Ramona Blue Goodreads
Author: Julie Murphy
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Also by this author: Dumplin', Ramona Blue, Meet Cute: Some People Are Destined to Meet.
Publisher: HarperCollins
Publication date: May 9th 2017
For fans of Rainbow Rowell and Morgan Matson comes this sharp and thought-provoking novel about modern love, family, and the labels that we just can’t seem to escape—from Julie Murphy, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Dumplin’ and Side Effects May Vary.
Ramona was only five years old when Hurricane Katrina changed her life forever. Since then, it’s been Ramona and her family against the world. One of only two out lesbians in her small town and standing over six feet tall with unmistakable blue hair, Ramona knows she’s destined for something bigger than the trailer she calls home in Eulogy, Mississippi. But juggling multiple jobs, her flaky mom, and her well-meaning but ineffectual dad forces her to be the responsible adult of the family. Now, with her sister, Hattie, pregnant, her responsibilities weigh more heavily than ever.
The return of her childhood friend Freddie brings a welcome distraction. Ramona’s friendship with the former competitive swimmer picks up exactly where it left off, and soon he’s talked her into joining him for laps at the pool.
As Ramona falls more in love with swimming, her feelings for Freddie begin to shift as well, and she must decide if knowing who she is is more important than figuring out who she might become.
RAMONA BLUE. *grabby hands*
As some of you may know, I ADORED Julie Murphy’s last book, DUMPLIN. It’s about a fat girl living in a pageant-obsessed Texan small-town who gets the guy. And it’s so much more than what I just wrote, and one of the best contemporary YA books out there.
So obviously, Ramona Blue and ANYTHING JULIE MURPHY WRITES is on my auto-buy list. I already love how complex Ramona’s sexual orientation is going to be. DUMPLIN was also weighty with responsibility and expectations placed on teens, so I’m excited to see how Ramona deals with these pressures.
Basically, I’m just a Julie Murphy fangirl. This is one of my most anticipated books of 2017!
Is RAMONA BLUE on your TBR? Have you read any of Julie Murphy’s books, like Side Effects May Vary or Dumplin? What are you waiting for this week? Let me know and I’ll stop by!
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Yes, yes, yes, yes, yes. I can’t wait to read this. Julie Murphy is now an auto-read author for me. I LOVED Dumplin.
I loved Dumplin as well! This one sounds good as well. Great pick!
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