Young Adult Book Reading Challenges discussion
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Hello my name is Jessica and well I am a book reviewer. I love to read and am happy to have found a club that does one book at a time haha.
Hi my name is justine and I'm new to the message boards. I hope to get to know amazing people here :)
I forget if i introduced myself here or not. Either way, I hadn't been active enough on goodreads to check out this group past joining it. So re-introducing myself:Ello, so I'm Linda and I like reading YA books even though the number of good to bad YA I've read has been split pretty evenly at around 50/50. I have a thing of hating 90% of the new dystopian novels, mostly due to horrible world building. I'm a total Lunar Chronicles and John Green fan.
Authors I Love:
Eoin Colfer
Neil Gaiman
John Green
Marissa Meyer
Authors I Dislike (because hate is a strong word):
James Dashner
Hi! :-)I don't think I've ever had a chance to introduce myself here!
I'm Renée, and I'm a big fan of YA books, especially ones that blend fantasy and historical. But I tend to love all genres of YA, as long as the characters are well-conceived and the words are beautifully written.
I'm also a writer of YA, and my series will be published by Penguin, starting in 2015.
Looking forward to chatting with everyone!
Hi! I'm Kelsey, and I live in West Monroe, LA. I'm 26, and Im a big fan of YA books. I just finished reading Red Rising and loved it! I'm currently reading California.
Hi! My name is Annie.I hope everyone is okay.
I'm a brand new author and have just self-published my first novel. It's, of course, YA/NA.
I love reading/writing and have been doing it most of my life.
I#'m looking to make some new book friends so please feel free to add me :)
Hi everyone! My name is Lena and I am 19 years old. I love to read YA books, but I also love other genres. I am from Austria, but I am currently living in Sydney, Australia.
I look forward to talking with you about books and so on...
<3 Lena
Hello everyone!
My name is Blanche. 15 years of age. I love reading YA books and other genres and I also love writing books.
My name is Blanche. 15 years of age. I love reading YA books and other genres and I also love writing books.
Hey! I'm Mackenzie! I'm a junior in high school, and I adore reading above all! I hope to get into writing one day, and I'd love somebody to fangirl with. Add me if you wish :)
Hi all. I'm glad to be here. My name is Cris Pasqueralle and I am a newly published author of YA fantasy fiction. I hope to learn about what everyone likes to read and to offer any advice I can to aspiring authors.
Hello Everyone! You can all call me K. I'm a nurse here in the philippines. I love reading YA books as well as other genre. I'm a foodie and a sports enthusiast. Hope to get a lot of book recommendations from you guys! Happy reading! :)
Hi, I'm M. Austin, a young British adult who writes YA fantasy. I have an equally massive love for literature and music and love to talk about both. Looking forward to discussing YA fiction with everyone!
Hello, my name is Crystal. I'm a Children's Assistant at my local library and working on my Master's in Library Sciences. I love YA fiction and look forward to discussing some amazing books!
Hey! :) My name is Valerie and I'm 16. My favorite genres are YA and fantasy. I've been on Goodreads for a few weeks now but it wasn't until recently that I've started to join groups. I'm really excited to be in this group!
Hello Georgia, M, Crystal, and Valerie! Welcome to a really great group. I'm excited to hear your best book recommendations!
Hi Young Adult Book Club, please may I take this opportunity to introduce myself and my debut novel to everyone. My name is Jonathan Taylor I have recently published my first novel called: 'The Forgotten Mission, The Return'. This is a brief outline of how the book came to be.Well where do I begin?
One of the things that grabs you when life gets tough, is just how strong the human mind can be! I was sailing through the stresses and strains of modern life, when right out of the blue, my seemingly great life was blown apart by the news of the Big C word! Yes, I had that unimaginable diagnosis, cancer, the one you never hope to hear.
It's at that point, you wonder what's next and what to do! Well, in my case, I dug deep, the deepest I've ever dug in my short life, and believe me I've been through some things I wouldn't want anybody to have to go through.
Have you ever thought something has happened for a reason?
This was my thought exactly. Here's how this book and hopefully many more to come, came about.
I had the idea whilst on a family holiday to Florida, USA, back in 2010, it stayed an idea for a few months after returning. Until my wife, or should I say my rock, my best friend and mother to my two fantastic and talented children, encouraged me with the words; "You have to write these down, they are fantastic!" as I made up yet another story for our children. Well I kind of took her advice this time and started putting pen to paper, or should I say fingers to tablet. After a few thousand words, the idea sat there waiting for me to carry on, never finding the time to do so. This is where that thing happened for a reason. My former job was very demanding and physical, and with the kind of Cancer I had and where it was, this stopped me from continuing in this line of work. Then unfortunately I had a reaction to the chemotherapy, leaving me with severe nerve damage all over.
All that aside I've never once lost my positivity. I took the bull by the horns and danced to the rhythm of the drip-stand. Making the most of what life had to throw at me! After all this isn't a trial run! So here goes.
Thank you for taking the time to read my profile, I hope you enjoy the books, I'd love it if you'd consider if for a read one month.
http://bit.ly/echomission
Thanks
J Taylor
Hiii :) I'm Jenna! I love reading and dancing. I live in Oregon! Woooohoooooooo.I read mainly romance and drama :)
HI!!!! IM VAISHALI.AND IM NEW TO GOODREADS IM NOT SURE HOW THESE GROUP THING WORK BUT ILL FIGURE IT OUT. I COULD IF YOU ALLOW ME I COULD GO ON FOR DAYS ABOUT ME BUT, HERE IT IS IN BRIEF:1. I'M HELL CRAZY. YES, CRAZINESS DEFINES ME.
2. I'M A CHATTER BOX.TALKATIVE PERSON OF THE HIGHEST ORDER
3. I LOVE (WHEN I SAY IT I MEAN IT) BOOKS. ITS MY HEART AND SOUL.
4. I'M A HOPELESS SCIENCE STUDENT.NO NOT A NERD.(YES,NO CLAPS PLEASE)
5. I'M A TOTAL PARTY ANIMAL, SOCIAL BUTTERFLY.
6. OH. I ALMOST FORGOT I GET INTO A LOT OF FIGHT (BY FIGHTS I DON'T MEAN CATFIGHTS. IF U'RE SOMEONE I KNOW - U'LL KNOW)
7. I HAVE +1000 CRUSHES.
8. YES. I'M A TOTALLY GIRLY GIRL PERSON WITH A TEMPERAMENTAL BEAST INSIDE(KIND OF SUMS UP MY EMOTIONAL SELF)
9. I LOVE ONE DIRECTION.I LOVE BRUNO MARS. I LOVE CHRISTIAN GREY. I LOVE AUGUSTUS WATERS. I LOVE DRACO MALFOY (HP IS THE ONLY SERIES I NEVER READ BUT SAW ALL THE MOVIES. FEEL LIKE I BETRAYED IT ALL THE TIME)
10.I LOVE PERCY JACKSON. <3 :* HIS ADVENTURES, GREEK GODS ARE ALL *_*.
11.IM A PROUD INDIAN.
12.I LOVE MY PHONE. I CANT LIVE WITHOUT IT.
13.I HAVE CHANGED 13 SCHOOLS IN MY WHOLE LIFE. YEAH PRETTY HARD TO IMAGINE RIGHT. FOR ME ITS PRETTY HARD TO IMAGINE THAT YOU CAN STAY IN ONE SCHOOL TILL YOU FINISH HIGH SCHOOL AND NOT GET BORED.
14.I MISS MY FRIENDS FOR ALL OVER THE COUNTRY.
15.I LOVE PRABHLEEN, SID AND ANOUSHKA AND MY WHOLE AMBALA GANG (AMBALA IS A PLACE.)
16.I HAVE REAL GOOD STALKING SKILLS.
17.ILY PAOLO GALLARDO.
18.I LOVE THE SONG LATCH BY DISCLOSURE.(GO LISTEN 2 IT.NOW!!)
19.I LOVE TO BELIEVE THAT A WORLD LIKE UTOPIA EXISTS.
20.I LOVE DREAMY STUFF.
21.I LOVE SLEEPOVERS.
22.IM JUST 5'4.
23.I LOVE DRESSING UP.(SOUNDS KINDA LAME BUT TRUST ME ITS FUN!!!!)
24.I COULD GO ON BUT I SHOULD JUST STAPH.
25.I TOTALLY,TRULY,MOST DEFINITELY LOVE MYSELF. I SWEAR ON RIVER STYX. <3
AND HOPEFULLY ILL BLEND IN.
Hi I am Nancy from sunny San Diego. I love reading and just recently graduated with my BS. Deciding whether to go to law school or not, I figure I would take some time out and just read and travel for awhile. Maybe I'll be inspired & meet some great people along my way...fiction and real....lol.
Hi everyone i am sorry for being away for so long i been very sick with flu and i still have it so i won't be online much this week so if i have a buddy read coming up on here let me know and i will get started on the book. thank you
Hi everyone!I'm Angie from the beautiful Pacific Northwest, specifically, Coeur d Alene, Idaho. This is also my first "book club" on Goodreads. I am a middle school librarian so I'm always interested in discovering new YA books! I think they are the best reads! I have historically been a mystery reader but I'm expanding my horizons and exploring new (to me) genres. Recently, I gave Fantasy a read and really enjoyed it more than I expected. Looking forward to discovering more genre's. I'm challenging myself with the 2015 Reading Challenge (found on popsugar.com)!
Hi Angie, I see you love Fantasy.
Lots of schools across the country love my books. The first is Kandide and The Secret of The Mists and the second is Kandide: The Ladys Revenge. Here is the link to the book trailer. http://youtu.be/5aQDC4ENd6w
Let me know how you like the trailer. Welcome to the "book Club" :)
Diana wrote: "Hi Angie, I see you love Fantasy.
Lots of schools across the country love my books. The first is Kandide and The Secret of The Mists and the second is Kandide: The Ladys Revenge. Here is the l..."
The trailer looks enchanting! I will add it to my reading challenge!
thank you!
Angie wrote: "Hi everyone!I'm Angie from the beautiful Pacific Northwest, specifically, Coeur d Alene, Idaho. This is also my first "book club" on Goodreads. I am a middle school librarian so I'm always interes..."
Hello YA readers and others!
I will post my novel due out very soon (January 2015). It is for YA readers but also adults that love contemporary fiction, mystery and adventure w/ coming of age, romance too!
Not sure as yet of the final genre I'll put it in. :)
Angie,Thanks for the kind words. Gland you like Kandide's trailer.
I have a very good friend who lives Coeur d Alene. He says it is just beautiful there. Sounds like a great place to write. Keep us posted when your book comes out.
Diana
Hi. I am Corrie from a little town near Newcastle, uk. I love to read but finding the time is sometimes hard. At the minute I am enjoying any book from the YA genre and have always been a fan after trying other genres. I have been on goodreads for a while now and this is my first comment on any topics as I never know what to say, as you can tell I am not a writer just a reader
Hi. I am Corrie from a little town near Newcastle, uk. I love to read but finding the time is sometimes hard. At the minute I am enjoying any book from the YA genre and have always been a fan after trying other genres. I have been on goodreads for a while now and this is my first comment on any topics as I never know what to say, as you can tell I am not a writer just a reader
Corrie wrote: "Hi. I am Corrie from a little town near Newcastle, uk. I love to read but finding the time is sometimes hard. At the minute I am enjoying any book from the YA genre and have always been a fan after..."Hi Corrie!
My English friends in the states are originally from Newcastle. They are such lovely people. How about that. I'll be introducing my YA novel in a week or so. Have a great day!
Not far at all Johnathon. Will give it a try and review it. Is it available on kindle? Must be a small world Caroline, I have always want to move to America.
Not far at all Johnathon. Will give it a try and review it. Is it available on kindle? Must be a small world Caroline, I have always want to move to America.
Hi! My name is Pamela E. Cash. I'm not a young adult but I love supernatural books for all ages. My all time favorite is Harry Potter. I also like some YA dystopian novels like the Divergent books. I am the author of young adult supernatural books. I look forward to the discussions here.
Corrie wrote: "Not far at all Johnathon. Will give it a try and review it. Is it available on kindle? Must be a small world Caroline, I have always want to move to America."Hi Corrie, it is a small world your right there. Yes it is available on Kindle, it's also available in paperback now. I do hope you get chance to check it out my friend. ;-)
Hey guys! My name is Korrina and I'm the creator of the YA Subscription Box, OwlCrate. My all-time favourite books are the Harry Potter series. Some recent favourites of mine are "All the Bright Places" by Jennifer Niven, "Since You've Been Gone" by Morgan Matson, and "More Than This" by Patrick Ness. Nice to meet you all! I look forward to discussing many books with you in the future! xoxo
My name is Zaria and I'm "kinda" new to goodreads
This is my Amazon page with "Into the Vines" being my new release!Thanks for checking it out or passing it forward.
Nothing will beat Harry Potter but my story does have youth in it. :)
http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_ss_...
Hi! My "name" is Anita Radcliffe. I write a book review blog (https://anitaradcliffe.wordpress.com/) and I'm super active on goodreads! If I'm not reading, you'll probably find me spending time with my family or doing some sort of outdoor activity. Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/anita_radcliffe
Blog: https://anitaradcliffe.wordpress.com/
Latest Review: https://anitaradcliffe.wordpress.com/...
Anita wrote: "Hi! My "name" is Anita Radcliffe. I write a book review blog (https://anitaradcliffe.wordpress.com/) and I'm super active on goodreads! If I'm not reading, you'll probably find me spending time wit..."Nice blog! Looks like you just started, love pen names.
Do you take submissions? I'd like you to consider my novel as one of your reads.
Just click my Amazon page in the message above your own #2247. If it interests you I can send a pdf file.
Thanks,
Caroline~pen
Hello! I'm Kathleen, and I love reading. I also enjoy writing a lot, but aside from the last couple of NaNoWriMos, I haven't written much. I love YA, coffee, and cats, and I hope to learn to knit soon.
Hello! My nickname is Rosie Vy and I am a teen! I live in the U.S but would love to visit London and travel the world. Can't wait to start the first book suggested here.
Hey i'm Alex and i'm 14. I live in Australia and I absolutely adore reading with all my heart. The only bad times for me is when I can't find a good book to read :) . I basically read a book a day, depending on how much homework I get. I prefer fantasy and paranormal but I also love any good YA or adult book. I'm really hoping that everyone can recommend some great books because I often find that I've already read most of the books people recommend so i'm really excited to join a group of like-minded people to help with my troubles finding decent books :) ! can't wait to get started with the reading!! :)
Hi everyone,My name is Christopher Francis, I'm a teacher/author, with an interest in pushing my writing toward YA books. I have written children's and Middle grade books for several years with one recently been published. It is a middle grade/YA book...on the cusp you could say
Looking forward to some great conversations
Hello, I am the author of Everyone Has Their Little Secrets, a coming of age, young adult book about a 13 year old girl. For every action, for every choice, there is an equal and opposite reaction. Everyone Has Their Little Secrets
Hi, my name is Shaun Hately. I'm a school teacher in Australia, with a long interest in YA books (although I really don't like the term). I also write and have a couple of YA books in process myself. I've got a friend in this group, so that's how I saw it, and I've just finished 'The False Prince' a few minutes ago, and will probably have something to write about it when I have had a little more time to process.
Hi there! I'm Stephanie. I've been a fan of ya since I started reading and recently rediscovered many love of the genre. I have two little boys and when I realized that I get to pass my love of books onto them, I decided to build more of a collection of "books I have to share"
Hi! I'm new to this group and was invited by a book blogger who reviewed the ARC of my debut YA paranormal novel, Firefly!I'm so excited to be part of this group!!!
Please send me a friend request and take a look at my author page too.
Thanks!
Paula
Greetings y'all! I am new to this group. I write new adult, young adult and dark fantasy novels.
Hey everyone, I'm Tom. I'm an entertainment attorney for my "day job" (ie., I handle the legal work for films), YA addict, filmmaker, and now an author. Here's the book trailer for my novel, "Aftermath":https://vimeo.com/124008432
Hi everyone I'm Cody!I mainly read YA/NA, Fantasy, Romance, Dystopian and Science Fiction.
I'm so glad you all are reading Angelfall I just finish World After and my mind was completely blown! So looking forward to the final book.
Check out my blog at:
http://literary-lyobsessed.blogspot.c...
Thank you :)
Hi everyone! I'm Mandy, and in the little spare time I have, I'm a big YA/NA reader. I love dystopias and paranormal romance novels. I'm a wife, mom, and business owner. I desperately need a book friend to discuss everything I read with! <3
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I'm a retired NYCity employee who's been married for 20 years sans children. Right now I'm editing my anthology of 100 Flash Fictions.
I'm writing an adult Contemporary romance novel with a paranormal element running through parts of the storyline entitled "His Darkest Secret."
I'm also in the midst of writing a YA Urban Fantasy novella entitled "The Secret of the Well:" which is also a sequel to my debut YA Paranormal romance novel entitled "I Kissed a Ghost."
And I’d like to invite everyone to check this novel for your daughter, yourself or any other young girl in your family. The book has received 4.1 STARS [based on the average of 11 reviews in the US. I especially love the wonderful 4 STAR review it has received from a MALE !!!
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I'm quite involved with Linked groups as I OWN 4, I Manage 2 as well as Moderating 2 more. I also own a group here on GoodReads called "Romance Authors of the World;" which I've duplicated on FaceBook, Google and LinkedIn.
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