Young Adult Fiction for Adults discussion

Peep wrote: "Ack! Is that a spoiler?"

Are you talking to me? I don't think I spoiled anything??

Peep what did you think of Curse of the Blue Tatoo? did you read the first one? Jacky is my favorite character ever!

No, not you Heidi. I think it was Pattee(all in book-love). I'll have to check the description to be sure.

Mindy I didn't read the first book, just that one. I actually liked it. I think I gave it three stars but it's probably worth at least four. Poor girl just couldn't catch a break it seemed. I didn't read the others because it's a long series (I have a love/hate thing with series) and I couldn't cope with her getting into so many cringe-worthy situations. (If that makes sense).

I'm going to start reading "Lost It" by Kristen Tracy in 1 minute..

Peep, if you choose to read aother one read Mississippi Jack it is the best in the series and I think you picked the worst one for the situations she gets herself into but in all the books it is a new adventure!

I love Maggie Stiefvater too. Shiver was the best and Lament was really good too. Ballad was just OK for me. I hope Linger is just as good as Shiver.

I just finished Perfect Chemistry and really liked it. It has been a long time since I have read a normal (non-fantasy/PNR) YA romance. Lots of parts that made me cry. Each chapter alternated between Brittany's POV and Alex's POV, kind of live Shiver. I think Alex's POV made me more emotional than Brittany's. Very good YA romance.

Now, to figure out what I'm going to read next...

Oh Shannen, PC is on my list to read as well... found that by random. Think I will soon go to this books as well. As I read about it I thought of it as kind of new Westside Story...

Mindy wrote: "Peep, if you choose to read aother one read Mississippi Jack it is the best in the series and I think you picked the worst one for the situations she gets herself into but in all the books it is a ..."

I added it to my tbr pile :)

Jackie wrote: "Oh Shannen, PC is on my list to read as well... found that by random. Think I will soon go to this books as well. As I read about it I thought of it as kind of new Westside Story..."

I keep hearing so much praise about this I'm about to move it to the top of my tbr pile!

Heidi wrote: "Laura - I am so upset!!! I just got the fourth book on audio today from the library. Now I will have to milk it out since it is the last good one. Why do author's insist on reading their own boo..."

Definitely enjoy it while you can, Heidi! The fourth one was really good! If you take out the fifth on audio, you'll have to let me know what you think of Ms. Rennison's rendition. I don't think I can listen to it. Stupid $2.25 audiobook...

Shannen - I like the sound of Perfect Chemistry! I'll also have to move it up on my TBR list. You know, maybe after the Fever books, lol.

Laura - AFTER the Fever books for sure! ;)

I'm going to start the second book of the Midnighters series .

Just getting into The Sea of Trolls by Nancy Farmer. The book is just sucking me in. I can't wait to pick it up and start reading again!

I personally found Perfect Chemistry to be a bit cliched, but love everything else I've read from Simone Elkeles especially Leaving Paradise.

I just finished Endless Summer by Jennifer Echols. With the exception of the main character making a decision that seemed unneccessary toward the end of the book, I thought it was a great light read. I love other stuff that I've read from Echols and this was on par with her other works.

I am in a funk and not really enjoying much of what I am reading. I need a book that will knock my socks off! lol

I just finished by Garth Nix. I couldn't put it down. I am not the world's fastest reader, but I read it in one day. It's a great conclusion to the trilogy.

Mandi wrote: "I just finished by Garth Nix. I couldn't put it down. I am not the world's fastest reader, but I read it in one day. It's a great conclusion to the trilogy."

This series was one the first fantasy books I read and I fell in love with these books. Lirael was my favorite, (being a dog person helped--I loved the Desreputable dog).
Can you think of anything along the lines of Abhorsen? I am looking for something with a similar feel.
Thanks

Have you read Wild Magic ??

Yes. I liked that a lot too. I like Tamora Pierce. I haven't read all of her books--maybe I should look at the Becka Cooper series. Have you read them? Any other thoughts?

I've read everything by Tamora Pierce and loved them! I also love books with animals - Have you tried the Farseer Trilogy by Robin Hobb - the first one is Assassin's Apprentice.

Oh! Those are a good series Laura. I really enjoyed them a few years ago and I'd like to read her other series about the same world, but I don't remember what its called.

I read the Soldier's Son trilogy but did not enjoy it nearly as much. It was very dark and depressing to me...

Lani - Any book with the whole "rich girl falls in love with the boy from the wrong side of the tracks" is definitely cliched but it worked for me. :)

Laura - Darkfever!!!!

Thx Shannen! I actually should be getting 'Kiss of the Highlander' in the mail today!

I read the first Highlander book of hers and they are nothing like the Fever series. It wasn't a bad book though. Just never would have thought they were written by the same author.

hmm - I was told to read the Highlander books first...

There are some characters in the Highlander series that relate to the Fever series but I don't think they really have any impact on the Fever series. Just my two cents! ;)

Beth wrote: "This series was one the first fantasy books I read and I fell in love with these books. Lirael was my favorite, (being a dog person helped--I loved the Desreputable dog).
Can you think of anything..."

I just read a review about Wolf Brother and it looks really good...

Peep wrote: "Jackie wrote: "Oh Shannen, PC is on my list to read as well... found that by random. Think I will soon go to this books as well. As I read about it I thought of it as kind of new Westside Story..."..."

Same here but still not sure what to read first the "Perfect Chemestry" series or "Leaving Paradise"... All on my TBR... Think for the moment (after Ballad) I will move to some more adult stuff again... Have "Guild Hunter" and "Georgina Kincaid" waiting for me.

Jackie I'm going to start with Leaving Paradise because it's all I have right now. I hope I like it!

Oh yeh, Peep, let me know... Found those series by random and read the description and found it very interessting and something other after all those fantasy stuff, which I also like a lot...

I really like it so far. I would never have picked this up on my own but it's surprisingly pretty good reading.

ugh. I just finished The Forest of Hands and Teeth and I did not like it at all. I found it boring and the characters and relationships were flat and unbelievable.

Anyone else feel this way? I've read a ton of positive reviews and I guess I just don't get it..

Traci wrote: "ugh. I just finished The Forest of Hands and Teeth and I did not like it at all. I found it boring and the characters and relationships were flat and unbelievable.

Anyone else feel this way? I've..."

I loved the beginning thought it was a very different story, but when the forest comes into the plot, it fell flat. I found it painful to finish.

I just finished Jekel Loves Hyde by Beth Fantasky. I like this one a lot.


Now I am reading Faery Rebels: Spell Hunter by R.J. Anderson and Keeper by Kathi Appelt (middle grade books) Just started them so I have no opinion of them yet.

Traci wrote: "ugh. I just finished The Forest of Hands and Teeth and I did not like it at all. I found it boring and the characters and relationships were flat and unbelievable.

Anyone else feel this way? I've..."

Yes!! I think we have a thread on it somewhere in this group. I hated it, and thought the protag was a complete psycho, but there were a bunch of people that liked it or at least thought it was ok.

I am reading Kiss of the Highlander and it is yummy! lol

Started with Ballad...

Starting The Thief. Hopefully it's better than the last book I read..

Traci I really liked it. I think it started out slow but picked up eventually.

Starting Eighth Grade Bites.

Peep - let me know about Eight Grade Bites. I have been eying up that series.

So far I like it. I was hoping to finish it today but looks like I probably won't be done until tomorrow.

Finished "Ballad" last night and started "Succubus Blues" by Richelle Mead, which is definitely not a YA book...

I really liked The Thief. Read the other two as well.

Bluemoon wrote: "reading Unwind ^_^"

Let me know what you think of that. It sounds good, but really intense.

Starting on audio tonight.

Lani - Unwind was intense but really good. The characters were very likeable.

Jackie wrote: "Peep wrote: "Jackie wrote: "Oh Shannen, PC is on my list to read as well... found that by random. Think I will soon go to this books as well. As I read about it I thought of it as kind of new Wests..."

Perfect Chemistry is definitely better than Leaving Paradise.

Lana - the "video" for perfect chemistry is awful, but in a good way!

I think I might read Perfect Chemistry when I'm done with Eighth Grade Bites (really fast read btw).