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Quick, fun, and easy read. Sometimes you need a little ‘lame” lifetime movie-Esque book to read and this one did not disappoint.
"We are the sisters of Gillian."
"Why do you come?" my mother asked.
"To learn her skills. Honor her sword. And keep her secrets."
"To what end do you work?"
"To the cause of justice and light."
"How long will you strive?"
"For all the days of our lives."
Cameron Morgan is legacy at the The Gallagher Academy, with mother as head of the prestigious, spy school for girls.
Set in the small town of Roseville, Virginia, the people suspect nothing of what really goes on inside as girls thought to be rich and spoilt, are being taught to speak multiple languages and how to knee a guy in the balls.
After meeting Bex and Liz, Cammie's best friends, we are all introduced to the delightful Macey McHenry. With an attitude like hers, we learn that she's been kicked out of several schools for misconduct before. However, when she comes to Gallagher Academy, she is attracted to the idea of keeping the secrets of the school from her parents.
While out on her first CoveOps mission along with best friends Liz and Bex, Cammie, whose strength is keeping invisible, is astonished that for once, she is noticed.
By a boy.
“Hey, Cammie... tell Suzie she's a lucky cat."
Have sexier words ever been spoken? I seriously think not!”
Being a spy and all, Cammie can handle. But talking to a boy? Oh hell no.
Thrown into a whirlwind of feelings for Josh, Cammie must work out is he a honeypot or is he a keeper?
We see Cammie go through all the first experiences that come with first love, with unexpected help from the Macey McHenry herself, which results in a trust friendship building between them.
"Note to self: learn to be a less extreme liar.”
With the help of her Gallagher girls, Cammie starts spending time with Josh. But the problem is, he has no idea who she really is. A relationship built on lies can only last so long. He can never know where she goes to school even if it only meant he believed the rumours of it being a school for rich girls, never mind the spy business.
“The time for crying with your girlfriends about a broken heart is over chocolate ice cream
and chick flicks—not stun guns and bulletproof vests.”
Things don't end well for the couple but is everything lost forever as Josh finds out the truth of what is really happening behind the walls of the Gallagher Academy...?
“All these years I'd thought being a spy was challenging. Turns out, being a girl is the tricky part.”
I really enjoyed this book, I loved the Academy and the different skills and subjects the girls were learning. I found Cammie really likable along with her friends. I especially loved how Macey found a place in their group and I look forward to seeing what they get up to!
There was certainly humour in this book but also we see a side of Cammie from within that has it's moments throughout the novel, and this added to her character. An enjoyable read!
"Why do you come?" my mother asked.
"To learn her skills. Honor her sword. And keep her secrets."
"To what end do you work?"
"To the cause of justice and light."
"How long will you strive?"
"For all the days of our lives."
Cameron Morgan is legacy at the The Gallagher Academy, with mother as head of the prestigious, spy school for girls.
Set in the small town of Roseville, Virginia, the people suspect nothing of what really goes on inside as girls thought to be rich and spoilt, are being taught to speak multiple languages and how to knee a guy in the balls.
After meeting Bex and Liz, Cammie's best friends, we are all introduced to the delightful Macey McHenry. With an attitude like hers, we learn that she's been kicked out of several schools for misconduct before. However, when she comes to Gallagher Academy, she is attracted to the idea of keeping the secrets of the school from her parents.
While out on her first CoveOps mission along with best friends Liz and Bex, Cammie, whose strength is keeping invisible, is astonished that for once, she is noticed.
By a boy.
“Hey, Cammie... tell Suzie she's a lucky cat."
Have sexier words ever been spoken? I seriously think not!”
Being a spy and all, Cammie can handle. But talking to a boy? Oh hell no.
Thrown into a whirlwind of feelings for Josh, Cammie must work out is he a honeypot or is he a keeper?
We see Cammie go through all the first experiences that come with first love, with unexpected help from the Macey McHenry herself, which results in a trust friendship building between them.
"Note to self: learn to be a less extreme liar.”
With the help of her Gallagher girls, Cammie starts spending time with Josh. But the problem is, he has no idea who she really is. A relationship built on lies can only last so long. He can never know where she goes to school even if it only meant he believed the rumours of it being a school for rich girls, never mind the spy business.
“The time for crying with your girlfriends about a broken heart is over chocolate ice cream
and chick flicks—not stun guns and bulletproof vests.”
Things don't end well for the couple but is everything lost forever as Josh finds out the truth of what is really happening behind the walls of the Gallagher Academy...?
“All these years I'd thought being a spy was challenging. Turns out, being a girl is the tricky part.”
I really enjoyed this book, I loved the Academy and the different skills and subjects the girls were learning. I found Cammie really likable along with her friends. I especially loved how Macey found a place in their group and I look forward to seeing what they get up to!
There was certainly humour in this book but also we see a side of Cammie from within that has it's moments throughout the novel, and this added to her character. An enjoyable read!
Surprisingly fun, and a good reminder that if you judge books by their covers or titles, you miss out! Definitely intended for a younger teen reader. Involves an elite spy school, and a girl who puts her Covert Operations lessons into good use in the outside world.
Cute. Not my favorite of Ally Carter's books, but maybe the series matures. It felt a bit more MG than YA.
I think I would have liked this better as a teen. Also, I'm still a little confused at the vague ending! I hope Josh comes back in book 2 so I can figure out for certain what happened at the end.
I wasn’t expecting to overly like I’d Tell You I Love You, But Then I’d Have Kill You by Ally Carter. I mean, just look at that title. It was going to be silly and cheesy and I probably wouldn’t like the characters all that much, but maybe it’d be a cute enough way to pass the time. Oh I do like being wrong about books.
I’d Tell You I Love You is set in the world of the Gallagher Academy. On the outside it’s a private school for over privileged girls, on the inside you have to be careful what you touch, lest poison gas suddenly erupts from a statue. See, the Gallagher Academy is a school for spies. Cammie ‘The Chameleon’ Morgan is in her third year and about to take Covert Operations. Cammie’s mother is the headmistress of the school, also a spy, and they came here after Cammie’s father died during a mission. Cammie is known as The Chameleon due to her uncanny ability to disappear in plain sight.
On her first mission for covert ops, Cammie meets Josh, an ordinary boy from the town near to where the Academy is based. Of course, Josh can never know who Cammie really is, but she likes him and, more importantly, he seems to like her. Cammie’s friends Liz and Bex decide to do a background check on Josh, to see if he’s not actually been sent to infiltrate the Academy though Cammie. And hijinks ensue. Hijinks including Liz and Bex abseiling down the side of Josh’s house while he’s right there under their noses, and intricate plots to help Cammie go on dates.
This book is incredibly good fun, it had me chuckling quite a lot over what Cammie and her friends got up to, and I loved all the characters. Cammie narrates as if she’s writing a report on a mission, and there are fun notes dropped in like ’18.30 hours: The operative realised it’s almost impossible to look pretty and/or seductive if you SERIOUSLY have to go pee.’ Cammie is funny but also smart, and loyal to her friends. She’s also hurting after the loss of her father and starting to realise the effect this has had on her and her mother. And also how dangerous spying can be. Is a life in the field really what she wants? Josh is a part of her escape from that life, if only for a little while.
Even though it’s a book about teenage spies, the things that happen to the girls are relatable. I also like that a new girl appears on the scene, but that storyline doesn’t go where you necessarily thought it would. For a book about girls living in close quarters, there are very few ‘bitchy’ moments, and mostly they’ve got each other’s backs. As you would expect from spies I suppose. Still, it’s always nice to see books that don’t go the easy or obvious routes. I’d definitely recommend this one, and will happily continue with the series.
I’d Tell You I Love You is set in the world of the Gallagher Academy. On the outside it’s a private school for over privileged girls, on the inside you have to be careful what you touch, lest poison gas suddenly erupts from a statue. See, the Gallagher Academy is a school for spies. Cammie ‘The Chameleon’ Morgan is in her third year and about to take Covert Operations. Cammie’s mother is the headmistress of the school, also a spy, and they came here after Cammie’s father died during a mission. Cammie is known as The Chameleon due to her uncanny ability to disappear in plain sight.
On her first mission for covert ops, Cammie meets Josh, an ordinary boy from the town near to where the Academy is based. Of course, Josh can never know who Cammie really is, but she likes him and, more importantly, he seems to like her. Cammie’s friends Liz and Bex decide to do a background check on Josh, to see if he’s not actually been sent to infiltrate the Academy though Cammie. And hijinks ensue. Hijinks including Liz and Bex abseiling down the side of Josh’s house while he’s right there under their noses, and intricate plots to help Cammie go on dates.
This book is incredibly good fun, it had me chuckling quite a lot over what Cammie and her friends got up to, and I loved all the characters. Cammie narrates as if she’s writing a report on a mission, and there are fun notes dropped in like ’18.30 hours: The operative realised it’s almost impossible to look pretty and/or seductive if you SERIOUSLY have to go pee.’ Cammie is funny but also smart, and loyal to her friends. She’s also hurting after the loss of her father and starting to realise the effect this has had on her and her mother. And also how dangerous spying can be. Is a life in the field really what she wants? Josh is a part of her escape from that life, if only for a little while.
Even though it’s a book about teenage spies, the things that happen to the girls are relatable. I also like that a new girl appears on the scene, but that storyline doesn’t go where you necessarily thought it would. For a book about girls living in close quarters, there are very few ‘bitchy’ moments, and mostly they’ve got each other’s backs. As you would expect from spies I suppose. Still, it’s always nice to see books that don’t go the easy or obvious routes. I’d definitely recommend this one, and will happily continue with the series.
Rereading my favourite childhood series just to feel something
A fun story about a high school spy who just wants to be normal for a little bit.
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
N/A
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I loved the first three chapters. Then Josh showed up. I was in love with the idea of an all-girls boarding school, with no boy drama. Enter Josh. A normal, underdeveloped character who I didn't fall in love with. And I fall in love with fictional characters quite easily. I liked Cammie at times, and I want to know more about the school, but in my opinion, the romance should be skipped. (okay, I've read part of the series now. My opinion hasn't changed much about this book. But the rest of the series is pure brilliance! Don't let the first book throw you off.)