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Dash is a teenage boy, who upon visiting his favorite book store, finds a scavenger hunt between the pages of one of his favorite book. The sparkling prequel to twelves days of dash and lily. Lily leaves a notebook in the strand bookshop in new york, hoping to make a connection with a likeminded stranger over the holiday season. It starts he and lily, the owner of the red moleskine, on a wild goose chase through new york city at christmastime, performing crazy dares and developing curiosity. Yes, girls want their princes, but boys want their princesses just as much. What s the story two teens, left alone in manhattan for christmas, develop a connection when she leaves a notebook full of literary clues at the strand bookstore and he follows the clues and leaves some of his own. Dash and lilys book of dares book summary and study guide. Lily s brother came up with the idea to help lily out with finding a boyfriend and told her to write in a notebook and put it in the bookshelves at the library place. May 28, 2012 dash and lily s book of dares book trailer. It took me around new york in the busiest time of the year with dashs abhorrence versus lilys ecstasy for the holidays. Book club questions for dash and lilys book of dares. Dash and lily s book of dares is guaranteed to have you grinning from the first page and wondering why real life keeps getting in the way of allowing you to read straight through.

Minor rubbing and edge wear to cover, with light reader wear to pages. A whirlwind holiday romance builds as cynical dash and optimistic lily trade dares, dreams, and desires in the notebook they pass back and forth at locations all across new york city. Dash and lilys book of dares by rachel cohn, david. The book features many christmas traditions and new york locations including a visit to macys santa claus, madame tussauds wax museum, and fao schwarz. It starts he and lily, the owner of the red moleskine, on a wild goose chase through new york city at christmastime, performing crazy dares and. Even though the premise is somewhat interesting and a lot of the themes explored will grab your attention. Dash and lilys book of dares by rachel cohn, 9781848453548, available at book depository with free delivery. Dec 01, 2019 levithan writes dashs perspective and cohn writes lilys, alternating chapters. Born in washington, dc, she graduated from barnard college in new york and has lived on both coasts. Names, characters, places, and incidents either are the product. Lily s beloved grandfather suffered a heart attack, and his difficult road to recovery has taken a major toll on her typically sunny disposition. This unique approach sets the book apart from the typical teen novel.

David levithan a new york novel of love, friendship and christmas. Dash and lilys book of dares by rachel cohn, david levithan. The notebook is full of clues that promise to be the beginning of an adventure. A scavenger hunt that takes place in wintertime new york. Lily has left a red notebook full of challenges on a favorite bookstore shelf, waiting for just the right guy to come along and accept its dares. Its christmastime in new york, and worldweary dash has managed to persuade each of his parents that he is staying with the other, thus sending. Twelve days of dash and lily is an unexpected sequel to dash and lilys book of dares, one of the first books i remember reading when i first joined booktube. Dash and lilys book of dares is the third collaboration between writers rachel cohn and david levithan. I cannot think of a better way to describe this book than to use the word magic. This is definitely for teens who are smart, quirky, offbeat and at the fringes of the crowd, as neither dash and lily are particularly social creatures. And right away you know this is the girl in your head, sleeping or dancing or singing in front of you. I wanted something light and fun and this book was not only that but much more.

Left alone in new york city during the holidays, dash and lily embark on a strange journey after one of them finds the other s red notebook. The two main characters dash and lily are absolute book nerds, who pass a red moleskin notebook between them consisting of dares for the. My main hang up was that the two main characters used words and phrases that even. The youngadult novels, written by rachel cohn and david levithan, will serve as the inspiration for netflixs holidaythemed series. Rachel cohn is the bestselling author of you know where to find me, gingerbread, shrimp, cupcake, pop princess, and, with david levithan, nick and norahs infinite playlist and dash and lilys book of dares. The call of the wild by jack london full audiobook greatest audio books youtube. I didnt say a word, but i wasnt conscious of my silence. So weary book club mothers, feel free to use these questions as they are.

So begins the latest whirlwind romance from the new york times bestselling. I can see why it garnered so many prizes and awards. Its fantastically written by this quirky duet who is rachel cohn and david levithan. It was announced that this would be the first of two new collaborations. If you dont, put the book back on the shelf, please. Set in manhattan in the twelve days preceding christmas, lily has been left devastated by her. I felt myself yearning for a bit more explorationdepth at the end of each chapter. Dash and lily netflix series ordered full cast list. Two new york city teens left alone for christmas meet when dash discovers lilys cryptic notebook wedged between j. I was pleasantly surprised at the ease and authenticity that the complementary writing styles of the two authors gave the voices of the lead characters. In a way, i loved this book as just a nod to the nostalgic days of 20, and when i was still in the habit of reading seasonal books in their appropriate season. In this novel, dash finds a notebook in his favorite bookstore. Dash and lilys book of dares is a contemporary romance young adult novel which takes place in wintertime new york.

Each chapter gives entertaining and insightful excursions into both of their lives and emotions. Go back to filtering menu tell us how we can improve. I consider this little red notebook as a fantastic idea to create a dynamic writing style and storyline but above all it stands for so much more than having new adventures, accepting hilarious dares or getting the chance to fall in. David levithan told in the alternating voices of dash and lily, two sixteenyearolds carry on a wintry scavenger hunt at christmastime in new york, neither knowing quite whator whothey will find. A red moleskine notebook passed back and forth between strangers provides the context for sharing desires and dreams. Please contact us if you need additional description or info. I havent read this book yet but it definitely seems like a fault in our starts esc book. Lily has left a red notebook full of challenges on a. If you need help, please visit the help section or contact us. Or will they be a comic mismatch of disastrous proportions. May 12, 2011 book club questions for dash and lily s book of dares im posting this as a public service. Although they did not pass the chapters back and forth in a red moleskine notebook, they did email them to each other without planning anything out beforehand. Dash and lily s book of dares is a contemporary romance young adult novel which takes place in wintertime new york. I wasnt expecting to like the characters so much, or for them to be witty, or for the story to be so honest and smart.