Ep 10: Heather's Favorites - A Walk To Remember & This Lullaby

<p>In this episode of Parallel Fiction, Heather and Jeff run down two of Heather’s favorite works.  To commemorate Heather’s big 30th birthday, she took the liberty of picking what Jeff will cover.  This episode doubles as Heather’s guilty pleasures, as these stories are connected by 1 thing: Heather likes them a lot! </p><p> </p><p>Jeff covers the 2002 drama <i>A Walk To Remember</i> staring Mandy Moore and Shane West.  Going through the triumphs and heart brakes of characters Landon & Jamie, Jeff gives his opinions on the cringey early 2000’s music and some of the best scenes.</p><p> </p><p><i>Did you know?  Mandy Moore also appeared in the movie How To Deal, a novel by Heather’s writer Sarah Dessen who wrote This Lullaby</i></p><p> </p><p>Heather follows up with her summary of <i>This Lullaby</i> by Sarah Dessen.  Another early 2000’s romp, <i>This Lullaby</i> follows the adolescence of main character Remy, who is being courted by the hyperactive Dexter, all while managing her responsibility avoiding mother.  Heather notes that even though Remy is juggling a lot, she is able to find out the important things in life and come around to people she may have written off.  </p><p> </p><p><i>Fun Fact! Sarah Dessen won the Margaret A. Edwards award for Significant and Lasting Contribution to Young Adult Literature in 2017.</i></p><p> </p><p>Following these reviews, Heather and Jeff dive into commonalities between the two works such as personal growth, true love, and building positive relationships.  </p><p> </p><p>Listen in to hear Jeff and Heather’s candid thoughts on the masterpiece scenes of each story, how <i>This Lullaby, Trains, and A Walk To Remember </i>compare, and how Jeff and Heather relate to aspects of each with some interesting facts and opinions about Heather’s Favorites/Guilty Pleasures. Share this episode with anyone who you think would enjoy it and let us know what some of your favorite guilty pleasures are!</p><p> </p><p><strong>Heather’s Rating of</strong><i><strong> This Lullaby: </strong>Super Ni