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To me, they are two very different books. Both look at serious issues but I do not think suicide and cancer are in the same category. Both also are very poetic at times and have great quotes to me...they also deal with teens in a very real way. I recommend Thirteen Reasons Why to many different people, and I think if you like John Green, there will be a good change you would like Jay Asher. However, if suicide is not something you feel comfortable reading about, then I would not recommend this books. I will also say that the one criticism I have heard from people who didn't like Thirteen Reasons Why is that it didn't make her suicide important enough. I disagree and really do like the book, but I will put that out there for the other side of things. 

Tagged by: maytail

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Rule 2: Answer the questions the tagger asked you then make 11 new ones (also tag the tagger)

Rule 3: Tag 11 people and link them to your post 

Rule 4: Let them know you’ve tagged them

1) Favourite person you don’t actually know? (like a fictional character/celebrity)

Neil Gaiman. To be honest, he's not even my favorite author, but he's a spectacular person.

2) What is so special about the above person?

He gives excellent advice to young writers, and his short stories are the best.

3) Latest musical obsession?

I've been listening to Rome by Phoenix a lot lately, and Bon Iver is always a top choice.

4) Most looked forward to thing this year?

Oh gosh, there's a lot. Turning 17 is up there, getting my driver's license, applying to Midland, NaNoWriMo, lots of other stuff. 

5) One thing you wish you had done but didn’t do last year?

Last year I wasted a lot of time doing things that other people wanted me to do, but that I hated doing, so I wish I would've put my foot down.

6) Did your year start well?

Yeah, it started pretty well and I'm super optimistic for this year.

7) Anything you want to accomplish this year?

I'd like to do some more writing and to expand my field a little.

8) Favourite colour?

Green!

9) One thing you own in above colour

The shirt I'm wearing right now.

10) Favourite place?

There's a little bookstore out on Pacific Avenue in Omaha called The Bookworm. It's super fantastic and cute and it connects to a little coffee shop. Also my local library is on that list. And Bisbee, Arizona.

11) How is your day/night?

It's been pretty swell, but it's so cold that they're probably going to cancel school on Monday cause the wind chill is literally like -50.

maytail's questions:

1) Favorite TV show?

Doctor Who

2) Favorite character from that show?

The Doctor!

3) What does your favorite pair of socks look like?

They're ankle socks and they have little owls on them.

4) Favorite flavor of ice cream?

Cookie dough.

5) The best book you’ve read in the past three months?

Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close by Jonathan Safran Foer

6) What is the last song you listened to?

Blood by The Middle East

7) Favorite time of day?

Morning-ish, like 8 or 9.

8) If your eyes could be any color, what would you want them to be?

Green or hazel (like my mom's).

9) Favorite season?

Spring!

10) Is there a place you’ve never been to that you’ve always wanted to see?

Finland.

11) One thing you used to like when you were younger, but don’t anymore?

Going to church (I'm not religious anymore).

My questions:

1) One book that makes life worth living:

2) Cat-person or dog-person?

3) Favorite movie?

4) Fictional character you identify with:

5) Favorite genre of movie/book:

6) What do you want to do with your life?

7) Favorite author?

8) Favorite game (computer/board/video game):

9) A movie/book that made you cry:

10) One word that describes you: