Thirteen Reasons Why

The Bookworm Says...YES! Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher was a wonderful book. Hannah Baker is dead. She committed suicide a month ago. She is dead. Gone. There is no turning back. No one will hear her voice again.
Or will they?
A select 13 people will.
Hannah recorded thirteen suicide tapes on a cassette recorder and mailed them to the person that Cassette 1: Side A was about and then swallowed the pills. Each person that listens to the tapes will view life differently, and have to live with the fact that in some way- whether by being rude to her or worse- they are part of the reason she committed suicide. Clay Jensen's point of view on the tapes and the part he played in Hannah's suicide are very interesting. Who could have stopped Hannah? Who knew? Who could have stopped her? Why didn't they?
This is brief because I don't want to give away any surprises. If you want to listen to Hannah's tapes yourself go to youtube on the channel Hannahsfriend13.
Enjoy!

If I Stay

The Bookworm Says...Yes. If I Stay by Gayle Forman was a pretty good book. It was somewhat sad and gory but oh well. It was a snowy day in Oregon, and everything was closed. So, why not take a trip down to your mothers house with your kids for dinner? That's exactly what Mia's family did. But on the way there... Something tragic happened. A car accident. Maybe they slid, maybe the truck hit them. Maybe. When Mia woke up, all she could hear was the radio playing the classical music station she had to fight to get on. She tried to find her family in the wreckage, but failed. She was lifted onto a stretcher and brought to a hospital. Her brother Teddy, her parents...What happened? She finds herself able to step out of her body that is in a coma, and listen to the people around her. The one thing she hears over and over, is that she gets to pick whether she stays alive or not. Of course, it would be easier to leave. It would be more painful to stay, but worth it in the end? What are the pros and cons? What will happen if I stay?
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I would recommend this book to any strings players, or anyone who is into classical music. Also, any hard-core rockers, as Mia's parents and boyfriend are or were all in rock bands. On the cover, it says fans of twilight would love this book, and you would. Even if you hated twilight, you might still love this.

An Abundance Of Katherines

The Bookworm Says.... Yes. An Abundance of Katherines by John Green was excellent. John Green is one of my all time favorite authors EVER. I don't think I could ever think badly of a book written by John Green. Colin Singleton is a child prodigy. No a genius though. Just a prodigy. He is also a dumpee. He is one that gets dumped. He has been dumped 19 times to be exact, by 19 girls named Katherine. Usually the dumping doesn't affect him much, but Katherine 19 really gotta him. So he and his best friend Hassan decide to go on a road trip. They end up in Gutshot, Tennessee. While in Gutshot, Colin decides to make a graph-able formula that could predict relationships. In Gutshot, they are staying with a girl named Lindsey, and her mother Hollis. Hollis puts the, to work, interviewing the citizens of Gutshot for a documentary. Colin struggles to complete the Theorem, and may end up trying a girl that IS NOT named Katherine. Read all of this and more in An Abundance of Katherines. I would recommend this book to all John Green lovers, and anyone looking for a good romance. Also, if you enjoy math, this book is the place for you!

The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants

The Bookworm says... Yes. The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants by Ann Brashares was a pretty good book. Later there was a movie made based on this book. Is is going to be Bridget, Tibby, Lena, and Carmen's first summer apart since birth. They were all going their separate ways- Lena to Greece, Bridget to soccer camp, Carmen to her dads house, and Tibby staying right at home sweet home in Bethseda, Maine. While at Goodwill shopping for a prom dress for Lena's sister, Carmen found The Pants. She bought them simply to buy something. One day, many days after this event, when all the girls (except for Tibby) are packing, Tibby asks if she could have the pants. Her and Carmen are completely different body shapes, so they shouldn't fit, but they did. Then Lena tried them on. They fit. Then Bridget. They fit. Miraculously, the pants flattered all four girls. So, the Sisterhood of The Traveling Pants begins. You mail the pants around the world, documenting what happens while wearing them. Open is book and learn what wonders the pants do for these four best friends over this very special summer.

Radiance

The Bookworm says...maybe. Radiance by Alyson Noël was an okay book. It is the first book in the spinoff series from "Immortal Series" also by Alyson Noël-Evermore is number one in "The Immortals". Riley and Buttercup area cross the bridge, and are starting school There. Riley gets her assignment as Soul Catcher. Her job will be to travel back to earth, and encourage lost souls, like ghosts, to cross the bridge. Her first soul she is assigned is Radiant Boy. There have been many other Soul Catchers that had failed with Radiant Boy. Will Riley succeed. She also must go along with her guide, Bodhi, to watch his mission. Once they both are complete, she is promised a trip to London, and a flying lesson. Will she make it to her lesson? Radiance is the first of a series, and you MUST read the "Immortal" series first. This book was very interesting, and exciting to read. I do not think I will finish the series, because it didn't quite hook me.

Looking For Alaska

The Bookworm says...YES. Looking For Alaska by John Green was fantastic. Just hearing John Greens name should make you go out and buy it. Miles is a nerd, loser, outcast, etc. He decides to restart his life at a boarding high school called Culver Creek. He gets there and meets his roommate Chip, aka The Colonel. The Colonel introduces Miles (who was immediately nicknamed Pudge) to Alaska Young and Takumi Hikohito. They all become best friends. They pull many excellent pranks on The Weekday Warriors- the snobby rich kids that go home on the weekend- and on The Eagle(the principal). After a long night of truth or dare, and hopeless drunk ness, Alaska gets a call. During it she starts to cry and scream. She runs to her car, and has Pudge and The Colonel make a distraction. She leaves and.... Well I'm not going to give away the surprise. This book was by all means wonderful, and seeing as you are still reading this, there is no way you could be buying the book. So stop reading this and go!!

Beautiful Creatures

TheBookworm says...Yes. Beautiful Creatures by Margaret Stohl and Kami Garcia wasa great book! If I had to put an age recommendation on this book, I would say12+. In the small town of Gatlin, nothing ever changed. No way, no how. But oneday it does. A strangely beautiful girl named Lena Duchannes moves in with thetown shut-in Macon Ravenwood. Strange things start happening with this girl...But right when Ethan Wate sees her, he knows she is the girl from his dream. Hehas been having dreams of a girl who is always just out of reach, and she alwaysfalls through his grip. He wakes up, covered in dirt, as if he were actuallycrawling around the mud, holding on to her. One morning after one of theseepisodes, he finds a new song on his MP3 player. It is titled "SixteenMoons" it goes:

SixteenMoons,

Sixteenyears,

Sixteentimes you dreamed my tears,

Fallingfalling through the years. 

 

Afterthis girl cause a few strange occurrences, Ethan learns she is a Caster, almostlike a witch. He also discovers that on her sixteenth birthday, at midnight,she will be claimed, either dark or light. He is wondering what exactly"dark" is when he encounters Lena's cousin Ridley. She tricks himinto escorting her for dinner at The Ravenwood place. He later learns she is a siren.Ridley creates chaos, and nearly kills Ethan. She shows up again at their schooldance, Accidentally causing Lena to destroy the dance. They school committeehas a trial to get Lena out of their school, but when her uncle Macon starts spilling the school boards dirty little secrets. they agree to let Lena stay. On the night of Lena's sixteenth birthday, shortly before midnight, Ridley reappears, and gets the "popular" girls to throw Lena a surprise party. Lena begs to go, and Macon relents. Is it a trap? Will she still be out when she gets Claimed? Does she have to be Claimed tonight? If you read this book, all of these questions answers will become clear. I would recommend this book to anyone who likes sitting on the edge of their seat, and biting their nails over suspense.