Young Adult Fiction for Adults discussion
What are you reading now?
Just finished Perfect Chemistry in less than probably 6 hours. Ahmazing. Beautiful. Sexy. Beats a lot of adult romances.Uh.WOW. A must read.
Alyssa if you liked that one, you have to read Rules of Attraction. A lot of it is the same as Alex's story, but I liked Carlos better, no matter how cheesy and unrealistic the stories are :P
Still not a fan of Perfect Chemistry!
Delurking to say that I also disliked Perfect Chemistry, especially after it was so hyped up.
But I don't understand how you could hate it, especially after the epilogue???That was a really big joke, by the way!
Ohhhhh the epilogue! That was the worst one ever. How stupid!
Guys, I don't think you should hold back anymore. Please, tell us how you really feel.
Alyssa wrote: "Just finished Perfect Chemistry in less than probably 6 hours. Ahmazing. Beautiful. Sexy. Beats a lot of adult romances.Uh.WOW. A must read."
Forgot to mention Leaving Paradise, I liked that one the best out of all her books.
Leaving Paradise was soooooooooooo much better.
Jess wrote: "Am reading the Book Thief right now, for a YA lit class. I've heard good things about it but the style is putting me off. Anyone else read it?I picked up Over Sea, Under Stone the other day a..."
I LOVE The Book Thief. The narrative style was tricky for me at first, but I got used to after a while. It does take some extra brain-work compared with most YA, but it's totally worth it.
I jus finished Looking for Alaska by John Green. It blew me away.
Listening to The Help on audio and loving it so far. And I just bought Linger. I'm really excited for this one, but a little apprehensive, too. Shiver was so good that I hope it doesn't mess anything up. Keeping my fingers crossed!
Finished
yesterday, so starting
today.
just finished Wintergirls it was sad but very interesting in a morbid kinda way, 'bout to start The Hollow :)
Peep wrote: "Finished yesterday, so starting today."Was Birthmarked any good?
Laura wrote: "Listening to The Help on audio and loving it so far. And I just bought Linger. I'm really excited for this one, but a little apprehensive, too. Shiver was so good th..."
I loved The Help...such a good adult novel - and I personally LOVED Linger...Shiver was awesome and this sequel did not disappoint...can't wait for the 3rd book now!
Reading Angel Star right now...Just finished the Mortal Instruments series - fantastic!
Peep wrote: "Finished yesterday, so starting today."Hope you liked Birthmarked...your autographed copy is on its way!
Mandi wrote: "I finished the first Sisters Grimm book 
last night and I loved it! I couldn't put it down! I love it when I find a book like that. I've got [bookcove..."Yes, you will become a couch potato if you start Incarceron. It's really good. Just so you know, the sequel is available in England, but won't be released here until October or something like that.
Jen wrote: "Peep wrote: "Finished yesterday, so starting today."Hope you liked Birthmarked...your autographed copy is on its way!"
I'm sorry Jen, I didn't like it :( But I am still super, super happy for my copy because I won it!!! And it's signed, and it's mine! :P
Right now I'm reading
& it sucketh the ass so far. I want to knock Rose's face in in the worsest way possible but I can't because this is a library book. :(
Alyssa - I really liked Perfect Chemistry too. You have to listen to Peep and read Rules of Attraction.
Jen - Angel Star was very disappointing for me and I'm a pretty easy going reader. Let us know what you think.
Sandy - I'm 3/4 of the way through Linger and I can't wait to see how it ends. I'm so nervous for Sam and Grace!
Jen - Angel Star was very disappointing for me and I'm a pretty easy going reader. Let us know what you think.
Sandy - I'm 3/4 of the way through Linger and I can't wait to see how it ends. I'm so nervous for Sam and Grace!
"The Book Thief" By Markus Zusak. I was disturbed at first by the narrator's voice, but I am about halfway through and I am loving it.
Almost through Bloody Jack on audio and absolutely loving it! I am no longer an audio virgin. :) Just started Fire Study.
Susan wrote: "Mandi wrote: "I finished the first Sisters Grimm book last night and I loved it! I couldn't put it down! I love it when I find a book like that. I've..."How strange to see a post about two books I just added to my library list last night! (The TBR pile grows faster than my time to read them.)
just finished Heist Society and I didn't love it. Didn't hate it either, it was just kind of 'meh'. going to start
in a minute..
Well that's not good to hear Traci, I was kind of looking forward to Heist Society.
I'm so close to being done with Linger. So happy I was reading in my truck at lunch because one part was so sad that I got teary.
You should be getting it anytime now, Kourtni. I can't wait to see what you think.
Maybe it is on my front porch at this very moment! I can only hope.
I hope so! I'm going camping on Wednesday and won't be back until Sunday so we won't be able to talk about it until then. :( Unless, of course, it is waiting on your front porch and you devour it tonight and tomorrow! Haha!
Awe no! I might not be able to get it read until Sunday anyways, I've had some killer migraines that have been keeping me from reading lately. :/
Oh, I'm sorry! Migraines are so horrible. My 17 year old son gets them and will have them for days at a time. :( Hope you feel better!
Yes, they are very horrible! And oh so annoying when you want to read. I'm sorry your son gets them, I started getting them around 17 as well.
I finished Linger today after reading until one this morning. I LOVED it. Just did a review but can't say enough about how beautifully this book is written. I loved Shiver and Linger is equally as wonderful. Maybe even better but I just finished it and the effects are LINGERING!
I'm sitting here at work and just finished Linger thanks to the Kindle app on my phone (sneaky, sneaky). OMG! I can't believe the way it ended and came close to crying right at my desk. Can't wait until Forever is released!
Kourtni wrote: "Awe no! I might not be able to get it read until Sunday anyways, I've had some killer migraines that have been keeping me from reading lately. :/"I had a brutal migraine a few days ago - I was bawling and couldn't look at the lights. It was nice to be pampered by my family...but I would've killed Mickey Mouse to make it go away. (kidding, I love MM. Those ears are adorable!)
Shannen wrote: "Alyssa - I really liked Perfect Chemistry too. You have to listen to Peep and read Rules of Attraction.Jen - Angel Star was very disappointing for me and I'm a pretty easy going..."
LOL! I was just thinking that the next time I happen to be anywhere near a bookstore, ROA is the first thing I'm picking up. I can't stand the suspense any longer, wanting to read it, although I'm upset that Alex's/Britt's stories are over. :( They were HAWT!
I wanna read Leaving Paradise, but I'm kinda iffy about it. @Peep have you read all her books?
Leaving Paradise was the best one. I read her first How to Ruin book but hated it. :P
was messed up. Seriously. Not something I'd recommend. Parts of it were definitely not YA and the whole thing was just totally crazy. I legitimately worry for the author's sanity.okay. my rant is over. I'm going to the library tomorrow morning so hopefully I will find some better material..
Peep wrote: "Leaving Paradise was the best one. I read her first How to Ruin book but hated it. :P"I loved Leaving Paradise and can't wait for the sequel! I also liked the How to Ruin series, but it's very light reading.
Me either! Do you know when the sequel is coming out?
lol well now that I've heard good reviews on Leaving Paradise, I may give it a try. She seems like a promising author!
Alyssa... wrote: "Kourtni wrote: "Awe no! I might not be able to get it read until Sunday anyways, I've had some killer migraines that have been keeping me from reading lately. :/"I had a brutal migraine a few day..."
Hahaha, not Mickey Mouse! My husband attempts to pamper me too, but I get them so often now it's just business as usual. :/
Shannen- I started Linger last night!!! It's pretty good so far and I'm really glad to hear you liked it!
Kourtni wrote: "Shannen- I started Linger last night!!! It's pretty good so far and I'm really glad to hear you liked it!"
It gets better and better. Let me know if you cried too. :)
It gets better and better. Let me know if you cried too. :)
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I also got an ARC of Infinite Days a few days ago, and I've been trying to fit reading that in-between my school work. (Class ends on Wednesday, though, more reading time coming soon!) Loving what I've read of it so far.