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Notes to Self
Two climbed up. Two fell down.
One woke up.
Robin Saunders is a high school sophomore with an awesome best friend, a hard-working single mom, and a complicated relationship with a sweet guy named Reno. She's coasting along, trying to get through yet another tedious year of high school, when Em suggests something daring. They live in Florida-- tourist central--and Emily wants to sneak into a theme park after midnight and see what they're made of.
When things get out of control, Robin wakes up in a hospital bed and Emily doesn't wake up at all. Just getting dressed becomes an ordeal as Robin tries to heal and piece together the details of that terrible night. Racing to remember everything in the hopes of saving Emily, Robin writes a series of notes to herself to discover the truth.
Gr. 8-12. Adult language.
"From the moment you start reading it you can tell that the Avery Sawyer has put her heart and soul into this story and given us all a gift on how to be better people." ~Charlotte Black, Bookworm Blogger
"This story is not just about a traumatic event but also about growing up. I strongly recommend Notes To Self, it is a quick and heartfelt story." ~Traci, The Reading Geek
"It reminded me a lot of If I Stay by Gayle Forman and Between Here and Forever by Elizabeth Scott..." ~Jessi from Reading in the Corner
"I think Sarah Dessen fans would highly enjoy this book." ~Alison, The Cheap Reader
A bonus excerpt of Avery Sawyer's new novella THE FOREVER CONTRACT is now included at the end of the book.
One woke up.
Robin Saunders is a high school sophomore with an awesome best friend, a hard-working single mom, and a complicated relationship with a sweet guy named Reno. She's coasting along, trying to get through yet another tedious year of high school, when Em suggests something daring. They live in Florida-- tourist central--and Emily wants to sneak into a theme park after midnight and see what they're made of.
When things get out of control, Robin wakes up in a hospital bed and Emily doesn't wake up at all. Just getting dressed becomes an ordeal as Robin tries to heal and piece together the details of that terrible night. Racing to remember everything in the hopes of saving Emily, Robin writes a series of notes to herself to discover the truth.
Gr. 8-12. Adult language.
"From the moment you start reading it you can tell that the Avery Sawyer has put her heart and soul into this story and given us all a gift on how to be better people." ~Charlotte Black, Bookworm Blogger
"This story is not just about a traumatic event but also about growing up. I strongly recommend Notes To Self, it is a quick and heartfelt story." ~Traci, The Reading Geek
"It reminded me a lot of If I Stay by Gayle Forman and Between Here and Forever by Elizabeth Scott..." ~Jessi from Reading in the Corner
"I think Sarah Dessen fans would highly enjoy this book." ~Alison, The Cheap Reader
A bonus excerpt of Avery Sawyer's new novella THE FOREVER CONTRACT is now included at the end of the book.
- GenresFiction
266 pages, Kindle Edition
First published January 1, 2011
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About the author
Laura Schaefer
44 books130 followersLaura Schaefer is the author of A LONG WAY FROM HOME (Lerner Book Group, October 4, 2022); LITTLER WOMEN: A Modern Retelling (Paula Wiseman Books, Sept. 5, 2017), The Secret Ingredient (2011), and The Teashop Girls (2008).
Visit Laura online at lauraschaeferwriter.com and follow her on Twitter (@teashopgirl).
Visit Laura online at lauraschaeferwriter.com and follow her on Twitter (@teashopgirl).
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September 18, 2017
I usually don't read many books in the Young Adult category, but I am glad I read this one - I seriously think this could / should zoom up the charts and be a huge bestseller and I could also see this one being made into a smash summer movie.
The author does a great job of almost instantly relating to the main character and you will feel a wide range of emotions while you are reading it (I did) - frustrated, sad, confused, happy, and angry. For you adults reading this book, and I imagine the young adults also, you will find yourself periodically drifting back in time to when you were in high school and some of the petty jealousies and all-around jerks - and nice guys - you may have group up with in your town.
This book also makes you think back and realize that life is full of choices and, unfortunately, you have to live with the choices you make: some of them work out great, some of them don't and you have to live with it for the rest of your life.
The author does a great job of almost instantly relating to the main character and you will feel a wide range of emotions while you are reading it (I did) - frustrated, sad, confused, happy, and angry. For you adults reading this book, and I imagine the young adults also, you will find yourself periodically drifting back in time to when you were in high school and some of the petty jealousies and all-around jerks - and nice guys - you may have group up with in your town.
This book also makes you think back and realize that life is full of choices and, unfortunately, you have to live with the choices you make: some of them work out great, some of them don't and you have to live with it for the rest of your life.
February 1, 2018
Part of growing up is determining how much influence you allow friends to have on your life. After being challenged to jump off an amusement park platform, one friend never wakes up but the other can’t remember how to wash her hair, how to get dressed, nor the events of the accident. She feels responsible for her friend being in a comma and has convinced herself that her schoolmates also hold her responsible. She begins writing herself notes to help her recover and remember. Amazing story!
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