Sara Zarr
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http://www.goodreads.com/sarazarr
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female
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The United States
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Literature & Fiction, Young Adult
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March 2008
about this author
Sara Zarr is the critically acclaimed author of three novels for young adults: Story of a Girl (a 2007 National Book Award Finalist), Sweethearts, and Once Was Lost. Her work has also been published by IMAGE, and in several anthologies. She lives in Salt Lake City, UT, and online at sarazarr.com
(Note to people who find me here on goodreads: I know my profile is totally boring and generic, and I have few books and reviews listed! I have not yet explored all the wonderfulness of goodreads and don't know if I'll ever have time to. I do catalog my books at LibraryThing, usually, except when I forget. http://www.librarything.com/catalog/sara... As of October 09 I'm going to try to post more about what I'm reading, and especially abo...more
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78 postsSara Zarr's Blog
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Story of a Girl by Sara Zarr (Goodreads author) avg rating 3.76 — 1,343 ratings — published 2007 7 editions |
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Sweethearts by Sara Zarr (Goodreads author) avg rating 3.80 — 1,221 ratings — published 2008 5 editions |
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Geektastic: Stories from the Nerd Herd by Holly Black , Cecil Castellucci (Goodreads author) , M.T. Anderson, Libba Bray, Cassandra Clare, David Levithan, Kelly Link, Barry Lyga more... avg rating 3.84 — 259 ratings — published 2009 3 editions |
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Once Was Lost by Sara Zarr (Goodreads author) avg rating 3.95 — 98 ratings — published 2009 4 editions |
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No One Belongs Here More Than You (eBook) by Miranda July |
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"This collection is dear, dear, dear to me. Miranda July is just her own things.
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Songs for the Missing: A Novel (Hardcover) by Stewart O'Nan |
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"While I was reading, I enjoyed it, but when I wasn't actually reading it I didn't think about it. Not a great sign. Like O'Nan's writing a lot but maybe this suffered from too many POVs.
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The Adoration of Jenna Fox (Hardcover) by Mary E. Pearson (Goodreads author) |
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"Solid, thought-provoking, and as usual with Pearson, spare and moving prose.
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Dale Loves Sophie to Death: A Novel (Paperback) by Robb Forman Dew |
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"Okay. Some nice moments, but I didn't really connect with it. 1980 domestic fiction.
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The Disreputable History of Frankie Landau-Banks (Playaway) by E. Lockhart |
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When You Reach Me (Hardcover) by Rebecca Stead (Goodreads author) |
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"Very special book. First middle grade novel I've read since middle grade that I got completely lost in. Reminded me of everything about my childhood.
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The Sky Is Everywhere (Hardcover) by Jandy Nelson |
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"I adored this book. Funny, romantic, melodramatic in the best way, unique, and full of life.
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War Dances (Hardcover) by Sherman Alexie |
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"No one writes like Alexie. Favorite parts: title story, all the poems, Fearful Symmetry.
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Runaway: Stories (Paperback) by Alice Munro |
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"Another terrific collection from Munro. Several of the stories share recurring characters. My favorite stories were Trespasses, Chance, and Tricks.
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". . .There are certain people who come into your life, and leave a mark. . . Their place in your heart is tender; a bruise of longing, a pulse of unfinished business. Just hearing their names pushes and pulls at you in a hundred ways, and when you try to define those hundred ways, describe them even to yourself, words are useless."
— Sara Zarr (Sweethearts)
— Sara Zarr (Sweethearts)
"Because love, love is never finished. It circles and circles, the memories out of order and not always complete."
— Sara Zarr (Sweethearts)
— Sara Zarr (Sweethearts)
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just picked up the book "sweethearts"!!! im wicked excited to open it up. <3 the cover art is so simple yet, so attractive. GREAT JOB.
Hi Ms. Sara! Thanks for accepting me. Do you have any author events soon? It was great to meet you that night at B&N.
