#ezra corcoran

[reyreadersblog]

I finished two can keep a secret...

I've never felt more sick after reading the last sentence...

"I thought she was your mother"

WHAT?😨🤢

[writerkmc]

ezra: would you please not ellery this into a worse situation than it already is?

ellery: did you just use my name as a verb?

[izzielizzie]

hi hello!! i was wondering if you had any ezra headcanons (from tckas)? i just finished the book and i LOVED it.

yes yes yes i love ezra

he knows that ellery thinks that he's silly for always believing in sadie but in his mind if he can't believe in his mom then... who can he believe in?

he's a big fan of the great british bake off (he loves the juxtaposition of the intense bakes and the incredibly helpful contestants)

he used to watch reruns in california when he and ellery would wait up for sadie to come home

his grandmother teaches him to cook during his senior year and it makes him feel so powerful

he never has to resort to microwave mac & cheese again

he discovers a love for baking pretty soon after he learns to cook and he makes great pastries

he gets on really well with declan

i think he feels really responsible for ellery because she's always moody and he has to be sunny to make sure that she doesn't turn into the next sadie and declan knows what it's like to protect his sibling from things that they aren't ready to deal with

ellery never really bonds with her half siblings but ezra loves them

and they love him

he's such a doting uncle

he instills a love for rock music into his nephew and his half sister is jokingly annoyed about it

he grows his hair out again after a few months of living in echo ridge because he finally feels happy again

he actually reaches out to katrin after the dust settles and writes her a really long email about how he understands the pressure of wanting to make parents happy and he hopes that she is doing okay and that she eventually learns that she's her own person separate of who her father expected her to be

katrin actually responds and they become something similar to penpals

ezra doesn’t go to college

he works for an indie radio station in burlington

he always thought that he would move back to california but he loves vermont so much

and he gets to be near ellery 

he never talks about it but he has always been shaken by the death of his aunt -- just like ellery he can’t imagine being forced to live a life without his twin

he swears off romance while he tries to get his own radio station but the guy he works with in burlington wears elbow patch cardigans and is adorably terrified of rock music and ezra falls in love right on the spot

ez and mia stay best friends for their entire lives

they live together in burlington after college

[mae-mae-101]

Book Review #2

Review: Two Can Keep A Secret by Karen M. McManus

I’ll start off this review by saying that this book was one of the BEST mystery book I have ever read. Yes, its not a very long book but the story is great.

I got into Karen McManus’ books by reading One of Us is Lying and its sequel, One of Us is Next. Once I read those two I knew I had to read more of her books and so I decided on this one. 

I absolutely adore the characters. Especially Ellery and Ezra Corcoran, Mia Kwon, and (This guy is my favorite) Malcolm Kelly. These are just a few of some really good characters in this book.

This book starts off with a mystery and ends in a very surprising plot twist. With all the suspense in this book, it took me less than a day to read it. I couldn’t put it down. The book captures your attention right at the start and leaves you on the edge of your seat until the very end.

The book has great diversity, character development, and suspenseful plot lines. I would give this book a five star rating and I highly recommend this book to lovers of A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson. They are similar in a variety of ways from a town full of mysteries to a family shunned because of a family member being suspected of murder. 

Read it! I adore this book.

~Mae~

January 7th, 2022

[sad-sero]

Some Ellery Corcoran doodles because, as you know, I love this little crime solving lass with all my heart and two TCKAS is such a good book.

I can’t wait for the one of us is lying tv show and one of us is next 😩

Also I wanna do some Ezra doodles as HES SUCH A GOOD BROTHER I LOVE HIM. Case closed.

[izzielizzie]

ooh can you do the perfect ending thing with the cousins and tckas characters?

milly

i feel like milly had a really good ending? i think that she really wanted her mother's love and approval and she totally got it, plus she got to learn about her family's history so she kind of got everything that she wanted.

jonah

i would love for jonah to have gotten a college scholarship. he just wanted to go tot college and his dad and anders had to ruin that for him. he and milly are adorable and i love how well he gets on with aubrey.

aubrey

i really, really wish archer had moved in with aubrey and her mom. aubrey needs someone in her corner, and her mom's great but archer kept clippings of aubrey's swim coverage because he was so proud of her and that's the energy aubrey needs in her life.

ellery

i feel like a perfect ending for el would be her truly not hearing what peter said. there's no way that ellery would find someone to tell the secret to, so it's just going to eat at her for the rest of her life. she's super protective of the people she loves so she'd never tell anyone else and have them suffer like has to now

malcolm

mal kind of already got the perfect ending? he's moving away from echo ridge, his brother is innocent and actually likes him now, and he's obviously going to date ellery.

ezra

i'd love to see ezra having a conversation with sadie. her addiction + the death of sarah influenced his life too, and it would be great for him to get some closure.

mia

like mal, i feel that mia's in a good place. maybe her parents could say they're proud of her? or at least stop putting pressure on her to be like daisy? but other than that she seems happy.

[izzielizzie]

random, but how do you think karen’s ooui pov characters would interact with the pov characters from her other books? (ex like would knox and malcolm get along or copper and aubrey, etc)

oh wow i adore this question!!

Bronwyn and Ellery

Both girls are really invested in the things that they care about: Bronwyn cares about her family and getting into Yale, and Ellery wants to solve a crime. I think they would bond over how much they love their siblings and how they want to be lawyers. They'd also talk about how they fell in love with the kind, loving guy hiding behind a dangerous reputation.

Cooper and Aubrey

They're sweet jocks what else can I say? Also they both broke away from their fathers' influence and expectations and they're doing much better now that they did. They'd talk about sports a lot.

Nate and Milly

They both keep to themselves and return love with snark and indifference because they're sad and scared and a little broken and they want their mothers to love them but they never seem to do. Also, they'd constantly talk about how they're dating dorks.

Addy and Aubrey

Addy and Aubrey would totally bond over the expectations placed on them by their parents, especially looks wise and they'd talk about their self esteem issues and how they're growing. And also I got massive bisexual vibes from Aubrey during the entire book so you know they could bond over that too.

Knox and Malcolm

I think Knox and Malcolm are most similar out of any of the characters just because they're self-deprecating and funny and soft and really kind. They had awful stuff happen to them and they don't have the greatest home lives but they're never unkind. Also they are both super cute with their girlfriends. They'd talk about their niche interests and how much they care for their sisters even if they have terse relationships sometimes and they'd probably end up being best friends.

Phoebe and Milly

Milly would probably treat Phoebe the same way she treats Aubrey: partially like a best friend, kind of like a mentor, and most definitely like a sister. I think Milly would see how lost Phoebe is, but how kind and badass she is, and she'd instantly be like "yes this is my new Aubrey" and she'd kind of point out the ways Phoebe is amazing and that her family's actions do not define her.

Maeve and Jonah

Jonah and Maeve both kind of keep to themselves and they have chips on their shoulders and they are insanely loyal to their families but also are learning to love people and put themselves out there. Also I just want to see how sassy they could be combined.

wow that did not answer the question at all but i hope you liked it!! feel free to ask anything else if you want

[izzielizzie]

life’s uncertain and sometimes it’s strange chapter one

okay this is the fastest i’ve written the first chapter of a fic like... ever but here’s the crossover i considered writing here!! i actually had a lot of fun, and it jumps around so feel free to ask me questions about anything that doesn’t make sense

song title from The Sun Will Come Up, the Seasons Will Change by Nina Nesbitt

Maeve

Wednesday, December 15

“Okay so remind me what the problem is again?” Luis asks me as he sits on my bed, watching me pack my bags.

“The island, Luis."

Luis stares at me and I sigh, crossing my room to curl up in his lap. His arms go around me instantly. “And, what, my love, is wrong with an island?”

I sigh again, stretching out so my head is on my pillow. “It’s cold. There’s nothing fun about an island when it’s covered in ice!”

“Can you even get to an island in December?” Luis asks, absentmindedly drawing patterns on my stomach. When my mother had told our family over dinner last week that she had been invited to a mansion unveiling by her former best friend - some vaguely famous guy named Archer Story who basked in the glory of being young and rich in New England along with my mother - Bronwyn and I had no say in whether we were going or not. Our father got out of it easily with an arsenal of work excuses, but no trips to New York City with friends will stop our mother when she’s deep in her planning mode. Especially if it means she gets to go back to being rich on an island off the coast of Boston.

“That’s what I asked and Bronwyn laughed at me.”

Luis snorts. He and my sister have never gotten along as well as Nate and I do, but it’s stopped bothering me at this point. “Well, Maevey,” Luis hooks an arm under me and lifts me up so I’m sitting. “It’s just one week on the weird ass island and then you get to go to New York City with the rest of us. What could go wrong?”

I grin, my bad mood ebbing away at the thought of spending a week with my boyfriend and friends in one of my favorite cities. “Ugh fine.”

“Good. Now are you really going to bring all of my sweaters?”

I laugh as Luis lifts me up so we can sort out the sweater ownership debate that’s lasted for nearly a year now. 

Aubrey

Saturday, December 18 

“No plans of swimming in that water I hope?” Uncle Archer asks as I look at the ocean from the balcony of Catmint House. Yes. The same one that burnt down over the summer. Gull Cove Island is essentially the same as it was when I moved back to Oregon in July, with the exception of the large manor. 

When the media asked Aunt Allison and Uncle Archer what they wanted to do with the remains of their childhood home, they hadn’t said anything, but in secret they both agreed that burning the ashes might be overdramatic, but most certainly warranted. Almost as if they had overheard, the Gull Cove Island Historical Society swept in and restored the mansion to its former glory, ultimately gifting the new building to Milly and I. Since Jonah North isn’t really part of the family, it’s not his.

“Who the hell would want that place?” he’d asked when we told him about the exclusion. Fair point.

“Hey, hey, don’t look so sullen,” Uncle Archer says, bringing me back to myself as he slips an arm around me. I hug him back with all my might. When I think about how close we came to losing him, I want to cry.

“Sorry,” I mumble into his shoulder. 

“Don’t be. Now I hear we’ve got a family of three coming from California today. The kids are around your age.”

“Fun,” I say, making a face. Uncle Archer tugs on my sweater sleeve. 

“Hey, their mom was my best friend. They’re probably good kids.”

Almost on cue, the doorbell rings. 

“That’s them?” I ask as I look down at the black car that - presumably - houses the family in question. Archer nods. “You go. I’ll find Milly and Jonah.”

My uncle fakes a punch to my nose as he saunters off. I giggle. Rehab has done him well. I watch him walk away, and then exit the balcony into the hallway. I turn left towards my and Milly’s room, staying close to the middle of the hall. It’s strange being in here after what happened over the summer, especially since it feels almost unrealistic that everything could be restored so quickly. But I guess the fire Paula started didn’t really burn down the entire house. Just like, half of the inside. If I pause for long enough, I can still smell the smoke. Or maybe that’s just my imagination. Sometimes I’m fine, and other times I feel like I’m back with the gun pressed to my neck. I felt so helpless then, and I never want to feel that way again. 

I knock on the door to our room, and I hear Milly and Jonah’s voices floating towards me, half giggly, half teasing. Whatever is going on in there, I do not want to see. “I’m coming in!” I call, pushing the door open with my eyes shut. “There is a person. Entering this room!”

I hear a crash, and I open my eyes to see Jonah perched awkwardly on the corner of my bed. Oh fun. At least they’re separated. 

“What’s up Aubrey?” Milly asks, smoothing down her hair. After spending months angsting about cutting it or not, Milly decided on a respectable bob. She looks gorgeous, especially now that it’s grown enough to be just touching her shoulders. She’s more dressed up for the occasion than I am in a red knitted pullover tucked into a pair of black jeans. I glance down at my faded grey crew neck and my blue jeans.

“Should I change?” I ask in response. 

“No way! You look beautiful,” Milly says, standing and pulling me to stand in front of the mirror. I look at my long blonde hair. 

“Maybe I should just braid my hair or something?”

Milly huffs. “Jonah!”

“You look adorable Aubrey,” Jonah says dutifully from his spot behind us. I glance over at him. 

“Easy for you to say! You look like a J.Crew model.”

Jonah grins. “Wow you just described my life’s ambition Aubrey,” he says dryly.

I grin and shake my head. I’ve missed this: being back with my cousin and friend. Even if they do spend a lot of time kissing each other. “Come on you two, the first guests are here,” I say, throwing my arm around my cousin.

Ezra

Sunday, December 19

“Ellery please stop bouncing,” I say to my sister. We’re on a train to New York City from Boston and Ellery is way too excited.

“Ez! I can’t! Do you know how many unsolved murders there are in Manhattan alone?”

“No. I do not.”

“And no one should!” Mia adds from the seats behind us. Ellery turns to see if Malcolm will back her up, but he’s asleep. Probably exhausted from dealing with her. 

Ellery is still looking super excited so I turn to her. “Okay, I’ll bite. How many?”

“More than 480. And those are just recorded homicides.”

“Shhh,” I say, shushing Ellery as I catch sight of a red haired girl looking at us strangely from across the aisle. “Sorry, my sister’s really weird,” I say to her. She looks around our age. She’s wearing a fashionable beige coat and a black cap, but something about the way she’s burrowing into the jacket tells me she’s not used to the cold.  There’s a boy sleeping in the seat next to her, whose hand she hasn’t let go of.

The girl smiles. “It’s alright! My best friend solved two murders once.” She pauses and makes a face. “Maybe I shouldn’t have told you that.” She shakes her head. “This is really odd, I'm sorry. I’m Phoebe Lawton.”

I grin. “I’m Ezra Corcoran, and this is my twin Ellery.”

Phoebe grins back. “Twins! That’s so cool. I don’t really know any twins.”

“Wait, can we go back to the part where you said your best friend solved two murders?” Ellery asks, leaning across me to look at Phoebe, who smiles a little. Mia groans from behind us. I turn to see her pull her headphones up over her ears. We exchange a look. Leave it to my sister to ask the awkward questions. 

“Yeah well, we’re from Bayview, California, and I don’t know if you’ve ever heard about the-”

“Oh. My. God.” 

I look down at Ellery, who looks as if she’s hit a goldmine. Phoebe looks startled but resigned. 

“We’re from California too, before we moved to Vermont,” I offer, surprised despite myself. The story of Simon Kelleher was all over California before we left, and if I’m not mistaken, I think I know who this girl is talking about.

“Wait so your best friend is Maeve Rojas?” Ellery asks. 

“Did someone say Maeve?” a new voice asks from the seat behind Phoebe. A boy who looks vaguely familiar with tan skin and wavy dark hair pokes his head into the aisle to look at Phoebe.

Ellery gasps. “You’re the boyfriend!”

The boy blinks slowly. “I… what?”

“Okay so in mysteries there’s always this boyfriend that is part of the drama but not really? And he like jumps around but he’s got a heart of gold and-”

“Ellery,” I hiss. “Let’s not reduce strangers to stereotypes please.”

“Murder?” yet another voice asks. This time it’s attached to a person the entire country knows well. Cooper Clay, pitcher for the Padres. Ellery takes a strangled breath. She looks up at me and I sigh. 

“Switch seats with me,” she says in her “don’t mess with me” voice. I happily oblige, pulling out my own headphones. Maybe Mia was right. Just leave this crazy girl to her own devices.