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Zac and Mia
Zac and Mia | A. J. Betts
When I was little I believed in Jesus and Santa, spontaneous combustion, and the Loch Ness monster. Now I believe in science, statistics, and antibiotics. So says seventeen-year-old Zac Meier during a long, grueling leukemia treatment in Perth, Australia. A loud blast of Lady Gaga alerts him to the presence of Mia, the angry, not-at-all-stoic cancer patient in the room next door. Once released, the two near-strangers cant forget each other, even as they desperately try to resume normal lives. The story of their mysterious connection drives this unflinchingly tough, tender novel told in two voices.
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Eggs
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“Perhaps courage is simply this spur-of-the-moment act when your head screams don't, but your body does it anyway.”

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Two teens, who are neighbors in the cancer hospital, begin to find friendship and hope together

@BarbaraBB @Lauredhel @Andrew65 @DieAReader @GHABI4ROSES @The.Book.Drunkard

DieAReader 🥳Wonderful!! 3mo
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Victoriahoperose
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Mehso-so

I enjoyed the characters in this book, but nothing really stood out to me. It reminded me of The Fault in our Stars, but it just didn‘t grab me the same way. I did like the dual perspective and the way it went from different settings, but it just was a bit repetitive in parts and I didn‘t love the writing.

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shannonsnextchapter
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Growing up, facing adversity, & finding meaning in hardship.
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Zac & Mia uses alternating perspectives to contrast two experiences of adolescent cancer. Zac & Mia deal with their diagnoses very differently.
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Zac & Mia learn about their illnesses and themselves, navigating treatment & finding joy as not-so-average teenagers. The book deals with themes of illness, mortality, hope, loss, & family.
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Have you read Zac & Mia? What did you think?

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That-Bookish-Hiker
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I didn‘t know this was made into a tv series And I happily stumbled upon it on Netflix.

I really enjoyed this book when I read it and can‘t wait to dive into the show.

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cosmicbutton
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Enjoying the time inside during this rainy day.
Anyone else read this book? I picked it up on a whim at Half Price Books, and I'm really enjoying it so far!

AkashaVampie Wow I didn't know it was a book. I have seen the show 5y
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Macey.ct
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So far the story only shows Zac‘s point of view. Zap is trying to communicate with Mia through notes and knocks in the wall, but Mia isn‘t responding the way he wants. He over hears arguments between Mia and nurses and wishes he could tell her it‘s not there fault. The genre of this book is realistic fiction. If you like books about people dealing with illness or friendship, this book is for you.

MissYaremcio This sounds like such a good one! Great review! 5y
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Macey.ct
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Mehso-so

#2
Zac, a soccer-playing farm boy. Mia, a gorgeous girl with perfect friends. In the real world, they would have little to say to eachother. But in the hospital, where they are undergoing cancer treatment, the usual rules don‘t apply. Soon, the messages Zac and Mia trade through a shared wall evolve into a bond that neither sees coming. The theme of the book is friendships. If you like books with perspective changes and you may enjoy this book

MissYaremcio Thank you for the review Macey! I will count this as your second post. You had an amazing summary, but forgot to include the pacing! Keep up the great work! 5y
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Sarahnaye
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I laughed, I cried, I felt fear, and love. A great read by A.J. Betts telling the story through the eyes of two teens who endure illness and heartache.
Definitely a recommend read!

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That-Bookish-Hiker
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Zac and Mia becomes friends after sharing a wall in the cancer unit. The story is told in alternating POV‘s showing how each teen deals with their cancer. Zac has a big supportive family who lift him up when he is feeling down. Mia doesn‘t have that, it‘s just her mom and they don‘t get along.

Despite the heavy subject this book had a lot of funny moments and it was great to get two different stories that converged into one.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

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That-Bookish-Hiker
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Happy International Cat Day!

Lennon makes everything her bed but my books are her fav.

#internationalcatday #catsoflitsy

AmyG ❤️ 6y
kspenmoll A book lover cat! #catsoflitsy 📚😻 6y
kspenmoll You caught such a sweet expression! 6y
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Mitch Lennon is super, super pretty. Does she have a fav genre?!🤩 6y
MelissaSue81 Cutie! 6y
That-Bookish-Hiker @kspenmoll thanks! She is always looking at me like that after she gets comfortable laying on my current read lol. 6y
That-Bookish-Hiker @Mitch I‘d say based on what books she lays on her fav genre is YA. Or maybe she just doesn‘t have a preference. 😸 6y
Mitch Oh - can‘t always have a preference! Our prefer cookbooks- large ones with a good surface area! 😻 6y
blondie So very adorable♡ 6y
kspenmoll @That-Bookish-Hiker 🤣😻 6y
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That-Bookish-Hiker
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I love strawberries and blueberries. They are basically the only fruits safe for me to eat so I have them a lot.

My next read is a lot lighter in pages than my last. I needed something that was under 300 pages after that last book.

#currentlyreading

Reecaspieces I eat those just about every day. Sometimes I add a little cream cheese. Delicious 6y
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Rachiiebookdragon
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Beautiful book, loved this story and getting to see their different POV. 5/5

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Cinfhen
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#HeyJune Another YA book that I read and enjoyed ,which I believe has been turned into a TV series. Zac & Mia are two teens who “meet” while in isolation of their adjoining hospital rooms. Completely opposite in nature & personality the 2 are drawn together based on their shared circumstance. A friendship leads to a romance but really all they want is normalcy #IWantToHoldYourHand 🌟🌟This has been compared to Green‘s FIOS 🌟🌟

Centique Sounds lovely. Stacked! 6y
Cinfhen I read it years ago but I remember a passage about wanting the normalcy of simply holding hands and not thinking about potential germs and infections. @Centique it‘s a quick read and will leave an impression 6y
Kalalalatja Sounds sweet, but still tough! 6y
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erzascarletbookgasm Ah, another song which will keep playing on mind today 🙂❤️ 6y
Cathythoughts Lovely picture.... ❤️ 6y
Cathythoughts All these hold your hand prompts have me feeling very emotional this morning ❤️ 6y
Cinfhen Truth @Cathythoughts MAJOR 👂🏼 🐛 all month @erzascarletbookgasm There is some heaviness @Kalalalatja 😢😢 6y
emilyhaldi This also sounded a bit like this book I won in a Goodreads giveaway until I reread your blurb more carefully and decided maybe not 😆 in your book the characters are patients in the hospital - in my book they are working in the hospital and bond over the patients they tend to. I'll let you know how it is someday if I ever get to it 🙄 6y
Cinfhen My book was good @emilyhaldi I‘m not sure I‘m feeling your GoodReads giveaway 🙄😂 I won‘t hold my breathe for your review 6y
Reviewsbylola Omg, I was going to ask if it compared to FIOS so your last line hit the spot! 🤯 6y
Cinfhen It‘s an easy comparison because kids with cancer @Reviewsbylola but the stories are different ~ I think I liked this one better!!! 6y
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BookishBron
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This was funny and sweet and gave me so many feelings! A great read-alike for fans of The Fault in Our Stars

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Cheyennelopez7
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I choose this book cause the cover. #San_32

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Chelleo
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stacybmartin
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Another TFIOS-type book - this one seemed more realistic and a bit more hopeful in the end. Plus, it's set in Australia and has kangaroos! Narration was really well done, with a man and woman switching off for the two narrators, Zac and Mia. Nothing earth-shattering but an enjoyable enough read.

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stacybmartin
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Next up on #labsoundtrack!

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bigbooklove
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Es ist so heiß, ich schmelze! 😩 Also bin ich schwimmen gegangen (anders ist es ja nicht auszuhalten) und jetzt lese ich noch ein wenig. Danach geht es wieder ins Wasser 🌊🌅

#currentlyreading

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Hello guys! I'm new here and enjoying this app so far 😊

Hopefully I'll finish this book today. Although it's really good, it took me like a decade to read and now there are less than 100 pages left #currentlyreading

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Broookee03
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:)

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readem_andweep
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This is not "TFIOS." But it's still a great story about friendship, heartbreaks, and, you guessed it, illness. A wild ride from start to finish. 4/5 stars

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Well-ReadNeck
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#JuneTunz #SmellsLikeTeenSpirit

Ha! Stole a shelfie from the teen's room. I think I'll be doing some summer reading from this shelf 😜

Cinfhen Your teen is a serious contender for Litsy! 🙌🏻💕📚 7y
BibliophileMomma I 💖 ps. I still love you 7y
BookNAround I love this! I'd shelfie my daughter's collection but I'd have to wade around all the "returned from college" bins and boxes stacked up in there. Maybe in August when she heads back to school. 7y
Reviewsbylola Love it! 7y
LiteraryinPA Some great ones in there! 7y
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Megabooks
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Has anyone mentioned this #AustralianAuthor? #feistyfeb

Hard to believe it's almost my birthday month 🎉🎉🎉 #MegMarch 🤣🤣🤣💃🏻🤓😜🤦🏻‍♀️🤦🏻‍♀️

BarbaraJean Yay, March birthdays!! (Me too... 😊) 8y
NovelGirl82 Yay!! More March birthdays!!! 8y
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Imagineannie
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I'm sorry Mia is sick, but she's obnoxious and annoying. Zac criticizes his mother's weight. I dislike them both immensely and, although I wish them well, I'm not sticking around to find out what happens to them.

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AmbityScambity
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I knew only that this was a #YA book when I started listening. I had received it as part of the AudioSync summer program and needed something to listen to in the car, so I pushed play. It turned out to be a pretty decent read. I really felt for and with both Zac and Mia. Not only was their story together a believable journey, but also their individual paths. ⭐️⭐️⭐️ #litsyatoz #letterz

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AmbityScambity
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I've had a busy weekend thus far and haven't been able to log as much reading time as I was hoping, but thanks to 3 hours in the car, I was able to finish listening to Stars Above and get through nearly half of Zac and Mia. As soon as this horrible Packer performance is over, I intend to spend the rest of the night reading away! #24in48 @24in48

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Shelby3329
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howlinglibraries
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#SeasonsReadings2016 Day 20: titles that begin with X/Y/Z. These are a few titles that are high on my 2017 TBR list. #tbr #2017 #alreadyplanning

Side note: any Modest Mouse fans? I think of their song Bukowski every time I read/hear his name.

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Eines der beiden #Bücher,die auf meinem #SuB liegen ist #dieunwahrscheinlichkeitvonliebe wieso es dort gelandet ist erfährt ihr im Blog! www.readbooksandfallinlove.com

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ClairDeLivre
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this is giving me a readgret like All The Bright Places 😢😢😢

#reads

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MrsNeidl
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This book is narrated by both Zac and Mia. Both characters start the novel as total strangers who communicate through a hospital wall. Both are fighting cancer, and what I found most moving about their battles was how the book exposed the emotional toll cancer has on humanity. This book is not just about cancer, it explores love, friendship, self image, and adventure. I particularly liked how the ending is more realistic than I expected

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Lkardos12
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Wahh another book about kids with cancer. It's a good one though. And definitely loving the free YA audiobook summer from audiosync 🙌🏼

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Pandyfish
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I liked this book, except that the ending was not very good, in my opinion. I'm very tired of girl/boy relationships ending w/ romance. I wish that there was just a friendship between Mia and Zac

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Hooked__on__books
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I think this book is really cute and while the whole thing is kind of sad. You really do fall in love with the characters and even their small amount of relationship you fall for because that's what the story was meant to do. I highly recommend this book.