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Judy Blundell

Judy Blundell is an acclaimed American author best known for her young adult historical fiction. She gained widespread recognition with "What I Saw and How I Lied," which won the 2008 National Book Award for Young People's Literature. Writing under the pseudonym Jude Watson, she has also contributed to the "Star Wars" series. Blundell's works are celebrated for their rich storytelling and complex character development, captivating readers of all ages.

Book summaries for books written by Judy Blundell

Quotes

You get to a certain age and you just don't give a damn about what people think anymore.

Judy Blundell

freedomself-confidence

It wasn't that I was in love with him. It was that I was in love with the idea of being in love.

Judy Blundell

loveself-discovery

People only see what they expect to see, and sometimes they only see what they want to see.

Judy Blundell

perceptionexpectations

Sometimes the past seems too big to escape.

Judy Blundell

pastescape

The truth is a dangerous thing, but sometimes it's the right thing.

Judy Blundell

truthconsequences

I had seen too much, and it was all becoming a part of me.

Judy Blundell

experienceimpact

The hardest secrets to keep are the ones you keep from yourself.

Judy Blundell

secretsself-awareness

We lie because we want people to love us.

Judy Blundell

deceptiondesire

There's no such thing as innocence. Only degrees of guilt.

Judy Blundell

innocenceguilt

Love is never perfect, or predictable.

Judy Blundell

loveimperfection

In the end, we all have to bear the weight of our own choices.

Judy Blundell

responsibilityconsequences

We can't control what others do, only how we react to it.

Judy Blundell

controlreaction