Andria’s Comments (group member since Jul 03, 2012)

Andria’s comments from the What's the Name of That Book??? group.

Wild guess: Unexpected 11 Mysterious Stories

Yay!! That feeling of finally identifying the book you've been looking for for years is so satisfying!!! So happy I could help.

Possibly The Case of the Purple Mark

Possibly Switching Well? Two girls from different times switch places. The girl from the past has spaghetti for the first time when she slips into the future.

A King of Infinite Space by Allen Steele

""This is the story of the last day of my life, and everything that happened after that." Back in print after a decade, A King of Infinite Space is the final volume of Allen Steele's award-winning Near-Space series, and a cult-favorite among readers. Ranging from a Lollapalooza concert of 1995 to the asteroid belt of 2099, it's the tale of a young man who dies, becomes reborn, and crosses the solar system in search of his lost love… and grows to be a better man, despite himself. "Steele's hero tells his story in such a way that the reader learns a lot more about him than he is aware of himself. Surprisingly, his bodacious adventures provide good wheels for a rather thoughtful book." —Absolute Magnitude "Alec's story is fast, breezy, funny, and compelling as we follow his journey from spoiled brat to downtrodden slave to hero." —Denver Post "An intelligent, sophisticated suspense novel with many surprises." —Science Fiction Weekly"

The Carrier -- for the link

Wings -- link to Becca's suggestion

It brought me great joy to move this thread and shelve that book after all this time. :)

Patnel!! I'm so glad this mystery is finally solved!! Thanks for letting us know. Too funny that you answered someone else's question with the answer you yourself were seeking! Memory is a weird thing.

Thanks, Becca! It's been bugging me too, I've been working on it on and off for a few days. Ultimately found it with keywords: neighbor, father, secret -- then recognized the cover in the list of results!

Hey, I think I found it! What Happened On Planet Kid
It's Aunt Van, not Aunt Val, but the rest fits.

Walnut - Glad you found your book! Which one was it, The Hole, or All Your Twisted Secrets? oop, nevermind I see you updated.

Yay! Happy to help!

Pretty sure this is Nine Months by Paula Bomer

Are you sure the main character was a girl? Because otherwise it sounds like An Almost Perfect Game by Stephen Manes.

Book of a Thousand Days?

Witch Week -- Alex's suggestion

Possibly Igraine the Brave by Cornelia Funke?

I'm pretty sure this is The Secret Life of Dilly McBean

Glad you found it, Ellie! Thanks for coming back to update the thread. I've moved it to solved.