Bestsellers for the Week of November 30 - December 6 2008

It's nearly 10 o'clock and I almost forgot to blog. I even got home from school early today (Yay for finals!) *sigh* I'm so easily distracted anymore. Alrighty, without further delay....

(and Stephenie Meyer is once again being left off the list because hey, we know she's selling off the charts)

1. Brisingr by Christopher Paolini
Untamed by P.C. Cast and Kristin Cast

2. Lament by Maggie Stiefvater (woohoo, go Maggie!)
The Boy in Striped Pajamas by John Boyne

3. Night World #2 by LJ Smith

4. The Book Thief by Markus Zusak
Betrayed by P.C. Cast and Kristin Cast
Shadow Kiss by Richelle Mead
Infamous by Cecily von Ziegesar

Be sure to check back tomorrow for this week's eyecatchers. :)

You'll be Up All Night

Hey all! I've found a great new book that I gotta tell you about. If you're in the mood for a great, quick, fun read (and you know you are) then this is the book to pick up. :)

Sleepless

by Terri Clark

9780061375965

http://www.terriclarkbooks.com/

Trinity's dreams are not her own. People come to Trinity while she sleeps and they tell her things she'd rather not know. Lucid dreaming they call it, but as far as Trinity's concerned it's a nightmare. She's tried to keep her so-called “ability” to herself. Her mother's known about it since Trinity was a child, but not even her best-friend knows the truth.

Trinity has always tried to hide from the knowledge she gets in her dreams, but when a murdered girl comes to her for help, Trinity can't back down. That was a year ago. Thanks to her, the police caught the man responsible, but thanks to his lawyer Rafe Stevens won't go to jail, but instead to a mental hospital. Now Trinity's dreams have taken a turn down a very frightening road. She's seeing images of torture, pain and pleasure. Trinity knows it's Rafe and she learns something else: he's coming for her.

SLEEPLESS is the perfect title for this debut from Terri Clark. You won't want to sleep, you'll be too busy reading. I was so desperate to see what would happen next that I tuned out the world. Trinity is a great character and I would love to see her and her friends again. I also love the whole dream aspect of the story. Dreams bring out some of our biggest fears and vulnerabilities and it's interesting to see this kind of take on them. It's also a different kind of paranormal which is always good to see. All I know is that from now on I'm keeping my eye out for more from Terri Clark and you should too.

Need Some Recommendations

It's Wednesday which means it's time for you to recommend something to me. And why don't we broaden the topic a bit? You don't necessarily have to recommend a new YA title (though keep 'em coming I'm finding some great stuff). Tell what else you're reading, tell me what you're watching on TV and on DVD. Tell me what you're listening to. It's your day, so tell me about it all. :)

What Caught My Eye This Week

Hey all!

It's Tuesday again (well for another hour anyway) which means it's time for this week's Eyecatchers. :) So in no particular order here's the five titles that caught my eye this week.

Paper Towns by John Green

When Margo Roth Spiegelman beckons Quentin Jacobsen in the middle of the night—dressed like a ninja and plotting an ingenious campaign of revenge—he follows her. Margo’s always planned extravagantly, and, until now, she’s always planned solo. After a lifetime of loving Margo from afar, things are finally looking up for Q . . . until day breaks and she has vanished. Always an enigma, Margo has now become a mystery. But there are clues. And they’re for Q.

Switch by Carol Snow


Not much happens in Claire's sleepy beach town, but that's okay. All she wants is to hang out with her best friend, make the high school swim team, and convince Nate, the guy of her dreams, to stop calling her "Dude." And, oh—she'd really, really like to stay in her own skin.
Ever since Claire hit her teens, electrical storms have been making her switch bodies. Usually she's back to her old self in no time. But when something goes terribly wrong, she finds herself stuck as another girl. And not just any girl, but the icy beauty who has caught Nate's eye.

Suddenly Claire goes from being Miss Average to Miss Gorgeous—the model-thin blonde that every girl wants to look like and every guy wants to date. Will she ever figure out how to get back to her old life? More importantly, will she want to?

My Most Excellent Year by Steve Kluger

Dear Anthony:



I appreciate your recent interest, but I’m not accepting applications at this time. Your letter will be kept in our files and someone will get back to you if there is an opening. Thank you for thinking of me.

Respectfully,
Alejandra PerezP.S. It’s not “Allie.” It’s “Ale.”

Meet T.C., who is valiantly attempting to get Alejandra to fall in love with him; Alejandra, who is playing hard to get and is busy trying to sashay out from under the responsibilities of being a diplomat’s daughter; and T.C.’s brother Augie, who is gay and in love and everyone knows it but him.

Twisted by Laurie Halse Anderson

High school senior Tyler Miller used to be the kind of guy who faded into the background—average student, average looks, average dysfunctional family. But since he got busted for doing graffiti on the school, and spent the summer doing outdoor work to pay for it, he stands out like you wouldn’t believe. His new physique attracts the attention of queen bee Bethany Milbury, who just so happens to be his father’s boss’s daughter, the sister of his biggest enemy—and Tyler’s secret crush. And that sets off a string of events and changes that have Tyler questioning his place in the school, in his family, and in the world.

In Twisted, the acclaimed Laurie Halse Anderson tackles a very controversial subject: what it means to be a man today. Fans and new readers alike will be captured by Tyler’s pitchperfect, funny voice, the surprising narrative arc, and the thoughtful moral dilemmas that are at the heart of all of the author’s award-winning, widely read work.

I'd Tell You I Love You But Then I'd Have To Kill You by Ally Carter

The Gallagher Academy for Exceptional Young Women is a fairly typical all-girls school—that is, if every school teaches advanced martial arts in PE, chemistry always consists of the latest in chemical warfare, and everyone breaks CIA codes for extra credit in computer class. So in truth, while the Gallagher Academy might say it's a school for geniuses what they really mean is spies. But what happens when a Gallagher Girl falls for a boy who doesn't have a code name?

Cammie Morgan may be fluent in fourteen languages and capable of killing a man in seven different ways (three of which involve a piece of uncooked spaghetti), but the Gallagher Academy hasn't prepared her for what to do when she meets an ordinary boy who thinks she's an ordinary girl. Sure, she can tap his phone, hack into his computer, and track him through a mall without him ever being the wiser, but can she have a regular relationship with a regular boy who can never know the truth about her? Cammie may be an elite spy in training, but in her sophomore year, she's doing something riskier than ever—she's falling in love.

Well that's all for this week. Next week, I may try something new and post one each day for a few days. lol It's getting to be a lot of work getting all of these up at once. :)

Have a great night/day all and get those recommendations ready for tomorrow.

Bestselling Titles for the Week of November 23-29 2008

It's a new week and I'm back on track. :) For this week's bestseller list I'm leaving Stephenie Meyer out of it. We all know the entire Twilight saga is selling like hotcakes, so there's no need for me to list it here. :)

Bestsellers

1. Brisingr by Christopher Paolini

2. Untamed by P.C. and Kristin Cast

3. The Boy in the Striped Pajamas by John Boyne

4. Vampire Diaries: Awakening & Night World #2 both by L.J. Smith
Chosen by P.C. and Kristin Cast

5. Go Ask Alice by Anonymous
Night World by L.J. Smith
Uglies by Scott Westerfield
Final Warning by James Patterson

So that's what sold best in my neck of the woods. Tomorrow I'll be popping back in to tell you about what new titles have caught my eye. :)

Just a Quick Note

Hey all,

I just wanted to pop by with a quick note. I'm sorry I've not been here at all this week, but with Thanksgiving and all, I'm sure you all understand. :) I promise I'll try to be better next week, but things are about to get crazy hectic at work. I will tell you that I just read a great YA title that I can't wait to tell you about, but first I gotta get the review for it written up. Keep checking back, there's more to look forward to.

PS, if you write YA, I'm looking for guest bloggers. Pop an email to me at wantmyya at yahoo dot com.

Winner Announced!

Woohoo! Big congrats to Vampirecollin! You've won an ARC of Tenth Grade Bleeds. :) Send an email to heather @ heatherbrewer.com (no spaces) with your mailing info. Please contact her within the next four days to claim your ARC.

Thanks everyone for stopping by and commenting while Heather was visiting. Keep checking back for more great guest blogs and reviews.

Please Welcome YA author Heather Brewer!

I am absolutely thrilled to have my favorite Ya author Heather Brewer joining us here at Want My YA today. So on her behalf I give you her wonderful post on some fangtastic reads.


Vampire fiction is hugely popular right now, which is pretty awesome. For old schoolers like me, people that grew up on Bram Stoker and Anne Rice, it means that a lot more vampire fiction is available as of late. As a YA vampire author, I get asked for recommendations of what vampire-fiction-lovers should be reading, so I thought I'd tell you all what it is that I'm loving right now and hopefully, you'll find something to sink your teeth into.

First, as I mentioned before, Bram Stoker's Dracula and Anne Rice's Vampire Chronicles are definitely required vampy reading. After that, I'd recommend venturing into Stephen King's Salem's Lot or John Steakley's Vampire$, if you're into the scary side of bloodsucking fiends. If you're into romance, of course, there's Charlaine Harris's Southern Vampire Mysteries or that old standby, Stephenie Meyer's Twilight series. If you 're a reluctant reader—somebody that thinks that vampires are fangtastic, but you just can't get into books—check out Matsuri Hino's manga series Vampire Knight or Darren Shan's Cirque du Freak series.

I'm a big fan of all of these books and more. Rachel Caine's Morganville Vampires is another series not to miss, as are Sunshine by Robin McKinley and Tantalize by Cynthia Leitich Smith. So many fangtastic books and not enough moonlit hours to read them!

Whatever your interests, there are vampire books out there to fulfill them. I promise. If I'm wrong, well…I take my garlic roasted.

If you'd like to win an advanced copy of the third book in my Chronicles of Vladimir Tod series, Tenth Grade Bleeds, just comment below with your favorite vampire book!

Two posts in one

Hey everyone,


So we're in week two of my new schedule and I'm already a day late. *sigh* But better late than never, so for your reading enjoyment I give you this week's eyecatchers. :)



Skin Hunger by Kathleen Duey



Sadima lives in a world where magic has been banned, leaving poor villagers prey to fakes and charlatans. A "magician" stole her family's few valuables and left Sadima's mother to die on the day Sadima was born. But vestiges of magic are hidden in old rhymes and hearth tales and in people like Sadima, who conceals her silent communication with animals for fear of rejection and ridicule. When rumors of her gift reach Somiss, a young nobleman obsessed with restoring magic, he sends Franklin, his lifelong servant, to find her. Sadima's joy at sharing her secret becomes love for the man she shares it with. But Franklin's irrevocable bond to the brilliant and dangerous Somiss traps her, too, and she faces a heartbreaking decision.


Centuries later magic has been restored, but it is available only to the wealthy and is strictly controlled by wizards within a sequestered academy of magic. Hahp, the expendable second son of a rich merchant, is forced into the academy and finds himself paired with Gerrard, a peasant boy inexplicably admitted with nine sons of privilege and wealth. Only one of the ten students will graduate -- and the first academic requirement is survival.


Sadima's and Hahp's worlds are separated by generations, but their lives are connected in surprising and powerful ways in this brilliant first book of Kathleen Duey's dark, complex, and completely compelling trilogy.



The Devouring by Simon Holt

"When dark creeps in and eats the light,Bury your fears on Sorry Night.For in the winter's blackest hours,Comes the feasting of the Vours, No one can see it, the life they stole,Your body's here but not your soul..."


THE VOURS: Evil, demonic beings that inhabit human bodies on Sorry Night, the darkest hours of the winter solstice. When Reggie reads about the Vours in a mysterious old journal, she assumes they are just the musings of an anonymous lunatic. But when her little brother, Henry, begins to act strangely, it's clear that these creatures exist beyond a madwoman's imagination, and Reggie finds out what happens when fears come to life.To save the people she loves, Reggie must learn to survive in a world of nightmares. Can she devour her own fears before they devour her?

The Devouring is an engrossing tale of terror that will have you wondering: what if your worst fears became your living nightmare?


Revealers by Amanda Marrone


Jules has a rebellious streak, a massive crush on Connor, and the abilities of a Revealer witch. By day, she and her coven friends seem like typical high school seniors. By night, they have the power to make werewolves, vampires, and ghosts reveal themselves, so they can destroy them. It's not exactly cheerleading, but at least the girls know they're doing the world some good.

One by one, Jules's friends turn eighteen and are initiated into the coven's inner circle. And one by one, they are getting completely freaked out. Jules is the youngest, and though her friends are too scared tell her what's going on, something's clearly not right. As her birthday approaches, Jules realizes she's got to find out what's behind the shadows of her coven before it's too late to save her friends...and herself. But what she discovers may be too powerful for even the toughest witches to defeat.




Gamer Girl by Mari Mancusi

After Maddy’s parents divorce, she’s stuck starting over at a new high school. Friendless and nicknamed Freak Girl, Manga-loving artist Maddy finds refuge in the interactive online game Fields of Fantasy. In that virtual world, she reinvents herself as Allora, a gorgeous elfin alter ego, and meets a true friend in Sir Leo. Maddy can’t hide behind Allora forever, especially as a real-life crush begins edging in on her budding virtual romance. But would anyone pick the real Maddy, gamer girl and Manga freak, over the fantasy?

Evernight by Claudia Gray

Bianca wants to escape.

She's been uprooted from her small hometown and enrolled at Evernight Academy, an eerie Gothic boarding school where the students are somehow too perfect: smart, sleek, and almost predatory. Bianca knows she doesn't fit in.

Then she meets Lucas. He's not the "Evernight type" either, and he likes it that way. Lucas ignores the rules, stands up to the snobs, and warns Bianca to be careful—even when it comes to caring about him.

"I couldn't stand it if they took it out on you," he tells Bianca, "and eventually they would."
But the connection between Bianca and Lucas can't be denied. Bianca will risk anything to be with Lucas, but dark secrets are fated to tear them apart . . . and to make Bianca question everything she's ever believed.



So there you are, these are the five titles that caught my attention this week.



Now it's your turn. As promised Wednesdays are "You Recommend" days, so tell me what you think I should read.

*all book descriptions come from the publishers' websites

Bestsellers November 9-15 2008

Hello all,

It's time to report on last week's bestselling YA titles from my little corner of the book world. :) The first two should come as no surprise.

1. Twilight Saga from Stephenie Meyer (once again I'm only allowing her one slot in the list)

2. Brisingr by Christopher Paolini

3. The Boy in the Striped Pajamas by John Boyne

4. Night World by L.J. Smith

5. Untamed by P.C. and Kristen Cast

Honorable Mentions (let's face it, the only thing keeping these books off the list is the insane popularity of Stephenie Meyer's titles)

Just Listen by Sarah Dessen
Shadow Kiss by Richelle Mead

Don't Miss

The China Garden
By Liz Berry

Whenever I think of the best books I've read I usually come up with a list of five that were out of this world. In fact no word in the English language could even begin to explain how phenomenal they are.
So of course when I began thinking of what book I'd like to recommend here I thought of one of those top five, THE CHINA GARDEN.




From Liz Berry's Website:

'Remember, I tried to stop you. Don't blame me. Remember I tried to warn you.'

Clare is chilled by her mother's warnings to stay away from Ravensmere, the large country house where her mother has taken a private nursing job. But Clare knows she has to go there - it is not a choice but a compulsion. And she only intends to stay a few weeks, anyway, just until she goes to university in the autumn.

Ravensmere is a strange, enchanting place, but she grows increasingly disturbed. How come the local villagers appear to know her? Why is she having these odd visions? And who is the attractive, leather-clad stranger who is watching her? What is the power of the Benison and why must she visit the China Garden in the middle of the night?

Ravensmere casts a magical spell over Clare, drawing her into a mystery that stretches back over thousands of years. She knows that Ravensmere and the valley are in danger and that time is running out - but will she risk her future to save it?

The China Garden is a haunting novel of an ancient legend, family secrets and young love. A heady mixture of romance and mystery.

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You Recommend Wednesday

As you may have guessed from the title, today is the day where I ask for your recommendations. I want to know what YA titles you would like to see me read and maybe even review here at Want My YA.

Leave your comments and tell me what you think I should read.

Have a great day all!

This Week's Eyecatchers

Hello again all you wonderful YA readers and writers! Today is Tuesday, and depending on how long I stick to my new schedule I have designated Tuesday to be Eyecatchers Day. So I will list for you (in no particular order) 5 new titles that have caught my eye.

Eyecatchers for November 11th are:

Bliss by Lauren Myracle

When Bliss’s hippie parents leave the commune and dump her at the home of her aloof grandmother in a tony Atlanta neighborhood, it’s like being set down on an alien planet. The only guide naive Bliss has to her new environment is what she’s seen on The Andy Griffith Show. But Mayberry is poor preparation for Crestview Academy, an elite school where the tensions of the present and the dark secrets of the past threaten to simmer into violence. Openhearted Bliss desperately wants new friends, making her the perfect prey of a troubled girl whose obsession with a long-ago death puts Bliss, and anyone she’s kind to, in mortal danger.

Frozen Fire by Tim Bowler

When Dusty gets the strange phone call on a snowy winter's night, she knows she can't ignore it. The boy on the other end of the line says he's dying. That's bad enough - but the fact that he seems to know something about the disappearance of her brother, Josh, means that Dusty must find the boy no matter what.

But when she does finally meet him, there's something strange and haunting about him. He seems to be made of snow and fire, he can see people's thoughts, and feels everything - from chilling ice to white-hot pain...and he seems to have a hold over everyone he meets.

There's talk in the town - talk of the boy's past and his ability to hurt people. Lynch mobs are baying for blood. Dusty must help the boy and find out what happened to Josh. But when the mob turns on her, it is she, and not the boy, who is in the gravest danger...

Th1rteen R3asons Why by Jay Asher

Clay Jensen returns home from school to find a mysterious box with his name on it lying on his porch. Inside he discovers several cassette tapes recorded by Hannah Baker--his classmate and crush--who committed suicide two weeks earlier. On tape, Hannah explains that there are thirteen reasons why she decided to end her life. Clay is one of them. If he listens, he'll find out how he made the list.

Wake by Lisa McMann

For seventeen-year-old Janie, getting sucked into other people's dreams is getting old. Especially the falling dreams, the naked-but-nobody-notices dreams, and the sex-crazed dreams. Janie's seen enough fantasy booty to last her a lifetime.She can't tell anybody about what she does -- they'd never believe her, or worse, they'd think she's a freak. So Janie lives on the fringe, cursed with an ability she doesn't want and can't control.Then she falls into a gruesome nightmare, one that chills her to the bone. For the first time, Janie is more than a witness to someone else's twisted psyche. She is a participant....

The Order of Odd Fish by James Kennedy

JO LAROUCHE HAS lived her 13 years in the California desert with her Aunt Lily, ever since she was dropped on Lily’s doorstep with this note: This is Jo. Please take care of her. But beware. This is a dangerous baby. At Lily’s annual Christmas costume party, a variety of strange events take place that lead Jo and Lily out of California forever—and into the mysterious, strange, fantastical world of Eldritch City. There, Jo learns the scandalous truth about who she is, and she and Lily join the Order of Odd-Fish, a collection of knights who research useless information. Glamorous cockroach butlers, pointless quests, obsolete weapons, and bizarre festivals fill their days, but two villains are controlling their fate. Jo is inching closer and closer to the day when her destiny is fulfilled, and no one in Eldritch City will ever be the same.

So those are my eyecathers for this week. :) Keep checking back with us. You never know when you'll see a full blog on any one of these titles.

*All book descriptions are from either Amazon.com or the Authors' websites

Last Week's Bestsellers

Hey all,

So in an effort to blog more often I've created a schedule for myself. We'll see how long I stick with it, but here goes....

Mondays will be for posting last week's bestselling titles. Where am I getting these titles from? My bestseller list will be specific to the bookstore I work in. So this will give you a snippet of what's hot, or at the very least what's hot in Northern Illinois. :) This was intended to be a Top 5, but last week brought a 3-way tie for 4th place, so this week's list will end at 4.

Top Titles November 2 -8 2008

1. Twilight Saga by Stephenie Meyer (she only gets one slot otherwise she'd take over my whole list)

2. Brisingr by Christoper Paolini

3. Marked & Untamed both by P.C. & Kristin Cast

4. The Boy in Striped Pajamas by John Boyne
The Giver by Lois Lowry
Shadow Kiss by Richelle Mead

Check back next Monday for this week's hot titles, and stay tuned for more fun features.

Haunting and Magical

Hey all,

I've found a fabulous new book by a great new author that I have to share with you all. I'd been itching to read it and yesterday I flew through the final pages.

Title: Lament: The Faerie Queen's Deception

Author Maggie Stiefvater

ISBN: 9780738713700

http://www.maggiestiefvater.com/

It is the day of the big music competition and as usual Deirdre is a bundle of nerves. She knows she'll feel better once she's thrown up, but she's still embarrassed by the necessity. This time is different though; this time there's a strange boy there to comfort her and let her know it will all be fine. Deirdre can't believe her eyes. She dreamed about this boy and now he's right in front of her. He introduces himself as Luke Dillon and offers to help her practice.

While they are practicing Luke pushes Deirdre to abandon safe and see what she's really made of. Deirdre makes music with her harp that she never knew she could. It's more than the music though. Luke's suggestion that Deirdre see what she's made of sets off a chain of events that Deirdre can't walk away from. Luke's sudden presence in her life is just the start of things to come. Everywhere she looks Deidre is seeing Them: Faeries, the Fair Folk, call Them what you will, but They are out there and They want Deirdre.

The more time she spends with Luke the more confused she becomes. Deirdre knows that what she feels for him surpasses anything she's ever felt before. However, she's beginning to suspect that even though he may not be one of Them, Luke knows more than he can say. Deidre is afraid that the answers she needs may come too late. Despite her better judgment, Deirdre can't help but stick by Luke, no matter what she learns of him. Can Deirdre find a way to save herself, her family, and still have Luke by her side?

While I had LAMENT in my hands I tuned out the world. Maggie Stiefvater kept me spellbound in the magical world she's created. I was captivated by the drama and the romance between Deirdre and Luke.They feel like long-lost friends that I can't wait to spend more time with. The love and emotions in this book are so strong you will feel it resonating within your own chest. The treacherous fey added the perfect amount of suspense, fear, and mystery to this story. I am beyond anxiously awaiting more from Maggie Stiefvater. I want to spend time with these characters again. LAMENT is a book that every fan of romance, fantasy, or young adult needs to read immediately, so rush to your nearest bookstore and get it now.

So that's my big recommend for the week. Seriously, you need to read it.

Brandi Recommends

While I'm currently reading a wonderful YA title, that I'm absolutely loving, lately I've been focusing more on romance titles for CMR. However, I am not without something to say. I work with a few YA fans so I've been picking my co-workers brains for titles to blog about. Todays pick comes from Brandi.

Brandi Recommends Sandry's Book by Tamora Pierce. Here's what she has to say:

This is the first book of the Circle of Magic Quartet. This is the book where you meet the four main characters Sandry, Tris, Briar, and Daja. All of these kids are mages (people with magic powers).

Now they are all living together at Winding Circle where they go through heroing trials that test them magically and help them grow and mature.

Be sure to check this one out. And keep an eye out for more great blogs coming soon. I promise you the book I'm reading right now is excellent and I can't wait to see how it ends.

Why Young Adult?

Given my age (early 20's) some may ask why I would have any interest at all in young adult novels. If you're familiar with the current trend of YA novels being read by all ages, then this might not seem so strange. For a long time though, I did avoid this growing trend. I'd already been through that stage. I read the YA's back when I was in grade school and junior high. By age 13 I was reading Harlequins, and my future in Romance was set.

Today I would like to tell you about the series that brought me back to YA. It's The Chronicles of Vladimir Tod by Heather Brewer. I came upon this series by chance. I was browing MySpace and saw that Heather Brewer had posted something about looking for reviewers and booksellers to send Advanced Copies of her new book. I thought, hmm...I like vampires. So I emailed her at once and informed her that I am a reviewer and bookseller and would she pretty please send me her book. I was instantly hooked and gladly joined the ranks of her minion horde. :) I was so excited that even though the bookstore I work for wasn't set to get any copies of book 1, Eighth Grade Bites in stock, I ordered them in anyway. With the hard work of myself and my wonderful co-workers we sold 25 copies of a debut book from an unknown author in hardcover. I couldn't believe it, but I was absolutely thrilled.

I truly love these books and I would highly encourage you to look into them. Book #1 is Eighth Grade Bites and this is now available in paperback, Book #2 is Ninth Grade Slays which is still currently only available in hardcover, and the as yet unrelease Book #3 will be Tenth Grade Bleeds. I can't wait. If you need any further information be sure to check out Heather's site at http://www.heatherbrewer.com/ . We're hoping to have her here to do a guest spot sometime in the near future.

So yes after experiencing Vlad I have found my way back into the YA fold. There are so many new series to check out. I'll be asking my sister (another 20-something) for some good recommends. Heck, if I can talk her into it we may even get a Sami Jo recommends spot on here. :)

And now another picture just for fun, and yes I am wearing the same hoodie as Vlad. There's a similar picture posted on Heather Brewer's blog.

Award Winning YA

I wanted to make sure that everyone had a chance to check out the YA 2008 National Book Award Nominees. To learn more about each novel I'm going to send everyone to the National Book Award's website. Why? Its full of past award winners, and information about this years authors.

Happy Reading!









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Brand New Blog

Hey all! This blog was created as the companion blog to Crave More Romance. K and I are both huge fans of romance novels, but we've both found ourselves reading more and more YA novels as well (isn't everyone these days?). So I asked her what she thought about having a connecting blog just for all the great Young Adult titles we read. We can't really discuss them over at CMR, but they are still worth screaming to the rafters about. :) So keep checking back here in the future for reviews of some grea YA titles and hopefully even some guest spots from YA authors.