{"id":2122,"date":"2017-03-06T12:00:11","date_gmt":"2017-03-06T17:00:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/?p=2122"},"modified":"2017-03-05T21:05:48","modified_gmt":"2017-03-06T02:05:48","slug":"readers-advisory-bonus-episode-ii-gossip-girl","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/readers-advisory-bonus-episode-ii-gossip-girl\/","title":{"rendered":"Readers Advisory: Bonus Episode II &#8211; Gossip Girl"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Here\u2019s what we suggest instead of\/in addition to reading <em>Gossip Girl<\/em> by Cecily von Ziegesar. Listen to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/bonus-episode-ii-gossip-girl\/\">the podcast<\/a> to hear us talk about some of these titles in more depth!<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/alist.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-2123\" src=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/alist-146x220.jpeg\" alt=\"The A-List by Zoey Dean\" width=\"146\" height=\"220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/alist-146x220.jpeg 146w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/alist-199x300.jpeg 199w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/alist.jpeg 331w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 146px) 100vw, 146px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/clique.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-2124\" src=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/clique-150x218.jpeg\" alt=\"The Clique by Lisi Harrison\" width=\"150\" height=\"218\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/clique-150x218.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/clique-206x300.jpeg 206w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/clique.jpeg 238w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/disreputable.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-188\" src=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/disreputable-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"The Disreputable History of Frankie Landau-Banks by E. Lockhart\" width=\"147\" height=\"220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/disreputable-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/disreputable.jpg 231w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 147px) 100vw, 147px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2mJhFQn\"><em>The A-List<\/em> by Zoey Dean<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2m9k0Rk\"><em>The Clique<\/em> by Lisi Harrison<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2n3CD8y\"><em>The Disreputable History of Frankie Landau-Banks<\/em> by E. Lockhart<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/great.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-2125\" src=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/great-146x220.jpeg\" alt=\"Great by Sara Benincasa\" width=\"146\" height=\"220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/great-146x220.jpeg 146w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/great-199x300.jpeg 199w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/great.jpeg 229w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 146px) 100vw, 146px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/itgirl.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-2138\" src=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/itgirl-150x220.jpeg\" alt=\"The It Girl by Cecily von Ziegesar\" width=\"150\" height=\"220\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/pll.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-2126\" src=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/pll-144x220.jpeg\" alt=\"Pretty Little Liars by Sara Shepard\" width=\"144\" height=\"220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/pll-144x220.jpeg 144w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/pll-196x300.jpeg 196w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/pll.jpeg 226w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 144px) 100vw, 144px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2lun7X0\"><em>Great<\/em> by Sara Benincasa<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2mrd98a\"><em>The It Girl<\/em> by Cecily von Ziegesar<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2mrhXdD\"><em>Pretty Little Liars<\/em> by Sara Shepard<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/selection.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-1816\" src=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/selection-146x220.jpg\" alt=\"The Selection by Kiera Cass\" width=\"146\" height=\"220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/selection-146x220.jpg 146w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/selection-199x300.jpg 199w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/selection.jpg 229w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 146px) 100vw, 146px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/spoiled.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-2128\" src=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/spoiled-144x220.jpeg\" alt=\"Spoiled by Jessica Morgan &amp; Heather Cocks\" width=\"144\" height=\"220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/spoiled-144x220.jpeg 144w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/spoiled-196x300.jpeg 196w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/spoiled.jpeg 327w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 144px) 100vw, 144px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/liars.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-2129\" src=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/liars-145x220.jpeg\" alt=\"We Were Liars by E. Lockhart\" width=\"145\" height=\"220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/liars-145x220.jpeg 145w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/liars-198x300.jpeg 198w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/liars.jpeg 330w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 145px) 100vw, 145px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2mtDGC8\"><em>The Selection<\/em> by Kiera Cass<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2mraICC\"><em>Spoiled<\/em> by Heather Cocks &amp; Jessica Morgan<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2mURymv\"><em>We Were Liars<\/em> by E. Lockhart<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/falling.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2130\" src=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/falling-150x206.jpeg\" alt=\"The Falling\" width=\"145\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/falling-150x206.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/falling.jpeg 218w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 145px) 100vw, 145px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Filthy_Preppy_Teen.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2131\" src=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Filthy_Preppy_Teen-150x205.jpeg\" alt=\"Filthy Preppy Teens\" width=\"147\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Filthy_Preppy_Teen-150x205.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Filthy_Preppy_Teen-220x300.jpeg 220w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Filthy_Preppy_Teen.jpeg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 147px) 100vw, 147px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/mean.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1812\" src=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/mean-150x212.jpg\" alt=\"Mean Girls\" width=\"141\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/mean-150x212.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/mean.jpg 212w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 141px) 100vw, 141px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2mtJImk\"><em>The Falling<\/em> (movie)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2mcl1Kd\">Filthy Preppy Teens (TV show)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2mUZtA7\"><em>Mean Girls<\/em> (movie)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/mothdiaries.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2133\" src=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/mothdiaries-150x212.jpeg\" alt=\"The Moth Diaries\" width=\"142\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/mothdiaries-150x212.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/mothdiaries-212x300.jpeg 212w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/mothdiaries.jpeg 315w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 142px) 100vw, 142px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/partydown.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2134\" src=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/partydown-150x212.jpeg\" alt=\"Party Down\" width=\"141\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/partydown-150x212.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/partydown.jpeg 212w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 141px) 100vw, 141px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/plltv.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2135\" src=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/plltv-150x173.jpeg\" alt=\"Pretty Little Liars (TV)\" width=\"173\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/plltv-150x173.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/plltv.jpeg 260w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 173px) 100vw, 173px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2mV0kkq\"><em>The Moth Diaries<\/em> (movie)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2mUV5ks\">Party Down (TV show)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2mV0msr\">Pretty Little Liars (TV show)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/rebelde.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-2136\" src=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/rebelde-144x220.jpeg\" alt=\"Rebelde\" width=\"144\" height=\"220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/rebelde-144x220.jpeg 144w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/rebelde.jpeg 196w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 144px) 100vw, 144px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/rupaul.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-147\" src=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/rupaul-209x300.jpg\" alt=\"RuPaul's Drag Race\" width=\"154\" height=\"220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/rupaul-209x300.jpg 209w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/rupaul.jpg 475w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 154px) 100vw, 154px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/vmars.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1861\" src=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/vmars-209x300.jpg\" alt=\"Veronica Mars\" width=\"153\" height=\"220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/vmars.jpg 209w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/vmars-150x215.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 153px) 100vw, 153px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2n45auP\">Rebelde (TV show)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2mtMyaY\">RuPaul&#8217;s Drag Race (TV show)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2lugmoo\">Veronica Mars (TV show)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>* <em>Worst Bestsellers<\/em> <em>is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/b?_encoding=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;linkCode=ur2&amp;node=1000&amp;site-redirect=&amp;tag=worstbests0e-20&amp;linkId=Z2A4ORUYFZJ4UA6Q\">Amazon.com<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>(But no pressure, we\u2019re also happy if you get these items from your local library or independent bookstore.)<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Here\u2019s what we suggest instead of\/in addition to reading Gossip Girl by Cecily von Ziegesar. Listen to the podcast to hear us talk about some of these titles in more depth!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_exactmetrics_skip_tracking":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_active":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_note":"","_exactmetrics_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[1084,77,1090,1083,336,337,57,1086,958,1092,1093,48,30,1094,288,412,1087,1089,1091,931,1085],"class_list":["post-2122","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-ra","tag-cecily-von-ziegesar","tag-e-lockhart","tag-filthy-preppy-teens","tag-gossip-girl","tag-heather-cocks","tag-jessica-morgan","tag-kiera-cass","tag-lisi-harrison","tag-mean-girls","tag-party-down","tag-pretty-little-liars","tag-readalikes","tag-readers-advisory","tag-rebelde","tag-rupauls-drag-race","tag-sara-benincasa","tag-sara-shepard","tag-the-falling","tag-the-moth-diaries","tag-veronica-mars","tag-zoey-dean"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2122","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2122"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2122\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2142,"href":"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2122\/revisions\/2142"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2122"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2122"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2122"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}