Friday, September 22, 2006

Westminster Abby
S.A.S.S. Series
Mical Ostow
168 Pages

Okay, I know that you're probably getting a little sick of me reviewing the SASS series, but i REALLY like these books!! Just this one, than the Italy one, which i will read as soon as I get my hands on a copy, and i'll move on to other books, i promise!!!

In this installment of the series, Abby is practically forced to go to London, England by her overprotective parents who try to seperate her from her boyfriend, James, who they don't approve of. A normally boring, shy girl who is known for being a goody-goody, Abby cannot wait to reinvent herself. When she leaves, she considers herself vanilla, but when she returns home, she hopes to be a full-fledged hot fudge sundae. While enduring her classes, and the dinner hall's terrible food, she manages to find some great new friends Zoe, Fred, Simon, Chrissy and Melaine. She also meets a really cute England native named Ian. But just when everything starts going well, Abby is thrown a curve ball, and finds herself in a really confusing situation. But with drama in the romance department, will she still be able to stay on top of her grades, and keep from diappointing her parents?

While this book doesn't have as much culture in it as the other books in the series (she doesn't have to worry about learning a new language, even if she has a hard time getting used to the accent and some English lingo), it still says alot about London and what it's all about. The great thing about these books are they help you invision yourself in different countries without ever leaving your bedroom (or wherever else you read!), which is always welcome to people like me, who love to travel. On occasion, you can even learn some history and background information on these cities.

I liked this book, even though this particular one was more about love than the city. All travellers welcome!!! 4/5 stars!

Bon Voyage,

- Jenn :-)

(3 community service hours - 9 total)

1 comment:

teens@mpl said...

Jen,

I like this series, too. I know I will never travel the world and it gives you a brief background of the city.
I cannot wait to hear what you think of SASS, Italy.
Another good job!

Catherine