Good books if you like looking for alaska

Alaska does not have the 5 star accommodations you will find in the lower 48. Looking for alaska brilliantly chronicles the indelible impact one life can have on another. The book looking for alaska does include underage drinking, smoking, and a brief depiction of a intimate scene between all characters, but, the book also shows that there are. If you are open to a doityourself land tour, it is not hard to plan.

Each book just feels the same and while i havent read looking for alaska yet, i have read his other books and frankly, am not seeing the appeal of him. Stories similar to looking for alaska books, stories, and novels like looking for alaska by john green. Nevertheless, looking for alaska is a solid adaption. John green has definitely shown his best raw talent in this and proving that you can literally emerge like a different person after you finish his book. You might like him when you re older, you may never like him. John green has definitely shown his best raw talent in this and proving that you can literally emerge like a different person after you. John green wrote looking for alaska for young adults. Ive only recently gotten into books so im not sure if there is a specific genre that pertains to my interests but if so, please let me know. This book portrays the blindness to what can be going on underneath the surface that i think everyone could learn from reading about. Like i guess tfios was good and i liked it but all the books after that just werent. New york times best selling author john green was awarded the 2006 michael l. What im looking for is an adventure series, where the protagonist is the bad guy, but also achieves their goal that doesnt end with them getting what they deserve. Find books like looking for alaska from the worlds largest community of readers.

Alaska was one of the last places in north america to be mapped and explored. Looking for alaska stars charlie plummer, kristine froseth, and more. Family, friendships, and faith in smalltown alaska by. What are other good books like the kite runner or looking for. Looking for alaska is a pretty good book, and it is a great book for grieving teens. Looking for alaska looking for alaska, looking for. The first book that managed this great feat was love is the higher law by david levithan. Looking for alaska 392 there comes a time when we realize that our parents cannot save themselves or save us, that everyone who wades through time eventually gets dragged out to sea by the undertow that, in short, we are all going. If you enjoy reading about the boarding school setting. The highly anticipated sequel where she went is just as good as its predecessor. I finished this book last year and stared off into space for a good 30 minutes before i could. Looking for alaska, john green looking for alaska is john greens first novel, published in march 2005 by dutton juvenile.

Looking for alaska is a book that has often made headlines due to the abundance of drinking, smoking, swearing, and sex, which has made it one. As raban well knows, the journey to alaska can still be transformational. Hulu looking for alaska full series recap episodes. Though it was published in 1999, stephen chboskys the perks of being a wallflower has become a cult ya classic in recent years. Everything important in looking for alaska takes place on campus at the culver creek boarding school in alabama. Books can be a support and comfort in grief and, if you both read the book, they can foster some great discussion. Over there, he attends a private boarding school and starts a new chapter in his. These are just five of the books that are most like looking for alaska, but there are also others out there. If you are concerned about the experiences that your teenager might have, do not read alaska. Everything else paled in comparison, lfa simply set the bar too high. Its like now you only care about the alaska you made up.

John green is most commonly known for his best seller, the fault in our stars, which was converted into a major motion picture in 2014, however the author rose into the spotlight for rather controversial reasons following the publication of his first novel, looking for alaska, in 2005. Sep 20, 20 but looking for alaska has a lot of content. Like most grief stories, your liking of looking for alaska will hinge on your ability to connect with the characters and feel empathy for their situation. Anything by david levithan davids books are probably the perfect choice if you re looking for similar but absolutely amazing in their. Reading is also a great way to learn the culture of the area you are travelling through. But for cath, being a fan is her lifeand shes really good at it. After i read lfa, i struggled to find a book that had a similar profound effect upon me. The characters are teenagers, the setting is a boarding school, there is explicit language and tomfoolery and pretty realistic conversations between characters. Oct 28, 2019 hulus looking for alaska overcomes 15 years of contentious john green fandom. The book is very detail and has great descriptions of the different areas of alaska, plus maps to go along the different areas. I just read the book looking for alaska by john green. Do you think john greens book looking for alaska is an appropriate read for teenagers.

Looking for alaska isnt the book you read as a teen. That would be cool, except i do not own the movie rights to looking for alaska. I have it, but it doesnt sound like my kind of story. What are other good books like the kite runner or looking.

From a fishing expedition with some of alaska s native leaders to an oceankayaking trip in the glacierridden waters off the northwestern coast, jenkins delivers a memorable diary of discoveryboth of this place that captures imaginations, and of himself. I found her a bit hard to like, and in this case, i wondered whether pudge. It doesnt have to be as tragic but i really liked the character alaska and the. The best thing about looking for alaska is that it doesnt feel like its a debut novel of john green. Looking for alaska is told from the point of view of sixteenyearold, miles haltera tall, lanky boy. Excellent book, i loved every bit of it however, unfortunately i plowed through the whole thing within the last day and have nothing left to read. Its no wonder that so many people are looking for books like looking for alaska. The book uses many curse words, but i think that, as a parent, it is important to allow your children to see the real world through the books that they read. Princess seems to have newer accommodations, but people seem to like hals offerings as well. Buy looking for alaska by john green online at alibris. For some, alaska books are a way to step back in time and experience a bit of what the early pioneers did. If you are convinced your teenager will not mature until much later, you better not read alaska. This book takes you on an adventure through a young floridian boys life.

From the author of a walk across america, looking for alaska is jenkins account of a yearlong odyssey in americas last wilderness. Thats the problem with books that shove their opinions on you. Mar 29, 2010 the good news is that looking for alaska is as much about what miles, chip, and alaska learn from their rulebreaking as it is about the rulebreaking itself. Despite this, his debut novel still holds a special place for many readers, so if you are looking for something similar, then check out these books. A memoir of three continents, two friends, and one unexpected adventure by rachel friedman is another travel memoir that retells the story of how friedman who, in a spur of a moment decision, buys a ticket to ireland and meets an australian girl who convinces her to begin a yearlong. Also check out perks of being a wallflower by stephen chbosky if you havent read. But every book an author writes isnt going to resonate with us. This book is great if you want learn about alaska and if you are planning a trip to alaska to plan out what sites in different parts of alaska you might be interested to visit. The john green adaptation tells the story better than the book. Looking for alaska is one of my alltime favorite books. If you liked those two books, you may like these too. What are some novels similar to looking for alaska by john. Im sure you may want to yell at me, that i missed the point of this book or whatever, but no, i get it.

That means if you click a link and make a purchase, we make a small commission at no extra cost to you. It chronicles the life of 15yearold charlie, whose introduction to the world of high school doesnt go quite as planned. A thousand splendid suns by khaled hosseini lord of the flies by william golding the boy in the striped pyjamas by john boyne the book thief by markus zusak the namesake by jhumpa lah. If you enjoyed looking for alaska for its realistic portrayal of teenage life, issues, and friendships, then the perks of being a wallflower is a great option for you published in 1999, the novel is written completely in letters from the protagonist, charlie, to an anonymous recipient. Scott fitzgerald yes, there is a film with leonardo dicaprio, but that doesnt get you off the hook from reading. John green celebrates 10 years of looking for alaska. If you like looking for alaska central rappahannock regional. Books, stories, and novels like looking for alaska by john green. If you re not even open to reading a post about a ya book then ill give you the long and short. People ask you questions and you reply them, not with your original thoughts but thoughts of people you read. Looking for alaska by john green sixteenyearold miles first year at culver creek preparatory school in alabama includes good friends.

The good girls guide to getting lost by rachel friedman. Enough to earn it a spot on the american library associations list of top ten frequently challenged books of 2012. Best books on alaska score a book s total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book. Mar 05, 2014 alaska was one of the last places in north america to be mapped and explored. The book that continually finds itself on every list. John greens novel looking for alaska explores the roller coaster that is teenage life. Greens novel may have you thinking youre picking up a travel diary with its sights set on the northernmost extremity of the country, but alaska is.

This holds true even for a charactercentric, comingofage tale like john greens looking for alaska. Mar 22, 20 alaska, on the other hand, is a careless girl who drinks, smokes and doesnt pay too much attention to pudges feelings. Novels such as the virgin suicides, if i stay, and anna and the french kiss, all explore similar themes and are well worth reading. Aug 16, 2012 ever since agatha christie wrote murder on the orient express, books and trains have been inseparable. Looking for alaska is an upcoming american teen drama web television miniseries on hulu. Chances are good, in fact, that the total time required to read greens 2005 tome looking for alaska will be less than the eight hours it takes to watch josh schwartzs hulu adaptation. All the john green books to read after looking for alaska. You can find out it more here on the looking for alaska adaptations page. Feeling suffocated and isolated in his hometown, miles decides to make a drastic shift in his life and move to alabama. Oct 17, 2019 whenever a book is adapted for television or film, theres bound to be at least a few changes. His whole life has been one big nonevent, and his obsession with famous last words has only made him crave the great perhaps even more francois rabelais, poet. If you want to understand the loneliness, happiness, mischief, joy, sorrow, sadness and a few other emotions of a teenager, you must read looking for alaska. It will premiere on october 18 like greens masterpiece, these harrowing stories are told through the eyes of teenagers suffering unmeasurable pain, and what it took them to reach an ending.

Dec 18, 2014 john green celebrates 10 years of looking for alaska. Its just important that passionate book fans are prepared to separate their feeling for the 2005 book from the 2019 hulu miniseries. If youre still longing and looking for alaska, try one of these titles to dive. Hulus looking for alaska overcomes 15 years of contentious john green fandom. See more ideas about books, john green books and looking for alaska. No way, you sayalaska died off campus, thanksgiving was off campus, miles began his story off campus in florida, and he and the colonel finally put alaskas death behind them on the highway off campus. From a fishing expedition with some of alaskas native leaders to an oceankayaking trip in the glacierridden waters off the northwestern coast, jenkins delivers a memorable diary of discoveryboth of this place that captures imaginations, and of himself. If you like looking for alaska central rappahannock. After two wonderful nights in alice springs and a day hiking around the magnificent kings canyon, i found myself turning pages faster. It has so much more hidden things to say then the words can explain. Alaska, on the other hand, is a careless girl who drinks, smokes and doesnt pay too much attention to pudges feelings. If you enjoyed looking for alaska by john green, you may like one of these.

Goodreads members who liked looking for alaska also liked. Do you like binging television, and binging series adapted from beloved books. Books that perform well based on their reader engagement are published by inkitt in different formats and channels. I dont know why but i love the cussing in it, and how its for young adult readers. Nov 23, 2011 i just read the book looking for alaska by john green. Whether you notice it or not, something is always stirring. As simple as snow by gregory galloway john green has said this book inspired him to write parts of looking for alaska charlie, presumed dead by anne heltzel comes to mind as well, in terms of intriguing mysteries, but this one is from a fem.

But its also a novel about the meaning of love, the power of grief, hope, and redemption which means its dealing with pretty majorand pretty universallife. Alaska books also offer a way to hear about the extreme peril that many alaskans have found themselves in, which often celebrates. If youve read looking for alaska im sure you know what i mean. This holds true even for a charactercentric, comingof. Both princess and holland america can offer you a good experience, if this is how you like to travel. If you skimmed these in school, take a closer, grownup look. If you enjoyed this book, then you will also like looking for alaska. For others, taking a break from reality and connecting to another culture is what theyre looking for. If you ve read looking for alaska im sure you know what i mean. Whenever a book is adapted for television or film, theres bound to be at least a few changes. Based on this, looking for alaska sounds like a pretty great young adult book, right. If you enjoyed looking for alaska for its realistic portrayal of teenage life, issues, and friendships, then the perks of being a wallflower is a great option for you. Id like to find another book that has possibly a similar stylefeeling to it.

If you answered yes to any one of those above questions that hulus looking for alaska is for you. Miles pudge halter is done with his safe life at home. Looking for alaska is now an 8episode hulu limited series. Dec 30, 20 i agree with absolutely everything youve said about john green and his writing. Like greens masterpiece, these harrowing stories are told through the eyes of teenagers suffering unmeasurable pain, and what it took them to reach an ending. Miles halter is tired of his predictable and friendless life check out the goingaway party for him at the beginning of the book, so he decides to attend culver creek boarding school in alabama for his junior year of high school. Any good books with characters like alaska from looking. Oct 17, 2019 the novel looking for alaska, by john green, was published in 2005, and that same year josh schwartz, the creator of the o. If you loved the call of the wild and james micheners alaska, pick up these books set in alaska before your alaska rail tour.