Sorority Sisters (novel series)
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| Author | Marjorie W. Sharmat |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Discipline | novels |
| Publisher | Laurel Leaf Press |
| Published | 1986-1987 |
| No. of books | 8 |
Sorority Sisters is an eight-title novel series written by Marjorie W. Sharmat between 1986 and 1987 and published by Laurel Leaf Press. This series focused on two different sororities in a fictional high school in Arizona. In contrast to most teen romance series common to the era, this series was written with a humorous tone.[opinion]
Plot summary[edit]
At Palm Canyon High School, located in fictional Palm Canyon, Arizona, most girls aspired to be members of Chi Kappa, the most prestigious sorority at the school. One of their many rules was that they kept membership strictly at ten members.
A girl named Elissa Hanes wanted to join, as did her friend Kim Adler. Kim and a newcomer were accepted, but Elissa wasn't. However, Kim got disgusted with the sorority's scheming tactics and quit the group in public.
Elissa and Kim eventually created their own sorority, The Pack. They set a limit of ten members and invited any girl who was interested to join. The 10-member limit often used by Chi Kappa would help legitimize the Pack as a solid group.
Tracy McVane, another former Chi Kappa member and friend of Elissa's, joined the Pack after being offended by Chi Kappa's unethical behavior. Some of the other Chi Kappa members, such as Melanie Deborah Kane and Daisy Baron, were also allies of the Pack despite their membership in the more established Chi Kappa.
Although they never reached ten, their core group was just as solid. The officers were de facto until the next year.
Many of the stories, covering two of the eight books in the series, focused on the students' lives and the rivalry between the two sororities: the established Chi Kappa and the up-and-coming Pack. The characters narrated the stories. Most narrators came from the Pack with five narrators, while Chi Kappa had three.
Unusual for a romance book series, it was written with a sense of humor, especially through Elissa Hanes, who would make horrid but funny puns.[opinion]
Palm Canyon was supposedly located somewhere around Tucson because some characters imported dates from that area.
Titles[edit]
There are eight books in the Sorority Sisters series.[1]
| # | Title | First Published | ISBN | Narrator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | For Members Only | May 1986 | 9780440926542 | Kim Adler |
| 2 | Snobs, Beware | June 1986 | 9780440980926 | Elissa Haines |
| 3 | I Think I'm Falling in Love | July 1986 | 9780440940111 | Tracy McVane |
| 4 | Fighting Over Me | August 1986 | 9780440925309 | Fritzi Tass |
| 5 | Nobody knows How Scared I Am | May 1987 | 9780440962670 | Daisy Baron |
| 6 | Here Comes Mr. Right | June 1987 | 9780440938415 | Melanie Deborah Kane |
| 7 | Getting Closer | July 1987 | 9780440928287 | Bridget Jawinski |
| 8 | I'm Going to Get Your Boyfriend | July 1987 | 9780440940043 | Rona Dunne |
Reception[edit]
Publishers Weekly reviewed the first book in the series: "Although not as funny as Sheila Greenwald's Rosy Cole books, which are aimed at the same audience, this attractively designed, easy-to-read title will undoubtedly garner its own fans".[2]
References[edit]
- ^ "Sorority Sisters Series by Marjorie Weinman Sharmat". www.goodreads.com. Retrieved 2024-05-30.
- ^ "Nonfiction Book Review: For Members Only by Marjorie Weinman Sharmat, Author Laurel Leaf Library $2.5 (0p) ISBN 978-0-440-92654-2". PublishersWeekly.com. Retrieved 2021-05-18.