Abby Jimenez

And I feel like that happens to me with the books. Like if the me of right now were to like hop back 10 years ago, you are going to have this huge writing career and you've sold over a million books and you're published in 28 languages. I would have been like, what? I would have thought I wrote a cookbook or something. I mean, would you do that? It doesn't even interest me at all.

And I really do love cooking. I don't love baking so much anymore, but I really do love cooking. So, you know, sometimes I'll throw some recipes into my books, you know?

And I really do love cooking. I don't love baking so much anymore, but I really do love cooking. So, you know, sometimes I'll throw some recipes into my books, you know?

And I really do love cooking. I don't love baking so much anymore, but I really do love cooking. So, you know, sometimes I'll throw some recipes into my books, you know?

And that just sort of like, you know, does it for me, but. I would never have believed you in a million years that I would be sitting here talking to you about my book that was number one on the New York Times in two categories. I would have been like, what do you mean?

And that just sort of like, you know, does it for me, but. I would never have believed you in a million years that I would be sitting here talking to you about my book that was number one on the New York Times in two categories. I would have been like, what do you mean?

And that just sort of like, you know, does it for me, but. I would never have believed you in a million years that I would be sitting here talking to you about my book that was number one on the New York Times in two categories. I would have been like, what do you mean?

Like when I saw that, I already knew when I read the book. Here's the thing. When I read most of your books, every single one, I'm like, this is my favorite. Oh, this is my favorite every single time. So I knew when I read this one, I was like. this is going places. How do you, do you ever look back and you're like, okay, this is my best work or this is my favorite.

Like when I saw that, I already knew when I read the book. Here's the thing. When I read most of your books, every single one, I'm like, this is my favorite. Oh, this is my favorite every single time. So I knew when I read this one, I was like. this is going places. How do you, do you ever look back and you're like, okay, this is my best work or this is my favorite.

Like when I saw that, I already knew when I read the book. Here's the thing. When I read most of your books, every single one, I'm like, this is my favorite. Oh, this is my favorite every single time. So I knew when I read this one, I was like. this is going places. How do you, do you ever look back and you're like, okay, this is my best work or this is my favorite.

And then the next time you write it, you're like, okay, this is my best work. Or do you feel that way about your own?

And then the next time you write it, you're like, okay, this is my best work. Or do you feel that way about your own?

And then the next time you write it, you're like, okay, this is my best work. Or do you feel that way about your own?

Uh, they're all very different for me there. It's, they're all just so different for me. Like for example, just for the summer, um, I slogged through writing that book. That was the hardest book for me to write. I just, I wasn't feeling it. I kept sending it to my editor. I'm like, I don't know. I don't think it's very good. And she was like, what do you mean? It's great.

Uh, they're all very different for me there. It's, they're all just so different for me. Like for example, just for the summer, um, I slogged through writing that book. That was the hardest book for me to write. I just, I wasn't feeling it. I kept sending it to my editor. I'm like, I don't know. I don't think it's very good. And she was like, what do you mean? It's great.

Uh, they're all very different for me there. It's, they're all just so different for me. Like for example, just for the summer, um, I slogged through writing that book. That was the hardest book for me to write. I just, I wasn't feeling it. I kept sending it to my editor. I'm like, I don't know. I don't think it's very good. And she was like, what do you mean? It's great.

And it turns out it's like my highest rated. It was really a breakout book for me. I mean, people loved it. It was just like universally adored. And I was like, really? Because it didn't occur. I thought that that main character was not going to be as relatable being that You know, she had these very unique circumstances where she was in the foster care system. And I just thought...

And it turns out it's like my highest rated. It was really a breakout book for me. I mean, people loved it. It was just like universally adored. And I was like, really? Because it didn't occur. I thought that that main character was not going to be as relatable being that You know, she had these very unique circumstances where she was in the foster care system. And I just thought...

And it turns out it's like my highest rated. It was really a breakout book for me. I mean, people loved it. It was just like universally adored. And I was like, really? Because it didn't occur. I thought that that main character was not going to be as relatable being that You know, she had these very unique circumstances where she was in the foster care system. And I just thought...

people aren't going to relate to that, but I think what they related to was the toxic mother. I think everybody has somebody toxic in their lives and we don't know what to do with them. And that made people feel very seen. Um, now with this book, so you remember me, this book was so easy to write. Like it just, there's some books that just absolutely flow out of you, like part of your world. Okay.