Everyone knows Alice slept with two guys at one party.
But did you know Alice was sexting Brandon when he crashed his car?
It's true. Ask ANYBODY.
Rumor has it that Alice Franklin is a slut. It's written all over the bathroom stall at Healy High for everyone to see. And after star quarterback Brandon Fitzsimmons dies in a car accident, the rumors start to spiral out of control.
In this remarkable debut novel, four Healy High students—the girl who has the infamous party, the car accident survivor, the former best friend, and the boy next door—tell all they know.
But exactly what is the truth about Alice? In the end there's only one person to ask: Alice herself.
But did you know Alice was sexting Brandon when he crashed his car?
It's true. Ask ANYBODY.
Rumor has it that Alice Franklin is a slut. It's written all over the bathroom stall at Healy High for everyone to see. And after star quarterback Brandon Fitzsimmons dies in a car accident, the rumors start to spiral out of control.
In this remarkable debut novel, four Healy High students—the girl who has the infamous party, the car accident survivor, the former best friend, and the boy next door—tell all they know.
But exactly what is the truth about Alice? In the end there's only one person to ask: Alice herself.
Hi! I’m young adult author Jennifer Mathieu (pronounced Muh-two, but if you speak French you can pronounce it better than that. Sadly, I don’t speak French.) I’m a writer and English teacher who lives in Texas with my family. A native of the East Coast and a former journalist, I enjoy writing contemporary young adult fiction that treats teenagers like real people. I love to eat and hate to cook. For more fun facts, read on!
Ten Facts About Me
01 - I started writing “books” and stories when I was in kindergarten. I experienced my first success as a writer when I won a contest in Cricket Magazine. The story was about a dancing ape inside a library.
02 - I am weirdly obsessed with the 1980s sitcom The Golden Girls to the point where I can turn on any episode right in the middle of it and start reciting dialogue.
03 - I refused to get a cell phone until 2010 just to see how long I could go without one. Now I’m sort of addicted to texting. I knew this would happen!
04 - I spend my days teaching English to middle and high schoolers, and I love my job. Everyone thinks English teachers are always silently judging people’s grammar, but the truth is that even we mix up who and whom once in a while. At least I do.
05 - I could live on pepperoni pizza and anything chocolate.
06 - In the sixth grade I didn’t study for a science test so I could read The Outsiders in one night. I have never regretted failing that science test.
07 - My mom was born in Cuba and my dad was born in Chile, so I didn’t learn English until preschool. Puedo entender más de lo que puedo hablar, pero mi español es en general bastante bueno!
08 - I live in Texas with a funny husband, a sweetie pie son, a protective dog, a fat cat, and a cat that is even fatter than the fat cat.
09 - In fifth grade, we had to take a test on the 50 states and their capitals as well as locate the states on a map. The only question I missed was the capital of Maine. For this reason, even on my death bed I will be able to tell you that the capital of Maine is Augusta.
10 - Total truth? I stole this list idea from E. Lockhart, author of the Ruby Oliver books - which happen to be some of my favorite young adult novels ever. You can check out more of my best-loved books (and music) on MY FAVES.
Ten Facts About Me
01 - I started writing “books” and stories when I was in kindergarten. I experienced my first success as a writer when I won a contest in Cricket Magazine. The story was about a dancing ape inside a library.
02 - I am weirdly obsessed with the 1980s sitcom The Golden Girls to the point where I can turn on any episode right in the middle of it and start reciting dialogue.
03 - I refused to get a cell phone until 2010 just to see how long I could go without one. Now I’m sort of addicted to texting. I knew this would happen!
04 - I spend my days teaching English to middle and high schoolers, and I love my job. Everyone thinks English teachers are always silently judging people’s grammar, but the truth is that even we mix up who and whom once in a while. At least I do.
05 - I could live on pepperoni pizza and anything chocolate.
06 - In the sixth grade I didn’t study for a science test so I could read The Outsiders in one night. I have never regretted failing that science test.
07 - My mom was born in Cuba and my dad was born in Chile, so I didn’t learn English until preschool. Puedo entender más de lo que puedo hablar, pero mi español es en general bastante bueno!
08 - I live in Texas with a funny husband, a sweetie pie son, a protective dog, a fat cat, and a cat that is even fatter than the fat cat.
09 - In fifth grade, we had to take a test on the 50 states and their capitals as well as locate the states on a map. The only question I missed was the capital of Maine. For this reason, even on my death bed I will be able to tell you that the capital of Maine is Augusta.
10 - Total truth? I stole this list idea from E. Lockhart, author of the Ruby Oliver books - which happen to be some of my favorite young adult novels ever. You can check out more of my best-loved books (and music) on MY FAVES.
http://www.jennifermathieu.com/about-me.html
First let me apologize to all our faithful followers by saying "I'm so sorry for being MIA lately". As many of you know I have transitioned from residency to private practice in New Orleans,louisiana. Special hugs, kisses and a big thank you to my co blogger Erika for holding down the fort! I love you and no clue what I would do with out you! Ok moving on......
While on Goodreads one of the book clubs I belong to recommended this book by mrs. Mathieu for there October read. The reviews and synopsis drew me in immediately. This book was a great one but tough. The topic made it a little rough around the edges but the delivery was AMAZING, Thumbs up to you mrs. Mathieu!
This book is told from multiple POV's and starting with chapter one it packs the one two punch. After being only a few chapters in I honestly was thinking of maybe home schooling my kids if I had any lol. The characters are telling you the details of the situation how they saw it and see it now. You know how when you ask a person about an event their version may vary? Well that's just what we got with this one variations of the truth,which made for one heck of a story.
This story was reality and raw. Alice is a young high school girl whose life is being turned upside down. You know how our parents always preached about the consequences of the choices you make, well Alice was learning the meaning on so many levels. The reality is this happens everyday to a young child somewhere. This is a reminder that high school kids today can be vicious and down right cruel. This is a quick read and I encourage you to read it. Good job mrs. Mathieu!
Cheers,
Dr. Books
Book rating: 4 stars
