TH1RTEEN R3ASONS WHY

Thirteen Reasons Why is told from two perspectives. A young boy who is a senior in high school and a young girl who killed herself before she finished her senior year. Clay Jensen is surprised to see a box of tapes addressed to him on his from porch when he gets home from school. When he starts listening to the tapes he hears the voice of Hannah Baker which is surprising because she had killed herself weeks prior. On these tapes Hannah explains why these 13 people are the 13 reasons she decided to take her own life.
The book may seem a bit dark. No one wants to talk about death, especially suicide, but this books makes you think about your own life and makes you question if you are by chance becoming a reason why is someone elses life. This book really makes you want to change your life for the better. It makes you want to help people and to try and notice how you are impacting everyone's life around you.
I would recommend this book to everyone in high school or above. This book really teaches a lesson, but I don't think it is appropriate for young, or younger, children and preteens to read. Like I said, it is a bit dark, but it truly, truly has a great lesson to be learned. Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher.

The Promise

Gemma is faced with a very hard decision. She has no problem dieing herself to save the world, but she also MUST let Alex die too. This is very hard for her. She would give her life so Alex could live happily ever after. LIVE is the keyword there. She doesn't know if she is willing to let him die for her. He feels the same way about her. He can't let her die. He refuses to. He just will NOT allow that to happen. He wants to her go on living, even if it is without him. However, neither of them want to live themselves without the other person. In this book, Gemma and Alex are separate. Gemma is doing everything she can with Laylen and Aislin to keep the Mark of Maleficious out of her house. That doesn't work as well as they would have liked. Alex is trying to find his mother. Someone who he hopes will help him. Both Gemma and Alex are making deals to save the other one in the event of their death.

I cried most of the book. Mostly tears of sadness or anger, but there was the occasional cry for joy in there. This is the last book of the series. It is really good. I totally loved this one too. It ended so perfectly, but with hints of maybe future books. Just in case the author, Jessica Sorensen, wants to continue the series sometime in the future. Again it was the perfect ending to a VERY wonderful series. I thoroughly enjoyed reading this series. I can't wait to start the next series by Jessica, Darkness Falls. I can't wait. Everyone read this. It is really great! Read! Read! Read! The Promise by Jessica Sorensen.

The Underworld

This is a sequel to The Fallen Star. It is about Gemma going into the Underworld to get her mother. She is forced to work with Nicholas, which she hates, but she needs to get her Foreseer powers under control. After realizing that she can see things without using a crystal ball, the world is open to her. After working hard with Nicholas on this, she finds out that he can't help her when she is in the Underworld. She is of course frustrated, but she and Alex go into the Underworld to rescue her mother. After a few twists and turns Laylen runs away. In an attempt to find him before something REALLY bad happens, they all split up, and Gemma gets captured by Stephan...again.

I sooo much loved this book!!! As much as I loved the first one, I really loved this one! It was really amazing. The mix between mystical things and romance was flawless. I loved that Gemma was trying to get used to everything, when she is forced to trust people she isn't sure she can. I just totally loved it!!! When I finished reading, I couldn't wait till I got the third one to read it. When my sister brought it to me, I just about had a heart attack. I finished it in like 24 hours. I just couldn't put it down. It was sooo amazing!

I would really recommend this to ANYONE. I do actually. People ask me if I know of any good books to read and I recommend the whole series. I think that they are really amazing books. When you think that nothing else can happen, it does. This book is really amazing! I just loved it! The Underworld by Jessica Sorensen.

Of Mice and Men

I had to read this book for my online English class. It is about a couple men who in the depression era were looking for a job and got one. One of the men is street smart and knows how to get the job done, but the other one is a big man but he is "slow".
This book didn't end happy. I'm not one who really likes books that don't end happy. I LOVE happy-endings. It was a good book, and I learned a lot from it, but it wasn't really my style.
If you like the types of books from this era, then you would like this book. If you are a sucker for happy-endings, then don't read this book. Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck.

Shudder

I read Shudder by Jennie Hansen. This book is an LDS Covenant book. You have to know a little about what we believe in to understand why somethings in the book are such a big issue. I must admit that I am somewhat upset with the ending, but mother says that the way it ended means there is a sequel. I certainly hope there is a sequel. I really enjoyed this book.
The plot. The book is about two girls who have literally known each other from preschool; Darcy and Clare. Darcy has a big family, and Clare's father died when she was young and her mother died of a serious illness when Clare was still in high school. Clare was practically a part of Darcy's family her whole life. After they graduated, they went to college together, and then rented an apartment in Boise, Idaho together. Everything is going great until Clare starts dating Blaine. Blaine is no good. Darcy tries to warn her friend, but she is drown out by Blaine. Much to her dismay, Clare and Blaine get married in a church, instead of in a temple like she had always dreamed. Blaine had physically abused Clare since what seemed the beginning of their relationship. Darcy moved in with a invalid woman named Karlene. Things go haywire as there are attempts on Karlene's life; for what, they don't know. Darcy is student teaching at Boise High School, where she meets David. Again in this book there is a bit of a romance. Honestly I would classify this book as a romantic suspense. The plot just thickens from there. I can't tell anymore without giving away the ending.
How I felt. Like I said earlier, I was disappointed with the ending. I really hope there is a sequel. If there is, I want it. I really liked the book. It kept me on my toes the entire time I was reading. One point I got so caught up in the book that I accidentally called it a movie. I started it about 12:30 this morning and I read five chapters. I couldn't even put it down. Not even in church today. When I got home the first thing I did was change out of my dress, then I opened my book and started reading. About lunchtime I came upstairs and my dad told me to make potatoes and gravy for lunch. I did, but as you can imagine I read while I cooked, ate, and even when I had to go to the bathroom. As you can see, I just couldn't put it down. I loved the book.
My recommendation. I definitely would recommend this book to anyone who wants to read a good suspense. If you don't know much about the LDS church and their beliefs, talk to a member you may know. Some of the things in this book aren't a big deal in the worlds standards, so it might be hard to understand why they are such a big deal for the characters in the book. I really suggest you read this book. Shudder by Jennie Hansen.