Buxbaum’s book sounds, reads, breathes, worries, and soars like real adolescents do.” (Jodi Picoult, New York Times best-selling author of Leaving Time and Off the Page) Having to leave her best friend Scarlett and her home in Chicago to move to Los Angeles, Jessie now has a stepmother, stepbrother, and a life that she never wanted. I highly recommend this book and think it will especially appeal to fans of Simon Vs. Register for free to build your own book lists. SN: (3) I like you. I recommend this book. I loved Jessie's character. Just finished and must give praise. Julie Buxbaum is a master at balancing sadness with humor, romance with reality. One of my favorite lines from the book is "you know, they say how happy you are in high school is indirectly proportional to how successful you will be in life". If having a TON of pages dog-eared (or highlighted) is the mark of a great book, then Tell Me Three Things certainly qualifies. My favorite part had to be SN and I loved who it turned out to be. The great message from it is things do get better, even though some times it feels like they never will. I love the way Buxbaum handles grief and newly mixing families here, and though as with SIMON you might read most of the book with a strong inkling of who the mystery guy is, you know you're never gonna put it down because the banter-y, chemistry-filled path to get there is so much fun, and the payoff when Everything Is Answered is gonna be so damn delightful. The trials and tears of losing a loved one and starting over unfold thoughtfully in the new young adult novel, TELL ME THREE THINGS. Lots of issues addressed and love the budding romance, although I guessed pretty early on who the "secret" guy was. She lives in Los Angeles with her husband, two young children, and an immortal goldfish. (2) No, really, I LOVED it. Jessie is absolutely a fish out of water and her new stepbrother has little interest in showing her the ropes. The situation that Jessie finds herself in, being uprooted across the country to find her life completely unfamiliar to her, made me empathize with her. That's ALOT for anyone, but these new circumstances are enough to leave the poor girl in a haze of angst. The characters just right. The story is universal, her writing is captivating, and the characters are no different than the students I see daily. Where do I even start? She doesn't know who "Somebody/Nobody" is, but gradually he becomes her best friend. The kind that everyone can relate to. I was wrong, it is delightful and brought back memories of when I was sixteen. She is smart and it is easy to identify with her. I really liked this book. Jessie starts receiving anonymous emails from SN (Somebody/Nobody) and her entire outlook changes as she tries to figure out who is sending her kind, cryptic emails. Overall, a great read and can't wait for more from this author. Just when she’s thinking about hightailing it back to Chicago, she gets an email from a person calling themselves Somebody/Nobody (SN for short), offering to help her navigate the wilds of Wood Valley High School. I loved her writing​ style and I want to read more of her work. Jessie is in a new school - adapting to life after her mother's death and living with her father and his wife and stepbrother. “Here are three things about this book: (1) It’s… funny and romantic; (2) the mystery at the heart of the story will keep you turning the pages; (3) I have a feeling you’ll be very happy you read it.” —Jennifer E. Smith, author of The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight. I do have to admit I'm a little disappointed we didn't get a lot in regards to how Jessie, Theo, Rachel, and Jessie's dad make things start to work with their family. I would like to read Jessie the senior year. Book recommendations for people who like Tell Me Three Things by Julie Buxbaum. And I think that I will be adding Buxbaum's name to my "Authors to Watch Out For" list! A must read. I can barely even get started on the boys. I thought it was an ok cute read. ★ As Jessie begins her junior year at an elite private school, she finds herself homesick and lonely --- until she receives an anonymous email from an admirer. 3. LitCharts Teacher Editions. Will she ever learn SN's identity? Tell Me Three Things is a fantastic book, one of the best I've read all year, YA or otherwise. UUUUUUGGGGHHHHHH!!!!! I can't wait to hand it off to my daughter to read. This book is a beautiful example of the grief process. Everything about Jessie is wrong. Visit Julie online at juliebuxbaum.com and follow @juliebux on Twitter, where she doesn’t list everything in groups of three. ☆ Tell Me Three Things is filled with both sadness and joy and was a hard book to put down! Her mother passed away two years ago and now her father has eloped with a woman he met online. Jessie is so cool and so put together and I just want to be friends with her. I love how it takes you in a journey of young teenager and her story of love and lost. Julie Buxbaum delves into the inner feelings and life of a teen girl TELL ME THREE THINGS —grief stricken by the loss of her mother, thrown into a new stepfamily, and a move to a new city and school, knowing no one. 2. 2. It's light and cute (which is strange considering it starts with the death of Jessie's mother). This is a wonderful story written by a wonderful writer. Luckily, Julie Buxbaum, author of the breakout YA hit Tell Me Three Things, has mastered the art of the opening line. Tell Me Three Things (eBook) : Buxbaum, Julie : A New York Times BestsellerWhat if the person you need the most is someone you've never met? 10 Rejected First Lines from Tell Me Three Things by Julie Buxbaum Let’s be honest—the first line of a book can totally make or break it. **Review originally posted on My Fangirl Chronicles**. Quotes. It ended with Jessie finding out, a brief couple of pargraphs of "after", and that's it. Tell Me Three Things is a fantastic book, one of the best I've read all year, YA or otherwise. It's just ADORABLE. Find books like Tell Me Three Things from the world’s largest community of readers. Highly recommended! ★ I could not stop GRINNING during this book!!! Jessie can’t help wanting to meet SN in person. I thought it kept the book interesting and I was curious about SN's identity. One of the many benefits of being in a book club is that often you get recommendations from fellow club members to read a book. Realistic and lovable characters, and an enthralling mystery. There are some twists, but it's mostly fairly predictable in a happy, lovely way. Don't let the YA label dissuade you because it's a great read. Grief is a very strange thing. Aside from the worldly attitudes and practices, I enjoyed this book a lot. I have already recommended Tell Me Three Things to a number of students. I found myself simultaneously unable to put the book down and hesitant to finish (because once Jessie solves her mystery, what was I going to do?). I think this book should win an award! In many cases it may be a secret admirer - see also Simon vs the Homo Sapiens Agenda and This is What Happy Looks Like. Synopsis: Me: Tell me three things I don’t know about you. Jessie is 16. I like YA books and this one reminded me of the books of my youth where the main character was dealing with a morality issue. I say this because I feel like it was supposed to be one of the themes in the book but it just didn't really expand as much as I'd like to see. Hi guys so I just finished reading this book titled "Tell me Three Things" its a good book. I will definitely be reading more of Julie Buxbaums YA stories. When Jessie's dad unexpectedly marries a girlfriend she was unaware he even was seeing, she's forced into a move from her home in Chicago to LA. At least, that’s what it feels like during her first week of junior year at her new ultra-intimidating prep school in Los Angeles. ★ Jessie lost her mother and when Jessie’s father gets remarried, Jessie must start a new life in a new city and a whole new prep school. It takes only a page or two to totally fall for Jessie, the main character of TELL ME THREE THINGS. Haha, or maybe because I started to LOVE reading. The adults in this book are basically useless, and there are a lot of common character clichés (the flamboyant gay kid, the mean blonde, the mysterious hot guy, the plain protagonist that somehow attracts the hot guy's attention, etc.). The Purple Alien Prince's Pregnant Captive (Scifi Alien Secret Baby Romance). This book was awesome!I kind of didn't expect it- I expected some YA, poorly written angst. Little Bear is Stuck at Home. Three Reasons Why One Should Read Tell Me Three Things: 1. I liked this so much. As a high school English teacher, I am in the trenches of teenage drama, curiosity, angst and elation on a daily basis. The idea of a anonymous e-mailer was great and I so enjoyed the unfolding of it all. I thought the book gave true to life scenarios on how it is to leave your friends behind and what can happen with those relationships. I was swept up in the story and didn't want to quit reading. It's hard not to love Jessie and feel what she is feeling. In LA, an anonymous email comes to her and a friendly/flirty correspondence begins -- this SOMEBODY/NOBODY person seems to understand Jessie more than she understands herself and helps her navigate the new ways of her uppity Wood Valley High School. Great book. ★ This book was so much fun to read. I kind of made my peace with the notion that this just wasn’t the genre for me. The author really nailed how someone feels after a death. Even when I start to venture into like, actual books that are for adults and are meaningful and deep and complicated, nothing beats YA. I guess I'll start with telling you three things...1) This has made it's way on to my favorite reads of 2016 reads. There was also no love triangle which is something I worried about based on the synopsis. I found the end to be satisfying, to see Jessie's transformation. Keywords: Julie Buxbaum Book: Tell Me Three Things ☆ It's about love, waffles, grief, the smell of old books, working in a bookstore, a local band that gets girls riled up and dancing, sex positivity, best friends, friendship, AND a secret admirer. At least, that's what it feels like during her first week as a … This post may include affiliate links. DISCLAIMER: If reviews containing swearwords, including the F-word (mainly, including the F-bomb), pour yourself a glass of lemonade and go enjoy the nice summer day. I am such a sucker for books like this. They leave you happy for a while, sure, but they don't do anything for you in the long run. Loved the writing of these one and was totally lost within the story. I just kept wishing for 1940. With a cast of characters you'll fall in love with, and a storyline to break your heart and make you feel hope, wonder and emotions all over the place, TELL ME THREE THINGS is a book for young adults and adults. You don't have to be a teenager -- or even the parent of a teenager -- for this story to resonate. Personally, I never review anything on the store. 3. Reviews. It makes people behave differently, uncharacteristically and unpredictably. Jessie Holmes is starting her junior year of high school after moving to Los Angeles from Chicago. Rather than a frivolous issue. Sixteen-year-old Jessie Holmes relocates to Los Angeles from Chicago with her dad less than two years after her mom’s death. Her mom has passed and her dad eloped with a woman who has a son also in the same grade as Jessie. OMG. Found at library or the book found me. Honestly, wished it never ended. (And it IS.) If you like books that have you laughing out loud even while you still have a lump in your throat, this is for you. Tell Me Three Things is her first novel for young adults. Truthful and bold with the awkward subject of dealing with death. GOSH. I love to read about innocence. I often read YA books to to keep up with books to recommend to my students. Though The author did threw in other male characters to have the reader thinking profusely on who might be Jesse's "admire". Good thing I got this book for 99 cents, otherwise I would have felt really ripped off. How easy it is to become completely immersed in this book as if one was the main character, Jessie Holmes', shadow! Overall this story is cute. I haven’t read YA in a while but this book just grabbed me from page one and didn’t let go till the last page. I absolutely LOVED reading this book. Julie once received an anonymous email, which inspired Jessie's story. It starts with her first day at an L.A. prep school, which is quite different culturally from her Chicago public school. That means Jessie and her dad leaving their life in Chicago behind and starting over in Los Angeles with Rachel and Theo (now Jessie's stepmom and stepbrother). Tell Me Three Things introduces readers to 16-year-old Jessie, whose mom died tragically of cancer about two years ago. Me: Tell me three things I don’t know about you. It is, in fact, quite extraordinary. The mystery is well maintained, too, for the identity of her helper. The MC, Jessie, is so sympathetic and wonderful, you'll be pulling for her the whole way. As far as young adult/teen books go this falls at the top of my list, there were so many interesting twists and turns as the main character made her way through the book, the supporting characters were interesting and added a lot to the story. I wanted a happy ending for her & SN. A smart, breezy read. The use of language, vocabulary and style are all excellent examples of strong writing that today's students need to see more of. I will recommend this to EVERY SINGLE SOUL. Books. And it was a joy to read Jessie's story as it unfolded (so much so that I read the entire novel in a day!). But who is this new friend? Really good book. Buxbaum’s book sounds, reads, breathes, worries, and soars like real adolescents do.” —Jodi Picoult, New York Times bestselling author of Leaving Time and Off the Page With her first foray in young adult literature, Julie Buxbaum creates an incredibly touching story of loss, love, and friendship. That means if you click and make a purchase, I may earn a small commission. The suspense keeps you going and I literally had a simile on my face after the last page of the book. The characters develop thoroughly throughout this novel and the … And then I was like wait it can't be him can it! With the perfect mix of comedy and tragedy, love and loss, and pain and elation, the characters in Julie Buxbaum’s Tell Me Three Things come to feel like old friends who make any day better. Jessie is blindsided by her father, getting remarried to a woman that he met on an online support group for widowed spouses. (3) I wish I could tell every teen to read it. To me, it was painfully obvious and waiting for her to find out became tedious. “Three Things about this novel: (1) I loved it. Her dad is just off and he's making no overtures of reassurance that this too shall pass. This book is a fantastic read I just couldn't put it down. Absolutely has my head spinning & my heart racing. Such a great novel! That being said -- I found this book to be enjoyable, engrossing, and endearing. Three Reasons Why You Should buy this book: I'm a ten year old. In order to write about it, truly write about it, one must understand it completely and intimately, otherwise it’s just an empty plot device that leads absolutely nowhere. So on her first day, when she begins receiving anonymous emails from Someone/No One (SN), she is grateful for a friend, even if she doesn't know that is. Tell Me Three Things: 1. After the death of her mother, Jessie and her father struggled through on their own until her father met someone through an online grief community. DATE READ: July 12, 2016. 25083 reads. I just finished it 20 seconds ago and I'm screaming internally. (3) I wish I could tell every teen to read it. Julie once received an anonymous email, which inspired Jessie's story. It had a sweet and swoony HEA with laugh-out-loud humor throughout. After reading the first chapters I already know who was the mysterious person which is why I gave it a four star. I’m going to go read another YA book now. It is very well written. The themes that are the most resonant are grief and loneliness. Her other works include The opposite of love and After you. Julie Buxbaum fully understands the subtleties of grief, the isolation and odd behaviors that come with it, and because of her thorough understanding, Tell Me Three Things stands out among others of its kind. This book is beautiful, touching, lively, full of teenage angst, and the glory of rebounding from that. I absolutely adore Jessie. With a stepmother and stepbrother she doesn't even know, she is now in a school, private and exclusive, where she doesn't feel she fits in. The Sisters of Muffin Manor (Three Christmas Wishes) by Hollie Osheim. UGH. Julie Buxbaum has hit it out of the park with her debut YA fiction. Not only is this book extremely predictable (which is OK by me, as I wasn't looking for originality), but it ends up as yet another book written for teens that strongly promotes the idea that sex in your teens is not a big deal, and it's OK to lose your "V card" whenever you feel like it, with no consequences (as long as you don't end up pregnant or with an STD, I suppose). This book just made so freaking happy!!! I just loved this book; it was moving, adorable, romantic and really potrays a realistic teenager which I appreciated. The bones of the book and the story line were brilliant and heart wrenching. Or can she rely on SN for some much-needed help? But are some mysteries better left unsolved? 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