Lipstick Apology

by Jennifer Jabaley

Book Overview

Sometimes a good-bye is just the beginning? When Emily Carson's parents die in a plane crash, she's left with nothing but her mother's last words scrawled in lipstick on a tray table: ?Emily, please... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1595142312
• ISBN13: 9781595142313
• Release Date: August 2009
• Publisher: Razorbill
• Length: 321 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.6" x 8.1"
• Age Range: 12 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 7 and higher

Customer Reviews

A Fantastic Debut!

When Emily's parents are killed in a plane crash, she is sent to New York City to live with her aunt. Now she must start over: new school, new friends, and questions surrounding the mysterious apology from her mother that surfaced in the wreckage. A fantastic concept that doesn't disappoint and a delightful cast of characters make this a must read!

I laughed out loud!

I loved this story precisely for the funny characters. Jabaley has a knack for writing some really funny stuff! It's a great read for when you're on vacation....or want to be!

Courtesy of Teens Read Too

LIPSTICK APOLOGY follows 16-year-old Emily, whose parents die in a plane crash on their way to California. In the rubble, rescuers find a tray table with the words " Emily, please forgive me" written in lipstick. Emily has no idea what her mother meant, and she goes into a depressed slump trying to figure it out. Eventually, three months later, she moves to New York to live with her aunt, Jolie, a famous make-up artist. Despite having totally different lives, Jolie and Emily try to bond over take-out food and good movies. In New York, Emily starts at a new school where she is befriended by two popular girls, Lindsey and Andi, and a not-so-popular guy named Anthony. She is also head-over-heels in lust for the most popular boy in school - Owen. But is Owen all he's made out to be? Or is he just a great distraction from the real problems in Emily's life? Deciphering her mother's message really takes a toll on Emily, but when she finally finds out what her mother meant, she'll have to ask herself, does she really want to know? This is a great read, and you'll root for Emily the whole way through. Reviewed by: Angela S.

Fantastic First!

After family tragedy Emily's life as she knows it is turned upside down, with an unanswered question concerning her mother. Lipstick Apology is fast moving enough to hold your interest, I really didn't want to put it down. Tragedy, Real Life Situations, With Humor TOO! Great First from Jennifer Jabley - expect to see this one on the movie screen! I cann't wait for her next one!

An unforgettable debut....

LIPSTICK APOLOGY features Emily, whose life has turned upside down when her parents are killed in an airplane crash. While watching the news, stunned by what has happened, a reporter spots something unusual: a tray table with the words, "Emily, please forgive me." Four little words that change everything. Now, Emily isn't just mourning the loss of her parents-- she's searching for answers. Can she really move on if she doesn't even know what her mother is apologizing for? LIPSTICK APOLOGY is moving, heartfelt, tragic--and yet, it manages to be funny at the right moments too. If you like your chick-lit with a little heart, this is the book for you! 5 Stars.