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Claire LaZebnik
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Epic Fail
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2011
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Things I Should Have Known: A Coming-of-Age Romance About Sisterhood, First Love, and Life on the Autism Spectrum
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2017
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The Smart One and the Pretty One
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2008
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The Last Best Kiss
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2014
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The Trouble with Flirting
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2013
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Knitting Under the Influence
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2006
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Wrong About the Guy
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2015
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If You Lived Here, You'd Be Home Now
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2010
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Families and Other Nonreturnable Gifts
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2011
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Same As It Never Was
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2003
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Things I Should Have Known!
My new book is out tomorrow! (March 28) Things I Should Have Known is a YA novel about two close sisters: one has autism and the other doesn't, but they support each other through all the struggles, challenges and romances that life throws at them. In a starred review, Booklist said, "LaZebnik hits it out of the park with her story about pretty, popular Chloe and her loving relationship with her o
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“No one's family is normal. Normalcy is a lie invented by advertising agencies to make the rest of us feel inferior.”
― Epic Fail
― Epic Fail
“He only invited me because of you and Chase.'
'Right,' she said, following me inside. 'He's never shown the slightest interest in you before. I mean, he's never stared at you like you're the only person in the room when we're all together. Or sulked around for days because you turned him down for a dance. Or touched the sleeve of your sweater when he thinks no one's looking-'
'He's never done any of that,' I said. Then, less confidently, 'Has he?”
― Epic Fail
'Right,' she said, following me inside. 'He's never shown the slightest interest in you before. I mean, he's never stared at you like you're the only person in the room when we're all together. Or sulked around for days because you turned him down for a dance. Or touched the sleeve of your sweater when he thinks no one's looking-'
'He's never done any of that,' I said. Then, less confidently, 'Has he?”
― Epic Fail
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“I want an avowed atheist in the White House. When time comes to push that button, I want whoever's making the decision to understand that once it's pushed, it's over. Finito. They're not gonna have lunch with Jesus. Won't be deflowering 72 virgins on the great shag carpet of eternity, or reincarnated as a cow. I want someone making that decision who believes life on this Earth isn't just a dress rehearsal for something better -- but the only shot we get.”
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“Creating individuality, which creates and protects others' individualities is good.”
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Hey Mrs. LaZebnik! Thank you so much for accepting my friend request. I'm so happy! Thank you again. (: x
Amy wrote: "Thank you so much for the add! Epic Fail has become one of my new favorite books :)"I'm so glad! Thanks for letting me know.
Thank you so much for the add! Epic Fail has become one of my new favorite books :)
Thank you, Lina! I hope you'll read the next book even if it's not a sequel!
I loved the book epic fail you are now officially one of my favorite authors. Its would be amazing if you wrote a sequal to the book ,if you do i guarantee you ill be one of the first people to read it when it comes out.
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