What's your favorite book read in the last month?

[bjneary]

I just finished The Hunger Games and I agree with you all---it is so compelling, I couldn't put it down and I just loved Peeta and Katniss, I want more! I also just started Shiver by Maggie Stiefvater and it is really a great read too!

[Amy]

was my favorite book for April.

I really liked the Hunger Games too, but it's been a while since I read it. I was sad when I finished it, but glad to see there would be a sequel.

[Erin]

I just finished What I Saw and How I Lied by Judy Blundell, and absolutely loved it.

I'm a little scared of The Hunger Games - it sounds scary...will it terrify me?

Next on my list is Winter Girls - I can't wait!

[Maggie]

How weird is it that when I logged on to Goodreads this morning I saw that my book was being talked about! :D It's really exciting having ARCs of SHIVER out in the world.

I just finished reading SOMETHING, MAYBE by Elizabeth Scott and loved it, though it wasn't my usual stuff. Very fluffy, feel-good book done very well. And before that, the last book I really loved was MARCELO IN THE REAL WORLD. I loved the cover, I'll admit, but the inside lives up to it.

And I loved, loved, loved HUNGER GAMES. Brutal and so efficiently written.

[Grace]

Lock and key- Sarah dessen!!!!! SOOOOOOO Goodddddd

[Alexis]

I found Wintergirls to be more chilling than The Hunger Games, but both are very, very good. Lock and Key was a good read, what you'd expect from Sarah Dessen.

I've been hearing a lot of good things about Shiver. Can't wait to read it!

[Anne]

Erin wrote: "I just finished What I Saw and How I Lied by Judy Blundell, and absolutely loved it.

I'm a little scared of The Hunger Games - it sounds scary...will it terrify me?

Next on my list is Winter Gir..."

I thought Winter Girls was MUCH scarier and disturbing than HUnger Games. H. G. is fast paced and exciting and has such an intriguing plot. It's not really scary as much as it's sort of disturbing to think of a society where it would be acceptable for teens to stalk and kill each other while fans watch. Winter Girls is disturbing in a whole different way. I cringed when I read about the characters' relationships with food, their fear of eating and their encouragement of each other to basically starve themselves. And the scariest part for me is that this actually happens.

Don't be afraid to read Hunger Games, you'll love it!

[Lisa]

The Hunger Games is very violent, something that usually disturbs me too much to read, but in this book it was more than worth it. It was amazing.

I loved both The Hunger Games and Wintergirls. I think both are worth reading, but it obviously depends on the reader.

[Amy]

The violence in "Hunger Games" is absolutely necessary and, because of its necessity, absolutely terrifying. It is both really "out there" and extremely plausible.

I haven't been able to stop telling people about it since I read it a few months ago. In fact, it is one of my top 5 favorite books that I've read in the last few years. Another would be "The Knife of Never Letting Go" by Patrick Ness.

[Lisa]

Amy, I think that's why the violence in The Hunger Games was palatable to me it wasn't gratuitous violence. Anyway, just a great book. I cannot wait for book 2!!!

[bjneary]

Maggie, I just finished Shiver and it was soooo good. The longing, love, and bond that Sam and Grace have makes me shiver. They are so true to each other, through the years (and the changes), and you grip the reader with your vivid tactile, sensual, descriptions of their dependence on each other for romance and happiness. Thrilling, I couldn't put it down, thanks for a great read!

[Maggie]

Wow, BJ . . . thank you so much! I'm just got done with the sequel, which is weird when the first one hasn't even come out yet. I'm so glad you liked it!

And Amy, I had mixed feelings about The Knife of Never Letting Go. I loved the voice, but I thought the pacing was a bit run-we got away!-get caught-run-we got away!-get caught - rinse and repeat.

[bjneary]

Maggie, Can't wait for the sequel!!! I will blog about your book in my review today. Now I am reading Jellicoe Road, we'll see how that goes.

[Alexis]

I'm waiting for Jellicoe Road from the library. Hope you like it! I really enjoyed what I've read by Marchetta.

[bjneary]

Did she write Kissing Vanessa or something like that?
I will have to check and see if we have Marchetta books in my library. I purchased this book because I couldn't wait until the fall when our book order would come in....

[Alexis]

Saving Francesca and Looking for Alibrandi. I really enjoyed Saving Francesca but could never order the other into my store. I think it should be available now that she's won the Printz award, so I'm going to try again.

[Kristin]

Chasing Vermeer by Blue Balliet. Great mystery, with a boy and girl narrating. Great for middle school.

[Amberdenise]

Impossible by Nancy Werlin

[Yvette]

Kristin wrote: "Chasing Vermeer by Blue Balliet. Great mystery, with a boy and girl narrating. Great for middle school."

Would a boy be interested in reading it?

[Tripmastermonkey]

I read Maze Runner and that was pretty good. I agree that Catching Fire is an amazing follow up. Going Bovine by Libba Bray has also been good

[JilltheOWL]

Here Today by Ann M. Martin. My heart was ripped out several times, but nicely written.

[Shakthi]

I read How to Deal by Sarah Dessen. It's actually the title of a movie starring Mandy Moore, but that movie was based on two of Dessen's novels: Someone Like You and That Summer. Someone Like You is my favorite. I personally love Sarah Dessen's books, and I haven't read it in awhile, but This Lullaby is the best one!

[bjneary]

Tripmastermonkey wrote: "I read Maze Runner and that was pretty good. I agree that Catching Fire is an amazing follow up. Going Bovine by Libba Bray has also been good"Tripmastermonkey, I loved the main character in Going Bovine but I honestly felt like I was on a drug trip (you know hallucinating, etc) of some kind as I read the book, what did you think?

[Barb]

David wrote: "Stargirl (Spinelli), Nothing But the Truth (Avi), Speak (Anderson) – all for young readers, and all dealing, to some degree, with social isolation themes."

I listened to Stargirl this month and was very touched by it. A lot to think about for young adult readers. I can see why it is never on the shelf in our library and why I have to make sure we keep copies of it. John Ritter did the narration and he was just great.

[Barb]

I read several YA books this month in preparation for our Maud Hart Lovelace voting. In Minnesota this is a young reader poll resulting in the award. I read Peak by Roland Smith and was very impressed with his mixture of moral issues and adventure/survival. I will definitely recommend to readers who enjoyed Hatchet by Paulsen. I also read "Before I Die" by Downham. Although I thought it was a great read and know many young adult readers love it, I just don't think I will be comfortable recommending this to readers in our public library. I will make sure we keep copies available, but the sex and drugs will make it a tough sell for many of the library patron's parents. But, there are great lessons of living for today and stepping outside yourself to see what really matters.
I would be interested in any one else's opinion on my reluctance to recommend this book to library patrons. Am I wrong?

[Barb]

Diane wrote: "I just read Maximum Ride: saving the world and other extreme sports by James Patterson. It was my favorite book I've read in a long time. I liked it just as much as Harry Potter and the Deathly Hal..."

Have you read the whole series? Were they all as good as this one?

[bjneary]

If I Stay by Gayle Forman was soooo good, and without giving the story away, Mia is in a car accident with her family and as the title states,"should she stay"----I loved her descriptions of her life, her family and her friends, A GREAT READ!

[Bridget]

Waiting for Normal, by Leslie Connor - I cried and wanted to take the main character home.
Catching Fire, by Suzanne Colins - Second in the Hunger Games trilogy -Stick with it - it's worth it and the bummer is that I have to wait an entire year for the third book!

[Shannon]

Amber wrote: "my favorite book this month is Man Hunting by Jennifer Cruise"

i love jennifer crusie. she has an amazing style of writing! my favorite by her is agnes and the hitman. hilarious!!

[lucy]

When You Reach Me by Rebecca Stead

[Anna]

Evermore--to me it read like a TV series so I could really visualize the characters and dialogue with some cool background music.

[[deleted user]]

Too many, but a few are Catching Fire, When it Happens, and Perfect Chemistry.

[[deleted user]]

Oh and Saving Francesca, and Jellicoe Road

[Nina]

Oh gosh, in the last month..I have to say: Ophelia by Lisa Klein! Very good book.

[bjneary]

Because I am Furniture by Thalia Chaltas and Choices by Katrina Burchett.

[Diane]

Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins

[Kaitlynne]

MMmmm, it would probably be a tie between the books Magic Under Glass, by Jaclyn Dolamore and My Soul To Take by Rachel Vincent.

[Sarah]

I am torn between Beautiful Creatures by Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl and Radiant Shadows by Melissa Marr.

[Angela Sunshine]

I liked The Forest of Hands and Teeth more than I expected to. It was really good.

[Nina]

Mine is a Young Adult book called Oh My Gods by Terra Lynn Childs.. Very light and funny!

[Taylor]

The Book Thief by Markus Zusak

[Cheralaine]

I just finished "Finnikin of the Rock" by Marlena Marchetta. It was beautiful and will be read again by me soon.

[Nadia]

The Mortal Instruments series- can't wait for the next one!
xoxo

[Michelle]

Some Girls Are by Courtney Summers. She's is incredible as is this novel.

[Jackie]

I just finished Hate List, a Novel by Jennifer Brown and loved it.

[Shel]

Before I Fall, by Lauren Oliver. It debuts in March.

We're running a contest for it in March at: http://www.whatchareadingnow.com

[Angela Sunshine]

Michelle wrote: "Some Girls Are by Courtney Summers. She's is incredible as is this novel."

I just read Some Girls Are too. It felt very realistic to me. While disturbing, Summers addition of drug use and drinking also rang true. I like that it was discussed, but not made the main subject, ya know? It deals with some tough teen subjects without acting like it was. I liked that.

[Emily]

Finished A Brief History of Montmaray. Really loved the characters and the setting.

[[deleted user]]

I read a bunch of books during February but my favorite was probably Rosie by Anne Lamott. I adore all of Lamott's writing.

On a side note, I also published my first book in February. It's a creative nonfiction work for teens called One Six Billionth. It's on Amazon, in Barnes and Noble, and also listed with about a billion other little book shops. :) You should check it out if you are into those types of books.

:)

[Geneva]

Snitch by Alison van Diepen