Tag Archives: suicide

“All The Bright Places” by Jennifer Niven

Posted on January 29, 2016 by Bec Graham

I can count on one hand the number of books that have made me shed a tear. And that’s usually it; one single tear and a slight burning in the back of the throat. It takes a singular author to … Continue reading →

Posted in Extorting Bibliophilia | Tagged All The Bright Places, bipolar, first love, grief, Jennifer Niven, mental health, suicidality, suicide, Theodore Finch, Ultraviolet, Violet Markey, wanderings, YA | 4 Comments

#30 “Cooper Bartholomew is Dead” by Rebecca James

Posted on November 21, 2014 by Bec Graham

Goose – Dawn O’Porter Murder in Mississippi – John Safran Elianne – Judy Nunn Divergent – Veronica Roth Insurgent – Veronica Roth Allegiant – Veronica Roth The Messenger – Markus Zusak Fragile Things – Neil Gaiman The Mammoth Book of Angels and Demons NOS4R2 – Joe Hill Hades – Candice … Continue reading →

Posted in Extorting Bibliophilia | Tagged #CooperBIsDead, Allen and Unwin, Australian fiction, Claire, Cooper Bartholomew is Dead, Cooper Batholomew, death, drugs, friendships, homosexuality, Libby, love, Rebecca James, Sebastian, sex, suicide, YA | 4 Comments

#27 “Thirteen Reasons Why” by Jay Asher

Posted on November 7, 2014 by Bec Graham

Posted in Extorting Bibliophilia | Tagged BeyondBlue, cassette tape, Clay Jensen, depression, Hannah Baker, Jay Asher, mental health, RUOK? Day, suicide, Thirteen Reasons Why, YA | 6 Comments

#25 “A Long Way Down” by Nick Hornby

Posted on November 2, 2014 by Bec Graham

Posted in Extorting Bibliophilia | Tagged A Long Way Down, Jess, JJ, Literature, Martin, Maureen, mental health, Nick Hornby, outdoors, suicide, suicide prevention | 1 Comment

#14 “A Tale for the Time Being” by Ruth Ozeki

Posted on December 15, 2013 by Bec Graham

i. The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes – Sir Arthur Conan Doyle ii. Dracula – Bram Stoker 1. Lolita– Vladimir Nabokov 2. Holiday in Cambodia – Laura Jean McKay 3. Only Human – Gareth Roberts 4. Beautiful Chaos – Gary Russell 5. The Silent Stars – Dan Abnett 6. American Gods – Neil Gaiman 7. Every Breath – Ellie Marney 8. Neverwhere – Neil Gaiman 9. Delirium – Lauren Oliver … Continue reading →

Posted in Extorting Bibliophilia | Tagged A Tale for the Time Being, bullying, death, family, ijime, island, Japan, kamikaze, metafiction, Naoko Yasutani, novel, postmodern, reading, Ruth Ozeki, sky soldiers, suicide, time, time being, Zen | Leave a comment

Countdown to my date with Fall Out Boy – 6 days to go

Posted on October 21, 2013 by Bec Graham

I have this incredibly vivid memory of me at about fifteen sitting at my beat-up desk clicking away on my laptop, looking up Fall Out Boy lyrics. I had just downloaded “From Under the Cork Tree” and was trying to … Continue reading →

Posted in My Fangirl Life | Tagged 7 Minutes in Heaven (Atavan Halen), A Fever You Can't Sweat Out, Brendon Urie, Decaydance, Fall Out Boy, From Under the Cork Tree, Fueled By Ramen, lyrics, mental health, Patrick Stump, Pete Wentz, pop punk, suicide, William Beckett, YouTube | 4 Comments