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I just read Dairy QueenI loved that the character is not beautiful or smart, but determined and very real. She wants to play High School football!
I recently finished "Shadow Kiss". I am now reading "Blood Promise".
Oohh Ashley, how do you like the Vampire Academy series? This is my favorite YA vampire series that I have read so far.
I really like it.It's not your typical vampire series. It has its own personality. Thats why I like it. It is very different from all the other vampire series. It's my favorite vampire series.
I felt the same way. :) Enjoy Blood Promise! It's a good one. I read it straight through to the end so I could find out what happens.
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Jenna wrote: "Wow! I've been thinking of starting that series and now you just made me want to go out and pick it up right now!"What are you waiting for? Go get it. :)
I just finished Dracula, and now I'm reading The Book Thief. :D
I loved the Book Thief. It is on my list of favorite books now. The writing is exquisite. I hope you enjoy it.
Pollyanna - Did you read the Time Travelers Wife? It's one I'm thinking of reading next. I'd also like to read Ash I just finished Godlessby Hautman. It was funny and irreverant.
Yes I finished The Time Travellers Wife a couple of weeks ago, it is okay, I gave it 3/5 stars but a lot of people love it. I just found it too vulgar at times and I didn't connect well with the characters.I recently read Anne Frank The Diary of a Young Girl and I thought it was a great read, I recommend everyone read it.
I am half way through The Bell Jar at the moment and loving it, I can see this being a 5 star read.
I just finished Sucks to Be Me The All-True Confessions of Mina Hamilton, Teen Vampire and thought it was a really cute twist on the normal teenage realistic fiction. Pauley keeps the character true to her teenage tendencies while throwing in some fantasy (and humor!). Synopsis: Mina is named after a female character in Dracula, which is ironic because her parents are actual vampires. Mina has always known about her parents true identity, but she soon finds out that the Council of vampires did not know about her. Thanks to her parents dodging of the Council, Mina has been able to avoid vampire law and stay with her parents. But now, at age 16, she has been discovered and must make the biggest decision anyone can be asked: become a vampire and stay with your family, lose your friends and home OR stay human and stay with your friends, but lose your family. To help her accomplish this huge decision, Mina is given a mentor in her Uncle Mortie and is forced to take Vampire classes two nights a week. All this is going on, but Mina still has to live her life as a normal teenager- trying to figure out who to go to prom with, how to keep a huge secret from her best friend and how to get her crush to ask her out.
I finished Alcatraz Versus the Evil Librarians by Brandon Sanderson. Alcatraz breaks everything. Some say he destroys, but he swears he only breaks and doesn't do it on purpose. Because of this, he is sent from foster home to foster home, being given up on whenever he breaks something that his foster family loves. The lastest is the kitchen. By breaking the gas stove and pot, Alcatraz sets fire to his foster family's kitchen. As he is about to be moved again, an odd, old, spry many shows up at Alacatraz's door swearing he is Alcatraz's grandfather. At first Alcatraz would not go with him, but when he is face to face with the chance of death, a crazy, old man seemed like his best choice.
After going with Grandpa Smedry, Alcatraz soon begins to learn things that turns his world upside down. The world is really run by evil librarians, hiding important information from us "Hushlanders." Alcatraz soon begins to learn that what he has always known is not the truth.
I have just finished Guitar Highway Rose by Brigid Lowry. I really enjoyed this book and gave it 5 stars. I would recommend to YA lovers as it is about 2 teenagers and their troubles and the road trip they take together. The writing style is so different to any other book I have read but I think that made it more fun to read.
I have just finished Guitar Highway Rose by Brigid Lowry. I really enjoyed this book and gave it 5 stars. I would recommend to YA lovers as it is about 2 teenagers and their troubles and the road trip they take together. The writing style is so different to any other book I have read but I think that made it more fun to read.
2010 Newbery and Caldecott will be announced on Monday!!!http://oneminutebookreviews.wordpress...
I cannot wait to see what the winner is! It will be my next read if I haven't read it yet!
2010 Newbery!!!Winner: When You Reach Me by Rebecca Stead
Honors: Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice by Phillip M. Hoose, The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate by Jacqueline Kelly, Where the Mountain Meets the Moon by Grace Lin, and Mostly True Adventures of Homer P. Figg by Rodman Philbrick.
CONGRATS and YAY!
I just started Life As We Knew It by Susan Beth Pfeffer last night and it seems quite promising so far, the story has started straight away which I love. I don't like it when an author spends about 100 pages writing before the story really begins.
Pollyanna wrote: "I just started Life As We Knew It by Susan Beth Pfeffer last night and it seems quite promising so far, the story has started straight away which I love. I don't like it..."I am pretty excited about reading that book- it is on my list for this month. I have some students who absolutely adore the series.
So far so good I'll let you know what I think of it Kellee :)
I LOVED Life As We Knew It. Awesome stuff :o) And right now I'm reading A Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin.
I'm reading Unwind It's a little preposterous, but a good fast read. About the future when parents can decide to deconstruct their kids, and farm out their parts, if they don't want them anymore. Yikes.
Amy,That's the second time someone has recommended A GAME OF THRONES. I'll have to pick it up. Awhile back i was lamenting that we didn't have more Lord of the Rings type books and a neighbor handed that to me. Right now i'm reading A NORTHERN LIGHT by Jennifer Donnelly based on the true crime from 1906 that Theodore Dreiser based his book---AN AMERICAN TRAGEDY on. (And the subsequent movie with Liz Taylor/Mongtomery Clift/shelley Winters A Place in the Sun). I can't gush enough about this book, the female character, the romance, the longing, and searching for one's place in the world. Donnelly's book is one of my new favorites! I hope you read.
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@Tess: Actually I've already read A Northern Light already and think it excellent as well. The author has a new book out in September called Revolution and I'm definitely going to read that one as well. And yes, I have to agree that A Game of Thrones reads in the vein of Lord of the Rings and is quite the epic fantasy!
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I am currently reading a short story set by Christ Crutcher: Athletic Shorts: Six Short Stories. I don't know how I feel about it yet. The first story was pretty good, but I know some of the other stories are about characters from some of his novels which I haven't read. We'll see hwo it goes.
I'm reading Her Sanctuary by P.Q. Glisson and I'm liking it :)It's not the typical YA it's more matured :D
I just finished Neil Gaiman's Sandman series. So fantastic!
On vacation I read the first three books of Vampire Academy, Linger and now I'm re-reading Eclipse and started reading Shadow Souls (the sixth book of Vampire Diaries). :)
I'm reading I Am Regina. I like it so far. Although it is a little graphic in its violence, it seems to be a good middle grades Historical Fiction about a young girl who is kidnapped by Indians in western Pennsylvania during the French and Indian War. It is a fictional account based on actual events.
Long post, comments on previous posts -- TBR wishes and Have Reads too Read if you want or scroll to the end (sorry X.x)Ashley wrote: "I finished reading "Chosen" today. I will start reading "Untamed"."
Good story. ;)
Tressa wrote: " Wintergirls (teen book)."
Love that book.
Kimmi wrote: "I'm currently reading Lemony Snicket's The Reptile Room which is fun though I think it may be my last "Unfortunate Events" book....I'm about to go pick up Fire and Hemlock by Diana Wynne Jones. I've heard a lot of good things about the author.."
Lemony Snicket's I've read the first three. I've watched the movie, but I don't feel like buying any more. I might check the rest out of the library sooner or later. I think the story is interesting and how it twists to somewhat good endings, but it does get a bit repetitive.
Adriana wrote: "I started reading Dangerous Girls and I will start reading Dangerous Girls 2 this weekend."
I have that, I think. Is it by RLStine? I - I have that first one on my book shelf-waiting to be read. How was it?
Terri wrote: "Reading The Secret Hour by Scott Westerfield and really enjoying it"
Good, glad you're enjoying it. I have read the whole trilogy. It's very good. I love it. Enjoy the rest of it if you end of reading the other two books too.
Terri wrote: "I read Uglies and really enjoyed it. Look forward to reading Pretties sometime. "
Another great series. I love sci fi so this is a top fav of mine. My fav book is Specials. Let me know how you like it when/if you read it :D
Adriana wrote: "I finished reading Slaughterhouse Five ... Right now I am reading Night World #1... Thirteen Reasons Why"
I want to read those... I should add them to my t-b-r list.
Ashley wrote: "I finished reading Hunted over the weekend and I am now reading "City of Glass" by Cassandra Clare. "
City of Bones I like best. I haven't finished reading CoG all the way through yet, so I don't know.
Katrina wrote: "I'm finishing up The Red Tent,..."
Is it a true story?
Ellen wrote: "A couple of days ago I started and finished reading (within the same day) Justine Larbalestier's How to Ditch Your Fairy. While I'm a fan of that group of Mass. write..."
I had picked up that book and started reading it... It wasn't for me but I do like the concept.
Jenna wrote: "I just read Coraline by Neil Gaiman"
I want to read that book. (Then watch the movie).
April wrote: "I am currently reading the second Percy Jackson book, The Sea of Monsters by Rick Riordan! It's such a fantastic read so far."
I have the first one on my bookshelf waiting for me ;)
Kristen wrote: "I just picked up and read half of already - Raven, which I think Twilight fans woul..."
Another on my t-b-r list... is it a vampire story or just similar?
Katie wrote: "I'm currently reading Prophecy of the Sisters by Michelle Zink and it is really good but it kind of creeps me out. =]"
Hmm sounds worth a t-b-r lister ;)
youkneek wrote: "I just finished City of Bones and I loved it.. I literally cried through probably half the book... It was full of twists and turns and I was totallt surprised with the ending.. I can'..."
CoA is just as good. I have read both - cover to cover. The third i've yet to read. :( And, yes I've cried a lot while reading this series too :D
Gemma wrote: "I just finished Blood Promise today, and it was completely amazing! I may go mad waiting for Spirit Bound to come out, hopefully next year :|
Just beginning to read Rampant by Diana Peterfreund an..."
Vampire Academy is good! Real Good. Ofttimes I find I like it better than the Twilight Saga. I'm waiting on reading my library books first before ripping through SB (which is out now.) I have to add the others to my TBR list I have Hunger Games and Catching Fire on my bookshelf (waiting patiently with the others there... they all vie for my attention!)
Rampant will have to be added to my tbr list too.
Hannah wrote: "I just finished reading Tithe by Holly Black"
I read that whole series, very good. I want to re-read them now. :X
Kristen wrote: "I just finished If I Stay and LOVED it. I cried at least 4 times while I listened to the audiobook. *Sigh* so good. "
Yet another to be read... *sigh*
Pollyanna wrote: "I have just read Coraline and Bridge to Terabithia this weekend and enjoyed both. Neil Gaiman has got me really excited now about reading Stardust :) I'm goin..."
OI-YUI-YOI! BtT and Stardust are soon t-b-r i think ;x I loved the movie. I can't believe I haven't read it yet.
Ashley wrote: "I really like it.It's not your typical vampire series. It has its own personality. Thats why I like it. It is very different from all the other vampire series. It's my favorite vampire series."
I feel the same way about VA as my fav YA Vampire Series.... :D
Dana wrote: "I just read Dairy QueenI loved that the character is not beautiful or smart, but determined and very real. She wants to play High School football!"
Hm, you'd like Girl Got Game (manga) it's a girl pretending to be a boy to play a sport ;) .. I think there's a disney movie that has the same basic idea too. Anyway I will have to add this ... "real read" (as i'm not pretty) to my TBR list ;)
Pollyanna wrote: "The Bell Jar at the moment and loving it, I can see this being a 5 star read. "
I'll have to TBR that
Kellee wrote: "I just finished Sucks to Be Me The All-True Confessions of Mina Hamilton, Teen Vampire and thought it was a really cute twist on the normal teenage realistic fiction. Pauley keeps ..."
I read a bit of this, but put it down and didn't finish for some reason. a TBR again I suppose, doesn't it feel like there's too many vampire books?
Pollyanna wrote: "I have just finished Guitar Highway Rose by Brigid Lowry. I really enjoyed this book and gave it 5 stars. I would recommend to YA lovers as it is about 2 teenagers an..."
A TBR book for me ;)
Dana wrote: "I'm reading Unwind It's a little preposterous, but a good fast read. About the future when parents can decide to deconstruct their kids, and farm out their parts, if they don't want ..."
A must read for me ;) SCI FI BABY!!! Adding that to TBR list ;) TY for that little blurb you just convinced me ;)
Amy wrote: "@Tess: Actually I've already read A Northern Light already and think it excellent as well. The author has a new book out in September called Revolution and I'm definitel..."
Both TBRed for me... I saw it in Borders a few months ago and it caught my eye... Wasn't it originally published under a different title? I don't know. I thought I read something like that on the cover of A Northern Light.
Katie wrote: "I have been reading tales of faery lately...
, , , and am currently reading ..."Wings is fantastic - Spells the second in the series is what i'm working on now. I love Pike's faerie mythology. It's fresh and new and unique. The others I've spotted and have some intrigue for too. Though, Radiant Shadows and Wondrous Strange sound a lot like the name for Wicked Lovely (which is great btw)...
Kellee wrote: "I just finished Neil Gaiman's Sandman series. So fantastic!"
I have to say Gaiman is great. I recently read the Graveyard Book and it's great.
I am currently reading some library books: Stargazer (Evernight: 2), Faeries of Dreamdark: Blackbringer, Spells (Wings: 2), Leviathan, ... and others that are back-burner-page-turner-non-library-reads.... Dead Until Dark, Inkheart, Eldest (Eragon: 2), She's Coming Undone, and rereading Ella Enchanted for the 8th time since 2000. I have finished Demon Princess 2: Reign Check, and Thirsty (which turned me off at first, being that it was written in first present pov, but I liked it anyway).
Addie wrote: "I just read Unwind, and I recommend it to everyone. I'm almost halfway through The Book Thief, and it is perfect. I also have A Great and Terrible Beauty and Never Let Me Go checked out from the li..."Unwind is an awesome book! Many of my reluctant readers have become readers thanks to that book :)
I finished Mockingjay earlier this week, and now I'm half-way through Hex Hall by Rachel Hawkins. I'm reading it as part of The Story Siren's 2010 Debut Author Challenge. I've read three challenge books so far (I just joined mid-July) and this one is becoming my favorite!
I just read Mockingjay! The third hunger games. One Word:superfrigganawsome.
Or
Supercalafragalisticexpladosous
Ugh, I am number 58 on the hold list for Mockingjay at the library. I'm trying not to buy it ...
I am reading The Water Seekerat the moment and it is a great historical fiction read. It kind of reminds me of Gap Creek. It's set in the 1830s-1850s in rural America. I recommend it if you like historical fiction.
I just finished Ship Breaker(author of The Windup Girl ) It's a sci/fi dystopia story about a future America where old, decrepit oil tankers litter the beaches, and kids (because they fit) are employed to strip them of their precious metals. It's the first of a series, a great read for both boys and girls.
Anybody read Going Bovine? I just finished it and am hoping others read it to hear what they have to say.
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