Friday, 11 March 2011

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Wednesday, 9 March 2011

BooksToday : Thirteen Reasons Why

Synopsis : 
 
Clay Jensen returns home from school to find a mysterious box with his name on it lying on his porch. Inside he discovers several cassette tapes recorded by Hannah Baker--his classmate and crush--who committed suicide two weeks earlier. On tape, Hannah explains that there are thirteen reasons why she decided to end her life. Clay is one of them. If he listens, he'll find out how he made the list. Through Hannah and Clay's dual narratives, debut author Jay Asher weaves an intricate and heartrending story of confusion and desperation that will deeply affect teen readers.

 Reviews :
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 shatte


AWARDS :
New York Times Best Seller 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



            What i think about this book ,
I think this book is very interesting and it felt amazing . Because this book seems to say that suicide is not only happening in one activity , but it occurs in many events She really has something to record it to others that they have played a part in the event . So weird to think that Jay Asher is a new writer , I felt like he was doing this for a long time . In fact he is new. I am glad that he wrote a book that was very interesting .

Here's a piece of the story ,

Hello, boys and girls. Hannah Baker here. Live and in stereo...No return engagements. No encore. And this time absolutely no requests...I hope you're ready, because I'm about to tell you the story of my life. More specifically, why my life ended. And if you're listening to these tapes, you're one of the reasons why....I'm not saying which tape brings you into the story. But fear not, if you received this lovely little box, your name will pop up...I promise.

Here's my requests ;
  1. Please read this book (get a copy)
  2. Comment and tell me what do you think of this book 
 
 
 
THANKS


Tuesday, 8 March 2011

BooksToday : The Adoration of Jenna Fox

Synopsis :
Sometime in the near future, Jenna Fox, 17, awakens from an 18-month-long coma following a devastating accident, her memory nearly blank. She attempts reorientation by watching videos of her childhood, "recorded beyond reason" by worshipful parents, but mysteries proliferate. Jenna can recite passages from Thoreau yet can't remember having any friends. As memories return, however, Jenna starts picking at the explanation her parents have spun until it unravels. Pearson (A Room on Lorelei Street ) uses each revelation to steadily build tension until the true horror comes into focus. Even then Pearson does not stop; she raises the ante in unexpected ways until the very last page. Clues are supplied by the supporting cast: Jenna's father, who made his fortune in biotechnology; a classmate whose loss of limbs has turned her into a crusader for medical ethics; Jenna's Catholic grandmother, who is hostile to her. A few lapses in logic- if Jenna's father is world-famous and the family in hiding, why does she enroll in school under her real name?-can be forgiven in favor of expert plotting and the complex questions raised about ethics and the nature of the soul. Ages 14-up. (Apr.)

 Reviews :
…raises the ante in unexpected ways until the very last page.” —Publishers Weekly, starred review
“This is a beautiful blend of science fiction, medical thriller, and teen-relationship novel that melds into a seamless whole that will please fans of all three genres.” —School Library Journal, starred review

“Outstanding examination of identity, science and ethics.” —Kirkus, starred review

“Readers will respond eagerly to this provocative novel.” —Kirkus Reviews, Sci-Fi/Fantasy Special

“…what will hold readers most are the moral issues of betrayal, loyalty, sacrifice, and survival.” —Booklist

“Fascinating and thought provoking.” —Kliatt


Awards :
Winner of the 2010 Arkansas Teen Book Award
2009 Westchester Fiction Award
2010 International Reading Association Young Adult Choice Book
2010 Heartland Award Honor Award for Excellence in Young Adult Fiction
2011 Garden State Teen Book Award Finalist
2009 ALA Best Books for Young Adults
2009 Andre Norton Award Finalist
2009 Winner Distinguished Work of Fiction CLCSC
2009 NYPL Best Books
2008 Golden Kite Honor Award
Finalist for the 2010 German Youth Literature Award, Deutscher Jugendliteraturpreis
YALSA 2010 Popular Paperbacks for Young Adults
Librarians' Choices 2008
2008 School Library Journal Best Books
Kirkus Best Young Adult Books of 2008
VOYA Top Shelf Fiction 2008
2009 Capitol Choices for Teens
Booklist 2009 Amazing Audiobooks
2008 Texas Lone Star Reading List
2008 Texas Tayshas High School Reading List
Cynsational Books of 2008
Locus Magazine 2008 Recommended Read
   and so much more...


           What I think about this book ,
                           I think this book is really interesting and really caught my attention . This book is like no other . Mary E . Pearson is a writer of extraordinary talent . She was destined to write a book that is so interesting . 
                   I recommend that adolescents or adults to read this book . You can feel the emotion so much in this book. About her getting to know herself again . She felt very lonely and scared about the outside world and those in between her . She can not even trust her own parents . Yet this book is amazing .