false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1256006829m/6378239.jpg 6378239 1 Tells, from four points of view, the ramifications of a pregnancy resulting from a "one-time thing" between Ellie, who feels loved when boys touch her, and Josh, an eager virgin with a troubled home life. 6236364 11 8 2009 Jumping Off Swings total:129|5:46|4:42|3:31|2:5|1:5| 129 506 387 54 3 0 false false Wed Nov 18 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sat Nov 21 12:56:38 -0800 2009 Sat Nov 21 12:57:36 -0800 2009 Jumping Off Swings tells the story of Ellie's unexpected pregnancy from her point of view, as well as the point of view of her best friend, the boy who has had a crush on her for years, and t...more...]]> 1 1 false true Thu Oct 08 09:22:41 -0700 2009 Thu Oct 08 09:49:33 -0700 2009
Only one character Caleb, is fully fleshed out, and I came away with a real sense of who he was and how he changed over the course of the book. Corinne and Jos...more...]]> 3 0 false false Tue Sep 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Sep 02 07:52:03 -0700 2009 Wed Sep 02 08:32:42 -0700 2009 more...]]> 2 1 false false Sat Aug 29 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Aug 31 06:05:00 -0700 2009 Mon Aug 31 06:23:18 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Sat Aug 29 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Aug 29 01:02:50 -0700 2009 Sat Aug 29 01:02:56 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Mon Aug 17 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Aug 17 03:11:28 -0700 2009 Mon Aug 17 03:11:41 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Sun Aug 09 17:20:16 -0700 2009 Sun Aug 09 17:23:56 -0700 2009
Ellie doesn't wonder why she keeps ending up in the same situation with so many guys. She knows that she likes the way they touch her and treat her like she's special, and each time, she hopes that she'll end up with someone who can love h...more...]]> 5 1 false false Wed Jul 22 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Jul 22 18:55:06 -0700 2009 Wed Jul 22 18:55:49 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 1 false false Wed Sep 02 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Sep 01 13:06:05 -0700 2009 Thu Sep 03 22:16:37 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 1 false false Fri Sep 04 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Jan 01 18:03:46 -0800 2009 Fri Sep 04 17:53:52 -0700 2009 more...]]> 1 0 false false Thu Nov 05 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sun Oct 25 23:05:39 -0700 2009 Fri Nov 06 12:10:28 -0800 2009 Lessons from a Dead Girl by Knowles but there was little of what I liked about that book here. Occasionally there's a stunningly well-written paragraph but they're few and far between. The author notes, among other details, that she wanted to show how many ...more...]]> 0 0 false false Tue Oct 20 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Oct 19 19:46:36 -0700 2009 Sun Nov 15 17:00:00 -0800 2009 more...]]> 3 1 false false Tue Jul 21 18:53:46 -0700 2009 Tue Jul 28 10:55:16 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Wed Oct 28 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Oct 30 07:58:36 -0700 2009 Fri Oct 30 08:08:56 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 2 false false Wed Sep 09 10:10:20 -0700 2009 Thu Sep 10 08:31:13 -0700 2009
Jumping Off Swings is so beautifully written, so fiercely honest and so compelling. I read it in one intense session, because I Could Not Stop reading it. There are four different POV characters, some of whom hate or avoid each ...more...]]> 3 0 false false Wed Jul 15 10:39:45 -0700 2009 Sat Aug 22 12:39:18 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Sun Sep 06 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Aug 22 11:33:06 -0700 2009 Mon Sep 07 07:22:57 -0700 2009 I felt like the whole time Knowles was just telling us the emotions the characters were feeling, instead of showing it and making us feel it also.
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It's amazing how each of the four pov characters is s...more...]]> 4 0 false false Fri Nov 06 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sun Sep 13 17:23:48 -0700 2009 Sun Nov 08 12:06:05 -0800 2009 more...]]> 5 1 false false Fri Aug 21 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Jun 27 21:20:55 -0700 2009 Mon Aug 24 09:46:37 -0700 2009 http://thebookpixie.blogspot.com/2009/08...

Jumping Off Swings is a poignant and genuine novel that goes inside the minds of 4 teenagers and how they are each affected by one pregnancy. This book sent me through a roller coaster of emotions. I've never...more...]]> http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=6378239