Reading level: Young Adult
  
• Paperback: 256 pages
• Publisher: FaithWords (January 2, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0446177997
• ISBN-13: 978-0446177993
• Product Dimensions: 7.7 x 5.2 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #671,089 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars fun book, January 11, 2009

By	Tara of Tara's View of the World (Canada) - See all my reviews

I thought this was a really cute book. I enjoyed reading it and I would recommend it to any young lady. I found the book easy to read and the storyline interesting enough to keep my attention even though it is geared towards younger women. I have not read the entire series but this book was good enough that I think I would like to read them all now!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I Am What I Am, December 23, 2008

By	Jennifer Coissiere (Georgia) - See all my reviews

When we are teenagers, sometimes a little younger, we tend to pretend we have things that we do not have; unless you really do have it and flaunt it in people's faces. It is not to be better than anyone else, but to fit in. Be Strong & Curvaceous by Shelley Adina helps one to clearly see it is not always easy to juggle the real you and the one you allow others to see.

Carly Aragon is a scholarship student at Spencer Academy. She is offered the chance of a lifetime to be a part of the Design Your Dream committee. In order for her to make the type of dress she envisioned, Carly had to do something none of her friends were aware of and her father was against. It was this secret that would come in handy when Mac, her roommate, shared with her some disturbing emails. When Mac makes Carly promise not to tell anyone, Carly relies on God for his instruction on what she should do. Would Carly be able to hold onto to all the secrets she is keeping or will she explode from it all?

Be Strong & Curvaceous is the third book in the All About Us Series by Shelley Adina. This was the first book I read in the series but I did not feel like I was missing anything from the other books; except that I am curious to read what other adventures the students at Spencer Academy have experienced. I recommend this book to teenagers and adults. There is a lesson in there we all need to learn.

Jennifer Coissiere
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4.0 out of 5 stars Be Strong and Curvaceous, September 10, 2009

By	W. Barker ""http://wendisbookcorner.blogs... (Seattle, WA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Perfect for : Personal reading, book club read

In a nutshell: This is a great book for adults and young adults alike. Carly Aragon is instantly likable, and her room-mate Mac has a quick wit about her. As a reader we learn that she is a talented fashion designer, and that she is at the Spencer Academy in San Francisco on a scholarship. She returns from break to find that she has a new room-mate, and later finds that her room-mate has a secret, and is in need of a friend and some help! Throw in a little faith, a little romance, and a little intrigue and action, and you have a perfect story!

Extended Review:
Characters: You've got the girl who deserves to be there, her close and supportive faith-filled friends, the new-girl, the popular girl, the cute guy, the nice boss, etc! The characters in the book have been written and developed in a way that makes you feel that they have come to life.

Story-Line: Carly struggles to hide the fact that she is at the school on a scholarship, and that she needs to earn money to pay for extras. Crushes and popularity issues abound throughout the book, and are something everyone can relate to, no matter where you went to school! Carly also struggles to hide the fact that she is a scholarship kid, her dad is "no one" and she is not privileged like some of the other kids (expensive vacations, top brand name clothing, etc). When her new room-mate arrives, she learns to be a better friend, and must make some important choices that will impact the life of her new friend.

Readability: A fun and quick read - very enjoyable!

Overall: A great book for any age, but probably something a young adult girl would love as she would see that other people experience the same things . . . minus the Prada and LV high fashion items!