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Lauren Myracle, born on May 15, 1969, is an American writer known for her works on young adult literature, particularly her exploration and depiction of LGBTQ+ themes. Her writing style has been well-received by readers, and her works have won multiple literary awards.

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“Natalia, Kahlia and Helen are always saying “Love you!” to each other. They say it at school, at parties, at each other’s houses. They hug all the frickin time, too. Guys, on the other hand, bump fists and every so often hug their moms.”

Young Adult Ya Book Quotes Young Adult Fiction Teens Lauren Myracle Ya Lit

Book:This Boy

Source: This Boy

“I’ve been thinking back to when I was younger, before I had a clue about benzos or purple drank or even weed. I was so innocent. I wish I could go back and be that dumbshit kid again, naïve and full of hope.”

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Book:This Boy

Source: This Boy

“It’s okay if you’re not exactly happy, I think. Maybe you’re on the way to being happy”

Young Adult Ya Book Quotes Young Adult Fiction Teens Lauren Myracle Ya Lit

Book:This Boy

Source: This Boy

“Even if I don’t know a girl, or even if I know her but don’t necessarily like her, I’m all the time falling in love for brief, intense spurts.”

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Book:This Boy

Source: This Boy

“Wind in our hair, sun on our skin, school done for the day and stored safely on a shelf til tomorrow…damn, this being alive thing felt frickin awesome.”

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Book:This Boy

Source: This Boy

“I often get a particular wrinkled-nose look from Mom: mild revulsion mixed with fondness, as if she can’t quite believe she made me, this large, sometimes stinky, always untidy boy who double dips and chugs orange juice out of the carton even though she begs me not to.”

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Book:This Boy

Source: This Boy

“Paul, watching you hallucinate is boring as fuck,” Roby said. “If you want to chill, great. If you’re going to drink your stupid purple drank, I’m going to take off.” And he did. I kept drinking my stupid purple drank, and he left.”

Young Adult Ya Book Quotes Young Adult Fiction Teens Lauren Myracle Ya Lit

Book:This Boy

Source: This Boy

“That’s why I love that kid. I can get a proper roasting from him and still be good friends.”

Young Adult Ya Book Quotes Young Adult Fiction Teens Lauren Myracle Ya Lit

Book:This Boy

Source: This Boy

“Roby was honest in a kind way. If I was being stupid, he told me. But he also talked me up, telling me my fashion sense was dope and that I had good taste in music.”

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Book:This Boy

Source: This Boy

“In fifty years, we’ll be like those old men who spend hours at all-day breakfast diners. We’ll have big ears and tufting sprouts of nose hair, and we’ll guffaw at everything the other says. Heh-heh-heh, you know it, Roby. Pass the damn ham.”

Young Adult Ya Book Quotes Young Adult Fiction Teens Lauren Myracle Ya Lit

Book:This Boy

Source: This Boy

“Roby thought he should get “dibs” on Natalia because he claimed her first, that’s what he was arguing. I’m not convinced it works that way. Natalia has dibs on herself, that’s what I think.”

Young Adult Ya Book Quotes Young Adult Fiction Teens Lauren Myracle Ya Lit

Book:This Boy

Source: This Boy

“I almost fell into the trap of thinking too much about the moment instead of living the moment, which would have been disastrous, because once I start thinking like that, it’s hard to stop.”

Young Adult Ya Book Quotes Young Adult Fiction Teens Lauren Myracle Ya Lit

Book:This Boy

Source: This Boy

“If you have a girlfriend—when you have a girlfriend—make sure you take care of her just like she takes care of you.”

Young Adult Ya Book Quotes Young Adult Fiction Teens Lauren Myracle Ya Lit

Book:This Boy

Source: This Boy

“Did everyone think about death practically every day, or was it just me? Did everyone wonder why we existed, and if life was nothing but a fluke?”

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Book:This Boy

Source: This Boy

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Born: May 15, 1969
Known for: Writer
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