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

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

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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Briana, is the remote village being attacked the ghosts/ demons? Does the main character travel to rescue the villagers?

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Nutan, why was he imprisoned by the government? And the girl?
Are they both teenagers?

Is this set in a futuristic Earth?

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Julie, around what year did you read this book? Is it a series?

Can you describe the case(s) they work on together? Who are the clients?
Story's time period and location/ country?

Fabiola GR, around what year did you read this book?

Story's location/ country?

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exncgal, what is the dad's job?
Location/ country?

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FluffyMonkey, what is the story's time period and location/ country? or is it a fantasy world?

What are his parents' jobs?

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Aimee, is the boy in a forest with giant plants or has he shrunken in size?

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Cathy, what are the main characters' jobs?
Can you describe her new appearance?

Story's location/ country?

Lisa, was he definitely a soccer player?

What type of company does she work for?

What happened to his mom?

Amanda, around what year did you read this book?

What is the story's time period and location/ country?
Main characters' jobs?
Is her son a teenager?

Barbara, what's the genre (which we need to add to the topic header) - e.g., adult historical fiction, literary fiction, mystery, etc.?

Around what year did you read this book?

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Nancy, what do they sell in the store and who are their customers (e.g., textile fabrics for Italian fashion designers)?

What is the female lead's job/ skills?

Cassandra, where did they get the money to start the company?

Story's location/ country?

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Judy, are these high school students? Is this a romance novel?

Story's location/ country?

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Brooke, what is the story's time period and location/ country?

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