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The Carrie Diaries
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Carrie Diaries: Book 1

The Carrie Diaries (2010) (edit title/settings)

by Candace Bushnell (Author) (edit contributors)

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The Carrie Diaries is the coming-of-age story of one of the most iconic characters of our generation. Before Sex and the City, Carrie Bradshaw was a small-town girl who knew she wanted more. She's ready for real life to start, but first she must navigate her senior year of high school. Up... read more

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The Carrie Diaries is a book series written by Candace Bushnell. The series is a prequel to Sex and The City, and will follow the character of Carrie Bradshaw during her senior year of high school and part of her life in New York working as a writer. The Los Angeles Times described it as "An... read more (warning: may contain spoilers)

The Carrie Diaries is a book series written by Candace Bushnell. The series is a prequel to Sex and The City, and will follow the character of Carrie Bradshaw during her senior year of high school and part of her life in New York working as a writer. The Los Angeles Times described it as "An addictive, ingenious origin story." So far the only other Sex and The City character that will possibly be returning is Samantha Jones. The first novel was released on April 27, 2010, and the second will be released in 2011.

Before Sex and the City, Carrie Bradshaw was a small-town girl who knew she wanted more. She's ready for real life to start, but first she must navigate her senior year of high school. Up until now, Carrie and her friends have been inseparable. Then Sebastian Kydd comes into the picture, and a friend's betrayal makes her question everything.

With an unforgettable cast of characters, The Carrie Diaries is the story of how a regular girl learns to think for herself and evolves into a sharp, insightful writer. Readers will learn about her family background, how she found her writing voice, and the indelible impression her early friendships and relationships left on her. Through adventures both audacious and poignant, we'll see what brings Carrie to her beloved New York City, where her new life begins.

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  • “This, Sebastian is no mere purse. And, you shouldn't call a handbag a purse.....a bag, on the other hand, is meant to be seen.”
    Carrie to Sebastian
  • “What if I'm a princess on another planet? And no one on this planet knows it?”
    A little kid to Carrie
  • “I sneak a glance at him from behind my hand. Here is someone who truly does come from another planet - a planet where all humans are perfectly formed and have amazing hair.”
    Carrie to herself
  • “What if I'm a princess on another planet? And no one on this planet knows it? (page 9)”
    little kid - so ugly she was cute
  • “"If it's deliberate" I tell her, with a sudden realization, "It's fashion"”
    Carrie to her sister Missy
  • “"I was a boneless sea creature incapable of movement on land."”
    Carrie thinking to herself
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  • “Love is spiritual. It’s about self-sacrifice and commitment. And discipline. You cannot have true love without discipline. And respect. When you lose the respect of your spouse, you’ve lost everything.”
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  • Guys always call as soon as another man is interested. They’re like dogs: They never notice if you’ve changed your hair, but they can sense when there’s another guy sniffing around their territory.
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  • Whoever we are here, we might be princesses somewhere else. Or writers. Or scientists. Or presidents. Or whatever the hell we want to be that everyone else says we can’t.
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  • In life, there are only four kinds of girls: The girl who played with fire. The girl who opened Pandora’s Box. The girl who gave Adam the apple. And the girl whose best friend stole her boyfriend.
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  • When it comes to people—don’t write about who you know, but what you know of human nature.
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  • Sometimes I think all the trouble in the world is caused by men. If there were no men, women would always be happy.
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  • “Because when you do,” he continues, warming up to one of his favorite topics, “you lose twice. You’ve lost what you’ve lost, but then you also lose your perspective. Because life happens to people. Life is bigger than people. It’s all about nature. The life cycle…It’s out of our control.”
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  • pessary?” I asked. “It’s not something
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They say a lot can happen in a summer.

Table of Contents edit see section history

1. A Princess on Another Planet
2. The Integer Crowd
3. Double Jeopardy
4. The Big Love
5. Rock Lobsters
6. Bad Chemistry
7. Paint the Town Red
8. The Mysteries of Romance
9. The Artful Dodger
10. Rescue Me
11. Competition
12. You Can't Always Get What You Want
13. Creatures of Love
14. Hang in There
15. Little Criminals
16. How Far Will You Go?
17. Bait and Switch
18. Cliques are Made to Be Broken
19. Ch-ch-ch-changes
20. Slippery Slopes
21. The Wall
22. Dancing Fools
23. The Assumption of X
24. The Circus Comes to Town
25. Lockdown at Bralcatraz
26. The S-H-I-T Hits the Fan
27. The Girl Who...
28. Pretty Pictures
29. The Gorgon
30. Accidents Will Happen
31. Pinky Takes Castlebury
32. The Nerd Prince
33. Hold On to Your Panties
34. Transformation
35. A New Man in Paris

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This is book 1 of 2 in Carrie Diaries. (standard series)

Followed by Summer and the City.

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  1. Candace Bushnell (Author)

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Original Language: English
Publisher: Balzer & Bray
Country: Canada
Publication Date: 2010
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Page Count: 389

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Reading Level: Young Adults

Slight sexual content, however appropriate for young adults whom the book is aimed at.

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