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Anna Godbersen is an American author known for her young adult literature. Born on April 10, 1980, she graduated from Columbia University. Godbersen's works are typically set in New York City, depicting the stories of teenagers from the upper class.

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“She now saw that she wanted a boy to do more than follow her in blind devotion. She wanted a boy to challenge her, to tell her about things she'd never thought of, to show her new points of view.”

Love Inspirational Romance Girl Relationships Boys Couple Letting Go Point Of View Devotion Moving On New York City Teen Challenge New More

Book:Beautiful Days

Source: Beautiful Days

“It is a fact of big cities that one girl's darkest how is always another's moment of shining triumph, and New York is the biggest and cruelest city of them all.”

Moments Facts Bigs Girl Cities New York Shining Triumph Big Cities

Author:Anna Godbersen

“He turned his dark eyes on the girl whom he had dreamed of so often over the previous months. Beside him, at that very moment of existence, at the heart of torrential downpour, she was exquisitely real, and she, too, seemed content to go on sitting there forever.”

Heart Real Moments Eye Girl Dark Existence Forever Months Goes On Sitting Dark Eyes

Author:Anna Godbersen

“THE LUXE IS . . . Pretty girls in pretty dresses, partying until dawn. Irresistible boys with mischievous smiles and dangerous intentions. White lies, dark secrets, and scandalous hookups. This is Manhattan in 1899.”

Lying Girl Dark White Party Secret Boys Dangerous Dresses Intention Dawn Irresistible Manhattan Pretty Girl Mischievous Scandalous White Lie Dark Secrets

Book:The Luxe

Source: The Luxe

“Girls," their mother interjected, "you must both stop being strange - it is unattractive. And don't forget your hats. It would be absolutely the end for me if you two came down with freckles at a time like this.”

Ifs Two Ends Would Be Mother Girl Forget Strange Mom Hats Unattractive Freckles

Book:The Luxe Complete Collection: The Luxe, Rumors, Envy, Splendor

Source: The Luxe Complete Collection: The Luxe, Rumors, Envy, Splendor

“Love is all right, as things go, but lovers can be a terrible waste of a girl's time.”

Girl Love Is Lovers Terrible Waste

Book:Bright Young Things

Source: Bright Young Things

“Good girls hold their heads high by daylight, Their grace and their virtue soaring with kites, While bad girls slink along in their shame- Everyone stares at them, everyone blames. But those bad girls sleep soundly at night, Ne'er do their consciences wake them in a fright, While our good girls toss and they turn- They lay awake for those who will burn.”

Night Turns Girl Sleep Virtue Grace Conscience Shame Blame Lays Staring Awake Soar Daylight Toss Fright Kites Good Girl Bad Girl

Author:Anna Godbersen

“She was a vision in a white gown her dark hair forming a hazy halo around her rosy heart-shaped face. Her long lashes fluttered to touch her cheeks and then her eyes opened fully in his direction. Her small round mouth flexed in an immediate and knowing smile. That's the girl I'm going to marry Henry thought.”

Heart Long Eye Faces Girl Dark White Vision Knowing Hair Mouths Rounds Cheeks Her Eyes Love At First Sight Gowns Lashes Rosy Halos Hazy Dark Hair Long Lashes White Gown

Author:Anna Godbersen

“Even when a girl is married she still never completely leaves her mother and father's home.”

Stills Home Mother Girl Father Marriage Married Mother And Father

Author:Anna Godbersen

“Henry was thinking of the younger Holland sister of the way she could go from being an impetuous girl to a knowing woman in a few seconds and never lose the stars in her eyes.”

Thinking Way Eye Girl Stars Loses Knowing Seconds Her Eyes Holland Impetuous

Author:Anna Godbersen

“That is what I want to tell you about: the girls with their short skirts and bright eyes and big-city dreams. The girls of 1929.”

Want Dream Bigs Eye Girl Cities Skirts Big Cities Bright Eyes Short Skirts

Book:Bright Young Things

Source: Bright Young Things

“Girls took to dressing like boys, and though women had obtained the vote, we had swiftly moved on to pursuing flashier freedoms: necking in cars and smoking cigarettes and walking down city streets in flesh colored stockings.”

Girl Cities Boys Streets Car Walking Vote Moved Flesh Smoking Cigarette Dressings Moved On Stockings Smoking Cigarettes Like A Boy City Streets

Book:Bright Young Things

Source: Bright Young Things

“All really interesting girls invent themselves.”

Girl Interesting Really Interesting

Author:Anna Godbersen

About the Author

Born: April 10, 1980
Known for: Writer
Quotes: 105

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