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Hello! My name is Issy, I'm 14 and I live in Australia, I enjoy reading (obviously), playing computer, hanging with friends, and basically just being a normal teenager.I like writing but generally peter out about one chapter(or page sometimes) in. I'm a bit of a geek and really like school- minus the stress!
I love to read pretty much anything but especially enjoy adventure, historical and classics. Favourite books is a hard one but I loved Harry Potter, The Book Thief, The Hobbit and anything by Terry Pratchett!
I love to read pretty much anything but especially enjoy adventure, historical and classics. Favourite books is a hard one but I loved Harry Potter, The Book Thief, The Hobbit and anything by Terry Pratchett!
Betty wrote: "Ally wrote: "Betty wrote: "Ally wrote: "Hi Betty! I LOVE the Mortal Instruments series. Jace is my favorite fictional boy character ever. Looks, wit, strength, the whole package ;)Hi Ally!
Jace ..."
I haven't read the Infernal Devices yet! I only recently (ish) read all of the Mortal Instruments series and since I have so many books to read I figured that I'd space them out a bit to avoid confusion. I hear from everyone that they're excellent though.
Hi Issy! Welcome to the group! I'm Ally. Seems we have a TON of Harry Potter fans here (how could we not in a YA group though, it's amazing!)
Hi! My name is Kendell, and I am 14 years old and I live in the Big Apple (New York City). I love traveling and shopping. It's basically my whole life structure. Also I love going everywhere with my friends. And the biggest thing of all is reading lol :)I love the author Sara Shephard. Especially her pretty little liars series and the lying game. I'm more about paranormal romances, thrillers, and mysteries.
Hello! My name is Ashley. I'm 19 and I'm from Upstate NY but attend University in Philadelphia. I love exploring new things and competition. I'm also pretty big on traveling. I'm currently really big on the tv shows Doctor Who and Sherlock.My favorite book is now a 3 way tie between The Giver, The Great Gatsby and The Fault In Our Stars (which was my first book of this summer's reading list but it was just so incredibly good!). I also love the Harry Potter series and Hunger Games :)
Hi Kendell! I'm Ally. I have friends who live in NYC (Central Park West, Bronx, and Upper East Side) and am so jealous! It's an awesome place. Ive never read PLL/Lying Game, but I started watching both shows before I knew of the books and I really enjoy them! :)Hey Ashley! All of the books you mentioned are so good! And I've been dying to start watching Sherlock! You reccomend it? Im Ally, by the way.
Welcome to the both of you, and I hope you both enjoy the group!
Hi I'm Becca (is that not self explanatory?) I am 21 years old. I live in the US. And I have to pick my favorite book? Are you trying to torture me? Ian tell you what I don't like: The Twilight Saga.
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Hi, I'm a high school librarian in Indiana. Lucky for me I'm loving the YA books I recommend to my kids. I'm a member of our star awards committee, so this keeps me really busy and forces me to read a diverse selection of books.
Hi, I'm Mandy and I'm also from Indiana. I'm 20 and enjoy reading (of course), singing, and origami. I'm more of a Jane Austen or Charlotte Bronte fan myself so my favorite book would probably have to be Jane Eyre. :)
Hello! My name is Anna! I'm 15 years old and am from the US! I spend most of my time on the internet, but I am also an avid book reader. I am currently reading the third book (The Titan's Curse) in the Percy Jackson and the Olympians series, and I absolutely love it! I love all types of literature, but YA fiction ranks at the very top! A few other favorite books/series of mine are:1. Divergent/Insurgent (Can't wait for the 3rd. Super excited!) - Veronica Roth
2. The Hunger Games/Catching Fire/Mockingjay - Suzanne Collins
3. Matched/Crossed (3rd coming out soon!) - Ally Condie
4. I love Harry Potter (In the midst of reading this, too.)
Other books that I enjoy that aren't catergorized as YA Fiction are:
1. Little Women
2. Romeo and Juliet
3. Gone with the Wind
4. The Phantom of the Opera
5. Insert more classics here.
I'm open to trying anything, so I'm super excited to be joining this group! :)
If any of you would like to be friends, seeing as how I have none on here, please do request!
Hi, my name is Laura. I'm from the U.S., and I love Harry Potter, Hush, Hush, and, well, lots of teen fiction books and children's books. I love writing them, too. I also love art, archaeology, history, and photography.
welcome Laura :-) a lot of people on here like harry potter :-P
Hi Laura. Love Harry Potter and I just recently finished reading Hush, Hush. I surprisingly liked it since paranormal stuff seems to be hit-and-miss with me. I can't say why, but I really liked Hush, Hush. I honestly don't know what it was about that book.
Hi I'm Jenna Lynne from Between the Bind. I'm from the USA and my favorite book/series is way too difficult to discern...so I'll say my favorite genre is Paranormal Romance. :)Come stop by the blog and drop me a line. :)
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Yes, Harry Potter is a favorite for a lot of people, lol. Hush, hush is just that good. I read the first book when it first came out and I was working in a Barnes and Noble. Then I moved, and I could not remember what the book was called. Then I found the series at a store! I think they should be made into movies! I don't know what it is about Hush, Hush, but I enjoyed it more than Twilight!
Nina wrote: "Hey, I'm Nina, i'm from england, which seems rare in this group, and im 16. I love reading, obviously, adore most sports/physical challenges, music and coffee :')honestly cannot say my favourite ..."
Hey! Another Brit! I also prefer infernal devices to mortal instruments!
But.. My problem is will or jem?? Just can't decide, love them both equally
Hannah x
Hi everyone I'm new here I'm from the USA. Hobbies I love to read, write, and draw. I'm a bit of a homebody but I do like archery and traveling. I love all kinds of books but I tend to find Young Adult books more compelling than others but my favorite books are mystery and paranormal or fantasy if you prefer. My favorite book currently is Anna Dressed in Blood.
@Elizabeth- Oh, you've read that? I've yet to. But welcome to the group~ :D
@Elizabeth- Oh, you've read that? I've yet to. But welcome to the group~ :D
Rachel (Engraved In Darkness) wrote: "@Elizabeth- Oh, you've read that? I've yet to. But welcome to the group~ :D"It's one of my favorites and thank you.
You're welcome~ And currently reading Incarceron... lucky me, I had an excuse to buy that along with 2 other books~ (Summer Reading. They want me to save my money, but I'm getting a job so I have that money to save. :P). But Anna Dressed In Blood is in my top wanted to-reads. ^^
Hi! I'm Jelica, I'm 16, I live in Canada, I'm a violinist, and I volunteer in third world countries. I play soccer and hockey. I think that's all. My favourite YA books include Sarah Dessen books and Rick Riordan but my fav book of all time is "A Discovery of Witches". I love all genres, I could never pick just one!!
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Between the Bind wrote: "Hi I'm Jenna Lynne from Between the Bind. I'm from the USA and my favorite book/series is way too difficult to discern...so I'll say my favorite genre is Paranormal Romance. :)Come stop by the bl..."
Jenna- my new YA is paranormal romance! Sounds like we are a match! Check it out- Linked Through Time
Hi everyone! I'm Wynne. I write. I read. I dance. And I need more sleep.
Hi, I'm Kim. I'm 21 and I was from Jamaica but i currently live in Florida. In my free time I love reading (when I get some free time for myself I like to gobbled down as much books as I can), drawing and listening to music. I have sooooo many books that I love it would drive me crazy to pick a favourite :)!
Hi im Morgan... im 14 and im currently reading The Girl Next Door by Selene Castrovilla... i like to read over the summer and during school... its hard for me to rember anything i read if i have no intrest in it/ understand what is happening... i love listening to music and watching tv when ever i can... i love HOMEMADE SOFT TACOS!!! :D i love to read the newer Young Adult books that are coming out now... my next book to read is Something Like Normal by Trish Doller it just came out this month... :)if anyone has read any of theis books or is currently reading one of them please add me as a friend so we can talk about the book if you would like... :P
Hi I'm Sophie, I'm 12 years old (not exactly a teen yet!) but I live 4 teen books. My favorite book is called Article 5 but I have loads more to recommend! Hope I get some new reads here!!! Struggling @ the moment!!!
Hi im Maya im 14 years old and im from Egypt.
Maya wrote: "Hi im Maya im 14 years old and im from Egypt."Hi there... im Kathy im also 14 years old but im from the usa... nice to meet you... :) are you reading any good books?
Hi Kathy nice to meet you too,yeah im reading born at midnight by c.c hunter and i enjoy it very much.
Maya wrote: "Hi Kathy nice to meet you too,yeah im reading born at midnight by c.c hunter and i enjoy it very much."what's it about? im reading The Girl Next Door by Selene Castrovilla... its a really good but confuseing book... XP TBH!
It's about a girl who was sent to a camp or something like that which have vampire,werewolf,others. then she met Derek’s a half-fae who’s determined to be her boyfriend, and Lucas a hot werewolf,i still didn't know who she love but okay i will know when i Finished it :))
Maya wrote: "It's about a girl who was sent to a camp or something like that which have vampire,werewolf,others. then she met Derek’s a half-fae who’s determined to be her boyfriend, and Lucas a hot werewolf,i ..."Ahhhhh... :P im so reading that book for sure... :D
Rachel (Engraved In Darkness) wrote: "You're welcome~ And currently reading Incarceron... lucky me, I had an excuse to buy that along with 2 other books~ (Summer Reading. They want me to save my money, but I'm getting a job so I have t..."Incarceron sounds good I just might try reading that. I have so many books I want to start that I don't know where to begin. What two other books? Saving money is a good idea but I'm bad at that especially when it comes to books but if you have a job go splurging lol.
Maya wrote: "Hi im Maya im 14 years old and im from Egypt."Hi Maya. You're from Egypt? I always wanted to visit the pyramids. Do you still go to Egypt?
yeah I'm from Egypt, I went to the pyramids more than one time, I think that you should come to see it,I'm sure you will like it.
Maya wrote: "yeah I'm from Egypt, I went to the pyramids more than one time, I think that you should come to see it,I'm sure you will like it."I'm sure I would love it I'm completely fascinated by Ancient Egypt. You are so lucky but anyway welcome to the group.
Hey :) I'm 19 and from the amazing province of Ontario in Canada. I enjoy cooking, spending time with my family and friends, horseback riding on my parents farm and of course reading. My favorite books have to be The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins, The Mortal Instruments by Cassandra Clare, all of the works by Ellen Hopkins, and the Harry Potter series. And I am definetly a huge fan of the dystopian YA novels.
Sophie wrote: "Hi I'm Sophie, I'm 12 years old (not exactly a teen yet!) but I live 4 teen books. My favorite book is called Article 5 but I have loads more to recommend! Hope I get some new reads here!!! Struggl..."Try mine :) Linked Through Time :)Linked Through Time
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Hi, I'm Vishal from India. As a profession I do teaching and very fond of reading. I have a great liking for historical fiction and ancient learning as well as I love science fiction and sometime I feel sticking with non-fiction is also interesting. Alchemist was the book which had given me my enthusiasm back. Some writers in my favorite list are Paulo Coelho, Rusking Bond, George Orwell, Albert Camus, Dan Brown, H.G. Wells, Arvind Adiga, Kiran Desai and Shashi Deshpande as well as Osho's books are my mind support system. My living is a mixture of Mahayana Buddhism and Osho's way. Presently I have picked up 'The Origin Of Species' by Charles Darwin.
Hi Vishal uncle. Even im from India and waaaay younger to you (the only reason i called you uncle). Your books pattern matches mine, though historical fiction is fun, but i sometimes find it boring and forget to add it to my list. Idont like non-fiction. As for authors, only Ruskin Bond :(
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Thanks =] The Queen's Thief is a really interesting series, its super intricate and every time you read it you discover something new! It's great for analyzing lol.
Basically the books cover three countries, Eddis, Sounis, and Attolia, and how they evolve and survive. The first book is about a boy named Gen who is a thief and goes on a journey to find something they call the Gift.
I could go on, but I don't think I'll do it justice and I don't want to accidentally spoil anything.
However, I found a REALLY good review of the series from The Book Smugglers, please take a look!
http://thebooksmugglers.com/2009/07/i...
And yes Jenelle, the series is by Megan Whalen Turner!
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