What YA Friendly Book Are You Currently Reading? Showing 751-800 of 1,359

[Michael]

I finished Awakened yesterday and am now on the sequel Challenged. I really liked Awakened and gave it 4 Stars. Awakened is available at Amazon for $2.99 Here and "Challenged" the next book is currently available for free Here.

I don't know how long "Challenged" will be free. Both books are free to Kindle Unlimited members.

[Kaje]

Thanks for the links. Are these mystery, or horror? I couldn't quite tell.

[Linda ~ they got the mustard out! ~]

Kaje wrote: "I adore Ari and Dante. (There's a sequel coming out, and I'm kind of afraid to read it. Like putting icing on the perfect pastry - could add to the pleasure or smother it.)"

Same here. I'll read it, but I'm nervous about it.

[José]

Kaje wrote: "I adore Ari and Dante. (There's a sequel coming out, and I'm kind of afraid to read it. Like putting icing on the perfect pastry - could add to the pleasure or smother it.)"

OMG, I didn't know that!
I think is already perfect as it is, as a stand alone.
The reason why I liked that book so much was because it described a love so pure during the entire novel... I'm afraid the sequel might kill that for me ;-;

[José]

Kaje wrote: "Those are great - if you liked "Tell the Wolves" you might also like the Gives Light series, I think. (Not sure why one reminds me of the other, but anyway it's a great series.)

And your English is excellent. I'm so impressed by all the people here on GR reading for pleasure in a second or third language.
"

Hahaha, I'll guess that is thanks to all the awesome author's around in this webpage.

SPECIALLY because years ago I wasn't able to get ANY of this kind of novels in my country until last year. So for the last six years the only way to read LGBT directed for YA was in english, hahaha.

It helped me a lot, tho. :v

[José]

Kim wrote: "Bienvenidos a José.

I loved Tell the Wolves I'm Home. The author told that story so beautifully, it stole my heart."

I KNOW! I cried like a baby after I finished the novel. I was just so SO good.

Which reminds me, I'll Give You the Sun was also really good. Gosh. I need more books, hahaha.

[Kim]

José wrote: "...Which reminds me, I'll Give You the Sun was also really good. Gosh. I need more book, hahaha.

I have I'll Give You the Sun checked out from my library right now [along with a couple dozen other books] but keep not getting around to reading it; I'll have to remember after my current reads to bump it up my list. =)

Have you read Hannah Moskowitz' Gone, Gone, Gone ? It's a favorite of mine.

[Rez]

Kim wrote: "I have I'll Give You the Sun checked out from my library right now [along with a couple dozen other books] but keep not getting around to reading it; I'll have to remember after my current reads to bump it up my list. =)..."

I love that one, probably my #2 favorite in the YA/LGBT genre, so I own two copies (an eBook for me, and a hardback with my bookplate that I can foist onto my friends who need to read it). It's also won all kinds of awards and even made it into the Goodreads top 10 YA books for its publication year.

And I just put Gone, Gone, Gone on my library request list, been meaning to pick that one up but my reader's advisory pile keeps stacking up faster than I can clear it.

[Jason]

Kim wrote: "José wrote: "...Which reminds me, I'll Give You the Sun was also really good. Gosh. I need more book, hahaha.

I have I'll Give You the Sun checked out from my library right now [along with a coupl..."

All of my book friends are talking about [book:I'll Give You the Sun|20820994]. I added the other day, looking forward to that one.

Currently I'm reading Will Grayson, Will Grayson. I haven't read anything from these two authors so I figured I'd try their collaborative book first, then decide where to go from there.

Loving it so far, Tiny Cooper is quite the character.

[Kaje]

Tiny is my favorite (and he has a sequel)

I just finished Trailer Trash by Marie Sexton; most of Marie's books are 18+ with erotic and sometimes BDSM content, but this one is YA - really no on-page explicitness and the MCs are high school seniors. I really enjoyed it.

[Linda ~ they got the mustard out! ~]

@ Jason - I love Tiny Cooper. He's one of the best characters ever. I highly recommend the audio book too. There are two different narrators, one for each Will, and they do a fantastic job and also sing all the songs.

[Jason]

Kaje wrote: "Tiny is my favorite (and he has a sequel)

I just finished Trailer Trash by Marie Sexton; most of Marie's books are 18+ with erotic and sometimes BDSM content, but ..."

Tiny has his own book? That one has my name all over it.

[Jason]

Linda ~ chock full of hoot, just a little bit of nanny ~ wrote: "@ Jason - I love Tiny Cooper. He's one of the best characters ever. I highly recommend the audio book too. There are two different narrators, one for each Will, and they do a fantastic job and also..."

I never really was big on audio books, but I bet this would be the exception to the rule.

[Tully]

Kaje wrote: "Tiny is my favorite (and he has a sequel)

I just finished Trailer Trash by Marie Sexton; most of Marie's books are 18+ with erotic and sometimes BDSM content, but ..."

DId it capture the era well, did you think?

[Kaje]

Tully wrote: "Kaje wrote: "Tiny is my favorite (and he has a sequel)

I just finished Trailer Trash by Marie Sexton; most of Marie's books are 18+ with erotic and sometimes BDSM

DId it capture the era well, did you think? ..."

Pretty well, yes - there were a lot of touches of the time and place. The story was fairly universal though - despite the issue of AIDS arising, there wasn't much content that couldn't have happened in any recent era. So it was flavored by the setting but not formed by it.

[Rez]

I just finished Tim Federle's The Great American Whatever.

If you've ever wondered what it's like inside the head of someone with AD/HD (very high on the inattention scale), read this. The MC's--Quinn's--narration is the most authentic depiction of what it's like being ADD that I have ever read. Every last detail is there: spacing out, obsessive interests, pretending to have heard just to save other people frustration. It is just really, really great work capturing those tiny little details.

[Kaje]

Very cool - I'll have to push it up my list.

[Jason]

Rez wrote: "I just finished Tim Federle's The Great American Whatever.

If you've ever wondered what it's like inside the head of someone with AD/HD (very high on the inattention scale), read this. The MC's--..."

Ooooh, I've heard so many good things about that one. Seriously you're the third person this week to mention they liked it.

[Riina]

Rez wrote: "I just finished Tim Federle's The Great American Whatever.

If you've ever wondered what it's like inside the head of someone with AD/HD (very high on the inattention scale), read this. The MC's--..."

Sounds interesting indeed. There's no focus on romance, correct? :)

[Rez]

Riina wrote: "Sounds interesting indeed. There's no focus on romance, correct? :) "

There is a romantic element, but it isn't the main focus; it is one of three parts to the rising action in the plot. The climax and resolution is more of a personal nature to the MC, rather than a romantic one.

[Ulysses]

One Boy's Shadow by Ross A. McCoubrey--A lonely house at the edge of a forest; local stories about a boy who vanished in 1943; a love story; a ghost story; a teen adventure. A gay boy with a supportive family and straight friends who are totally with him. I loved this.

[Jason]

Ulysses wrote: "One Boy's Shadow by Ross A. McCoubrey--A lonely house at the edge of a forest; local stories about a boy who vanished in 1943; a love story; a ghost story; a teen adventure. A gay boy with a suppor..."

That's got my name all over it.

[Riina]

Rez wrote: "Riina wrote: "Sounds interesting indeed. There's no focus on romance, correct? :) "

There is a romantic element, but it isn't the main focus; it is one of three parts to the rising action in the p..."

Thanks for the clarification! I will add it to my list! :)

[Riina]

Ulysses wrote: "One Boy's Shadow by Ross A. McCoubrey--A lonely house at the edge of a forest; local stories about a boy who vanished in 1943; a love story; a ghost story; a teen adventure. A gay boy with a suppor..."

Wow thanks for sharing that title, I'll have to add it too!! Sounds so good :)

[Riina]

I just finished The Star Host and absolutely loved it! I didn't think I'd quite like it that much but it's so wonderfully done, I think everyone should read it =D

Blurb:

Ren grew up listening to his mother tell stories about the Star Hosts – a mythical group of people possessed by the power of the stars. The stories were the most exciting part of Ren’s life, and he often dreamed about leaving his backwater planet and finding his place among the neighboring drifts. When Ren is captured by soldiers and taken from his home, his dream slips further out of his grasp. Now a slave of a despotic Baron, Ren must remain inconspicuous while plotting his escape. It’s a challenge since the general of the Baron’s army is convinced Ren is something out of one of his mother’s stories.

Ren finds companionship in the occupant of the cell next to his, a drifter named Asher. A member of the Phoenix Corps, Asher is mysterious, charming, and exactly the person Ren needs to anchor him as his sudden technopathic ability threatens to consume him. Ren doesn’t mean to become attached, but after a daring escape, a trek across the planet, and an eventful ride on a merchant ship, Asher is the only thing that reminds Ren of home. Together, they must warn the drifts of the Baron’s plans, master Ren’s growing power, and try to save their friends while navigating the growing attraction between them.

[Jason]

Riina wrote: "I just finished The Star Host and absolutely loved it! I didn't think I'd quite like it that much but it's so wonderfully done, I think everyone should read it =D

Blurb:

Ren gre..."

Definitely bumping that one up on my list.

[Kaje]

Moving it up my TBR list, thanks.

[Rez]

Ooh, I've heard good things about The Star Host, and with Riina's rec' it'll be moving up my TBR pile.

It's too bad my library doesn't have vendor for Duet/Interlude; I'll have to find room in my book budget to buy a couple ebooks from Duet.

[Riina]

I hope you'll like it too :)

Do you guys happen to know any similar young adult science fiction books? :)

[Rez]

I shelved a few recently, but have not read them:
Scardust (it's listed as New Adult so I won't link)
Gifted
Where Futures End
Gamescape: Overworld
Burning Midnight (not fully Sci-fi, more dystopian)
Timekeeper (steampunk)

Only Scardust is LGBT, the others are just YA Sci-fi.

[Kim]

Riina, depending on what you particularly liked about that YA sci-fi book, you may also enjoy Alex London's Proxy duology, Emma Trevayne's Coda , Malinda Lo's Adaptation series, Sam Cameron's Kings of Ruin , Tom Pollock's The Skyscraper Throne series, and Perry Moore's Hero . If you're willing to do graphic novels, try the Young Avengers and Brian K. Vaughan's Runaways titles, and if you're up for steampunk alternate historical fiction, check out Scott Westerfeld's Leviathan series.

[Jason]

Wow, tons of potentials here! I love steampunk so I'm definitely adding Timekeeper, and Proxy looks good too. Thanks Rez and Kim!

[Riina]

Thank you! I will have a closer look at those.

Oh, yes, I should have mentioned that I'm especially interested in stories with a strong focus on romance (M/M) :)

[Linda ~ they got the mustard out! ~]

Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda - Will be starting this one today once I pick it up from the library. Looking forward to it. :)

[Rez]

Kim wrote: "Riina, depending on what you particularly liked about that YA sci-fi book, you may also enjoy Alex London's Proxy duology, Emma Trevayne's
Coda
, Malinda Lo's Adaptation series, Sam Cameron's
..."
I forgot all about the Proxy duo, thanks for the reminder; I just requested it, maybe I'll get to read it next week.

And Hero was pretty funny; if you're familiar with super hero tropes, you'll recognize a ton of comical jabs at the cliches.

[Jason]

Linda ~ chock full of hoot, just a little bit of nanny ~ wrote: "Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda - Will be starting this one today once I pick it up from the library. Looking forward to it. :)"

Yay! Hope you like it Linda.

[Kaje]

I just picked up Spy Stuff - transgender guy main character, and Matthew Metzger's realistic narrative style - looking forward to this one! (note - there is sexual content as plot.)

[Linda ~ they got the mustard out! ~]

Just finished Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda and really enjoyed it!

[Rez]

On Saturady, I finished a sweet little shounen-ai Ameri-Manga series Off*Beat. I fell in love with the art style when I shelved it at my branch, so I had to find and read the whole series (it's available online for free from the publisher, just click the 'First Chapter' button on the left).

And then I started reading Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe while at the gym Monday evening. Good so far, but it's not all the hype I've heard it to be (I'm hoping the last third blows me out of the water).

And I'm really hyped about the upcoming Draw the Line. School Library Journal has an upcoming webcast with the author.

[Eric]

Reading Jay Bell's Something Like Stories: Volume One. Love all of his books, although they may be more NA than YA due to content. (They're borderline. I've seen some YA that have more mature content than these books)
I have Junior High students (freshman) that borrow my copies of all of his "Something Like..." Series and love them.

[Kaje]

Jay Bell is NA in my opinion - too much sex for being called under-18 reading. But they are great and there is a movie being made of "Something Like Summer" - http://somethinglikesummer.com/catego...

[Eric]

Kaje wrote: "Jay Bell is NA in my opinion - too much sex for being called under-18 reading. But they are great and there is a movie being made of "Something Like Summer" - http://somethinglikesummer.com/categor..."

I agree about the NA designation, but I've seen them marketed both online and in book stores in the YA sections. I think a lot of people see high school age MC's and automatically think YA.

[Kaje]

Yes, and of course it's a continuum. Even on this group, we have never had agreement on what constitutes the appropriate cut-off line for YA. And we have debated it for pages, more than once.

[Riina]

Jay Bell's Loka Legends feel more Young Adult. Highly recommended :)

[Rayne]

I just finished Every Day. Really good. The story stayed with me all the next day. I kept thinking I need to go read more, then remembered I was finished. But I was a bit bummed with how it ended.

I picked up Symptoms of Being Human at the bookstore over the weekend. And I just got a Kindle copy of Fan Art that looks really cute.

[Kaje]

I liked Every Day, although I had a few niggles with it. But the concept and story worked. Thought-provoking anyway.

[Kim]

I adored Fan Art. Some readers felt like its supporting characters weren't developed enough, which I understood somewhat, but I found its central story and characters relatable and sweet.

I'm just getting started on Carefully Everywhere Descending . I haven't had good luck with the last few books I've read and am hoping I'll enjoy this more.

[Ashly]

I just finished We Are the Ants (G) and it was Amazing!!. It has a really powerful message. I recommend it.

[Chaise Carter]

I just finished Symptoms of Being Human by Jeff Garvin. This story is about a 16 year old who is gender fluid. Outstanding writing, story, and one of my top reads for the year so far!

[Kaje]

Thanks, Ashly and Chase - putting both on my list.