I was aching to find out where cameron had been, aching for jenna to talk to him, aching to see their childhood love burst into adolescent fruition. The story follows jill and mandy with interloping povs. And all i can say is oh my god guys, dont go into this book expecting a light and happy romance. Best sellers todays deals new releases books electronics. A book i read a couple months ago thats really similar to sweethearts is this. I could almost barely stand to read it, i hurt so much on jennas behalfand i mean that as a compliment. All the books below are recommended as readalikes for sara zarr but some maybe more relevant to you than others depending on which books by the author you have read and enjoyed. Her short fiction and essays have also appeared in image, hunger mountain, and several anthologies. Nov 18, 2011 the audiobook of sweethearts is read by sara zarr, the author. Friends you can give me my card, as i am now a member of the sara zarr fan club. Sweethearts is a very psycological book there really isnt much in the way of plot. I warn u though, it has almost the same plot as sh.
Books by sara zarr authors like sara zarr what should i. Sara zarr is the acclaimed author of four novels for young adults. It was published by little, brown books for young readers and has a total of 217 pages in the book. Like the synopsis states, jill is still grieving for her father and her mother is, i guess, trying to fill in the huge gap he had left behind by adopting a new baby. Themes of love and friendship are handled by the author, sara zarr, in an especially unique and realistic manner in sweethearts, which was published in 2008. I was very impressed with the way sara zarr built the suspense in sweethearts.
Its not like she knew what the day really meant to me. When her childhood soul mate cameron quick miraculously reappears, jennas carefully cultivated persona begins to unravel. Sweethearts by sara zarr at the best online ebook storage. Theyre like a song you hate but cant ever get completely out of your head, and this song becomes the background noise of your entire life, snippets of lyrics and lines of music floating up and then receding, a crazy kind of tide. Tension builds as readers wonder how long jenna can keep up appearances, what made cameron vanish so many years ago and whether the two will. Its pretty much a given that a book by sara zarr and tara altebrando is going to be great. Buy sweethearts book online at best prices in india on. Jennifer harris is teased mercilessly by her elementaryschool classmates, who call. The audiobook sweethearts was narrated by sara zarr herself and she does a lovely job except for in the last chapter where she pronounces nevada navaahduh. After years working to achieve popularity, jenna tries not to think about elementary school. She is the author of how to save a life, what we lost, sweethearts, and the national book award finalist story of a girl. In these books, the main characters are rarely the most popular or beautiful or rich.
Anyway, i worked pretty hard on it, so it you dont have anything nice to. Buy sweethearts book online at low prices in india. Gayle forman jennifer e smith sarah dessen deb caletti hannah harrington david levithan lauren oliver e lockhart susane colasanti rachel cohn, david levithan books by this author. Jun 04, 2012 if you arent familiar with sara zarr, shes an excellent contemporary y. I thought zarr had a weird accent at least to my ears. Jan 01, 2009 sara zarr was raised in san francisco, california. Sweethearts turned out to be quite different than i was expecting.
I like some books like this speak, for instance, but it can drag on after a while. Lets start with the things i didnt like about this book i didnt like jennas boyfriend ethan. Sweethearts by sara zarr is a heartbreaking story of two kids, jennifer and best friend cameron. Feb 21, 2012 trailer produced for little brown for young adult writer sara zarr by ken schreiner of schreiner productions and probusiness video of salt lake city, utah. So look for the suggested readalikes by title linked on the right. Hello select your address best sellers todays deals new releases customer service gift ideas todays deals new releases customer service gift ideas. Feb 01, 2008 sara zarr was raised in san francisco, california, and now lives with her husband in salt lake city, utah. The book opens eight years earlier, on jennifers ninth birthday. One of bitch magazines 100 ya books for the feminist reader editions. Including allison, two other students have researched her and read her books for their projects, all of which turned out great. Do roommates best friends roomies by sara zarr and tara.
Find authors like sara zarr from the worlds largest community of readers. Download and read online for free sweethearts by sara zarr. Both of these books feature deeply authentic, perennially relatable characters. After losing her soul mate, cameron, when they were nine, jennifer, now seventeen, transforms herself from the unpopular fat girl into the beautiful and popular jenna, but camerons unexpected return dredges up memories that cause both social and emotional turmoil. I didnt like the one sara zarr book i read, but one of the main reasons i. Sara zarr is one of my favorite ya writers, and here she ropes you in from the very first page.
Sweethearts download free pdf and ebook by sara zarr. And i picked up sweethearts needing a light, happy romance. Sweethearts sara zarr page 2 read online free books. Sweethearts by sara zarr, about two outcast best friends that feel like they. Go check it out at book store and read the description. When jenna vaughns childhood sweetheart unexpectedly comes back into her life during her senior year of high school, she is forced to confront her troubled past.
Author of novels for young adults, old adults, and anyone who has ever been a teenager. Feb 05, 2009 sweethearts is my first sara zarr book, so i wasnt sure what to expect. Readers will want to know what happened to the main characters as children, something which is revealed in flashes and slivers throughout the book, and they will care what happens to them as teenagers. We have readalike suggestions if you enjoyed sweethearts by sara zarr, forever by. Find books like sweethearts from the worlds largest community of readers. Feb 01, 2008 sweethearts ebook written by sara zarr. As children, jennifer harris and cameron quick were both social outcasts. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. The title of this book is sweethearts and it was written by sara zarr. Dec 21, 20 its pretty much a given that a book by sara zarr and tara altebrando is going to be great. February 2008 little, brown books for young readers.
She is the author of how to save a life, once was lost, sweethearts, and the national book award finalist story of a girl. He was clingy and demanding and he was a bit of a brat. I just finished reading it and i thought it was a pretty good book. From the national book award nominated author of story of a girl, sweethearts is a story about the power of memory, the bond of friendship, and the quiet resilience of our childhood hearts. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read sweethearts. This book about a former misfit who must face her troubled childhood is dark and engrossing, thanks to zarr s story of a girl fullbodied characters and c. Review of sweethearts by sara zarr rhapsody in books weblog. And i know exactly what you mean about ya books reminding you of your own life.
I made a trailer for the book sweethearts by sara zarr an amazing book by the way. Story of a girl, sweethearts, once was lost, and how to save a life. These are unforgettable characters with a great supporting cast. I have to read sara zarr in print in order to love her books because i was head over heels an emotional wreck while gripping my copy ofhow to save a life. From national book award finalist sara zarr, sweethearts is a story about the power of memory, the bond of friendship, and the quiet resilience of our childhood hearts. I cant help but think the audiobook would have benefited from a proreader at the helm, like jenna lamia. About the author sara zarr was raised in san francisco, went to high school in pacifica, california, and now lives with her husband in salt lake city, utah. Story of a girl national book award finalist, sweethearts cybil award finalist, once was lost a kirkus best book of 2009 and how to save a life. Sweethearts by sara zarr delicately describes a fragile friendship. I loved sara zarrs sweethearts and the lucy variations and her podcast, this creative life, and i. I thought as i loaded my backpack with books in exactly the order id. They are at camerons house, his dad is home and he is hassling cameron and then jennifer as well.
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