Girls Dont Fly, Kristen Chandler
Girls Dont Fly, Kristen Chandler
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Girls Don't Fly

Author: Kristen Chandler

Narrator: Becca Battoe

Unabridged: 7 hr 50 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 10/13/2011

Synopsis

She’s learning to be
happy . . . on her own.
 
Myra is used to keeping her feet firmly on the ground. She’s got four younger brothers, overworked parents, and a pregnant older sister, and if Myra wasn’t there to take care of everyone, they’d probably fall apart. But when her boyfriend unceremoniously dumps her, Myra feels like she’s lost her footing. Suddenly she’s doing things she never would have a few months earlier: jumping around in a chicken suit for a part-time job, competing against her ex-boyfriend for a scholarship to study birds in the Galápagos, and falling for a guy who’s encouraging her to leap from her old life . . . and fly.
     With plenty of heart and humor, Kristin Chandler tells a story that will make you feel good from the soles of your feet to the tips of your wings.

About The Author

Kristen Chandler has been a ranch hand, waitress, salesperson, ice cream store manager, secretary, free lance journalist, and college writing instructor. She lives outside Salt Lake City, Utah with her four children, two cats and a bad dog.Visit her at http://www.krischandlerstories.com/

Reviews

Goodreads review by Kris on May 20, 2013

Huh. This... was not what I expected. I really enjoyed "Wolves, Boys, and Other Things that Might Kill Me." I loved it, in fact. So I expected to love this one too. But no. I didn't love it. I didn't even like it. We start off with Myra's boyfriend breaking it off with her. Now Myra will mope, and s......more

Goodreads review by Atiana on October 01, 2020

I don't remember a lot about this book, but I do remember me thinking that it was a good book when I read it.......more

Goodreads review by Amy on May 18, 2012

As I'm fairly certain there's a high chance I won't be able to make it to the book club meeting this time around (39 weeks along as of today), I thought it best to at least write my thoughts about the book here. I liked that it was set in Utah and I was vaguely familiar with a few of the landmarks.......more

Goodreads review by Marin on September 19, 2012

I am currently reading the book "Girls Don't Fly" by Kristen Chandler. It is about this girl named Myra. She has a lot of family troubles, and is struggling with her break up with her boyfriend. Right now I am reading about the apart where Myra just broke up wit her nineteen month relationship boyf......more

Goodreads review by Linda on July 09, 2012

Young Adult novel (I listened to audio version) that is absolutely captivating with charming believable characters who don't have a perfect life. I especially enjoyed it because of the main character, an 18 yr. old girl who is dependent, self effacing, selfless doormat to her family, employer, and b......more

Quotes

"... the depiction of small-town dynamics, high-school breakups, crappy after-school jobs, and Myra's growing desire to break free from limited expectations is both fresh and relatable." — Horn Book, October 1, 2011

"The protagonist is a delightfully spunky teen whose witticisms will keep readers laughing, and her deeply felt connection to her family ... will leave them with watery eyes. Fans of Sarah Dessen will want to grab this one." — School Library Journal, January 2011

"Mixing ecological facts and humor, Chandler does a brilliant job of creating a very real world..." — IndieBound, Vivian Evans, the King's English, Salt Lake City, UT

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