A coworker once said if patty were a supervillain, shed be called the quibbler. When i was a kid with a dream of publishing a book success was exactly that. Ripped from the headlines, pattys debut novel, send, a ya story about a former cyberbully learning to deal with the suicide he caused with a single thoughtless click, was. I posted the short story on my website if anyone wants to read it and sent tristan the link. A short version of her debut novel, send, finished in the top ten of the writers digest 79th annual writing competition. Her debut ya send was born after a manager suggested she research social networks.
Send by patty blount i have been counting down the days till i could post about his one. Two years since she was raped by her brothers teammate. Aug 11, 2014 some boys by patty blount is an exploration of rape culture. She was educated first at hammersmith in middlesex, probably at the roman catholic convent there, and afterwards in the rue boulanger in paris.
Its like i was on a reading roller coaster and the cart flew off the track and crashed with a firey explosion, but i got up and walked away only with a maimed leg when i shouldve been dead. Send is a young adult ages and up contemporary novel about cyberbullying. After she accuses zac, the town golden boy, of rape, everyone turns against her. Rather than centers on a victim, it tells the readers about the bully himself. Her latest novel, someone i used to know, dropped august, 2018, and was named a 2019 best childrens book of the year by bank street college of. Mar 31, 2020 patty blount is the author of contemporary internet issues novels for teens including the 2015 firecracker award winning some boys, which is also a booksellers best and rita awards finalist.
The romance between musicians eli and kristen is plagued with discordant notes. Some boys patty blount page 20 read online free books. Someone i used to know by patty blount focuses on the sensitive topic of rape and therefore may be triggering for some people. Afraid hell reject her like the rest of the school, like. He is desperately trying to move beyond the horrors that have plagued him for the last five years. August 5th 2014 by sourcebooks fire goodreads purchase some boys go too far. Ashley was fourteen, a freshman, when she was raped by the senior star for points in the traditional football team scavenger hunt. Her latest novel, someone i used to know, dropped august, 2018, and was named a 2019 best childrens book of the year by bank street college of education. Send by patty blount by jen on september 25, 2012 20 comments in author feature, interview. I hope you all love send and will visit dan, kenny, and me over at our facebook page send the novel. She is inspired to write by such greats as judy blume, jk rowling, and gayle forman.
When she realized the characters of tristan and blasi werent characters at all, he asked her to prom. Technical writer by day, fiction writer by night, patty mines her day job for ideas to use in her novels. Send tackles the serious issue of bullying and gives insight to how all parties are impacted the bully, the bullied, and their families. Patty blount definitely did her research she knew exactly how to bring the situation and all of the characters to life. Send by patty blount takes a different approach on bullying than books ive read previously. The missing epilogue from send patty blount, author. Biography technical writer by day, fiction writer by night, patty mines her day job for ideas to use in her novels. Looks like the party was just getting started when i left. Her debut novel, send, was a 2012 junior library guild fall pick and a short version of the story was a writers digest 79th annual writing competition top ten finalist. Each week, our editors select the one author and one book they believe to be most worthy of your attention and highlight them in our pro connect email alert. Today, shes the awardwinning author of edgy, realistic, gutwrenching contemporary and young adult romance. I wanted to tell a story that people would think about, maybe change their minds about something. Patty adores chocolate, her boys, and books, though not necessarily in that order. Zac sent a few pictures of miranda minus her shirt.
Incarcerated five years ago for sending a photo of a classmate in character underwear to all of his friendsresulting in the boys suicide18yearold kenny has since been on the move with his family, seeking anonymity. Patty blount grew up quiet and a bit invisible in queens, ny, but found her voice in books. Some boys patty blount page 8 read online free books. I was determined to read it and not like it, and not like dan. Ian wouldnt be the first to call her a slut and a liar.
Elis image as a rock god is all about his hardrock band, but readers are supposed to believe hes really a nice guy whose priority is his severely autistic sister, anna. Send by patty blount, 9781402273377, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Head over to my website and click the blog page to. Hes the one person who looks past the taunts and the names and the tough. Just from the summary, i felt that i had no business reading a book from a bullys pointofview. You cant just take one quote, or two, or three, because then youd have to take all of it. Send is about the how every action has an equal and opposite reaction.
About the book someone i used to know by patty blount paperback sourcebooks fire released 872018 its been two years since the night that changed ashleys life. She and my dad wanted to throw me a lavish sweet sixteen party, but on their terms. Afraid hell reject her like the rest of the school, like her own f. I lie on my bed, staring at nothing in particular, stewing over the stupidity that surrounds me when a strip of fabric catches my eye. Dared by her yearold son to try fiction, patty wrote her first manuscript in an ice rink. Patty blount works as a software technical writer by day and novelist by night. It shows how, even two years later, it can still affect her daytoday. This story does not end in a neat bow, nor does it have a ridiculously happy or sad ending. Patty blount grew up quiet and frequently overlooked in queens, ny, but found her voice writing smart and strong characters willing to fight for whats right. Native new yorker patty blount is the awardwinning author of several critically acclaimed internet issues novels for teens as well as a few adult contemporary romances. I gave this book 3 stars because i did enjoy the deep characterization that went into dan. Blount was born on 15 june 1690 probably at the family seat, mapledurham house at mapledurham in oxfordshire.
Read send by patty blount for free with a 30 day free trial. Patty blount is the author of contemporary internet issues novels for teens including the 2015 firecracker award winning some boys, which is also a booksellers best and rita awards finalist. Its the first of two published novels by patty blount, and was chosen by the school library journal as one of their fall picks last year. Patty blount novels a some boys promposal facebook. Read send online by patty blount books free 30day trial scribd. Patty blount writes contemporary issues novels for teens. Some boys quotes showing 120 of 20 i strongly believe if god had intended man or woman to jog, hed have scaled way back on breast size and sent some of that padding to the soles of our feet. Patty spends her days writing facts and her nights writing contemporary romantic fiction.
Kindle store go search hello select your address best sellers todays deals. Dec 17, 2012 the opening was fantastic, the middle was soso, but by the end of the book, i was ready to slap a big onestar on the book and be done with it. The shape of success by patty blount heres a headscratcher for you the shape of success is circular. Its like i was on a reading roller coaster and the cart flew off the. I hope you all love send and will visit dan, kenny, and me over at our facebook page sendthe novel. This book has a solid basis in reality, with shades of steubenville echoing throughout. Head over to my website and click the blog page to read all the details for participating. Read some boys, by patty blount online on bookmate some girls say no. I cross to my closet, run my hand down the satin gown kristie sent over last year. Her father was lister blount, and her family had long been of the highest position among roman catholic gentry. Send 2012 read online free book by patty blount in epub,txt. However, in 1715, michael blount married mary agnes, eldest daughter and coheiress of sir henry joseph tichborne, 4th baronet, so martha with her mother and sister thenceforth had a country residence at petersham, costing. We see that bullying affects not only victim but also bully, as well as their families. As an amazon associate we earn from qualifying purchases.
But what makes blounts approach a bit different is that her story is told from dual points of view. Though unpublished, it was the subject of so many seventhgrade book reports that year, the english teacher requested a copy and later returned it, covered in red ink. Jeremy sent a few of lindsay sprawled between kyle and matt. The opening was fantastic, the middle was soso, but by the end of the book, i was ready to slap a big onestar on the book and be done with it. All dan wants for his senior year is to be invisible. Today, she writes smart and strong characters willing to fight for whats right. Sent me back to my own time there, when i was trying to figure out, how do i. Some boys by patty blount smart bitches, trashy books. I dont think i can pick a better word to describe this story, unless you count bittersweet. Im a young adult author who writes books about kick ass characters like dan ellison in send, bailey grant in tmi and the takesnoc. Some boys by patty blount is an exploration of rape culture. Read unlimited books and audiobooks on the web, ipad, iphone and android. Bought the paperback its been five years since i clicked send. Aug 07, 2018 patty blount grew up quiet and a bit invisible in queens, ny, but found her voice in books.
A look at how one thoughtless act can destroy so many lives. Its an uneasy read, but it does a fair job of looking into the experience through the eyes. I stand, scratch, and start pulling clothes from my floor pile, trying to guess what the hell is wrong with lindsay. A short version of her debut novel, send, finished in the top ten of the.
I had originally been planning to talk to you about a different book today, but that one got shoved back a week when i started reading patty blount s send. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books. Send by patty blount by jen on september 25, 2012 20 comments in author feature, interview please help me welcome patty blount, author of send. Some boys by patty blount posted by some boys patty blount genre. Afraid hell reject her like the rest of the school, like her own family. Patty blount, author of someone i used to know, on not. Shes the awardwinning author of edgy, realistic, gutwrenching contemporary and young adult romance. When he was thirteen, dan was a young boy named kenny who posted a picture of a fellow classmate in cartoon underwear on the internet. Dan wants a clean start at his new school for his senior year. He was an extremely complex main character and i enjoyed learning more about him as the story went on as he slowly revealed why he was guilty and why he kept having to switch schools. Her latest release, some boys, was inspired by the steubenville rape case.
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