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Beginner's Luck (Hallie Palmer, Bk 1)
Beginner's Luck - Hallie Palmer, Bk 1
Author: Laura Pedersen
“There could be no doubt left in anyone’s mind that my life had all the makings of a country-and-western song.” — The second of seven children (with another on the way), Hallie Palmer has one dream: to make it to Vegas. Normally blessed with an uncanny gift for winning at games of chance, she’s just hit a losing streak. Sh...  more »
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ISBN-13: 9780345458308
ISBN-10: 0345458303
Publication Date: 1/1/2003
Pages: 368
Rating:
  • Currently 3.8/5 Stars.
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3.8 stars, based on 24 ratings
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Book Type: Paperback
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reviewed Beginner's Luck (Hallie Palmer, Bk 1) on + 11 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 3
I love this author's style of writing and what a great story. This is the first in a series of 3. Can't wait to read the others.
reviewed Beginner's Luck (Hallie Palmer, Bk 1) on + 240 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 2
VERY funny, great characters, makes you wish that you were part of the family.
reviewed Beginner's Luck (Hallie Palmer, Bk 1) on + 67 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 1
I absolutely adored this book! It's so very touching and so darn funny! I really, really enjoyed it.
reviewed Beginner's Luck (Hallie Palmer, Bk 1) on + 48 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 1
I had read "Last Call" by the same author and hoped I would like this one as well. It was okay. I wouldn't call it a MUST read but then I wouldn't say it wasn't worth reading either.
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Helpful Score: 1
A fabulous book, funny, touching, meaningul. The characters are so endearing, you want to know them as friends.
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reviewed Beginner's Luck (Hallie Palmer, Bk 1) on + 68 more book reviews
As I started reading this book I thought it was a YA and looked to make sure it wasn't. It was a little slow and then I was sucked in to the life of this teenager trying hard to figure out her place in the world. If only all confused kids had such a wonderful group of quirky, caring adults to surround her with love and wisdom. I felt compelled to read to the end to see what happens to her and the other characters. I really enjoyed this book.
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Positives:

* This book moves really fast even though it's a bit long.
* The family that she moves in with is hilarious. It reminds me of the stories about hippies.
* She really grows up and you see that there is always a second chance.

Negatives:

* She never really understands her parents point of view. It's like they don't matter.
* The decisions are laid out for her.
* It's unknown if she really learns what she is supposed to, or if it's just things that she finds interesting. If we didn't have to learn everything then I would have never learned any math.
dredogA avatar reviewed Beginner's Luck (Hallie Palmer, Bk 1) on + 4 more book reviews
My first book by this author - I couldn't really get into it and I thought it was totally unrealistic.


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