Joya Goffney

#POV - Nézd új szemszögből a világot! - Kérdések - Válaszok - Nézőpontok Egy könyvsorozat, amelyen keresztül jobban megismerheted önmagad és a világ sokszínűségét. Érezted már valaha úgy, hogy kicsúszik a lábad alól a talaj? Hogy egyszerűen tehetetlen vagy, és nem tudod irányítani az életed? Ha igen, nem vagy egyedül... Quinn Jackson: fekete tizennyolc éves vegetáriánus krónikus listaíró nehezen barátkozik hazugságban él megzsarolták szembe kell néznie az igazsággal Quinn mindenről listát vezet az életében - a napokról, amikor bőgött; a fiúkról, akiket megcsókolna, és a dolgokról, amiket sosem vallana be senkinek. Azzal, hogy kiírja magából a problémáit, nem kell megbirkóznia velük a való életben. Egészen addig, amíg valaki el nem lopja a naplóját... JOYA GOFFNEY egy kelet-texasi kisvárosban, New Waverlyben nőtt fel. Középiskolás korában folyton kihívások elé állította magát rizikós listákkal, amelyekben olyan ijesztő dolgok szerepeltek, minthogy: "ölelj meg egy random fiút" vagy "egyél meg egy tücsköt" - ez inspirálta a Bocs, hadd bőgjem ki magam megírására is. Szenvedélyesen érdeklődik a feketék szociálpszichológiája iránt, így beiratkozott a Texasi Egyetemre, és Austinba költözött, ahol a mai napig él.

Monique lives a perfect life - a preacher's daughter and the girlfriend of the town's golden boy. But it's not that simple. She's torn between her parents who want the pure virginal daughter, and her boyfriend, Dom, who wants to explore the more intimate side of their relationship. Tired of waiting, her boyfriend breaks up with her, spurring Monique to discover she has a medical condition that makes her far from perfect and she concocts a plan to fix her body and win him back. With the help of her frenemy, Sasha, the overly zealous church girl Monique's mum pushes her to hang out with, and Reggie, the town's not-so-good boy, Monique must go on trips to unknown and uncomfortable places to find the treatment that will help her. But in doing so, she must face some home truths: maybe she shouldn't be fixing her body to please a boy, maybe Sasha is the friend she needed all along and maybe Reggie isn't so bad at all.

Fedezd fel a szerelmet, amely elfogad olyannak, amilyen vagy! A tiszteletes lánya, a tizenhét éves Monique, utálja a vallása által rárótt, lehetetlen szabályokat. Mindenki elvárja tőle, hogy megőrizze magát a házasságkötésig, ezért senkihez sem tud segítségért fordulni, amikor kiderül, hogy fizikailag képtelen a szexre. Kétévnyi hiábavaló próbálkozás után Dom, a barátja szakít vele. De Monique elhatározza, hogy nem hagyja annyiban a dolgot: visszaszerzi a szerelmét, és mindent megtesz azért, hogy rendbe jöjjön. Ezért összeáll Reggie-vel, a félreértett rosszfiúval, és a kifogástalan viselkedésű, hitbuzgó Sashával - aki meglepően sokat tud az állapotáról -, hogy együtt titokban megtalálják a megoldást. Monique szép lassan felfedezi, mennyit ér az igazi barátság, és milyen csodálatos az elfogadó szerelem, amelyben önmaga lehet.

Excuse Me While I Ugly Cry by debut author Joya Goffney is the story of an overly enthusiastic list maker who is blackmailed into completing a to-do list of all her worst fears. It’s a heartfelt, tortured, contemporary YA high school romance with epistolary elements. Fans of Jenny Han’s To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before and Kristina Forest’s debut I Wanna Be Where You Are will love the juicy secrets, leap-off-the-page sexual tension and the enemy-to-lover romantic arc. Quinn keeps lists of everything—from the days she’s ugly cried, to “Things That I Would Never Admit Out Loud,” to all the boys she’d like to kiss. Her lists keep her sane. By writing her fears on paper, she never has to face them in real life. That is, until her journal goes missing… An anonymous account posts one of her lists on Instagram for the whole school to see and blackmails her into facing seven of her greatest fears, or else her entire journal will go public. Quinn doesn’t know who to trust. Desperate, she teams up with Carter Bennett—the last known person to have her journal—in a race against time to track down the blackmailer. Together, they journey through everything Quinn’s been too afraid to face, and along the way, Quinn finds the courage to be honest, to live in the moment, and to fall in love.

Please Note That The Following Individual Books As Per Original ISBN and Cover Image In this Listing shall be Dispatched Joya Goffney 2 Books Collection Excuse Me While I Ugly A passionate, hilarious and heartfelt YA romcom debut full of juicy secrets and leap-off-the-page chemistry about how we choose to live our lives and what it means to live your truth. For fans of To All the Boys I've Loved Before and The Sun is Also a Star. Quinn keeps lists of everything - from the days she's ugly cried, to "Things That I Would Never Admit Out Loud," to all the boys she'd like to kiss. Her lists keep her sane. By writing her fears (as well as embarrassing and cringeworthy truths) on paper, she never has to face them in real life. That is, until her journal goes missing. Confessions of an Alleged Good Monique lives a perfect life - a preacher's daughter and the girlfriend of the town's golden boy. But it's not that simple. She's torn between her parents who want the pure virginal daughter, and her boyfriend, Dom, who wants to explore the more intimate side of their relationship. Tired of waiting, her boyfriend breaks up with her, spurring Monique to discover she has a medical condition that makes her far from perfect and she concocts a plan to fix her body and win him back.

"A cute portrait of agency, hope, and intergenerational trauma by Goffney. "— Publishers Weekly A Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection pick! From Joya Goffney of  Excuse Me While I Ugly Cry,  comes a stirring YA coming-of-age, best friends-to-lovers romance about a girl named Nikki who plans to run away from small-town Texas, but ultimately finds that her oldest friend, Mal, just might be the one who’s been there for her all along. Filled with heart and humor, this novel captures complex family drama, friendship, and love. For fans of  I Wanna Be Where You Are  by Kristina Forest and  Counting Down with You  by Tashie Bhuiyan. Nikki can’t wait to leave Texas and follow her dreams of a music career . . . After a painful betrayal by her sister and a heated argument with their mother, Nikki is kicked out and finds herself homeless. She decides to go to California to pursue her singing career. When her best friend, Malachai, discovers her plan to flee Texas, he begs her to spend the remainder of spring break with him. He believes that over the course of a week, he can convince her to stay in Texas, or to at least graduate high school. But their plans are interrupted when Nikki’s little sister Vae goes missing. Nikki is forced to work alongside her difficult mother as they set off in search of Vae, with Malachai’s support. Will Nikki find a reason to stay in Texas, or will this spring break be the last time she sees them? Through her emotional journey, Nikki ultimately finds the love she’s always been missing and discovers the power of her own voice.