Young Adult Book Reading Challenges discussion

I am currently reading

^Thanks for the tip about FirstReads, Mona. I had no idea that was there, but it's great. :)

I'm reading because I read most of it some time ago, and I don't know what happened, but I didn't quite finish it.

Right now I have a whole pile of books to read. Most of them are YA, but some are from other book clubs. I am currently finishing off Crescendo by Becca Fitpatrick. Then I will be reading The Younget Templar.

I also won Tarizon: Conquet Earth in Firstreads so I should probably read that soon too.

Im probably losing your interest so I won't list the other books. Basically my whole to-read shelf.

Karla wrote: "I'm reading The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest and as soon as I'm done a need a YA fix have been reading heavy adult reads since Mockingjay so I'm going to start [b..."

Haha, enjoy Graceling Karla =) Very religious book. Be prepared for a faceful of unbeleivers undies ^.^

Right now I'm reading - not too impressed.

I've just dipped into WindupStories (as a PDF), by Paolo Bacigalupi.

You've Got Murder by Donna Andrews

Chloe wrote: "Right now I'm reading - not too impressed."

I've read My Soul to Take and wasn't impressed either.

reading - - excited.

I just started Devil's Kiss by Sarwat Chadda. It's ok so far. It is a bit predictable and the protagonist's head talk is annoying.

currently reading The Lost Hero by Rick Riordan..

I'm about 50 pages into The Hunchback of Notre-Dame by Victor Hugo. It's fantastic.

Currently reading:

Just started

currently reading the forest of hands and teeth. It seems pretty good.

I just finished "Crossing the Tracks" by Barb Stuber. Great book, beautifully written. About a teen girl in the 1920's who's sent away to earn her keep after her mother dies of tuberculosis. Interesting peek at life for teens in years past. How do I recommend this book for our reading list?

Ronica, just post it here:

http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/2...

Antonia wrote: "currently reading the forest of hands and teeth. It seems pretty good."

I liked it, not loved it. But when I read the next book in the series, The Dead-Tossed Waves, it made me like the first book much more! I'm looking forward to the third book, The Dark and Hollow Places.

Finished , also read . Now I'm reading - excited :D

Reading Sea of Trolls and while I am thinking 3-Stars here, I can see where others would love it.

Finished and - both 5 stars :D Now I'm reading - let's hope it's good!

I'm overwhelmed with books right now. I usually only read and/or listen to one book at a time (so technically 2 at a time but one read at night, and other listen off and on during the day). However, my hold list at the library keeps rolling in the books. So now I'm reading 3 books, listening to 1, and 2 are waiting for me at the library to pick up! Here's my list:

I'm reading Incarceron, Citizen Coors: A Grand Family Saga of Business, Politics, and Beer, The Clan of the Cave Bear: with Bonus Content. Also, listening to The Host.

And The Hunger Games is FINALLY waiting for me at the library, along with Frostbite (Vampire Academy, #2). Can't wait to get to these two!

Reading now

The Beekeeper's Apprentice

Really happy I checked it out. I was in a reading rut, the two other books I'm reading I can't seem to get into. This book it was instantaneous and it's the first book of a series!!! That makes me really happy.

Still on Sherlock, just started two not-YA: On Literature
and
The Lemon Tree: An Arab, a Jew, and the Heart of the Middle East.

I'm looking forward to the mid teen/YA books people have been recommending me. I'm not too sure yet whether I'll progress onto The Windup Girl - The Calorie Man was so-so, but I think that's more to do with me as a reader than Bacigalupi as a writer.

Chloe wrote: "Finished and - both 5 stars :D Now I'm reading - let's hope it's good!"

I LOVE Before I Fall, it's seriously one of the most touching novels I've ever read. I still get depressed and awed at its beauty whenever I think about it, even though it's been ages since I reads it.

Lazuline,

I know! This book is amazing. It is so touching :). She has a new book coming out, Delirium!

finished currently reading and

Just finished The Hunger Games starting Catching Fire! So amazing :)

I'm about to start by Charles de Lint. It came out 11/11/10 and it was a birthday present; I know I'm going to love it!

I finished The forest of hands and teeth I while ago and I really hope Dead Tossed Waves will be better. Currently though I am reading My almost epic summer.

Currently reading: The Poison Garden However, Im not enjoying it too much, so might put it aside for either Pastworld
I am also halfway through Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl but have ditched it for the foreseeable future.

I am almost half-way done with

I finished this morning.

Finished Linger. Not impressed.

Tatiana wrote: "I am almost half-way done with

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What's your take on this? Worth buying?

Roshini, Split is a very good book. Worth buying? IDK. It depends on your buying rules. I only buy books that I plan to reread, the rest I borrow from my library. This was a library rental.

Reading Aunt Dimity's Death. Really cute story.

Tatiana wrote: "I only buy books that I plan to reread, the rest I borrow from my library. This was a library ..."

Tatiana, what are your re-reading rules? That is to say, what makes you re-read a book and how often do you re-read it?

Reading now!

I finished delirium and am now starting Angelfire

Reading Invisible I & The Book of Negroes for school. Both are pretty good, but the Book of Negores is amazing :)

G N wrote: "Tatiana wrote: "I only buy books that I plan to reread, the rest I borrow from my library. This was a library ..."

Tatiana, what are your re-reading rules? That is to say, what makes you re-read ..."

I find that I tend to re-read series before the new installment comes out. And very few favorites. Normally it happens not more often than once a year. I do not re-read very much though. There are so many new books I want to read!

Tatiana, that's what I used to do, but the book rental places here don't stock a lot of YA so I end up buying them all! Will look for Split the next time I'm at the bookstore. Thanks for the recommendation!

I'm just starting Godless on my son's recommendation. Also about done with Shade on audiobook.

I'll probably start Animal Farm on audio next. My son has to read it in a couple of weeks for school. I like to get a jump on his books!

Im starting Pastworld by Ian Beck

Almost done with A Monstrous Regiment of Women. Just as good as the first.

Finished Invisible I. Confusing :P

I bought back in June or July and finally got around to reading it. I LOVED it! Definitely will be checking into her other books, as well as other YA Australian authors.

Now I'm reading and after that .

The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck. It's pretty interesting so far.