The Second Summer of the Sisterhood, Ann Brashares
The Second Summer of the Sisterhood, Ann Brashares
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The Second Summer of the Sisterhood

Author: Ann Brashares

Narrator: Amy Povich

Unabridged: 9 hr 1 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 11/22/2005


Synopsis

The second novel in the wildly popular #1 New York Times bestselling Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants series, from the author of The Whole Thing Together and The Here and Now.

With a bit of last summer’s sand in the pockets, the Traveling Pants and the sisterhood who wears them—Lena, Tibby, Bridget, and Carmen—embark on their second summer together.
 
Pants = love. Love your pals. Love yourself.

“Light and romantic." —The New York Times 

“Fits like a favorite pair of pants.” —USA Today

“A great summer read.” —The Sacramento Bee

 “As comfortable as an old pair of jeans.” —Kirkus Reviews, Starred

About The Author

Ann Brashares is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants series, The Whole Thing TogetherThe Here and Now, 3 Willows, The Last Summer (of You & Me), and My Name Is Memory. She lives in New York City with her family. Visit Ann online at AnnBrashares.com and follow @AnnBrashares on Twitter.


Reviews

AudiobooksNow review by Brenna on 2008-08-08 16:41:09

I enjoyed this book and the entire series.

Goodreads review by Rachel on July 23, 2021

I feel like I am falling in love with this series all over again. I loved the character development for 3 out of 4 of the main characters: -Carmen is angry, but most teens can be fairly angry. I thought it was great to see her relationship with her mom and how her rock after so many years changed a bi......more

Goodreads review by meghan on June 19, 2023

recently i reread the sisterhood of the traveling pants, and i loved it! the first time i read it though i didn’t know it was a series, so i decided to pick up the second book and i enjoyed it just as much as the first one. this one dove a little deeper into the emotional development of the character......more

Goodreads review by bookswithpaulette on April 22, 2019

It was ok. Didnt enjoy this as much as the first one... so I think I will stop here :)......more


Quotes

“Light and romantic." —The New York Times
 
“Fits like a favorite pair of pants.” —USA Today

“A great summer read.” —The Sacramento Bee

"The characters seem like old friends, and the author's sure ear for dialogue and her empathy for her protagonists' complicated emotions creates a story as comfortable as an old pair of jeans. A big, complex, satisfying sequel." --Kirkus Reviews, Starred

"Equally authentic and engaging." —Publishers Weekly 

"The Second Summer, while breezy and fun to read, deals seriously with love lost and found, death, and finding the courage to live honestly." —Amazon.com

"[A] big-hearted, complex tale of living, learning, and caring." —School Library Journal

"Brashares has done an outstanding job of showing the four teens growing up and giving readers a happy, ultimately hopeful book, easy to read and gentle in its important lessons." —Booklist

"It takes a really good book to leave you laughing one moment and crying the next. This book did just that. It is even better than the first book." —VOYA

"Although these teens deal with issues common to YA novels—identity, romance, parental conflict—Brashares' tale, with its lively characters, honest emotion, and wry wit, rises above the norm." —Children's Literature   


Awards

  • Colorado Blue Spruce Young Adult Book Award