I know some people are not though, and that is fine. I am totally comfortable as a reader with lust and characters making mistakes. There are plenty of cool elements to choose from when reading Love And Leftovers by Sarah Tregay. OH YEAH and before I forget, this has nothing to do with this paragraph of sexuality, but there are cameos by awesome elderly people in New Hampshire. I realize that everyone moves at their own pace sexually and that is a good thing - that there are books for teens at all different paces and levels of comfort and maturity. Which isn’t to say books where all the characters do is kiss or hold hands are bad, because they are not. I like that Love And LeftoversÂ is not a head in the sand la la la la book on teen sexuality. Love And Leftovers by Sarah TregayÂ is not quite a slow burn, but there are sexy bits and scenes, where it’s not graphic per se, but implied. ALSO Marcie learns to find comfort in exercise and running - which I too learned, but as a college student, so it’s easy for me to understand her. While I have never moved across country or really been in an actual LONG DISTANCE RELATIONSHIP, my group of friends may as well be the LeftoversÂ because we weren’t exactly in one box. Now, friends, Â I LOVE IT! Also, it is nice to again read more free verse where the main character isn’t a crackhead or a prostitute. Of course, I thought Marcie didn’t go about things the best possible way, but she’s a teen so I can cut her some slack.ĪLSO, can I mention AGAIN how Love And Leftovers by Sarah TregayÂ is in free verse? I remember back when free verse was scary and weird and could not stack up to normal prose. I can get behind the need to connect physically. When Marcie moves, she has to decide whether to stay in a long distance relationship with Linus the emo rocker or to get some action with JD who looks like Prince Harry AND David Beckham (yum!). I mean, that normalize sexuality and GROSS hormones.

I feel like there aren’t enough books that show the horny teen girl.

Love and leftovers by sarah tregay