Malcolm, Jahnna N. Message in a Bottle.MALCOLM, Jahnna N. Message in a bottle. (Love Letters.) Simon & Schuster Simon & Schuster U.S. publishing company. It was founded in 1924 by Richard L. Simon (1899–1960) and M. Lincoln Schuster (1897–1970), whose initial project, the original crossword-puzzle book, was a best-seller. , Pulse. 166p. c2005. 0-689-87224-0. $5.99. J The fourth book in the Love Letters series, this novel centers around Quinn Finnegan, a Long Island native preparing for a long summer of waiting tables at the swanky swank·y adj. swank·i·er, swank·i·est Swank. swank  i·ly adv.swank Land's End Land's End, promontory, Cornwall, SW England, forming the westernmost extremity of the English mainland. Of wave-carved granite, it has cliffs c.60 ft (20 m) high. Offshore are reefs and rocky islets, on one of which is Longships Lighthouse. Yacht Club restaurant. Quinn and her best friend Rose are surprised when an old wine bottle washes up on the beach, containing a letter from a lonely nine-year-old boy. Eventually, they discover that the writer of the mysterious letter, Dash, is now all grown up and a regular customer at the yacht club. Quinn is instantly smitten smit·ten v. A past participle of smite. smitten Verb a past participle of smite Adjective deeply affected by love (for) Adj. 1. with him, and must compete with snobby snob n. 1. One who tends to patronize, rebuff, or ignore people regarded as social inferiors and imitate, admire, or seek association with people regarded as social superiors. 2. rich girl Priscilla to win his heart. Unfortunately, she hasn't told him the whole truth about her background. Her pretty face may not be enough to secure his affections and his company for the rest of the summer. This story contains just the right amount of romantic tension to keep readers engaged. They will find themselves rooting for Quinn and Dash to get together, in spite of their differences. It fits in well with the other books in the series. Middle school girls will enjoy the sweet fairy-tale ending, and there isn't any objectionable content to render it unsuitable for school or public libraries. Olivia Durant, Libn., Webster PL, Webster, NY J--Recommended for junior high school students. The contents are of particular interest to young adolescents and their teachers. |
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