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message 651: by Linda (new)

Linda (lindajoysingleton) | 41 comments I loved FIFTH WAVE. In the same genre, I loved SYLO, too.


message 652: by Esther (new)

Esther | 3 comments Kayla i have read 3 of the 5 books you have posted and my favourite is The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants (Sisterhood, #1) by Ann Brashares

My next 5 are

The 5th Wave (The Fifth Wave, #1) by Rick Yancey Blood Red Road (Dust Lands, #1) by Moira Young Taken by Erin Bowman Enclave (Razorland, #1) by Ann Aguirre Fire (Graceling Realm, #2) by Kristin Cashore


message 653: by Jess (new)

Jess Esther, I choose Blood Red Road for you.

My next five:
Divergent (Divergent, #1) by Veronica Roth Chasing the Light by Jesse Blackadder Article 5 (Article 5, #1) by Kristen Simmons The Girl in the Mask by Marie-Louise Jensen Tallow (Curse of The Bond Riders, #1) by Karen Brooks


message 654: by Kayla (new)

Kayla (kaylawrites89) | 352 comments Jessica, I choose Divergent (Divergent, #1) by Veronica Roth for you because it's awesome.

(I have to wait for my book, The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants (Sisterhood, #1) by Ann Brashares , so I'm going to read another until then.)

Next Five:
Anna and the French Kiss (Anna and the French Kiss, #1) by Stephanie Perkins Delirium (Delirium, #1) by Lauren Oliver Insurgent (Divergent, #2) by Veronica Roth Matched (Matched, #1) by Ally Condie Girl Saves Boy by Steph Bowe


message 655: by Lesilee (last edited Jun 28, 2013 09:00AM) (new)

Lesilee Kayla, I choose Insurgent (Divergent, #2) by Veronica Roth for you!

I am also waiting on the library to get my others that I have added for the challenge!
My next five are:
Dance of the Red Death (Masque of the Red Death, #2) by Bethany Griffin Rush (The Game, #1) by Eve Silver The Compound (The Compound, #1) by S.A. Bodeen Life As We Knew It (Last Survivors, #1) by Susan Beth Pfeffer The Runaway King (The Ascendance Trilogy, #2) by Jennifer A. Nielsen


message 656: by Esther (new)

Esther | 3 comments I haven't read any of Les's books so i'll have to wait to pick the next one... Jessica i'm sure glad you picked Blood Red Road for me. I had been putting that book off since i bought it 6 months ago because i couldn't get past the writing style but i'm glad i read it. It was really good.


message 657: by Lesilee (last edited Jul 05, 2013 08:56AM) (new)

Lesilee Let's try these instead!
The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton Along for the Ride by Sarah Dessen The Wicked and the Just by J. Anderson Coats Rebel Heart (Dust Lands, #2) by Moira Young Black Hole Sun (Hell's Cross, #1) by David Macinnis Gill

Also, a big thank you to Hannah for recommending Mila 2.0. I really liked it!


message 658: by Esther (last edited Jul 05, 2013 10:36AM) (new)

Esther | 3 comments Les i choose The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton for you as it is my absolutely favourite book of all time. I first read this book about 15 years ago and i have read it at least once a year since then.

My next 5 books are:

Scarlet (Lunar Chronicles, #2) by Marissa Meyer Rebel Heart (Dust Lands, #2) by Moira Young The Summer I Turned Pretty (Summer, #1) by Jenny Han Pretties (Uglies, #2) by Scott Westerfeld Legend (Legend, #1) by Marie Lu


message 659: by Theo (new)

Theo Esther, I'll pick Pretties (Uglies, #2) by Scott Westerfeld for you.

My next five:

On the Road by Jack Kerouac The Golden Compass (His Dark Materials, #1) by Philip Pullman Special Topics in Calamity Physics by Marisha Pessl Out by Natsuo Kirino Freedom Riders John Lewis and Jim Zwerg on the Front Lines of the Civil Rights Movement by Ann Bausum


message 660: by Dichotomy Girl (new)

Dichotomy Girl (dichotomygirl) Theo, you want to try another 5?


message 661: by Hannah (last edited Jul 16, 2013 07:50AM) (new)

Hannah (shgmclicious) Theo, I've read two of yours, and I think The Golden Compass is way better than Special Topics in Calamity Physics. So I pick Philip Pullman for you.

My 5
My Chemical Mountain by Corina Vacco Hammer of Witches by Shana Mlawski Coda (Coda #1) by Emma Trevayne The Symptoms of My Insanity by Mindy Raf Since You Asked by Maurene Goo


message 662: by Hannah (new)

Hannah (shgmclicious) I actually started reading one of them already, so someone can just have a free 5.


message 663: by Edwin (new)

Edwin (edwinrodarte) | 41 comments hannah wrote: "I actually started reading one of them already, so someone can just have a free 5."

Thanks!!!!

OK, here are my five choices:
Hold Me Closer, Necromancer (Necromancer, #1) by Lish McBride , Alienated (Alienated, #1) by Melissa Landers , Winger by Andrew Smith , iBoy by Kevin Brooks , Cress (Lunar Chronicles, #3) by Marissa Meyer


message 664: by Hannah (new)

Hannah (shgmclicious) You already have Cress? SO JEALOUS!


message 665: by Edwin (new)

Edwin (edwinrodarte) | 41 comments hannah wrote: "You already have Cress? SO JEALOUS!"

Yep :) - I want to read it and at the same time I don't. I also got Scarlet very early and read it right away thinking I would have to wait almost 2 years for this one!


message 666: by Edwin (new)

Edwin (edwinrodarte) | 41 comments Hi guys. Someone else can have a go since I already started reading Alienated. :)


message 667: by Kelly-anne.♥. (new)

Kelly-anne.♥. (kelso16) | 24 comments Okay I guess I'll take a go then, thanks! :)

My 5 are:
Dead to You by Lisa McMann , 07-Ghost, Volume 01 by Yuki Amemiya , Death Note, Vol. 4 Love (Death Note, #4) by Tsugumi Ohba , World War Z An Oral History of the Zombie War by Max Brooks , Joyland by Stephen King


message 668: by Kelly-anne.♥. (new)

Kelly-anne.♥. (kelso16) | 24 comments Maybe I'll try another 5 ?

My new 5 are:
Shadowlands (Shadowlands, #1) by Kate Brian , Lockdown (Escape From Furnace, #1) by Alexander Gordon Smith , Stolen A Letter to My Captor by Lucy Christopher , The Forsaken (The Forsaken, #1) by Lisa M. Stasse , Unspoken (The Lynburn Legacy, #1) by Sarah Rees Brennan


message 669: by Kelly-anne.♥. (new)

Kelly-anne.♥. (kelso16) | 24 comments Already started reading the other 5 so please only pick from new 5, thanks! :)


message 670: by Jess (new)

Jess Kelly-Anne, I choose Stolen A Letter to My Captor by Lucy Christopher for you.

My next five:
The Wild Girl by Kate Forsyth Eona (Eon, #2) by Alison Goodman Fairytales for Wilde Girls by Allyse Near Erebos by Ursula Poznanski Insurgent (Divergent, #2) by Veronica Roth


message 671: by Rachel (new)

Rachel Tan | 1 comments Hi guys, it's my first time here :)

Jessica, I choose Eona (Eon, #2) by Alison Goodman for you. I thought it was awesome, and at least you'll get to finish a series (I hope you've read Eon!)

My 5 choices:
Code (Virals, #3) by Kathy Reichs Scarlet (Scarlet #1) by A.C. Gaughen The Treachery of Beautiful Things by Ruth Frances Long Coda (Coda #1) by Emma Trevayne Proxy (Proxy, #1) by Alex London


message 672: by Bethany (new)

Bethany | 578 comments I've only read Scarlet, but I really enjoyed it. Loved the concept! So I'll choose that one for you :)

My five are:
Boundless (Unearthly, #3) by Cynthia Hand Dreamless (Starcrossed, #2) by Josephine Angelini Stormdancer (The Lotus War, #1) by Jay Kristoff The 5th Wave (The Fifth Wave, #1) by Rick Yancey Ixeos (Ixeos Trilogy, #1) by Jennings Wright


message 673: by Kaylene (new)

Kaylene Bethany, I choose Dreamless for you. I love that series! My five are
In the Shadow of Blackbirds by Cat Winters In the After (In the After #1) by Demitria Lunetta Born of Illusion (Born of Illusion, #1) by Teri Brown A Matter of Days by Amber Kizer The Eternity Cure (Blood of Eden, #2) by Julie Kagawa


message 674: by Hannah (new)

Hannah (shgmclicious) In the Shadow of Blackbirds! My five:
The Counterfeit Family Tree of Vee Crawford-Wong by L. Tam Holland The Neptune Project by Polly Holyoke Zenn Scarlett by Christian Schoon The After Girls by Leah Konen Prep School Confidential (Prep School Confidential, #1) by Kara Taylor


message 675: by Hannah (last edited Aug 11, 2013 07:20PM) (new)

Hannah (shgmclicious) Okay, here are some others, though I'm still aiming for my first five:
The Symptoms of My Insanity by Mindy Raf Arclight (Arclight, #1) by Josin L. McQuein Catch Rider by Jennifer H. Lyne Since You Asked by Maurene Goo Playing Tyler by T.L. Costa


message 676: by Lesilee (last edited Aug 11, 2013 10:32PM) (new)

Lesilee I have read two of your books from your second list, and I have to choose Arclight (Arclight, #1) by Josin L. McQuein ! It is one of my favorite books from this year!

My next five are:
In the After (In the After #1) by Demitria Lunetta The Ward (The Ward, #1) by Jordana Frankel Of Beast and Beauty by Stacey Jay Anomaly (Anomaly #1) by Krista McGee The Archived (The Archived, #1) by Victoria Schwab


message 677: by Bethany (new)

Bethany | 578 comments I haven't read any of yours, Les. Can anyone pick for Les??


message 678: by Lesilee (new)

Lesilee I have started reading a few of the titles...so if anyone else wants to list their five, that's fine! :)


message 679: by Bethany (new)

Bethany | 578 comments Les, you'll have to let me know about all of those :) especially Of Beauty and Beast and the Archived.

My next five are:
Stormdancer (The Lotus War, #1) by Jay Kristoff One (One Universe, #1) by LeighAnn Kopans The Different Girl by Gordon Dahlquist Some Quiet Place by Kelsey Sutton The Silver Kiss by Annette Curtis Klause


message 680: by Kayla (new)

Kayla (kaylawrites89) | 352 comments Bethany, I've read The Silver Kiss by Annette Curtis Klause and I loved it. I choose that one for you. :)

My Five:
Dance of the Red Death (Masque of the Red Death, #2) by Bethany Griffin Another Little Piece by Kate Karyus Quinn Arclight (Arclight, #1) by Josin L. McQuein Just One Golden Kiss by M.A. Thomas Breathe (Sea Breeze, #1) by Abbi Glines


message 681: by Kayla (last edited Aug 28, 2013 01:09PM) (new)

Kayla (kaylawrites89) | 352 comments I'll choose another 5 for someone to pick for me.
Feel free to choose from these 5 or my other 5!

Glitch (Glitch, #1) by Heather Anastasiu The Eye of the World (Wheel of Time, #1) by Robert Jordan Snow White Sorrow (The Grimm Diaries, #1) by Cameron Jace Prince of Wolves (The Grey Wolves, #1) by Quinn Loftis Black City (Black City, #1) by Elizabeth Richards


message 682: by Lesilee (new)

Lesilee Kayla, I choose Arclight (Arclight, #1) by Josin L. McQuein for you!

My next five:

Don't Turn Around (PERSEF0NE, #1) by Michelle Gagnon The Compound (The Compound, #1) by S.A. Bodeen Belle Epoque by Elizabeth Ross Earth Girl (Earth Girl, #1) by Janet Edwards Earthseed by Pamela Sargent


message 683: by Hannah (last edited Sep 08, 2013 02:05PM) (new)

Hannah (shgmclicious) You should definitely read Belle Epoque! And then Don't Turn Around. The sequel is about to come out!

Mine: Sideshow of Merit by Nicole Pietsch Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea (Between, #1) by April Genevieve Tucholke Gated by Amy Christine Parker Soldier Dog by Sam Angus Defriended by Ruth Baron


message 684: by Bethany (new)

Bethany | 578 comments In fairness, I didn't get very far into it, but I did start reading Gated by Amy Christine Parker and what I did read of it was intriguing. So, I'll pick that for you.

My next five are:
Falling Kingdoms (Falling Kingdoms, #1) by Morgan Rhodes This Is What Happy Looks Like by Jennifer E. Smith Ender's Game (Ender's Saga, #1) by Orson Scott Card The Truth About Forever by Sarah Dessen The Adoration of Jenna Fox (Jenna Fox Chronicles, #1) by Mary E. Pearson


message 685: by Theo (last edited Sep 15, 2013 01:47PM) (new)

Theo I'll pick The Adoration of Jenna Fox (Jenna Fox Chronicles, #1) by Mary E. Pearson for you. It's one I really liked.

My next five:
Throne of Glass (Throne of Glass, #1) by Sarah J. Maas Summer of the Gypsy Moths by Sara Pennypacker Guys Read Funny Business (Guys Read, #1) by Jon Scieszka Lockdown by Walter Dean Myers Masters of Chaos The Secret History of the Special Forces by Linda Robinson


message 686: by Tanya (new)

Tanya I choose Throne of Glass (Throne of Glass, #1) by Sarah J. Maas for you.

My next five:
The Assassin's Curse (The Assassin's Curse, #1) by Cassandra Rose Clarke Let the Sky Fall (Sky Fall, #1) by Shannon Messenger Invisibility by Andrea Cremer Unremembered (Unremembered, #1) by Jessica Brody What's Left of Me (The Hybrid Chronicles, #1) by Kat Zhang


message 687: by Kayla (last edited Sep 22, 2013 05:18PM) (new)

Kayla (kaylawrites89) | 352 comments I choose Invisibility by Andrea Cremer for you Tanya, it's the only one of yours I've read. :)

Next Five:
Dance of the Red Death (Masque of the Red Death, #2) by Bethany Griffin Once in a Full Moon (Full Moon, #1) by Ellen Schreiber Zenn Scarlett by Christian Schoon You Against Me by Jenny Downham Phantom (Dark Musicals, #1) by Laura DeLuca


message 688: by Hannah (new)

Hannah (shgmclicious) Do we want to start this up again? Kayla, do you have new books?


message 689: by Miso (last edited Nov 25, 2013 01:57AM) (new)

Miso Hime (misohime) | 18 comments Kayla, you should definitely read:
Dance of the Red Death
Dance of the Red Death (Masque of the Red Death, #2) by Bethany Griffin

My Five:
The Brokenhearted by Amelia Kahaney Rule (Marked Men, #1) by Jay Crownover Catching Jordan by Miranda Kenneally Blood Red Road (Dust Lands, #1) by Moira Young A Match Made in High School by Kristin Walker


message 690: by Dichotomy Girl (new)

Dichotomy Girl (dichotomygirl) Catching Jordan by Miranda Kenneally was really good, so I'll pick that one for you.

My Next Five: Sentinel (Covenant, #5) by Jennifer L. Armentrout The Crown of Embers (Fire and Thorns, #2) by Rae Carson The 5th Wave (The 5th Wave, #1) by Rick Yancey Two Boys Kissing by David Levithan Nobody by Jennifer Lynn Barnes


message 691: by Lesilee (new)

Lesilee The 5th Wave (The 5th Wave, #1) by Rick Yancey was a great book!

My next five:
Goodbye, Rebel Blue by Shelley Coriell Tumble & Fall by Alexandra Coutts The Eye of Minds (The Mortality Doctrine, #1) by James Dashner Prep School Confidential (Prep School Confidential, #1) by Kara Taylor The Darkest Minds (The Darkest Minds, #1) by Alexandra Bracken


message 692: by Jess (new)

Jess I choose The Darkest Minds (The Darkest Minds, #1) by Alexandra Bracken for you.
My next five:
City of Masks (Stravaganza, #1) by Mary Hoffman The Cry of the Icemark (The Icemark Chronicles, #1) by Stuart Hill Across the Nightingale Floor (Kisah Klan Otori, #1) by Lian Hearn Virals (Virals, #1) by Kathy Reichs A Great and Terrible Beauty (Gemma Doyle, #1) by Libba Bray


message 693: by Hannah (last edited Nov 28, 2013 10:31PM) (new)

Hannah (shgmclicious) You should read A Great and Terrible Beauty! AND the sequels ;-)

My next five:
Jessica Darling's It List #1 The (Totally Not) Guaranteed Guide to Popularity, Prettiness & Perfection by Megan McCafferty Jane Austen Goes to Hollywood by Abby McDonald Wild Awake by Hilary T. Smith Far Far Away by Tom McNeal The Golden Day by Ursula Dubosarsky


message 694: by Miso (last edited Dec 02, 2013 06:05AM) (new)

Miso Hime (misohime) | 18 comments I read Wild Awake around June, earlier this year, and it was pretty good, so I'll choose that for you.

My Five:
Rebel Heart (Dust Lands, #2) by Moira Young Tandem (Many-Worlds, #1) by Anna Jarzab All Our Yesterdays (All Our Yesterdays #1) by Cristin Terrill Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell The Brokenhearted by Amelia Kahaney


message 695: by Edwin (new)

Edwin (edwinrodarte) | 41 comments Read Fangirl! :)

My Five:
The Rithmatist (Rithmatist, #1) by Brandon Sanderson , The Eye of Minds (The Mortality Doctrine, #1) by James Dashner , Amy and Roger's Epic Detour by Morgan Matson , Openly Straight by Bill Konigsberg , Antigoddess (Goddess War, #1) by Kendare Blake


message 696: by Kelly-anne.♥. (new)

Kelly-anne.♥. (kelso16) | 24 comments Anyone? Haha


message 697: by Edwin (new)

Edwin (edwinrodarte) | 41 comments Here are another 5 (if it helps):

Six Earlier Days by David Levithan , Ten Tiny Breaths (Ten Tiny Breaths, #1) by K.A. Tucker , Hopeless (Hopeless, #1) by Colleen Hoover , Just One Year (Just One Day, #2) by Gayle Forman , Etiquette & Espionage (Finishing School, #1) by Gail Carriger , Grasshopper Jungle by Andrew Smith


message 698: by Miso (new)

Miso Hime (misohime) | 18 comments I've read Amy and Roger's Epic Detour and Etiquette & Espionage, both which are good. Perhaps Amy and Roger's Epic Detour is a little better. Sweet, witty and nicely-paced, I found it a good book.

My five:
Stolen Away by Alyxandra Harvey Frozen (Cold Awakening, #1) by Robin Wasserman False Sight (False Memory, #2) by Dan Krokos No Rest for the Wicked (Immortals After Dark, #3) by Kresley Cole Starcrossed (Starcrossed, #1) by Josephine Angelini


message 699: by Bethany (new)

Bethany | 578 comments I'll chose Starcrossed (Starcrossed, #1) by Josephine Angelini for you. It's one of my favorite series! My next five are...

Mind Games (Mind Games, #1) by Kiersten White The Burning Sky (The Elemental Trilogy, #1) by Sherry Thomas Falling Kingdoms (Falling Kingdoms, #1) by Morgan Rhodes The Eye of Minds (The Mortality Doctrine, #1) by James Dashner Lies Beneath (Lies Beneath, #1) by Anne Greenwood Brown


message 700: by Lesilee (new)

Lesilee I choose Mind Games (Mind Games, #1) by Kiersten White !

My next five are:
SYLO (The SYLO Chronicles, #1) by D.J. MacHale The Book of Broken Hearts by Sarah Ockler The Eye of Minds (The Mortality Doctrine, #1) by James Dashner Goodbye, Rebel Blue by Shelley Coriell If You Find Me by Emily Murdoch


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