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When Adam Blake lands the best elective ever in his senior year, serving as an aide to the school psychologist, he thinks he's got it made. Sure, it means a lot of sitting around, which isn't easy for a guy with ADHD, but he can't complain, since he gets to spend the period texting all his friends. Then the doctor asks him to track down the troubled freshman who keeps dodging her, and Adam discovers that the boy is Julian - the foster brother he hasn't seen in five years.
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Heart wrenching!
- By Heather Shaver on 02-28-18
By: Robin Roe
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Before I Fall
- By: Lauren Oliver
- Narrated by: Sarah Drew
- Length: 12 hrs and 25 mins
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Samantha Kingston has it all: the world's most crush-worthy boyfriend, three amazing best friends, and first pick of everything at Thomas Jefferson High—from the best table in the cafeteria to the choicest parking spot. Friday, February 12, should be just another day in her charmed life. Instead, it turns out to be her last. Then she gets a second chance. Seven chances, in fact.
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Beautiful.
- By Penny on 03-20-10
By: Lauren Oliver
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Rainbow Boys
- By: Alex Sanchez
- Narrated by: Alston Brown
- Length: 7 hrs and 9 mins
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Jason Carrillo is a jock with a steady girlfriend, but he can't stop dreaming about sex...with other guys. Kyle Meeks doesn't look gay, but he is. And he hopes he never has to tell anyone - especially his parents. Nelson Glassman is "out" to the entire world, but he can't tell the boy he loves that he wants to be more than just friends. Three teenage boys, coming of age and out of the closet.
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Mixed feelings
- By Holli on 05-04-19
By: Alex Sanchez
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Crash
- By: Nicole Williams
- Narrated by: Cassandra Campbell
- Length: 9 hrs and 19 mins
- Unabridged
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A steamy summer encounter with bad boy Jude means trouble for Lucy. Her sights are set on becoming a ballerina, and she won't let anything get in her way...except Jude. He's got a rap sheet, dangerous mood swings, and a name that's been sighed, shouted, and cursed by who knows how many girls. Jude's a cancer, the kind of guy who's fated to ruin the lives of girls like Lucy - and he tells her so. But as rumors run rampant and reputations are destroyed, Lucy's not listening to Jude's warning.
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Jude! He has just reached Kellan status!
- By Candateshia Pafford on 06-10-13
By: Nicole Williams
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All Lined Up
- Rusk University, Book 1
- By: Cora Carmack
- Narrated by: Justis Bolding, Dan Bittner
- Length: 7 hrs and 23 mins
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Dallas Cole loathes football. That's what happens when you spend your whole childhood coming in second to a sport. College is her time to step out of the bleachers and put the playing field (and the players) in her past. But life doesn't always go as planned. As if going to the same college as her football-star ex wasn't bad enough, her father, a phenom in Texas's world of high school coaching, has decided to make the jump to college ball…as the new head coach at Rusk University. Dallas finds herself in the shadows of her father and football all over again.
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Love me some Friday Night Texas Football!!
- By Lisa M. Filipe on 10-12-14
By: Cora Carmack
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Leaving Paradise, Book 1
- By: Simone Elkeles
- Narrated by: Nick Mondelli
- Length: 7 hrs and 10 mins
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Nothing has been the same since Caleb Becker left a party drunk, got behind the wheel, and hit Maggie Armstrong. Even after months of painful physical therapy, Maggie walks with a limp. Her social life is nil and a scholarship to study abroad - her chance to escape everyone and their pitying stares - has been canceled. After a year in juvenile jail, Caleb’s free...if freedom means endless nagging from a transition coach and the prying eyes of the entire town. Coming home should feel good, but his family and ex-girlfriend seem like strangers.
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Couldnt finish so bad
- By Chelsea on 09-11-18
By: Simone Elkeles
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The Last Time We Say Goodbye
- By: Cynthia Hand
- Narrated by: Julia Whelan
- Length: 9 hrs and 19 mins
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The last time Lex was happy, it was before. When she had a family that was whole. A boyfriend she loved. Friends who didn't look at her like she might break down at any moment. Now she's just the girl whose brother killed himself. And it feels like that's all she'll ever be. As Lex starts to put her life back together, she tries to block out what happened the night Tyler died. But there's a secret she hasn't told anyone--a text Tyler sent that could have changed everything.
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Such sweet sorrow
- By Lesaly on 04-26-15
By: Cynthia Hand
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The Hollow
- The Hollow Trilogy, Book 1
- By: Jessica Verday
- Narrated by: Cassandra Campbell
- Length: 11 hrs and 36 mins
- Unabridged
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When Abbey’s best friend, Kristen, vanishes at the bridge near Sleepy Hollow Cemetery, everyone else is all too quick to accept that Kristen is dead, and rumors fly that her death was no accident. Abbey goes through the motions of mourning her best friend, but privately, she refuses to believe that Kristen is really gone. Then she meets Caspian, the gorgeous and mysterious boy who shows up out of nowhere at Kristen’s funeral, and who keeps reappearing in Abbey’s life. Caspian clearly has secrets of his own, but he’s the only person who makes Abbey feel normal again.
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Slow
- By Messerschmidt on 09-08-11
By: Jessica Verday
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On the Fence
- By: Kasie West
- Narrated by: Shannon McManus
- Length: 6 hrs and 3 mins
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She's a tomboy. He's the boy next door. With three older brothers, Charlotte Reynolds, aka Charlie, has always been more comfortable calling the shots on a basketball court than flirting with the opposite sex. So when her police officer dad demands she get a summer job to pay for the latest in a long line of speeding tickets, she's more than a little surprised to find herself working at a chichi boutique and going out with a boy who has never seen her tear it up in a pickup game.
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One the Fence
- By Cassandra on 07-30-17
By: Kasie West
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Rebel Belle
- By: Rachel Hawkins
- Narrated by: Amy Rubinate
- Length: 9 hrs and 21 mins
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Harper Price, peerless Southern belle, was born ready for a Homecoming tiara. But after a strange run-in at the dance imbues her with incredible abilities, Harper's destiny takes a turn for the seriously weird. She becomes a Paladin, one of an ancient line of guardians with agility, super strength and lethal fighting instincts.
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Love this!
- By BookishlyBedelia (bridget) on 04-28-16
By: Rachel Hawkins
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The Fill-in Boyfriend
- By: Kasie West
- Narrated by: Shannon McManus
- Length: 6 hrs and 33 mins
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When Gia Montgomery's boyfriend, Bradley, dumps her in the parking lot of her high school prom, she decides to do the unthinkable...convince the cute guy waiting to pick up his sister to pretend to be her boyfriend for the night. The task is simple: two hours, zero commitment, a few white lies.
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I <3 this book!
- By Chasina McGee on 07-07-16
By: Kasie West
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- MidnightBookGirl
- 09-05-13
Snark and Secrets
If you could sum up Cracked Up to Be in three words, what would they be?
Snark and Secrets.
What did you like best about this story?
The humor, despite it being mostly snark, is laugh out loud in some parts so be prepared to have people see you laughing to yourself while you're driving, exercising or grocery shopping.
Which character – as performed by Khristine Hvam – was your favorite?
Khristine Hvam is amazing as every character, but she nails Parker. Nails it! ;)
If you were to make a film of this book, what would the tag line be?
Popularity isn't all it's cracked up to be.
Any additional comments?
I'm surprised I ended up liking this book as much as I did because Parker annoyed me at first. Although she's super snarky and acidic, she's also super funny and, usually, dead on in her observations- about other people, and not herself. My favorite scenes in the book were when she would imagine what her parents' silent conversations were about, usually ending them with one of them saying "We're such good parents!".
Parker is a very interesting, tightly wound character. The mystery involving the story kept me glued to my seat. In fact, that's kind of what keeps this book from being a 5 star- it's just not resolved enough for me. I'm okay with how things end up for Parker, it would have been awful if Summers had wrapped up all her problems with a shiny pink Becky-like bow. However, I wanted more of the Jessie story and I'm a bit surprised that Parker didn't have more consequences for some of her... actions.
Overall, it's a fast paced audiobook, read by one of my favorite narrators, Khristine Hvam. I'm definitely interested in reading more books by Courtney Summers and I'm wondering which book of hers I should read next?
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- Sam
- 11-11-15
The best book I've ever read
I read this book 5 years ago when I was a teenager and I felt nobody understood me. I had the same copy for a few years until I purchased another, and i have to say that I've read this book around 50 times. Being able to listen to it is a treat. When I can't always whip out my book or have time to sit and read, I can play it and immediately feel the calm. Amazing job, Courtney.
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- T. A. McKinney
- 07-31-13
I was involved through the end.....
What did you love best about Cracked Up to Be?
I love listening to any books narrated by Kristine Hvam.... I think she captures the main characters and makes them come to life.... Or at least for me she does... I could not stop listening to this story.... I had to know more and the why's of what was going on with Parker the Heroin in this story..... It's a great read! :o)
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- Ally
- 04-01-18
It got confusing at times
I often thought that this story kept getting g jumbled up :( I did not enjoy this story but I liked it enough to listen to the whole thing.
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