l8r, g8r (Internet Girls) [Hardcover]

Lauren Myracle (Author)

Book Description

Grade Level: 2 and up | Series: Internet Girls

The third book in Lauren Myracle’s wildly popular IM series!

The winsome threesome say “l8r” to high school in this sequel to the New York Times and Publishers Weekly bestsellers ttyl and ttfn

Through their instant messages, three inseparable friends have shared the ups and downs of high school. They’ve survived a flirtatious teacher, a witchy classmate, a pot-smoking smoocher, a Care Bear–toting stalker, and much, much more. Now it’s their senior year, and Angela, Zoe, and Maddie—otherwise know as the winsome threesome—are feeling invincible. Too bad Jana, the Queen Bee who made their sophomore year a nightmare, is on the warpath again. This time she has it out for good girl Zoe, and it’s up to Maddie and Angela to defend their friend. Not that Zoe, who’s deep in love with Doug, seems to notice. A series of pranks escalates, culminating in a senior prom that no one will forget, even if they want to! And it will be up to Zoe to finally take action and make sure the power of the winsome threesome prevails.

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Grade 10 Up—The "Winsome Threesome" are back for their senior year, and boy, do they have a lot to talk about! This third and final installment about Maddie, Zoe, and Angela takes the girls in new directions, and, with Jana (the series' antagonist) back with a vengeance, they are struggling to retain their "bff" status. Rife with the daily drama of modern-day high school, the book's appeal is widespread. As before, the story is told through a series of instant-message and chat-room conversations and is written entirely in that "language," which also adds to its appeal. Suddenly, 200-plus pages don't seem like a lot, and reluctant readers gain a sense of achievement having breezed through what appears to be quite a lengthy novel. Be aware that as these teens mature, so does the book's content. Reading the first two titles helps with understanding references to past events but is not necessary to enjoy this one. Well written, thoughtful, and well developed, this novel is the perfect conclusion for this series.—Erika Kwasnik, Norwich High School Library, NY
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From Booklist

The third book in Myracle's online chat trilogy, which began with ttyl (2004), finds Zoe, Angela, and Maddie spending most of their time considering boyfriends, college choices, and getting the better of a nasty classmate. Readers will recognize each girl's distinctive voice, personality, and particular chat style, all of which have remained consistent across the series. In this book Zoe loses her virginity--in her typical, carefully planned fashion; Angela has her pride damaged by a guy who first gives her a Jeep; and brash Maddie, who avoids getting into a romantic quagmire, sets the pace for the friends' rebellion against their parents' choices of colleges. This will certainly appeal to the characters' peers, but it's also a good choice for adults who want to know what's happening in teenagers' lives. Francisca Goldsmith
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Product Details

• Hardcover: 288 pages
• Publisher: Harry N. Abrams; 1st ptg edition (March 1, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 081091266X
• ISBN-13: 978-0810912663
• Product Dimensions: 7.9 x 6 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (28 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #181,535 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Lauren Myracle is the author of many popular books for teens and tweens, including New York Times bestsellers ttyl and ttfn (Abrams). She lives with her family in Fort Collins, Colorado.

Customer Reviews

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26 of 33 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Sends Teen Girls All the Wrong Messages, December 15, 2009

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Allison Strine - See all my reviews
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This review is from: l8r, g8r (Internet Girls) (Paperback)

My 6th grader brought this book home from a friend, and I was shocked, I mean SHOCKED (and I'm no prude), at the themes in this book. The storyline follows three high school seniors IMing with each other. They discuss in lurid details one girl's loss of virginity, as well as oral sex (in detail). One girl goes to a doc for birth control pills. They talk about drinking and partying as if it were the norm for a senior. There's an escalating theme of hatred as two sets of girls do increasing cruel things to each other, including one girl placing a Craig's List sex ad with another girl's home phone number. (The author seems to think it helps the dramatic tension to actually spell out the sex ad to the reader, in all its f-word, multiple orgasm glory.) One girl takes a gift of a jeep from a boyfriend she was about to break up with, but now decides to string along. Throughout the story, there's no feeling that the characters are anything but shallow, image-obsessed, crude, amoral people.

The thing that made me feel saddest about this book, aside from my daughter's innocence being dissolved after reading a tiny bit, is that this series of books are so popular. With all of the wonderful books out there for teens, this crap is part of a New York Times best selling series. Really? This is what we're spending our money on?

This book makes me want to have rating systems on kids' books. It was that gross.

16 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Parents beware!, August 27, 2009

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Margaret - See all my reviews

This review is from: l8r, g8r (Internet Girls) (Paperback)

This book is marketed to the pre-teen/early teen crowd, but it is completely inappropriate for the 11-15 age group. There are graphic descriptions of both oral sex and the loss of virginity, as well as profanity, alcohol use, extra-marital affairs, and an overall message that pleasing a boy sexually is a prerequisite to becoming a woman. After performing her first sexual act on a boy as a "going away present" ("cause i won't c him for a week") one character actually exclaims to her friends, "I feel so proud of myself!" I can't imagine a worse book for a girl.

18 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Horrible Read, May 21, 2008

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H. Dozier "mom2girls" (Cali) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: l8r, g8r (Internet Girls) (Paperback)

This book is so poorly written even if it was appropriate for children to read they should not. This is a 4th grade reading level at best yet geared for 15 year olds?? Why is the writing so moronic maybe it has to do with the three main dumb girls and the poorly written plot? Don't waste your time or your brain cells on this one.

Caution to parents this book is not appropriate for children, don't be fooled by the cover and low reading level.