FallenAngel Posted June 18, 2010 Share Posted June 18, 2010 Hi! I am looking for a book which plays in a High School/Boarding School. As a matter of fact i prefer a book where the protagonist is a girl but it is no must! Maybe there is one with love involved (I am a romantic - could be girl with girl too ), normal school problems, an easy going book where you think "oh god I want to be at this school". A happy ending ist no must! What I dont want to read is a book about ghosts, super heroes or whiches/magic. Maybe there is someone out there who can help me to get my perfect book? Greetings Angel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janet Posted June 18, 2010 Share Posted June 18, 2010 Hi Angel. It's not romantic, I'm afraid, but I simply loved Joanne Harris' Gentleman and Players, which is set in a school. It was excellent! ETA: Hmmm - I'm not sure it would leave you wishing you went to the school though, so perhaps it's not quite what you're looking for. A great read, nonetheless. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wiccibat Posted June 18, 2010 Share Posted June 18, 2010 You beat me to it Janet! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janet Posted June 18, 2010 Share Posted June 18, 2010 It's worth reading, isn't it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrissy Posted June 18, 2010 Share Posted June 18, 2010 The Enid Blighton 'Mallory Towers' and 'St.Clare's' series made me want to go to boarding school ~ although they are young books, and were pretty dated when I read them many moons ago! Meanwhile, I googled "Fiction set in boarding schools" and this list came up. The first one might be just what you are looking for ~ a list of boarding school books with a brief synopsis for each. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FallenAngel Posted June 18, 2010 Author Share Posted June 18, 2010 Thank you, the list is great. I will go through it on the weekend. I looked in Amazon for the Gentleman and Players. I think it is interesting too. Greetings Angel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julia Posted June 18, 2010 Share Posted June 18, 2010 I really like Trebizon by Anne Digby. Problem is that some of the books are very rare, haven't managed to buy the last 2 so far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ooshie Posted June 18, 2010 Share Posted June 18, 2010 I loved the Chalet School series of books by Elinor M Brent-Dyer when I was young - although that was quite a while ago! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
~Andrea~ Posted June 18, 2010 Share Posted June 18, 2010 When I was a teenager (cough years ago) I uses to read the Sweet Valley High books. Can't remember much about them but they had a bit of school and a bit of romance and they were quite light reads. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roland Butter Posted June 19, 2010 Share Posted June 19, 2010 I'll add my weight (metaphorical, not physical!) to Gentlemen and Players. It's very good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pauline K. Anderse Posted June 22, 2010 Share Posted June 22, 2010 (edited) Hi! I am looking for a book which plays in a High School/Boarding School. As a matter of fact i prefer a book where the protagonist is a girl but it is no must! Maybe there is one with love involved (I am a romantic - could be girl with girl too ), normal school problems, an easy going book where you think "oh god I want to be at this school". A happy ending ist no must! What I dont want to read is a book about ghosts, super heroes or whiches/magic. Maybe there is someone out there who can help me to get my perfect book? Greetings Angel Hi FallenAngel, Here's a list of books that plays in a private school/boarding school. Black Ice - By Lorene Cary Casualties of Privilege: Essays on Prep Schools' Hidden Culture - By Louis Crosier The Catcher In The Rye - J.D. Salinger's 1951 novel is a must read. It is a true American classic. Facing The Lion: Growing Up Maasai on the African Savanna Glamorous Disasters - Chicago native Eliot Schrefer's first novel recounts the exploits of the Upper East Side clients of a young SAT tutor. The Harry Potter Stories - By J.K Rowling Lessons From Privilege - By Arthur Powell Prep - By Curtis Sittenfeld A Separate Peace - By John Knowles Saving Miss Oliver's - By Stephen Davenport Hope these helps. Edited June 22, 2010 by BookJumper Removed irrelevant link. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Readwine Posted June 22, 2010 Share Posted June 22, 2010 Good Bye, Mr. Chipsby James Hilton. Has a good romantic theme as one of it's threads. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chesilbeach Posted June 22, 2010 Share Posted June 22, 2010 The Enid Blighton 'Mallory Towers' and 'St.Clare's' series made me want to go to boarding school ~ although they are young books, and were pretty dated when I read them many moons ago! I loved the Chalet School series of books by Elinor M Brent-Dyer when I was young - although that was quite a while ago! Loved all these as a child, but recently re-read some of the Chalet School, and they are definitely period pieces now! Prep - By Curtis Sittenfeld Don't get me wrong, I loved this book (she's one of my favourite new authors) but it's not going to make you think "oh god I want to be at this school". I loved those book i not sure if was younger or older when i read . The Naughtiest Girl in the School 2. The Naughtiest Girl Again 3. The Naughtiest Girl is a Monitor I remember reading these when I was about 6 or 7, and while I absolutely adored them as a young child, they are really for younger readers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ooshie Posted June 22, 2010 Share Posted June 22, 2010 Loved all these as a child, but recently re-read some of the Chalet School, and they are definitely period pieces now! Although I loved them years ago, I think they were probably pretty dated even then, so I can imagine what they must have seemed like Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I'mRose Posted June 24, 2010 Share Posted June 24, 2010 You MUST read John Greens book Looking for Alaska!! It's amazing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FallenAngel Posted July 4, 2010 Author Share Posted July 4, 2010 for the book ideas. I think I have a lot to search and read. Greetigns Angel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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