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The Perks of Being a Wallflower
The Perks of Being a Wallflower | Bestsellers - Books USA Press
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SUMMARY: What is most notable about this funny, touching, memorable first novel from Stephen Chbosky is the resounding accuracy with which the author captures the voice of a boy teetering on the brink of adulthood. Charlie is a freshman. And while's he's not the biggest geek in the school, he is by no means popular. He's a wallflower--shy and introspective, and intelligent beyond his years, if not very savvy in the social arts. We learn about Charlie through the letters he writes to someone of undisclosed name, age, and gender, a stylistic technique that adds to the heart-wrenching earnestness saturating this teen's story. Charlie encounters the same struggles that many kids face in high school--how to make friends, the intensity of a crush, family tensions, a first relationship, exploring sexuality, experimenting with drugs--but he must also deal with his best friend's recent suicide. Charlie's letters take on the intimate feel of a journal as he shares his day-to-day thoughts and feelings: I walk around the school hallways and look at the people. I look at the teachers and wonder why they're here. If they like their jobs. Or us. And I wonder how smart they were when they were fifteen. Not in a mean way. In a curious way. It's like looking at all the students and wondering who's had their heart broken that day, and how they are able to cope with having three quizzes and a book report due on top of that. Or wondering who did the heart breaking. And wondering why. With the help of a teacher who recognizes his wisdom and intuition, and his two friends, seniors Samantha and Patrick, Charlie mostly manages to avoid the depression he feels creeping up like kudzu. When it all becomes too much, after a shocking realization about his beloved late Aunt Helen, Charlie retreats from reality for awhile. But he makes it back in due time, ready to face his sophomore year and all that it may bring. Charlie, sincerely searching for that feeling of "being infinite," is a kindred spirit to the generation that's been slapped with the label X. --Brangien Davis SUMMARY: What is most notable about this funny, touching, memorable first novel from Stephen Chbosky is the resounding accuracy with which the author captures the voice of a boy teetering on the brink of adulthood. Charlie is a freshman. And while's he's not the biggest geek in the school, he is by no means popular. He's a wallflower--shy and introspective, and intelligent beyond his years, if not very savvy in the social arts. We learn about Charlie through the letters he writes to someone of undisclosed name, age, and gender, a stylistic technique that adds to the heart-wrenching earnestness saturating this teen's story. Charlie encounters the same struggles that many kids face in high school--how to make friends, the intensity of a crush, family tensions, a first relationship, exploring sexuality, experimenting with drugs--but he must also deal with his best friend's recent suicide. Charlie's letters take on the intimate feel of a journal as he shares his day-to-day thoughts and feelings: I walk around the school hallways and look at the people. I look at the teachers and wonder why they're here. If they like their jobs. Or us. And I wonder how smart they were when they were fifteen. Not in a mean way. In a curious way. It's like looking at all the students and wondering who's had their heart broken that day, and how they are able to cope with having three quizzes and a book report due on top of that. Or wondering who did the heart breaking. And wondering why. With the help of a teacher who recognizes his wisdom and intuition, and his two friends, seniors Samantha and Patrick, Charlie mostly manages to avoid the depression he feels creeping up like kudzu. When it all becomes too much, after a shocking realization about his beloved late Aunt Helen, Charlie retreats from reality for awhile. But he makes it back in due time, ready to face his sophomore year and all that it may bring. Charlie, sincerely searching for that feeling of "being infinite," is a kindred spirit to the generation that's been slapped with the label X. --Brangien Davis
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AkashaVampie
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So who is starting one of these?

#NWC

@ElizaMarie @AsYouWish @jb72

ElizaMarie I am waiting for my hold for mine to come in 3y
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AkashaVampie @ElizaMarie ur waiting on this one too? I hope they dont disappoint. 3y
ElizaMarie @AkashaVampie They were available mid November but then I waited on it and now its a hold 3y
AkashaVampie Oh bummer 3y
AkashaVampie @Butterfinger here is the NWC for December 3y
Butterfinger Thank you. It's just hard for me to remember to go to the website. 3y
AkashaVampie @Butterfinger ur welcome sweetie. I need to start tagging more people in my posts 3y
Butterfinger No. We have the tag. I don't know why I didn't think of that. Thanks for all you do. 3y
AkashaVampie @Butterfinger ur welcome sweetie. Yeah I need to check the tag more often too. 3y
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Recklesslove
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"Charlie, we accept the love we think we deserve."

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#7Books7Days : We present one book a day for seven days that will remain in our hearts & minds because they touched us, changed us. Nothing else. 📚Day One: Perks of Being a Wallflower Thanks for the tag @Meaw_catlady Wanna join @NeedsMoreBooks @Texreader @KristenDuck

NeedsMoreBooks Thank you for tag @MoonWitch94 ❤️ 4y
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The Perks of Being a Wallflower has been an emotional roller coaster of a reading experience for teens + grown-ups alike for two decades. This week, it comes to my pod! My longtime book friend and fellow freelancer Caitlin Flynn joins me for Episode 55 to discuss the universal appeal of Perks, to consider how many big subjects are too many for one book, to reminisce about AIM, and to unpack Chbosky‘s presentation of trauma. Link to listen in bio!

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tammysue
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5 ☆ A coming of age story that gives you all the feels of your teenage youth. Charlie is a “wallflower” who doesn‘t realize his own significance, an observer who puts everyone‘s happiness before his own. He‘s a character many people can resonate with. The writing is amazing + is written as an #epistolary.
Read it if you‘re one of the last few like me that hadn‘t read it yet. #YA #TBR

@Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks 🤗😘

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Great review 💫✨❤️ 5y
TrishB Love this book ❤️ 5y
JennyM I still haven‘t read it, but have it waiting at the library for me. So looking forward to reading it...finally 😊 5y
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KiKidoyouloveme
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Sometimes, you gotta go back to your favorites to pick you up when you're down

fungro Love that one! 5y
RaimeyGallant Truth! And welcome to Litsy! #LitsyWelcomeWagon Some of us put together Litsy tips to help new Littens navigate the site. It's the link in my bio on my page in case you need it. Or if you prefer how-to videos, @chelleo put some together at the link in her bio. @LitsyWelcomeWagon 5y
Chelleo Welcome! 5y
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tammysue
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YAY look what I found tucked into a front-hallway drawer.. #jb mail 💌 that surprise just made my day! Thank you for thinking of me @erzascarletbookgasm @BookHippie @CoffeeNBooks @BookNAround @IndoorDame and @jas16!!! ☺️💗

And thank you for my #tbr pick of “Perks”, the sweet bookmark and cards, Misty!!! @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks 🎶😊💞

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks You‘re very welcome 😘💕 5y
Jas16 ❤️ 5y
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MelissaSue81
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I wasn‘t sure about this book at first.. Charlie is an odd character.. but he grows on you, like a fungus, lol. I ended up really enjoying it. It was funny but also sweet and sad. And a bonus, that I didn‘t realize before I started it is that I will count for an epistolary novel for #readharderchallenge. I didn‘t have a book chosen for that at all.

CarolynM Have you seen the film? I liked it even more than the book, it made Charlie more real for me. 5y
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NaomiO
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We accept the love we think we deserve

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Cortg
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My January wrap up!

Cinfhen 👍🏻 5y
StillLookingForCarmenSanDiego Looks great! 📚💕 5y
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Sweettartlaura
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There are not enough stars for this book!
⭐️🌟✨💫
WOW this was so good - how did I miss it for so long?!?!

But the perk of being a latecomer 😉 is that there is a Spotify playlist for it.

So,
1. You should read this if like me, you somehow haven‘t. Like, this week. It‘s short - you can do it.
2. When you do, play the playlist. It will enhance your experience exponentially. And you will be infinite ♾

Kimberlone Read this for the first time in high school and it‘s still one of my favorite books of all time. I didn‘t know there was a playlist! 5y
Sweettartlaura @Kimberlone there is, and it‘s perfect ❤️🎶♾. Do yourself a favor -re-read this, & put it on repeat - you‘ll love it🥰 5y
Kalalalatja One of my faves ❤️❤️❤️ 5y
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Avis
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The people in the [old] photographs always seem a lot happier than you are.

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No work tomorrow which calls for a late night of reading. My oldest daughter got this for Christmas and highly recommended. Thinking this one may require some popcorn and tissues.

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Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks
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“We accept the love we think we deserve.”

#LoveLetters
#ANewChapter

Charlie‘s letters about life, love, family drama, being a teenager, drugs, sex, friends, and everything in between... Who is he writing to? We don‘t know... But all you need is that perfect song on that perfect drive to feel infinite!! 🎼❤️

OriginalCyn620 Loved this book! ❤️ 5y
laur89 My favorite book of all time! My one tattoo is of that quote 😊 5y
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vkois88 I had this in my hand earlier. I DNF'd it the first time I picked it up a few years ago. I want to try it again 5y
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @vkois88 I‘m glad I read it!! 5y
greenhairdontcare One of my favourite books. 💚💚💚 5y
AlwaysForeverReading This sounds like a great book! 5y
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @ProfReader it was really good! 5y
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Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks
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“And in that moment, I swear we were infinite.”

Just finished this one... ✅P #LitsyAtoZ

tammysue Pretty bookmark! 5y
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @whatshesreadingnow thank you!! My bestie Sher @Eggs gave it to me 💗💗 5y
tammysue Aw that‘s so sweet!! 5y
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audraelizabeth Love your bookmark 5y
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @audraelizabeth thank you!!! 💗💗💗 5y
audraelizabeth Your very welcome 5y
Jee_HookedOnBookz Love the bookmark! 5y
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Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks
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“We accept the love we think we deserve.”

Why am I up at 3 am? I have no idea! 🤦🏼‍♀️ Insomnia sucks!!

I chose this one for “P” for #LitsyAtoZ

Thank you again Brianna @LoverofLit ❤️ Sorry it‘s taken so long for me to get to it!!

Tanisha_A Love this one 5y
JennyM Hope you get some sleep soon 💤 5y
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Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @JennyM thank you Jenny ❤️ 5y
Wife 4:54 🤨 I can‘t sleep either. A rare weekend off and I‘m going to be sleepy all day. 5y
TrishB Love this book, but 😢 5y
dariazeoli I loved this one. 5y
kspenmoll Always meant to read this. Can get it in my school library. So sorry about the insomnia-,that happened to me last Sunday, the day before I went back to work. I just gave up & read but was drinking coffee at work & asleep very early Monday!!! Hope you can recover today. ❤️ 5y
Suet624 4 am seems to be my normal now. (edited) 5y
LoverofLit I'm so glad you enjoyed it! 💕💕 5y
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @Wife what is wrong with us?! Our profession?! 😫😫😫 5y
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @TrishB I haven‘t gotten to that part yet 😪 5y
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @kspenmoll thank you! It‘s happening all the time now for some reason... 🤦🏼‍♀️ 5y
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @Suet624 ughhh I can‘t do it!! What happened to the days of sleeping late?!?! 🤦🏼‍♀️ 5y
CoffeeNBooks I've heard this is a really good book, but I've never read it. I have a copy of it in my classroom library and my students tell me it's really good. 5y
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @CoffeeNBooks I‘m just getting started, but good so far!! 5y
ErinGoBragh1011 The is by far my all time favorite book. It got me through high school and I live by this quote. One day I will get it tattooed. 5y
tracey38 Hope you get some sleep! I suffer insomnia off and on. Runs in the family. 5y
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @tracey38 thank you! Me too! I have to work tomorrow 😩 5y
tracey38 @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks oh, I'm sorry! I am not looking forward to Monday and the first full work week since Christmas. 😉 Hope the day goes quickly for you! 5y
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @tracey38 it‘s not a bad day so far!! I just wrote you a card 💛 5y
tracey38 @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks yay! Can't wait to get it. Glad your day isn't bad today! 5y
Wife Hey Misty! I‘ll write you the scoop, but no I haven‘t mailed it yet. I‘m thinking that I‘ll put my insomnia to use and get my letter done tonight! 🌹 5y
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @Wife awesome!!! I‘m sorry you have insomnia too 😫 5y
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bullbunny
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What a unique book style for the tagged book! @Victoriahoperose I received the BOOKSSS That you got me. Thank you now I can read your favorite and ones I have been wanting to read. You spoiled me, I didn't deserve all this!! Thank you so much! Now to update everything XD

Victoriahoperose It‘s nothing really. I actually chose these because I have read all 3 and loved all of them and they are all so diverse and in my opinion equally awesome. I hope you enjoy them. Can‘t wait to hear what you think! 5y
bullbunny @Victoriahoperose that is so awesome! I can't wait to hear your thoughts on the book I sent you, I really enjoyed it ^^ 5y
Victoriahoperose Oh good I‘m glad. I already have people from my book club wanting to borrow it and I haven‘t even read it yet lol 5y
bullbunny @Victoriahoperose ha! That is soo funny!! I love it!! 5y
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Alexinwonderland
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This has got to be my favorite book of all times. I cried so much and every time i read it I cry again. I love how raw it is and how so many people can connect to it on so many different levels. I remember how disappointing the movie was because it seemed like so much was missing...but as every reader knows that‘s most movies. Would definitely recommend though.

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dory.sheade
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"we accept the love we think we deserve"

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georgiaem37
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Pickpick

In the perks of being a wallflower you follow the characters as they make there way through finding themselves. This book is truly beautiful in how it shows the teenage brain. One of my all time favourites

RaimeyGallant Nice review. :) And welcome to Litsy! #LitsyWelcomeWagon Some of us put together Litsy tips to help new Littens navigate the site. It's the link in my bio on my page in case you need it. Or if you prefer how-to videos, @chelleo put some together at the link in her bio. @LitsyWelcomeWagon 5y
Lel2403 Welcome to Litsy 📖 5y
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Minispok
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Book: The Perks of Being a Wallflower
Author: Terry Pratchett
Movie: Pan‘s Labyrinth
Tv Show: Parks and Recreation
Food: Peanut butter sandwich 🥪
#manicmonday #letterp @JoScho

JoScho 🧡💜🧡 5y
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Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks
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Mandigolightly *loved* that book 5y
NeedsMoreBooks One of my favorites! 5y
TheBookHippie Such a good read!!! 5y
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TheBookHippie We have the same lamp! 5y
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @TheBookHippie r u serious?! It was my mother‘s and it‘s very old!!! ❤️❤️❤️ 5y
TheBookHippie @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks mine was my grandmas !!!! 5y
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Minispok
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Day 18 of #31bookpics thought-provoking books
@howjessreads

TrishB Love both of these 💕 5y
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Emm1
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Amazing book and movie!

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❤️

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nikkiy_reads
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We accept the love we think we deserve...

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The_Little_Librarian
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I recently accepted a new position as a medical librarian. I‘ll miss working with children but am excited to start this new chapter. Soooo as my I got a new job present I ordered these beautiful bookshelves 😍📚🎉

Zelma Congratulations! My favorite library position has been as a medical librarian. Good luck and have fun! 6y
The_Little_Librarian Thank you so much 😊 that‘s so great to hear. I‘m excited to make the change but I‘m also nervous since it will be very different from working with kids! 6y
tjwill Congratulations on your new job! 6y
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Artsybookgirl
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My favorite book of all time 🌼

PickwickPlockPlock Great photo! 6y
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rachelk
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“Patrick actually used to be popular before Sam bought him some good music.”

Why does this ring so true? 😂

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When I saw the list, I had no idea what NSFP meant so I've been waiting for this day for an explanation 😂 I wasn't barred from reading anything as a kid, so that's out.
I thought I'd look up the most challenge/banned books in the US and see which I own. Not included are about 5-6 on my kindle. And I've only read a few of these 🤫

#requiredreadingredo @ErinSueG @WhiskeyMistress

Erinsuereads Ohhh great take on the prompt! That‘s quite a stack! I need to look when I get home! I‘ll post a picture! 6y
night_shift @ErinSueG cool! I love seeing stacks! I tried to get all the spines visible, but I ended up with bigger piles than I expected. 😂 Can't wait to see yours!! 6y
AshleyHoss820 I love this picture! 6y
Erinsuereads Did you use a particular list?? 6y
night_shift @AshleyHoss820 thanks!! @ErinSueG I just googled US most challenged books and used wikipedia's page lol 6y
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Lauram
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My sister has loaned me this book twice and it‘s been on my bookshelf for at least 5 years. I‘m fairly confident I left this in there the first time I borrowed it. I remember seeing (and hiding from) my boss at this release party. She was dressed like she was going in to work.

Schlinkles I worked at Borders for 12 years and worked every midnight release for HP. I remember those tickets well. 6y
Lauram @Schinkles I miss Borders. 6y
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PulchraBee
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Mehso-so

pretty okay. the movie has emma watson in it, which is always a plus

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Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks
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I came home to this wonderful surprise!!! Thank you Brianna !!! @LoverofLit I love everything!!! I was just about to buy some more gardening gloves!! And these books are straight from my tbr list!! Can‘t wait to plant the flowers!! I feel like it‘s my birthday!!!! You‘re awesome!! 😘💗❤️🙌🏻

#nerdythirtygiveaway

LoverofLit Yay! I'm so glad you got it and liked everything! Enjoy 💖 You deserve it! 6y
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @LoverofLit awww thank you so much!!! You are so sweet!! I truly love everything ❤️❤️❤️❤️🌼🌸 6y
tracey38 Loce sunflowers. What a prett card. 🌻 6y
tracey38 Oops, *love 6y
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BookishBlonde12
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Wow. Just. Wow.

I loved this book so much, and now I see why so many others did too.

5 Stars from me. This may have slipped into, easily, one of my favorite reads.

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BookishBlonde12
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Up next...

Never read or saw the movie, excited to finally get my hands on a copy.

#SundayReads

BookBabe Omg, that quote is me 💯%! 6y
kyraleseberg My favorite book ever. 6y
BookishBlonde12 @BookBabe Me too! ☺️ 6y
BookishBlonde12 @kyraleseberg I‘m loving it! 6y
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BookishBlonde12
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#BOTM mail and a trip to 2nd & Charles aftermath 😍

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That one moment when you know you're not a sad story..
YOU ARE ALIVE....

Eggs Welcome to Litsy 👋🏻 6y
mahhieee 😊😊😊 6y
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mahhieee
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You can't just sit there and put everyone's life ahead of yours and think that counts as love... ❤️

StillLookingForCarmenSanDiego Welcome to Litsy 👋😊 6y
Wife Welcome to Litsy!🌹 6y
mahhieee @Wife 😊😊😊 6y
asiriusreader Welcome to Litsy! 6y
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ReadingRobyn
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Up next!!

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HeatherNoel77
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This shirt makes me happy! So glad I picked it up!

kyraleseberg Love it! 6y
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BiblioLitten
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I'm probably going to earn brickbats for this but is there a movie you like better than the book?
I didn't believe such a thing existed until I saw 'The Perks Of Being A Wallflower'. I don't know if it was Emma Watson or how the story was depicted, but the movie was slightly better than the book.
#thereisaidit

StephanieGeiser Wild was the first movie I saw that I liked better than the book. That never happens to me but I found the author annoying in the book and most of that was cut out of the movie! 😂😂😂 6y
BiblioLitten @StephanieGeiser Wild was a good movie. I saw it before I read the book. ☺ 6y
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I read this book when I was 15 years old, which was right around the time it was published (1999). At the time, I probably only chose to read it because it was published by MTV, lol. Regardless, I ended up loving it and thinking it was my generation‘s Catcher in the Rye. I‘ve not seen the film, nor have I re-read the book since, but I‘m thinking next year I will re-read for the 20th anniversary.

#theperksofbeingawallflower #youngadult #ya

BiblioLitten Even I thought it was this generation's Catcher in the Rye. I really liked the movie too. 😊 6y
CarolynM This is one of the rare times when I prefer the movie. I liked the book, but I really loved the way the movie fleshed out Charlie's friends 6y
OrangeMooseReads I read this for the first time right around then as well and loved it. I saw and still do see many Catcher parallels. I hated the movie and shut it off after 30 ish minutes. 6y
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