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Ann Zhao

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Ann Zhao (she/her) is a graduate of Wellesley College, where she studied linguistics with a minor in women’s and gender studies. At various points in college, she participated in the student-run newspaper and the student-run radio station, processed interlibrary loans for the college library, and assisted in research for two linguistics labs, including one that wasn’t even at Wellesley. Doing all this was not good for her writing schedule.

Now working the youth desk at a public library by day and writing by night (or, more realistically, also by day), Ann lives with her family in Illinois. She enjoys cooking, baking, and knitting, but she does not enjoy cleaning up after herself when she’s done with these activities. She collects cassette ta ...more

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Average rating: 3.93 · 3,122 ratings · 1,050 reviews · 2 distinct works • Similar authors

	Dear Wendy 3.93 avg rating — 3,122 ratings — published 2024 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Being Aro: A Collection of Aromantic Fiction about Love, Connection, and Empowerment by Madeline Dyer (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Rosiee Thor (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Ann Zhao (Goodreads Author) (Contributor) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — expected publication 2026 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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I read every Dog Man book

This time, it’s not clickbait. I actually read them all. I might have to keep up with this series through its end. I’m in too deep.

So I decided to read all the Dog Man books

The most common reference requests I get at the library are probably where to find the Dog Man books and where to find the Diary of a Wimpy Kid books. And while I’m young enough to have once been the target audience for Wimpy

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Ann Zhao rated a book it was amazing Dear Wendy by Ann Zhao (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
It's Dcember 2025. We're coming up on 2 years since Dear Wendy came out, and I think my pre-release review is a little silly to continue having as my official Goodreads review of my own book, so here are my actual thoughts: This book was written duri ...more
Dec 02, 2025 05:30PM · 217 likes · like · see review · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Dear Wendy by Ann Zhao. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Dear Wendy by Ann Zhao <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Ann Zhao answered rad_rory's question: Your book was an absolute delight to read as an aroace teen, it made me feel like there could be a place for me and I could find other people like me, and it would be amazing to read more books about aroace people finding connection and platonic love, do you think you will write more books like that and about aroace individuals? If so, I can't wait!! I’m so happy to hear from an aroace teen reader; I was one not all that long ago, and I wrote Dear Wendy precisely because I wanted to read more stories like it. Thanks so much for reading Dear Wendy, and I’m so glad you enjoyed it! I’m working on mo See Full Answer
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Ann Zhao voted for Everything Is Tuberculosis: The History and Persistence of Our Deadliest Infection as Readers' Favorite Nonfiction in the Opening Round of the 2025 Goodreads Choice Awards. Cast Your Vote
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Ann Zhao rated a book it was amazing The Neighbor Favor (The Greene Sisters, #1) by Kristina Forest (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
oh to be a book lover stuck in a dead-end editorial assistant job falling in love with your hot neighbor who's secretly an author you lowkey dated over email before he ghosted you because of his commitment issues ...more
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Ann Zhao rated a book it was amazing Coldwire (Coldwire, #1) by Chloe Gong (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
chloe never fails to make me question my entire reality after i finish inhaling one of her books and i'm so here for it ...more
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Ann Zhao has read Smash or Pass by Birdie Schae (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Ann Zhao rated a book it was amazing Joy to the Girls (She Gets the Girl, #1.5) by Rachael Lippincott (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
i would read 1,000 pages of alex and molly being down bad for each other but i guess i have to settle for 220
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Ann Zhao rated a book it was amazing Roar of the Lambs by Jamison Shea (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
so absorbed into this book that i was solving a cipher on a tiny scrap of paper while riding the commuter rail
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so absorbed into this book that i was solving a cipher on a tiny scrap of paper while riding the commuter rail
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Ann Zhao finished reading And They Were Roommates by Page Powars (Goodreads Author) Goodreads Choice Awards Nominee in Readers' Favorite Young Adult Fiction	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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“Nobody talks about breaking up with your friends. It sucks. Especially when that friend ditches you to be with whoever they think is The One.”
― Ann Zhao, Dear Wendy

tags: aroace, aromantic, asexual

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“I just... I just feel like, that's how I feel, all the time. Every day. There's that... nagging feeling, you know? It's... it's there when I wake up, it's there when I go to bed. It's there when I'm with my friends, or by myself, or watching a romcom on Netflix. That... that my life doesn't matter as much. That once we're all grown up, I won't be relevant. That everybody actually hates me. Because I can't love people the way everyone else does. So they won't love me at all.”
― Ann Zhao, Dear Wendy

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“Damn," Priya says, "This'd be a good place to commit arson."
"Please don't commit arson," I say.”
― Ann Zhao, Dear Wendy

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