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I got to meet Nic Stone for about 5 min at the book fair in my area. This story is about 2 teens, both dealing with trauma & mental health issues. They become bffs & eventually there‘s some romance. I‘m in the MH field & think Stone portrayed substance abuse & mental health accurately. She wrote that this is her most personal book. Also, I had a bad day, then re-read what she signed, & it made me feel better. Story is hopeful, not a downer.

I gave it a shot but pretty quickly figured out this wasn‘t for me. I think my history with oversleep to deal with depression made it not fun to read about a main character who takes sedatives so she can sleep for a year. I was expecting something less literal from the title.

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“To sincerely adopt the psychology of tokenism, you have to sell your own community out. That‘s the dark underbelly of the thing. Instead of blaming institutions rules and social attitudes of those around you for the absence of other people like you, you blame your own community.”
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also: I don‘t know why the picture is red.

Catie!! My neighbors are mad at you because I made a shriek sound at the cuteness off the Bear Hugs and it‘s not quite 6:00am! You definitely spoiled me BIG and I LOVE everything! Your friendship is my favorite gift of all 💚❤️

December 17, 2024 Ohmyygoshhh Jayne and June are like cats fighting each other. When June went to her appointment, Dr. Ramirez tried to ask if she talked with Steph, her therapist. June felt her therapist was a little helpful. Jayne tried to help June but June seemed to refuse her help. Jayne pleads for June not to die. "If you die, I die. If I die, you die" (page 205). She did not want her sister to die. For once her sister did not respond.

December 17, 2024 3 days til the end of the first semester. December 20 is the last day ya'll. Sigh Tbh i feel like this year Christmas came faster than last year. Anyway, I have reached page 192 which is approximately halfway through the book. It was pretty slow in the beginning and then began to pick up pace afterwards. Jayne likes a guy named Patrick and sort of lives a separate life from her sister June. June is sick with cancer...

In a quest to understand the human mind, Brene Brown and her team ask the hard questions. I'm captivated to see the parallels in myself and I had never noticed before about some behaviors I gravitate towards- especially regarding seeking closeness by over sharing and finding common a common foe. I need to do better. I also read the Sandy Hook section the day after yet another school schooling (time time in Wisconsin) and find myself grappling...