Life by Committee - by Corey Ann Haydu (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>When Tabitha finds herself with a big secret to hide and no friends to confide in, she turns to an online chat room where the secret will be kept safe if a risky task is first completed.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p>Secret: I kissed someone else's boyfriend. <br />Assignment: Do it again.</p><p>Like most who find Life by Committee, Tabitha is a little lost. Her best friend has ditched her, her Vermont town is feeling way too small, and she's falling head over heels for a guy named Joe--who already has a girlfriend. Just when Tab is afraid she'll burst from keeping the secret of Joe inside, she discovers Life by Committee. The rules of LBC are simple: tell a secret, receive an assignment. Complete the assignment to keep your secret safe. </p><p>Tab likes it that the assignments push her to her limits, empowering her to live boldly and go further than she'd ever go on her own. But in the name of truth and bravery, how far is too far to go?</p><p>Perfect for fans of E. Lockhart and Jennifer E. Smith, <em>Life by Committee</em> is a fresh, vibrant novel about the power of wanting, the messiness of friendship, and the truths we hide and share. </p><p/><br></br><p><b> From the Back Cover </b></p></br></br><p>Some secrets are too good to keep.</p><p>Tabitha might be the only girl in the history of the world who actually gets less popular when she gets hot. But her so-called friends say she's changed, and they've dropped her flat.</p><p>Now Tab has no one to tell about the best and worst thing that has ever happened to her: Joe, who spills his most intimate secrets to her in their nightly online chats. Joe, whose touch is so electric, it makes Tab wonder if she could survive an actual kiss. Joe, who has Tabitha brimming with the restless energy of falling in love. Joe, who is someone else's boyfriend.</p><p>Just when Tab is afraid she'll burst from keeping the secret of Joe inside, she finds Life by Committee. The rules of LBC are simple: tell a secret, receive an assignment. Complete the assignment to keep your secret safe.</p><p>Tab likes it that the assignments push her to her limits, empowering her to live boldly and go further than she'd ever go on her own.</p><p>But in the name of truth and bravery, how far is too far to go?</p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>"Haydu gets at the push-pull between wanting to keep and to divulge secrets, as well as the way that anatomy can feel like destiny."--<em>Publishers Weekly</em><br><br>"Looking for a book to read and discuss? This is it."--<em>Kirkus Reviews</em><br><br>"(Not so) Secret: I immediately fell in love with Corey Ann Haydu's wonderful, fresh story about truth, love, and bravery. Your assignment: Read Life by Committee immediately!"--Elizabeth Eulberg, author of The Lonely Hearts Club and Better off Friends<br><br>"An authentic, heartfelt read about the power of truth and the beauty of self-discovery."--Sarah Ockler, author of #scandal and Twenty Boy Summer<br><br>"Haydu captures the wild emotions of adolescence: the surging hormones, the power of getting people to pay attention because of your body, and the confusion over how that makes you feel....Readers who are avidly involved in social media communities will relate to the thrill of confessing secrets to strangers."--School Library Journal<br><br>"Life by Committee is a fun, smart, and moving read with every delicious ingredient-romance, secrets, and unexpected twists. Assignment: Read this one."--Deb Caletti, National Book Award Finalist and author of Honey, Baby, Sweetheart and The Last Forever<br><br>"This book is brilliant, thrumming with honesty and surprising truths."--Terra Elan McVoy, author of Pure and The Summer of Firsts and Lasts<br>
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