Review: Before I Die

This book may be unsuitable for people under 17 years of age due to its use of sexual content, drug and alcohol use, and/or violence.Before I Die by Jenny Downham Series: Stand Alone Published by Ember on May 26th 2009 Genres: Young Adult-Contemporary Source: Bought Buy on Amazon Goodreads Tessa has just months to live. Fighting back against hospital visits, endless tests, and drugs with excruciating side effects, Tessa compiles a list. It’s her To Do Before I Die list. And number one is Sex. Released from the constraints of “normal” life, Tessa tastes new experiences to make her feel alive while her failing body struggles to keep up. Tessa’s feelings, her relationships with her father and brother, her estranged mother, her best friend, and her new boyfriend, are...

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Review: You Aganist Me

Title: You Against MeSeries: NoGenre: Young Adult- ContemporaryAuthor: Jenny DownhamPublisher: David Flicking BooksRelease Date: December 2, 2010 (Not released in US)Book: Bought “If someone hurts your sister and you’re any kind of man, you seek revenge, right? If your brother’s been accused of a terrible crime and you’re the main witness, then you banish all doubt and defend him. Isn’t that what families do? When Mikey’s sister claims a boy assaulted her at a party, his world of work and girls begins to fall apart. When Ellie’s brother is charged with the crime, but says he didn’t do it, her world of revision, exams and fitting in at a new school begins to unravel. When Mikey and Ellie meet, two worlds collide....

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