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	Comment after you read: This one is a reread, since it’s a book for Speak Out this summer. Although our one participant hadn’t read the book and Marilyn and I haven’t had a chance to discuss it between ourselves, I am glad I got a chance to read this again. It was the first Sarah Dessen book I ever read, and I immediately followed it by reading This Lullaby and The Truth about Forever. The only thing wrong with this book is that the bands are fake. I know using real music artists can date books, but let’s face it, the bands Owen would listen to are not one hit wonders (more like, no hits but lots of devoted underground listeners.) I wish it was easier to booktalk this one though; unless you compare it to Speak (which seemed to work at the high school), it doesn’t have a hook; it’s just a quiet and lovely story about sisters and friendship.

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2 years ago keri finished reading Just Listen by Sarah Dessen. For 1 second keri read 400 pages at 400 pages a day.

This one is a reread, since it’s a book for Speak Out this summer. Although our one participant hadn’t read the book and Marilyn and I haven’t had a chance to discuss it between ourselves, I am glad I got a chance to read this again. It was the first Sarah Dessen book I ever read, and I immediately followed it by reading This Lullaby and The Truth about Forever. The only thing wrong with this book is that the bands are fake. I know using real music artists can date books, but let’s face it, the bands Owen would listen to are not one hit wonders (more like, no hits but lots of devoted underground listeners.) I wish it was easier to booktalk this one though; unless you compare it to Speak (which seemed to work at the high school), it doesn’t have a hook; it’s just a quiet and lovely story about sisters and friendship.