Reviewed by FADL Staff Member, Julie McGinn Recently my husband and I went on a road trip and I downloaded "Nowhere Girl: A Memoir of a Fugitive Childhood" on our Hoopla app. The premise is really interesting--living around the world in India, New Zealand, Brazil, Virginia, and New York. Living life on the run from Interpol--aliases, shoplifting, forged documents. All as a child. Author Cheryl Diamond reveals the true nature of her past, the relationships with her parents, siblings, and maternal grandparents, and her deep desire to be normal. Part way through listening to the audiobook my husband asked, "Is this a true story?" and it is, although sometimes so far-fetched it seems like a work of fiction. Cheryl describes her childhood in great detail. As the book goes on and she becomes older the story does seem to be longer than necessary, and the details more vague. This is a new release and I highly recommend it as a book club selection when it is old enough to circulate within libraries. You can read or listen to this book instantly on the free Hoopla Digital app, or go to hoopladigital.com. Go straight to the book here: https://bit.ly/3DxS1ku Also, if you're a Fremont library card holder, you have extra Hoopla borrows available this month! As a holiday gift to you, we are giving our cardholders 10 borrows on Hoopla this month, so it's a great time to explore the music, movies, tv shows, ebooks, audiobooks, and comics available in Hoopla!
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