Book Review: The Lonely Hearts Club by Elizabeth Eulberg

Title: The Lonely Hearts Club

Author: Elizabeth Eulberg

Publisher: Scholastic

Publishing Date: January 1^st 2011

Length: 290 pages

Genre: YA contemporary romance

Source: Bought

Love is all you need... or is it? Penny's about to find out in this wonderful debut.Penny is sick of boys and sick of dating. So she vows: no more. It's a personal choice. . .and, of course, soon everyone wants to know about it. And a few other girls are inspired. A movement is born: The Lonely Hearts Club (named after the band from Sgt. Pepper). Penny is suddenly known for her nondating ways . . . which is too bad, because there's this certain boy she can't help but like. . .

Summary by Goodreads  

The Beatles. 

A huge part of THE LONELY HEARTS CLUB is made up of Beatles talk. In general I love music being a part of a story, because it is something that can affect and change a person and story entirely. Unfortunately I am not really into the Beatles.

There were some things in the story related to them and it felt cool, but the attitude of Penny’s parents and their worshipping the band started to annoy me after some time into the story. Like it was a smart solution circling your lives and decisions around the choices of famous musicians.

Penny Lane. 

She’s the girl named after a Beatles song. She’s the founder of the lonely Hearts Club after being cheated on by her childhood love Nate. I tell you, you’ll totally get her point of founding the club in her decision to not wanting to be miserable anymore. And I loved that so many other girls felt the need to join.

Clubs are always fun and this one’s dedicated to a good cause: no more heart break. The club is a place to get help and comfort from other girls that fast become friends. We get to know Penny’s best friend Tracey who fears to loose her friend over another. There is an old friend coming back into Penny’s life and now she has to sort out how to keep all of her friends.

With time the ideals of the lonely hearts club start changing and it starts to be so much about friendship and the strength of a group of powerful girls. It’s an ode to femininity and independent women. The girls of the lonely hearts club do so many great and fun things together!

But then Penny slowly falls in love even though she is the founder of the lonely hearts club. That love story really got my attention, because it lays the main focus on Penny’s feelings and thoughts, the transition from being sure about never dating again and slowly falling in love again.

The blooming relationship is really cute, but sometimes Penny acted a bit too ignorant and not very sensible considering that that one guy would be willing to do everything for her. Just get him girl! Read yourselves how that blooming romance plays out in the end.

 

1) of the joys of real friendship

2) it’s a nice treat for Beatles fans

3) of a girly and fun writing

4) of the right song at the right time

5) of an explosive charge of feminine power

4/5 **** THE LONELY HEARTS CLUB- A fun contemporary romance with just the right groove!

THE LONELY HEARTS CLUB features some fun dialogues, ideas and characters. There are references to Beatles songs that are totally fitting just like Elizabeth Eulberg’s cute and girly writing. I’m looking forward to reading PROM AND PREJUDICE and TAKE A BOW!

* Don’t miss PROM AND PREJUDICE and TAKE A BOW!

* Read an excerpt of THE LONELY HEARTS CLUB here. 

* Watch the book trailer here.

* For further information visit www.elizabetheulberg.com