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will love Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book.  GeniusJen | Oct 12, 2009 |  I had a little difficult remembering that Pheobe is only graduating from middle school, I don't remember being so style-aware at that age. But the picture of her group of friends, and the shifting dynamic as her family's fortunes change was well drawn, and I enjoyed her relationship with her older sisters. Throw in a sweet little romance, and this made a very enjoyable read. I look forward to reading the stories of her other sisters. (  ) francescadefreitas | Jul 22, 2009 | To tell you the truth the book Lucky didn't grabbed my attention during the beginning of the book. But I must say I enjoyed the book more than I thought I would. It's a typical story about a girl who has the reputation as A Lucky Girl; who at the same time is pretty, rich, and popular. (  ) ragulto101 | Jun 19, 2009 | Phoebe is so lucky. She has a great group of friends who are throwing the best ever 8th-grade graduation party. She lives in a nice house with a pool. And she gets pretty much whatever she wants. But when her mom loses her job, Phoebe feels like she's losing everything good about her life. She's too embarrassed to tell her friends that she can't afford to help pay for the party and she's starting to think they don't like her very much anyway. What's a girl to do? While the portrayal of middle-school friendships was spot-on, I had a few problems with secondary characters and sometimes the writing was confusing. The only lower class girl that Phoebe knows is shown to live in a disgusting hovel with rusty vehicles in the front yard. And we only get glimpses of Phoebe's family members. Her sisters seem to be empathetic and warm one moment and brushing Phoebe off the next. This may have a place with middle-school fans of the Clique series and its ilk. (  ) abbylibrarian | Oct 14, 2008 | Phoebe and her group of wealthy friends are planning the ultimate 8th grade graduation party. Then, her mother loses her job and Phoebe's lifestyle has to change. Will that affect her relationship with her friends and her status as one of the most popular girls in school? The issues of popularity and friendship...big ones for middle school students are well-developed in this very readable novel. ( ) lrobe190 | Oct 11, 2008 |  no reviews | add a review
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It's all good . . . and lucky Phoebe Avery plans to celebrate by throwing an end-of-the-year bash with her four closest friends. Everything will be perfect—from the guest list to the fashion photographer to the engraved invitations. The only thing left to do is find the perfect dress . . . until Phoebe goes from having it all to hiding all she's lost.
Phoebe's older sisters warn her to keep the family's crisis totally secret. Unfortunately, her alpha-girl best friend looks increasingly suspicious, and Phoebe's crush starts sending seriously mixed signals. Phoebe tries hard to keep smiling, but when her mother is humiliated in Neiman Marcus while buying Phoebe that perfect dress and her father decides to cancel her party, she panics. How far will she go to keep up her image as a lucky girl?
With lucky, Rachel Vail begins a powerful sisterhood trilogy, comprised of one book for each of the three fascinating Avery sisters, with all their secrets laid bare during the year that completely changes their lives. Phoebe is the youngest; her story combines first love and flip-flops, friendship and sisterhood, humor and tears. Breezy, witty, and poignant, lucky is Rachel Vail at her breathtaking best.
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Phoebe, the youngest of the Avery sisters, is graduating from middle school. Her life seems perfect. She and her four best friends will be having the party of the year, she has an eye on the perfect dress, and the promise of high school's new beginnings. But when Phoebe's mom starts acting weird, and her friends start alienating her, the perfect conclusion to her eighth-grade year is at stake.
Can Phoebe pull it together and do what's right, even if it means swallowing her pride and forgoing what she wants most?
LUCKY is the wholly enjoyable first novel in Rachel Vail's new trilogy. Phoebe is a nicely relatable narrator who nearly anyone can empathize with. Her problems are those that we've all faced at one time or another, reminding us once again that you don't have to have to be privileged to be able to solve them with your dignity intact.
Witty and engaging, by the time this coming-of-age story is spun, you'll feel truly lucky to read it. (