Comments on Best Young Adult Books - page 12

The Giver rules!!!

Autumnthorn wrote: "wow guys.. twilight sucks.. lolz... i mean seriously, its just glorified porn!

Can u really even begin to compare it to Harry Potter?"

i know! thats what ive been telling everyone but they all act like its their god. Harry potter is about trust, love, friendship, and courage where as twilight is about... having a boyfriend?

Ok, I agree on the twilight, but I don't like HArry Potter!

50 shades of gray. A great book if you looking for a totally boring blech book! ReAd The Help instead!

Annie wrote: "50 shades of gray. A great book if you looking for a totally boring blech book! ReAd The Help instead!"

50 shades of gray is actually twilight fan fic. never read 50 shades of gray but it sounds horrible. I loved the help!!!!!!!

Dabin said I loved the help.

Me too! Did you see the movie?

Annie wrote: "Dabin said I loved the help.

Me too! Did you see the movie?"

no :( but i really really want to see it!

Dabin said I've never seen the help the movie.

You really should! It's soooo good! I mean, it's a little inapropriate, but my nine year old sister could watch it, and something tells me your over nine years old!

Annie wrote: "Dabin said I've never seen the help the movie.

You really should! It's soooo good! I mean, it's a little inapropriate, but my nine year old sister could watch it, and something tells me your over ..."

hwo did u know i was older than 9! i think i'll get it from the library

I guessed! How old ARE you?

... 14... the internet is a dangerous realm

Dabin said: ...14... The Internet is a dangerous realm



The Internet may be a dangerous place, but for the record, I'm twelve

Hahaha. I'm 13. Lol.
I know this is extremely irrelevant but could you check out my blog? Just made it and I'm really excited about it.
www.myviewpointonbooks.blogspot.com

Sure. But you said you were 14?

i lied.im nearly 14 tho. couple months. 3 months.

thanks for checking it out tho.

Yah. I lie too. I'm only 11, but I'll be 12 in october. When's your birthday?

Why the heck is the Lord of the Rings not above HP + Twilight. I've read all three, but I have to say that Twilight was redundant and HP did not live up to the hype.

Carol wrote: "OMG am I the only adult who hates Harry Potter? As someone who also had to teach it I can say it has no merit whatsoever."

Merit is a relative thing. If someone enjoys reading the book, then it has merit to them.

A Northern Light by Jennifer Donnelly is the best YA book I've ever read. This should be on the lise!

Lolabella wrote: "i like harry potter a lot and i am obsessed with the movies and all but I don't like the books as much as the movies. i don't know why this is."

i think that the hunger games is better than harry pooter they suck

y do yall like those books
twilght is ok

Anika wrote: "Caralyn wrote: "Twilight is waayyyyyyyyyyyyy better than Harry Potter, Christina. And I read both."

Wrong. Sooooo wrong. Twilight is badly written, sexist, and if you removed the love story from e..."

Much as I hate to defend Twilight, I feel like we need some moderation somewhere in this discussion. I have read both Twilight and Harry Potter.

Twilight bothered me on a few levels. For one thing, it was poorly written. I did find Bella weak, unrealistic and a huge blow to teenage feminist heroines everywhere and I would classify her relationship with both Edward and Jacob as abusive. I found the story lacking and was disappointed with what I felt was the squandered potential of some more interesting characters like Carlisle Cullen and Rose.

However, while I was reading it, despite my criticisms of it, I really did enjoy myself. It appealed to something in me, maybe not a part of myself that I'm particularly proud of but there you have it. I read it quickly and moved on to the next one, until I'd finished the series.

I do think Harry Potter is better. I enjoyed the story more with it's twists and turns and sudden surprises. Even the secondary characters were well developed and lovable. Hermione, Ginny, Lily Potter, Tonks, Luna, they were all great, strong female characters and their relationships were genuine and touching. I wouldn't rank in the top hundred well written books of all times, but I don't think that's a bad thing either.

But that doesn't mean I didn't enjoy Twilight while I read it. You don't have to be one or the other.
Which is part of the fun of reading and comparing great (or not so great) books.

Midnightdove wrote: "Cuz twilight is GAY theres no depth into it at all its the same stupid crap, a pathetic human falls in love with a butt ugly vamp and theres always werewolves. Its just stupid repeated crap, nothin..."

"Gay" is not an adjective you can use to describe a book, and it is not an insult either.

Sonne wrote: Why the heck is the Lord of the Rings not above HP + Twilight. I've read all three, but I have to say that Twilight was redundant and HP did not live up to the hype.

You are SO wrong! 1. Lord of the rings is bad, 2. Harry Potter is worse 3. Twilight is THE worst!

I mean why are they even on the list!?

Hello, I moderate a small YA group called Reading is Life YA and we're currently looking for new members! Our books this month (September 2012) are Switched by Amanda Hocking and Heist Society by Ally Carter. We're also taking suggestions for our October books. We'll welcome all new members! http://www.goodreads.com/group/show/7...

Cool

Christopher wrote: "y do yall like those books
twilght is ok"

twilight is was and will be always terrible and has been banished from my bookshelf and resides in the infinite darkness under my bed.

Eileen wrote: "A Northern Light by Jennifer Donnelly is the best YA book I've ever read. This should be on the lise!"

I loved that book!!!! have you ever read A Chinese Cinderella? it's really good. i dunno if its on the list or not

Is, A Northern Light, good? What ages do you recommend it to?

i love all of you

What?

Annie wrote: "Is, A Northern Light, good? What ages do you recommend it to?"

About 7-10 grade it's really good

Sounds about my group. I'll look it up!

I just love reading overall....you either love it or you hate it. Th best part is when you are all alone and are so focused that you can imagine the book as if you were there. I love it! <3 Stay Reading My Friends :0

Um.. That's great. And what does this have to do with anything?

I love Percy Jackson, Harry Potter and Maximum Ride! I've read over half of the list.

Great. Who are you?

My name is Lara. I just signed up a bit ago.

Cool. Welcome to goodreads! Since your new, why don't you suggest a book to discuss?

My favorite series is Harry Potter. Have you read all of them?

I'm sorry to say this, but, I hate Harry Potter.

What! Why do you hate Harry Potter?

It's boring

Well what books do you like?

Have you ever read any of the following.
Divergent
Matched
Crossed
Insurgent
The giver
The secret series
Dear Canada series

I like all of the following
Divergent
Insurgent
The hunger games
Catching fire
Mocking jay
Matched
Crossed
The secret series
The dear Canada series
And you can check my page for more!

The onlY ones I've read from your list are The Hunger Games and Catching Fire. They were a bit too violent for me though. And I read the last few pages of Mockingjay because I couldn't not know how the series ended. :)

I forgot to add the giver. Sorry to ask, but, How old are you?