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by Sarah Ockler
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holes in my brain
holes in my brain rated it 15 years ago
There’s something infinitely special with a book like this, one that can portray a myriad of emotions while still sustaining the honesty behind it that is crucial for its success. And I think that was the special ingredient: honesty. Twenty Boy Summer was everything people said it would be, it was...
Everyday Rowena
Everyday Rowena rated it 15 years ago
I first saw this book reviewed around the blog and thought that it was something that I had to read so when I drove out to Palm Springs to see my bestest blogging buddy Ames who came out here from Canada, I knew that this was the book that I was going to purchase when we went book shopping. It was j...
EmilySavant
EmilySavant rated it 15 years ago
Amazing.
Annie (Under the Covers Book Blog)
Annie (Under the Covers Book Blog) rated it 15 years ago
TWENTY BOY SUMMER is one of those books that will stick with you long after you finish and it down. It’s emotionally gut-wrenching but also makes you look at life in a whole different way.For twenty days, Anna and her best friend, Frankie are going to be at Zanzibar Bay with Frankie’s family. Sun, s...
The Reading Date
The Reading Date rated it 15 years ago
Looking at the cover and title of this book, you may think it is a light hearted Summer romance book. And while there is some beach romance in this story, the theme more deals with grief, and lost love. Frankie and her older brother Matt are Anna's best friends. They are neighbors and do everything ...
Hello Book, So Long Sleep...
Hello Book, So Long Sleep... rated it 15 years ago
When I picked this book up I thought for sure I'd be weeping and using a whole box of tissue while reading it. I didn't. BUT I do feel that this book will connect with a lot of young adults and be well received. Anna & even Frankie are very likeable characters, which made the book easy and fast to r...
alicewayfarer
alicewayfarer rated it 15 years ago
http://theuncommonnonsense.blogspot.com/2010/01/boys-boys-boys.html
Hello Book, So Long Sleep...
Hello Book, So Long Sleep... rated it 15 years ago
When I picked this book up I thought for sure I'd be weeping and using a whole box of tissue while reading it. I didn't. BUT I do feel that this book will connect with a lot of young adults and be well received. Anna & even Frankie are very likeable characters, which made the book easy and fast to r...
popsiclesinbed
popsiclesinbed rated it 16 years ago
Anna has grown up listening to stories about Zanzibar Bay from her two best friends, siblings Frankie and Matt Perino. Her sixteenth summer, Anna is finally able to experience the beach for herself when she gets invited to join the Perino family. But this summer at Zanzibar Bay is different; it is t...
The Hiding Spot
The Hiding Spot rated it 16 years ago
Title: Twenty Boy SummerAuthor: Sarah OcklerPublisher: Little, BrownDate Published: 2009Genre: Young AdultMain Themes: Love, Friendship, Family, Grief, SecretsPages: 290Plot (from book jacket):" 'Don't worry Anna. I'll tell her, okay? Just let me think about the best way to do it.''Okay.' 'Promise m...
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