01.05.10
Desperately In Search of Good Current YA Titles
Somehow I’ve ended up in that situation that you never want to be in — I’ve read all of the books on my shelf and I don’t have any more coming from the library this week and I am desperately in need of something to read as I’m going to be in the hospital for a good five or six days starting Thursday. Boredom could result from this onerous situation. Please help! I’m planning a trip to Powell’s Books as soon as I get some current titles.
So far I’m looking at Justine Larbalestier’s Liar and Libba Bray’s Going Bovine as possibilities.
Any other recommendations?
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Kellly Jordan said,
January 5, 2010 at 5:47 pm
The Percy Jackson series by Rick Riordan (I loved these as much as my kids)
The Uglies, The Pretties, The specials, The extras by Scott Westerfeld
Peter and the Starcatchers Series
House of Night novels, starts with Marked by P.C. Cast
Brook Gideon said,
January 5, 2010 at 6:13 pm
Have you read “13 Reasons Why” by Jay Asher? You probably have but I liked that book a lot. Really liked an older series “One Fat Summer” by Robert Lipstyle. Had two follow-up books “Summer Rules” and “The Sumerboy.” I have not read the third in that series but found the first two at my local library. I’ll try to think of others, I do like reading the YA/teen books.
Brook Gideon said,
January 5, 2010 at 6:27 pm
There is also a new Sarah Dessen out…..”Along for the Ride”, um I loved Sharon Creech’s “Love that Dog” and have bought but not yet read “Hate that Cat.” Others… I also enjoyed the “Peter and the Starcatchers” but am way behind in that series, they keep cranking them out. Made myself read the original Peter Pan first. They are enjoyable, I like Dave Barry, he is one goofy man! About to finish “Pride and Prejudice” then on to “Pride and Prejudice for Zombies” so we’ll see how that goes. Both “Masterpiece” by Elise Broach and “Flight of the Phoenix” by R.L. LaFevers were both illustrated by one of my favs, Kelly Murphy. Good luck and if you’ve read all there I will keep hunting!
Bridget said,
January 6, 2010 at 1:11 pm
Thanks for all of the suggestions! I’m making a list for Powell’s. We’ll see which ones they have.
Heather Zenzen said,
January 6, 2010 at 10:09 pm
OMG! Books! Here’s my reading list … besides the 120 book on my MFA reading list:
The Dark Devine
The Maze Runner (reading this one now … chapter endings are to die for)
Ash by Melinda Lo
Before I Fall by Lauren Oliver
Bleeding Violet by Dia Reeves
The Body Finder by Kimberly Derting
Candor
A Certain Slant of Light by Laura Whitcomb
The Demon’s Lexicon by Sarah Rees Brennan
The Everafter by Amy Huntley
The Fetch by Laura Whitcomb
The Lacuna by Barabara Kingsolver
Lament and Ballad and Shiver and Linger by Maggie Stiefvater
Nowhere by Neil Gaiman
The Prophecy Sisters
The Silence by James DeVita
The Sky Always Hears Me by Kirsten Cronn-Mills
Tell Me a Secret by Holly Cupala
This Lullaby by Sarah Dessen
Leviathon
The Summoning
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
Gone series
Fallen
Dreaming Anastasia
Under the Dome by Stephen King
Fire by Kristin Cashore (also: Graceling)