What YA book are you reading RIGHT NOW?

Finally reading Jellicoe Road

So, I finished The Truth About Forever. My opinion remains the same. It was okay, but I didn't absolutely love it.

Reading Feed, by M.T. Anderson, next.

Smish said:

So, I finished The Truth About Forever. My opinion remains the same. It was okay, but I didn't absolutely love it.

Reading Feed, by M.T. Anderson, next.

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So I read Feed a couple weeks ago, and I really enjoyed it - about 4 days after I was done. My advice, read some summaries/ unspoilery reviews before you get into it (if you haven't already) so that you know what to expect.

I finished A MONSTER CALLS last night. It was amazing. If you're a fan of Patrick Ness and/or Siobhan Dowd, definitely check it out when it's released in a few months.

adktd2bks said:

So I read Feed a couple weeks ago, and I really enjoyed it - about 4 days after I was done. My advice, read some summaries/ unspoilery reviews before you get into it (if you haven't already) so that you know what to expect.

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I read it 'cold' and thought it was really clever-- although it did take me a few chapters to get a handle on the world.

PollyAnna said:

I read it 'cold' and thought it was really clever-- although it did take me a few chapters to get a handle on the world.

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Oh I thought it was clever and everything, the world building was phenomenal, but I got so fed up with the dull, self-absorbed characters and some of the ridiculous things they did. I didn't figure it out until about halfway through that they were intended to be that way. If I had known ahead of time that they were like that for a reason, I would have enjoyed it more.

vfury said:

I finished A MONSTER CALLS last night. It was amazing. If you're a fan of Patrick Ness and/or Siobhan Dowd, definitely check it out when it's released in a few months.

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I'm a huge fan of Patrick Ness, so I was curious about this one! How does it compare to his Chaos Walking books?

(And do you need to have read Siobhan Dowd's other stuff first? I've never got around to checking it out, I'm afraid.)

Dammit, I'm outta books again. Finished The Truth About Forever, I liked it, but not as much as Lock and Key...
Will have to go hunt down some more books, however, my used book stores in town keep failing me

adktd2bks said:

Oh I thought it was clever and everything, the world building was phenomenal, but I got so fed up with the dull, self-absorbed characters and some of the ridiculous things they did. I didn't figure it out until about halfway through that they were intended to be that way. If I had known ahead of time that they were like that for a reason, I would have enjoyed it more.

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ah.

Starting Blood Promise by Richelle Mead

I'm currently reading Break by Hannah Moskowitz.

I have a hard time putting it down.

Just a few hours ago, I bought some books for friends to read.

So currently, I am going to read Please Ignore Vera Dietz by A.S. King.

After that, the TBR pile I have.

I'm reading Shade's Children. What I really want to read is Magic Under Glass, and even though I have a Kindle now, I'm still being stingy with my money. Then again, I haven't gotten a full paycheck at the Writing Center because of stupid snow days and Martin Luther King deciding he wanted to have a dream on a Monday, so...

I just finished "The body finder" and I am currently reading "Pretty little liars". They are both too chick flick-ish for me...

ChelseyBlair said:

I'm currently reading The DUFF, but I just finished Tell Me a Secret by Holly Copala and I LOVED it! The way she wove plotlines was fabulous!

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I have to agree about Tell Me A Secret. The technique used in the treatment of the plot was fantastic.

I'm currently reading Ten Miles Past Normal. I'm liking it, but since it's on ebook (and I'm not exactly fond of ebooks), it's going slow.

I read The Mockingbirds. Overall I think she treated the subject quite well, but the MC's habit of having random 1 paragraph fantasies of weird things happening, exactly like JD on Scrubs, was annoying. Also thought it was strange that the MC told her teacher she was raped and the teacher didn't report it to the police--wouldn't she be a mandated reporter???

And then Blindsided. Quite a good story about a girl losing her vision at age 14. She defied fictional-person-with-disability stereotype by being neither inspirational fodder for other characters nor a pity party nor a wondrous hero. Also there was a very hungry bear!

I wonder if saying that I'm reading Zombicorns counts.
If not, then Sorta Like A Rockstar by Matthew Quick it is then.

I just finished Shiver By Maggie Shi..... something. I can't spell her last name. BUT this is the first YA book in a long time that gave me a real, emotional reaction.

I thought it was a beautiful story. It thoroughly depressed me - read into this that I cried like a baby - even though the ending was happy-ish. I really love how different this book is form all the other paranormal stuff out right now.

She captures the essence of what it's like to know what you love can vanish at any second. I guess I just "get it".

Sean Wills said:

I'm a huge fan of Patrick Ness, so I was curious about this one! How does it compare to his Chaos Walking books?

(And do you need to have read Siobhan Dowd's other stuff first? I've never got around to checking it out, I'm afraid.)

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Stylistically, it's very different to Chaos Walking, and the story is also the opposite to the trilogy, a bit quieter and not as epic. It's still really good. It'll be interesting to see what you think of it.

(Nope! I haven't read any of her earlier works--I will eventually--and it's a standalone book.)

I am right near the end of Arthur Slade's paranormal novel titled "Draugr" It is a story about a young family who visits an Icelandic town near my home here in Manitoba. Arthur Slade is a Saskatchewan writer, and one I recommend. I have also read his book titled Tribes, and I still want to get all of his steampunk books so I can sit down and read them all at once.

I'm almost done with The Replacement by Brenna Yovanoff. I'm also reading Rampant by Diana Peterfreund. Both are quite excellent!

Finished Fallen by Lauren Kate. I liked it. Saw the similarities with Twilight, but it was written better IMO, and the protag was more likable.

Started reading Some Girls Are by Courtney Summer, and I am loving it. Read almost half of it in one sitting.

I am almost done reading Ranger's Appentice, 9; Halt's Peril by John Flanagan.

The Hunger Games

Boy, do I feel late to this party...