Always the almost: a novel
Author:
Publisher:
Varies, see individual formats and editions
Publication Date:
2023
Language:
English
Description
Sixteen-year-old trans boy Miles Jacobson has two New Year's resolutions: 1) win back his ex-boyfriend (and star of the football team) Shane McIntyre, and 2) finally beat his slimy arch-nemesis at the Midwest's biggest classical piano competition. But that's not going to be so easy. For one thing, Shane broke up with Miles two weeks after Miles came out as trans, and now Shane's stubbornly ignoring him, even when they literally bump into each other. Plus, Miles' new, slightly terrifying piano teacher keeps telling him that he's playing like he doesn't know who he is, whatever that means. Then Miles meets the new boy in town, Eric Mendez, a proudly queer cartoonist from Seattle who asks his pronouns, cares about art as much as he doesn't, and makes his stomach flutter. Not what he needs to be focusing on right now. But after Eric and Miles pretend to date so they can score an invite to a couples-only Valentine's party, the ruse turns real with a kiss, which is also definitely not in the plan. If only Miles could figure out why Eric likes him so much. After all, it's not like he's cool or confident or comfortable in his own skin. He's not even good enough at piano to get his fellow competitors to respect him, especially now, as Miles. Nothing's ever been as easy for him as for other people, other boys. He's only ever been almost enough. So why, when he's with Eric, does it feel like the only person he's ever really not been enough for...is himself?
More Copies In Prospector
Loading Prospector Copies...
Subjects
Subjects
Competition
Competition -- Fiction
Contests
Contests -- Fiction
Contests -- Juvenile fiction
Dating
Dating (Social customs)
Dating (Social customs) -- Fiction
Dating (Social customs) -- Juvenile fiction
Dating -- Fiction
Gay teenagers
Gay teenagers -- Fiction
Gay teenagers -- Juvenile fiction
LGBTQIA+ (Fiction)
Pianists
Pianists -- Fiction
Pianists -- Juvenile fiction
Piano
Piano -- Fiction
Queer fiction
Romance
Romance fiction
Self-esteem
Self-esteem -- Fiction
Self-esteem -- Juvenile fiction
Transgender children
Transgender children -- Fiction
Transgender children -- Juvenile fiction
Transgender fiction
Transgender people
Transgender people -- Fiction
Wisconsin -- Fiction
Wisconsin -- Juvenile fiction
Young adult fiction
Young Adult Literature
Competition -- Fiction
Contests
Contests -- Fiction
Contests -- Juvenile fiction
Dating
Dating (Social customs)
Dating (Social customs) -- Fiction
Dating (Social customs) -- Juvenile fiction
Dating -- Fiction
Gay teenagers
Gay teenagers -- Fiction
Gay teenagers -- Juvenile fiction
LGBTQIA+ (Fiction)
Pianists
Pianists -- Fiction
Pianists -- Juvenile fiction
Piano
Piano -- Fiction
Queer fiction
Romance
Romance fiction
Self-esteem
Self-esteem -- Fiction
Self-esteem -- Juvenile fiction
Transgender children
Transgender children -- Fiction
Transgender children -- Juvenile fiction
Transgender fiction
Transgender people
Transgender people -- Fiction
Wisconsin -- Fiction
Wisconsin -- Juvenile fiction
Young adult fiction
Young Adult Literature
More Details
ISBN:
9781250835208
9781250835215
9781250835215
Reviews from GoodReads
Loading GoodReads Reviews.
Staff View
Grouping Information
Grouped Work ID | 822b0642-04a6-a1cb-13d5-80ee1fb28137 |
---|---|
Grouping Title | always the almost |
Grouping Author | edward underhill |
Grouping Category | book |
Grouping Language | English (eng) |
Last Grouping Update | 2024-07-07 01:49:12AM |
Last Indexed | 2024-07-07 01:56:09AM |
Solr Fields
accelerated_reader_point_value
0
accelerated_reader_reading_level
0
author
Underhill, Edward
author_display
Underhill, Edward
available_at_boulder
Boulder Teen Collection
NoBo Branch Library
NoBo Branch Library
collection_boulder
On Order
detailed_location_boulder
Boulder Main Teen Fiction
Boulder NoBo Teen Fiction (Not Holdable)
Boulder Public Library On Order
Online OverDrive Collection
Boulder NoBo Teen Fiction (Not Holdable)
Boulder Public Library On Order
Online OverDrive Collection
display_description
Sixteen-year-old trans boy Miles Jacobson has two New Year's resolutions: 1) win back his ex-boyfriend (and star of the football team) Shane McIntyre, and 2) finally beat his slimy arch-nemesis at the Midwest's biggest classical piano competition. But that's not going to be so easy. For one thing, Shane broke up with Miles two weeks after Miles came out as trans, and now Shane's stubbornly ignoring him, even when they literally bump into each other. Plus, Miles' new, slightly terrifying piano teacher keeps telling him that he's playing like he doesn't know who he is, whatever that means. Then Miles meets the new boy in town, Eric Mendez, a proudly queer cartoonist from Seattle who asks his pronouns, cares about art as much as he doesn't, and makes his stomach flutter. Not what he needs to be focusing on right now. But after Eric and Miles pretend to date so they can score an invite to a couples-only Valentine's party, the ruse turns real with a kiss, which is also definitely not in the plan. If only Miles could figure out why Eric likes him so much. After all, it's not like he's cool or confident or comfortable in his own skin. He's not even good enough at piano to get his fellow competitors to respect him, especially now, as Miles. Nothing's ever been as easy for him as for other people, other boys. He's only ever been almost enough. So why, when he's with Eric, does it feel like the only person he's ever really not been enough for...is himself?
format_boulder
Book
eBook
eBook
format_category_boulder
Books
eBook
eBook
id
822b0642-04a6-a1cb-13d5-80ee1fb28137
isbn
9781250835208
9781250835215
9781250835215
itype_boulder
hardcover book
last_indexed
2024-07-07T07:56:09.792Z
lexile_score
-1
literary_form
Fiction
literary_form_full
Fiction
local_callnumber_boulder
ON ORDER
Online OverDrive
T ROMANCE Unde
T Unde
Online OverDrive
T ROMANCE Unde
T Unde
owning_library_boulder
Boulder Public Library
Boulder Public Library On Order
Boulder Public Library Online
Boulder Public Library On Order
Boulder Public Library Online
owning_location_boulder
Boulder Main Library
Boulder Teen Collection
Boulder Teen Collection On Order
NoBo Branch Library
NoBo Branch Library On Order
Online OverDrive Collection
Boulder Teen Collection
Boulder Teen Collection On Order
NoBo Branch Library
NoBo Branch Library On Order
Online OverDrive Collection
primary_isbn
9781250835208
publishDate
2023
publisher
St. Martin's Publishing Group
Wednesday Books
Wednesday Books
recordtype
grouped_work
subject_facet
Competition -- Fiction
Contests -- Fiction
Contests -- Juvenile fiction
Dating (Social customs) -- Fiction
Dating (Social customs) -- Juvenile fiction
Dating -- Fiction
Gay teenagers -- Fiction
Gay teenagers -- Juvenile fiction
Pianists -- Fiction
Pianists -- Juvenile fiction
Piano -- Fiction
Queer fiction
Romance fiction
Self-esteem -- Fiction
Self-esteem -- Juvenile fiction
Transgender children -- Fiction
Transgender children -- Juvenile fiction
Transgender fiction
Transgender people -- Fiction
Wisconsin -- Fiction
Wisconsin -- Juvenile fiction
Young adult fiction
Contests -- Fiction
Contests -- Juvenile fiction
Dating (Social customs) -- Fiction
Dating (Social customs) -- Juvenile fiction
Dating -- Fiction
Gay teenagers -- Fiction
Gay teenagers -- Juvenile fiction
Pianists -- Fiction
Pianists -- Juvenile fiction
Piano -- Fiction
Queer fiction
Romance fiction
Self-esteem -- Fiction
Self-esteem -- Juvenile fiction
Transgender children -- Fiction
Transgender children -- Juvenile fiction
Transgender fiction
Transgender people -- Fiction
Wisconsin -- Fiction
Wisconsin -- Juvenile fiction
Young adult fiction
title_display
Always the almost : a novel
title_full
Always the Almost
Always the almost : a novel / Edward Underhill
Always the almost : a novel / Edward Underhill
title_short
Always the almost
title_sub
a novel
topic_facet
Competition
Contests
Dating
Dating (Social customs)
Gay teenagers
LGBTQIA+ (Fiction)
Pianists
Piano
Romance
Self-esteem
Transgender children
Transgender people
Young Adult Fiction
Young Adult Literature
Contests
Dating
Dating (Social customs)
Gay teenagers
LGBTQIA+ (Fiction)
Pianists
Piano
Romance
Self-esteem
Transgender children
Transgender people
Young Adult Fiction
Young Adult Literature
Solr Details Tables
item_details
Bib Id | Item Id | Shelf Location | Call Num | Format | Format Category | Num Copies | Is Order Item | Is eContent | eContent Source | eContent URL | Detailed Status | Last Checkin | Location |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ils:.b30640404 | .i47686145 | Loveland Teen Fiction | Underhill, E. | 1 | false | false | On Shelf | Jan 09, 2024 | lvfcy | ||||
ils:.b30640404 | .i47604852 | Longmont Teen Fiction | TEEN FICTION UNDERHILL, E. | 1 | false | false | On Shelf | May 31, 2023 | lgfcy | ||||
ils:.b30640404 | .i47606514 | Boulder Main Teen Fiction | T Unde | 1 | false | false | Due Jul 20, 2024 | May 04, 2024 | bmfcy | ||||
ils:.b30640404 | .i47590208 | Louisville Teen Fiction | TEEN UNDERHILL | 1 | false | false | Due May 5, 2024 | Jun 08, 2023 | lsfcy | ||||
ils:.b30640404 | .i4756460x | Broomfield Teen Fiction | YA Under | 1 | false | false | Due Jul 15, 2024 | May 26, 2023 | mdfcy | ||||
ils:.b30640404 | .o16706389 | Boulder Public Library On Order | ON ORDER | 1 | true | false | On Order | bnfcy | |||||
ils:.b30640404 | .i4760606x | Lafayette Teen Fiction | Und | 1 | false | false | On Shelf | Aug 08, 2023 | lafgy | ||||
ils:.b31282040 | .i48759089 | Boulder NoBo Teen Fiction (Not Holdable) | T ROMANCE Unde | 1 | false | false | On Shelf | bnfcy | |||||
overdrive:3d75877b-4234-4888-a4a6-0e75a0f31400 | 8 | Online OverDrive Collection | Online OverDrive | eBook | eBook | 0 | false | true | OverDrive | Checked Out | |||
overdrive:3d75877b-4234-4888-a4a6-0e75a0f31400 | -1 | Online OverDrive Collection | Online OverDrive | eBook | eBook | 1 | false | true | OverDrive | Checked Out | |||
overdrive:3d75877b-4234-4888-a4a6-0e75a0f31400 | 1 | Online OverDrive Collection | Online OverDrive | eBook | eBook | 0 | false | true | OverDrive | Checked Out | |||
overdrive:3d75877b-4234-4888-a4a6-0e75a0f31400 | 2 | Online OverDrive Collection | Online OverDrive | eBook | eBook | 0 | false | true | OverDrive | Checked Out | |||
overdrive:3d75877b-4234-4888-a4a6-0e75a0f31400 | 3 | Online OverDrive Collection | Online OverDrive | eBook | eBook | 0 | false | true | OverDrive | Checked Out | |||
overdrive:3d75877b-4234-4888-a4a6-0e75a0f31400 | 11 | Online OverDrive Collection | Online OverDrive | eBook | eBook | 0 | false | true | OverDrive | Checked Out | |||
overdrive:3d75877b-4234-4888-a4a6-0e75a0f31400 | 10 | Online OverDrive Collection | Online OverDrive | eBook | eBook | 0 | false | true | OverDrive | Checked Out |
record_details
Bib Id | Format | Format Category | Edition | Language | Publisher | Publication Date | Physical Description | Abridged |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ils:.b30640404 | Book | Books | First edition | English | Wednesday Books | 2023 | 307 pages ; 22 cm | |
ils:.b31282040 | Book | Books | First edition | English | Wednesday Books | 2023 | 307 pages ; 22 cm | |
overdrive:3d75877b-4234-4888-a4a6-0e75a0f31400 | eBook | eBook | English | St. Martin's Publishing Group | 2023 |
scoping_details_boulder
Bib Id | Item Id | Grouped Status | Status | Locally Owned | Available | Holdable | Bookable | In Library Use Only | Library Owned | Holdable PTypes | Bookable PTypes | Local Url |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ils:.b30640404 | .i47686145 | On Shelf | On Shelf | false | true | true | false | false | false | 1, 2, 3, 131, 4, 5, 6, 7, 135, 8, 136, 9, 137, 10, 11, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 45, 46, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 80, 81, 82, 84, 85, 86, 87, 92, 93, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 105, 106, 108, 109, 110, 115, 117, 118, 119, 125 | ||
ils:.b30640404 | .i47604852 | On Shelf | On Shelf | false | true | true | false | false | false | 128, 1, 129, 2, 3, 131, 4, 132, 5, 133, 6, 7, 135, 8, 136, 9, 137, 10, 11, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 45, 46, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 80, 81, 82, 84, 85, 86, 87, 89, 92, 93, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 103, 105, 106, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 125, 126, 127 | ||
ils:.b30640404 | .i47606514 | Checked Out | Checked Out | false | false | true | false | false | true | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 70, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21 | ||
ils:.b30640404 | .i47590208 | Checked Out | Checked Out | false | false | true | false | false | false | 128, 129, 1, 2, 3, 131, 132, 4, 133, 5, 6, 135, 7, 8, 136, 9, 137, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 17, 18, 19, 20, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 45, 46, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 80, 81, 82, 84, 85, 86, 87, 92, 93, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 105, 106, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 125, 126, 127 | ||
ils:.b30640404 | .i4756460x | Checked Out | Checked Out | false | false | true | false | false | false | 9999 | ||
ils:.b30640404 | .o16706389 | On Order | On Order | false | false | true | false | false | true | |||
ils:.b30640404 | .i4760606x | On Shelf | On Shelf | false | true | true | false | false | false | 128, 1, 129, 2, 3, 131, 4, 132, 5, 133, 6, 7, 135, 8, 136, 9, 137, 10, 11, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 45, 46, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 80, 81, 82, 84, 85, 86, 87, 92, 93, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 105, 106, 108, 109, 110, 117, 118, 119, 125, 126, 127 | ||
ils:.b31282040 | .i48759089 | On Shelf | On Shelf | false | true | true | false | false | true | 6, 11 | ||
overdrive:3d75877b-4234-4888-a4a6-0e75a0f31400 | -1 | Checked Out | Checked Out | false | false | true | false | false | false | |||
overdrive:3d75877b-4234-4888-a4a6-0e75a0f31400 | 1 | Checked Out | Checked Out | false | false | true | false | false | true |