It's pub day for BUTTER from Erin Jade Lange. This book is unforgettable. 
A lonely 423-pound boy everyone calls “Butter” is about to make history. This New Year's Eve, he’s going to eat himself to death live on the Internet – and everyone will watch.
When he makes this announcement online, he expects pity, insults, or possibly sheer indifference. Instead, his classmates become morbid cheerleaders for his deadly plan. When that encouragement tips the scales into popularity, Butter has a reason to live. But if he doesn’t go through with his plan, he’ll lose everything.
BUTTER has the relentless immediacy of THIRTEEN REASONS WHY (talk about a ticking clock!), but the keen observations and dark humor of the main character keep the book from becoming grim. I think that the thing that freaked me out most about BUTTER was that I could identify so well with both the bullied... and the bullies. And though I was disturbed by some of the content, I found myself thinking about the book long after I'd turned the last page.
Buy the book from Oblong, Changing Hands, IndieBound, Book Depository, Amazon, BandN, or wherever fine books are sold.
BUTTER is a New Voices pick for 2012:
--Brandi Stewart, Changing Hands Bookstore, Tempe, AZ
- Daisy Whitney, author of THE MOCKINGBIRDS
- Courtney Summers, author of SOME GIRLS ARE and THIS IS NOT A TEST
It can be called whatever you want, babe. :)
Sounds creepy. Happy book birthday! (I didn't know that was a "thing." I thought they were called "release days") Live & learn. :)
I'm really looking forward to reading this~ what a powerful topic!
Oh my, that books sounds absolutely wretched and absolutely fantastic all at once. Happy book b-day to Erin! I look forward to reading this!
What an interesting concept. I think people will have to read this one just to see if he goes through with it. I want to know! On the one hand I think how could the author go through with killing this boy off, but on the other hand what an ending that would be and one not soon forgotten. Hmmm...
I love the term "book birhtday." Such a happy little phrase!
Whoa. That does sound intense. What a subject matter!
Loved this book so much. Since the day I heard you mention it (at the OCCBWW?) I clamored for a chance to get my hot little hands on it. And it was well worth the wait!