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Twenty-Four Seconds from Now . . .
By Jason ReynoldsPublisher Description
A New York Times Bestseller
“Jason Reynolds has done it again!...Fresh from start to finish…This is what it could be, should be, if only we were all as lucky as Aria. Girls (and everyone) wait for your Neon!” —Judy Blume, New York Times bestselling author of Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret. and Forever...
#1 New York Times bestselling author Jason Reynolds tackles it—you know…it—from the guy’s perspective in this unfiltered and undeniably sweet stream of consciousness story of a teen boy about to experience a huge first.
Twenty-four months ago: Neon gets chased by a dog all around the parking lot of a church. Not his finest moment. And definitely one he would have loved to forget if it weren’t for the dog’s owner: Aria. Dressed in sweats, a t-shirt, hair in a ponytail. Aria. Way more than fine.
Twenty-four weeks ago: Neon’s dad insists on talking to him about tenderness and intimacy. Neon and Aria are definitely in love, and while they haven’t taken that next big step…yet, they’ve starting talking about…that.
Twenty-four days ago: Neon’s mom finds her—gulp—bra in his room. Hey! No judging! Those hook thingies are complicated! So he’d figured he’d better practice, what with the big day only a month away.
Twenty-four minutes ago: Neon leaves his shift at work at his dad’s bingo hall, making sure to bring some chicken tenders for Aria. They’re not candlelight and they definitely aren’t caviar, but they are her favorite.
And right this second? Neon is locked in Aria’s bathroom, completely freaking out because twenty-four seconds from now he and Aria are about to…about to… Well, they won’t do anything if he can’t get out of his own head (all the advice, insecurities, and what ifs) and out of this bathroom!
“Jason Reynolds has done it again!...Fresh from start to finish…This is what it could be, should be, if only we were all as lucky as Aria. Girls (and everyone) wait for your Neon!” —Judy Blume, New York Times bestselling author of Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret. and Forever...
#1 New York Times bestselling author Jason Reynolds tackles it—you know…it—from the guy’s perspective in this unfiltered and undeniably sweet stream of consciousness story of a teen boy about to experience a huge first.
Twenty-four months ago: Neon gets chased by a dog all around the parking lot of a church. Not his finest moment. And definitely one he would have loved to forget if it weren’t for the dog’s owner: Aria. Dressed in sweats, a t-shirt, hair in a ponytail. Aria. Way more than fine.
Twenty-four weeks ago: Neon’s dad insists on talking to him about tenderness and intimacy. Neon and Aria are definitely in love, and while they haven’t taken that next big step…yet, they’ve starting talking about…that.
Twenty-four days ago: Neon’s mom finds her—gulp—bra in his room. Hey! No judging! Those hook thingies are complicated! So he’d figured he’d better practice, what with the big day only a month away.
Twenty-four minutes ago: Neon leaves his shift at work at his dad’s bingo hall, making sure to bring some chicken tenders for Aria. They’re not candlelight and they definitely aren’t caviar, but they are her favorite.
And right this second? Neon is locked in Aria’s bathroom, completely freaking out because twenty-four seconds from now he and Aria are about to…about to… Well, they won’t do anything if he can’t get out of his own head (all the advice, insecurities, and what ifs) and out of this bathroom!
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“Neon and Aria have been together for two years, and so they’ve decided tonight’s the night. But Neon, our narrator, is nervous. He hasn’t done this before, and as he tries to calm down, he finds himself reflecting on the past two years of their relationship. Through that, readers truly get to know Neon. He’s a great friend, and he’s close with his hardworking and loving parents. His older sister, Nat, gives him helpful advice, and he often spends time with his Gammy, who still struggles with the loss of her husband. Neon is involved in the yearbook club, wrestling, and helps his father out at their family-owned bingo hall. Aria’s connection to Neon is clear from the start, and readers get to know her as a hardworking teen who’s determined to go to college out of state. Neon and Aria connect over food, ice cream, movies, Aria’s dog, Jeremy, and so much more. The conversations between them, and other characters, are authentic, sensitive, and, at times, laugh-out-loud funny. The more you learn about Neon and Aria, the more you’ll realize what a tender, sweet love story they have.
Jason Reynolds can write it all. I am usually not a fan of romance, but this one is brilliant. It’s the characters. It’s the dialogue. It’s also not like a movie. Instead, it’s real. Reynolds tells a story that teens will love and relate to. I laughed, I teared up, and I smiled quite often. Another epic tale from one of the best in the business!
* Read an ARC courtesy of NetGalley. Comes out October 8th!”
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“Got this book as an ARC so I kinda expected it to have some mistakes in it and such but idk why the little tiny mistakes pissed me off so bad, but overall I liked it”
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“Audio. I am not the target audience, yet I adored this book. Felt so real yet distant (because of the age gap). This about two teens who have been dating for 2 years and want to go further with each other. Yet that’s not the focus. It’s how they grew together, going back from 24 seconds throughout to 24 months. This was an original way to showcase a love story, going backwards. It didn’t get too deep, as this is for nervous teens. Though I loved the supportive parents and sibling. Had the vibe of, if you’re going to do it do it safe. The dog 😆 Both loved and hated throughout all this.”
Change and growStrong relationshipsNonlinear narrativeSteady pacingWell-structuredEtherealBeautifully-writtenFunnyOriginal
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About Jason Reynolds
Jason Reynolds is a #1 New York Times bestselling author, a Newbery Award Honoree, a Printz Award Honoree, a two-time National Book Award finalist, a 2024 MacArthur Fellow, a Kirkus Award winner, a UK Carnegie Medal winner, a two-time Walter Dean Myers Award winner, an NAACP Image Award Winner, an Odyssey Award Winner and two-time honoree, and the recipient of multiple Coretta Scott King honors and the Margaret A. Edwards Award. He was also the 2020–2022 National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature. His many books include All American Boys (cowritten with Brendan Kiely); When I Was the Greatest; The Boy in the Black Suit; Stamped; As Brave as You; For Every One; the Track series (Ghost, Patina, Sunny, and Lu); Look Both Ways; Stuntboy, in the Meantime; Ain’t Burned All the Bright (recipient of the Caldecott Honor) and My Name Is Jason. Mine Too. (both cowritten with Jason Griffin); Twenty-Four Seconds from Now...; and Long Way Down, which received a Newbery Honor, a Printz Honor, and a Coretta Scott King Honor. His debut picture book, There Was a Party for Langston, won a Caldecott Honor and a Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honor. He lives in Washington, DC. You can find his ramblings at JasonWritesBooks.com.
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