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Title: Marcelo in the Real World
Author: Francisco X. Stork
Published: March 1st, 2009
Genre: young adult fiction
Awards: Schneider Family Book Award
Summary: This book is about a 17 year old boy who has neurological differences similar to Asperger's Syndrome. He is going to start his senior year of high school at Paterson which is a great school for individuals with disabilities.

I absolutely loved this book although it has been some time since I read it. The book is written through Marcelo's (a high functioning autistic teenager) point of view as he spends the summer working for his dad.

#NameInTheTitle #MagnificentMarch #YoungAdult

@Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @OriginalCyn620

A really nice book with a good portrayal of a young autistic adult finding his own path.

#LiteraryLove Day 25: Accdg to Fats‘ review: “Marcelo Sandoval is a 17yo boy with a cognitive disorder that is similar to Asperger‘s syndrome. No doctor has been able to identify it. Marcelo likes to address himself & the people around him in the third person, has a pervasive interest in religion, & loves Halflinger ponies. I should also mention that he is tall, handsome, & has a well-toned body” a #heartthrob! Fats review: https://wp.me/pDlzr-7E4

Experiencing the world through Marcelo was a beautiful experience. I especially enjoyed the musical aspects of the story. Thanks @jmtrivera for the suggestion #halfbloodbingo

@cobwebmoth !! Thank you so much.

I‘m really excited about the tea holder and I can‘t wait to try all these teas. You‘ve been such a kind & thoughtful person. This was a really enjoyable group and I hope everyone else had a good time too.

@4thhouseontheleft - I‘m trying hard to finish Museum of Extraordinary Things, thank you for being patient with me. My goal is to ship next week.

@JenlovesJT47 @TheKidUpstairs

I‘m finally getting back on track with my Litsy required reading! I enjoyed this book. It wasn‘t perfect but I‘m surprised I liked it as much as I did. I do feel that some of the characters were not as well developed as they could have been, but overall this is an interesting subject and worth reading! @cobwebmoth it will be headed to you sometime this week! Sorry for the delay! 😟

#novelteabookclub
#catsoflitsy
#Scarlett

Received these awesome goodies from @4thhouseontheleft for the #novelteabookclub including an assortment of her favorite teas. I can‘t wait to try them! The tea towel is adorable and I‘m looking forward to reading the book. Thank you muchly!! 🤗💚🤗 #bookmail

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I typically refrain from sharing quotes when I‘m reading a Litsy traveling book, but this just gave me all the feels. 💖💖💖

There are so many things that don‘t fit into a simple box called disability, disorder or illness; autism is one of those things. There is not one “normal” type of brain, and being neurodivergent does not mean that you have an “abnormal” brain.

#novelteabookclub

Don‘t you hate when life gets in the way of reading? Every time I tried to pick up this book in the last 2 days something (or someone) interfered. 😫

So I am settling in with this tonight and will try really, really hard not to fall asleep right away, because I am TIRED!. 😴 🛏

This is such a crazy busy time of year! But I hope to finish quickly and have this off to @JenlovesJT47 soon!

#novelteabookclub

Loving the #novelteabookclub package that came in the mail today from @SkeletonKey 🎉🎉Thank you!!

I drink lemon ginger tea every night, and I‘m guessing the throat comfort will come in handy during allergy season! I love that you included the tea you have every morning (my daily morning tea is Dilmah Ceylon), and I can‘t wait to try the Capital teas while reading your book pick. Thank you for all the goodies!

Looks like Marcelo is ready to see a new world!! Finished this today and am getting ready to ship it off to @4thhouseontheleft along with my horror mark up to @Tiffy_Reads tomorrow.

Mixed feelings about this book but I enjoyed it overall. Glad to mark it done.

#novelteabookclub #litsyhorrorbookclub #litsyscreams #tealoverspostalbookclub

When you want to catch up on reading and you hope for snow and you get snow!! Yaaaay. Government is closed which means the library is closed which means I‘m gonna bundle up and enjoy my day off with a book.

#snowday #springishere #litsyloveslibraries

Moving kind of slow on this as I try to respond thoughtfully. I forgot how much annotating slows me down!

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Starting on my #tealoverspostalbookclub pick for the #novelteabookclub. Got my pen, got my notebook, got my tea... ready for business.

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Current #bookclub read!

I really enjoyed this book. It was in a similar vein to "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime." Marcelo is a sweet, kind seventeen year old boy on the autism spectrum who is forced to work at his father's law firm, in the real world.

My book box came in from Blue Spider Attic!

My boyfriend got me a three month subscription for my birthday. I'd say he did a great job (though the romance novel is becauce he thought Jane Austen was romance, but I get a kick out of it).

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⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 1000/5 stars

I want to applaud Francisco for this amazingly written book. Marcelo has what can only be described as Asperger's syndrome, he is very perceptive and has many skills that autistic kids possess but are often not acknowledged by anyone.

Marcelo lived a sheltered life before working at the law firm and the character development and transformation was very accurate and truly inspiring. Would read again and recommend to all.

How do we live with all the suffering? We see our ugly parts, and then we are able to forgive, love kindness, walk humbly.

This book touches on Autism Spectrum Disorder, racism, religion, and family issues. Well-rounded conflicts. Marcelo's voice takes a bit getting used to, but once you do, he hooks you in.

I am always looking for more stories about characters with #disabilities and this year I've read two about characters with autism, this and Mockingbird by Kathryn Erskine . I'd recommend both. #PhotoadayNov16 @RealLifeReading

Some of the #diversereads I've read and really enjoyed in the past year or so. #Booktober @RealLifeReading

#booktober#diversebooks @RealLifeReading
After midnight so its a new day. Hoping to catch up on reading this weekend. Work/life has been hectic. Need to breathe! In the meantime some of my past diverse reads:

"The world will always poke you in the chest with its index finger."
-F. Stork, MINRW

Very insightful peek into the life of someone on the autism spectrum.