The best show ever was My So-Called Life. I even own the first-edition complete series which came in a MSCL lunchbox! Also, ya gotta respect the storytelling of Lost.
Books
Stargirl - Stotan! - Blood and Chocolate - Vegan Virgin Valentine - Audrey, Wait! - Bridge to Terabithia - There's a Boy in the Girl's Bathroom - The Monster at the End of this Book
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So, what's the book about? I'm glad you asked...
The rules are pretty simple. There are only two. Rule number one: You listen. Number two: You pass it on. Hopefully, neither one will be easy for you. (from Cassette 1: Side A)
Hannah Baker records the defining moments of the past few years of her life onto seven audiotapes. Thirteen stories involving several people at her school. She packs the tapes into a shoebox and mails them to the first person on the list. Then, she goes home to take her life.
Two weeks later, Clay Jensen comes home from school to find a box with no return address leaning against his front door. Inside are seven audiotapes, their sides labeled 1 through 13 in blue nail polish. He has no idea what’s on the tapes, which is kind of exciting…until he presses play.
With Hannah’s voice as his narrator, Clay spends the rest of the night wandering through town, visiting places mentioned on the tapes, unearthing the thirteen reasons why Hannah chose to kill herself.
And one reason belongs to him.
New York Times Best Seller (52 weeks)
Publishers Weekly Best Seller
California Book Award Winner
Best Books for Young Adults (YALSA)
Quick Picks for Reluctant YA Readers (YALSA)
Selected Audiobooks for Young Adults (YALSA)
Borders Original Voices finalist
Barnes & Noble - Top 10 Best for Teens
International Reading Assoc. - Young Adults' Choices
Kirkus Reviews Editor's Choice
Book Sense Pick - Winter
Chicago Public Library Best Books
Association of Booksellers for Children - Best Books
State Awards - Winner (voted on by students): Florida, Kansas, Kentucky
Foreign Rights Sold: Brazil, Catalan, Chinese Complex, Chinese Simplified, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Hungary, Indonesia, Israel, Italy, Japan, Korea, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Serbia, Spain, Sweden, Turkey, United Kingdom, Vietnam
Blurb from Sherman Alexie
:Thirteen Reasons Why is a mystery, eulogy, and ceremony. Twenty or thirty times, I snapped the book shut when a sentence, an image, or line of dialogue was too beautiful and painful. But I, afraid and curious, would always return to this amazing book. I know, in the years to come, I will often return to this book.
Blurb from Ellen Hopkins: Every once in awhile you come across a book that you can't get out of your mind, one you have to rush back to if you must put it down for some reason. Jay Asher's Thirteen Reasons Why is one of those books, and is at the very top of my personal "Must-Read" list.
Blurb from Chris Crutcher:Very clever premise, strong voice, perfect suspense. This one will keep you reading. Jay Asher is a fine storyteller.
Blurb from Gordon Korman: A spectacular first novel. Jay Asher tells his story with such honesty and simplicity that the tragedy feels shatteringly real.
Who I'd like to meet: readers, writers, booksellers, and library people (y'know...cool people!)
When I read your book it really changed the way I saw some things. I found it in Wal-Mart [laugh] and decided to give it a chance. I found it so interesting and addicting that I finished it in less than twenty-four hours. I absolutely love it and can't wait to read more from you!
I love your book! I think its amazing! But I was wondering when you were going to be writing another book? Thanks! And also you should come to connecticut!
Lol well I'm just going to Say Happy Birthday because 13 Reasons Why probably saved me life, and I loved it soo much and I know it's kinda awesome when people wish you happy birthday so yea... Happpy Birthdayy!
Happy Birthday Mr. Jay Asher, my role model of an author! :) I hope it's a good day for you! It is for me, actually I was just scrolling down your page and I'm in your top friends, wow that totally blew my mind :) Very cool. Anyway, happy birthday, love you! <3 Buddie Ann
