Young Adult Fiction for Adults discussion
What are you reading now?
Pragya wrote: "Natalie wrote: "Matched and Crossed are both good. They're dystopian novels, so the general society seems perfect but really somethings wrong kind of thing. I know that doesn't make them sound exci..."I saw it posted on her page yesterday! I love it!
Brooke wrote: "Pragya wrote: "Natalie wrote: "Matched and Crossed are both good. They're dystopian novels, so the general society seems perfect but really somethings wrong kind of thing. I know that doesn't make..."I like how she has finally emerged out of the bubble. Great concept!
Pragya wrote: "Natalie wrote: "Matched and Crossed are both good. They're dystopian novels, so the general society seems perfect but really somethings wrong kind of thing. I know that doesn't make them sound exci..."too bad the books aren't as good as the covers...
Bethany wrote: "Finished
:(I'll just say that it was intense!"
Ooh my goodness let me just say that I can not wait to get my hands onto this book
Heidi wrote: "Pity party for me Marisa! I will add that I won two books right when I started on GR -- but it is has been a long dry spell since."I won a book in the first giveaway I entered, so I didn't think it was that hard to win..Guess I was wrong, since I haven't won anything since...I know how you feel! haha
Caryn wrote: "Heidi wrote: "Pity party for me Marisa! I will add that I won two books right when I started on GR -- but it is has been a long dry spell since."I won a book in the first giveaway I entered, so..."
Yup! Same thing happened to me Caryn. I won two right away and then nothing. I noticed people who are new to GR win right away. Doesn't seem very random to me.
If you read the blurb for them, they're not random at all. People are selected randomly but then they look at stuff and decide if you fit the book. So if I request a book but I don't have any of that genre, or I don't have it selected 'to read', they could redraw.
Wendy I generally only pick YA books or cozy mysteries from the Giveaways and if you look at my read books that is nearly all of them! I just don't get it.
Bethany wrote: "Pragya wrote: "Natalie wrote: "Matched and Crossed are both good. They're dystopian novels, so the general society seems perfect but really somethings wrong kind of thing. I know that doesn't make..."Agreed, Bethany! I thought MATCHED was one of the weakest YA dystopians I've read...and last year I read a bunch of them!
Would you hate me if I admit I've been cheating? I finally got around to reading a fantasy series that people have been recommending to me for years. The first (or fourth, depending on how you look at it) book is
, and it's the series about the drow Drizzt. I'm enjoying it so far, partially because it's so different from what I've been reading for so long.
Lasse wrote: "I started
"Oh, this is such a great book. I'm reading
now and it's hard for me to put it down to read my other 3 books I have going!
Jim wrote: "Would you hate me if I admit I've been cheating? I finally got around to reading a fantasy series that people have been recommending to me for years. The first (or fourth, depending on how you lo..."We are lovers of all genres around here Jim!
Bethany wrote: "I just finished
. I loved it! I highly recommend it to fantasy lovers!!!"Did you get an ARC? I checked out the page and the expected publication is July 10th, 2012. It looks right up my alley though so I'm glad to hear the good review. I'll have to check it out once it actually comes out. Yet one more book on my giant to-read list!
Natalie wrote: "Bethany wrote: "I just finished
. I loved it! I highly recommend it to fantasy lovers!!!"Did you get an ARC? I checked out the page and the expected publication is J..."
Yeah, It was an arc from netgalley :) definitely add it!
I just read
yesterday and wasn't too thrilled with it sadly. I'm starting
today and am still working on
.
Just finished Getting Revenge on Lauren Wood. Can't wait to read more Eileen Cook.....she's my best newly discovered YA author right now.
Natalie wrote: "I just read
yesterday and wasn't too thrilled with it sadly. I'm starting
today and am still working on [bookcover:The Angel ..."I wasn't thrilled with FEVER either. It was mostly just weird.
White Cat by Holly Black (in audio! Yay Jesse Eisenberg! ), Scorpio Races by Maggie Stiefvaterand working through the Chronicles of Vladamir Todd. Tenth Grade is my next one.
Tina (Martina ♥ Bookaholic) wrote: "I've finished
which wasn't as good as the first book and now I'm going on with
"I hate when people overhype books but here it goes! Smoke and Bone changed my world! The writing is breathtaking, the story is unlike any I've read. Now, I do have my complaints about some story elements, but not enough to take away the 5 stars I gave this book!
Yeah, I know that too. Mostly I'm just disappointed in books everybody loves, but with DoS&B I felt the same. I just in the middle of it but I already love it and don't want to go on or don't want to read it too fast, because I know it will be over soon and I don't want it to be over. I love the athmosphere, the characters and the plot - it's so great and original and totally fresh and just lovely! aaah :D
Nakeesha wrote: "Tina (Martina ♥ Bookaholic) wrote: "I've finished
which wasn't as good as the first book and now I'm going on with
"I hate ..."
Guess there must be something wrong with me because I just didn't "get" DoSB. It made no sense to me at all and I gave it 1 star because I had to.
DOS&B is one of those books where I feel like an odd person out. I didn't love it nor hate it but it seems like most loved loved loved it (except Melodie :)I will add that I liked it A LOT more in the first half than in the second half when it got overly descriptive and all world buildy.
I was almost done with Starters by Lissa Price. Tried to wake my Kindle up this morning to finish it while at work (I use to text to voice) and it's froze! So Amazon said to charge for another hour and they will call me back. I want to read!
Melodie wrote: "Natalie wrote: "I just read
yesterday and wasn't too thrilled with it sadly. I'm starting
today and am still working on [book..."Dying to know what you think of Pandemonium- I loved it!
Jessica (BlogEared Books) wrote: "Melodie wrote: "Natalie wrote: "I just read
yesterday and wasn't too thrilled with it sadly. I'm starting
today and am still wor..."So far PANDEMONIUM is really good! Much better than FEVER!
I'm glad to hear Pandemonium is good because Fever is almost scaring me off of recent dystopian sequels. I'll really get into Pandemonium tomorrow since unfortunately I have an essay to do tonight. If only we could just sit around and read indefinitely!
Julie wrote: "I'm working on
"I love that cover! Bought that book for the cover but couldn't finish it. Sigh. Have to let me know what you think of it.
I know there has been a lot of Melina Marchetta love on these boards. I just wanted to pass along that Amazon has
on sale this month for $3.49 for the Kindle edition. Great deal!
Lloyd wrote: "I know there has been a lot of Melina Marchetta love on these boards. I just wanted to pass along that Amazon has
on sale this month for $3.49 for the Kind..."Oh, I alread read it and it was a great book!! Rated it with 4,5 points
Lloyd wrote: "I know there has been a lot of Melina Marchetta love on these boards. I just wanted to pass along that Amazon has
on sale this month for $3.49 for the Kind..."Awesome!!!
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Great cover!