Synopses & Reviews
For as long as she can remember, Wren Grays goal has been to please her parents. But as high school graduation nears, so does an uncomfortable realization: Pleasing her parents once overlapped with pleasing herself, but now . . . not so much. Wren needs to honor her own desires, but how can she if she doesnt even know what they are?
Charlie Parker, on the other hand, is painfully aware of his hearts desire. A gentle boy with a troubled past, Charlie has loved Wren since the day he first saw her. But a girl like Wren would never fall for a guy like Charlieat least not the sort of guy Charlie believes himself to be.
And yet certain things are written in the stars. And in the summer after high school, Wren and Charlies souls will collide. But souls are complicated, as are the bodies that house them . . .
Sexy, romantic, and oh-so-true to life, this is an unforgettable look at first love from one of young adult fictions greatest writers.
Praise for The Infinite Moment of Us
STARRED REVIEW
"The scenes of sexual intimacy are described with innocently erotic frankness, offering an ideal (if not idealized) model for readers on the cusp; this is Forever
for a new generation, offering character depth Cath and Michael never achieved. Summer love has never been so good."
Kirkus Reviews, starred review
"In contrast to unhealthy depictions of sex and relationships that teenagers (and adults) are often exposed to in media and entertainment, Myracle offers up a passionate romance built on a bedrock of love, respect, and trust. And its difficult to see that as a bad thing."
Publishers Weekly
"Two mature recent high school graduates fall in love and bring out the best in each other in Lauren Myracle's thoughtful exploration of an intimate relationship...the relationship between Wren and Charlie always remains realistic and involving."
Shelf Awareness
"This charming romance has multidimensional characters, straightforward sexuality, and a pace that lets readers fall in love with the main characters. Myracle expertly captures the intense connection of first love, from the need to spend every moment together to trying to figure out how to communicate with one another."
School Library Journal
"The single-focus intensity of Wren and Charlies feelings is spot-on for the age group... chapters move between both their perspectives as they grow into the relationship, offering readers of both sexes a rather compelling example of the how-tos of intimacy."
The Bulletin of The Center for Childrens Books
Synopsis
From E. Lockhart, author of the highly acclaimed,
New York Times bestseller
We Were Liars, which John Green called "utterly unforgettable," comes
The Boy Book, the second book in the uproarious and heartwarming Ruby Oliver novels.
Here is how things stand at the beginning of newly-licensed driver Ruby Oliver's junior year at Tate Prep:
• Kim: Not speaking. But far away in Tokyo.
• Cricket: Not speaking.
• Nora: Speaking--sort of. Chatted a couple times this summer when they bumped into each other outside of school--once shopping in the U District, and once in the Elliot Bay Bookstore. But she hadn't called Ruby, or anything.
• Noel: Didn't care what anyone thinks.
• Meghan: Didn't have any other friends.
• Dr. Z: Speaking.
• And Jackson. The big one. Not speaking.
But, by Winter Break, a new job, an unlikely but satisfying friend combo, additional entries to The Boy Book and many difficult decisions help Ruby to see that there is, indeed, life outside the Tate Universe.
From the Hardcover edition.
Synopsis
Cringe, laugh, and cry with Ruby Oliver as she learns to deal with boys, best friends, and her panic attacks!
Join Ruby Oliver at the start of her junior year at Tate Prep as she confronts:
• the secret about Noel
• mysterious notes from Jackson
• the interpretation of boy-speak
• the horrors of the school trip
• new entries in The Boy Book
There are Fruit Roll-Ups.
There is upper-regioning.
There are so many boys to choose from!
And there are penguins.
Only Ruby can keep her readers on her side even as those around her wonder, What is she thinking?!
Synopsis
From the author of the highly acclaimed
We Were Liars, which John Green called "utterly unforgettable," E. Lockhart’s
The Boy Book, companion to
The Boyfriend List, The Treasure Map of Boys, and
Real Live Boyfriends, finds Ruby Oliver at the start of her junior year at Tate Prep as she confronts:
• the secret about Noel
• mysterious notes from Jackson
• the interpretation of boy-speak
• the horrors of the school trip
• new entries in The Boy Book
There are Fruit Roll-Ups.
There is upper-regioning.
There are so many boys to choose from!
And there are penguins.
Only Ruby can keep her readers on her side even as those around her wonder, What is she thinking?!
About the Author
E. Lockhart is the author of the highly acclaimed
New York Times bestseller
We Were Liars and the Ruby Oliver quartet (
The Boyfriend List, The Boy Book, The Treasure Map of Boys, and
Real Live Boyfriends), as well as
Fly on the Wall, Dramarama, and
How to Be Bad (the last with Sarah Mlynowski and Lauren Myracle). Her novel
The Disreputable History of Frankie Landau-Banks was a Michael L. Printz Award Honor Book, a finalist for the National Book Award, and winner of a Cybils Award for Best Young Adult Novel. She lives in Brooklyn, New York.
From the Hardcover edition.