Raised in the wilds of suburban New Jersey, Laura Ruby now lives in the Chicago area with her husband and two cats that serve as creative advisors. Tola is very fond of telling the fairytales when people are begging her to tell the truth. Tola’s character seems very real to me with her artistic side and her obsession with fairytales.

the 2006 Book Sense Pick Good Girls, and the acclaimed novels Play Me and Bad Apple. Bad Apple is a simple and quick-read book, and I enjoy reading it. Called 'hilarious and heart-wrenching' by People and 'a knowing look at the costs and rewards of remaking a family,' by the Miami Herald, the book was also featured in Redbook, Working Mother, and USA Today, among others. Buy Bone Gap by Laura Ruby (9780571332755) from Boomerang Books. 4.6 9 Ratings 5.99 5.99 Publisher Description 'If I really wanted to open up, I'd confess that I really am the liar everyone believes. A collection of these stories, I'M NOT JULIA ROBERTS, was published by Warner Books in January 2007. Her short fiction for adults has appeared in various literary magazines, including Other Voices and The Florida Review. She followed this with the teen novels PLAY ME (2008) and BAD APPLE (2009). She writes for older teens as well, and her debut young adult novel, GOOD GIRLS (9/06), also from Harpercollins, was a Book Sense Pick for fall 2006 and an ALA Quick Pick for 2007. Her titles include the Edgar-nominated tween mystery LILY'S GHOSTS (now updated for 2011), the children's fantasy THE WALL AND THE WING (3/06) and a sequel, THE CHAOS KING (5/07) all published by Harpercollins. Laura Ruby is the author of books for adults, teens and children.

Bad apple by laura ruby