Published in 2015, sophie kinsellas finding audrey tells the story of fourteenyearold audrey horner who is coming to grips with a traumatic experience in her life which has resulted in a slew of mental healthrelated consequences, such as depression, generalized anxiety disorder, and social anxiety disorder. Her cheating husband was the first to go, then her grown up kids moved out. Upload and order a book from booksmart help center. Finding audrey sophie kinsella book club questions 1. Thanks for exploring this supersummary plot summary of finding audrey by sophie kinsella.
Mar, 2019 finally, we find the resolution as the blurb promises to offer the reader all kinds of help, from an explanation to what the keto diet is, to shopping lists, recipes, exercise routines, and plans to suit your needs. Most people dont have the time to read your book and carefully consider a blurb, but they dont feel comfortable blurbing something they havent read. In this environment, it takes more than a wellwritten blurb to bring a potential reader to yes, im going to buy this book. Finding audrey is about a young girl recovering from a terrible situation that has left her with social anxiety disorder, general anxiety disorder and. Jun 04, 2015 finding audrey, sophie kinsella an anxiety disorder disrupts fourteenyearold audreys daily life. They talk about body language, as if we all speak it the same. In my library, i had filed this under the romancechick lit genre, mainly because of the description and because sophie kinsellas books are. Nov 06, 2016 finding audrey by sophie kinsella was a book that i remember seeing on the shelves numerous times. Read finding audrey online free from your iphone, ipad, android, pc, mobile. Use the rotate button to change the orientation of your text. Finding audrey by sophie kinsella the reading fangirl. Jun 14, 2020 if the title or cover doesnt grab me, then i never get to the blurb. With his friendly orangeslice smile, and his funny notes, he starts to entice audrey out again well, starbucks is a start. Review finding audrey sophie kinsella blog of a bookaholic.
Published in 2015, sophie kinsellas finding audrey tells the story of fourteenyearold audrey horner who is coming to grips with a traumatic experience in her life which has resulted in a slew of mental healthrelated consequences, such as depression, generalized anxiety disorder, and. Surgeon junior by katelin mirkin audrey kulaylat blurb. Now, she was facing the long years of retirement alone. Hi, i have made and been very happy with several blurb booksmart photo books, but recently got a new pc and had to download bookwright and am having difficulty with the new layout, i cant see how to find the spine of the book to enter text, also the first page which was pre written for credits doesnt seem to be there any more. This is the story of her journey to recovery, with the help of a boy name. Finding audrey by sophie kinsella is a comingofage novel that tells the story of a teen girl who must find her selfesteem again after a class of female bullies tormented her during her sophomore year in high school.
Draw another text container on the spine of the book and enter the title and author information there, as well. Finding audrey is a romance novel by sophie kinsella. You have 15 days for someone either you, your friends, or your clients to order your book before we remove it from the site, and a copy is purchased, the book will remain on blurb. A modern alternative to sparknotes and cliffsnotes, supersummary offers highquality study guides that feature detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, quotes, and essay topics. She wears sunglasses in the house that she rarely leaves and avoids talking with new people. Audrey is a teenage girl suffering from social anxiety disorder. Feb 08, 2021 once your book has finished uploading, your browser will launch and you will be taken to blurb. She cant even take off her dark glasses inside the house. A modern alternative to sparknotes and cliffsnotes. In 2015, finding audrey was nominated for the goodreads choice award for young adult fiction. Dont want to spoil the story but there is a huge plot line left unexplained.
How to get incredible endorsements and blurbs for your book. They are not stored on blurb s site until you upload them for ordering. Finding audrey is a quirky, heartwarming and laughoutloud read, with characters that will feel as real as your own family by the end of the first. This is more than acceptable, and a very easy give for most.
Its funny, sweet, heartwarming but also i felt an honest look at a teenage girl living with social anxiety. Lets talk about it thanks for watching book lover shirts and sweatshirts. And with linus at her side, audrey feels like she can do things shed thought were too scary. Helga is the story of an awkward young girl who learns to have confidence in herself through a new friendship. Blurb bookwright guide designing a book cover cover design shares the same basic elements as page design.
An anxiety disorder disrupts fourteenyearold audrey s daily life. Its attractive and mysterious cover made me think of audrey hepburn but the truth is, i never really looked at it properly. Then her brothers friend linus stumbles into her life. How to write a book blurb part 3 tara sparling writes. But when evies father died, the book became the emotional story that the blurb promised it to be. Blurb an anxiety disorder disrupts fourteenyearold audreys daily life. Hi, i have made and been very happy with several blurb booksmart photo books, but recently got a new pc and had to download bookwright and am having difficulty with the new layout, i cant see how to find the spine of the book to enter text, also the first page which. Finding audrey, though, could be kinsellas strongest work to date. From the bestselling author of the shopaholic series comes a story of humour, heart and heartache. Along the way, her interactions with her mom crazy, older brother addicted to gaming, dad out of it and little brother hilarious provide lots of fodder for a solid book. I give finding audrey by sophie kinsella three out of five hearts because i thought it wasnt a great novel. Blurb an anxiety disorder disrupts fourteenyearold audrey s daily life. As relationships went, theirs too had ebbs and flows. How to create a back book cover blurb that sells kindlepreneur.
Should parents always follow through on their threats and what are the consequences to audrey s family life. Finding audrey by sophie kinsella the books, the art and. This was evies story when the love of her life milo actively wooed her. Finding audrey is about audrey s reawakening after an bullying incident triggered anxiety issues. The five s of blurb writing check these 5 awesome tips. But she was still attractive, young at heart, and longing for adventure. An anxiety disorder disrupts 14yearold audreys daily life. Sophie kinsella has written several of my favourite books including the shopaholics series. Be prepared to laugh, dream and hope with audrey as she learns that even when you think you have lost yourself, love can still find you.
Contrary to popular belief, blurbs are only created to pique someones interest, to hook them strongly enough to compel them to pick up a copy of your book. Finding audrey by sophie kinsella books in character. On the other hand, when the blurb sounds bizarre or somehow different, im more likely to read the book. Finding audrey novel by the author sophie kinsella and. Get a professionally written book blurb that will sell more. When a reader first comes across your book online, two factors will determine if they pay any attention to it the cover and the book description. You never know which reader, in which part of the world, will lay. The book blurb presents the book as a solveall book with the expertise and tools to guarantee you success. Great blurb examples for books a guide for nonfiction authors.
Finding audrey is sophie kinsellas first novel for. I was expecting a typical mental illness contemporary, where the mc has something wrong. With his smile and his funny notes, he starts to entice audrey out again well, starbucks is a start. A fun way for children to learn about surgical terms. Great blurb examples for books a guide for nonfiction.
Finding audrey sophie kinsella read online free novels80. Nov 03, 2019 over the past few weeks ive been revisiting a series on book blurbs, and specifically, how they generally follow genre rules. The novel starts with audrey s mother threatening to throw her brothers computer out of a window. In finding audrey, audrey is on a break from school, trying to recover from a horrible but unspecified bullying incident at school that left her susceptible to panic attacks and unable to venture outside her house or make eye contact. Sarah, but when audrey meets linus, her brothers gaming teammate, she is energized. Audrey deals with things many teens do a sibling thats annoying, parents who have their own eccentricities, stress and anxiety. If you dont have a print version of your book and its only sold online, everything in this article about back book blurbs can be applied to your book description in online listings. May 10, 2017 find surgeon junior by katelin mirkin audrey kulaylat at blurb books. Type the book s title, a subtitle if there is one, and any authors names. Im very excited to introduce my first ya novel, finding audrey audrey is a teenage girl suffering from social anxiety disorder. Mar 28, 20 find recipe book by audrey schlutt at blurb books.
Waterstones, amazon, the book depository goodreads blurb. Unfortunately, while most authors will hire a professional to create their cover, very few hire a professional to write their book description. I get the so what feeling when its a book from a popular market, say, ya fantasy. Below youll find examples of book blurbs in each of seven popular bestselling nonfiction categories on amazon, followed by my analysis 1 genre. How universal do you think the relationship is between audrey and her mum. Finding audrey is about a young teenage girl who has been through a traumatic experience, relating to an incident at school, which saw her in hospital for weeks. A blurb is the marketing copy found on the back cover of a physical book or in the book description found in online bookstores. To find your book on the computer you created it with, open booksmart on that computer and you should see your book in the list under open a book or open book project. She has been making slow but steady progress with dr. She has experienced bullying, and as a result has become virtually a prisoner in her own home. Mar 12, 2021 the book weaved in and out of the sisters lives. Jun 04, 2015 finding audrey is sophie kinsellas first novel for teens, perfect for fans of john green.
Initially, i was intrigued by the concept of a ya novel featuring an anxietystricken main character. An anxiety disorder disrupts fourteenyearold audreys daily life. Use the button to work in layout mode just like when youre working on pages. Its important that this information matches everywhere that your book is displayed. I know some readers found the lack of a big reveal about the bullying at school disappointing, but i liked that audrey stuck with only sharing what. With his friendly, orangeslice smile and his funny note.
Though the book often has a funny, lighthearted tone, it. Find a blurb book creator for hire, outsource your book blurb writing project and get it quickly delivered remotely. Finding audrey audiobook by sophie kinsella cover art. The end day call comes for two teenagers living in new york city. Apr 10, 2021 all books are stored locally on the computer you originally used to create the book. Access the cover by clicking the icon at the top left of the main toolbar 1. Finding audrey by sophie kinsella booktalk with xtinemay. The authors that do are usually the successful ones. Get a professionally written book blurb that will sell. Suddenly, finding her way back to the real world seems achievable.
Audrey tells her own story as the narrator and the main character of the book, leaving the reader to feel as though audrey is confiding in himher like a friend would do. Hillbilly elegy is a passionate and personal analysis of a culture in crisisthat of white workingclass americans. Sarah, but when audrey meets linus, her brothers gaming teammate, she is. Published in 2015, sophie kinsellas finding audrey tells the story of fourteenyearold audrey horner who is coming to grips with a traumatic experience in her life which has resulted in a slew of mental. Audrey can talk through her fears with linus in a way shes never been able to do with anyone before. Jun 04, 2015 finding audrey is the new ya book released by proclaimed, chicklit author sophie kinsella. The constant comedy between audreys family softened the tone of the book, which made parts. I myself suffer a severe anxiety disorder so i was thrilled that there was a character that represented this overwhelmingly common affliction. Finding audrey is about 14 year old audrey who suffers from a social anxiety disorder after a traumatic bullying incident that occurred between.
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