Very Ordered Existence of Merilee Mar..., Suzanne Crowley
Very Ordered Existence of Merilee Mar..., Suzanne Crowley
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Very Ordered Existence of Merilee Marvelous, The Unabrid

Author: Suzanne Crowley

Narrator: Lily Rabe

Unabridged: 7 hr 11 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 08/21/2007

Synopsis

Merilee leads a Very Ordered Existence. V.O.E., for short.Her schedule (which must not be altered) includes, among other entries:School (horrendous)Litter patrol (30 minutes daily)Lunch (PB&J and a pickle)Bottle return (Friday only at the Piggly Wiggly)Dame Fiona’s meditation show (Saturday only, 6:00 AM)The V.O.E. is all about precision.Merilee does not have time for Biswick O’Connor. Merilee does not have time for Miss Veraleen Holliday.He with his annoying factoids and runny nose. She with her shining white shoes as big as sailboats. Both of them strangers who, like the hot desert wind that brings only bad news, blow into town and change everything.

About Suzanne Crowley

Suzanne Crowley is the author of two acclaimed novels for young readers, The Very Ordered Existence of Merilee Marvelous and The Stolen One. The author, who is also a miniaturist and dollhouse collector whose work has graced the covers of magazines worldwide, was born in a small town in Texas and lives in Southlake, Texas. suzaannecrowley.com   twitter:  suzannecrowley_writesInstagram:  @suzannecrowleyofficialfacebook - suzannecrowley-authorgoodreads - Suzanne Crowleybookbub - Suzanne Crowley

About Lily Rabe

Lily Rabe starred on Broadway in Steel Magnolias, winning a Drama Desk Award Nomination, and can be seen in such films as Mona Lisa Smile and Never Again.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Coralie on November 17, 2012

I have mixed feelings about this book. It took me a while to get into it, but by the end of the book I was reading quickly to find out how it ends. Unfortunately, it ended exactly the way I thought it would. Merilee is a girl with Asbergher's syndrome. She is very addicted to her routine, and gets al......more

Goodreads review by Jennifer on November 08, 2012

Reviewed by Marta Morrison for TeensReadToo.com When I started reading this little gem of a book, I thought that it would be a fast read. I was mistaken. It took me awhile to read it because of the thought that had to be applied to comprehend the wonderful story. I selected this book to review becaus......more

Goodreads review by ⚜️Krithika⚜️ on August 17, 2017

Wow! Merilee Monroe is a 13-year-old, autistic girl who lives in a small town called Jumbo in Texas. It is nestled against the chitalpi mountains that protect the land and soar up to the sky. Merilee believes life is one big dream-squasher and believes she has only brought pain to everyone. After all......more

Goodreads review by Emory on February 10, 2014

Merilee is a girl who is scared to experience change. She likes a schedule and never wants to change it. When a stranger, his father, and whole lot of trouble come into her small town, Merilee is forced to change in order to help herself, and her friend. I liked the characters in this book a lot. I......more

Goodreads review by babyhippoface on October 15, 2007

Ummm... what to say.... This book felt like a 376-page version of The Higher Power of Lucky, which I wasn't thrilled about, either. People in town kept calling Biswick retarded, but I didn't think that ever came across in the way he spoke or behaved. He was just...well, a weird little kid. The same f......more

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