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Tell Me Three Things

By: Julie Buxbaum
Narrated by: Jorjeana Marie
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Publisher's summary

A New York Times best seller

What if the person you need the most is someone you’ve never met? Funny and romantic, this tug-at-your-heartstrings contemporary YA debut is perfect for listeners of Rainbow Rowell, Jennifer Niven, and E. Lockhart.

Everything about Jessie is wrong. At least, that’s what it feels like during her first week as a junior at her new ultra-intimidating prep school in Los Angeles. It’s been barely two years since her mother’s death, and because her father eloped with a woman he met online, Jessie has been forced to move across the country to live with her stepmonster and her pretentious teenage son.

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. Is it an elaborate hoax? Or can she rely on SN for some much-needed help?

In a leap of faith—or an act of complete desperation—Jessie begins to rely on SN, and SN quickly becomes her lifeline and closest ally. Jessie can’t help wanting to meet SN in person. But are some mysteries better left unsolved?

“Three Things about this novel: (1) I loved it. (2) No, really, I LOVED it. (3) I wish I could tell every teen to read it. 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)

©2016 Julie Buxbaum (P)2016 Listening Library

Critic reviews

"Here are three things about this book: (1) It's sweet and 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

"The desire to find out whether Jessie's real-life and virtual crushes are one and the same will keep [readers] turning the pages as quickly as possible."—Publishers Weekly, Starred

"A heartfelt, wryly perceptive account of coming to terms with irrevocable loss when life itself means inevitable change."—Kirkus Reviews

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Cute story

I listened to this book because it was on a list of unputdownable books, and that particular blogger said it was one of her favorite reads of the year. While I wouldn't at all consider it unputdownable or anything close to a favorite, it was a cute and sweet story. It's definitely a book for high schoolers and is entirely written from that perspective, but it had enough insightful moments and meaningful or emotional scenes that kept me interested (I'm 37). The narrator, however, was annoying for various reasons. A lot of the time it sounded like she had a very stuffy nose. The rest of the time she pronounced every single word that has a "g" in the middle of it- like English, dangle, or finger- strangely and it's those types of things that grate on me throughout a book. Why is it so hard for narrators to pronounce words, especially common ones, correctly? I run into this all the time with audiobook narrators and I guess it's my pet peeve.

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Too many references to sex

I liked the story ok but why does YA have so many sexual references? I wish this book didn’t make sex for 16 year old seems so perfect and normal. I wouldn’t let my 13 year old read this book.

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Good book, enjoyed the narrator.

They say you spend your whole life getting over High School. This novel was a "crossover " , written from a teen girl perspective, but your able to get a lot out of the book as an adult. I always say, if you can get 1 life changing experience from the book you read it's worth it. This book was worth listening to.

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Nice

It was definitely aimed towards teens, but I was still able to enjoy it. The main question is, who is SN? There's a lot of twist and misdirections. It's a good book.

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Loved the Love Story Part

What did you love best about Tell Me Three Things?

I love the friend, the outlet, and the realness provided by Somebody Nobody. It was a little annoying in the beginning when they were emailing back and forth, with the combination of the email addresses and subject lines sometimes being longer than the email content. It is a quite bit predictable, but there's a few curves thrown in to make it more interesting at the end. This is not only a good book for someone who has lost someone. It is also a good book for anyone who has moved across the country and had to start over. Overall, I really loved this book and am looking forward to reading more from this author in the future.

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Toxic Main Character

As I was listening to this book, I noticed how negative this main character was and always wanting to be in a pity party. She was selfish and self-centered with no character growth except for two relationships she had.

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Relatable even for a 50 year old

This novel was recommended by a book club I'm in. Started it last night stayed up way to late and finished it this morning. Tell me 3 things

Julie Buxbaum describes Jessie's grief after her mother's death with such raw honesty I felt it in my gut.

Having moved twice in middle school years I could relate to Jessie's loneliness and difficulty leaving a best friend behind while struggling to find new ones.

The characters are so well developed that I felt like I was watching a film- and the narrator is perfect. I laughed at Theo and the funny chats with Dre and Agnes.

When I turned 50 this year I started reflecting on my teenage years. My daughter is 12. I gained some insight into texting and accept that it's part of her life. Somebody/Nobody is a side of boy who can't really speak with people since his brother died. He and Jessie develop a close friendship without seeing each other. I used to look down on texting but now I see it as a legitimate form of communication and that it can be honest although edited.

I would recommend this audiobook to a young adult or anyone my age who enjoys a good read.

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Beautifully written, touching.

I loved this story. It's beautifully written and full of heart. Completely gripping until the last sentence.

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THE BEST AUDIO BOOK IN HERE

A very touching story yet still giving you butterflies! no words can implied the joy of the ending!

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Great Potential Turned Predictable YA

What could have made this a 4 or 5-star listening experience for you?

Perhaps this is better read than listened to. The text and email sections of the book which are pretty important to the plot, are hard and annoying to listen to. The narrator struggled to create unique characters with her voice and inflection and I found them all running together.

Would you ever listen to anything by Julie Buxbaum again?

As far as the story went, I called the ending as soon as we meet the characters. Every turn was easy to spot three chapters before. I enjoyed the writing style and perhaps if I wasn't so well read it would have been more enjoyable.

Would you be willing to try another one of Jorjeana Marie’s performances?

I would not purchase an audiobook with this narrator again. She had difficulty annunciating and her separation of characters was almost non existent.

You didn’t love this book... but did it have any redeeming qualities?

The potential for this novel was great. Wonderful story setup and bones and interesting characters to work with. Nothing was fleshed out enough though and so much more could have happened. The author spent too much time in the predictable "mystery" than exploring the fascinating characters she had invented.

Any additional comments?

I would recommend this to a truly young reader or something who doesn't read often. The biggest downside for me was the predictability that dragged on. For a less experienced YA reader it might not be as obvious and they can enjoy the story more.

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