Im not going to lie, when i come, im going to lose all control over what happens to my body and your face. It is a very thoughtprovoking book and one i have read over and over again. But laurie has begun to feel the presence of a double, a shadowy figure that hovers just out of her reach. Lia abbot alexz johnson was the villainess of the 2009 lifetime film stranger with my face. Sign up for librarything to find out whether youll like this book. After she married for the second time, she started writing books again. May contain limited notes, underlining or highlighting that does affect the text. Stranger with my face book by lois duncan thriftbooks. The face on the milk carton looks like an ordinary little girl. Are your friends plotting against you when they say theyve seen you do things you know you havent done. The story of laurie and lia is unforgettable and will linger in your mind for a long time. Stranger with my face received several awards and honours, being named a new york times notable book of the year and american library association best book for young adults in 1981. Stories similar to stranger things books, stories, and.
On the back, it sounded like an easy read, like point horror or something but it was nothing of the kind. Stranger with my face by lois duncan 1990, paperback for. This is a typical mystery novel that is exactly what the title is. Download or stream stranger with my face by lois duncan. Patricia shared background about the novel, and how it has made all the top mystery lists by independent bookstores. If youre anything like me and if youre reading this, the chances are. One thing i love about lois duncans books is they have never disappointed me yet. But just as her perfect summer comes to a close, things start to unravel when her boyfriend insists he saw her out with another guywhen laurie was really home sick. Here you can find handpicked readalike recommendations for more than 4000 contemporary books and 3000 authors. Lia abbot stranger with my face the female villains.
A wellrespected book, stranger with my face was honored from coast to coast with prizes, including the massachusetts children s book award and the california young reader medal. Laurie has been seen by people in places where she has not been. Laurie lives on brighton island in new england with her family, and has a generally normal life. She has published nearly 50 books for children, including i know what you did last summer, which was adapted into a highlysuccessful horror film, and who. Stranger with my face by lois duncan overdrive rakuten. Books similar to the face on the milk carton janie. A stranger introduced me to the mile high club by making. In addition, she looks nothing like the rest of her family.
This onepage guide includes a plot summary and brief analysis of stranger with my face by lois duncan. Stranger with my face is about a teenage girl named laurie. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. Ive barely been hanging on as it is, so once that happens, its all over, really.
Spine creases, wear to binding and pages from reading. She has her group of friends and the popular guy finally has a crush on her. We learned in class here at university about that, as they involve two separate areas of the brain. A stranger introduced me to the mile high club by making me cum like no one has before. But the core of kiss me like a stranger is an actors search for truth and a thoughtful analysis of why the choices. I was pleasantly surprised by the face of a stranger and the monk series remains one of my favorites.
Before diving into the books suggested for fans of stranger things, if you havent already, you might want to also check out the recommendations for books that fans of twin peaks might like. On an early morning in 1988, she meets a group of paper girls named mac, kj, and tiffany who ask erin to. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device required. Stranger with my face book summary and study guide. Published september 1990 by laurel leaf books first published 1981. In a collection of speculative essays on a few such stranger facesthe disabled face, the racially ambiguous face, the digital face, the face of the deadnamwali serpell probes our contemporary mythology of the face. Stranger with my face earned a lot of awards when it was released, but it is currently lesserknown than her works that were turned into films in the past fifteen years or so. Actually, it is possible to incur brain injury erasing memory but not touching your skills. It was adapted into the television film of the same name starring alexz johnson, catherine hicks, andrew francis, and emily hirst. I love every single one of her books, and i cant say that about any other author. Its 1956 and yael, a skinshifter, has been assigned the task of.
Remembering lois duncan, the queen of teen suspense npr. If you like stranger with my face you might like similar books summer of fear, the third eye, locked in time, i know what you did last summer, dont look behind you. Books that perform well based on their reader engagement are published by inkitt in different formats and channels. If you like exciting blood rushing books this is the one for you. The novel is about laurie stratton, who is seen by others in places she knows she could not be.
Books like down a dark hall and stranger with my face kept a generation of readers up at night. Shes pretty much overthetop evil, despite a slight attempt to make her. Have you ever been haunted by the feeling that someone is spying on you, lurking around your house and yard, even entering your bedroom. Its suspenseful without thrill, and scary without gore perfect for me. She discovers that she has an identical sister named lia who has been visiting her town using astral projection, which involves sending her soul outside her. Griffin, night terrors, stranger with my face, dont look behind you, and the twisted window. Similar books like stranger with my face tastedive. Murder among friends celebrated the new year with a discussion on a celebrated book by a widelyacclaimed mystery author. Whatever it is, monster, like stranger things, has it.
Feeling that her foster families favored their biological children over her, lia would attack and. Stranger faces imagines a new ethics based on the perverse pleasures we take in the very mutability of faces. After her adoptive sister megan sees a spirit who looks like laurie, megan calls the spirit lauries ghosty. Her young adult novels included ransom, i know what you did last summer, killing mr. If you are a seller for this product, would you like to suggest updates through seller. Stranger with my face by lois duncan and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at.
While we didnt get to speak with anne about this book, the group enthusiastically held a lively discussion about it. The paperback of the stranger with my face by lois duncan at barnes. Download stranger with my face audiobook by lois duncan. Gordon and laurie break up because he doesnt like how laurie is. Like the third eye, stranger with my face was one of those books i read as a teen. Stranger with my face duncan, lois 9780316195515 hpb. Laurie is a normal girl, with a nice family and lots of friends, but her life soon changes. This detective novel by british author anne perry is the first william monk book. He visited with her for about ten minutes, and then, on his way out of the house, he grabbed my right arm, leaned his sweaty face against. The more she learns, the closer the dark form moves to laurie. Though to be honest, im not sure lia entirely works for me as a character. Helen discourages laurie from astral projecting and is bring her books on the topic, when she is injured. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers.
Use the alphabetical lists below to look up a favorite book or author and then click see readalikes to discover similar books. I grew up reading lois duncan books, like stranger with my face, down a dark hall, and daughters of eve. Lois duncan is the author of 40 bestselling books for young adults. Stranger with my face by lois duncan, paperback barnes.
Stranger with my face and millions of other books are available for instant access. On christmas eve, lauries friend jeff rankin plans to bring over books regarding astral projection that helen had. I decided to buy it because i had already read it like 4 times before. My face flushed tears poked my eyes, scar tissue twisted my heart, wrapped. He pulled my face to his, kissing me aggressively again as his cock tensed. Laurie at one time finds out about love, betrayal, her adoption, and spirit travel as done by native americans, particularly navajos, all while dealing with the regular trials and tribulations any high school student might face friendships, cliques, boyfriends, and living in a separate community from where the school is located having. Stranger with my face by lois duncan is a 1981 horror novel for young adults. Laurie is seventeen years old when the unusual appearances begin to occur. Get 50% off this audiobook at the audiobooksnow online audio book store and download or stream. She has had a good family and has grown up knowing that she is loved. Find books like stranger with my face from the worlds largest community of readers. She has beauty, health, a handsome boyfriend, and loving parents. Stranger with my face and millions of other books are available for instant. This book was amazing, this was one of those books that i couldnt put down, not just because it was good, but i had to know what would happen next.
Erin tieng has recently moved to stony stream and taken a job as a paper girl. This is a book trailer for my 10th grade preap english class. One of my most stories most like stranger things is the comic book series paper girls by brian k. Stranger with my face is a young adult horror novel by lois duncan, first published in 1981. She is moved to a special hospital some distance away and her family does not want laurie to call. Funnily enough, i havent read any of duncans better known books, like stranger with my face, i know what you did last summer, and killing mr. Stranger with my face by lois duncan plot diagram by kenzie zdroik 1.
Weve had great fun setting up this and we will continue to find ways to help people find their own twin strangers anywhere on the planet. Buy stranger with my face by lois duncan online at alibris. The next day he asks her about it and she fully denies that she was there. Detective monk wakes in the beginning of this novel to. Youll stay hooked to your cassette player until lauries ultimate, horrifying encounter. One night jeff sees laurie walking on the rocks by the cliffs. Possible ex library copy, thata ll have the markings and stickers associated from the library. Laurie stratton finally has everything a sixteenyearold could ever want. She is a high school student and has recently begun dating one of the popular boys, gordon, which has put her into a new social group. Narrator alyssa bresnahans performance highlights the suspense duncan so adeptly weaves throughout stranger with my face. While the shows arent the same, theyre easy to talk about in conjunction with one another and share many of the same key hallmarks that would make them worthy watchread alikes.
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