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The Blue Girl
The Blue Girl | Laurie Foos
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In this small lakeside town, mothers bake their secrets into moon pies they feed to a silent blue girl. Their daughters have secrets toothat they can't sleep, that they might sleep with a neighbor boy, that they know more than they let on. But when the daughters find the blue girl, everyone's carefully held silences shake loose. Laurie Foos is the author of five previous novels:Before Elvis There Was Nothing,Ex Utero,Portrait of the Walrus by a Young Artist,Twinship, andBingo Under the Crucifix. She teaches in the low-residency MFA program at Lesley University in Cambridge.
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papermna
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Bailedbailed

So close to the end. The premise and writing is intriguing, but as it went on and on and on I became so bored out of my skull I just couldn‘t keep going.

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Purrfectpages
The Blue Girl | Laurie Foos
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WhereTheBooksGo
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Mehso-so

I loved the premise, but hoped for more plot than this volume offered. Yes, it did well exploring the internal lives of the six women, but I had hoped the plot would unfold more than it ultimately did.

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Matilda
The Blue Girl | Laurie Foos
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I haven't been able to think of anything but whoopie pies ever since reading this book about a blue girl who is fed moon pies. Since I'd never eaten a whoopie pie and don't know any place that sells them I had to turn to Mark Bittman for a recipe and all I got to say is WHERE HAVE WHOOPIE PIES BEEN ALL MY LIFE?!

LittlePixels Those look delicious!! 8y
Gina Great job! 8y
MemoirsForMe 😍👍🏻 8y
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BookishFeminist I love whoopie pies!! I've been meaning to read this book. I'll make sure to have whoopie pies on hand for when I do. (edited) 8y
Matilda @BookishFeminist the actual book keeps referring to moon pies but that cover is a whoopie pie and I even had a dream about it while I was reading it so I'm so glad to have finally eaten them! 8y
nadine_swartz But did you get a whoopie pie with baked icing?! That's a childhood comfort food fo me right there! 8y
Matilda @nadine_swartz I wish I was raised on these! 8y
intothehallofbooks I've never had a whoopie pie! Looks delicious. I love moon pies though 😍 8y
Matilda @intothehallofbooks I've never had one of those either! This one looked much easier to make though lol 8y
Hooked_on_books They are dangerously delicious. 8y
RealBooks4ever Good stuff! 👍🏼 8y
Megabooks I know!!! 8y
MelanieMefford Oh my gosh, I want some!! 8y
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Matilda
The Blue Girl | Laurie Foos
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Need a palette cleanser after a psychological thriller book hangover and this seems perfect.

Hooked_on_books I love your pillow! 8y
Matilda @Hooked_on_books thanks! I think it's from kidrobot. 8y
amydaugustine Loved THE BLUE GIRL. Another stellar recommendation by @FranzenComesAlive. 8y
Matilda @amydaugustine I'm really enjoying it! And had to look up a recipe for whoopie pies which I'm going to have to make! 8y
amydaugustine @Matilda I could not get whoopie pies out of my head -- or my mouth -- for weeks after reading. 😊 8y
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Matilda
The Blue Girl | Laurie Foos
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When Santa stopped by a bookstore 🎅🏽📚💙

vivastory Have to say, I'm kinda rooting for the goblins... 8y
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Merethebookgal
The Blue Girl | Laurie Foos
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Here's the one-and-only velocireader @Liberty 's #EclecticPick! Add this quirky book to your TBR!

Ruri_kaichou I love that pic of her! 8y
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capriciousreader
The Blue Girl | Laurie Foos
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This book is making me want moon pies. Sans secrets.

Mamashep What do you think of this one as a book club choice? 8y
capriciousreader @Mamashep I think it would be a great choice. I can see it starting some great conversations. 8y
Mamashep @capriciousreader excellent! I've been struggling with choices for next year. 8y
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keelymorgan
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Mehso-so

I'm sorry what??? The best thing I got from this book was some inspiration to make moon pies! I don't get it and was confused and disappointed by the ending. As far as the secrets go, give me more!!!! My biggest critique was the secrets were not original or well thought out. I had high hopes but ended the book confused and disappointed 🤔😖

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Liberty
The Blue Girl | Laurie Foos
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Pickpick

For #Recommendsday, one of my favorites of 2015, about a girl who is literally blue, and who eats moon pies full of secrets. So, so weird and so, so wonderful. 💙🤘🏻📚

Aquedita Would love to hear what was the best read of 2015? :) 8y
Soubhiville Sounds fun, and also the cover makes me hungry... 🍰 8y
[DELETED] 1250735911 That sounds absurd and I must read it!! 8y
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quirkyreader It looks more like a Whoopie Pie than a Moon Pie. 8y
read_diverse_books That sounds so weird! Never hard of this book, but it sounds too cool to ignore. 8y
kerry I still have this on my shelf from PB to the Future! 8y
britt_brooke This sounds totally weird, but unique and I trust your opinion. #stacked 8y
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