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Winger (Winger, #1)
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Ryan Dean West (“Winger� to the guys on the rugby team) is a Junior at a boarding school. He’s different than the other boys, though. He’s only 14. This is the story of Ryan Dean’s life-altering year � dealing with first kisses, first bullies, first love, first loss � all while trying to remove himself from the stigma that is being the “little guy�.
This book . . .
I have to admit I had a bit of a love/hate relationship with Ryan Dean West for a good chunk of this book. He admits he’s a “skinny-bitch-ass� and, let’s face it, he’s a 14 year old boy. I’m quickly approaching the time when I will have one of those living in my house � I’m fairly certain I’m not always going to like him either. While reading, I kept wavering between a 3 Star or a 4 Star rating � thinking I’d end up with a 3.5. But then Ryan Dean changed and, although I knew what was coming, the book changed and I discovered that I’m not broken and I cried. And cried. And cried. At my desk, at work, on my lunch break. And all my frustrations with Ryan Dean from the first 90% of the book are erased, because HE’S A 14 YEAR OLD BOY FOR GOD’S SAKE!!!!
5 Stars.
Ryan Dean West (“Winger� to the guys on the rugby team) is a Junior at a boarding school. He’s different than the other boys, though. He’s only 14. This is the story of Ryan Dean’s life-altering year � dealing with first kisses, first bullies, first love, first loss � all while trying to remove himself from the stigma that is being the “little guy�.
“It’s always that one word that makes you so different and puts you outside the overlap of everyone else; and that word is so fucking big and loud, it’s the only thing anyone ever hears when your name is spoken.�
This book . . .
“It’s about love, and maybe, not having it.�
I have to admit I had a bit of a love/hate relationship with Ryan Dean West for a good chunk of this book. He admits he’s a “skinny-bitch-ass� and, let’s face it, he’s a 14 year old boy. I’m quickly approaching the time when I will have one of those living in my house � I’m fairly certain I’m not always going to like him either. While reading, I kept wavering between a 3 Star or a 4 Star rating � thinking I’d end up with a 3.5. But then Ryan Dean changed and, although I knew what was coming, the book changed and I discovered that I’m not broken and I cried. And cried. And cried. At my desk, at work, on my lunch break. And all my frustrations with Ryan Dean from the first 90% of the book are erased, because HE’S A 14 YEAR OLD BOY FOR GOD’S SAKE!!!!
5 Stars.
“Crede quod habes, et habes� � If you believe in what you have, you’ll have it.�
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Reading Progress
January 9, 2014
– Shelved as:
to-read
January 9, 2014
– Shelved
March 24, 2014
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Started Reading
March 24, 2014
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0.23%
"Maybe I'm reading this next? I've got so many library books checked out right now I don't even know anymore...."
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March 25, 2014
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13.9%
""I made it to a toilet stall and slammed the door shut. I hardly had time to pull my boxers down and sat, and that's when it all came back to me, and I remembered Mrs. Singer's cursing me . . . A diarrhea spell."
God I'm 12. A good diarrhea joke ALWAYS makes me laugh."
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61
God I'm 12. A good diarrhea joke ALWAYS makes me laugh."
March 25, 2014
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30.52%
""I will admit that twice I feigned tripping on a rock just so my right arm would brush against her breast, and that was awesome." Okay, I might love young Master Winger a bit before this is over. He's so pitifully adorable."
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134
March 26, 2014
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57.86%
""Okay. I don't care. I lose."
This book is going to break my damn heart, isn't it?"
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254
This book is going to break my damn heart, isn't it?"
March 26, 2014
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93.85%
""JUST WORDS. No more pictures. No charts or plays or poems. Now it's just about the words."
I think I should probably stop reading now . . ."
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412
I think I should probably stop reading now . . ."
March 26, 2014
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97.72%
"The spell is broken. I can still cry. Even though I knew what was coming, it still feels like a heart punch : (
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March 26, 2014
– Shelved as:
ya-for-grown-ups
March 26, 2014
– Shelved as:
read-in-2014
March 26, 2014
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Finished Reading
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Mar 26, 2014 02:43PM
It's a series right? Is there more to come, does it end in a cliffhanger, and are you going to read the next one?
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I will ABSOLUTELY 100% NEVEREVEREVEREVER read book #2. Actually, I paid no attention to the fact that "Winger #1" was in parenthesis - there's a good chance I would have marked it down 1/2 Star for that. There is no reason to make a book two. No way can it be as good as #1. No way.
WOOOO...thanks for the headsup. lol. I feel like I'm wasting time on reading a sequel right now.
Yeah, I just can't with the sequels anymore. Eventually authors will get back to writing standalone books, right? Right??????????? Please tell me I'm right.
I fucking hope so...and no more cliffhangers either!!
There's a book 2? Whyyyyy?
Ugh! So not necessary : ( Dear authors, don't mess with perfection.
Kelly (and the Book Boar) wrote: "I will ABSOLUTELY 100% NEVEREVEREVEREVER read book #2. Actually, I paid no attention to the fact that "Winger #1" was in parenthesis - there's a good chance I would have marked it down 1/2 Star fo..."::snort:: Whoops. ;-)
Alissa wrote: "Kelly (and the Book Boar) wrote: "I will ABSOLUTELY 100% NEVEREVEREVEREVER read book #2. Actually, I paid no attention to the fact that "Winger #1" was in parenthesis - there's a good chance I would have marked it down 1/2 Star fo..."::snort:: Whoops. ;-)..."
BWAHAHAHAHA! Rules are meant to be broken. I also hadn't fallen completely head over heels in love with Andrew Smith back then. Now he could probably hand me a phone book and I'd read it if I thought he wrote it ; )
I will say, that were it not for the "Mom" rating, the second book was 2.5 Stars at best.
I still want to read this, not only because you and Shelby rated it high, but because Dan 2.0 absolutely loathed it
Alissa wrote: "I still want to read this, not only because you and Shelby rated it high, but because Dan 2.0 absolutely loathed it"If Shelby and I love it and Ron 2.0 hated it, you know it's a guaranteed winner : )
Alissa wrote: "I still want to read this, not only because you and Shelby rated it high, but because Dan 2.0 absolutely loathed it"It's wonderful. 2.0 just likes to bitch at us.
Ron needs like a Rosetta Stone for bad readers or something. He obviously does it wrong sometimes.
I have to say- I don't like this cover at alllllllllllll...but I may have to cave and read it to see which of you read it wrong. ;)
It was Dan! Shelby and Ed Lorn and I all say so : )
I'm fine all alone here in my corner again. I do love that message #2 though, and then on message #9, she admits how turrbile it all actually was. lol
The second book was probably crappy. I'm just going to blame it on mom/period hormones making it the one time I had feelings last year.
What is Ed's excuse? lol
We've been friends long enough his period cycles with mine.
...and there was that one time..at band camp.
