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The distinction has blurred between young adult and adult books. Some of the teen books have become more sophisticated.

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Ann Brashares
Age: 57
Born: 1967
Born: July 30
Film Writer
Novelist
Writer
City of Alexandria
Virginia
Adults
Books
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Young
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Don't talk to me. I'm tired and grumpy and I'll probably make fun of you.
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When I turned fifteen, I remember my father gave me a credit card which I was allowed to use for two things: emergencies and books.
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We forgive and forget. At least I forgive and he forgets.
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You get older and you learn there is one sentence just four worlds long and if you can say it to yourself it offers more comfort than almost any other. It goes like this… Ready ” “Ready.” “At least I tried.
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There were those emotions down there, and though she couldn't quite feel them, they were strong and she feared them. It was like watching a thunderhead from high up in a plane, and though you weren't under it, you knew how it would feel if you were. You knew you'd have to land eventually.
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