
Away from all of Libby's friends and all hope of a normal life, much less a boyfriend.Īs her life and her family are falling apart, Libby starts to wonder, Is happiness really about being normal? Or is being happy maybe just.being yourself? As she begins to figure out who she is, Libby discovers the most amazing thing of all - being herself could also be the key to a perfect, incredible, wonderful, serious kiss. Everything is set.īut Libby's beer-guzzling father and fast food–addict mother have another plan: The family is moving. The Serious Kiss by Mary Hogan - Libbys father is a drunk, her mum wouldnt know the meaning of home cooking if it landed in her lap and her brothers in. Before their freshman year is over, they will each experience a serious kiss. Libby already has her ideal boy picked out. One summer day, Libby and her best friend, Nadine, come up with a plan.

Possible ex library copy, will have the markings and stickers associated from the library. May contain limited notes, underlining or highlighting that does affect the text. Before their freshman year is over, they will each experience a serious kiss. Spine creases, wear to binding and pages from reading. One summer day, Libby and her best friend, Nadine, come up with a plan.

I must be mistress of my destiny or I'll never even skim the surface of normal. In this beautifully crafted novel from the author of the critically-acclaimed Two Sisters, comes the story of a woman who retreats into a fantasy world on. Alzheimers and other dementias run in my family. I was forced to face the upsetting fact of my fourteen-year-old life: It tells the tale of a woman who develops a fantasy life to cope with her husbands descent into dementia.
