The Sarah Dessen Gift Set (3 Books) [Paperback]

Sarah Dessen (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 17, 2009

The perfect gift for Sarah Dessen fans!

Three of New York Times bestselling author Sarah Dessen's most popular titles - Just Listen, This Lullaby, and The Truth About Forever - are now available in a beautifully designed boxed set. Once readers start reading, they won't want to stop!

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 12 and up
  
• Paperback: 1136 pages
• Publisher: Speak; Gift edition (September 17, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0142405981
• ISBN-13: 978-0142405987
• Product Dimensions: 8.6 x 6.3 x 3.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #401,006 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

I've been writing, in one way or another, for as long as I can remember. I was always a big reader, mostly because my parents were. I used to get frustrated with my mom because she bought me books for Christmas when what I really wanted were the gifts my friends got, things like sweaters and jewelry. But I did love to read. When I was eight or nine my parents gave me an old manual typewriter and a little desk in the corner of our den, and I'd sit there and type up my stories. I was the kind of kid that people always sighed over and said, "She has such a wild imagination," which usually meant "I wish Sarah would try to stick to the truth." I have a tendency to embellish: I think it's just a weakness of fiction writers. Once you learn how to make a story better, it's hard not to do it all the time."The books I read when I was teenager, the good ones anyway, have stuck more in my mind than anything since. I still love books, but while I couldn't tell you complete plots of novels I read even six months ago, I do remember even the smallest descriptive details from Lois Lowry's A Summer to Die or Judy Blume's Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret. I think it was because back then books were still somewhat new to me, and when I found an author who seemed to say just what I was feeling, it really struck me and resonated. I hope that my books do that for the people who read them: I think it's the best thing to which any writer can aspire. "As far as my other life, my non-writing life, I live in the country with my husband, some lizards, and two dogs who are completely spoiled and rule me completely. I like to work in my garden---although I have not yet perfected the art of keeping everything alive----and, in my weaker moments, shop. I have a bit of an addiction to the Gap clearance rack, to be honest. I have this strange need to buy huge quantities of black pants. How many pairs of black pants does one person need? (Obviously for me, the answer is 11 and counting. But I digress.) What else can I tell you? I love Starbucks mochas but they make me way hyper. I subscribe to too many magazines. I make a mean bean salad. I could go on, but the truth is, my books are much more exciting than I am, and that's a good thing. It's always more fun to make stuff up anyway."

Customer Reviews

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3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars a hit with 17 year old, January 10, 2010

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Cathy Gamas "tink" (Minot, ND United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Sarah Dessen Gift Set (3 Books) (Paperback)

This was purchased as a gift for my hard to buy for 17 year old daughter. She loved all the books, even though they were different in style. She is now asking for any more by the same author.

2 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars missing 25 pages :(, April 14, 2010

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Barbara Ann Hefty (Cancun, Quintana Roo, Mexico) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Sarah Dessen Gift Set (3 Books) (Paperback)

I was pleasantly surprised that the books were in apparently new condition, but the first twenty-five pages of one book were not there. Stinky. :( Two out of three ain't bad?? Not. --Barbara H.