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The Beginning of Everything
The Beginning of Everything | Robyn Schneider
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Robyn Schneider's The Beginning of Everything is a witty and heart-wrenching teen novel that will appeal to fans of books by John Green and Ned Vizzini, novels such as The Perks of Being a Wallflower, and classics like The Great Gatsby and The Catcher in the Rye.Varsity tennis captain, Ezra Faulkner, was supposed to be homecoming king, but that was beforebefore his girlfriend cheated on him, before a car accident shattered his leg, and before he fell in love with unpredictable new girl Cassidy Thorpe.As Kirkus Reviews said in a starred review, "Schneider takes familiar stereotypes and infuses them with plenty of depth. Here are teens who could easily trade barbs and double entendres with the characters that fill John Green's novels."Funny, smart, and including everything from flash mobs to blanket forts to a poodle who just might be the reincarnation of Jay Gatsby, The Beginning of Everything is a refreshing contemporary twist on the classic coming-of-age novela heart-wrenching story about how difficult it is to play the part that people expect, and how new beginnings can stem from abrupt and tragic endings.
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Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Cute cover 💙 4mo
Eggs My choice too! 4mo
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Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks 💙💙💙 4mo
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Eggs
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“You only grow by coming to the end of something and by beginning something else.”
John Irving
“The price of the beginning is its end.”
T. Kuzgov

#NewBeginnings
#DecemberDreams

@Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

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Eggs @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Thanks 🩵🙏🏻💙 10mo
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TGgounden
The Beginning of Everything | Robyn Schneider

The Beginning of Everything, Written by Robyn Schneider is a book about Ezra Faulkner, former Tennis turned cripple after a car accident with a drunk driver. I am currently a little more than halfway through and thoroughly enjoying it. However I do have some complaints. Often times Schnieder's depiction of high school seems unrealistic. She describes high school as a hierarchy and while there groups of people, there is no one popular person.

Sola M I really think you need to work on your writing skills. I have noticed a reoccurring theme where you struggle to understand basic grammatical concepts. Keep trying. never lose hope. 1y
$hon_McHugh sounds like a good book might read it 1y
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The Beginning of Everything | Robyn Schneider

Varsity tennis captain Ezra Faulkner was supposed to be homecoming king, but that was before—before his girlfriend cheated on him, before a car accident shattered his leg, and before he fell in love with unpredictable new girl Cassidy Thorpe.

As Kirkus said in a starred review, “Schneider takes familiar stereotypes and infuses them with plenty of depth. Here are teens who could easily trade barbs and double entendres with the characters.

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I really like this book. This book had me wondering what was going to happen next. This book is about a boy who overcomes challenges. it‘s a great read.

MissYaremcio Hi Bella! Thank you for the review! I was missing some detail in the summary and the explanation of the theme, but overall well done! 4y
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Anyone else find random books they don‘t remember buying on their Kindle.....

#BrokenHeart #FebruaryFeels @Eggs

readingjedi All the time! I also attempt to purchase books I already have on a regular basis 😂 5y
Scochrane26 Occasionally. I recently discovered a physical book that I didn‘t know I bought. 5y
Eggs Great title!! 5y
cherinium Always! Physical books, too, but especially on the kindle--guess it's all the kindle deals I come across. 5y
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Buechersuechtling
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More #LitsyMagic ✨. Just read the review @Tracey3 wrote – and she really got me curious by mentioning that it‘s not quite John-Green-like, for as far as many of his books are concerned, I definitely can‘t understand the praise they get. His “quirky” characters are most of the time a bit too much, a bit forced for me …

But Tracey definitely caught my interest with this and so I‘m especially happy to have found it in my online library‼️🙌🏼

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Hi everyone! This book is about Ezra finding himself after his girlfriend cheated on him and he got in a car accident that shattered his leg. This book is mainly about how he grew through everything he went through. It was okay. #litsy #kindle #kindlefire #paperwhite #library

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Tracey3
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This book was reminiscent of a John Green novel. It contained a male narrator, a mysterious female love interest, a tightly bonded group of friends, and witty banter. Not as witty as Green 😉. I was quickly invested in the characters and needed to know what would happen to them. The conclusion was meh, but the journey was enjoyable.
“I pictured her tragically; it never once occurred to me to picture her as the tragedy.”

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howtomakefriendswithbooks
The Beginning of Everything | Robyn Schneider

I'm currently reading this book. The hardcover is ugly as hell but the book is so damn funny! Only on chapture 8 but I can tell this is gonna be one of those worth re-reading.

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Tashreads
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Great epigraphs

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Crazeedi YES!!!👍😘 6y
Weaponxgirl I‘m sorry but I have to bring up tea ☕️😉 6y
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TheSpineView @Weaponxgirl ❤ Tea is good too! 6y
Weaponxgirl @TheSpineView the British in me always goes what about tea?! Sorry for that 😆 6y
TheSpineView @Weaponxgirl No problem. Understand totally.😊 6y
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I was liking this until the ending. Wtf?! I‘m sorry for the short vague review, but I‘m at a loss for words and mildly traumatized.

Cinfhen I think you‘re review is perfect 👌🏽 haven‘t read this book but I‘ve experienced that wtf feeling 6y
GypsyKat @Cinfhen It‘s not a good feeling lol 6y
Tracey3 I agree. The ending was a disappointment. 5y
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GypsyKat
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I decided to paint around the TV bracket on the wall instead of taking it off, and it was both more and less of a pain in the ass than I thought it would be. But I‘m finally seeing the light at the end of the tunnel! 👍 #AudioPainting

Tamra Very calming color. 6y
AmyG I love the color. 6y
Paula3 Beautiful color 6y
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Leftcoastzen Yay! Lovely color! 6y
Lindy So pretty! 6y
Mollyanna Beautiful color! 6y
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GypsyKat
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Another day, another audiobook. 😉

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GypsyKat
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So, I might have gone a little crazy today with the Audible sale... 😆💸

#BookHaul #BookSale #AudibleSale

ErickaS_Flyleafunfurled I went a lil nuts too. What‘s a Litten to do? 🤷‍♀️ 6y
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APLitlife
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This was a great story. I love unpredictable endings.

AmyG Me, too. Stacked! 6y
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#QuotsyMay18 • May 8|Everything • I loved the Beginning of Everything. Schneider really nails the mental side of life changing injury, especially in a young athlete.

rather_be_reading sounds good 6y
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APLitlife
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Husband gave me an Amazon card to buy some books for my classroom.

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I truly loved that book. It made me think about how a single moment can turn our whole lives around. But instead of giving up after a tragedy we can use it as a stepping stone to start over and discover who we really are. 😊

This book was so good that I devoured it in a couple of hours. 💖

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MorbidAi
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Nothing special

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Clwojick
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Got these four books for 50 cents each! Have you guys heard of or read any of these before? I haven't heard of any of them, but they sound great! #stealofadeal #thriftstorefinds

Eggs Love Robyn Schneider 7y
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readem_andweep
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Filled with sharp wit and endearing sarcasm, this contemporary YA novel appeals to fans of John Green and Ned Vizzini. The narrator was brilliant and a great character overall. Interesting story and surprising ending.
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Kristy_K
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#redswhitesandblues: YA edition. All on my #tbr.

Happy 4th everyone!

#jubilantjuly

FictionFox Ooh The Beginning of Everything was goooood! And I absolutely adore The Statistical Probability... I'm actually thinking of rereading it soon. Enjoy! 7y
Kristy_K @FictionFox Oh good! I saw Robyn Schneider speak a while ago and have been meaning to read this ever since. 7y
[DELETED] 206653737 I have The Beginning of Everything on my shelves too, TBR! Happy 4th! 7y
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The Beginning of Everything was originally titled Severed Heads, Broken Hearts. It also had a different cover. I really liked the original title, so I was a little torn that it was changed. I do love the cover with the rollercoaster. ?

Day 27 of #JuneChallenge.
#bluelovesbookishjune: "I am inimitable; I am an original." Original cover
#thebeginningofeverything #robynschneider

#bookstagram #originalcover #originaltitle #severedheadsbrokenhearts

BookishMarginalia I have to admit I would not have picked up the book with that original title! (And I loved it, so it would have been a shame) 7y
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I'm currently working on my homework assignments, since I'm trying to get everything done or as many things as possible done before I start working again. I also want to try to read a little bit more of Fangirl because I have been reading this book for like a month.

Have an ALMIGHTY Day!
- Melissa & Wilmarilys

#thebeginningofeverything #yellowbooks #orangebooks

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Finished this little gem on my lunch break.

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This is one of the best books I've ever read. There were many plot twists, and I loved the story line between Ezra and Cassidy. I love how the characters develop over the course of the book, and overall it was really great. One of my absolute favorites!

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Eggs
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The world breaks everyone, and afterward, some are strong at the broken places. -Ernest Hemingway

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❤️🎾🤓

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Pandyfish
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The #libraryhaul I just did had NONE of the books I originally wanted. All of those #tbr books were checked out, so I placed a hold for each one. Then, I got some other ones, cause what else should I have done? :)

The Beginning of Everything is my second Robyn Scheinder and I'm super excited. I loved Extraordinary Means.

WanderingBookaneer The Beginning of Everything starts with an unforgettable scene. I love the Molecules book. 8y
StaceyKondla Susin Nielsen ❤️❤️❤️!!! 8y
Tigerbook Yay 8y
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Nitpickyabouttrains
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"It all got tangled together, her appearance and Toby coming back into my life and the first time I ever read a book that spoke to me, and the question of who I wanted to be in the aftermath of my personal tragedy."

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TreyaTheT-Rex
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Just a few of the debuts I own, a few of my favourites! #booktober

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Like Paper Towns and Looking for Alaska, this YA novel features a stuck-in-rut upper middle class boy whose life is turned upside down when he mets a mysterious, wild, beautiful but troubled girl. I had some mixed feelings about that. But, also like Green's stories, this one is full of philosophical musings, clever humor and a search for larger truths. The concluding message is solid and timeless. Thumbs up for those bits!

MrBook Great review! 8y
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Christinak
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Day 11 - shades of blue - Wow I have a lot of blue books! Here are a few. #septphotochallenge #somethingforsept

RealLifeReading 💙💙 8y
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Leelee.reads
The Beginning of Everything | Robyn Schneider

I love my kids, but it's been 15 years now since I've been able to read a book uninterrupted. 😫 This book looks promising, but at this rate, it may take weeks to find out.

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faithfully
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the feels of being a debater on their first tournament 😂