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Description edit
Alice Grace Ripley lives in a dream world, her nose stuck in a book. But happily-ever-after life she's planned on suddenly falls apart when her boyfriend, Gordon, breaks up with her, accusing her of living in a world of fiction instead of the real world. Then to top it off, Alice loses her... read more
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Characters/People edit
- Alice Ripley: Main character in the book
- Leslie McDougal "Mack": Librarian in the town of Acorn
- Lillie: 100 year old african-american woman, she raised Mack from when he was a toddler
- Ike Arnette: Fiddle player in the town of Acorn
- Maggie Coots: Add a description of this character.
- Hank Coots: Maggie's late husband, he died in a mining accident
- June Ann: Wife of Wayne
- Wayne: June Ann's husband
- Feather: Daughter of June Ann and Wayne
- Freddy: Alice's best friend back home
- Belle: Lillie's horse
- Cora
- Gordon
- Allie
- Lydia
- Buster
- Cecil
- Faye
- Clint
- Larkins
- Sam
- Leslie Macdougal
- Gladys
- Marjorie
- Mrs. Beasley
- Isaac Larkin
- Massa
- Ann Larkin
- Wilbur Arnett
- Elmer Watson
- Alice Grace Ripley
- Mason
- Howard
- Mamaw
- Clyde
- Mrs. Davidson
- Roosevelt
First Sentence edit
If my life were a book, no one would read it.
Authors & Contributors edit
- Lynn N. Austin (Author)
Awards edit
- Christy Award (2012: Historical, Nominee)
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 813
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