So here it is :
1. It's Kind of a Funny Story by Ned Vizzini
At his new school, Craig realizes that he isn't brilliant compared to the other kids; he's just average, and maybe not even that. He soon sees his once-perfect future crumbling away. The stress becomes unbearable and Craig stops eating and sleeping-until, one night, he nearly kills himself.
Craig's suicidal episode gets him checked into a mental hospital, where his new neighbors include a transsexual sex addict, a girl who has scarred her own face with scissors, and the self-elected President Armelio. There, isolated from the crushing pressures of school and friends, Craig is finally able to confront the sources of his anxiety.
Ned Vizzini, who himself spent time in a psychiatric hospital, has created a remarkably moving tale about the sometimes unexpected road to happiness. For a novel about depression, it's definitely a funny story."
Why you should read it : Read this book when you need a reason to live.Sometimes everything isn't going your way and death seems to be the best form of escapism. But that's not entirely true, because we have the power to choose what we do with our live.
Memorable Quote :
"... but then I decided I didn't want any regrets. I'm done with those; regrets are an excuse for people who have failed." Ned Vizzini, It's Kind of a Funny Story, page 355
2. The Time Keeper by Mitch Albom
Synopsis : "From the author who's inspired millions worldwide with books like Tuesdays with Morrie and The Five People You Meet in Heaven comes his most imaginative novel yet, The Time Keeper--a compelling fable about the first man on Earth to count the hours.
The man who became Father Time.
In Mitch Albom's newest work of fiction, the inventor of the world's first clock is punished for trying to measure God's greatest gift. He is banished to a cave for centuries and forced to listen to the voices of all who come after him seeking more days, more years.
Eventually, with his soul nearly broken, Father Time is granted his freedom, along with a magical hourglass and a mission: a chance to redeem himself by teaching two earthly people the true meaning of time.
He returns to our world--now dominated by the hour-counting he so innocently began--and commences a journey with two unlikely partners: one a teenage girl who is about to give up on life, the other a wealthy old businessman who wants to live forever. To save himself, he must save them both. And stop the world to do so.
Told in Albom's signature spare, evocative prose, this remarkably original tale will inspire readers everywhere to reconsider their own notions of time, how they spend it, and how precious it truly is."
Why you should read this : This book will make you appreciate the time. For no one in this world can ask for more time nor ask for less.
Memorable Quote :
"We all yearn for what we have lost. But sometimes, we forgot what we have." Mitch Albom, The Time Keeper, page 133
3. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs
Synopsis : "A mysterious island.
An abandoned orphanage.
A strange collection of very curious photographs.
It all waits to be discovered in Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children, an unforgettable novel that mixes fiction and photography in a thrilling reading experience. As our story opens, a horrific family tragedy sets sixteen-year-old Jacob journeying to a remote island off the coast of Wales, where he discovers the crumbling ruins of Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children. As Jacob explores its abandoned bedrooms and hallways, it becomes clear that the children were more than just peculiar. They may have been dangerous. They may have been quarantined on a deserted island for good reason. And somehow—impossible though it seems—they may still be alive. A spine-tingling fantasy illustrated with haunting vintage photography, Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children will delight adults, teens, and anyone who relishes an adventure in the shadows."
Why you should read this : This book is really interesting because the author put some eerie old photograph to complement his story. The photograph connects to the story very well, and this book is really great for those guys who want to read a book with pictures in it.
Memorable Quote :
" I used to dream about escaping my ordinary life, but my life was never ordinary. I had simply failed to notice how extraordinary it was." Ransom Riggs, Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children, page 351
4. The Beginning of Everything by Robyn Schneider
Synopsis : "Varsity tennis captain, Ezra Faulkner, was supposed to be homecoming king, but that was before—before his girlfriend cheated on him, before a car accident shattered his leg, and before he fell in love with unpredictable new girl Cassidy Thorpe.
As Kirkus Reviews said in a starred review, "Schneider takes familiar stereotypes and infuses them with plenty of depth. Here are teens who could easily trade barbs and double entendres with the characters that fill John Green's novels."
Funny, smart, and including everything from flash mobs to blanket forts to a poodle who just might be the reincarnation of Jay Gatsby, The Beginning of Everything is a refreshing contemporary twist on the classic coming-of-age novel—a heart-wrenching story about how difficult it is to play the part that people expect, and how new beginnings can stem from abrupt and tragic endings."
Why you should read this : This book remind us that things may change in an instant and even the bad thing may not always lead to something terrible, it can also lead you to something that's better from before. This book also remind us that it's okay to be our self.
Memorable Quote :
"But we're the ones who choose, in the end, how people see us." Robyn schneider, The Beginning of Everything, page 330
5. House of Leaves by Mark Z. Danielewski
Synopsis : "Years ago, when House of Leaves was first being passed around, it was nothing more than a badly bundled heap of paper, parts of which would occasionally surface on the Internet. No one could have anticipated the small but devoted following this terrifying story would soon command. Starting with an odd assortment of marginalized youth -- musicians, tattoo artists, programmers, strippers, environmentalists, and adrenaline junkies -- the book eventually made its way into the hands of older generations, who not only found themselves in those strangely arranged pages but also discovered a way back into the lives of their estranged children.
Now, for the first time, this astonishing novel is made available in book form, complete with the original colored words, vertical footnotes, and newly added second and third appendices.
The story remains unchanged, focusing on a young family that moves into a small home on Ash Tree Lane where they discover something is terribly wrong: their house is bigger on the inside than it is on the outside.
Of course, neither Pulitzer Prize-winning photojournalist Will Navidson nor his companion Karen Green was prepared to face the consequences of that impossibility, until the day their two little children wandered off and their voices eerily began to return another story -- of creature darkness, of an ever-growing abyss behind a closet door, and of that unholy growl which soon enough would tear through their walls and consume all their dreams."
Why you should read this : You'll get funny look if you read this book in public. Sometime you have to turn the page upside down, use a mirror, etc. This book is really unique. For some reason, the word "house" is always printed in blue, and there also
Memorable Quote :
“We all create stories to protect ourselves.” Mark Z. Danielewski, House of Leaves, page 20
I guess that's it for now. I hope my book recommendation will pique your interest in reading xD
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