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Book Beginnings: She Got Up Off the Couch "The couch in the den was the color of the crayon people called Flesh even though it resembled no human or animal flesh on Planet Earth, and the couch fabric was nubbled in a pattern of diamonds."

Makes sense that she'd start the book with the couch. Zippy's mother had been ensconced on the couch for all of Zippy's childhood up until now. And when she finally got up, she made sure it counted: she went to college.
Posted by Carin Siegfried at 4:55 AM Labels: Book Beginnings Sandra Nachlinger said...

Sounds interesting. Is this a memoir or fiction?
My Friday post features SOMETHING ABOUT MAUDY.

April 24, 2015 at 9:29 AM Topazshell said...

Oh, I remember "A Girl Named Zippy?" Is this the second book? I think "A Girl Named Zippy" was/is an Oprah club read.

April 24, 2015 at 12:13 PM Books Reviewed in 2018