Crazy for Young Adult Books discussion

From tomorrow on, Gisbelle and I will be posting daily questions so we can get to know all of you better! These questions may be book related or related to something totally different.

*If you have any ideas for questions, PM Gisbelle or I with your ideas and we could use them!*

December 31st, 2014

Q: If you could only recommend one book you read this year to everyone, what book would it be?

This book just got to me, I never though I'll love it this much, so I would recommend this book to everyone, if you haven't read it yet, you should! ;)

This books was one of my favorite that I read this year. It was heartfelt and it had deeper meaning behind the basic premise of the book and yet it was still light, funny and easy to read. This books actually made me laugh out loud at some parts and anyone looking for a fun easy read I would definatly recommend this book.

And for the reason why. Just read the review. :)

i just finished this book a week ago and i loved it, the way it's written is amazing. And the story is a little to dramatic but it's really good.

I read the book last month and I LOVED it!! It was one of those books that once you start it you can't put it down.

because I loved it. It was an amazing book and I think it talks about important topics that a lot of people try to avoid.

This book finally got me into the dystopian genre. It was well written and I flew through it cause I couldn't put it down.

Only ONE? That's a tough question, but I think I could safely go with

I agree with Vicki and have to say ! It was a wonderful story that had amazing characters that felt so real and that made me root for them. It was truly an emotional story that I read in a day and a book that I didn't want to stop reading. I was truly glad that I picked this wonderful book up.

I agree with Jacque and Vicki! I was debating between Faking Normal and Stolen. Faking Normal was an amazing story. Plus, reading what you two said about it made me read the book this summer!

What is the book about? That Faking Normal. The blurb says something happened over summer, but I would like to know, since I don't feel comfortable with some topics and I don't want to suddenly find out while reading a book.

Mehsi wrote: "What is the book about? That Faking Normal. The blurb says something happened over summer, but I would like to know, since I don't feel comfortable with some topics and I don't want to suddenly fin..."

(view spoiler)[It is about rape. (hide spoiler)]

Mehsi wrote: "What is the book about? That Faking Normal. The blurb says something happened over summer, but I would like to know, since I don't feel comfortable with some topics and I don't want to suddenly fin..."

I don't want to say too much, but it's about (view spoiler)[ a girl who is raped and how she deals (or doesn't deal) with it. In the back of it are a lot of self-help places teens (or others) can call or go to on the Internet. (hide spoiler)]

Thanks Jacquelyn and Vicki for answering! I guess I will just avoid the book then. I am not really comfortable with books about that topic.

absolutely! It is easy to read! I enjoyed it a lot and i in my opinion one the best YA books!

I would totally recommend, Perfect Chemistry. It was amazing and thank you to my boyfriend for showing it to me.

Mehsi, that's completely understandable. I especially "like" reading books with difficult topics because I often recommend them (certain ones) to students who specifically ask for books of that nature. Obviously some are far better and more sensitive in how the subject matter is treated & this book does an excellent job!

Vicki wrote: "Mehsi, that's completely understandable. I especially "like" reading books with difficult topics because I often recommend them (certain ones) to students who specifically ask for books of that nature. Obviously some are far better and more sensitive in how the subject matter is treated & this book does an excellent job! "

I can imagine that you might find them interesting to read, since you so often recommend them to students. I really like that you do that by the way. It shows you care about your students. :)

Indeed, the same goes for books about other subjects or topics. Some do a great job and treat it better, and some don't. I am glad to hear the book did an excellent job on handling the topic. I am sure there are enough people who would want to read such a book, I am just not one of those.

was definitely my favorite book this year! I would recommend it to everyone. The second book came out not to long ago and I'm itching to get my hands on it.

Vicki wrote: "Mehsi, that's completely understandable. I especially "like" reading books with difficult topics because I often recommend them (certain ones) to students who specifically ask for books of that nat..."

I love to read those kinds of books too but I have had a difficult time finding some. Could you recommend some to me?

January 1st, 2015

Q: What was your first pet's name and what type of animal was it?

My first pet was a cat named King. He was already living in my house when I was born. My parents were really afraid he wouldn't be good with me but he was so good!! He always cuddled with me when I was a baby and used to hop up on the chair and look into the bassinet while I was sleeping. He unfortunately died when I was about 6 and I still miss him. :( He was a great cat!

Sounds like he was a great companion.

My first pet was a 10 week old puppy! He's a black lab/border collie and we got him when I was 9 so that was 7 years ago! His name is Rocky and we flew him from Texas where he was abandoned along with the rest of his litter. We also got a kitten a couple of months later and her name is Coco. :)

Oh I missed this yesterday.

I am going to answer both questions.

I would recommend but listen to the audio version if you can.

And the first pet I had was a cat named Smokey. He was a very gentle tabby and when I was a toddler he would let me pull his tail and lay on him.

Gisbelle wrote: "Sounds like he was a great companion."

He was!

Jessica wrote: "My first pet was a 10 week old puppy! He's a black lab/border collie and we got him when I was 9 so that was 7 years ago! His name is Rocky and we flew him from Texas where he was abandoned along w..."

Aw!! My dog now is named Coconut but we call her Coco!

Aw, Mandiann, it seems like Smokey was a wonderful cat!

Jacquelyn wrote: "Jessica wrote: "My first pet was a 10 week old puppy! He's a black lab/border collie and we got him when I was 9 so that was 7 years ago! His name is Rocky and we flew him from Texas where he was a..."

Aw! What kind of dog is she?

A Maltese. :)

My first pet was a bunny named Isabella, I always about 4 when I got her for my birthday. I remember that day like it was yesterday, we were driving, we stopped at my dad's moms house and he came back with a shoebox and he put it in the middle of the two front seats. My mom and he looked back at me and asked, "can you guess what we got you for your birthday?" and the first thing that came out of my mouth was bunny. She was white with red eyes, she did look scary at first and boy did she bite! Even though she did bite a lot she was my first pet and she meant a lot to me. One day we were bringing in groceries and had the door open and we didn't see her get out when we closed the door. It wasn't until an hour after I had eaten dinner that I realized she was missing. We searched practically the whole night but never ended up finding her.

This is a pretty good resemblance of her. A couple of people found her creepy but I loved her nonetheless.

My first pet was a cocker spaniel named Polo. My parents had her before I was born, but it was still really sad when we lost her a few years later.

My first pet was my family's dachshund, named Hexe. She was old and cranky by the time I arrived, but patient with me. :-)

My first pet was a cat named Kitty (very original). I was 4 I think when we found him outside our house and decided to take him in. Even though originally he was just a stray cat, he ended up being the best pet I've ever had.

OMG Meagan! My cat right now is named Kitty :)

My first pet was a fish. His name was Bubba. He had half of a back fin. Eventually I had a whole tank full of fish, but after they all passed Bubba was the last one remaining. He was a tough little fish.

Sara wrote: "OMG Meagan! My cat right now is named Kitty :)

My first pet was a fish. His name was Bubba. He had half of a back fin. Eventually I had a whole tank full of fish, but after they all passed Bubba w..."

lol I knew that was a good name!

My first and only pet was a goldfish named Goldie.

The first pet that I had myself (not the family pet) was Tina, a red Beta fish. I was around 5.
The family pet was Nadia (named after the gymnast), who was a mutt. She was amazing and was 4 years old the time I was born. She lived to be 16 years old and I think of her as a huge part of my childhood.

Going back MANY moon ago, the first pet I remember was a female Pekineses named Kitsy. She was a sweet little dog, BUT once she had a bone buried under the pillow on the couch and I bent down and kissed her and she bit me on my lip. I still have the scar. LOL

the first pet I had was about a year ago, he was a beta fish named Gilly - it was technically short for gilbert but I really just needed an excuse to name a fish gilly.

I have no clue what name(s) my first pets had. I only know they were goldfish. :) Sorry, too long ago for me to remember their names.

January 2nd, 2015

Q: If you could travel to any place in the world, all expenses paid, right now, where would you go?

Only one place? I wouldn't be able to pick. It would either be Egypt or Japan. :)

I would probably go to Switzerland!

Oh Switzerland, that is a lovely place to go to. I also would love to go there, I have seen pictures of it and it looks gorgeous. :)

Right?! My grandparents went and they make it sound absolutely gorgeous and lovely.

The ONE place I've always wanted to go to is Switzerland!! It started when I first read Heidi as a young girl. One of my granddaughter's dad is from Switzerland and she has gone there or to neighboring France ever since she was five. It would be a dream come true!

Is this a surprise for one of us lucky winners? Lol