Stealing Parker
By: Miranda Kenneally
Pub. Date: October 1, 2012
Publisher: Sourcebooks Fire
Pages: 242
Red-hot author Miranda Kenneally hits one out of the park in this return to Catching Jordan's Hundred Oaks High.
After her family's scandal rocks their conservative small town, 17-year-old Parker Shelton goes overboard trying to prove that she won't turn out like her mother: a lesbian. The all-star third-baseman quits the softball team, drops 20 pounds and starts making out with guys--a lot. But hitting on the hot new assistant baseball coach might be taking it a step too far...especially when he starts flirting back.
THE ART OF MAKING MISTAKES: WHY
MESSING UP IS ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT THINGS YOU CAN DO.
BY MIRANDA KENNEALLY
I love reading reviews of my books. I always listen to what
people have to say in hopes I can make my writing better. However, there’s one
thing I’ll never change about my books, no matter what: I’ve seen some readers
get upset when my characters make mistakes.
My characters make big mistakes and small mistakes. Some
decisions have serious repercussions on the life of not only my main character,
but sometimes on the lives of others.
When I was a teenager, I did some very dumb things. Like,
one time my parents told me I couldn’t go to the Aerosmith concert, but I took
their car and went anyway. My parents got really upset. Sure, I loved the
concert, but afterwards I had to live with the guilt of hurting my parents and
doing something I knew was wrong. They grounded me for a month!
Another time, I told a friend a serious lie because I
thought it would impress her. She was always doing things that were “cool” and
I wanted to feel cool too. I wanted her to think I was worthy of our
friendship. Instead of thinking I was cool, she told a bunch of people what I
said and spread the gossip about me all over school. What made it especially
bad was that some people knew it wasn't true. I was so embarrassed and ashamed.
And I was sad that my “friend” wasn't a true friend. But I learned from the
mistake. I learned not to lie anymore, and I learned that true friends will
love me for who I am, not what I’ve done.
When I’m writing a book, I’m not scared to have my
characters screw up. If we don’t screw up, we can’t learn, and then we can’t
become better people.
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I loved your post! Life is too short to dwell on our mistakes, the important part is that for us to learn and move on :D Thanks for sharing!
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Dreamland Teenage Fantasy
Thank you for the giveaway . Stealing Parker sounds amazing :)
ReplyDeleteI really want to read this book! Lol :) Love Miranda's books
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