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Josh Baker isn t sure why his brain tells him to do things that other people don t need to do checking his locker again and again, counting cracks in ceilings, and always needing to finish a song, for starters He is a talented drummer, a math genius, and he knows everything about rock and roll Yet, he knows his problems have the power to hurt his family and make him fail at school When Josh is diagnosed with OCD, it s a blessing and a curse Can he overcome his thoughts, or will they break him Best Download Kindle ePUB What If? Author Anna Russell – kino-fada.fr Josh is a drummer, is good at maths and loves The Beatles He also needs to count the cracks in the ceiling and perform specific rituals exactly the right way or something really bad will happen Josh has Obsessive Compulsive Disorder and that is why I needed to read this book.I have a family member with OCD and I was the one that unofficially diagnosed them several years before someone qualified to do so concurred Besides living with it I ve spent countless hours researching OCD to try to get Josh is a drummer, is good at maths and loves The Beatles He also needs to count the cracks in the ceiling and perform specific rituals exactly the right way or something really bad will happen Josh has Obsessive Compulsive Disorder and that is why ... What If by Anna Russell is the second bit of poetry fiction that I ve read so far this week and I m finding that I really enjoy this type of storytelling Poetry collections are nice and all, but they are infinitelyappealing when they follow an actual story and plot Young Joshua s grades have slipped and his family has moved to a new school where he finds himself stuck at his locker, opening and closing it exactly a hundred times before he can go to his class He loves playing the drums What If by Anna Russell is the second bit of poetry fiction that I ve read so far this week and I m finding that I really enjoy this type of storytelling Poetry collections are nice and all, but they are infinitelyappealing when they follow an actual story and plot Young Joshua s grades have slipped and his family has moved to a... I was provided an ARC via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.Josh Baker has OCD, but he doesn t know that All he knows is when he gets stressed, he starts counting things And since he just moved because of his school results, and the pressure his dad puts on him, he is very stressed Thankfully, he has the drums He loves drumming and is very good at it.This book is written in verse I really like books told in verses, especially since I like short books.In this case, I found I would h I was provided an ARC via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.Josh Baker has OCD, but he doesn t know that All he knows is when he gets stressed, he starts counting things And since he just moved because of his school results, and the pressure his dad puts on him, he is very stressed Thankfully, he has the drums He loves drumming and is very good at it.This book is written in verse I really like books told in verses, especially since I like short books.In this case, I found I would have liked it better had it been longer I felt like some things were brushed over and could have been deepened It would have been really interesting too.I flew threw this and read it in one sitting, it was enjoyable.Josh was an interesting and touching character and I liked delving into his relationships to his parents, but also to his sister and his new school friend.The writing was agreeable.By the time I finished the book though, I felt like som...Blog Post I was provided with an ARC of this book through NetGalley, in exchange for my honest opinion All quotes used may be subject to change upon publication.This is my second YA Verse from West 44 Books, and again I was blown away I loved this story so much, it was so touching and I really felt for Josh Yes, this is a 200 page book and it s written in verse, and so it s easy to think th...4,75 stars ARC kindly provided by West 44 Books in exchange for an honest review What ifby Anna Russell is a poetry book about a kid, Joshua, affected by OCD.He s a teenager who s just moved to a new school where he s supposed to make new friends and start a new life.But that isn t exactly easy to him Whenever Josh has to face a new situation his mind gets stuck So he counts and repeats actions.Nobody, not even his family, understands why he s struggling so much to get good grades and adap 4,75 stars ARC kindly provided by West 44 Books in exchange for an honest review What ifby Anna Russell is a poetry book about a kid, Joshua, affected by OCD.He s a teenager who s just moved to a new school where he s supposed to make new friends and start a new life.But that isn t exactly easy to him Whenever Josh has to face a new situation his mind gets stuck So he counts and repeats actions.Nobody, not even his family, understands why he s struggling so much to get good grades and adapt to the change.Josh in fact still has now...BOOK REVIEW WHAT IFTHIS BOOK WAS GIVEN TO ME BY EDELWEISS IN EXCHANGE FOR AN HONEST REVIEW, THANK YOU SO MUCH Josh Baker isn t sure why his brain tells him to do things that other people don t need to do checking his locker again and again, counting cracks in ceilings, and always needing to finish a song, for starters He is a talented drummer, a math genius, and he knows everything about rock and roll Yet, he knows his problems have the power to hurt his family and make him fail at school BOOK REVIEW WHAT IFTHIS BOOK WAS GIVEN TO ME BY EDELWEISS IN EXCHANGE FOR AN HONEST REVIEW, THANK YOU SO MUCH Josh Baker isn t sure why his brain tells him to do things that other people don t need to do checking his locker again and again, counting cracks in ceilings, and always needing to finish a song, for starters He is a talented drummer, a math genius, and he knows everything about rock and roll Yet, he knows his problems have the power to hurt his family and make him fail at school When Josh is diagnosed with OCD, it s a bless...Thank you to NetGalley and West 44 Books for allowing me to read What If in exchange for an honest review 4.5 5 starsA full review for What If can be found on my blog here really enjoyed the format this book was in being in verse because at least for my reading experience it made reading about Josh s experiences with OCD that muchimpactful I found this to be very well written in showing what it s l...What if By Anna Russell Due January 2019West 44 BooksShort but important and impactful YA book about a young boy, Josh Baker, who has always been obsessed with counting things over and over He is intelligent, a math wiz and a talented drummer, but his low grades constantly disappoint his father When Josh is diagnosed with OCD it is a blessing and a curse Writing this in lyrical p...He wouldn t force people to listen to his songs, but they d want to What a beautiful and important book.Thank you to Netgalley and West 44 Books for the eARC of this book in exchange for an honest review I requested this book because I really enjoy reading books about mental illness and I also like books written in verse This book, although good, seemed too short It seemed a little to rushed Josh is a teenager who has OCD but don t know it He moved schools because he was falling behind in his old school He finally sees a doctor who diagnoses him with OCD Now that he has a diagnosis he learn Thank you to Netgalley and West 44 Books for the eARC of this book in exchange for an honest review I requested this book because I really enjoy reading books about mental illness and I also like books written in verse This book, althou...

What If?
  • English
  • 23 March 2018
  • Hardcover
  • 200 pages
  • 153838258X
  • Anna Russell
  • What If?