Wattpad brings you a guest post by Tristi Pinkston, author of contemporary teen fiction “Turning Pages”:
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My new young adult novel Turning Pages is about a girl named Addie who works at the library as a way to cope with the grief of losing her father. She has a crush on her best friend’s brother, but things don’t exactly work out, and she finds true love with a very unlikely person. A modern-day retelling of Jane Austen’s classics, Turning Pages will make you laugh, make you cry, (or so I’m told) and make you believe in love.
What advice would a librarian offer about finding love? Let’s take a look …
Sometimes you have to go somewhere new to meet someone new. Christy by Catherine Marshall is one of my favorite books of all time. Christy leaves her nice home to become a teacher in the poorest part of Appalachia. As she learns to love the children for their sweet spirits and ignore their not-so-sweet smells, her heart is opened to lots of things—including romance. Going new places and having new experiences is a great way to find love.
Sometimes love grows out of respect. The Beekeeper’s Apprentice by Laurie R. King was a totally imaginative read for me. A young girl meets Sherlock Holmes in his later years and they become friends because of their mutual interest in bees. As she grows up, though, their relationship changes quite a bit. When you respect someone first, and then fall in love, it’s great because it means you can always respect that person you love, and the two really should go together.
Sometimes love comes when you least expect it. Beauty by Robin McKinley is one of my favorite books ever, and arguably the best retelling of Beauty and the Beast on the market. Beauty wasn’t beautiful—and the enchanted castle didn’t have singing tea kettles. Sigh … I think I need to go read this one again. This book shows us that no matter what our circumstances, we can still find someone to love—yes, even if we’re locked in a dungeon or something like that.
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And more than just sometimes, opposites attract. The Crocodile on the Sandbank by Elizabeth Peters proves that yes, an uptight, prim and proper lady from a genteel British home can fall head-over-heels for a dashing rake of an archaeologist. We shouldn’t discount someone just because they seem totally opposite from us.
Sure, books are made up—but they can still teach us great lessons about love in real life. Keep your mind open, be willing to have new adventures, and enjoy every minute of it!
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With his pride and her prejudice, what could possibly go wrong?
When the arrogant Blake Hansen steals Addie Preston’s promotion at the library, he pretty much rubs her nose in it. But Addie, who dreams of being a full-fledged librarian, decides to stick it out. She loves surrounding herself with books and keeping her father’s memory alive in the building where they spent so much time together.
Soon, Addie learns that her beloved library will be torn down to make room for a larger facility, and she has to make a choice. Fight, or let go?
To complicate things, she finds herself attracted to Blake, who is engaged to someone else. Will Blake and Addie ever resolve their differences?