Kris’s Comments (group member since Apr 05, 2013)

Kris’s comments from the What's the Name of That Book??? group.

Davida, this sounds like Sword of the Rightful King by Jane Yolen from your request back in June 16, 2022? https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

Google Books preview of Secret of the Sirens by Julia Golding - Becca's suggestion:

- https://books.google.com/books?id=vEX...
- There are different cover images.

Christina, is this a fantasy series for kids or teens?

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Summer, is this book for teens or adults?

Around what year did you read this book? A range of years is fine.

Who is the main character?

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DakotaChloe, what is the genre or tone - e.g., adult contemporary romance, angsty, literary fiction, etc.?

What are the main characters' jobs?
Why did they divorce? How old are they?
Story's location/ country?
What type of cancer?

Matthew, I copied book details to the topic header. Feel free to edit it.

willa, I copied book details to the topic header. Feel free to edit it.

Do you recall the woman's job? Where she lived in the U.S.?

sophia, I removed what sounds like spoilers from the topic header, and added a spoiler alert.

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... Her best friend marries her beautiful sister (I think) and she feels betrayed, but she finds peace at the end. (hide spoiler)]

Google Books preview of the short story "Hives" by Kara DalkeyKara Dalkey (in Firebirds Rising: An Anthology of Original Science Fiction and Fantasy) - SBC's suggestion:

- https://books.google.com/books?id=WX9...

Chocolate50, what's the genre or tone - e.g., adult contemporary romance, humorous, angsty, somber, literary fiction, etc.?

Amazon's preview of At Fairfield Orchard by Emma Cane - Rainbowheart's suggestion:

- https://www.amazon.com/At-Fairfield-O...
- There are different cover images.

Google Books has a limited preview of Prisoners at the Kitchen Table by Barbara Holland - Rainbowheart's suggestion. You might get lucky searching for keywords:

- https://books.google.com/books?id=Vq0...

Kirkus Reviews:

- "Polly is supposed to be assertive and Josh timid, but both prove plucky in this thoroughly improbable, implausible tale of kidnap. Induced by total strangers Bill and Verna, claiming to be Polly's out-of-state aunt and uncle, to climb into a car with local license plates, the children are sped away to a rented shack in the wilderness and held for ransom. Captors and captives eat frozen pizzas and watch television in the kitchen for an entire week while the families try ... to scrape up the money. ...

Google Books preview of Nightwood by Patricia Windsor - Mackenzie's suggestion:

- https://books.google.com/books?id=Gdh...

Google Books preview of Wanted! by Caroline B. Cooney - Becca's suggestion:

- https://books.google.com/books?id=E1B...
- There are different cover images.

Amazon's preview of Hitched: Volume One by Kendall Ryan - Brenna's suggestion:

- https://www.amazon.com/Hitched-Imperf...

Google Books has two limited previews of Impetuous: Mattie's Story by Jude Watson - Rainbowheart's suggestion. You might get lucky searching for keywords:

- https://books.google.com/books?id=RPR...
- https://books.google.com/books?id=j5A...
- Quote: (page 141) ... moment, but it was not one she relished. She drew her shirt closer around her bare legs.
"I'm not giving up the Express, Sam."

Dan, are you still looking for this book - or did you find it?

Google Books preview of Faceless by Alyssa B. Sheinmel - Jessica's suggestion:

- https://books.google.com/books?id=La4...
- There are different cover images.

Kirkus Review:

- "When a pretty, athletic girl loses her face in a fire, she gets a face transplant and struggles with the permanent changes in her life.
Sixteen-year-old Maisie loves to run track, and she secretly loves her boyfriend, Chirag, although she hasn’t yet told him. While running one morning, she’s too near a tree when it’s struck by lightning, and the resultant fire burns much of her face away. She gets the chance for a face transplant, but she will still be permanently scarred. ..."

Seconding KeenReader's suggestion of Exit by Belinda Bauer.

Google Books preview:

- https://books.google.com/books?id=DQU...
- There are different cover images.

Written in Red by Anne Bishop?

Google Books preview:

- https://books.google.com/books?id=fKL...
- There are different cover images.

Quotes from the book:

- "Half blinded by the storm, she stumbled into the open area between two buildings. Hoping to hide from whomever was hunting for her..."
- Wolfgard had hired a feeble-minded, weird-haired girl who thought sorting mail was interesting.
- "The ponies are here for the mail."
"And the sugar."

Google search of Goodreads:
site:goodreads.com fantasy "postal office" ponies