"Deep within the Rose and Grave Secret Society at Eli
University, the secrets even members aren’t privy to
make Peterfreund’s second novel impossible to put down...Peterfreund
offers an intimate view of the modus operandi of a college
society...readers will be absorbed by the juicy romantic plot."
"Peterfreund pairs romance and suspense in a picaresque
university setting with a few surprises thrown in for good
measure. Readers who picked up the series debut will be excited
to continue the adventures of Amy and her cohorts. The author
doesn’t spend too much time rehashing the first book,
but new readers will get swept up in the sexy story in no time."
Target has chosen Secret
Society Girl as
a Breakout
Book for the month of July!
 Secret
Society Girl has been named to the
New York Public Library’s
"Best Books for the Teen Age" 2007
" The action is undeniably juicy — from steamy make-out
sessions with campus hotties to cloak-and-dagger initiations — and
the book is a quick read."
" Ms. Peterfreund’s descriptions of the ambitious Amy Haskel’s
collegial
life are both vivid and amusing ... Amy's story is both witty and
endearing, peppered as it is with rhetorical questions and moments when
she emphatically addresses the reader as “dude.” As she discusses
her
dorm-room drama, her study sessions at the library, and the awkward
interactions she shares at the lit-mag office with her “friend with
bennies,” Amy proves herself a rather appealing girl. To top it off,
Amy
knows about Said and Lévi-Strauss."
"... a frothy summer read for anyone interested in the collegiate
antics of the secret rulers of the world."
“Think The Da Vinci Code meets Bridget Jones.”
“Secret Society Girl is a fun, breezy, beach-perfect
diversion...unfailingly hip, with a myriad of cultural and
intellectual references to everything from Eyes Wide Shut to
Aristotle's Poetics. It will keep you entertained as you tag
along on Amy’s adventure.”
"Peterfreund keeps the various complications of Amy's story
spinning merrily...The story is cheerful, sensible, with just
enough insider's scoop to appeal to the conspiracy theorist
in everyone."
"Thanks to a quirky, likable protagonist you'll be rooting
for long after you've turned the last page and a provocative
blurring of fact and fiction, SECRET SOCIETY GIRL provides
the perfect excuse to set aside your required reading this
summer and bask in a few hours of collegiate nostalgia."
"The plot is a winner."
"Secret Society Girl is a blast! Fun and witty, with
an engaging theme, heartfelt situations, intriguing dialogue,
and a cast of characters that you’ll be cheering for,
it’s a story you won’t want to put down… You
won’t go wrong picking up a copy of this clever, imaginative
story."
"[A] very smart story… exceptionally well-structured.
Witty and suspenseful, Secret Society Girl is an original concept
expertly executed."
"Absolutely captivating, SECRET SOCIETY GIRL takes us
into the mysterious, rarified, and delicious world of an Ivy
League secret society--but even more, into the life of a fascinating
and dauntless young woman. Diana Peterfreund has such a bright,
original voice, and she has written an unforgettable novel."
"A warning label should be put on the cover of this book:
Get comfortable, because once you pick it up, you won't be
able to put it down. Secret Society Girl has it all: razor-sharp
wit, nail-biting suspense, and pitch-perfect storytelling that
will leave you begging for more... The Ivy League has never
been this fun."
“I had such a great time reading Peterfreund's debut...
Why? The voice, for one, as Amy is a smart cookie who shows
her mettle when it counts most, and great insights into what
really bonds friends together. An entertaining read for teens
and adults alike.”
“I absolutely ADORED this book. As Amy enters a world
of initiation and tradition, the reader enters Peterfreund’s
colorful and witty world of college life. The adventures of
the last few weeks of Amy’s junior year are as exciting
as any episode of Alias… the author creates a very real
world it is easy for the reader to relate to, even if they
do not have the Ivy League experience or the vocabulary of
the main characters of the book. Peterfreund puts the first
person to good use in this “confession”.”
"Chick lit heads off to the Ivy League in Diana Peterfreund’s
superfun, supercool debut novel, Secret Society Girl. Of course,
I’d like to tell you all the reasons why I loved it,
but then I’d have to kill you...”
I adored Amy's "big sib" Malcolm (and hope he can
return in the next book even though he's graduated) and fellow
tap George, and like Amy herself, got into Clarissa. There's
one moment between the two that just got me kvelling, it was
so great. And Amy's journey into figuring out what she wants
and what her place is with regards to this group was intriguing.
Four stars from me, looking forward to the next one.
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