Gossip Girl #9: Only in Your Dreams: A Gossip Girl Novel

Cecily von Ziegesar
Poppy (2006)
ISBN 9780316011822
Reviewed by Erin Keith (age 17) for Reader Views (6/07)

It’s the beginning of summer and it’s off to a hot start. Our main characters consist of Serena, Blair, Nate, Dan, and Vanessa.

Serena is starring in a re-make of the famous movie “Breakfast at Tiffany’s,” except it’s now called Breakfast at Fred’s. She thinks that she has the easy life, what with a really hot co-star, that is until she’s finding it hard to concentrate on her lines.  

Blair is off to England with her new boyfriend, Lord Marcus, but gets a rude awakening when his cousin comes to visit. She finds herself back in the states and is mortified when her mother informs her that she needs a summer job.

Nate is up to his usual getting-in-trouble self and realizes that there’s more to life than money and nice cars. When a townie chick opens his eyes to the real world, he begins to question a lot of other things, like what he really wants out of life.

Dan is between a rock and hard place when he asks Vanessa to move back in with him, but meets a new girl with a new perspective on life and the environment. He tries to re-kindle a flame with Vanessa, but sometimes big gestures are not enough.  After getting fired from her summer job on the set of Breakfast at Fred’s, Vanessa must learn the true wonders of babysitting. But she doesn’t realize what she’s gotten herself into until it’s too late.

All in all, the ninth novel in the “Gossip Girl” series is one to keep you fully entertained this summer.  “Only in Your Dreams” was intriguing and displayed a consistency in the series. I would recommend this book to those who like the series, and to those that are looking for a good summer read. The great thing about the “Gossip Girl” books is that you don’t have to read them in order! 

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