Book Reviews November 2012

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Book reviews November 2012

1. "Thirteen Reasons Why", by Jay Asher. About... suicide tapes. Yep. Ever heard of that one before? This girl had thirteen reasons why she committed suicide and told all of her reasons, in her personal experience and in detail with events from her life, and why those specific people she talked about on the thirteen sides of the tapes were reasons why she killed herself. And what else? She mailed the tapes to each of her "thirteen reasons" so they could listen to her tell them why they were someone who pushed her over the edge. Although not the most cheerful book ever written, each tape drew me in further and further until I had completely finished the book in one sitting and I realized it was two A.M., and I was so into the book that I'd forgotten to do all of my homework. Jay has a way of making you part of the story and I highly recommend it. This is my absolute favorite realistic fiction book.

2. "Firestarter", by Stephen King. I very recently read this one, and this is one of my favorite Stephen King books of all time. Running from the experimentalists who gave them their abilities, eight year old Charlie and her dad, Andy must constantly be on a mad escape in whatever way they can. Andy has abilities of mind control and other mental powers, but Charlie... she is a pyrokinetic. Do you know what that means? She can set things on fire... just by thinking about it! The way Stephen King can so effortlessly get into the head's of all of his characters of all different ages, walks of life, and positions in the storyline, is simply phenomenal.

3. "City of Bones" by Cassandra Clare. Shadowhunters. Those who have the ability to see what most cannot: demons. And they are everywhere. With angel blood in a shadowhunters veins, they learn to kill demons from a very young age, but Clary's eyes aren't opened until... In an action-stuffed, hyperventilating-inducing work of literary art, you'll see angels, demons, vampires, werewolves, faeries, warlocks, and so many other creatures that I can assure you; this is not your stereotypical teen book. The characters are so real and so likeable and so witty and smart and strong in their own ways, you never want the book to end (but luckily for you, there are five books out in a series of six). This will make you smile, want to cry, want to throw the book at a wall and then pick it back up and cuddle it, and even nervously giggle. Oh, and one word: Jace. I bring you the first book in the series called "The Mortal Instruments".

Other books to check out:

(sci-fi) "Jurassic Park" by Michael Crichton

(sci-fi)" Numbers" by Rachel Ward

(Horror) "Cujo" by Stephen King

(Paranormal) "Radiance" by Alyson Noel, first book in the "Riley Bloom" series.

(Paranormal Romance) ""Marked" by P.C. Cast and Kristen Cast, first book in the House of Night series

Author's Note

check some of them out, you won't be sorry!

Reviews

[Felecia]

I looooooove 13 Reasons Why! *SCREAMS! CITY OF BONES! GREAT FREAKIN' SERIES! AND THE MOVIES BEING MADE AND IS COMING SOON! *FAN GIRL SQUEAL*
Radiance is great! I have all the books in that series (and have read them). I also have the Immortal's by the same author.
And all the rest I have never heard of or plan to read eventually in my life XD
Rachel...you've choosen he right person to send this request to XD You've choosn.....the-crazy-insane-book-lover-that-will-have-as-many-books-as-she-will-cat's-in-the-future-and-100%-will-have-more-than-will-have-cats
That probably made no sense but oh well Xd You've gotten me really hyper now...XD

[RachelReaper]

haha XD

[Felecia]

Yes...i am insane xD

[Phillitup]

Thanks for the reviews! They sound like good books, all of them.

[RachelReaper]

:D