About five years ago I discovered Cecily Von Ziegesar's Gossip Girl books in an independent bookstore in Little Rock. I was immediately drawn to the fantastic cover art and catchy titles. The books themselves are full of fashion, preppy bitches, and scandals the TV show has become notorious for. (I've only seen the first season and like most book to tv/film adaptations, the show adverted from the original plot shortly after the first episode.)
After ten books, Von Ziegesar's original cast of characters headed off to college, Hollywood, and into the sunset. In October 2007, Von Ziegesar released a prequel It Had to be You. In November 2009 Von Ziegesar will release I Will Always Love, which will check in on the original cast as they return to Manhattan for winter break.
In May 2008, Von Ziegesar's Gossip Girl returned to the Upper East Side, focusing her attention on the Carlyle triplets: Avery, Owen, and Baby. The new series has all the drama, love triangles, and passive aggressive cat fights worthy of the original. They are quick, addictive reads and published about every six months. The original cast's spin off series, The It Girl is also on a six month publishing schedule. This means there is a new Cecily Von Ziegesar book approximately every three months. I wish more of my favorite authors were this efficient.
For more on everything Gossip Girl or Von Ziegesar's other projects visit her website at www.GossipGirl.net
I must admit, I judge books by their covers.
-Sahara
but wait, there's more... cover lust.
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