{"product_id":"9781250098603","title":"Meg \u0026 Linus","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eMeg \u0026amp; Linus\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Hanna Nowinski\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCan friendship, Star Trek, drama club, and a whole lot of coffee get two nerdy best friends through the beginning of their senior year of high school?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Friendship . . . is the crux of the story and it’s what will stay with you long after the book is done. \u003ci\u003eMeg \u0026amp; Linus\u003c\/i\u003e is ultimately a lighthearted, low angst look at holding onto friends and growing up. . . . It’s exactly the sort of relevant and positive portrayal that is needed.\" \u003c\/b\u003e—\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTeen Vogue\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMeg and Linus are best friends bound by a shared love of school, a coffee obsession, and being queer. It’s not always easy to be the nerdy lesbian or gay kid in a suburban town. But they have each other. And a few Star Trek boxed sets. They're pretty happy.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut then Sophia, Meg’s longtime girlfriend, breaks up with Meg. Linus starts tutoring the totally dreamy new kid, Danny—and Meg thinks setting them up is the perfect project to distract herself from her own heartbreak. But Linus isn’t so sure Danny even likes guys, and maybe Sophia isn't quite as out of the picture as Meg thought she was. . . .\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChosen by readers like you for Macmillan's young adult imprint Swoon Reads, \u003ci\u003eMeg \u0026amp; Linus \u003c\/i\u003eby Hanna Nowinski is a fun friendship story about two quirky teens who must learn to get out of their comfort zones and take risks—even if that means joining the drama club, making new friends, and learning how to stand on your own.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eMeg \u0026amp; Linus\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\"Told in short chapters with alternating points of view, Meg \u0026amp; Linus is a story of friendship, stable families, and sweet romance. The fact that the protagonist and supporting characters are gay is a nonissue, which makes this a refreshing read.\" —\u003ci\u003eVOYA\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Readers experience [Meg's] pain and Linus’ uncertainties as the story moves back and forth between their respective perspectives. . . . this is one of the rare LGBTQ books to feature both a gay boy and a lesbian who are friends.\" —\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eMeg \u0026amp; Linus\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Friendship . . . is the crux of the story and it’s what will stay with you long after the book is done. \u003ci\u003eMeg \u0026amp; Linus\u003c\/i\u003e is ultimately a lighthearted, low angst look at holding onto friends and growing up. . . . It’s exactly the sort of relevant and positive portrayal that is needed.\" —\u003ci\u003eTeen Vogue\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Told in short chapters with alternating points of view, Meg \u0026amp; Linus is a story of friendship, stable families, and sweet romance. The fact that the protagonist and supporting characters are gay is a nonissue, which makes this a refreshing read.\" —\u003ci\u003eVOYA\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Meg and Linus’s romantic lives take center stage, but first-time author Nowinski also addresses the difficulty of being queer in a small town, where pursuing a relationship requires confidence, and can involve a fear of outing or offending—all of which comes into play as Meg reflects on her past and Linus considers the possibility of a future with Danny.\" —\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Readers experience [Meg's] pain and Linus’ uncertainties as the story moves back and forth between their respective perspectives. . . . this is one of the rare LGBTQ books to feature both a gay boy and a lesbian who are friends.\" —\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eMeg \u0026amp; Linus\u003c\/i\u003e, from the Swoon Reads community:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"I also love that \u003cb\u003efriendship takes center stage\u003c\/b\u003e in this story. . . . \u003cb\u003eI didn't want the story to end!\u003c\/b\u003e Such a beautiful story.\" —Rita, reader on SwoonReads.com\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"I liked that both characters are queer, and while it is a part of the story, it's not the story itself. . . . It's \u003cb\u003edelightfully refreshing\u003c\/b\u003e.\" —Tammy Wanzer, reader on SwoonReads.com\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"What made this unique was the \u003cb\u003estrong friendship\u003c\/b\u003e between the two narrators (who were not romantically interested in each other), and how that friendship influenced their romances with their partners. It was also refreshing to have\u003cb\u003e LGBT representation that was beyond stereotypes\u003c\/b\u003e.\" —Julia Durrant, reader on SwoonReads.com\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"This book is a really lovely story about\u003cb\u003e young love and being true to yourself despite the pressures to conform\u003c\/b\u003e.\" —Jill Watkins, reader on SwoonReads.com\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003cb\u003eGet ready to fall in love with two oddball nerdy best friends\u003c\/b\u003e. . . . This adorable, warm hearted contemporary YA is\u003cb\u003e tremendously funny\u003c\/b\u003e, and full of some seriously swoony moments. . . . The world needs more diverse love stories, whether that be long time girlfriends working through some issues, first crushes or friendships.\" —Charlie, reader on SwoonReads.com\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781250098603\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Swoon Reads","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":40603527971022,"sku":"9781250098603","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781250098603","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}