Tuesday, December 13, 2011

Aloha to Marni Bates and AWKWARD (YA Novel)



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This week's RIZZOLI & ISLES took Jane back to high school, weary of remembering the awkward moments.   Marni Bates offers a timeless story of those awkward high school moments with a modern twist - AWKWARD:

Mackenzie Wellesley has spent her life avoiding the spotlight. At Smith High, she's the awkward junior people only notice when they need help with homework. Until she sends a burly football player flying with her massive backpack and makes a disastrous - not to mention unwelcome - attempt at CPR. Before the day is out, the whole fiasco explodes on YouTube. And then the strangest thing happens. Suddenly, Mackenzie is an Internet sensation, with four million hits and counting. Sucked into a whirlwind of rock stars, paparazzi, and free designer clothes, she even catches the eye of the most popular guy at school. And that's when life gets really interesting...

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Marni herself is a a talented Young Adult caught up in social media.   From her bio,

My autobiography MARNI (part of HCI’s Louder Than Words series) was on the New York Public Library Stuff for the Teen Age 2010 List. I then signed a four book contract with KTeen and my first YA novel AWKWARD comes out January 1, 2012. In my free time I can be found reading romance novels, rollerblading, singing really loudly (and off-key) in public and . . . watching copious amounts of television.

I am giving away a print copy of AWKWARD to one randomly selected commenter.   To enter the giveaway,

1.  Tell me your favorite book, movie, or TV series that depicts high school.   In the spirit of AWKWARD, I enjoyed NEVER BEEN KISSED - Drew Barrymore plays a young looking journalist who returns to high school for a "cultural" story.  She is awkward until social media (word of mouth) makes her popular.


2.  This giveaway is open to all readers.

3.  Comments are open through Monday, December 19, 10 pm in Hawaii.  I'll post the winners on Tuesday, December 21.

Mahalo,

Kim in Hawaii

To learn more about Marni and her books, check out her website at www.marnibates.com.

Another favorite - Can't Buy Me Love with a
young Patrick Demsey ... who grew up to be McSteamy.


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9 comments:

  1. so many high school movie i loved (sad or happy) : a walk to remember, camp rock, never been kiss hem... couldn't remember anymore title ;(

    fave book is perfect chemistry ;)

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  2. I would have to say my favorite series that depicted high school kids was Buffy the vampire slayer. lol We got romance, butt kicking, vampires with a soul and vampires that needed to be killed, high action and the school librarian with a sexy accent.

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  3. I have to say Ferris Bueller's Day Off with Matthew Broderick. It gets funnier every time I see it.

    catslady

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  4. How about Grease and Flashdance? Please don't include me in the giveaway.

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  5. I like Ten Things I hate About You. I thought that was really good.

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  6. that 70's show. i always like it. goofy stuff always happening
    and i agree with debby, i love 10 things i hate aboutyou
    and with mandy , with buffy!


    tamibates68@hotmail.com

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  7. NEVER BEEN KISSED is such a fun movie. The one that first came to mind is GLEE. I never did see anyone break out into song as my school.

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  8. The first movie that came to mind was The Breakfast Club...then Ferris Bueller's Day Off...then Pretty in Pink...yes, I have a soft spot for 80s movies.

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  9. Movie - 10 Things I Hate about You
    TV show - Suburgatory
    Book - Anna and the French Kiss

    Thanks for the giveaway!!

    Stephaniemcnemar AT gmail DOT com

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