Remember when you were a kid and you could quickly assess anyone by using a
series of standard get-to-know-you questions? For me, it usually consisted of
favorite movie, subject in school, color and food. If I knew those four things
about you, I had a pretty good idea of who you were and whether or not we could
be friends. (Owning a Nintendo or having a swimming pool in your backyard was an
added bonus.)
This got me thinking about the characters in my recent debut
WHERE THE
STAIRCASE ENDS. How would they answer these four basic questions, and would
they have passed my childhood friendship test?
If youโll indulge me, Iโd like to find out.
TAYLOR, the main character
Favorite Movie: Any kind of HEA girl-gets-boy movie, though now
she really wishes sheโd paid more attention when her parents watched
The
Five People You Meet in Heaven and
Itโs a Wonderful Life in case
they offered a few useful afterlife tips. She could use them.
Favorite Class: Before last week, she would have said P.E. or
history since theyโre the classes she shares with Sunny. Now? She wishes she
were homeschooled.
Favorite Color: Blue, because Justin Cobb wore it the other day
andโฆsigh.
Favorite Food: Whatever her mom didnโt pack in her lunch that
day. Seriously, can she stop already with the Omega-3 vitamin-enriched food
overload? She doesnโt care what Womanโs Health said, eating that stuff is not
going to make her any smarter.
Would she pass the friendship test? Yes, I think weโd be friends.
SUNNY, the (ex) best friend
Favorite Movie: Publically,
Mean Girls, because it
stars a fellow redhead and she completely agrees that you should never wear
sweatpants to school. Privately, she has the
The Parent Trap on repeat
because she loves when the twins get reunited with their missing parents. If it
happened to them, it could happen to her, right?
Favorite Class: Lunch, because itโs the best time to gossip and hang
out with her fans friends.
Favorite Color: Green, because it looks amazing on her.
(Though, to be fair, most colors do.) But her mother always liked lavender, so
thatโs what color her bedroom is.
Favorite Food: Trident Strawberry Twist Gum.
Would she pass the friendship test? Yes, but only because I
wouldnโt want to be
on her bad side. Although, if she ever let me see the real her I might be more
open.
LOGAN, the boyfriend
Favorite Movie: Itโs a four way tie between
Hot Tub Time
Machine,
Jackass 3D,
The Fast and the Furious 6 and
Tokyo Gore Police.
Favorite Class: Art, because itโs the one class heโs really
good at, and P.E., because he gets to throw things.
Favorite Color: Itโs a tie between charcoal, because thatโs his
favorite thing to draw with, and red, because it was his brotherโs favorite color.
Favorite food: Heโll eat anything if youโre buying.
Would he pass the friendship test? Some days yes, some days no.
JUSTIN COBB, the crush
Favorite Movie: Anything by Wes Anderson or Quentin Tarantino.
Favorite Class: Theyโre all pretty decent, but he has a soft
spot for English because he likes poetryโit reminds him of song lyrics.
Favorite Color: Probably blue, though heโs an equal opportunity
kinda guy so he likes them all.
Favorite Food: Pizza with ranch to dip it into.
Would he pass the friendship test? I think Iโm with Taylor on
this one. Iโd want to be more then friends.
JENNY, the tag-a-long
Favorite Movie: Mean Girls, because Sunny always likes
to watch it when she comes over.
Favorite Class: All of the classes she shares with Sunny.
Favorite Color: Green, because it looks so awesome on Sunny!
Favorite Food: Salad. No, donuts. No, she should have a salad. Okay,
maybe just one donut and then sheโll eat that salad.
Would she pass the friendship test: I donโt think thereโs room
for anyone else
but Sunny in Jennyโs life.
So there you have it, a few of the characters from
WHERE THE
STAIRCASE ENDS in a nutshell.
As for me, in case youโre curious, my favorite movie is a tie between
Amelie and
The Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, my favorite class is creative
writing, my favorite color is green and I could eat sushi every night of the
week and never get bored.
Thanks for having me!
Giveaway
Readers, now it's your turn! What is your favorite movie, subject in school,
color and food? Would these characters pass the friendship test for you? Leave a
comment below for a chance to win your own ebook copy of
WHERE THE
STAIRCASE ENDS.
Three winners will be chosen; international entries
accepted.
About WHERE THE STAIRCASE ENDS
After her best friend orchestrates the lie that destroys her reputation, Taylor
wants more than anything to disappear from her life. But when an accident turns
this unspoke wish into reality, instead of an angel-filled afterlife, Taylor
must climb a seemingly endless staircase into the sky.
Instead of going up, the journey plunges her into the past. As she unravels the
mystery behind her friendโs betrayal, she must face the truth about life and
find the strength to forgive the unforgivable -- unless the staircase breaks her
first.
About Stacy Stokes
Stacy grew up in Dallas, TX, but has lived all over. After spending time in
Austin, Chicago, New York and Philadelphia, she is happy to call San Francisco
her home, where she lives with her husband. When sheโs not bringing the voices
in her head to life, sheโs working as a brand and marketing professional in the
consumer products industry.
She has a slight obsession with puns (they are, in her opinion, the highest form
of humor), which might be linked to the three years she spent studying improv
comedy at Chicagoโs Second City and IO theaters. She holds a BBA from the
University of Texas at Austin and an MBA from The Wharton School of Business.
WHERE THE
STAIRCASE ENDS is her debut novel.
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Sleepless in Seattle, History or Geography, Blue, Italian. All would be friend except Sunny and Jenny.
(Linda Harrison 10:04am April 18, 2015)
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