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Original Ginny Moon
Original Ginny Moon | Benjamin Ludwig
Meet Ginny Moon. She's mostly your average teenagershe plays flute in the school band, has weekly basketball practice and reads Robert Frost poems for English class. But Ginny is autistic. And so what's important to her might seem a bitdifferent: starting every day with exactly nine grapes for breakfast, Michael Jackson, taking care of her baby doll and crafting a Big Secret Plan of escape.Ginny has been in foster care for years, and for the first time in her life, she has found her "forever home"a place where she'll be safe and protected, with a family who will love and nurture her. Though this is exactly the kind of home that all foster kids are hoping for, Ginny has other plans. She'll steal and lie and reach across her past to exploit the good intentions of those who love heranything it takes to get back what's missing in her life. She'll even try to get herself kidnapped.Told in an extraordinary and wholly original voice, The Original Ginny Moon is at once quirky, charming, bighearted, poignant and yet also heartbreaking and a bit dark. It's a story of a journey, about being an outsider trying to find a place to belong and about making sense of a world that just doesn't seem to add up."
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TheBookgeekFrau
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Eggs Loved this book❤️ 2y
TheBookgeekFrau @Eggs Me too. It was so heartbreaking and soul warming and sweet 💞 2y
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squirrelbrain
The Original Ginny Moon | Benjamin Ludwig
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#moonsong

#maymoviemagic

Thanks Rohit and Cindy for hosting such a fab challenge this month - I‘ve really enjoyed it!

Cinfhen Enjoyed your posts and gearing up for our summer song collaboration 🐿🐿🤪 5y
RohitSawant Thanks for joining in! 😊💜 5y
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squirrelbrain
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I imagined that this would be a bit like The Rosie Project (a great read about autism / Aspergers told in an amusing way) but it was much deeper than that. It is told from Ginny‘s autistic POV and is quite heart rending in places. I thought all of the adults in the novel were just awful, they made me VERY cross at times....!
Definitely worth reading... 🌟🌟🌟🌟 and a half! Thanks @miralunasbooknook for sending me this wonderful book!
#jbuk

laurieluna So glad you liked it! We seem to have a knack for picking good books for each other ^_^ 6y
Cathythoughts That‘s so nice that ye have that knack 👍🏻❤️❤️ @miralunasbooknook (edited) 6y
squirrelbrain We do don‘t we @miralunasbooknook ! 😘 6y
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squirrelbrain
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Thanks so much for the book @miralunasbooknook ! I‘ve never heard of it before but loved The Rosie Project so if Graeme Simsion says it‘s good it must be!

And thanks also for the Beamish bits... I have been before but probably over 30 years ago 😳 so I really should visit again soon!

#jbuk

laurieluna Really? I'm sure I saw it on your Litsy TBR? 🙈 Either way after reading the blurb I added it to mine! Glad you like 😊 x 6y
squirrelbrain I‘m sure there‘s plenty on my TBR that I forgot I even put on there @miralunasbooknook ! 6y
laurieluna Happens to all of us! It's down in your tbr as just Ginny Moon! Think there's a few variations on the title. 6y
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Rhondareads
Original Ginny Moon | Benjamin Ludwig
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Early fed ex delivery of Ginny Moon lovely way to start the week👏📚

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Soubhiville
The Original Ginny Moon | Benjamin Ludwig
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For hour 12 challenge of the #24in48 readathon, the best first line from my TBR stack comes from this ARC of Ginny Moon.:

“The plastic electronic baby won‘t stop crying.” 👶 😭

I‘m partway through books 2 and 3, as I bounce between a print book and an audio as I move around. How are you doing fellow readers?

Bry Finished one, started two others. I‘ve only been reading for about 2.5 hours - I keep getting distracted with challenges and keeping up with all of the social media posts but that‘s part of the fun. 😊😊 (edited) 7y
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Sassy_Steph
The Original Ginny Moon | Benjamin Ludwig
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I decided to attach this photo to this book!!

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BookNAround
The Original Ginny Moon | Benjamin Ludwig
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What I'm reading while waiting in the high school parking lot to pick up my kid from tonight's football game.

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JacintaMCarter
Original Ginny Moon | Benjamin Ludwig
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Not perfect #RainbowSpines, but I think all the colors are there. #ReadingWomenMonth

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Smartypants
Original Ginny Moon | Benjamin Ludwig
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First, a special thank you to @Chelsea.Poole for being SO welcoming when I first joined @Litsy and started my incredible journey 6 months ago when I reunited with my original passion - books. This book is so incredibly accurate AND written so well, you are in the mind of Ginny, an autistic teenager. The MOST authentic since I read The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nightime. Well done, Mr. Ludwig!

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readingallthetime
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One of two library books from my Tuesday visit.

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Allietaylor16
Original Ginny Moon | Benjamin Ludwig
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So excited to start this!

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raelaschoenherr
Original Ginny Moon | Benjamin Ludwig
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Simona Congrats❣️🍾📚👏👏👏 8y
LeahBergen 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 8y
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Ash11hope Congrats!!! ^_^ 8y
Mdargusch So jealous! 8y
raelaschoenherr @Mdargusch Every once in a blue moon!! 8y
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Sassy_Steph
The Original Ginny Moon | Benjamin Ludwig
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Oh my gosh, this book! Wow my heart stopped a few times, I think because it was told from Ginny's perspective, it deeply affected me! I almost had to put it in the freezer on the last ten pages because I was afraid something bad was going to happen!! Read this book! Ginny has a special place in my heart! Just read it!!

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Sassy_Steph
The Original Ginny Moon | Benjamin Ludwig

Oh my gosh ten pages left, but I'm afraid to read it, I'm afraid something really bad is going to happen!! Wish me luck!! I have to suck it up and get er done!!

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Sassy_Steph
The Original Ginny Moon | Benjamin Ludwig

Off today, I will finish Ginny Moon!! I'm having so many feels with this book! Hating the forever mom! I shall discuss further! Have a great day! I'll be back a bit later with my end review of this book

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Sassy_Steph
The Original Ginny Moon | Benjamin Ludwig
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Cheap vacation!!!!

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Sassy_Steph
The Original Ginny Moon | Benjamin Ludwig

I just love book mail, I've had a few books sent my way in the last two weeks!! It's like my birthday or Christmas come early! Oh the joy I feel! Just started reading this book! I'm already hooked!!

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KassKho
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Part The Rosie Project, Part Room, this book was amazing. Ginny Moon is a 14 year with autism who has been adopted by her Forever Parents but keeps trying to get back to her Birth Mom and her Baby Doll. This book is funny and heartbreaking and an absolute treat that you won't want to put down!

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KassKho
Original Ginny Moon | Benjamin Ludwig
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I have to decided between doing homework and reading my book... I bet you can guess which one I want to do 😂😂

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LitDrivenGirl
The Original Ginny Moon | Benjamin Ludwig
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While moving I realized (even more) how far behind I am in reading my ARCs 😲. Life needs to slow a bit or I need an escape to a READcation.

#tbr #arc #checkthatstackout #readcation #moving

Sassy_Steph Definitely grab the original Ginny Moon!! Amazing book!! 8y
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KassKho
Original Ginny Moon | Benjamin Ludwig
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My new #bookhaul for work! Which one should I start with? Has anyone read or heard anything good about these titles?

JoeStalksBeck 👏👏👏👏❤️ 8y
Suzze Lilac Girls was fabulous! 8y
Suet624 I read Lilac Girls. Would recommend. 8y
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Rhondareads
The Original Ginny Moon | Benjamin Ludwig
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As a young teacher I taught Autistic children.It was amazing the gifts they had along with the difficulties they endured daily,This book sounds perfect for me.An autistic child adopted out of foster care.

Baileeandme ❤🐶 8y
BethFishReads Hoping yo get to this soon 8y
Sassy_Steph So amazing!!!!!! 8y
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Nicholeet
Original Ginny Moon | Benjamin Ludwig
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A small TBR pile. There are many more. I'm really enjoying Ginny Moon at present:)
#savethefloorjoists @Liberty

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candc320
Original Ginny Moon | Benjamin Ludwig
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Surprise #bookmail #2! This one sounds different then my typical read but really good! Thanks you Park Row Books!

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MorganNotMegan
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I don't think I've read that many books about the foster system, at least none written this way. This isn't about a child going from family to family, this is about one family and a young autistic teen who is trying to figure out the world she now finds herself in - the Forever. This is a book for older readers, it is very raw and full of emotions that can be tough to digest. Recommended that you don't read on subway as you may miss your stop.

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Chelsea.Poole
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I've seen this one around a few places, and received a copy today. I don't know much, other than the titular Ginny Moon is an autistic teenager. Looks good 🔴🌝Added to the stack ✔️ #bookmail #arc

lute I really enjoyed it! 8y
Chelsea.Poole @lute glad to hear it! I'm looking forward to it :) 8y
lute Different perspective! 8y
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Smartypants Can't wait to hear your thoughts! I always love reading books on the topic of autism. Go Buckeyes! 8y
Chelsea.Poole @Smartypants fellow Ohioan? Did you read Best Boy? That was my last read featuring an autistic character. 8y
Smartypants @Chelsea.Poole yes I'm a fellow Ohioan transplanted to the south. Best Boy is now on my TBR! Thanks for the recommendation. 8y
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Wendirella
Original Ginny Moon | Benjamin Ludwig
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I received this ARC and they accidentally sent me 4 copies! I have one extra left! If anyone is interested, leave me a comment and I'll choose someone at random to send it to. I just started it today and so far I'm loving it. Very The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time esque! #ARC #giveaway #bookmail

Soubhiville I'd love it! I loved the curious incident! 8y
Hooked_on_books Sounds interesting. I'd love a copy. 😋 8y
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Litlady Huge fan of Curious Incident and since my name's Ginny... ☺️📚💜 Thanks for the generous offering! 8y
Wendirella @Soubhiville, email me your address (wjdaisy@aol.com) and I'll get this out to you as soon as I can! 8y
Soubhiville Oh cool, thanks @Wendirella ! 8y
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Rachael_reads
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I love unexpected #bookmail!!!!
#ARC 📚

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lute
Original Ginny Moon | Benjamin Ludwig
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Ginny is a fourteen year old autistic girl torn between her Forever parents and her unreliable, abusive, addicted birth mom. The biggest problem is that no one is really listening to Ginny. Fast paced and enjoyable. You'll root for Ginny and shake your head at the adults in her life. And wait until you meet Lothario Larry.

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SophiaJai
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One of the most telling lines in this book about a teenage girl with autism told from the first person: "A lady looks back but then turns away again and keeps walking."

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SophiaJai
Original Ginny Moon | Benjamin Ludwig
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Taking this beauty home with me for the weekend.

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JacintaMCarter
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HotTeaGoodBooks
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I'm kind of confused over these two titles. Same book? From what I've seen online it seems so...but not sure.