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Amber Fraley

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Lawrence, The United States

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Young Adult, Nonfiction, Fantasy

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Amber Fraley is your typical Gen Xer suburban Kansas wife and mom of one who grew up a book nerd in a dysfunctional family and now writes about those experiences as hilarious therapy. She’s the author of the darkly humorous essay collection From Kansas, Not Dorothy, and the viral essay Gen X Will Not Go Quietly, as well as numerous human interest articles in regional magazines. The Bug Diary is her first new adult novel. Growing up in Lawrence and Wichita, Amber spent her formative years with her face in a book or at the mall with her friends. She loves the Kansas with all her heart, is frequently awkward in public, and desperately wishes to see a tornado and live to tell the tale.
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	The Bug Diary 3.63 avg rating — 49 ratings — 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
	From Kansas, Not Dorothy: Essays and more from the heartland 4.40 avg rating — 15 ratings — published 2014 — 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
	Kansas Genexistential: Essays from the Heartland 4.30 avg rating — 10 ratings — 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
	Perilous and Playful by Maureen Carroll (Editor), Amber Fraley (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Ronda Miller (Editor) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings	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
	Soliltlude and Solidarity: Winter 2023/2024 by Maureen Carroll (editor), Amber Fraley (Goodreads Author) (editor), Kathleen Williams (editor) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating	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
	Grief and Comfort by Maureen Carroll (editor), Amber Fraley (Goodreads Author) (editor), Ian Cook (editor) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating	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
	Ideals and Illusions by Maureen Carroll (Editor), Amber Fraley (Goodreads Author) (Editor) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating	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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Amber Fraley wrote a new blog post May the Odds Be Ever in Our Favor My husband Jim and I recently re-watched The Hunger Games movie. (Before the movies, we read the trilogy of books.) The Hunger Games was… Continue Read more of this blog post »
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Amber Fraley rated a book it was amazing Day After The Waste Land by Will Averill	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
“Day After the Wasteland” is a true love letter to Lawrence, Kansas. If you love Lawrence—if you’ve ever lived there or gone to college there—you will love this book! Will Averill’s wit combined with Kent Smith’s breezy illustrations will get you all ...more
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Dead Sure is a tight noir mystery that moves along at a blistering pace, with surprises around every corner. The story is soaked in its hometown of Boston, with entertaining characters whose voices you can practically hear. If you enjoy a satisfying, ...more
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David Hann's book of essays is a fun read! They range from humorous to nearly unbelievable, as Hann has traveled around the world, and sometimes, as they say, what a long, strange trip it's been. From his time in Vietnam during the war, to witnessing ...more
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The Seven Stones by Kimberly Ashley reminded me of books I loved growing up like Island of the Blue Dolphins by Scott O'Dell, and this book definitely has that feel, but with more characters and more action. This is a fantastic story about survival, ...more
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