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Golden, Tattoo, and More!

Actually a book, not a band!

About Me

"Barnes is a recent graduate of Yale and her smart contributions to YA literature are most welcome." -Kliatt

ABOUT GOLDEN:


At Emory High, there are two kinds of people: those who matter... and those who don't.
When Lissy James moves from California to Oklahoma, she finds herself in the middle of a teenage nightmare: a social scene to rival a Hollywood movie. And as if understanding the hierarchy of the Goldens vs. the Nons isn't hard enough, Lissy's ever-growing Aura Vision is getting harder and harder to hide. If she's not careful, she's going to become a Non faster than you can say "freak."
But it's becoming clear that Emory High has a few secrets of its own. Around the halls, the term "special powers" goes way beyond one's ability to attract the opposite sex, and there may be something more evil than the A Crowd lurking in the hallways. Lissy can see a lot more than the average girl, but she's about to learn the hard that things aren't always as they appear, and you can't always judge a girl by her lipgloss.

What people are saying about GOLDEN


"A well-balanced blend of fast-moving fantasy and light, playful chick lit." -Kirkus Reviews.
"First-time author Barnes's upbeat yet haunting novel about being the new kid in school will likely grab readers with its clever, orginal twist." - Publisher's Weekly
"This first novel is an intriguing story combining familiar teenage fiction themes with sinister fantastical elements...Suspense among the familiar scenes of high school life." -Kliatt (recommended for Junior and Senior high students)
"Golden glows with the spot-on insights and pitch-perfect prose of someone whose knowledge of adolescence is absolutely fresh...Golden is a captivating mix of everyday teen terrors and supernatural suspense." -Borders Online Newsletter, July
"Social and psychic tension are wonderfully done in this story of adjustments and changes." -Midwest Book Review

ABOUT TATTOO


Four Friends. Four Tattoos. One ancient evil.
Bailey Morgan isn't the type of girl who shows a lot of skin, but somehow, she ends up in a dressing room at the mall with her friend Delia applying a temporary tattoo to her lower back. Never one to suffer fashion doubt, trendsetter Delia knows exactly where she wants her own tattoo: on her stomach, right where her shirt ends—can you say "midriff"? Annabelle, the quiet one, chooses the back of her neck, and tomboy Zo plasters hers on the top of her foot. The tattoos will last for three days, and Delia's sure that with them, the four friends will absolutely kill at the school dance.
Unfortunately, killing is just what someone has in mind, and Bailey, Delia, Annabelle, and Zo are in for the battle of their lives. Along with her tattoo, each girl receives a gift—a supernatural power to help them in their fight. As Bailey's increasingly frightening dreams reveal the nature of their enemy, it becomes clear to the girls that it's up to them to save the world. And if they can get Delia to stop using her newfound power to turn gum wrappers into Prada pumps, they might actually stand a chance.

What people are saying about TATTOO


"Fantastical, but with a reality check." - Kirkus Reviews
"Imagine the gang from the Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants series with magic tattoos that give them each different powers...Spunky, fun-loving, and sometimes cranky teen-girl friendships and realistic dialogue propel this character-driven, fast-paced read." -Booklist
"This chick-lit fantasy, similar to though not as dark as Neal Shusterman's fairy-tale retellings, is a fast-paced, fun read for Buffy and Charmed fans." -School Library Journal
"Barnes's (Golden) book about four friends who get special powers from their temporary tattoos has some fun moments, despite the far-out premise...In the end, readers will get a few good laughs from these sassy heroines." -Publisher's Weekly
"Part mystery, part romance, and part girly adventure, the storyline is lightning paced and humorous." - Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books
"I haven't met a greater group of friends since THE SISTERHOOD OF THE TRAVELING PANTS...TATTOO is a unique story that is sure to satisfy any reader -- fantasy lover or not." -Teensreadtoo.com
"A page-turning thrill ride!" -Melissa de la Cruz, author of BLUE BLOODS and THE AU PAIRS.

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Member Since: 3/23/2006
Band Website: jenniferlynnbarnes.com
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About the Author
Jennifer Lynn Barnes wrote her first novel, Golden, when she was still a teenager. To date, she's sold five more books to Delacorte, including a sequel to Golden (PLATINUM), a book about four friends who get psychic powers when they apply mystical temporary tattoos (TATTOO), and a new series about a group of cheerleaders who are far more than they appear to be (THE SQUAD). Golden and Tattoo are already on shelves, and Platinum will be out in September.
Jennifer was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma and started writing seriously when she was still in high school. She wrote GOLDEN while she was still a teenager. Jennifer graduated from Yale University in 2006, and will be spending the next year abroad doing autism research at Cambridge as a Fulbright Scholar.
Jennifer considers herself to be pretty typical. She's addicted to The WB/CW, good books, any candy with a high sugar content, and any music that she happens to know the words to. She's easily distracted by shiny things, and has abnormally good parking mojo whenever she goes to the mall. You can check out Jennifer's myspace profile by clicking on it in the friends section.
Influences: I don't know how much any of these things have influenced my writing, but here are a few of my favorites:
TELEVISION SHOWS: Buffy, Charmed, Roswell, The OC, Veronica Mars, One Tree Hill, Gilmore Girls, Grey's Anatomy, Medium, Everwood, Party of Five, Supernatural, Desperate Housewives, Instant Star, House, The 4400, House, Heroes, Firefly
MOVIES: Bring It On, Ten Things I Hate About You, Walk the Line, In America, Mean Girls, The Parent Trap, Little Miss Sunshine, Clueless, X-men 2
BOOKS: The Outsiders and Tex by SE Hinton, Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants by Ann Brashares, Franny and Zooey by JD Salinger, The A-List by Zoey Dean, Uglies and Pretties by Scott Westerfeld, anything by Meg Cabot, True Confessions of a Hollywood Starlet by Lola Douglas, Bad Kitty by Michelle Jaffe, A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'engel, Matilda by Roald Dahl, old-school Ann Rinaldi, Dreamland and Just Listen by Sarah Dessen, The Clan of the Cave Bear by Jean Auel, A Dog Called Kitty by Bill Wallace, and a ton of others...
MUSIC: Anything I know the words to. Right now, I'm listening to Jason Mraz, Chantal Kreviazuk, the Instant Star soundtrack, and Carrie Underwood. Please don't hold it against me!

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