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Claire’s 2023 Year in Books
Take a look at Claire’s Year in Books. The long, the short—it’s all here.
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Claire LaZebnik
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May 2007
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Epic Fail
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2011
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2 editions
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Things I Should Have Known
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2017
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2 editions
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The Smart One and the Pretty One
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2008
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9 editions
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The Last Best Kiss
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2014
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2 editions
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The Trouble with Flirting
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2013
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7 editions
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Knitting Under the Influence
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2006
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7 editions
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Wrong About the Guy
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2015
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5 editions
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If You Lived Here, You'd Be Home Now
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2010
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6 editions
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Families and Other Nonreturnable Gifts
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2011
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10 editions
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Same As It Never Was: A Novel
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2003
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Things I Should Have Known!
My new book is out tomorrow! (March 28) Things I Should Have Known is a YA novel about two close sisters: one has autism and the other doesn't, but they support each other through all the struggles, challenges and romances that life throws at them. In a starred review, Booklist said, "LaZebnik hits it out of the park with her story about pretty, popular Chloe and her loving relationship with her o
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| I listened to this one and enjoyed it. I did skip a bit here and there, either because I already knew the story well (like Typhoid Mary) or because it was too painful to relive (the AIDS epidemic) but there were some great chapters about diseases I k ...more | |
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| I liked parts of this book but felt frustrated too. The narrator just annoyed me. She made bad choices but her reasoning never worked for me. She felt unresolved as a character. The romance didn't work for that reason--the guy was great and I just ke ...more | |
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| I liked parts of this book but felt frustrated too. The narrator just annoyed me. She made bad choices but her reasoning never worked for me. She felt unresolved as a character. The romance didn't work for that reason--the guy was great and I just ke ...more | |
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| listened to this one and it certainly bopped along and was entertaining. I guessed a lot of it. It is a little bit silly but it passes the time | |
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| listened to this one and it certainly bopped along and was entertaining. I guessed a lot of it. It is a little bit silly but it passes the time | |
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| I wasn't enamored of this one at first. It felt very YA, with a touch of Gilmore Girls ("we eat and eat and eat and stay so thin!") but my son told me to stick with it and he was right: it got weirder and spookier and darker as it went on and I reach ...more | |
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| I listened to this one so, in all honesty, I missed some stuff, but the stories about the life in the emergency clinic were riveting and I applaud Hatch for not being sensationalistic about anything, just seasoned and knowledgeable. The way the US tr ...more | |
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| these books kept me entertained when I was sick in bed with Covid, so they get a lot of credit from me for that. Are there stupid things about them? Yes. Is the second book unnecessary from a plot standpoint? Absolutely. Do people (including the POTU ...more | |
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“No one's family is normal. Normalcy is a lie invented by advertising agencies to make the rest of us feel inferior.”
― Epic Fail
― Epic Fail
“He only invited me because of you and Chase.'
'Right,' she said, following me inside. 'He's never shown the slightest interest in you before. I mean, he's never stared at you like you're the only person in the room when we're all together. Or sulked around for days because you turned him down for a dance. Or touched the sleeve of your sweater when he thinks no one's looking-'
'He's never done any of that,' I said. Then, less confidently, 'Has he?”
― Epic Fail
'Right,' she said, following me inside. 'He's never shown the slightest interest in you before. I mean, he's never stared at you like you're the only person in the room when we're all together. Or sulked around for days because you turned him down for a dance. Or touched the sleeve of your sweater when he thinks no one's looking-'
'He's never done any of that,' I said. Then, less confidently, 'Has he?”
― Epic Fail
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| The Book Challenge: Jennifer's 2009 Book Challenge | 19 | 483 | Sep 01, 2009 03:42PM | |
| tbr-reading-chall...: Heather's TBR List | 26 | 411 | Dec 13, 2009 07:27AM | |
| Challenge: 50 Books: Sarah's 50 Books for 2009! | 18 | 110 | Dec 31, 2009 09:26AM | |
| Challenge: 50 Books: Donna's 50 Books for 2009 | 26 | 148 | Jan 04, 2010 06:19PM | |
| 100+ Books in 2024: Jennifer D's 2009 book list | 51 | 397 | Jan 04, 2010 07:32PM | |
| Pick-a-Shelf: 2010-06 - Chick-Lit - Post June Reviews Here | 152 | 106 | Jul 04, 2010 03:58PM | |
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| Nothing But Readi...: Win a copy of Families and Other Nonreturnable Gifts by Claire LaZebnik | 1 | 13 | Sep 02, 2011 09:21AM |
“I want an avowed atheist in the White House. When time comes to push that button, I want whoever's making the decision to understand that once it's pushed, it's over. Finito. They're not gonna have lunch with Jesus. Won't be deflowering 72 virgins on the great shag carpet of eternity, or reincarnated as a cow. I want someone making that decision who believes life on this Earth isn't just a dress rehearsal for something better -- but the only shot we get.”
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“Creating individuality, which creates and protects others' individualities is good.”
― MORALITY An Individual Dilemma
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Hey Mrs. LaZebnik! Thank you so much for accepting my friend request. I'm so happy! Thank you again. (: x
Amy wrote: "Thank you so much for the add! Epic Fail has become one of my new favorite books :)"I'm so glad! Thanks for letting me know.
Thank you so much for the add! Epic Fail has become one of my new favorite books :)
Thank you, Lina! I hope you'll read the next book even if it's not a sequel!
I loved the book epic fail you are now officially one of my favorite authors. Its would be amazing if you wrote a sequal to the book ,if you do i guarantee you ill be one of the first people to read it when it comes out.
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Looking for pt/ft help nationwide by this friday!
