One thing I love about contemporary that I rarely see in other books, is the ability to fit so much story and emotion into a very short space without leaving out important details or making the characters feel underdeveloped and Miles From Ordinary really lives up to that. Weighing in at 197 pages, ...
Lyn: I like how the same lines were repeated over and over. You know, in case I had short term memory loss. And it was great how the author jumped right in and gave us the unattainable yet now readily available cute love interest - no need to waste time with building tension or a relationship! Kara...
You can read all of my reviews at Alluring Reads.This was one of those rare cases where I actually read the blurb for a book. I had loved The Chosen One by Carol Lynch Williams so I was looking into more of her work and reading up about them. I can now say that even having read the blurb for Miles F...
A slight novel, weighing in at just under 200 pages, Miles from Ordinary is exactly what it says on the cover. Sparsely written, stripped back to the bones of Lacey’s narration, there’s not a wasted paragraph or scene here. Every line serves a purpose, contributing to the unsettling tone of the stor...
"Aaron," I whispered. Not so sure why. He seemed like the only normal thing I knew. And I wanted something, anything, normal. Anything.Williams, Carol Lynch (2011-03-15). Miles from Ordinary: A Novel (Kindle Locations 2189-2190). Macmillan. Kindle Edition.To put it simply, "Miles From Ordinary" is a...
This book literally had me sleeping with the light on. It's not just sad, it's very creepy towards the end. I spent about two thirds of the book thinking it was good and really captured the pain and loneliness of a young girl who is ostracised and has no friends because of the situation with her sev...
I loved Carol Lynch Williams's The Chosen One. Miles from Ordinary is a different sort of novel but it, too, is an absolute cracker.One summer's day, Florida teen Lacey and her mother set off together: Lacey to a volunteer position at the library, and Angela to work as a supermarket check-out chick....
full review on my blog, holes In My brainIf there was an author who could write a voice and emotions of a young teen as well as Carol Lynch Williams, I will be surprised. Lacey, the fourteen year old protagonist, has such a sweet and unique tone that drew me into her story and into her dark world. T...
Carol Lynch Williams is quickly becoming one of my absolute favorite authors... Of her three published titles, I've read both GLIMPSE and MILES FROM ORDINARY and am completely in awe of both. I feel the need to point out how very different GLIMPSE and MILES FROM ORDINARY are. Both are powerful, rela...
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