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[Robin]

Lillian wrote: "Thank you Robin! I added all of Hillary's recs to my TBR list. Can't wait to start!"

No worries and welcome to GR it is addictive here.

[Stacia (the 2010 club), groupaholic, YA-MA founder]

Robin wrote: "Lillian, Hillary has yet to lead me astray. Her recommends have been some of my favorites.

If you haven't read them yet I think Anna and the French Kiss is definitely your best bet. It is a semi..."

Absolutely, for Anna and the French Kiss!

I also adore for a sweet love story.

If you want a genre switch, has some fun snark in it.

[Stacia (the 2010 club), groupaholic, YA-MA founder]

The only book I know of (and I'm unsure of the time period because I haven't read it) is Indian Captive: The Story of Mary Jemison. But that is children's/MG, and I'm not sure about biases since there is a kidnap storyline (although the synopsis makes it to look like it might portray the heritage at least somewhat positively). I see that Anna's read this, so maybe she'd be able to shed some light.

Would you read adult? I think it's probably easier to find your theme in adult books.

[Jenny]

Yeah, the only one I can think of is this: , but it's got some gothic elements (the girl teaches in a school for Cherokee girls, and it's supposedly haunted) and I dunno if that's a deal breaker. The school is a real place, in Oklahoma. That's all I've got.

[Britt]

Help me!! I'm coming off a slew of r2rs and first reads so I haven't had a choice in a bit. I'm kinda sick is the typical YA I want something alittle more hardcore maybe a good urban fantasy or NA Or just a great paranormal romance. Or just a book you absolutely loved that has some adult content. Cuss words and all please. I just ordered in the spirit of Halloween. Also I was thinking about but want something that I maybe haven't heard all about already. I know... I'm a pain in the ass but I think you guys are the perfect help I need.

[Casey]

Brittany wrote: "Help me!! I'm coming off a slew of r2rs and first reads so I haven't had a choice in a bit. I'm kinda sick is the typical YA I want something alittle more hardcore maybe a good urban fantasy or NA ..."

Have you tried the Anita Blake series?
also this series is really good and quite sexy...once you get back the first book. It's kinda lame but it totally gets much better after that.

[Britt]

Casey wrote: "Brittany wrote: "Help me!! I'm coming off a slew of r2rs and first reads so I haven't had a choice in a bit. I'm kinda sick is the typical YA I want something alittle more hardcore maybe a good urb..."

Thanks Casey. That seems to be the theme with the books I'm looking into the first one bombs and then the series get incredible. These are what I was kinda looking at

DarkfeverSome Girls BiteDark LoverSuccubus Blues

None of this stuff really grabs me but blurbs sometimes don't. I'm in a funk!

[Jenny]

I am not good at those genres. :(
I will cry into my cup because I am a failure.

[Britt]

No cup crying needed tonight. Any genres are really good. Just something you thought was awesome. I think that I thought I wanted those genres but when push comes to shove I really don't cause I can tell you how it will go. Hot kick ass girl meets dark brooding asshole, continually shoots down his advances then eventually the f*** like bunnies. Please disregard prior post -
NA/YA I haven't read yet that u loved wanted!

[Jenny]

Take a look at:

adult high fantasy kinda dark magic ninja assassins very cool

Also I feel like these must be mentioned because I heart them and they're slowly spreading through the group and taking its members over one by one and you should be next:

[Stacia (the 2010 club), groupaholic, YA-MA founder]

Brittany wrote: "Casey wrote: "Brittany wrote: "Help me!! I'm coming off a slew of r2rs and first reads so I haven't had a choice in a bit. I'm kinda sick is the typical YA I want something alittle more hardcore ma..."

I actually like all 3 of those series, but Fever and Georgina Kincaid get better as they go, whereas Chicagoland starts strong and goes downhill somewhat.

GK is faster to get into and Seth is adorable, but Fever starts getting super crazy around book 3.

[Britt]

Exactly why I requested you lovelies. Great minds think alike. Thanks! I'm gonna finish Anna then go with Demon King. Then perhaps try to get into Fever again. I read it half way and I've never stopped a book like that. It's been bothering me so I'll give it one more go.

[Britt]

Jenny wrote: "Take a look at:

adult high fantasy kinda dark magic ninja assassins very cool

Also I..."

Both peeeeerrrffeeeecccttt.

[Casey]

Brittany wrote: "Casey wrote: "Brittany wrote: "Help me!! I'm coming off a slew of r2rs and first reads so I haven't had a choice in a bit. I'm kinda sick is the typical YA I want something alittle more hardcore ma..."

Have not read those in your list but heard good about all. Seriously, the series that starts with Witchling, gets really awesome and sexy lol. I've actually told some people just to start with the 2nd book, but you do miss a lot that way.

[Kimberly]

Hi, I should be finishing up Divergent Path to Allegiant today or tomorrow. I love this type of book but not really interested in reading about another 16 year old girl, at least right now. I looked at post apolitical books but I don't feel like zombies either. Any suggestions?

I've also recently enjoyed the hunger games and most of the wool books. I was going to ready the next wool book, the prequel but after Wool 5, I'm not sure. I didn't care the 5th book. I think the author was too hung up on his own characters.

Thanks for any suggestion
Kimberly

[Sandra]

I think you might enjoy or

[Stacia (the 2010 club), groupaholic, YA-MA founder]

Angelfall does read more mature/edgy than many of the popular YA post-apocalyptic books, so I agree with Sandra that it's a good choice. It's not PNR, even if the angels are the ones bringing the apocalypse.

[Kimberly]

Sandra wrote: "I think you might enjoy or "

That Angelfall looks like it might be something I would enjoy. Thanks

[Gwennie]

Jenny wrote: "Also I feel like these must be mentioned because I heart them and they're slowly spreading through the group and taking its members over one by one and you should be next:"

They too ME over!

[Casey]

Kimberly wrote: "Hi, I should be finishing up Divergent Path to Allegiant today or tomorrow. I love this type of book but not really interested in reading about another 16 year old girl, at least right now. I looke..."

I see you have Unwind on your to read list. That one is good and a bit different.

[Kimberly]

Casey wrote: "Kimberly wrote: "Hi, I should be finishing up Divergent Path to Allegiant today or tomorrow. I love this type of book but not really interested in reading about another 16 year old girl, at least r..."

I got unwind sample on my nook to check out today. It sounds different enough that I'd like it.
Thanks

[S]

I read Angelfall and went on to the Delirium series.
Now thinking between fantasy or regular paranormal...
i.e Finnikin of the Rock or My Love Lies Bleeding

[Hillary]

imo

[Kimberly]

Sovereign is one of the best books I've. I'm only half way done and I simple can't put it down.



Sovereign

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I was thinking of reading some Sherrilyn Kenyon any ideas on where to start? or if I should bother?

[Stacia (the 2010 club), groupaholic, YA-MA founder]

Are you wanting to read her YA or adult series? I haven't read any of her YA, but I think someone told me that Chronicles of Nick is more enjoyable if you read at least a few Dark Hunter books first.

The DH book I read was just okay and I never had any desire to continue with the series, but I know a lot of people are big fans of that series, so maybe I'm just super picky about my pnr. I preferred the first couple of books of her League series better, maybe because I think space assassins are more interesting than random paranormal creatures.

[Cameron]

Kind of out of books to read... I have Allegiant but I had the ending spoiled and I have heard nothing but bad reviews so I am in no rush to read it. I like fantasy/ dystopias. Just want something fun/good. Don't mind some romance in there but prefer it as more of a back story.

Thanks in advance!

[Isamlq]

Cameron have you tried:





Or this: (post apoc. survival... but the series has been crazy so far.)

[Cameron]

Isamlq wrote: "Cameron have you tried:





Or this:[bookcover:Ashf..."

Thanks! I will check them out. I have heard good things about Angelfall as well.

[Robin]

Cameron wrote: "Isamlq wrote: "Cameron have you tried:





Angelfall and World After are great in you like Dystopians. The romance is really pretty light and it more about survival. Crazy stuff happens in both books.

Or this:..."

[Leonie]

Have you read The Rithmatist by Brandon Sanderson? It's a really unique take on a fantasy and possibly dystopian world.

[Cameron]

Leonie wrote: "Have you read The Rithmatist by Brandon Sanderson? It's a really unique take on a fantasy and possibly dystopian world."

No but it looks good, I will add it to the list :)

[Christie]

Ok, so I know this is not really what the topic is about, but I would like some recommendations just not for me. I picked a tag off an angel tree at work today for an 11 year old girl who wants young adult fantasy books (it really warmed my heart that there was a kid asking for books for Xmas). Does anybody have some good recommendations for fantasy books for an 11-year-old? (Something that isn't too popular so I don't end up getting her something she might have already read.)

[Jenny]

It's difficult when you don't know exactly how much reading they do to help guess at what they may or may not have already read. Hmm...

I would love to say or or or , but I don't know if those are books she'd have already read. They're popular around here but not necessarily in an 11 year old girl's circle. The kids I know around her age are reading stuff like Percy Jackson and Harry Potter and Hunger Games and other obvious choices more than these other books that fly under the radar at that age unless the child is a particularly avid reader.

may be a decent choice though it's not nearly as good as any of these other books.

is one that I liked quite a bit.

Or you could go with something a bit older (and therefore hopefully more obscure) like the Prydain Chronicles:


Or or , though she may have already discovered these?

I dunno. I mean one has to assume if she's asking for books that she loves to read. But how much? Has she made it past the obvious choices yet? So hard to guess.

[anthea]

Hey! So I'm looking for a book/books that are scary, in the YA genre.

Anything that's scary/creepy-- something a bit like the mara dyer series maybe?

[Stacia (the 2010 club), groupaholic, YA-MA founder]

if you want the focus to be more on the chilling part.

or if you want a mild horror story with a little bit of romance.

Last month's group read of could also fit, although it's more creepy than scary.

[Stacia (the 2010 club), groupaholic, YA-MA founder]

Oh, and I forgot is great.

Angelfall would also fit in a sense and a bunch of us love that one!

[Rachel]

Christie wrote: "Ok, so I know this is not really what the topic is about, but I would like some recommendations just not for me. I picked a tag off an angel tree at work today for an 11 year old girl who wants you..."

I second Jenny's recommendations as excellent YA fantasies.

I once did a Giving Tree request for a family where the mother filled out all the tags for each member of the family so the gifts were more her idea of what she wanted to see her family get, like educational games, family movies, etc. So it's possible the girl isn't an avid reader but the parent hopes to encourage more reading, that sort of thing.

If that's the case, or if you just want a little variety, I sent this series to my brother for his classroom (he taught sixth grade at the time, so eleven year olds) and he said his kids ate it up. It's a graphic novel, so it's a little different than the usual, but still a fantasy.

[Natalie]

Christie wrote: "Ok, so I know this is not really what the topic is about, but I would like some recommendations just not for me. I picked a tag off an angel tree at work today for an 11 year old girl who wants you..."

I highly recommend . I read it when I was 11 and it's been one of my favorite series. It's a bit older so she may not have read it.

[Kelley]

Almost anything by Tamora Pierce would work.

Something by Gail Carson Levine? Ella Enchanted? Fairest? Shannon Hale's The Goose Girl might also be a good fit. Eleven also seems like a good age for a girl to become enchanted by The Enchanted Forest Chronicles.

[Christie]

Jenny wrote: "It's difficult when you don't know exactly how much reading they do to help guess at what they may or may not have already read. Hmm...

I would love to say or [b..."

Thanks Jenny! Its always a dangerous game to play picking out books for someone you don't know, but thanks for giving me some good ideas. This is not usually my genre so thanks for getting me started!

[Christie]

Rachel wrote: "Christie wrote: "Ok, so I know this is not really what the topic is about, but I would like some recommendations just not for me. I picked a tag off an angel tree at work today for an 11 year old g..."

Thanks Rachel! I had not even thought of Bone. You are right if she is a reluctant reader a graphic novel might be a good way to go.

[Christie]

Natalie wrote: "Christie wrote: "Ok, so I know this is not really what the topic is about, but I would like some recommendations just not for me. I picked a tag off an angel tree at work today for an 11 year old g..."

I was looking at Tamora Pierce. I've never read her but I have heard a lot of tweens, teens, and adults rave about her series.

[Christie]

Kelley wrote: "Almost anything by Tamora Pierce would work.

Something by Gail Carson Levine? Ella Enchanted? Fairest? Shannon Hale's The Goose Girl might also be a good f..."

Thanks for the ideas Kelley! Had not thought of those.

[Natalie]

Christie wrote: "I was looking at Tamora Pierce. I've never read her but I have heard a lot of tweens, teens, and adults rave about her series."

I love her books. Cannot recommend them enough. Her first two Tortall quartets (Song of the Lioness and Immortals) are shorter than your average YA these days since at the time publishers thought kids wouldn't read longer books. With Harry Potter, her books have gotten longer.

[Casey]

Natalie wrote:Her first two Tortall quartets (Song of the Lioness and Immortals) are shorter than your average YA these days since at the time publishers thought kids wouldn't read longer books. With Harry Potter, her books have gotten longer. "

Much to my dismay, my niece WON'T read longer books. But she does like to read, she's just discouraged by the long ones. She's read the Lioness series. Hunger Games was her favorite book but also the longest she ever ready. She's 14. Anyone know any dystopian like books that are that length or shorter I could get her?

[Jenny]

is pretty short. I haven't read it so I can't comment on quality.

You could convince her to read ebooks so she doesn't notice the length? lol

[Natalie]

Casey wrote: "Natalie wrote:Her first two Tortall quartets (Song of the Lioness and Immortals) are shorter than your average YA these days since at the time publishers thought kids wouldn't read longer books. Wi..."

isn't very long, but it's fantasy.

is under 200 pages. and are under 250. I liked all those books.

[Casey]

I gave her The Giver and she wasn't into it. I never thought about Warm Bodies but she might like that. Angelfall....maybe.I've not read it yet. I like to read them before getting them for her. Which is silly probably but true. I'll look at that and Enclave. Thanks.

[Gwennie]

I'm not sure where you stand on appropriate books for a 14 year old, but Warm Bodies does have some very sexual moments in the beginning... I probably would have read it at 14, but I just thought I'd throw it in there, lol.