Lauren Oliver's Blog, page 10
September 18, 2017
Hey guys! I’m doing a Reddit AMA on 9/25 - username:...
Hey guys! I’m doing a Reddit AMA on 9/25 - username: laurenoliverboo
September 12, 2017
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Replica by Lauren Oliver: character aesthetics
A...
Replica by Lauren Oliver: character aesthetics
A strange and baffling truth: that the people we’re supposed to know best can turn out to be strangers, and that near strangers can feel so much like home.
Thank you, @lauren-oliver, thank you for this book. It brought me so much joy. Thank you for diversity. Seeing Caelum’s race made me so incredibly happy, and as someone who has followed you since Delirium first dropped, let me just say: you have outdone yourself. I am incredibly proud.
September 11, 2017
“I was the one who had dubbed us the Authentics, because my...
“I was the one who had dubbed us the Authentics, because my new
friends were the first people I’d met more concerned with being who they were
than with who others wanted them to be. At least that’s what we thought.”
Having a strong sense of self can be like
a protective armor from an unaccepting world, made up of what we identify with
– culture, values, family. But what happens when a seemingly untouchable part
of this identity is shattered?
The Authentics by Abdi Nazemian
explores that very question through a way-underrepresented voice in the YA
arena. Meet Daria, an Iranian-American immigrant, who has everything she
thought she knew about her own past upended. Brought up within Beverly Hills’
Persian community, Daria is proud of her Iranian roots—they’ve helped her define herself. But when she
learns new facts about her family history, this fifteen-year-old girl must ask:
Who is Daria Esfandyar, if she’s not the person she always
thought she was?
Daria goes from worrying about acne and
her sixteenth birthday party to stumbling down a path of self-discovery,
uncovering secrets kept from her by both friends and family. I was right there with Daria as she gains a
new perspective on authenticity, coming to realize that our truths often evolve
over time. We craft new narratives to help us understand ourselves and those we
love. We need those stories, she says: “Because stories are the only way to
make sense of the chaos and randomness of our world.”
Now ain’t that the truth?
There’s so much to love about this book.
Daria’s fierce dedication to honesty paired with her fearlessness in taking a
risk won me over, and her group of friends and family facing their own
challenges in finding who they are brought depth to the story. But the real
highlight for me was hearing from a perspective that is not heard from nearly
enough, and learning more about a culture I was pretty unfamiliar with
initially.
September 8, 2017
(via https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rRUKJ... out the...
(via https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rRUKJgdvgGw)
Check out the RINGER secrets I spilled to @epicreads - I tried to give some fun intel without spoiling all the crazy things that happen!
September 6, 2017
Hey lovelies! RINGER, the sequel to Replica, comes out in less...
Hey lovelies! RINGER, the sequel to Replica, comes out in less than a month, so I’m teaming up with Epic Reads for a fun Giveaway - preorder your copy to receive a signed bookplate PLUS an exclusive chapter of Replica!
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September 5, 2017
givemebooksandcake:More Lauren Oliver [ft. my pathetic attempt...
More Lauren Oliver [ft. my pathetic attempt at calligraphy] I tried, okay.
Beautiful Replica fan art by @givemebooksandcake! If you guys have any fan art, send it to me at laurenoliverbooks@gmail.com - I’d love to see it!
RINGER, the sequel to Replica, is out 10.3.17
September 4, 2017
The RINGER Tour is only a month away, woop! Who’s coming?!
The RINGER Tour is only a month away, woop! Who’s coming?!
August 29, 2017
Read An Exclusive Excerpt Of Ringer by Lauren Oliver!
August 16, 2017
Who’s going to YALLFEST?? I’ll be there with so many amazing...
Who’s going to YALLFEST?? I’ll be there with so many amazing authors, and all I want to do is hang out, talk about books, meet fans, and eat lots of food. Who’s with me…?!?
