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HELP! NEED NEW BOOKS TO READ!!!
Sfedn113 Sfedn113 Apr 13, 2014 12:53AM
Hey all!
so I have just finished reading The Fault In Our Stars by John Green and gee whiz! it was surely amazing! I loved every minute of it and (spoiler alert) I was completely balling my eyes out when Augustus died! I'll admit, I was a little mad a John Green for deciding to do that but to be honest I think that it added to the emotional feelings and brought out those hidden issues that humans rarely face. But what do you guys think? for those who have read it do you think his death was a very powerful event emotionally? o do you think it was unnecessary? let me know!!!

As you can see I am a very passionate person when it comes to my Young Adult novels and I've recently run out of ones to read! and seeing as my uni break is coming up soon I'd really appreciate any suggestions on what to read as I am absolutely stumped!

thanks guys!
Sarah (Sfedn113)



I really like Jodi Picoult, especially her novel: My Sister's Keeper.
Also, the Divergent trilogy.
And, the Beautiful Creatures series.
Read all of these, then ask me for more.


Annette (last edited Nov 03, 2014 07:17AM ) Nov 03, 2014 07:16AM   0 votes
Have you tried Nicholas sparks book? i love all his books but these two here are special !
A Walk to Remember by Nicholas Sparks

The Last Song by Nicholas Sparks


Curious what book did you decided to read after all the recommendations.


deleted member Nov 02, 2014 10:49PM   0 votes
If you liked the Fault in our Stars, You will enjoy Anna and the French Kiss.

Other Books I recommend:

Percy Jackson and The Olympians (#1 The Lighting Theif)
The Heroes of Olympus (#1 The Lost Hero)
The mortal instruments series
Divergent trilogy
Hunger games trilogy
The maze runner
if i stay
Fangirl
Elenor and Park

Hope this helped!


Hi, Sarah.

If you aren't opposed to Adult Contemporary, I recently read Me Before You by Jojo Moyes , and it brought out a lot of the same emotions that The Fault in Our Stars did.


You should read Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn. I found that book amazing even though some were disappointed by the ending, I really wasn't!!!
It's a great read :)


Unwind (Unwind, #1) by Neal Shusterman
UnWholly (Unwind, #2) by Neal Shusterman
UnSouled (Unwind, #3) by Neal Shusterman
Undivided (Unwind, #4) by Neal Shusterman

Your welcome. Enjoy the void.


Also read books by Denise Deegan, lovely writer of personal stories


You should read "Pause to Rewind" by Aimee Alexander, it's free on Kindle and a fantastic story, beautifully told


Realistic Fiction

Torn Away - Jennifer Brown
If I Stay - Gayle Forman
The Half Life Of Molly Pierce - Katrina Leno
Before I Fall - Lauren Oliver
Shift - Em Bailey

Dystopian

The Hunger Games Trilogy - Suzanne Collins
The Divergent Trilogy - Veronica Roth
Replica - Jenna Black
The Maze Runner Trilogy - James Dashner
The Way We Fall Trilogy - Megan Crewe
Matched - Ally Condie

Fantasy

The Percy Jackson Series - Rick Riordan
The Heroes Of Olympus - Rick Riordan
The Harry Potter Series - JK Rowling
The Mortal Insturments - Cassandra Clare

Sorry if you've read some of these I just listed all the ones I could think of.


Legend by Marie Lu
I would suggest pretty much any Lauren Oliver book (mainly Delirium)


You should read:
-Before I die by Jenny Downham the film 'Now is good'(with dakota fanning) was based on it
-Entangled by Cat Clarke


Hey! If you're into YA and 'coming of age' type books then Looking For Alibrandi by Melina Marchetta is a really good one! If you don't like that alternatively the same author has a novel 'On the Jellicoe Road' which some people prefer over the first novel.
Also the series of Gallagher Girls by Ally Carter are very good books. I really recommend them :)

If you're looking for a novel like Fault In Our Stars, then 'Alice Bliss' by Laura Harrington is a great one to read. I really love the atmosphere of that novel. Hope this helped :)


If you liked The Fault in our Stars you should read An Abundance of Katherines or Searching For Alaska both by John Green. These are both on my reading list now, some of my students say they are really good as well. Also, The Selection series by Kiera Cass is really good.


Try Ransom Riggs -- Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children & the sequel Hollow City. Also "Liv, Forever" by Amy Talkington.


deleted member Apr 15, 2014 11:52AM   0 votes
The Spectacular Now - Tim Tharp
The Perks of Being a Wallflower - Stephen Chbosky
It's Kind of a Funny Story - Ned Vizzini

These are some of my favorites, and I love TFiOS & all YA.


Maja (last edited Apr 15, 2014 09:48AM ) Apr 15, 2014 09:46AM   0 votes
I really enjoyed The Fault In Our Stars too, and I'm so glad I decided to read it, because I don't usually read contemporary books. I do read a lot of YA fantasy, though, so I can recommend some of that.
1. The Infernal Devices trilogy by Cassandra Clare (and The Mortal Instruments)
2. Harry Potter (if you haven't already read those)
3. And anything written by Libba Bray, because she's awesome.
Aslo, John Green has written a couple of other books that I have not read yet, but I'm sure they're great as well :)


If you enjoyed The Fault in our Stars, then you should read " Home Front " by Kristin Hannah. I am sure you'l love it.


Looking for Alaska
The giver
Matched trilogy
Divergent trilogy
Cinder
The host


Read Eleanor & Park, it is a great book.


My favorites are
The Fault in Our Stars by John Green The Sea of Tranquility by Katja Millay Eleanor and Park by Rainbow Rowell Ten Tiny Breaths (Ten Tiny Breaths, #1) by K.A. Tucker Flat-Out Love (Flat-Out Love, #1) by Jessica Park Hopeless (Hopeless, #1) by Colleen Hoover The Raven Boys (The Raven Cycle, #1) by Maggie Stiefvater The Dream Thieves (The Raven Cycle, #2) by Maggie Stiefvater


Paper towns- John Green
Twilight Saga - Stephanie Meyer
The Mortal Instruments trilogy - Cassandra Clare (best book series i have ever read and the last book is coming out next month)
Will Grayson, Will Grayson - John Green and David Levithan
This Star Wont Go Out - Esther Earl
Wintergirls - Laurie Halse Anderson
The Perks of Being a Wallflower - Stephen Chbosky
Divergent - Veronica Roth
You Don't Know Me - David Klass
Th1rteen R3asons Why - Jay Asher
Every Day - David Levithan


The Last Forever by Deb Calletti. I loved it!


I already saw someone suggesting My Sister's Keeper, so, I'd also recommend Nineteen Minutes by Jodi Picoult - her books are absolutely amazing, heart-wrenching and thrilling!

Have you heard of the Time Keeper? I loved that book!

And I agree with the person who suggested David Levithan books. He also collaborated with John Green for one novel (Will Grayson, Will Grayson) and I like the books he wrote together with Rachel Cohn (Nick & Norah's Infinite Playlist or Dash & Lily's Book of Dares).

As for your question about Augustus' death ... it's a tough one, because I absolutely didn't expect it and was heartbroken when it happened, but I do believe it added to the emotional impact the book had on me.

I hope you find good books to read :)


deleted member Apr 13, 2014 04:35AM   0 votes
The Warrior Heir
Gone
Looking for Alaska
Monument 14
The Giver
Into the Wild (and its many, many sequels...)
The Way We Fall
The Wind in the Willows (and the sequels which were written by William Horwood)
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
The Hunger Games
The Hobbit
Nerd Camp (read it years ago and liked it)

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Sfedn113 Wow! i definitely think that this list will keep me busy! thank you!
Apr 13, 2014 04:47AM · flag
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Chaselyn Young Paper towns- John Green
Twilight Saga - Stephanie Meyer
The Mortal Instruments trilogy - Cassandra Clare (best book series i have ever read and the last
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Apr 14, 2014 02:53PM · flag

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As far as book recommendations go:

Stephanie Perkins - Anna and the French Kiss
This book has a great narrative voice, is set in Paris, and every character in the book feels important and like they belong. I just love this book a lot! (It's contemporary but much lighter and happier than Green's novels).

Cassandra Clare - The Infernal Devices Trilogy
I love the characters in these books and the overall arch of the series. It has a love triangle that's done so differently from all other love triangles I've read that it keeps things interesting. It's historical steampunk with urban fantasy elements, if these things interest you. (Nothing like Green's novels.)

Gail Forman - If I Stay
This is becoming a movie this fall. It has a really interesting narrative structure with flash backs and some really fun characters. It deals with heavier topics of life and death, like Green's novels do and you might really like it.

I'll mull it over some more and see if I can think up some other recommendations!


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