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To be Maria
by
Deanna Proach (Goodreads Author)
Seventeen-year-old Anya Preschnikov wants to become a famous actress but she's faced with two problems. Her father ignores her and doesn't have any money to support her. At school, she's bullied on a daily basis, yet she believes that she will gain her stepping-stone to stardom if she's accepted by her peers.
All of this changes when Maria Hernandez--an immigrant from Spain...more
All of this changes when Maria Hernandez--an immigrant from Spain...more
Kindle Edition, 315 pages
Published
July 29th 2012
by Pulse
(first published 2012)
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What a crazy ride! This novel took me for the grand tour of high school cliques and gang life. It was a phenomenally hard hitting story that keeps you entertained while making you think. It also makes gang life and drug trafficking in Canada vividly real.
This story was quite well written. At times the sentences became a little choppy, but overall it flowed quite well. This hard hitting story was full of comprehensive descriptions that really packed a punch. Proach brings everything to life, with...more
This story was quite well written. At times the sentences became a little choppy, but overall it flowed quite well. This hard hitting story was full of comprehensive descriptions that really packed a punch. Proach brings everything to life, with...more
Oh dear.. This SO didn't turn out how I expected it too. It started off so well.
I feel like I just wasted 60 minutes of my life.. Anyone know how I can get them back?
*sigh* like I said this book started off pretty good.. A group of peers fighting over a scholarship all wanting to become actors. Trying to find their place and fit in in a world full of jealousy and where popularity is everything.
Anya has always been an outcast.. But that doesn't bother her... Much. Who am I kidding she's always...more
I feel like I just wasted 60 minutes of my life.. Anyone know how I can get them back?
*sigh* like I said this book started off pretty good.. A group of peers fighting over a scholarship all wanting to become actors. Trying to find their place and fit in in a world full of jealousy and where popularity is everything.
Anya has always been an outcast.. But that doesn't bother her... Much. Who am I kidding she's always...more
Anya is an aspiring actress who longs for love and acceptance from her home and school life.
When she meets the beautiful outspoken Marie, she believes that befriending Marie will give her the breakthrough she needs to overcome her obstacles and insecurities.
Only little does she know what's in store for her and that everything she thought isn't as it seems.
............
"To Be Marie" was a pleasant surprise for me. It had a mixture of themes: acceptance, friendship, hopes/dreams, and even murder....more
When she meets the beautiful outspoken Marie, she believes that befriending Marie will give her the breakthrough she needs to overcome her obstacles and insecurities.
Only little does she know what's in store for her and that everything she thought isn't as it seems.
............
"To Be Marie" was a pleasant surprise for me. It had a mixture of themes: acceptance, friendship, hopes/dreams, and even murder....more
[See full Review at my blog as well as EXCERT AND EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW]
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My review
“Shit happens. Life’s a bitch and you have to be strong if you want to survive. You have to pick up the pieces and move forward” – Maria from To be Maria
Well this book was quite a journey, I had my ups and downs with this book and I shall explain them shortly. This book was given to me by Miss Proach in exchanged for an honest review and no factors were influencing m...more
->http://zoelapeters.wordpress.com/2013... <-
My review
“Shit happens. Life’s a bitch and you have to be strong if you want to survive. You have to pick up the pieces and move forward” – Maria from To be Maria
Well this book was quite a journey, I had my ups and downs with this book and I shall explain them shortly. This book was given to me by Miss Proach in exchanged for an honest review and no factors were influencing m...more
May 7 2013
Update!
Check out my blog and read A Chat With Deanna Proach, author of To Be Maria
April 26 2013
Sneak preview of To Be Maria! Thank you Ms Proach for giving us the pleasure of enjoying a sample of your work. For those who are on the look out for reading an excerpt of this fantastic book, Click Here!
Review as published Apr 10, 2013:
(This should be a 4.5 – anyone care to help me out on how to increase this rating by half a point?)
Wow! This was a surprise!
I borrowed this book from Netgalle...more
Update!
Check out my blog and read A Chat With Deanna Proach, author of To Be Maria
April 26 2013
Sneak preview of To Be Maria! Thank you Ms Proach for giving us the pleasure of enjoying a sample of your work. For those who are on the look out for reading an excerpt of this fantastic book, Click Here!
Review as published Apr 10, 2013:
(This should be a 4.5 – anyone care to help me out on how to increase this rating by half a point?)
Wow! This was a surprise!
I borrowed this book from Netgalle...more
There are some really lovely descriptions written throughout the story that make for good reading.
Anya’s back story is set up well and adds to her insecurities. It gives the reader a better understanding of why she feels insignificant and unsure of herself. Anya’s desperation to fit in and be accepted comes through very strong. The reader can easily sympathise with how hard friendship groups can be at times. As well as the pressures from both high school and home life.
The story flows along well...more
Anya’s back story is set up well and adds to her insecurities. It gives the reader a better understanding of why she feels insignificant and unsure of herself. Anya’s desperation to fit in and be accepted comes through very strong. The reader can easily sympathise with how hard friendship groups can be at times. As well as the pressures from both high school and home life.
The story flows along well...more
To be Marie was a tale about a young girl who endured torment from her family and school mates. Anya, had a promising future in the theater, however, that wasn't enough. Anya always wanted to know what it would be like to be on the popular side. When she meets the beautiful out spoken Maria her prayers are answered. Anya will soon learn that everything that glitters isn't gold and come close to losing everything including her very own life.
This is book is fantastic! It has a fantastic story line with mixture of heartbreaks, popularity, murder and a little dash of big hopes and dreams. I love the way Deanna explore the characters but I had a hard time deciphering which character's point of view that I'm reading. Overall, I really love this book!
**ARC provided by Smith Publicity via Netgalley**
The review will be posted on publication date.
The review will be posted on publication date.
I really cute story - I'll post my review after Oct 3rd when it goes up on my blog :)
Review to be posted at tarasbookblog.com
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Deanna Proach graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in History from the University of Northern British Columbia in 2008. She initially trained to become a teacher, but decided, in her last year of post-secondary education training, to pursue a career in writing instead.
Since then, Proach has written two novels: DAY OF REVENGE (Inkwater Press) and T...more
More about Deanna Proach...
Deanna Proach graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in History from the University of Northern British Columbia in 2008. She initially trained to become a teacher, but decided, in her last year of post-secondary education training, to pursue a career in writing instead.
Since then, Proach has written two novels: DAY OF REVENGE (Inkwater Press) and T...more
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