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[Roshini]

I know what you mean, we don't have many good libraries and book rental places here, so I end up buying a lot of books, which eats up a lot of my salary. PLus, I sometimes end up with books that I know I will never read again. Sigh.

[Alyson (Kid Lit Frenzy)]

Roshini wrote: "I know what you mean, we don't have many good libraries and book rental places here, so I end up buying a lot of books, which eats up a lot of my salary. PLus, I sometimes end up with books that I ..."

If you weren't International I would mail you some of mine. LOL! But postage would be just as expensive. *sigh*

[Roshini]

Haha, I appreciate the offer Alyson. Wish that postage didnt cost so much too.

[Angela Sunshine]

I just startedVampirates: Demons of the Ocean by Justin Somper. What's better than a book with vampires AND pirates??

[Alyson (Kid Lit Frenzy)]

AngelaSunshine wrote: "I just startedVampirates: Demons of the Ocean by Justin Somper. What's better than a book with vampires AND pirates??"

Would that work for Kellee's September pirate challenge?

[Angela Sunshine]

Alyson (Kid Lit Frenzy) wrote: "AngelaSunshine wrote: "I just startedVampirates: Demons of the Ocean by Justin Somper. What's better than a book with vampires AND pirates??"

Would that work for Kellee's September ..."

Yep! That's why I picked it up this week.

[Roshini]

Just started Breathing by Cheryl Renee Herbsman.

[Alan]

Just finished Julie Kagawa's Iron King and wrote a short piece here about it. I'm waiting for Nicole Peeler's 2nd Jane True novel Tracking the Tempest to arrive . Continuing with Tom Sharpes The Gropes, while I wait. Not really my thing although it's funny.

[Amy]

Finally finished Jake Ransom!! Taking a YA break and reading Dead Until Dark (a Sookie Stackhouse book).

[Alan]

I thought some of you might be interested in hearing Philip Pullman talk about what he calls borderlands in this extract from a lecture at the Open University. He defines borderlands as: the space between the private mind of the reader and the book they are reading.
http://sciencestage.com/v/24636/phili...

[Angela Sunshine]

Now I'm onto Just Listen by Sarah Dessen. I've only read one other book by her, but I follow her on Twitter and she's really funny. I think that is making me like her books more, but that's okay by me. :)

[Alyson (Kid Lit Frenzy)]

I have been reading through picture books for the start of the school year. Just finished Zen Ghosts which can be tied into Halloween. The illustrations are beautiful.

[Beth]

I feel really behind everyone but I finally picked up Hunger Games last night. I wasn't interested in it until recently, and now I really wish I would have picked it up when it first came out. I really didn't think I'd like it buy I was so wrong. I had a hard time putting it down today and I'm really looking forward to bedtime when I can get back to reading!

[Angela Sunshine]

Beth wrote: "I feel really behind everyone but I finally picked up Hunger Games last night. I wasn't interested in it until recently, and now I really wish I would have picked it up when it first came out. I ..."

Yay! I haven't met anyone who didn't like it. Such a great story.

[Beth]

That's what I keep hearing, Angela. Everyone I know who's read it loved it! That's why I finally had to cave, lol.

Heather, I was thinking the same thing. It is nice that I won't have to wait. I'm so tempted to order the next two from Amazon right now!

[Donna]

I am finishing out the last of The Survior Series with This World We Live In

[Alyson (Kid Lit Frenzy)]

Donna wrote: "I am finishing out the last of The Survior Series with This World We Live In"

Is it more hopeful and less anxiety producing? I nearly had a panic attack reading the first one.

[Donna]

I definitely did and I still have nightmares about it but the last is so much easier to read because pretty much the worst is over as far as natural disasters go but now it's just life as we NOW know it.

[Josh]

Just started reading I Shall Wear Midnight, the latest Tiffany Aching novel from Terry Pratchett.

I think it is safe to say that Pratchett is one of those rare authors that deserve all of the hype they receive.

Roll on 2011 for his next book!

[Alan]

I'm glad to hear it Beth because I began one of his books (I can't even remember the title) and couldn't get beyond the first 50 pages. I gave the book away.

[Josh]

If it is young adult fiction you want, Heather, then I'd recommend The Wee Free men, which is the first Tiffany Aching book.

If not, then go for one of the stand alone discworld books. Good choices would be Going Postal, Small Gods or Monstrous Regiment for you first proper Pratchett, though none of them demand you to have read previous books.

I should warn you though, Good Omens is more of a Neil Gaimen novel than Pratchett.

Sorry I haven't linked to the books, I'm new to Good Reads and I'm using my phone, so haven't a clue how!

[Cheryl]

I started with Going Postal and, while it did convince me to read more Pratchett, I personally would not recommend starting there. I'd recommend you start right at the beginning of the Discworld books with The Color of Magic and The Light Fantastic. That's my opinion.

[Josh]

It is a fair point to say start at the beginning, and I would not try to dissuade someone from doing that, but I'm not a big fan of the earlier ones, they feel a little dated.

Meh, Pratchett's great whatever you read!

[Cheryl]

They didn't feel dated to me, and I did appreciate the background. Oh, I know, start with Equal Rites! That's early-ish, semi-independent, and just lots of fun. Imo. :)

[Cheryl]

hope you like it!

[Amy]

Now reading a parenting book!

[Cheryl]

I could do that - read a parenting book that is - there are so many for when the kids are little, but I've not found any good general ones for when they're teens. I remember seeing some that looked like they'd be helpful if your teen is already having, or being in, trouble, but something to help us with this developmental stage we call adolescence would be nice.

Recommendations (my son is 14) welcome! :)

[Amy]

LOL, this one I"m reading right now I think makes good sense for any age. It's more life lessons. I'm reading You're Not the Boss of Me: Brat-proofing Your Four- to Twelve-Year-Old Child. It has some really great info plus it reads very easy which most parenting books don't.

[Alyson (Kid Lit Frenzy)]

Not reading any parenting books, but am reading All the Broken Pieces.

I am trying to read my books in verse since they tend not to be what I am most comfortable in reading. However, once I fell into the rhythm of this book it has been very good. Almost done.

[Cheryl]

lol indeed Amy - I could've used that a few years ago for sure, but fortunately we survived that and we're now good at negotiating new limits as he matures. :)

Alyson, I like books in verse if they're done well - that is, if the poems are poetic, and not just stylistic prose arranged in the shape of a poem. Matt's story looks interesting but I can't decide whether to mark it "to-read someday maybe" or "wishlist." I'm looking forward to your review. :)

[Alyson (Kid Lit Frenzy)]

Cheryl - I actually would keep All the Broken Pieces in a classroom library along with Shooting the Moon I think they both deal with aspects of the Vietnam War differently but effectively and in a manner that can still be related to in present day. All the Broken Pieces reads quickly and I would give it a go. I thought it pretty powerful.

[Angela Sunshine]

I'm reading Break by Hannah Moskowitz right now. It's actually really interesting because I won this book in an auction and Hannah wrote notes in it for me, explaining what she was thinking here and there, and how the scenes changed over time. Really cool.

[Eden]

Just started reading Matilda by Roald Dahl today. Only 30 pages in, but I am enjoying it.

[Cheryl]

Thank you Alyson. I'm not a teacher but your perspective still helps and is much appreciated. :)

[Alyson (Kid Lit Frenzy)]

Cheryl wrote: "Thank you Alyson. I'm not a teacher but your perspective still helps and is much appreciated. :)"

You're welcome. For some reason I thought you were a teacher. No worries...

[Alan]

I'm re-reading The Puzzle Ring by Kate Forsyth. I really like the way she writes.

[Haley]

The Death and Life of Charlie St. Cloud

[Alyson (Kid Lit Frenzy)]

Haley wrote: "The Death and Life of Charlie St. Cloud"

How was it?

[Amy]

I read it and really enjoyed it! My version had Zac Efron on the cover. LOL.

[Alan]

Started reading The Accidental Sorcerer and really enjoying it!

[Angela Sunshine]

I've just started Catalyst by LHA. I'm only about 10 pages in and it's already grabbed me. I've haven't read anything by her that I haven't liked!

[Misty]

I bought that at ALA to have signed (!!!), but I wasn't sure if I was going to like it, not because I distrust LHA, but I hadn't actually heard of it and the cover was a bit off-putting. Glad to hear it's good. (10 pages in)

[Cheryl]

Just finished The Speed of Dark about an autistic adult in the near future who has to come to terms with, among other things, the choice to accept a cutting-edge treatment to make him 'normal.' It was beautifully written, provocative, and authentic.

[Angela Sunshine]

Misty wrote: "I bought that at ALA to have signed (!!!), but I wasn't sure if I was going to like it, not because I distrust LHA, but I hadn't actually heard of it and the cover was a bit off-putting. Glad to h..."

I have had it on my shelf for a year for the same reason. Usually her covers draw you in, but this one is blah. (I am very jealous of the signing!)

[Alyson (Kid Lit Frenzy)]

I have started Wicked Lovelyand working through it. I realize that of all the paranormal creatures - the fey I least like. But the story is engaging so far.

[Angela Sunshine]

Alyson (Kid Lit Frenzy) wrote: "I have started Wicked Lovelyand working through it. I realize that of all the paranormal creatures - the fey I least like. But the story is engaging so far."

I agree, Aly. I can read werewolves and vampires over and over, but whenever I get a fairy book I think, "Ugh, again?" But I thought Wicked Lovely was pretty decent, as far as fey goes.

[Amy]

Glad I'm not the only one. Fairies are just not that thrilling to me. Wonder why wolves and vampires are?

[Alyson (Kid Lit Frenzy)]

Amy wrote: "Glad I'm not the only one. Fairies are just not that thrilling to me. Wonder why wolves and vampires are?"

The Fey are typically mischievous and more mean in nature. Vampires can struggle with being good or evil and their is something more sexy about them. They were also human once. We tend to prefer the tortured souls such as Angel in the Buffy series and dare I say Edward in Twilight.

And well with wolves there is something ferral/wild/animalistic. Plus they are also basically humans who face a struggle between being one thing vs. another. Most of us relate to that on some level.

This isn't the case with the Fey or at least not in any of the stories I have yet to read. How do you relate with an eretheral being who doesn't seem to have a true capacity to love which the other paranormal creatures seem to be able to do??? and never was or will be human.

Just my take on it...

[Katrina]

I just started Motorcycles, Sushi & One Strange Book. It is alright so far, only like 10% in it or so. Let you know what I think when I get finished with it.

[Amy]

OMG!! Loved Angel in Buffy. That was one very gorgeous vampire! I totally agree with your view Alyson! Couldn't have said it better myself!