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3.31.2013
2.14.2013
Books to Fall in Love With
To get ready for that romantic of holidays, Valentine's Day, I thought it would be appropriate to list some of my favorite romance books. This will include classics, some contemporaries, young adult, and even some poetry. A bit of everything for you and your loved one on this special day (and something for those of us who have just a fictional character to snuggle with). Let me know what romantic books you'd recommend, and I hope you have a lovely Valentine's Day!
CLASSICS:
Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
Gone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell
Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte
MODERN:
The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger
P.S. I Love You by Cecelia Ahern
A Walk to Remember by Nicolas Sparks
POETRY:
Bright Star by John Keats
Twenty Love Poems and a Song of Despair by Pablo Neruda
Sonnets from the Portuguese by Elizabeth Barrett Browning
YOUNG ADULT:
The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight by Jennifer E. Smith
Falling in Love with English Boys by Melissa Jensen
Anna and the French Kiss by Stephanie Perkins
Delirium by Lauren Oliver
12.22.2012
Holiday Gift Guide: Historical Fiction
I'm doing something new this holiday season; I wanted to give book recommendations that would make good gifts! So I'm going to pick themes and list books that I think are the best of the best, making great gifts to the book lovers in your life! I will preface this by stating most of my recommendations will be YA, so keep that in mind!
Books to Buy for the Historical Fiction Book Lover!
I've just gotten into historical fiction last year. I was never one for the past, but I read some really great books that mold fact with fiction in such interesting ways that I got hooked! Now I love the genre, and I like that it can have other elements in it as well, like magic. Very diverse periods and people down below that I hope you find something!
Holiday Gift Guide: Science Fiction
I'm doing something new this holiday season; I wanted to give book recommendations that would make good gifts! So I'm going to pick themes and list books that I think are the best of the best, making great gifts to the book lovers in your life! I will preface this by stating most of my recommendations will be YA, so keep that in mind!
Books to Buy for the Science Fiction Book Lover!
Sci-Fi is my second favorite genre. This has a lot to do with my dad, as he is a sci-fi nut! He got me watching Star Trek really early, and from that point on I was done for. My favorite book all through high school was Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card, which is one of the preeminent sci-fi books (and an extra suggestion!) Below I've listed some of my favorites and some ones that I've heard great things about!
Feed by M.T. Anderson -Identity crises, consumerism, and star-crossed teenage love in a futuristic society where people connect to the Internet via feeds implanted in their brains.
Little Brother by Cory Doctorow - He knows that no one will believe his story, which leaves him only one option: "M1k3y" will take down the DHS himself.
Mothership by Martin Lecht & Isla Neal - Teen pregnancy is never easy—especially not when extraterrestrials are involved.
Across the Universe by Beth Revis - A love out of time. A spaceship built of secrets and murder.
Earthseed by Pamela Sargent - Can Zoheret and her companions overcome the biggest obstacle to the survival of the human race—themselves?
Black Hole Sun by David Macinnis Gill - Durango is playing the cards he was dealt. And it’s not a good hand.
172 Hours on the Moon by Johan Harstad - Who knows what's really out there?
Glow by Amy Kathleen Ryan - What if you were bound for a new world, about to pledge your life to someone you'd been promised to since birth, and one unexpected violent attack made survival—not love—the issue?
Starship Academy: The Pearl Wars by Nick James - Jesse and Cassius make their way to the ruins of Seattle to uncover the truth about their new powers, the past they didn't know they shared, and a shocking secret about the Pearls.
Losers in Space by John Barnes - It is the year 2129 . . . and fame is all that matters.
12.20.2012
Holiday Gift Guide: Fantasy
I'm doing something new this holiday season; I wanted to give book recommendations that would make good gifts! So I'm going to pick themes and list books that I think are the best of the best, making great gifts to the book lovers in your life! I will preface this by stating most of my recommendations will be YA, so keep that in mind!
Books to Buy for the Fantasy Book Lover!
Fantasy was my first love. As a kid I read all the fantasy books I could get my hands on, and I especially loved fairy tales. Now my tastes run a little bit more sophisticated, but a good fairy tale retelling is always guaranteed to suck me in. Plus, now I get to read the darker versions of fantasy which I love. So I picked some books that I think fit into all the great fantasy categories!
Alanna: The First Adventure by Tamora Pierce -Alanna's first adventure begins -- one that will lead to the fulfillment of her dreams and the magical destiny that will make her a legend in her land.
Un Lun Dun by China Miéville - What is Un Lun Dun?
The Faerie Ring by Kiki Hamilton - Prince, pauper, and thief—all must work together to secure the treaty…
Eyes Like Stars by Lisa Mantchev -All her world’s a stage.
Into the Wild by Sarah Beth Durst - Now The Wild wants its characters back.
Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas - As the young assassin investigates, her search leads her to discover a greater destiny than she could possibly have imagined.
Crewel by Gennifer Albin - Enter a tangled world of secrets and intrigue where a girl is in charge of other’s destinies, but not her own.
Howl's Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones - In which a witch bewitched the hatter's daughter - and then some....
The False Prince by Jennifer A Nielsen - In a discontent kingdom, civil war is brewing.
Faerie Wars by Herbie Brennan - Welcome to the Faerie world, where nothing is ever what it seems and no one can be trusted.
12.19.2012
Holiday Gift Guide: Dystopia
I'm doing something new this holiday season; I wanted to give book recommendations that would make good gifts! So I'm going to pick themes and list books that I think are the best of the best, making great gifts to the book lovers in your life! I will preface this by stating most of my recommendations will be YA, so keep that in mind!
Books to Buy for the Dystopia Book Lover!
Dystopians are all over the YA sphere! And why not? You can set a dystopia anywhere with anything! I love them for that quality and I think they are some of the best books on the market right now. Below I've listed some of the ones that are popular already or are a little less well-known, but either way are must-reads for the dystopia lover!
Divergent by Veronica Roth - One choice can transform you.
The Pledge by Kimberly Derting - Charlie is the key to something much bigger.
Enclave by Ann Aguirre - Welcome to the apocalypse.
XVI by Julia Karr - Every girl gets one. An XVI tattoo on the wrist--sixteen.
Unwind by Neal Shusterman - Connor, Risa, and Lev are running for their lives.
Cinder by Marissa Meyer - No one knows that Earth’s fate hinges on one girl. . . .
Birthmarked by Caragh M. O'Brien - Her choice is simple: enter the world of the Enclave to rescue her parents, or die trying.
Blood Red Road by Moira Young - With her world shattered, Saba will fight to put it back together.
Ship Breaker by Paolo Bacigalupi - In this world oil is scarce, but loyalty is scarcer.
Bumped by Megan McCafferty - Two sisters. Two journeys. One unexpected future.
12.18.2012
Holiday Gift Guide: GLBT
I'm doing something new this holiday season; I wanted to give book recommendations that would make good gifts! So I'm going to pick themes and list books that I think are the best of the best, making great gifts to the book lovers in your life! I will preface this by stating most of my recommendations will be YA, so keep that in mind!
Books to Buy for the GLBT Book Lover!
Naomi and Ely's No Kiss List by David Levithan & Rachel Cohn - What happens when the pact of the "No Kiss List" is broken?
Witch Eyes by Scott Tracey - While his feelings for an enigmatic boy named Trey grow deeper, Braden realizes a terrible truth: Trey is Catherine Lansing's son . . . and Braden may be destined to kill him.
Gone, Gone, Gone by Hannah Moskowitz - In the wake of the post-9/11 sniper shootings, fragile love finds a stronghold.
Almost Perfect by Brain Katcher - You only hurt the ones you love.
My Most Excellent Year by Steve Kluger -A novel of love, Mary Poppins, and Fenway Park.
Ash by Malinda Lo - She must make a choice between fairy tale dreams and true love.
GLBT or LGBT books are gaining popularity within the young adult field, but they are still underrepresented I think this is horrible, as there is a large portion of youth who identify on the queer spectrum. I am a lover and advocate of these books, and I wanted to tkae the opportunity to share some of my favorites!
Parrotfish by Ellen Wittlinger - One little thing changes, and suddenly everything is different.
The Difference Between You and Me by Madeleine George - They each have to decide what's more important: what you believe in, or the one you love?
Boy Meets Boy by David Levithan - Sometimes everything needs to fall apart before it can really fit together right.
Will Grayson, Will Grayson by John Green & David Levithan - Who is this other guy called Will Grayson...what’s the story with the guy walking around with my name?
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