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Lauren Bjorkman

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Born

Palo Alto, CA, The United States

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Young Adult, Humor

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I am the author of two YA novels, MY INVENTED LIFE and MISS FORTUNE COOKIE. I also contributed a short story to the anthology THE FIRST TIME.

Though I grew up on a sail boat and loved traveling the world as a kid, I'm still afraid of the ocean. I much prefer other modes of transportation these days--plane, train, or car. Walking is best.

I love books with multi-faceted, intriguing characters. The best one make me laugh, cry, and turn the pages long past my bed time.

When I'm not reading or writing, I spend time with family and friends, talking about everything under the sun. Add in some good food to the mix, top it off with chocolate, and I'm truly happy.
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YA novels, witty

Do you like your humor witty, caustic, or raw? Check out this wiki for some laugh-worthy YA reading.

Bonus: good movies, too!

https://wiki.ezvid.com/m/10-witty-ya-novels-full-of-caustic-humor-ZtSA8a13Uw2zy

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Average rating: 3.51 · 1,036 ratings · 200 reviews · 3 distinct works • Similar authors

	My Invented Life 3.52 avg rating — 520 ratings — published 2009 — 6 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
	Miss Fortune Cookie 3.40 avg rating — 434 ratings — published 2012 — 4 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
	The First Time by Jessica Verday (Editor), Cyn Balog, Lauren Bjorkman (Goodreads Author) 3.99 avg rating — 90 ratings — published 2011 — 2 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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“True friendship is as rare as twin lotuses on a single stalk.”
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“Like special fungus, your love will grow in strange places”
― Lauren Bjorkman, Miss Fortune Cookie

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“Fate will come looking for you. Don't bother hiding”
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Jun 06, 2013 08:10AM

Hi Lauren
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message 2: by Alexandra

Apr 22, 2013 06:00AM

Hi Lauren, Please consider reading/rating my new memoir The Astor Orphan. Some have said it reads like a 19th century novel, since you like Jane Austen! Thanks, Alexandra

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