***A quick note I forgot: The fabulous Marynellie had the right idea by suggesting we use the hashtag #SarahDessenWeek on Twitter! Check it out and use it to talk about posts and all things Sarah Dessen!***
Some of my favorite things about Sarah Dessen's novels are the connections she makes between her books. The places and people reappear in small scenes. It's so fun for me when I recognize something! I think this makes the stories, characters and places seem more real to me... which is saying something since they already seem like people I know and places I've been! When I began thinking about this topic I knew there were things I'd missed. Clearly I needed to know these things! So, with the help of the handy dandy internet and some friends I've come up with as many connections as I could. Some may be a little spoilery but I don't really think they are. I hope you enjoy!
***There wasn't really a great way to get the info here. I didn't want this post to be too wordy. I created these documents in Comic Life and then took screenshots. I wasn't really sure how else to include them :)***
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These first few books don't have other books mentioned in them but they are mentioned in later books:
These next books have other books mentioned in them:
So there you have it! All the connections I could find. I'm sure there are more. Some of these may be wrong. It was the best I could do ;) Let me know of more or if you think these aren't right!
Also, head over to Sarah Dessen's blog to see her book ten playlist!
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Also, head over to Sarah Dessen's blog to see her book ten playlist!
Don't forget to link up if you're participating in Sarah Dessen Week:
Wow, I'm impressed! Awesome job with these lists and images! Thank you for sharing!
ReplyDeleteI just finished re-reading "Just Listen" and I missed some of the connections on your list. Thanks for pointing them out!
Now I want to re-read other books so I can find these connections. And of course I'll be looking for connections when I pick up "What Happened to Goodbye." If there are connections, you should make an image for that one, too! I'm sure other readers would help by sharing connections we find. =)
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That must have been a lot of work!
ReplyDeleteBut it's absolutely awesome!!!
I love this post topic! I love how she connects her books the way she does & it's wonderful to see exactly how she did it. Thanks for the awesome Dessen post!!
ReplyDeleteHappy Sarah Dessen Week & What Happened to Goodbye Book Birthday!!
Omigosh! This is brilliant! When I read What Happened to Goodbye this week I was trying to figure out which cameos were from what book. One of these guides would've been handy! Thanks for all your hard work! :)
ReplyDeleteHeidi...I can't believe you came up with this! I have a list I'm posting on Friday, but I couldn't remember them...I found it on Wikipedia, lol.
ReplyDeleteYou did a great job with the graphics! :)
This post is awesome!! LOVE the graphics! I always enjoy seeing a mention of other books' characters. :)
ReplyDeleteThis post is amazing! I'm going to bookmark it! Thanks for putting it all so nicely in pics. You are amazing!
ReplyDeleteThis is pure awesomeness! I love it. If you don't mind, I'm going to link it to a post we put up today where I just happened to say "I wish someone would create a flow chart" (referring to all these overlapping incidents). I'm so impressed!:)
ReplyDeleteThis is seriously a fantastic post. I always get so excited everytime I seea past character, place in town, or even here of a quick zip in every book. It is awesome!
ReplyDelete@yacrush Link away! I just made one for What Happened to Goodbye too :)
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