Everyone has a secret. But Lucy’s is bigger and dirtier than most. It’s one she’s been hiding for years—that her mom’s out-of-control hoarding has turned their lives into a world of garbage and shame. She’s managed to keep her home life hidden from her best friend and her crush, knowing they’d be disgusted by the truth. So, when her mom dies suddenly in their home, Lucy hesitates to call 911 because revealing their way of life would make her future unbearable—and she begins her two-day plan to set her life right.
With details that are as fascinating as they are disturbing, C. J. Omololu weaves an hour-by-hour account of Lucy’s desperate attempt at normalcy. Her fear and isolation are palpable as readers are pulled down a path from which there is no return, and the impact of hoarding on one teen’s life will have readers completely hooked.
I've not yet posted a review of the book but it did motivate me to seriously start decluttering my home. I'm by no means a "hoarder", (I'm often in trouble with my kids for getting rid of things they still want) but we still have too much "stuff" in our house. I've been going through closets, bedrooms, and bookshelves and getting rid of anything I can.
I've got 3 boxes of books I've collected to giveaway. I should save them for my next Clear Your Shelf Giveaway but I haven't got it set up yet so I figured I just offer this 1st box for giveaway.
Giveaway Details
The box of books pictured above
Open to US only
Ends 8/12/12
a Rafflecopter giveaway
Unable to enter because I'm in the UK, but this is an awesome giveaway. Shall be tweeting, for sure. :o)
ReplyDeleteLol, I remember reading that book and it inspiring me to clean out my stuff.
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I read that book about a year ago and was very impressed with it. Can't wait to read your review. What do I do? I enter your giveaway when I really should do the same as you're doing. I have lots of books that have been up for sale at Half.com and for trade at Paperback Swap for about 3 years and haven't moved. I think I'll just pull them off my shelves and take them to Goodwill or Salvation Army or maybe I might take them to a local Senior Center. The trick is to just get off my lazy behind and do it!
ReplyDeleteHa ha ha! That's funny that reading about a hoarder freaked you out enough to clean out your place!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the giveaway!
So many awesome books! Thanks for the giveaway! I need a clear your shelf giveaway desperately I am running out of shelf space!
ReplyDeleteLove these blogs! I don't save books. I always pass them on as soon as I finish reading them.
ReplyDeleteWould love to win this box.
I just finished reading that book too. It made me remember what it was like to live with someone that has a hoarding problem. I was very bad & would take things that where "trash" out of the boxes & throw it away every chance I got. Now I'm so against having alot of things. I read a book it goes to the library. I'm always trying to sell things or give them away.
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I love to read, and this contest would be great to win, with all those books. Thanks for this contest!
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