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Lucía Maraver

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Born

in Salamanca, Spain

Website

https://www.thewonderyear.net/

Genre

Memoir, Romance, Young Adult

Influences

https://www.mariankeyes.com/ ...more

Member Since

May 2007

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Originally from Salamanca, Spain, I spent a transformative year abroad as an exchange student in Exeter, Pennsylvania. That life-changing experience is what my first book is about.

I'm a huge fan of Marian Keyes—her books are pure joy. Titles like Sushi for Beginners, The Break, and The Woman Who Stole My Life are favorites I could happily read over and over again. Honestly, I love them all!

Reading is one of my greatest passions. I often alternate between lighthearted, feel-good romance novels and dark, twisty thrillers—complete opposites, I know!

Home is Dublin, where I live with my husband, two sons, and our dog, the real boss of the family who graciously allows us to share her couch.

The dream? Moving to the Irish countryside, writing, and ...more

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Average rating: 5.0 · 7 ratings · 4 reviews · 1 distinct work

The Wonder Year : Life and love of an Exchange Student in the US

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Lucía Maraver's Blog

How it all started...

Dublin, June 2022

Hi there!

My name is Lucía and I am a Spaniard who has been living in Ireland for quite a while now. Four years ago, I felt the need to write about my experience as an exchange student back in 1999. Since I have never been a creative kind of person, I quickly dismissed the idea... but, to my surprise, that thought just wouldn't go away, so I decided to trust my gut and went along w Read more of this blog post »

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Published on September 26, 2022 11:56 • Tags: body-image, coming-of-age, exchange-student, host-family, memoir, young-love

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It Should Have Been You

by Andrea Mara (Goodreads Author)

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