Jamie's comments (member since Apr 28, 2009)

Jamie's comments from the Wild Things: YA Grown-Up group.

Does anyone else use Paperbackswap.com or Bookmooch or any other book swapping website? Why do you prefer one over the other? Which one has a better selection of YA books?

If you are on there, feel free to add me to your buddy lists. With Paperbackswap (I'm not sure about BM)..I know you can message your contacts before you post a certain book to see if they want it before you post it and then you can give it to them rather than a stranger. I figured that might be nice especially in this group for those who swap their YA books.

Paperbackswap: Here's my profile:

http://jamieleee.paperbackswap.com

or you can search the member directory for me under the nickname jamieleee

Bookmooch: My username is jamicaazy

Kathy wrote: "Jamie wrote: "finished Crank all in one sitting today! It was a really great book! So interesting!"

I agree with you Jamie about Crank. It was a quick read, too, kind of just kept you there until..."

I'm hoping to find a copy real quick!! :)

finished Crank all in one sitting today! It was a really great book! So interesting!

Just finished The Perks of Being a Wallflower and now on to Crank

She decided that she would..

Becky wrote: "We are wild! Imagine, adults who love adolescent literature? What's wilder than that? Except for maybe pissed off cats, Hell's Angels and rattlesnakes? ;)
"

hahah true.

this is a fantastic group that got moving so quickly! I'm loving it! :)

I have to say though...everytime I see the group name on my computer I start singing "Wild Thing...you make my heart sing..you make everything.. grooovy." in my head of course...i can't help it. lol.

Tahleen wrote: "Jamie, I tried to read Beyond the Attic Wall and could never get through it. What was it about?"

To tell you the truth I can't really remember..which is why I think I'm going to have to reread it..but I remember just loving it!

Tahleen wrote: "I remember when I read this that I got a craving for biscuits because Charlotte seemed to eat them all the time in the beginning. So I got a box of Girl Scout cookies :)"

haha thats really funny! What kind of GS cookie?? My favorite is the Thin Mints!

I think that sounds like a great idea!

I read this book a few months ago..and I have to say it was one of my favorites that I have read in a long time (out of all the non-YA too!). It was soo different and so touching..and the characters were so vivid and real. The POV was incredibly interesting as Death was the narrator..and the way the story was woven was just amazing! I've recommended this to everyone I know!

If any of you are like me, you have special memories attached with a certain book/series or author from your childhood/young adulthood..or you might just have special memories from reading in general as a young child.

So..what are all of your special memories?

I'll share:

Nancy Drew books..they were so special to me. My mom (who passed away about 3 years ago) totally got me into the Nancy Drew series. She pulled out some old books from the attic and gave them to me. They had been hers as a child and I think passed down from her mom. I devoured them. I absolutely loved Nancy Drew..but it was even more special because my mom and I could talk about all the books. I treasure my Nancy Drew books that my mom gave me so much..they would probably be the first thing I grabbed in a fire.

Also..I have very vivid and special memories of being read to as a child and spending significant time in the library with my stepmom picking out huge stacks of book once a week. There was nothing better than playing outside all day in the summer and then my step mom saying that she would take us to the library! The funny thing is I used to think that library was HUGE..like a castle..and now when I go back to that town as an adult..it is such a dinky library..but I sure loved it.

ALSO..did anyone else do Book-IT in their school?? I remember reading books and getting stickers on my button and when I filled up all the spots I got a free personal pan pizza from Pizza Hut!

I know...it's sad..I feel like as readers we have alot of childhood memories related to reading. I specifically remember being read to as a child by my parents and babysitters and I also remember going to the library once a week and getting a ton of books as a pre-teen with my stepmom. It's so sad to me that some children don't have such memories. I think that is why the Project Night Night idea over in COL is so near and dear to my heart.

Did anyone else love the American Girls series or the Dear America series?

I just found some of my favorite childhood books in a box today..(aside from my favorite series books)

They were:

Wanted...Mud Blossom
A Little Princess
Behind the Attic Wall
Sideways Stories from Wayside School

Laura wrote: "Nancy Drew was my favorite. I'd do almost anything for a Nancy Drew when I was coming up. My neighbor had the full set, and I was so jealous! "

Good memory:

My mom (who passed away about 3 years ago) totally got me into the Nancy Drew series. She pulled out some old books from the attic and gave them to me. They had been hers as a child and I think passed down from her mom. I devoured them. I absolutely loved Nancy Drew..but it was even more special because my mom and I could talk about all the books. I treasure my Nancy Drew books that my mom gave me so much..they would probably be the first thing I grabbed in a fire. :)

We should have a thread about memories related to YA/childhood books.

We read an excerpt in my Issues in Contemporary Lit class in college..I really enjoyed it! I've been meaning to pick something of his up.

I devoured all things Judy Blume when I was younger. My favorites were Are you There God? It's me Margaret, Freckle Juice, all of the Fudge books, & Tiger Eyes.

I think I'm going to have to revisit these for old times sake.

What were/are everyone's favorite YA (or children) series?


Mine were: Sweet Valley High, Boxcar Children,Little House, Nancy Drew, The Babysitter's Club, The Saddle Club, and definitely everything RL Stine--Fear Street, Goosebumps, etc.

These were my favorites!! Just when I thought one was clearly my favorite of the twins..the next book the other was my favorite. I read probably ever single book in the series and they had one before SVH..like Sweet Valley Twins or something.