Sheila over at Book Journey is hosting a First Book of the Year 2015 party and I have decided to attend. Hop on over and check out the other book lovers who are rockin’ in the New Year and discover the next great read on your list.
I have chosen the book every day by david levithan. A friend told me about it a few months back and I added it to my reading list then, given the concept I thought it an excellent selection to ring in the new year.
It is a book written for youths, which I discovered I read quite a lot of…guess I am youthful! Anyway, the protagonist in the book, who’s name is A, wakes up each morning in a new person’s body. In other words A is someone else every day of the year. I thought the concept intriguing. Imagine waking up in the body of your son or daughter, your best friend, mother, father, sister, boss, whoever. Having access to their thoughts and memories for a day. How much insight would you have?! No spoilers here, I will not be giving you any of the details of how A interacts with the world, you can read it for yourself if you want to find out. I will say that the book is not what I had hoped it would be. It is still intriguing but I would have developed this story very differently if I were the author…just saying. I haven’t finished it yet but it has been a fairly fast read and I am interested to see where the story is going.
Have you read it? Let me know your thoughts if you have. What book is sitting on your bedside stand on January 1, 2015?
Happy Reading in the New Year of 2015
Oh, this one sounds good! I love the look of your blog, Paige…here is my “FIRST BOOK OF 2015”
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Thanks for stopping by. Hope to see you again in 2015.
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I love YA books as well. 🙂 Great post and thanks for participating in First Book! Happy New Year!
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Happy New Year to you as well.
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I hope you enjoy your first choice of the year.
I haven’t read this book.
Happy New Year!!
Elizabeth
Silver’s Reviews
http://silversolara.blogspot.com/2015/01/first-book-of-year-2015.html
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Oh my goodness, I am forever amazed at the number of ideas authors have for books. I haven’t read anything by this author although I have heard of him.
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It is remarkable isn’t it. All the best in the new year
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Yay, on another YA reader. That is certainly an interesting concept for a plot. Hau’oli Makahiki Hou to you.
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Oh a greeting from the sunny Pacific. How nice!
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I haven’t read it but I’ve seen it featured on other book blogs for a long time.
Happy New Year!
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Thanks for stopping by Mary. Happy New Year to you as well.
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I haven’t read much YA but Levithan is definitely an author I’ve heard wonderful things about. I’m glad to hear you’re enjoying it. Happy New Year!
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Thanks Katherine. Happy New Year to you as well.
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I did read this book and really enjoyed the story. Hope you do as well. Happy New Year.
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The premise does sound interesting. I’m not a huge YA fan but some have been a happy surprise.Enjoy and Happy Reading throughout 2015!
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Oh, I haven’t heard of this one. It sounds really unique! I hope you enjoy it. 🙂
My first book of the year post is here: http://bit.ly/1D6LHfj
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