Brittany’s Comments (group member since Feb 21, 2013)

Brittany’s comments from the YAholics Anonymous! group.

Riya and I are starting this one today! Anyone who would like to join us or chime in is welcome to!

Awesome! It's another book I'll have to squeeze in this month.

Lol, Buddy Read? XD

Well, you know I've already read it. =P

I love the world-building in this book (as well as the subsequent novels), though it was a little difficult to follow at first. Aria's world had me asking a lot of questions - it took me a while to understand everything about the dome (or whatever they called it, lol) she lived in. And while I understood more about the Tides and life outside of the dome, I didn't really understand the whole Aether thing for a while.

Despite all that, I really loved the book. Perry's a total catch. Haha!

I second Rick Riordan books, as well as Mythos Academy. =)

Awesomeness! :)

I'm eager to read this one! It'll be my first Gayle Forman book.

Just to be clear, I can read this book without having read If I Stay, right!?!

Got through my first book tonight! It was awesome. I was planning on starting another book from the pool but the sequel to the one I just finished is too tempting! Haha!

Sounds good! I'm pretty sure Cassie or a Lauren (the other mod, lol) can take up Under the Never Sky. :)

Currently finishing up by Brigid Kemmerer! It's awesome! Hopefully I'll be able to move on to after my finals on Monday and Tuesday...

Okie dokie! ^.^

Okay, so I'd really like to go with the idea of each of us taking a Book of the Month and leading the discussion. And since we have all of our BotM listed now, I guess we can go ahead and stake claim, lol. First come, first serve I guess.

Under The Never Sky -
Just One Day - Brittany
The Graveyard Book - Lauren
Shadow and Bone - Riya

I'll go ahead and take Just One Day, since it's on my You Pick, I Pick list. :)

Please join us this month in reading the You Pick, I Pick winner's choice, which is Under the Never Sky by Veronica Rossi!



Synopsis: WORLDS KEPT THEM APART.

DESTINY BROUGHT THEM TOGETHER.

Aria has lived her whole life in the protected dome of Reverie. Her entire world confined to its spaces, she's never thought to dream of what lies beyond its doors. So when her mother goes missing, Aria knows her chances of surviving in the outer wasteland long enough to find her are slim.

Then Aria meets an outsider named Perry. He's searching for someone too. He's also wild - a savage - but might be her best hope at staying alive.

If they can survive, they are each other's best hope for finding answers.

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You don't have to participate in the Group Read - it's entirely up to you, but if you read the book along with us or have already read it, we would love to hear your comments, questions, thoughts, etc. That's what makes the Group Read fun! Please keep from posting too many spoilers early in the month, though, as people might still be reading it. If you feel that you might "spoil" a part of the book by commenting, be sure to put something like "***Spoiler Alert***" or something to let others know to read at their own risk! And make sure to have fun!

Great suggestions so far, guys! Keep 'em coming!

I'll nominate Threats of Sky and Sea by Jennifer Ellision

And

Amy and Roger's Epic Detour by Morgan Matson.

Be sure to let us know, Turtlefrog. Those Kindle freebies are kinda hit or miss, lol.

No problem, Kerri. Thanks for participating. :)

Slap him - he's a jerk in that book. But I luff him in later ones. ;)

Hunter from Spirit?

Let's open the nominations for next month!

Since we now plan to have two Group Reads per month, we're going to have two different categories as well. So when you submit your nominations, be sure to include one book for each of the two categories:

1.) Dystopian/Paranormal/Otherworldly/ect.

And

2.) Contemporary/Real Life

Rules:
1.) Any YA novel is eligible.
2.) One nomination per person, per category.
3.) Nominations are open from the 1st until the 14th of the month, after that, I'll put all the nominated books in a poll until the 21st. I'll let you know which books won on the 22nd.
4.) Please don't nominate a book we have already read. Check our list a Group Reads to be sure it hasn't been read.
5.) Only nominate the first book in a series UNLESS we have already read #1. In this case, #2 is then eligible for nomination! Any stand alone novels are eligible.
6.) Please keep in mind that recently released books, while eligible, might make it more difficult for everyone to get a copy. It might not be available at libraries yet and not everyone is willing to shell out $20 for the hard-cover.

Happy Nominating! :D

Dystopian/Paranormal/Otherworldly/Ect

Renegade by J.A. Souders (Erica)
Threats of Sky and Sea by Jennifer Ellision (Brittany)
The Enemy by Charlie Higson (Shermaya)
Life As We Knew It by Susan Beth Pfeffer (Kristina)
Shadow of Oz by Nick Damon (Jennifer)
Shatter Me by Tahereh Mafi (Connie)

Contemporary

Before I Fall by Lauren Oliver (Erica)
Amy and Roger's Epic Detour by Morgan Matson (Brittany)
Dash & Lily's Book of Dares by Rachel Cohn (Shermaya)
Paper Valentine by Brenna Yovanoff (Kristina)
The Troop by Nick Cutter (Jennifer)
Attachments by Rainbow Rowell (Connie)

Please join us this month in reading Just One Day by Gayle Forman



Synopsis: From the New York Times bestselling author of If I Stay...

Allyson Healey's life is exactly like her suitcase—packed, planned, ordered. Then on the last day of her three-week post-graduation European tour, she meets Willem. A free-spirited, roving actor, Willem is everything she’s not, and when he invites her to abandon her plans and come to Paris with him, Allyson says yes. This uncharacteristic decision leads to a day of risk and romance, liberation and intimacy: 24 hours that will transform Allyson’s life.

A book about love, heartbreak, travel, identity, and the “accidents” of fate, Just One Day shows us how sometimes in order to get found, you first have to get lost. . . and how often the people we are seeking are much closer than we know.

The first in a sweepingly romantic duet of novels. Willem’s story—Just One Year—is coming soon!

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You don't have to participate in the Group Read - it's entirely up to you, but if you read the book along with us or have already read it, we would love to hear your comments, questions, thoughts, etc. That's what makes the Group Read fun! Please keep from posting too many spoilers early in the month, though, as people might still be reading it. If you feel that you might "spoil" a part of the book by commenting, be sure to put something like "***Spoiler Alert***" or something to let others know to read at their own risk! And make sure to have fun!

Please join us this month in reading Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo!



Synopsis: The Shadow Fold, a swathe of impenetrable darkness, crawling with monsters that feast on human flesh, is slowly destroying the once-great nation of Ravka.

Alina, a pale, lonely orphan, discovers a unique power that thrusts her into the lavish world of the kingdom’s magical elite—the Grisha. Could she be the key to unravelling the dark fabric of the Shadow Fold and setting Ravka free?

The Darkling, a creature of seductive charm and terrifying power, leader of the Grisha. If Alina is to fulfill her destiny, she must discover how to unlock her gift and face up to her dangerous attraction to him.

But what of Mal, Alina’s childhood best friend? As Alina contemplates her dazzling new future, why can’t she ever quite forget him?

Glorious. Epic. Irresistible. Romance.

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You don't have to participate in the Group Read - it's entirely up to you, but if you read the book along with us or have already read it, we would love to hear your comments, questions, thoughts, etc. That's what makes the Group Read fun! Please keep from posting too many spoilers early in the month, though, as people might still be reading it. If you feel that you might "spoil" a part of the book by commenting, be sure to put something like "***Spoiler Alert***" or something to let others know to read at their own risk! And make sure to have fun!