A Tale of Two Besties, Sophia Rossi
A Tale of Two Besties, Sophia Rossi
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A Tale of Two Besties
A Hello Giggles Novel

Author: Sophia Rossi

Narrator: Anna Brisbin, Nora Hunter

Unabridged: 8 hr 22 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 05/12/2015


Synopsis

Best friends. BFFs. Soul twinsies. Whatever you want to call them, Harper and Lily were born to be besties. With high school just around the corner, casual-cool Cali girl Harper and awkward, always-costumed Lily make sure to text each other every day about their bond:
 
Harper: I love you so much that I am going to sneak out of detention to pay that guy from Craigslist $100 to cut off all your hair for my secret collection.
Lily: I love you so much I’m going destroy everyone in your life that matters and force you to depend and love only me.
Harper: That sounds beautiful. I love you.
 
Not even the threat of different high schools could throw this BFFship off-course, even if Lily begs her parents not to send her to the “dreaded Pathways," a special school for creative types, while effortlessly-popular Harper attends Beverly High with the rest of their class.
 
But in a city where fitting in means standing out and there’s nothing more uncool than being cool, it’s the naturally charismatic Harper--with her blond hair and perfect bone structure--who finds herself fighting the tide of American Apparel’d teens who rule the school. Meanwhile, it’s the perpetually “gawkward” Lily--who accessories every ensemble with a pair of tattered fairy wings--who finds herself flying alongside the queen bees of Pathways. Can BFF-ship survive the tidal wave of HS drama, or does growing up mean leaving some friends behind?

Inspired by the HelloGiggles community of likeminded best friends, founded by IRL besties Zooey Deschanel and Sophia Rossi, and set in a hilarious insider’s version of Los Angeles, A Tale of Two Besties will make you giggle and cry…and then tell you how cute you look with runny mascara.

“It's like my twins stepped out of the eighties and dropped down into today. Deliciously funny with heart.” – Francine Pascal, bestselling author and creator of the Sweet Valley High series

About The Author

Sophia Rivka Rossi co-founded HelloGiggles, the popular internet haven for girls of all ages, along with writer Molly McAleer and her real-life bestie, New Girl star and She and Him songstress Zooey Deschanel. She has produced and written for several hit television series, including Fox’s Glee and MTV’s The Hills and The City. Born and raised in Los Angeles, Sophia's own personal and professional vision is focused on cultivating positive and safe online communities for young women, and she's particularly fond of blogs and artists that speak to tweens (and everyone's inner tween).


Reviews

Lily and Harper are inseparable, and have been since 5th grade. But now the dynamic duo are being separated as they enter high school. Shy and awkward Lily, dressed in fairy wings, is sure she’ll suffer without cool and casual Harper, but she finds herself fitting in her new school. Harper, on the o......more

Goodreads review by Anne

what is this book about? the horrible problems of high school? the oh-so-tough lives of students? the special difficult times you go through as a teenager when you have all you want? Why is it supposed to be interesting? the girls in this book are more privileged than most, their lives are empty of a......more

Goodreads review by M.G.

Disclaimer: As a member of Penguin's First To Read Program, I received this galley in exchange for an honest review. Part 1: From the book cover Best friends. BFFs. Soul twinsies. Whatever you want to call them, Harper and Lily were born to be besties. With high school just around the corner, casual-c......more

Goodreads review by TJL

Five stars to the first YA book I've ever read that has unabashedly, openly acknowledged that a feminist vegan SJW can be every bit the mean-girl that the stereotypical cheerleader can be. My God. I... It's just, feminism is such a popular theme in YA today and it is so damn rare to find an author w......more

Goodreads review by Jenny

Reading a Tale of Two Besties was a bizarre experience. It had its ups and downs. It took me a while to become interested in either of the two protagonists. There were a variety of reasons. In the end though, I think it just boiled down to the fact that the author clearly intended the girls' experie......more


Quotes

“If there’s one thing Sophia Rossi understands completely–it’s besties. Only an ultimate BFF like Sophia could create the super-special bond that Harper and Lily have in A TALE OF TWO BESTIES.” —Lauren Conrad
 
“It's like my twins stepped out of the eighties and dropped down into today. Deliciously funny with heart.” —Francine Pascal, creator of Sweet Valley High
 
“Plumbing the depths of friendship and cliques, this debut novel will speak to fans of Rossi’s popular website, HelloGiggles, as well as all girls trying to discover their own identity while learning what it means to really be friends.” —Booklist

"Rossi has a handle on teen voices and emotions, and offers a distinctive take on personal integrity, conformity, stereotyping, peer pressure, bullying, and loyalty."—Publishers Weekly