Falling Over Sideways

First off, full disclosure: I start each new Sonnenblick book with the predisposition toward liking it and usually end up loving it. We fans know that we can expect much laughter and many tears. Perhaps his years spent teaching middle school language arts honed his ear for authentic dialogue, but I......more

I don't often read a book in one sitting, but this one had me hooked from page 1! Claire is a girl whose 8th grade issues magnify after her dad has a stroke. The way she was written was relatable to me as an adult and I laughed, cried, and just went WOW by the end of the story. Most definitely my fa......more

This book was a little relatable to me. We are about the same age and have a little personality similarities. Although our situations are way different, I still felt a connection with the character. What kept me reading the story is what happened to the dad and his struggle. Claire showed to be a ve......more

This book has all the elements of a YA hit... sad family event, sibling rivalry, mean girls, practice practice and more practice for music and dance, and life sort of ironing itself out by the end of 8th grade. Easy for many to relate to, funny, and impactful.......more

I ADORED this book; and while I'm being honest, I may as well admit that I have a reader's crush on author Jordan Sonnenblick. He GETS tweens and teens--the drama, the humor, the agony, the anguish, the exaggeration, the heart--all of it! How does this middle-aged male author write so perfectly abou......more