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

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

Cassidy, what is the story's location/ country?

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Rachel, are the illustrations: realistic or cartoon-like, simple or detailed, bright or dark colors?

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Brittany, is this book written for teens or adults?

Where is the orphan boy living at the start of the book (location/ country)? Where is the ship traveling from and to?

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Avril, was this plant-based magic commonly used by the people?

Is the female lead a warrior? Can you tell us more about her?

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Bri, what is the female lead's job?

Story's location/ country?

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Claire, did a close family member of the little girl recently pass?
Any fantasy elements?

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Kristen, roughly around what year did you read this book? A range of years is fine (e.g., early 2000s, before 1990, etc.).

Was her father a religious leader?

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Who is murdered and where is their body found?

Joselyn, what are the fantasy aspects?

How old are the main characters?

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Great! Glad you found your book, Remy.

Short Stop for Romance (book 3 of the Blossom Valley Book series) by Elaine Harper - Becca's find.

Thanks. Around what year did you read this book?

What's the bad run-in?

Glad you found your book, sea.

Diary of a Would-be Princess: The Journal of Jillian James, 5b (book 1 of the Diary of a Would-be Princess series) by Jessica Green - Becca's find.

Cathy, around what year did you read this book?

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Amazon's description of Bad Alice by Jean Ure - Becca's suggestion:

"13-year-old Duffy is staying with his nan for the summer while his mum and seriously ill little sister are in America for a life-saving operation. Duffy suffers mildy from Tourette's Syndrome - he only knows his gran and one of her neighbour's kids, a loud, insensitive kid called Stephen - what's he going to do for six whole weeks! Then Duffy meets Alice, a girl his age who lives next door, a girl who Nan disapproves of and everyone in the town thinks is mad; a girl who makes Duffy feel accepted and liked. Alice is volatile, and direct and Duffy tells her all about his little sister, his Tourette's and his absent father who left his mum because of him.

Alice is more cryptic about her own home life. Everyone knows her adoptive father, Big Norm; he's the most popular man around; a devout Evangelist who runs a care home - Duffy's nan adores him. Yet Alice and her adopted sister are half in awe, half frightened of their dad; desperate for his approval, yet somehow resentful of him, too. It isn't until Alice shows Duffy the story she's been writing, written in the style of Alice in Wonderland, that the scales finally fall from his eyes. Big Norm has been abusing Alice, to what extent it isn't clear, but she's terrified, and he has to help her..."

Following up on Short Stop for Romance by Elaine Harper - Becca's suggestion...

Amazon reviewer says: "When she injures him by accident she tries to help solve the problem by joining the ball team that he coaches. The young man is very popular and has many female admirers."

Goodreads description: "Mark Maxwell was the star baseball player and just about the most popular guy in Blossom High. Celia nearly flipped when she found out that her mother had hired him to dog-sit while the Clinton family went off to a family reunion.
She was even more stunned by the unfortunate accident that led to Mark’s job as reluctant coach to the all-girls softball team. She was sure that he held her responsible for putting him out of commission and for the wretched job. How could she convince him otherwise . . . especially now that she found herself falling in love with him?"

Shawn, what's the genre - e.g., adult thriller, horror, etc.?

Why did the doctor target this girl? How old is she?

Story's time period and location/ country?

Valeria, what is the story's location/ country(s)?
Who does the police officer/ detective work for?

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