Why read A Bad Case of the Almosts?

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The "almosts" are ruining Abby's life! She's almost tall enough. She's almost a star student. She's almost first in line... and on and on it goes. So why even bother entering the science competition? The almosts will ruin it anyway. But what if Abby is wrong? Maybe the almosts can…

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1 author picked A Bad Case of the Almosts as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

Viviane Elbee

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This book had me laughing and laughing because it was so relatable.

How many times have I been driving and thought I will make it through that traffic light only to almost make it before it turns red? As a petite person, I also completely relate with Abby (the main character) feeling like she’s almost tall enough… I’m almost tall enough to grab an item off the top shelf in the grocery store when standing on my tippy toes!

The humor isn’t the only thing I loved about this book. I also loved how the author shifts perspectives – is…

From Viviane's 3 favorite reads in 2023.