The Lonely Hearts Club (2010) (edit title/settings)

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• Penny Lane Bloom: The main character. She is named after a Beatles song. Started the Lonely Hearts Club because of previous relationships not working out.
• Tracy Larson: Penny's best friend. She makes a list of boys she wants to date every year but has never actually dated.
• Dianne Monroe: Popular and beautiful girl that used to be Penny's best friend. Dated Ryan Bauer but had a friendly break up.
• Nate Taylor: Penny's close friend growing up who she thinks she's in love with, and ends up dating. But then breaks up when when she catches him cheating
• Ryan Bauer: Diane's ex-boyfriend and Penny's friend. He's the "perfect boy" and the hottest guy on school
• Todd Chesney: A jock who has called "dibs" on Penny
• Tyson: The guy that Morgan really likes.
• Kara: One of Penny's best friends. Has an eating disorder.
• Morgan: One of Penny's best friends.
• Mr. Braddock: The principal at McKinley High School.
• Penny Lane Bloom: Penny decides to date no more boys for the rest of the time she is in high school.
• Rosanna: An annoying girl that loves to be rude.
• Paul: One of the guys on Tracy's "list" (see above).
• Amy: Jen's best friend.
• Mike: Tracy's little brother. A freshman.
• Michelle: Mike's girlfriend.
• Kevin Parker: Another guy on Tracy's "list" (see above).
• Penny's Dad (Dr.Bloom): Penny's dad, a dentist.
• Pam: Brian's grilfriend. One of the popular group's members.
• Steve: Number 7 on Tracy's "list". (see above)
• Hilary: Todd's date at homecoming.
• Brian: Pam's girlfriend. In the popular group.

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• “I could've started a club called the yellow submariners that went out in the ocean to club baby seals and they still would've been happy”

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• “We’ve got to go to the kitchen.” She turned to Nate. “You know, the room with all the sharp knives.”

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• He was a guy. A guy guy. As far as I was concerned, he probably had the dead bodies of small children and puppies hidden in his locker.

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• I knew Todd wasn’t a huge fan of reading, but he did like to stare at my shirts.

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• “I’d like the green salad,” Ryan began. My head started pounding. No, no, no, for the love of all that is pure, you can’t be ordering a salad, you’re a sixteen-year-old boy! “…with ranch dressing to start, then a double cheeseburger, fries, and a chocolate shake.” That’s my boy.

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• I could’ve started a club called the Yellow Submariners that went out in the ocean and clubbed baby seals and they still would’ve been proud.

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• There was only one thing I could do to ease the pain. I turned to the only four guys who’d never let me down. The only four guys who’d never broken my heart, who’d never disappointed me. John, Paul, George, and Ringo.

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• I shared my theory that my mother was going to leave her job to stalk Paul McCartney full-time.

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• “And, Nate? You kiss like a slobbering dog, you have bad breath, and you wouldn’t know how to push the right buttons on a girl if we came with manuals. Happy Thanksgiving, Jackass.”

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• He gasped dramatically. “My entire life’s goal has been to get into that committee. Don’t you dare belittle it.”

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• Springfield

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• The Lonely Hearts Club: Add a description of this organization.
• The Beatles: Rock band

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Authors & Contributors edit see section history

1. Elizabeth Eulberg (Author)

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Notes for Parents edit see section history

Some drinking and fights. Mild language. Graphically intimate relationships.

Subjects edit see section history

• Books › Teens › Social Issues › Dating & Intimacy › Fiction
• Books › Teens › Social Issues › Being a Teen
• Books › Teens › Literature & Fiction

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• Elizabeth Eulberg: A website about the author of The Lonely Hearts Club.

Movie Connections edit see section history

• The Lonely Hearts Club: So far, Mandalay Pictures has optioned the right to this book. Peter Guber and Cathy Schulman are producing for Mandalay. Scarlett Lacy, who is overseeing the project for the company, will serve in some producing capacity.

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