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Mary E. Pearson

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I suppose I have always been enamored with story and character. My mother tells me I could be the most annoying little kid, waking up each day as a new character. Every morning she would have to ask me "who" I was for that day, because unless properly addressed I refused to answer anyone.

One time when I was about four years old, my parents were out shopping at Sears. They each thought the other had me by the hand when in fact I was exploring my own aisle (translation: I was lost!) Two salesladies found me and sat me on the counter, asking me my name so they could page my parents. I remember their consternation when I would only answer "Little Red Riding Hood." They couldn't shake my real name out of me no how, no way. I knew the value of p...more I suppose I have always been enamored with story and character. My mother tells me I could be the most annoying little kid, waking up each day as a new character. Every morning she would have to ask me "who" I was for that day, because unless properly addressed I refused to answer anyone.

One time when I was about four years old, my parents were out shopping at Sears. They each thought the other had me by the hand when in fact I was exploring my own aisle (translation: I was lost!) Two salesladies found me and sat me on the counter, asking me my name so they could page my parents. I remember their consternation when I would only answer "Little Red Riding Hood." They couldn't shake my real name out of me no how, no way. I knew the value of persistence even then. My parents say they nearly fell over, when over the loud speaker they heard, "Would the parents of Little Red Riding Hood please come claim their child?" They knew exactly "who" was lost. These days I mostly wake up as myself, though I do seem to hang out with a lot of "characters" during the day.

Usually when people mention their education in their bios they only mention their college degrees, but to me, it is just as important what happened way before that. Wow--second grade! I will never forget Mrs. Alsenz. Boy, could she tell a great story! She would make them up and pretty soon have a classroom of wiggly kids exuberantly telling stories right along with her. And then there was Mrs. Bonsey in fourth grade. She always praised my writing and made a shy little girl feel like she might actually excel at something. And finally in twelfth grade came Mr. Kirk, crusty on the outside with a heart of gold on the inside, who loved the English language and taught his students to do the same. (Hey, Mr. Kirk, do you see me waving at ya?)

Later I went on to get a BFA from Long Beach State University in art. I worked for a time as an artist then started the most challenging job of my life--motherhood. Holy smokes, no one told me there would be no coffee breaks. But it is the most rewarding job I have ever had (watch out--I'll start dragging out the pictures)

Still later, I went to San Diego State University where I received my teaching credential. I went on to teach many different grades but it was my second grade students who pushed me back into writing. During Writing Workshop I would sit with them and write, loving the process, loving the stories, and lo and behold deciding I would love to return to my first love. That's a whole lot of lovin' going on and luckily for me I was able to do just that. Not that writing is easy. I have a huge stack of rejections to prove it, but I still have enough of that Little Red Riding Hood persistence in me to keep on going.

Now I write full time from my home in San Diego. My books to date are The Adoration of Jenna Fox, A Room on Lorelei Street, Scribbler of Dreams, and David v. God. More are definitely on the way.
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Shaking it up

The last several months have been crazy. I've spent much of it tucked back in this corner of my yard--yes, even in winter with a blanket wrapped around me--writing on my laptop.

Being out there gave me an "away" spot where phones, doorbells, and the internet weren't distractions, but I was still near my research and notes in my upstairs office if I needed to get to it. I had a tight deadline... Read more of this blog post »

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	The Adoration of Jenna Fox (Jenna Fox Chronicles, #1) 3.74 of 5 stars 3.74 avg rating — 20,480 ratings — published 2008 — 26 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Scribbler of Dreams 3.97 of 5 stars 3.97 avg rating — 2,142 ratings — published 2001 — 12 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Fox Inheritance (Jenna Fox Chronicles, #2) 3.57 of 5 stars 3.57 avg rating — 2,041 ratings — published 2011 — 11 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Miles Between 3.79 of 5 stars 3.79 avg rating — 820 ratings — published 2009 — 13 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Room on Lorelei Street 3.54 of 5 stars 3.54 avg rating — 377 ratings — published 2005 — 8 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Fox Forever (Jenna Fox Chronicles, #3) 3.93 of 5 stars 3.93 avg rating — 263 ratings — published 2013 — 6 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Adoration of Jenna Fox: Chapters 1-5 3.86 of 5 stars 3.86 avg rating — 125 ratings — published 2012 — 2 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Rotten Beast 3.55 of 5 stars 3.55 avg rating — 55 ratings — published 2011	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	David v. God 3.26 of 5 stars 3.26 avg rating — 31 ratings — published 2000 — 2 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Pickles in My Soup 4.0 of 5 stars 4.00 avg rating — 17 ratings — published 1999 — 4 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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" Two hundred and sixty years ago, Locke, Kara and Jenna were in a terrible car accident. Thankfully, Jenna's father was a renowned scientist and was able to use his bio gel to bring her back to the living. Unfortunately, Kara and Locke had less tha... " Read more of this review »

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" Excellent book, better than the first one. Sixteen year old Locke has awakened in a new stronger, taller body that looks just like the one he had before his fatal car accident, 260 years ago. His mind has been implanted in it, a mind that had to e... " Read more of this review »

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" Mary Pearson picks up pieces of the story left in her 2009 title, The Adoration of Jenna Fox, in spins a new and just as creepy tale of neuroscience and technology gone awry. Two teens, both 'killed' in a car accident, are installed in the comfort... " Read more of this review »

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“Some things aren't meant to be known. Only believed.”
― Mary E. Pearson, The Adoration of Jenna Fox

tags: truth

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“My timing is off. But I had to get it out. Some things you have to tell, no matter how stupid they may sound. Some things you can't save for later. There might not be a later. ”
― Mary E. Pearson, The Adoration of Jenna Fox

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“Pieces.
A bit for someone here.
A bit there.
And sometimes they don't add up to anything whole.
But you are so busy dancing.
Delivering.
You don't have time to notice.
Or are afraid to notice.
And then one day you have to look.
And it's true.
All of your pieces fill up other people's holes.
But they don't fill
your own.”
― Mary E. Pearson, The Adoration of Jenna Fox

tags: life

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Non-Series Read ~ April

Picked by random.org here are the 10 non-series to pick from that we will read in April.

The Dark Divine by Bree Despain

4 votes, 21.1%

A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith

3 votes, 15.8%

The Westing Game by Ellen Raskin

3 votes, 15.8%

100 Cupboards by N.D. Wilson

2 votes, 10.5%

Climbing the Stairs by Padma Venkatraman

2 votes, 10.5%

Elsewhere by Gabrielle Zevin

2 votes, 10.5%

Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher

1 vote, 5.3%

The Lonely Hearts Club by Elizabeth Eulberg

1 vote, 5.3%

If I Stay by Gayle Forman

1 vote, 5.3%

The Adoration of Jenna Fox by Mary E. Pearson

0 votes, 0.0%

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