Casy's comments
(member since Apr 28, 2008)
Casy's comments from the Best Teen Books group.
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Carly, a comment about Edward: John Green (I think it was him) described Edward as an empty vessel. And he is. That is why people like him. Is your perfect guy super smart? So is Edward, so you can focus on that. Is your perfect guy super hot? So is Edward, so again, you can focus on that. Does your perfect guy absolutely not want to sleep with you? Guess what? Edward doesn't want to either! So basically, Edward is a fill in the blank, the only premise is perfection and perfection is completely subjective. Also, the book is told from Bella's perspective. love is blind. Maybe Edward is hideous. Maybe it actually took him forever to identify the stage of mitosis. :) It doesn't matter, he is the perfect guy for her and thus becomes the perfect guy for the reader.
I think that the emotions in Twilight are simpler and flatter than the ones in the Host. The many different types and concepts of love explored in the Host make it a more thoughtful and captivating read.
A great and terrible beauty by libba bray...
Suite Scarlett is a fun, theater based book.
the host by stephenie meyer is described as science fiction for those who don't read science fiction, i read it and enjoyed it. I even cried at some parts. City of Ember is a also a great one...
Anything by the Collier brothers I think would work...
In response to Lynn, I think the question wouldn't be, would moms not want to read it but would teens feel awkward discussing it with their mothers. I know that I would probably be ok with it, however many of my friends would not. Either way, I still want to read it!
Suite Scarlett is a clever title, I think, and Size Twelve Is Not Fat is also cute.
i think i have recommended this book at least a million times on this forum... Secret Life of Bees, and I think Persepolis is a good idea and I am reading the Morning Gift now and really enjoying it.
Nick and Nora's infinite playlist is AMAZING. It is the sweetest love story ever. An Abundance of Katherines and Looking for Alaska are also great choices. Right now I am reading Morning Gift by Iba Ibbotson (I think that how you spell her name) and it is wonderful as well.
I am an eight grade student and in my english class this year we read a blend of modern and classics. We read Romeo and Juliet, Of Mice and Men and Secret Life of Bees. Secret Life of Bees was the most popular with me and my classmates but I still enjoyed reading the others. Another way my teacher incorporates contemporary litterature into her lessons is through grammer sentences, so while we may not be reading Harry Potter in school, we are at least writing about it.
This is in response to the feminist comments... Stephenie actually addressed this at the book signing I went to. She talked about how both characters are strong for different reasons and how the story wouldn't be any different if Bella was the vampire. She also said that the Host would definitely change people's minds.
I think that many people are turned off from reading twilight because of the multitude of "edward is mine... no edward is MINE" fangirls. However, you do not have to obsess over twilight or hot vampires to enjoy the series. While the writing may not be fantastic, the plotline makes for, at very least a fun read. While you can't compare it to the intricate storytelling of say, Harry Potter, I still highly recomend at least reading the first one. If you wish to a have a bella and edward are not mary sues/gary stues debate with me, i would love to!
City of Ember and City of Sparks possibly? and the Host by Stephenie meyer is coming out soon.
I think that Sharon Creech's books span a wide age range as well as Secret Life of Bees and Harry Potter, of course.
Everybody has already posted mine... Marus Zusak (hot accent) and John Green, nerdfighters forever. People i would just generally like to stalk, Stephenie Meyer and Jo Rowling.
I go to an all girls school and in seventh grade To Kill a Mockingbird, Shane (I did not like it) and Anne Frank. I think that a Tamora Pierce book would also be good or a Mango Shaped Space.
