All I'm Asking
All I'm Asking
Trade your popcorn for pop rocks as you dive into Naomi's chaos.
Online learning is more personalized than face-to-face. "Don't @ me."
Teacher and single mom Naomi Wellington is always biting off more than she can chew. At the rate she's going, though, she'll need the mouth of a hippo to have a shot of chewing it all—especially since her students aren't the only ones who need her.
Throughout a chaotic school year, Naomi's best friend discovers her wife has a mysterious disease doctors can't diagnose, her daughter struggles with debilitating social anxiety, and her mother calls her repeatedly. From jail.
Hyper-involvement in her students’ lives means she misses things. A lot of things. And when one of her students shows up at her door alone and in trouble, Naomi’s urge to solve one person’s problems might result in alienating the people she loves most.
Trade in your popcorn for pop rocks in this modern epistolary that explores friendship, online relationships, and what it means to be family.
Praise for All I'm Asking
"All I'm Asking explores complicated relationships, intersectionality, and the challenges of connection (and disconnection) in a digital world. With deft humor and a daring epistolary structure (executed with ease!), J. Marie Rundquist delivers a debut novel that will both entertain and spark thoughtful conversation. A true pleasure to read."
USA Today bestselling author
"Brilliantly told through a series of emails and texts, Rundquist brings to life the shortcomings of humanity in a manner so breathtakingly fresh you will be hard‐pressed not to read the book in one sitting. Bravo!"
USA Today Bestselling Author of Nowhere Near Goodbye
"All I'm Asking blends the realities of education, single parenthood and found family into a heartwarming journey through the life of one determined teacher."
Award‐winning author
"This novel taught me that we can each form our own happy ending, family is whoever you want, and sometimes the people we need the most are already in our lives."
Award‐winning and #1 Amazon Bestselling author of The Exit Strategy
"All I'm Asking is a heartfelt and original novel about family in all its forms. Rundquist tackles heartbreak, misunderstanding, and estrangement with a light and empathetic touch. This is one of those books that leaves your heart full and your hands eager to close the cover with a rewarding thunk."
Author of Minor Dramas and Other Catastrophes, Are We There Yet?, and Home or Away
Extras
- Extra Scene #1:
From a November conversation...I'm not entirely sure what the original message stated, but I do remember the idea of Naomi considering Leyanna's anxiety earlier in the story. This is how it might have looked like (note: this scene is very mildly spoilerish) - Extra Scene #2:
Full note exchange between Maxine and her neighbor, Evan (somewhat spoilerish for minor characters): - Reader Bingo Card:
Send me a photo of your Bingo with the page number that got you there and I'll send you a prize! - Discussion Questions
- Spotify Playlist:
Songs that I wrote to that made me think of story and characters! - Annotated Playlist:
NOTE-There are spoilers within! The playlist itself is spoiler-free, but my notes are not...so listen away with the Spotify link, but don't read the notes until after you've read the book! - RSDSA: Supporting the CRPS Community
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