Don't Call Me Baby
Gwendolyn Heasley
PD: 04.22.14 by Harper Teen Publishing
Summary:
All her life, Imogene has been known as the girl on THAT blog.
Imogene's mother has been writing an incredibly embarrassing, and incredibly popular, blog about her since before she was born. Hundreds of thousands of perfect strangers knew when Imogene had her first period. Imogene's crush saw her "before and after" orthodontia photos. But Imogene is fifteen now, and her mother is still blogging about her, in gruesome detail, against her will.
When a mandatory school project compels Imogene to start her own blog, Imogene is reluctant to expose even more of her life online...until she realizes that the project is the opportunity she's been waiting for to tell the truth about her life under the virtual microscope and to define herself for the first time.
Don't Call Me Baby is a sharply observed and irrepressibly charming story about mothers and daughters, best friends and first crushes, and the surface-level identities we show the world online and the truth you can see only in real life
Thoughts:
A blog is a convenient way to document what we hold dear. Our passions: Family, Fashion, whatever it may be...
Where do you draw the line on what you share about family and friends in a medium that’s fundamentally about letting readers into your life?
This book touches on a very private but common topic and I am very excited to see the author's thoughts and yours as well.
Gwendolyn Heasley
PD: 04.22.14 by Harper Teen Publishing
Summary:
All her life, Imogene has been known as the girl on THAT blog.
Imogene's mother has been writing an incredibly embarrassing, and incredibly popular, blog about her since before she was born. Hundreds of thousands of perfect strangers knew when Imogene had her first period. Imogene's crush saw her "before and after" orthodontia photos. But Imogene is fifteen now, and her mother is still blogging about her, in gruesome detail, against her will.
When a mandatory school project compels Imogene to start her own blog, Imogene is reluctant to expose even more of her life online...until she realizes that the project is the opportunity she's been waiting for to tell the truth about her life under the virtual microscope and to define herself for the first time.
Don't Call Me Baby is a sharply observed and irrepressibly charming story about mothers and daughters, best friends and first crushes, and the surface-level identities we show the world online and the truth you can see only in real life
Thoughts:
A blog is a convenient way to document what we hold dear. Our passions: Family, Fashion, whatever it may be...
Where do you draw the line on what you share about family and friends in a medium that’s fundamentally about letting readers into your life?
This book touches on a very private but common topic and I am very excited to see the author's thoughts and yours as well.
I futured this one a couple of months ago, I am so excited to read this book. Great pick and thanks for stopping by my WoW
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Argh, this one angered me so much. So have fun with it! It is interesting though.
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Kirsty @ StudioReads
i'm interested in this novel as well. everything is so open these days, with many people sharing so much online especially on social medias. i agree that it's a timely novel.
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-michelle @ Michelle & Leslie's Book Picks
I haven't heard of this one, but it does brings up some interesting points. I'll have to look into it. Great pick!
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