This book ended when it was just getting really good. I would've liked to follow what happened with Katherine and Theo (even in a sequel). And I think some of the story lines could've been expanded more. Like with Sybil getting pregnant and having a baby as well as Artie's suicide attempt. Other than that, I did enjoy it. The young love and teenage sexual experiences Blume wrote about is still the same now-a-days. It also teaches teens how to be responsible.

I didn't read much as a kid until I was in Junior High and High School, and then I only read what I would pick off a library bookshelf, which was never what other kids were reading. So, I never read this book.

Margaret reminded me so much of myself when I was twelve. This story is cute, fun, and relevant even to today. I would give this to my daughter to read to teach her about puberty and Freedom of Religion.

If I could give this book 6 stars, I would! The Fault in Our Stars is, without a doubt, John Green's BEST book. It is witty, funny, romantic and heartbreaking. Everything about it is just perfect. I don't even know what else to say but that everyone, everywhere should read it.

Powerful. Isabel will forever be branded on my brainpan. (As Laurie Halse Anderson would say.) :)

Brenda Whiteside brings all Amandas to life on the pages of this story. The first letter written by Amanda Third to Tilly felt like a real letter I could've received back in the day before email became so popular. The emotions put into all of the letters is brilliant! I've never read a story compiled of one-sided letters, and I'm not sure I could manage it with the same skill as Brenda did. There were times when I longed to read Tilly's replies, but the mystery behind her, as well as each letter addition from the Amandas, kept me thoroughly entertained.

I adore the tradition of naming every daughter Amanda, what it means to each generation of Amandas, and the story behind it. You may have tears in your eyes at the end, but the ending is marvelous!

Amanda in the Summer, a story of friendship, womanhood and motherhood, is full of every emotion imaginable. This story is by far my favorite short story read this year! I plan to read it every year, hopefully closer to summer. ;)

Thank you so much for this story, Brenda!

I was sucked into the story the moment a ghost was mentioned, which was page one. I've never read a book about shape-shifting werewolves before and I have to say . . . I enjoyed this very much! I liked the little things that made the characters believable such as catching scents and snarling.

Melissa Snark's writing is perfectly descriptive, offering great visuals of the characters and everything that happens. I could see the monster (the child thief), and Victoria's transformation into wolf in my mind. Her battle with the monster is vivid and gruesome. Just the way I like it! I know how hard it is to write fight scenes like that and thought Melissa did an exceptional job. I love, love, love tough heroines and Victoria is the definition of tough. I gladly rooted for her!

I wished for more of a back story to explain just what happened to Jack's son and her lover, and more details about the battle that killed her parents, but I didn't need those details to enjoy this story. I also know this story is a bit of a teaser for the sequel, which I can't wait to read!