it follows two primary characters, petra & bill. Painfully funny at times - and down ri. I abandoned it earlier this summer when I couldn't connect with the mindset of the pre-teen Petra who narrates the first 1/3 of the book. The author managed to convey all that young girl angst about friendship groups, family, and trying to find where you. Goodreads helps you keep track of books you want to read. Otherwise I would have ranked it higher. Although this may not have been her best work, Pearson is a beautiful writer and will assuredly craft more engaging stories for her adoring fans to devour. Petra does most of this at Sharon's house as Petra's mother definitely thinks this music and behaviour are common and not to be exhibited by Petra. Allison has written for many magazines and newspapers including the Daily Telegraph, the Independent, the Observer, the Sunday Times and the London Evening Standard. I Think I Love You will leave readers wanting more.”—Tracy Goodwin, internationally bestselling author of Ice Hot: A New York Nighthawks Novel “I Think I Love You* is a sweet, charming, sexy friends-to-lovers story and a fun return to the Oxford/Stiletto characters. I liked the transcript of the interview that Allison did with David in 2010 - that was a great way to end the book. But it's just as intense and just as amazing. What I liked most about this book was Pearson's strong writing style that easily evoked a lot of emotions and memories within my own self. Didn't we all know a Gillian, the gorgeous (and she knew it) girl we loved to hate? For four years she was the popular Wednesday column. 2010 Help others learn more about this product by uploading a video! I really liked this mainly because I could relate to Petra and Sharon. all of the girls like david cassidy, but petra & sharon are bonded by the. It's 1974 and Petra and her friends are all "in love" with singer David Cassidy. It was covered by Motohiko Hino & His Friends, D.I., Kidz Bop Kids, Declan and other artists. It hit on all those teenage angst moments - boys and puberty, mean girls at school and a demanding mother... self imposed expectations and limitations and how we see ourselves with all those insecurities clouding the mirror, all done to the music of the times to set the moods - and Allison Pearson made it all quite funny! Pearson lives in Cambridge with her husband and their two children. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Customize your book as much or as little as you'd like. Skip to main content. While the plot seeks to examine the phase of teenage obsession that so many girls go through, I found Pearson. But Pearson’s empathetic portrait of Petra transcends the era, as does Petra’s tender recollection of her first, unobtainable love.” —The Wall Street Journal It was a very cute romance with very relatable characters. I think I love you is a book full of couple and matchmaking. She has written for The Daily Telegraph, The Times (UK), The Daily Mail, Time, The New York Times, The New Yorker, The Observer and countless other publications. That the unendurable is perfectly endurable if you just take it a minute at a time, and when the alternative is no more minutes ever...”, “God probably thinks it’s worth giving a sense of humor only to those of us who have to laugh at all the rubbish bits that are wrong with us.”, Let's Talk About: I Think I Love You - October 2011. In the first part of the book, Allison Pearson writes perceptively about Petra's teenage years in the seventies, the insecurities, projections, crushes and self-consciousness. And it's this search for that connection that comic-book artist Yumi Sakugawa captures in I Think I Am in Friend-Love with You. Moving on from the age of 13 to their mid-thirties, two past friends renew their friendship and travel from So. It took me a little while to get in to this story. Yes, I was one of the Cassidy girls: covered my walls with the posters and pinups, eagerly awaited each new issue of Tiger Beat and 16, played the records over and over. [Pearson] finds those universal chords, the stuff of great novels.” —. The story fell flat at times; however, it still made me giggle and kept me interested enough in the characters to keep me reading. Bill is an adult, a recent graduate, and finds himself thrust into the teen girl idol craze when he has to write articles for the 'Ultimate David Cassidy Magazine'. Her most recent novel, I Think I Love You, is set to become a stage musical. It is the story of 2 young girls and their crush on the teen idol, but I found it to be so much more. It was released as the debut single by The Partridge Family pop group, featuring David Cassidy on lead vocals and Shirley Jones on background vocals. What I liked most about this book was Pearson's strong writing style that easily evoked a lot of emotions and memories within my own self. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. I think it's too bad that this book is probably going to get overlooked by a lot of people just because the cover is just so gosh-darned, This is totally a feel-good novel and I could hardly put it down. Romance Kindle eBooks @ Amazon.com. The understanding in his eyes told me so. You don't want to swap saliva; you want to swap favorite books. Also about peer pressure and the pain of sometimes ambivalent loyalties amongst friends. My own obsessions with musical stars when I was 13-15, the "safety" of loving them because they can never love you back, and so on. "I Think I Love You" (1970) "Doesn't Somebody Want to Be Wanted" (1971) "I Think I Love You" is a song composed by songwriter Tony Romeo in 1970.I Think I Love You" is a song composed by songwriter Tony Romeo in 1970. I did love all the Welsh terms and the English slang. What do you think this novel is about --- love, illusion, friendship? Then you can start reading Kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer - no Kindle device required. Allison P. The four stars is for the first half of the book. she is striving to be integrated into the popular clique at school, which is headed by a queen bee named gillian. by Chatto & Windus. Please try again. as a preteen and was an insecure but hopeful adolescent, the first half sparkles. I was bummed when the author left a note at the end of I Think I Love You saying that this is the last book in the series. The crescendo comes when the girls sneak away from their homes to. To get the free app, enter your mobile phone number. This was a great Friends to Lovers romance. Well, this book was a scream let me tell you!! Anyways, I don't know how I would categorize this book...but it's definitely not just a tale of friends or shopping or whatever chick-lit is supposed to be about. After listening to a repeat of interview with Allison Pearson on Fresh Air a few weeks ago I picked it up again and stuck with it. I THINK I LOVE YOU cements her reputation as an author who delivers irony, humor and turmoil in ample amounts." So Petra lives two lives, th. If you loved an Elvis, Ringo Star, David Cassidy, or Donny Osmond etc. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 30, 2018. I love how the story naturally progressed. Got to say, David is a little before my own time, and I know the title song "I think I love you" from the Voice of the Beehive's cover which came out when I was a teen. It was written by Tony Romeo and produced by Wes Farrell.. Pearson was named Newcomer of the Year at the British Book Awards for her first book. It didn't really matter - you could insert any star you had a crush on and relate to this. It is the story of 2 young girls and their crush on the teen idol, but I found it to be so much more. Members register for free and can request review copies or be invited to review by the publisher. Horrors! You don't want to swap saliva; you want to swap favorite books. Top subscription boxes – right to your door, © 1996-2020, Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. An award-winning journalist, she was named Newcomer of the Year at the British Book Awards for her first novel, I Don't Know How She Does It. Flip to back Flip to front. Yes - but not as much as I thought I would, especially given it's my era so I could relate to everything taking place. It also analyzes reviews to verify trustworthiness. I Think I Love You by Lauren Layne is book 5 in the Oxford series. I Think I Love You (a humorous romantic mystery) - Kindle edition by Bond, Stephanie. Running like a thread alongside this story is one about the man "engineering" the stuff that Petra's dreams are made of - Bill, the writer for the David Cassidy fan magazine, who concocts stories and letters from Cassidy for fan fodder. I Think I Love You is an ode to David Cassidy’s enormous stardom and his millions of adoring and obsessive fans. Like them, I had unhealthy infatuations with celebrities who have no idea I exist. petra is a 13-year-old girl growing up in wales. I just loved teen Petra and her tale of obsession with the pop star! I just loved teen Petra and her tale of obsession with the pop star! While I found myself enjoying Petra's story more of course, Bill's gradually became a complementary, more 'adult' one - both I could relate to, having been in Petra's shoes but now being Bill's age. Just a moment while we sign you in to your Goodreads account. In order to navigate out of this carousel please use your heading shortcut key to navigate to the next or previous heading. And yes there are very light moments in the book (and embarrassingly honest, if I remember the 70’s correctly). Like many women of a certain age, I found myself with tears streaming down my face when I heard of the death of David Cassidy recently. Paperback, 504 pages. I really like how this novel was constructed: both the teen view and an adult view of the teen idol craze around David Cassidy in 1974. How could I be sure? Your recently viewed items and featured recommendations, Select the department you want to search in. I Think I Love You (a humorous romantic mystery) - Kindle edition by Bond, Stephanie. It's well crafted and the characters are likeable and believable which is obviously very important. Bill is an adult, a recent graduate, and finds himself thrust into the teen girl idol craze when he has to write articles for the 'Ultimate David Cassidy Magazine'. Petra and Sharon, two thirteen-year-old girls, are both desperately in love with a world-famous pop star. It seems that the author is reliving her childhood through this book and it wasn't funny or entertaining. Prime members enjoy FREE Delivery and exclusive access to music, movies, TV shows, original audio series, and Kindle books. So Petra lives two lives, the ladylike one her mother expects and the secret life of teenage passion with Sharon. Twenty years later, Petra is pushing forty, on the brink of divorce, and fighting with her own thirteen-year-old daughter when she is given the opportunity of a lifetime: the chance to meet the teen idol she loved so long ago. It hit on all those teenage angst moments - boys and puberty, mean girls at school and a demanding mother... self imposed expectations and limitations and how we see ourselves with all those insecurities clouding the mirror, all done to the music of the times to set the moods - and Allison Pearson made it all quite funny! I really like how this novel was constructed: both the teen view and an adult view of the teen idol craze around David Cassidy in 1974. Get this from a library! petra is not yet confident & popular enough to be gillian's BFF so she has become close to another girl in the group, sharon. 2. I did love all the Welsh terms and the English slang. Anyway, we all had crushes on Leif Garrett, Scott Baio, Ralph Macchio, etc, in my generation. The other side of the coin is really interesting, but I'm already concerned and uncomfortable about the age gap. Pearson has won many It didn't really matter - you could insert any star you had a crush on and relate to this. Her first novel, I Don’t Know How She Does It, became an international bestseller and was translated into thirty-two languages. Brief content visible, double tap to read full content. Allison lives in Cambridge with her family. Petra is pushing forty and on the brink of divorce. Before I talk about Allison Pearson’s delightful novel. Please try again. The book also includes some dark realities with regards to peer pressure, needing to fit in, real boys vs. teen idols, etc. I expected more from this book because I enjoyed. I thoroughly enjoyed it from start to finish and it made me laugh out loud more than once. Got to say, David is a little before my own time, and I know the title song "I think I love you" from the Voice of the Beehive's cover which came out when I was a teen. this book started off with some promise. If I hadn't been reading it for book club, I would not have continued past the first third or so. Anchor Books; 1st edition (September 6, 2011). The song I Think I Love You was written by Tony Romeo and was first released by The Partridge Family starring Shirley Jones featuring David Cassidy in 1970. She has Petra practicing the cello, aiming for a classical career. Well, this book was a scream let me tell you!! I Think I Love You: An Oxford Novel - Ebook written by Lauren Layne. You're listening to a sample of the Audible audio edition. Start by marking “I Think I Love You” as Want to Read: Error rating book. this book started off with some promise. Because my grandmother's father was from Wales I found that particularly endearing. What a great find this book was - a sweet trip down Memory Lane. Why does the author include articles from The Essential David Cassidy Magazine? “I Think I Love You” is The Partridge Family’s debut single. I can always count on Lauren Layne for a five-star read!” —Jessica Lemmon, bestselling author of Rumor Has It Lauren Layne’s New York Times bestselling Oxford Novel series can be read in any order: There's a problem loading this menu right now. . Strange adolescent fangirling that isn't particularly interesting. So obviously when I read the synopsis for this book I knew I would be able to relate to it in some way. She has Petra practicing the cello, aiming for a classical career. What point is … Unable to add item to List. The story is about about a group of Welsh girls who are David Cassidy obsessed. After listening to a repeat of interview with Allison Pearson on Fresh Air a few weeks ago I picked it up again and stuck with it. 3. Allison Pearson was interviewed on the radio that morning, and the things she said about David resonated with me, so I decided to read this book. she is striving to be integrated into the popular clique at school, which is headed by a queen bee named gillian. Allison Pearson was born in South Wales. This is the story of Brit Robbins and Hunter Cross. Having had a major crush on David Cassidy when I was in fifth grade, I ordered this book as soon as heard about it. Flip to back Flip to front. Fun read, captures teenage angst brilliantly, Reviewed in the United States on March 26, 2011. The Partridge Family starring Shirley Jones featuring David Cassidy originally released I Think I Love You written by Tony Romeo and The Partridge Family starring Shirley Jones featuring David Cassidy released it on the single I Think I Love You in 1970. The story is about about a group of Welsh girls who are David Cassidy obsessed. I became attached to the characters and the world that they are set in. I learned a lot about David Cassidy but other than that it was long, quite difficult to get into and pretty boring. A moving tale of friendship and celebrity, I Think I Love You perfectly captures the intensity of first love—a love that never entirely goes away. I also remember the girlhood crushes and Teen Beat magazine (or was it Tiger Beat?) . A moving tale of friendship and celebrity, I Think I Love You perfectly captures the intensity of first love—a love that never entirely goes away. Allison Pearson, an award-winning journalist and author, is a staff writer for the London Daily Telegraph. I think it’s important for you to understand my total predisposition to love this book based on my adolescent feelings about David. Having had a major crush on David Cassidy when I was in fifth grade, I ordered this book as soon as heard about it. When I saw praise for this novel I thought it would be a perfect read around Valentine's Day! On page 21, Zelda says to Bill, “Fantasy is an important part of growing up.” How does this prove true for Petra? Because my grandmother's father was from Wales I found that particularly endearing. It's not love-love. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 11, 2019. “I Think I Love You will have special resonance for baby boomers who experienced the early 1970s as young teens. 13 year old me would know). This is quite an interesting novel about teenagers who idolize a super star and can’t let go. I'm so glad I did, there is some really beautiful prose in this story. Funny how pre-pubescent girls all thing the sort-of feminine looking guys were hot, right? Seriously, don't bother! DNfing at 25%/page 101. it follows two primary characters, petra & bill. This is totally a feel-good novel and I could hardly put it down. This bright and cheery book captures the angst of the young teenage girl on the cusp of adult sexuality brilliantly. Hmm. Romance Kindle eBooks @ Amazon.com. Reviewed in the United States on February 14, 2011. This shopping feature will continue to load items when the Enter key is pressed. After viewing product detail pages, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in. In the story the 2 girls eventually meet David when they are adults. Hello World, there's a book that I'm reading/ Come on it's Crappy! A YA contemporary rom com about two girls who start as rivals but after a twist of events, end up falling for one another–at least they think so. Mine at this age was Ben Volpeliere Pierrot (did I even spell that right?! They collect posters, pictures, facts, and share them obsessively. Allison has written for many magazines and newspapers including the Daily Telegraph, the Independent, the Observer, the Sunday Times and the London Evening Standard. . Horrors! There was an error retrieving your Wish Lists. Something went wrong. I listened to this on audio CD, which provided the wonderful Welsh and British accents that really enriched the story. A few favorite passages: Readers follow 13-year-old Petra (obsessed with David Cassidy and suffering through the angst of challenging friendships) and 38-year-old Petra, whose husband has left her for a younger woman. We’d love your help. First ,let me go ahead and say that this book was absolutely hilarious! I also remember the girlhood crushes and Teen Beat magazine (or was it Tiger Beat?) Fun Read, great for a book club - who was your teen idol? It's not love-love. 'I Think I Love You,' David Cassidy Allison Pearson follows up I Don't Know How She Does It with I Think I Love You, a screwball comic novel about the lengths a girl will go to for her teen idol. I had to go back and re read some again pages as they were so beautifully written. But it's taken me ages to read - and I wonder whether this is because I never felt the "I can't put it down" feeling I've had with other books I've read recently. For four years she was the popular Wednesday columnist of the Daily Mail. . Read this book using Google Play Books app on your PC, android, iOS devices. Not great at all. Like many women of a certain age, I found myself with tears streaming down my face when I heard of the death of David Cassidy recently. "Stephanie Bond is really on a roll. This goes on until the two girls attend a David Cassidy concert, one of his last, and Petra is outed to her mother. This is one of those rare books that starts out strong and just gets better and better as it goes along. Please try your request again later. Punk rock legend, Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee, award-winning writer, photographer, activist, and all-around Renaissance woman Patti Smith is... "He had thirty million fans, but he was mine. And it's this search for that connection that comic-book artist Yumi Sakugawa captures in I Think I Am in Friend-Love with You. The “inside flap” description of this book seems very light-hearted and frivolous, focusing on a group of teenaged girls and their desperate love for teen heart-throb David Cassidy in the mid 70’s. Instead, our system considers things like how recent a review is and if the reviewer bought the item on Amazon. I haven't yet read the previous books, so for me this is a standalone book. motion picture starring Sarah Jessica Parker, and I THINK I LOVE YOU. I thoroughly enjoyed it from start to finish and it made me laugh out loud more than once. I think I am in book-love." Running like a thread alongside this story is one abo. Allison Pearson was born in South Wales. Liked it - but not as much as anticipated, Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 19, 2011, Having loved Allison Pearson's first book I was really looking forward to this one. Yep! Emma, Myrah and Matt "conspire" to bring Tom and Kate together, since they are too shy to confess their own feelings, Matt, Tom, Kate and Myrah mislead Emma and Sophia, hoping to stop their fights and bring the group together again. While the plot seeks to examine the phase of teenage obsession that so many girls go through, I found Pearson to be at her best when dealing with the complex territory of mother-loss and female group dynamics in the last 2/3 of the book that focuses on the adult Petra. I'm so glad I did, there is some really beautiful prose in this story. I heard this book described as high-brow chick-lit...I hate the term "chick-lit" as it seems inherently demeaning somehow. Petra is the ultimate Cassidy fan, making collages of pictures of the singer, subscribing to his fan magazine and knowing all there is to know about David. Otherwise I would have ranked it higher. On the recipient end is Petra - a teen girl in 1who reads the magazine and holds close her love of David Cassidy while dealing with all the angst and hormones of that age. 13 year old me would know). Who doesn't remember their crush :), It took me a little while to get in to this story. I Think I Love You was fun to listen to, a chance to go back to my teen past and experience David Cassidy all over again. Full content visible, double tap to read brief content. In 1973-74 two young girls in Wales, Petra and Sharon, are part of a group of girls completely obsessed with David Cassidy. Thirteen-year-old Petra and her best friend, Sharon, are in love with David Cassidy and obsessed with The Ultimate David Cassidy Quiz, a contest whose winners will be flown to America to meet their teen idol. 1998, London. Listen Playing... Paused You're listening to a sample of … The four stars is for the first half of the book. Telling someone why they are special has never been this easy and fun! I Think I Love You: A Novel: Pearson, Allison: 9781400076918: Amazon.com: Books. Music video by The Partridge Family performing I Think I Love You. Book Summary 1974, Wales. It is now a major motion picture, adapted by Aline Brosh McKenna and starring Sarah Jessica Parker. I really enjoyed how the book was divided in 2 parts. Allison Pearson was interviewed on the radio that morning, and the things she said about David resonated with me, so I decided to read this book. Reviewed in the United States on February 16, 2011. The Family Business 5: A Family Business Novel, “A delightful, giddy novel. Delightful read. it's 1974 & she is OBSESSED with david cassidy. I Think I Might Love You (Love Sisters Book 1) - Kindle edition by Jones, Christina C.. Download it once and read it on your Kindle device, PC, phones or tablets. Petra hopes that someday all this knowledge may come in useful should she ever meet David and the two fall hopelessly in love. The novel opens with a one-page prologue set in 1998, where the novel's protagonist, 38-year-old Petra, has just lost her mother. The story takes place from two perspectives: Bill and Petra. Worth a read though - particularly if you're a late 40 something who grew up in the age of cassidy. Years later, when Petra's mom dies and Petra is going through Mom's papers, she discovers that she had actually one the contest! Listen Playing... Paused You're listening to a sample of the Audible audio edition. On the recipient end is Petra - a teen girl in 1who reads the magazine and holds close her love of David Cassidy while dealing with all th. They collect posters, pictures, facts, and share them obsessively. The crescendo comes when the girls sneak away from their homes to attend the famous concert at White Castle. I really enjoyed the 2nd half more, when Petra was grown and had the opportunity to indulge her teen-age fantasy by meeting the idol. “You learned that if you're tired enough, you can sleep sitting up. This book did not start out well for me. Five stars for the first half and Three stars for the second half. Tucked in the back of her mother's closet, she finds an extraordinary letter, addressed to her, 25 years overdue. In fact, I still have these obsessions (I’m still waiting for Tim Lincecum to marry me). We also follow 24-year-old Bill (a frustrated former literature student, now ghost writing David Cassidy letters for a magazine devoted to the teen idol) and Bill in his late 40s. Pearson easily slipped into that voice of an uncertain teenager who wants so desperately to belong, whether its in the arms of David Cassidy or in a group of four other girls. I think I love you (I think I love you) This morning I woke up with this feeling I didn't know how to deal with and so I just decided to myself I'd hide it to myself and never talk about it And did not go and shout it when you walked into the room I think I love you (I think I love you) I think I love you … Refresh and try again. It's a really sweet story that deals with identity, fate, and the intensity of a crush on a teen idol. But it's just as intense and just as amazing. Welcome back. An award-winning journalist, she was named Newcomer of the Year at the British Book Awards for her first novel, I Don't Know How She Does It. Mine at this age was Ben Volpeliere Pierrot (did I even spell that right?! I Think I Love You (Paperback) Published March 27th 2017 by Gramedia Pustaka Utama. Edition language: Please try again. “I think I Might Love You” was the first book that I have read by Christina C. Jones. The author managed to convey all that young girl angst about friendship groups, family, and trying to find where you fit in to the adult world. The way Allison describes feelings and memories in certain passages of this book stayed with me. Together they pore over his photos, read his fan club letters, and even enter a contest whose winners will meet him in person. There were some parts about this book that I enjoyed and some things that went on and on and didn't seem to connect to anything else. The story takes place from two perspectives: Bill and Petra. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of, Published [Allison Pearson] -- Petra, a forty-year old divorced mother of a thirteen-year old daughter, meets the famous pop-star she idolized as a young teenager and reassesses her past life and her hopes for the future. I definitely laughed my way through the entire story. Oh, those eyes. Brit asked her friend Hunter to help in coaching her for a … Author (s): Allison Pearson, Nurkinanti Laraskusuma (Goodreads Author) (Translator) ISBN13: 9786020334875. Two in particular Petra and Sharon feel like they know everything there is to know about him so when they have a chance to meet him by filling out the "Ultimate David Cassidy Quiz" they pore over it for weeks until they finally have every answer. The book has many references to actual happenings of teenagers and how they discover who they are in their transformation from youth to middle age. There were some parts about this book that I enjoyed and some things that went on and on and didn't seem to connect to anything else. Wales to Las Vegas to meet their old idol who is now in his mid-fifties. A pitch perfect queer romance–and it’s a paperback original! . Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading I Think I Might Love You (Love Sisters Book 1). A personalized book in 3 easy steps. Amazon.com: I Think I Love You (Underlined Paperbacks) (9780593179765): Desombre, Auriane: Books. ... quite an interesting novel about teenagers who idolize a super star and can’t let go, Reviewed in the United States on July 24, 2016. — Lisa Hanawalt , author of My Dirty Dumb Eyes "Yumi Sakugawa's small, sweet hardcover I Think I am in Friend-Love … It was also covered by Motohiko Hino & His Friends, D.I., Kidz Bop Kids, Declan and other artists. Pearson easily slipped into that voice of an uncertain teenager who wants so desperately to belong, whether its in the arms of David Cassidy or in a group of four other girls. Before I talk about Allison Pearson’s delightful novel, I Think I Love You, I have to talk about David Cassidy. To see what your friends thought of this book. 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