Orange Is the New Pink
by Nina Malkin

    ORANGE IS THE NEW PINK by Nina Malkin
    Category:  Contemporary
    Age Recommendation:  Grades 9+
    Release Date:  7/1/07
    Publisher:  Point
    Reviewed by:  K. Osborn Sullivan
    Rating:  5 Stars


    Seventeen-year-old Babylon Edison is ready for the adventure of a lifetime. She’s on her way to New York City to
    spend the summer as an intern at her favorite magazine, Orange. As an added bonus, she gets to work alongside
    her heroine, Orange’s fabulous and famous Editor-in-Chief, Izzy LaPointe. Could life get any better?

    Well, there are a couple of clouds on Babyl’s horizon. First, she has to leave her gorgeous and sweet boyfriend,
    Jordan, behind in Boston. And she’s assigned to live in a gross college dorm room with four other high school
    interns, all of whom are cutthroat competitive to get on Editor Izzy’s good side. Oh, and then there’s the
    uncomfortable lesson Babyl begins to learn about how not everyone is as wonderful on the inside as they look on
    the outside.

    It’s going to be a hot summer in the Big Apple.

    ORANGE IS THE NEW PINK is a funny, exciting, fast-paced story that shows a group of girls from all over the
    country coping with their first taste of the real world. The experience changes them all in some way, but none of
    them lose the core of who they are – in fact, some of them begin to really understand their identity for the first time.
    The girls get themselves into quite a bit of mischief in the big city, but they all remain likeable and well-meaning
    throughout the book. The story also offers a bunch of handsome, talented college guys who are interning at a
    neighboring magazine, celebrity-filled parties, concerts, and a great scene with a romantic first kiss at Coney Island.

    I really enjoyed ORANGE IS THE NEW PINK and recommend it highly. I like getting a “take away” message
    from good books, and this one did not disappoint me. In ORANGE, Babylon learns that things don’t always turn
    out the way you expect. Her summer, her hero, her relationships with both the girls and boys in her life, were all full
    of surprises. But if you’re open to the unexpected, it might end up being even better than you planned. That’s what I
    walked away with when I turned the last page of ORANGE. That, plus a big grin on my face from reading such a
    fun and uplifting story.