Cathy Hopkins
Author of Mates, Dates, and Inflatable Bras
About the Author
Born in 1950's Manchester, England, Cathy Hopkins moved to Kenya with her family at the age of 5. The Hopkins family remained in Kenya for six years before returning to England in 1964. In her youth, Cathy attended six different schools and that consistent change foreshadowed her career choices. show more Before becoming a full time writer, Hopkins held down a wide variety of jobs ranging from rock singer to occupational therapist to aromatherapist. Her career in writing started with books of the non-fiction genre that involved aromatherapy and relationships. She was later commissioned to write books for a young adult audience which she now focuses on strictly. She currently resides in Northern England with her husband, Steve and their three cats. show less
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Series
Works by Cathy Hopkins
Friend Me: Mates, Dates, and Inflatable Bras; Mates, Dates, and Cosmic Kisses; Mates, Dates, and Designer Divas (2009) 89 copies
Besties: Mates, Dates, and Sleepover Secrets; Mates, Dates, and Sole Survivors; Mates, Dates, and Mad Mistakes (2007) 39 copies
Mates, Dates Boxed Set One: Mates, Dates, and Inflatable Bras; Mates, Dates, and Cosmic Kisses; Mates, Dates, and… (2004) 10 copies
Das große Hausbuch der Aromatherapie 2 copies
Les Filles, Tome 32 : Petits changements et grosses bétises : Leçon n°6 Comment éviter le pire (2007) 1 copy
Dejter och drm̲mar 1 copy
Les Filles, Tome 33 : Petits soucis et grand sourire : Leçon n°7 Comment rester belle... malgré tout (2007) 1 copy
The Letters Of A Stranger 1 copy
Amigos do jet set 1 copy
Amigas, Namorados e Rivais 1 copy
Associated Works
Queen of Teen: Ten Fabulous Stories by Top Authors in Aid of Kids Company (2010) — Contributor — 21 copies
Tagged
Common Knowledge
- Other names
- Hopkins, C. M.
- Birthdate
- 1953-01-23
- Gender
- female
- Nationality
- UK
- Country (for map)
- England, UK
- Birthplace
- Manchester, England, UK
- Places of residence
- Manchester, England, UK
Kenya
North London, England, UK - Education
- Manchester Art College
- Occupations
- author
- Relationships
- Hopkins, Billy (father)
- Agent
- Christopher Little Literary Agency
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Reviews
Quick Review:
Utterly adorable YA teen romance from the early 2000s.
Utterly adorable YA teen romance from the early 2000s.
Quick Review:
Adorable continuation of this early 2000s YA romance.
Adorable continuation of this early 2000s YA romance.
Quick Review:
This is a great YA teen romance to spice up your TBR! It's really amusing jumping back into early 2000s YA novels, and it's quite the treat for me. It's definitely different reading them as an adult rather than as a teen, and I'm not sure if they hold up with the times but I still enjoyed them! It's all about falling in love and chasing the boy of your dreams for the very first time... With a catchy title!
This is a great YA teen romance to spice up your TBR! It's really amusing jumping back into early 2000s YA novels, and it's quite the treat for me. It's definitely different reading them as an adult rather than as a teen, and I'm not sure if they hold up with the times but I still enjoyed them! It's all about falling in love and chasing the boy of your dreams for the very first time... With a catchy title!
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Statistics
- Works
- 119
- Also by
- 3
- Members
- 3,871
- Popularity
- #6,547
- Rating
- 3.5
- Reviews
- 81
- ISBNs
- 508
- Languages
- 13
- Favorited
- 1
A blurb shouldn't spoil a story, but when unconfirmed uncertainty is all that is on offer and is mentioned specifically and unnecessarily right there...
The writing is good and well-observed, but for me it doesn't go anywhere other than to a rather easy (I'm tempted to say cheap or trite) twist that could so easily have been more effective with more grounding and a better run up.
I thought the performance was pretty great and absolutely cannot understand the disparaging comments in another review.
Ultimately, as a free short story on Audible, it is decent enough, but it feels lacking a certain something to actually elevate it, whether that could be more of a commentary on racist assumptions, family dynamics, and/ or the nightmare of health care.… (more)