Thirteen Reasons Why - Entry 1

Reading is a way to escape all the noise and bustle of life. So, when reading, it is important to choose a book that will interest you and keep you turning the pages until there aren't any left. The book I am planning on reading it titled Thirteen Reasons Why, a very sad, very strange book. The author of this book, Jay Asher, is a relatively new author, having only two books published so far. Thirteen Reasons Why is his first novel ever published. For being his first novel, it must be a pretty good read considering one of my very trusted friends recommend I read it. When my friend explained the premise of book I instantly knew this would be a must-read. From reading only the back cover, I know that the story is about a boy named Clay. One day, he arrives home from school to find a box addressed to him. Upon opening the book, he realizes that the contents is made up of old tapes, those of which have Hannah's voice recording on them. Now, most of you are probably wondering what's so great about a bunch of tapes, it's not like we use those anymore. Well here's the catch: Hannah, the girl on the tapes, committed suicide a couple days earlier. The real question is not how they got there, but why he got them. The tapes hold the answer to that question, each tape being one of the thirteen reasons she decided to end her life. I cannot wait to start reading and figure out why Clay, of all people, received these tapes.