What YA book are you reading RIGHT NOW?

mellymel said:

Starting now on The Sky is Everywhere by Jandy Nelson.

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I love that book. I hope that you enjoy it!

Katallina said:

I love that book. I hope that you enjoy it!

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Thanks, I'm sure I will. It's one of those books that I really haven't heard anyone say they didn't like it. Kinda like Anna and the French Kiss.

Oh, lots of good ones there, Katallina. Is that a store in Canada? Never heard of them.

I was at our local book festival all weekend (Decatur Book Festival just outside Atlanta) and got the chance to see a ton of YA authors speak. Now I just want to read, read, read all day tomorrow.

I think I'm going to start with Lauren Myracle's SHINE and then move on to Stephanie Perkins's LOLA AND THE BOY NEXT DOOR.

I'm in the middle of Nancy Farmer's The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm. It's very interesting. The setting - a futuristic Zimbabwe is a neat change of pace.

I just finished Heroes 'Til Curfew by Susan Bischoff. OMG, I loved it! I spent all Friday reading it.

Since I didn't start Hex Hall yet, I'm actually switching to Dragon's Oath for now. I've had a long weekend and I need something light -- a novella set in the House of Night series should do that well.

Yes, Chapters / Indigo is a Canadian bookstore. I'm really happy that I got to take advantage of the sale. Next time, though, I'm going to stick to paperbacks and buy my hardcovers online. I paid $22.50 each for Matched and Chain Reaction* (which are $16.25 online) and $20 for Shut Out (don't regret that -- worth it to have it faster, but I know I could've ordered it for $14.50.) In contrast, the paperbacks were the same price as online or maybe a dollar more.

Ah well. I really want to read the books and I didn't notice the prices. You live you learn, I guess.

* I don't regret buying Chain Reaction. But I didn't need it today, because I need to read Rules of Attraction first.

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*sigh* Already done Dragon's Oath. October 25th cannot come fast enough. I can't wait to read Destined.

Started and finished What Happened to Goodbye.

Hmm.. and now I have no idea what is on my list to start start tomorrow.

I'm about a sixth of the way through Jekel Loves Hyde. So far it's good. Not the best thing ever, but it doesn't feel like I'm trying to eat peas by swishing them around on my plate, either.

Finished Wanderlove, and well, I really loved it. Going to probably finish Imaginary Girls tomorrow night and then I have to dive into some library books that I got - Beauty Queens and White Cat.

I just finished Bloodlines by Richelle Mead and am now reading Blood Magic by Tessa Gratton

I'm re-reading one of my favorites - Tiger Eyes by Judy Blume

I started so many that I ended up closing before I got to the end. They just didn't hold my interest, or the writing style didn't connect with me... or something.

Finished THE NEAR WITCH by Victoria Schwab and totally it. Instant favorite.

Halfway through AUDITION by Stasia Ward Kehoe (releases in October). I'm a bit biased when it comes to "ballet books", but wow. This one is really excellent. Also a novel in verse, so. I love those, too.

Just started MY LIFE UNDECIDED by Jessica Brody. It passed my "first chapter" test so far. Great voice. Hope the story holds up, too, as I read more.

I've just begun Starcrossed by Josephine Angelini (a disaster and I'm only 9% of the way done with it, according to my Kindle) and All You Desire by Kirsten Miller (not so good either, but one quote made me want to scream, "Thank you!" to the god/goddess of books). After that is the last succubus book by Richelle Mead, Possess by Gretchen McNeil, and about thirty other books piled up behind those. I really need to reduce my reading pile, but other things hold mt attention.

I'm currently reading The Hangman's Daughter, which is an adult novel.

That's right, an adult novel. I can't believe I'm reading a book that's not MG or YA.

Ashleigh Nicole said:

I've just begun Starcrossed by Josephine Angelini (a disaster and I'm only 9% of the way done with it, according to my Kindle)

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I was just bitching about STARCR0SSED a month ago. It's absolutely nonsensical that a book so bad got such a big advance and a big push. Publishing is full of mysteries.

Lydia Sharp said:

I started so many that I ended up closing before I got to the end. They just didn't hold my interest, or the writing style didn't connect with me... or something.

Finished THE NEAR WITCH by Victoria Schwab and totally it. Instant favorite.

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I SO loved THE NEAR WITCH!

I am MEGA-HEARTING out on Cheryl Rainfield's HUNTED!

Started and finished Shut Out by Kody Keplinger in one sitting. One of my favorite books that I have read since I started my blog. Highly recommended.

I just got SUPERNATURALLY, NIGHTSHADE, and I AM NUMBER FOUR from the library, so I'll be starting on those. I'M SO EXCITED!! (I waited for weeks/months to get a hold of them from the public library.)

I'm reading Haven, which I got on-sale at Borders.

So I finished Imaginary Girls last night. The writing was good, but I'm not sure that I liked the story so much. The characters were unlikeable but not in a way where you hoped they would change, and I never felt like I knew who the main character was at all. And the mystery of what's going on is kept in the dark until the very very last pages. I think I like it better when I can at least try to guess what the deal is, but with this, I had no clue and by the time I got to the end, I had lost interest. Guess it just wasn't for me.

Going to read Beauty Queens now.

I'm still reading the adult book I picked up last week. It's good, I suppose, but I could have finished two or three YA novels by now and been more satisfied.

That's what I get for not just sticking with YA and kidlit.

At the moment I'm reading Tiger's Quest by Colleen Houck, so far it's not a bad series.