tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1746050382328975047.post216264493897058119..comments2024-03-28T07:09:19.731-04:00Comments on Literary Rambles: STEPHANIE GUERRA INTERVIEW AND GIVEAWAY OF TORNCasey McCormickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02787815672519189433noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1746050382328975047.post-201078410721552772012-07-03T19:23:19.302-04:002012-07-03T19:23:19.302-04:00It is a book well worth reading and owning! Here&...It is a book well worth reading and owning! Here's my review. 5/5<br /><br />By caring about someone who has leaped into the adult world and provides her with the chance to tag along, a young woman unwittingly finds herself moving away from the safe and predictable world of her early adolescence. Although the young women's attendance in high school is central to the plot, this is not a book tied to place or time. The actions and the thoughts of the characters occur universally, and so the story holds interest for adults and has staying power, and is much bigger than a teen novel. It is about being true to oneself and handling complicated situations while being in a caring relationship. Major and minor characters alike are realistically complex, and continue to live in my mind. The events of the book are not overdone, but there are plenty of tense moments when you care about the people and what may happen, and so you are driven on to keep reading while wondering how you yourself might best respond. Without being pedantic or judgmental, the author enables the reader to care about the main characters and to rejoice in their authenticity and competence as friends and as human beings. I look forward to this author's next publication.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1746050382328975047.post-605625936559456212012-06-02T09:58:07.166-04:002012-06-02T09:58:07.166-04:00I like both the title and the premise of this book...I like both the title and the premise of this book.Rachna Chhabriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16900999965919504282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1746050382328975047.post-43948584580189753282012-05-31T12:34:55.164-04:002012-05-31T12:34:55.164-04:00This book sounds interesting.This book sounds interesting.Alison K Hertzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03322477915189467660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1746050382328975047.post-80824913271207390552012-05-29T20:10:54.470-04:002012-05-29T20:10:54.470-04:00This book sounds great . . . reminds me of somethi...This book sounds great . . . reminds me of something Sara Zarr (one of my fave authors) would write. Looking forward to reading it.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08434187442821545626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1746050382328975047.post-28932886554051683312012-05-28T07:25:14.902-04:002012-05-28T07:25:14.902-04:00Great interview! I love the idea of this book - de...Great interview! I love the idea of this book - definitely on my TBR pile! Especially because it's YA Contemp xAmy (Limey YA Lit Girl)https://www.blogger.com/profile/01638503035429516747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1746050382328975047.post-4650301124036083792012-05-27T13:56:13.215-04:002012-05-27T13:56:13.215-04:00I think you're right about the likelihood that...I think you're right about the likelihood that a lot of teenagers will be able to identify with this book...whether it's with Stella or Ruby. Personally, I can definitely remember some of my friends in high school who were similar to one of these characters.<br /><br />Thanks for the interview and the giveaway!Natalie https://www.blogger.com/profile/15879112865868418812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1746050382328975047.post-36798279573033058952012-05-25T09:08:10.527-04:002012-05-25T09:08:10.527-04:00Interesting interview, Natalie and Stephanie - we ...Interesting interview, Natalie and Stephanie - we learned a little bit more about both of you.Kristin Lenzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04257484196449105801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1746050382328975047.post-6646845278007649362012-05-24T22:05:25.968-04:002012-05-24T22:05:25.968-04:00Thanks for this great interview, Natalie and Steph...Thanks for this great interview, Natalie and Stephanie! I was especially intrigued by the book's connection to Stephanie's own teen years.Alexandra Loewennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1746050382328975047.post-3254868484279694932012-05-24T14:45:54.150-04:002012-05-24T14:45:54.150-04:00This book sounds fantastic. The plug about the po...This book sounds fantastic. The plug about the power of girl friendships definitely caught my interest. Please add my name to the giveaway drawing.<br /><br />Linda A.Linda A.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16517546647672781332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1746050382328975047.post-82827829686516842692012-05-24T11:30:50.239-04:002012-05-24T11:30:50.239-04:00Stephanie! You did it. I have a secret about Steph...Stephanie! You did it. I have a secret about Stephanie... she is shy doing book promo, and look, no need. A sensitive, beautifully written interview with an extremely talented, intelligent writer. Congratulations!Wendy Wahmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10757907919072633091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1746050382328975047.post-23400149670870762402012-05-24T07:17:23.509-04:002012-05-24T07:17:23.509-04:00I love YA contemp and this looks great. I would lo...I love YA contemp and this looks great. I would love to win! Lorielle11@gmail.comLori L. Clark Arthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03109552079979163546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1746050382328975047.post-44176239356088666852012-05-24T06:27:07.403-04:002012-05-24T06:27:07.403-04:00Thanks for the giveaway... :D
GFC: Anubha
anubha56...Thanks for the giveaway... :D<br />GFC: Anubha<br />anubha56@gmail.comAnubhahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16255841835649309674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1746050382328975047.post-17717663092911276162012-05-24T06:17:08.003-04:002012-05-24T06:17:08.003-04:00thanks for the giveaway this book sounds like a aw...thanks for the giveaway this book sounds like a awesome read. Gale pgan427@yahoo.comGale Nelsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14261301857510839444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1746050382328975047.post-59257969389109388752012-05-24T04:26:12.026-04:002012-05-24T04:26:12.026-04:00This book sounds like something I would love to re...This book sounds like something I would love to read! Great interview!<br /><br />GFC: Doodle<br />Shared on FB: https://www.facebook.com/erencich/posts/376931989029906Doodlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13489120038909155231noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1746050382328975047.post-12630066982555322332012-05-24T01:57:40.215-04:002012-05-24T01:57:40.215-04:00Great interview! Torn sounds really good!! Thanks ...Great interview! Torn sounds really good!! Thanks for the chance to win!<br />natasha_donohoo_8 at hotmail dot comNatashanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1746050382328975047.post-22471874109517538992012-05-23T22:56:29.243-04:002012-05-23T22:56:29.243-04:00Torn is exactly the kind of YA book I love to read...Torn is exactly the kind of YA book I love to read. Thanks for the great interview. :DStinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11415189347501942340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1746050382328975047.post-72439084340865533282012-05-23T18:54:51.482-04:002012-05-23T18:54:51.482-04:00There are so many different kinds of friendship. T...There are so many different kinds of friendship. The multiple levels of each relationship can vary so much. Even two people, over time, can be completely different. Therefore, their relationship changes. It's all about how we grow!<br />GFC: Vivien<br />tweet:<br />https://twitter.com/deadtossedwaves/status/205431243062509568<br /><br />deadtossedwaves at gmail dot comVivienhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00098433910594924847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1746050382328975047.post-53338617112751635282012-05-23T18:16:56.277-04:002012-05-23T18:16:56.277-04:00This sounds like a book I'd like to read! :)This sounds like a book I'd like to read! :)Eisenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05218083093137505788noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1746050382328975047.post-17472731239131422322012-05-23T16:16:21.686-04:002012-05-23T16:16:21.686-04:00Wow that book sounds amazing. I love the idea of h...Wow that book sounds amazing. I love the idea of highlighting female friendship. :)Robin Lemkehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12254896327174187893noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1746050382328975047.post-84336590474908609332012-05-23T13:37:01.198-04:002012-05-23T13:37:01.198-04:00Wow, what a story! I'm adding this to my TBR ...Wow, what a story! I'm adding this to my TBR pile. Thanks for the interview.Catiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10423908022597363442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1746050382328975047.post-21398327951305731742012-05-23T11:40:31.821-04:002012-05-23T11:40:31.821-04:00Sounds like an amazing book! I'll get my hands...Sounds like an amazing book! I'll get my hands on a copy. :)Elana Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05877856005992028912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1746050382328975047.post-19243965018176143262012-05-23T10:57:38.721-04:002012-05-23T10:57:38.721-04:00lol I was wild when I was a little girl. By the ti...lol I was wild when I was a little girl. By the time I was aa teen I was a straight arrow. lolDonna K. Weaverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15763832177263927311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1746050382328975047.post-8990194646841406262012-05-23T09:26:51.234-04:002012-05-23T09:26:51.234-04:00Thank you Stephanie for the awesome advice. I, how...Thank you Stephanie for the awesome advice. I, however, am not an aspiring author, just a reviewer, but I know that marketing pretty much anything is a real pain. Thank you for the giveaway. I've been dying to read Torn.<br />molly(dot)frenzel(at)gmail(dot)com<br />Tweet: https://mobile.twitter.com/dg_molly/status/205288240146694145<br />GFC: molly.frenzelmolly.frenzelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16696155221612203698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1746050382328975047.post-52601573383893319562012-05-23T09:16:11.842-04:002012-05-23T09:16:11.842-04:00This sounds like a great read! I love hearing how ...This sounds like a great read! I love hearing how author's real-life experiences make it into their stories. When I work with students and their writing, I always instill in them that fiction is based in their own lives.Barbara Watsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06547166495514562286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1746050382328975047.post-62580958766107488872012-05-23T09:13:53.956-04:002012-05-23T09:13:53.956-04:00Torn sounds heart wrenching! And I love the focus ...Torn sounds heart wrenching! And I love the focus on friendship between two, such different girls. *adds to my TBR*Sara {Rhapsody and Chaos}https://www.blogger.com/profile/09824996048264979275noreply@blogger.com