The (rather giant) list:
Boy Meets Boy by David Levithan A Blue So Dark by Holly Schindler Birth of a Killer by Darren Shan The Gift by James Patterson Nomansland by Lesley Hauge Adios, Nirvana by Conrad Wesselhoeft Tyger, Tyger by Kersten Hamilton Hunger by Jackie Morse Kessler Jessica's Guide to Dating on the Dark Side by Beth Fantaskey Jekel loves Hyde by Beth Fantaskey How to Grow Up and Rule the World by Vordak T. Incomprehensible The Boneshaker by Kate Milford Honey, Baby, Sweetheart by Deb Caletti The Queen of Everything by Deb Caletti Home is with Our Family by Joyce Hansen Annexed by Sharon Doggar Beautiful Darkness by Kami Garcia Revolution by Jennifer Donnelly | The Book of Nonsense by David Michael Slater Matched by Ally Condie The Outside Boy by Jeanine Cummins Danger in the Dark by L. Ron Hubbard If I Were You by L. Ron Hubbard Leaving Paradise by Simone Elkeles I'll Get There. It Better Be Worth the Trip. by John Donovan Return to Paradise by Simone Elkeles Salvation City by Sigrid Nunez Trance by Linda Gerber Red Moon Rising by Peter Moore Marvin Invents Music by Monte and Claire Montgomery Nightshade by Andrea Cremer Dust by Joan Frances Turner Petrodor by Joel Shepherd Hero by Mike Lupica |
Once again, I'd like to ask you guys if there are any on this list that stand out as must-reads?
I am really looking forward to Revolution by Jennifer Donnelly. I read Matched and it was pretty good. I don't get a lot of these, I will be counting on you to find out what is what.
ReplyDeleteI'm reading Tyger, Tyger now. It's very good, kind of different. Set in American, but with a distinctly Irish feel.
ReplyDeleteThe one I regret not getting is Matched. I'm hearing good things and there is definitely a large YA blogger buzz around that one.
I'd say Deb Caletti! She's an excellent writer and she goes far deeper than many YA authors. I haven't read either of the ones you got, but I'd love to read either one with you!
ReplyDeleteYou certainly made the most of BEA! I don't know if I want to hear about the UPS bill though...
ReplyDeleteWow, that's a lot of books. I'm looking forward to Red Moon Rising. I wonder if Tyger, Tyger by Kersten Hamilton references the poem by Blake?!
ReplyDeleteEach pile has been so gigantic! As Sandy said, you sure made the most of your trip!
ReplyDeleteThose are some great looking books! I really enjoyed Tyger, Tyger by Kersten Hamilton! (You can find my interview with her here : http://www.25hourbooks.com/2010/05/interview-with-kersten-hamilton-author-of-tyger-tyger/).
ReplyDeleteExcited to see your review of these!
I didn't read any of these but I read some reviews of "Boneshaker" that intrigued me!
ReplyDeleteWow! How many pounds of books did you bring home altogether?
ReplyDeleteNicole - It's probably going to take awhile. :)
ReplyDeleteJennifer - I'm looking forward to Tyger, Tyger. I was happy I got Matched; I'll probably be giving it away at some point, so check back for that.
Amanda - I'll have to check those out; they aren't my typical genre preference, but I have definitely heard good things.
Sandy - I think it worked out to less than seventy-five cents a book so I was happy!
Serena - I really hope it does reference the poem; otherwise I'll be very suspect regarding the title.
Jill - I certainly came home with a ton of books! It was so geektastic!
Tara - Thanks for the link. I really am looking forward to reading that one.
Jenners - I had never heard of it, but I read the back, begged for the copy, and got lucky.
Lisa - I think I ended up with just under 100 pounds...crazy right?
I got REVOLUTION by Jennifer Donnely, too. Went to the author signing. It looks like a good one. I've not read any of Donnely's other works so I'm hoping it will draw me into her other books as well (I'm pretty sure she does both YA and adult fiction). I just finished MISTRESS OF THE REVOLUTION by Catherine Delors and am reading her next book FOR THE KING now, so I'm very much in the French Revolution state-of-mind. It's a fascinating period to read about.
ReplyDeleteI used to work for the literary agency that represents Andrea Cremer and NIGHTSHADE...I haven't read it but I hope it's good! I've heard great things from the agents. Looking forward to your thoughts!