Love & Leftovers
Summary
My wish
is to fall
cranium over Converse
in dizzy, daydream-worthy
love.
(If only it were that easy.)
When her parents split, Marcie is dragged from Idaho to a family summerhouse in New Hampshire. She leaves behind her friends, a group of freaks and geeks called the Leftovers, including her emo-rocker boyfriend, and her father. By the time Labor Day rolls around, Marcie suspects this "vacation" has become permanent. She starts at a new school where a cute boy brings her breakfast and a new romance heats up.
But understanding love, especially when you've watched your parents' affections end, is elusive. What does it feel like, really? Can you even know it until you've lost it?
But understanding love, especially when you've watched your parents' affections end, is elusive. What does it feel like, really? Can you even know it until you've lost it?
Character Interview with Marcie
Hi, I’m Marcie Foster. Love and Leftovers about me and what
happened when my dad came out of the closet and I got stuck on summer vacation
in East Nowhere, New Hampshire
So, you like to write?
I am a compulsive journal
writer. I can’t live without my blue notebook. Writing poems in my notebook
helps me make sense of my life and how I feel about it, sort of like
psychotherapy, only a lot less expensive. And it’s private. Well, unless… never
mind.
What makes a good story?
Every good story has a love
story in it, like those romance novels Aunt Greta leaves behind and my mom
abhors. Okay, so maybe I’m a little preoccupied with the idea of falling in
love.
What is a novel in verse?
A verse novel is written in
a series of poems. All together, the poems reveal the story.
Who is your best friend?
My best friend is Katie
Raskolnikov—the blonde with a pink streak in her hair. Yes, I noticed. Her
socks don’t match. We’ve been best friends since sixth grade. Yeah, I’ve gotten
used to the hair. And the socks. Did you know she has a tattoo?
Do you have a boyfriend? A crush?
Both. Oops. I shouldn’t tell
you that. You’ll post it on your blog.
See there’s J.D. in New Hampshire New England accent.
Adorable. And he brings me breakfast.
Then there’s Linus, my
boyfriend, back in Boise
About the Author
Raised without
television, Sarah Tregay started writing her own middle grade novels after she
had read all of the ones in the library. She later discovered YA books, but
never did make it to the adult section. When she's not jotting down poems at
stoplights, she can be found hanging out with her "little sister"
from Big Brothers Big Sisters. Sarah lives in Eagle, Idaho with her husband,
two Boston Terriers, and an appaloosa named Mr. Pots. Her next book, Fan Art,
will be released in June.
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