Roomies, Sara Zarr
Roomies, Sara Zarr
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Roomies

Author: Sara Zarr, Tara Altebrando

Narrator: Becca Battoe, Emily Eiden

Unabridged: 7 hr 55 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 12/24/2013


Synopsis

The countdown to college has begun.
When Elizabeth receives her freshman-year roommate assignment at the beginning of summer, she shoots off an email to coordinate the basics: TV, microwave, mini-fridge. She can't wait to escape her New Jersey beach town, and her mom, and start life over in California.
The first note to Lauren in San Francisco comes as a surprise; she had requested a single. But if Lauren's learned anything from being the oldest of six, it's that you can't always get what you want, especially when what you want is privacy.
Soon the girls are emailing back and forth, sharing secrets even though they've never met. With family relationships and childhood friendships strained by change, it suddenly seems that the only people Elizabeth and Lauren can rely on are the complicated new boys in their lives...and each other.
With humor and heart, Sara Zarr, National Book Award finalist for Story of a Girl, and Tara Altebrando, acclaimed author of The Pursuit of Happiness, join forces for a novel about that time after high school, when everything feels like it's ending just as it's beginning.

About Sara Zarr

Sara Zarr is the author of six acclaimed novels for young adults, including Story of a Girl, The Lucy Variations, and Gem & Dixie. She's a National Book Award finalist and two-time Utah Book Award winner. Her novels have been variously named to annual best books lists of the American Library Association, Kirkus Reviews, Publishers Weekly, School Library Journal, the Guardian, the New York Public Library, and the Los Angeles Public Library and have been translated into many languages. She splits her time between Utah and California. You can visit her online at www.sarazarr.com.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Steph on December 22, 2014

Actual rating: 4.5 stars. I usually don't get very personal in my reviews because I'm sending it off to a publisher afterwards and whatnot, but for Roomies I have to make a small exception. So the first half of this post is going to be a normal review, telling why Roomies is awesome and why you shou......more

Goodreads review by Giselle on November 27, 2013

An effortless, light read about college, friendship, family, and romance, Roomies is your everyday chick-lit that offers a few hours of entertainment. I’ve always enjoyed stories that take place during the summer right before college. A time where you're still young and mostly clueless, but starting......more

Goodreads review by Keertana on December 22, 2013

It's always a strange feeling to see the words in your head written down on a piece of paper - typed, to be more accurate - by hands that were not your own. For me, Roomies was like a pensieve of thoughts; it's as if Tara Altebrando and Sara Zarr snatched the phrases out of my mind and breathed life......more

Goodreads review by Jacob on January 10, 2015

This was beyond fantastic. Lauren and EB were so very real in ways that only the very best fiction can capture. Zarr and Altebrando not only draw you into their story, but they surround you with that time on the cusp of adulthood that is the summer after High School graduation. And I particularly lik......more

Goodreads review by Heather on January 11, 2024

This was a really cute book. Follows 2 soon to be freshman in college as they get to know each other thru email before arriving at school.......more


Quotes

*"The authors give the story big doses of humor, sensitivity, and sweetness, along with a complex and realistic cast; EB and Lauren's stories amount to two great novels in one."—Publishers Weekly, starred review

* "With authentic and distinct voices relayed through a combination of emails and first-person narratives, the authors create a modern and meaningful epistolary novel...A resonant story perfect for any teenager going to college -- or simply struggling to make peace with herself and her world."—The Bulletin, starred review

"An honest and pitch-perfect story that's filled to the brim with our most overwhelming emotions: fear, hope, and love."—Stephanie Perkins, author of Anna and the French Kiss

"This winning novel charms from the start. Sara Zarr and Tara Altebrando perfectly capture the summer after high school graduation in all its glorious excitement and uncertainty. Required reading for the college bound!"—Megan McCafferty, NYT bestselling author of Jessica Darling's It List

"Authentic and drama filled."—Booklist