Books like far from you by tess sharpe

I liked the character of sophie, even though at times i felt like she was little dramatic. To ask other readers questions about far from you, please sign up. Far from you is definitely a story that got to me, made me truly care about the characters, despite their numerous flaws. The murder mystery is compelling, and its resolution serves as a reminder that love is irrevocably tied to loss and that few people get out of it unscathed. Someone requested i do a video on the last book that made me cry. Tess sharpe cover where is sophie sent to recover from her addiction after minas death. Far from you was a well written book and had me up into the late hours finishing it. Its a complicated mess of wants and needs, boys and girls. Far from you by tess sharpe is one of the best 2014 debuts out there. This is the kind of book that leaves you both wanting more and not wanting to go near another book for a while, instead just letting everything youve read sink in. This was another book that id not heard mentioned in the book community and picked it up purely based on its intriguing blurb. She lives, bakes, and writes near the oregon border. She is the author of barbed wire heart and the criticallyacclaimed young adult novel, far from you.

The mystery seems like the catalyst for change, but really most of her progress comes from. I have tried really hard and failed to think of books i can compare. She lives deep in the backwoods with a lot of dogs and a growing colony of slightly feral cats. Apr 08, 2014 download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read far from you. Charles smiles, and relief hits me like a twobyfour. There was no one you thought bad enough to commit the murder. Im looking forward to more from tess sharpe this is set to win awards, and it definitely deserves to. This book follows a teenage girl called sophie who is not only overcoming her drug abuse but coming to terms with the death of her. The setting of the plot has been done in northern california, united states.

Jul 22, 2014 this aside, far from you is actually a pretty good summertime book, its not light or breezy by any means, but it has the type of story that shuts the outside world out and draws you right in. Far from you by tess sharpe the owl and the reader. Despite the fact that i wont be going out of my way to read any of tess sharpes. Man guy by michael barakiva blue lily, lily blue by maggie stiefvater far from you by tess sharpe everything leads to you by nina lacour. She lives deep in the backwoods with a pack of dogs and a growing colony of formerly feral cats. She is the author of barbed wire heart, the critically acclaimed ya novel far from you and the upcoming jurassic world prequel, the evolution of claire. The first book written by author tess sharpe in her literary career is entitled far from you. Fabulous writing from tess sharpe as we see the struggle of sophies loss of mina but also sophie struggling with her bisexuality. As the synopsis states, the story follows sophie winters who has completed her rehabilitation program and come homehome which doesnt feel the same, now that mina is gone. I couldnt really relate to any of the characters because other than sophie none of them had a real story. Personal website for tess sharpe view the website share.

The first time, shes fourteen, and escapes a nearfatal car accident with scars, a bum leg, and an addiction to oxy thatll take years to kick. You guys are all bookish people, so im sure you know and savour the feeling of being so wrapped up in a book that opening it feels like your very own allexpensespaid holiday. Tess sharpe is the author of gay yas may book of the month far. She is the author of barbed wire heart, the criticallyacclaimed ya novel, far from you and the evolution of claire. Far from you by tess sharpe meet your next favorite book. If you re a fan of great teen books in general, or great lgbt teen books in particular, you really cant afford to miss out on this ya ya yeah. It was released by the indigo publishers in the year 2014. Following an internship with the oregon shakespeare festival, she studied theater at southern oregon university before abandoning the stage for the professional kitchen. Aug 15, 2014 i love it when a book like far from you comes along and reminds me just how brilliant realistic fiction can be.

April 8th 2014 by disney hyperion goodreads purchase sophie winters nearly died. I almost felt like they were simply there as afterthoughts. She may have her therapist mask, but i have my im a drug addict. I am an avid reader who spends much time with my head in books. Nov 01, 2016 far from you by tess sharpe my rating. I am in my early 30s, and devoured this in one sitting without any problem.

Tess sharpes book opens with main character sophie watching her best friend mina murdered before her eyes. This is a topic that is often misrepresented, but i can honestly say that i felt like tess sharpe handled it like a pro. Far from you by tess sharpe the perpetual pageturner. Because yes, i do know that owen would never do that, but i. Despite the fact that i wont be going out of my way to read any of tess sharpe. The characters were wonderfully created and relateable. Im so glad that i picked it up to read and i couldnt recommend it any more than i do. Although i struggled a couple of times with the format, i think far from you was written really, really well. If you liked far from you by tess sharpe, here are some books like this. This book had me rapidly flipping the pages to find out what happened next. I loved the back and forth of the past and the present to learn more about sophie. But i feel like youve given me the tools to handle everything way better than i used to. That moment is when her best friend mina is murdered.

She is the author of barbed wire heart, the criticallyacclaimed ya novel, far from you and the evolution of claire, a jurassic world prequel. Far from you by tess sharpe you guys are all bookish people, so im sure you know and savour the feeling of being so wrapped up in a book that opening it feels like your very own allexpensespaid holiday. The first time, shes fourteen, and escapes a nearfatal car accident with scars, a bum leg, and an addiction to oxy thatll take. Far from you is a young adult book written by tess sharpe about a tragic story of two best friends who fell in love. Far from you by tess sharpe was combination of absolutely everything that i love about ya. Buy a cheap copy of far from you book by tess sharpe. One of the greatest books i have ever read, a must read. Its a story about honesty and addiction and the aftermath and grief of traumatic experiences.

Because yes, i do know that owen would never do that, but i also know hannah. The mystery of the story didnt feel like the most gripping part of the book, the. A lot of times with mysteries and thrillery type books, i find that i dont find those i. Make sure you re feeling brave and you ve got a box of tissues ready before you tackle it, but its. Tess sharpes far from you is the perfect book for this months theme of history and truth.

Far from you is the first novel from debut author tess sharpe from disney hyperion. So sophie starts sleuthing like one does, while dealing with the guilt. And everyone thinks it was sophies fault in her attempt to buy drugs. If you re a fan of emotional reads full of secrets and complex relationships then you wont want to miss this brilliant debut jess. Born in a mountain cabin to a punk rocker mother, tess sharpe grew up in rural northern california. What a thrilling and pageturning mystery that kept me guessing. Feb 04, 2017 the author is incredibly talented with words and storyweaving, and i cannot wait for her next book. Indigo far from you by tess sharpe is a young adult book about grief, loss, acceptance and addiction. Born in a mountain cabin to a punkrocker mother, tess sharpe grew up in rural northern california. Aug 11, 2015 far from you is a prime example of books written aimed at a teen young adult audience which can pursue an audience far older than teenagers and still do incredibly well. In the book far from you, when sophie asks her mom to go to the book store where does she also go after that.

I dont know how ive read so many, its just happened. That quote only highlights how well sophies bisexuality is handled in far from you. Born in a backwoods cabin to a pair of punk rockers, tess sharpe grew up in rural california. Despite the fact that i wont be going out of my way to read any of tess sharpe s. The relationships between the characters was messy and complicated which made it heartbreaking to read.

Four months ago, sophies best friend, mina, was murdered. Far from you by tess sharpe reading guidebook club. The first time, i wake up in a hospital room, hooked. Far from you is a beautiful and emotional story about friendship and love. With a steady boyfriend, the position of student council president, and a chance to go to an ivy league college, high school life is just fine for holland jaeger. Be prepared for tears as this book will take you through an emotional rollercoaster. Far from you this beautifully realized debut delves into the emotions of a girl recovering from drug addiction and grief, all wrapped up in a solid mystery. She is the author of barbed wire heart, the criticallyacclaimed ya novel, far from you born in a mountain cabin to a punk rocker mother, tess sharpe grew up in rural northern california. The first time, shes fourteen, and escapes a nearfatal car accident with scars, a bum leg, and an addiction to oxy thatll take years. Far from you by tess sharpe books hachette australia. You can usually find me fangirling about books on my various social media. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read far from you. If you like ya contemporary and murder mysteries, read this book. She lives deep in the backwoods with a pack of dogs and a growing cabal of slightly feral cats.

Feb 08, 2016 far from you is a young adult book written by tess sharpe about a tragic story of two best friends who fell in love. The mystery of the story didnt feel like the most gripping part of the book, the most gripping part of the book. Hello and welcome to my channel, taylor talks tales. We need to show all the colors of our community, like the rainbow that. Author sharpe has mentioned the chief characters in this book as sophie winters, trev bishop, and mina bishop. If you like far from you you might like similar books none of the above, if i was your girl, the summer i wasnt me, lies my girlfriend told me, what we left behind. Upon first picking up far from you, i thought i was about to read another ya thriller mystery similar to all of the ones ive read in the past year. Tess sharpe has 11 books on goodreads with 90721 ratings. Far from you by tess sharpe posted by giselle far from you tess sharpe genre. Later in the month, you can look forward to an interview from tess sharpe and a twitchat inspired by the book. Im not going to lie, this is a book like many others in terms of mystery. Review far from you by tess sharpe i need to confess. Tess sharpe s far from you is the perfect book for this months theme of history and truth. It is the story of teen sophie winters whose life changed in an instant.