Wild Things: YA Grown-Up discussion

Because I'll probably be busy by the end of the month, I'm going to get April's nominations started early.

If you haven't done this before, our rules can be found here: http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/2... If you have questions, please ask.

Our theme for April is War and Conflict! You may nominate 2 Young Adult books, one that is themed, and one that is not. Please label your books as themed and non-themed. Nominations will run for about a week.

Don't forget to check the group's bookshelf for books we've already read. http://www.goodreads.com/group/booksh...


Please include authors' names when nominating. Authors may not nominate their own books!

Thanks!

Themed - War Horse by Michael Morpurgo
Non-themed - Please Ignore Vera Dietz by A.S. King

War Horse might lean more towards children's fiction than young adult, but it's a great read all the same. Not to mention there is now a film and a theatre production based on the book!

Perhaps people are not yet in the right frame of mind for nominating...

Themed: Little Brother by Cory Doctorow

Non-themed: Whirligig by Paul Fleischman

I just can't decide what themed book to nominate- I am thinking about it :)

Themed - Chains by Laurie Halse Anderson
Non-themed: If I Stay by Gayle Forman

Themed- How I Live Now by Meg Rosoff
Nonthemed- Printz Winner Where Things Come Back by John Corey Whaley

Themed - Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card

Non-themed - 13 Gifts by Wendy Mass

Themed: If I Should Die Before I Wake by Han Nolan
Non-themed: Going Too Far by Jennifer Echols

Themed: The Devil's Kiss by Sarwat Chadda

Non-themed: Impossible by Nancy Werlin

Brandi, we've read Impossible. Do you want to nominate something else?

Oops! I thought that we did...I should have stuck with my instincts.

How about...
Non-themed: North of Beautiful by Justina Chen Headley

Non-themed: Touch of Power
For themed I just second Ender's Game!

Any more nominations? I'll aim to get polls up tomorrow.

Polls are up! Vote!! Polls will be open for 1 week!


http://www.goodreads.com/poll/list/17...

Our winners have been chosen!

Our themed read will be Ender's Game.

Our regular read will be If I Stay.

Enjoy!

loved enders game but have discussed it in so many groups. I won't do a re read but I will dicuss

Hi

This is the first time I'm joining in. I adore If I Stay so very excited to re read. Enders game doesn't sound like I'll enjoy it, but I'm going to
give it a go :-)

Lauren, I have heard many people say they didn't think Ender's Game was their cuppa. Later they were glad they read it. Give it a try. Its well written and different then you probably expect

Renee wrote: "Lauren, I have heard many people say they didn't think Ender's Game was their cuppa. Later they were glad they read it. Give it a try. Its well written and different then you probably expect"

My teenage son asked me to read Ender's Game because he really liked it, but I didn't want to. I read it anyway (because how can you say no when your kid is sharing books with you???) and I was pleasantly surprised! It was interesting and kept me reading the whole time.

I quite liked Ender's Game! I thought it was pretty cool! I'm jealous that some kids get to read it in high school, when most of what I read was total crap!