What's the Name of That Book??? discussion

I'm sorry, I don't remember much except for the fact that the book had this gigantic obsession with snow. It was a really supernatural book. The protagonist also gets into a fight with another person, I think, and someone is disappointed in her (?)

Snow maybe?

No, that's not it :\

What year did you read it, or what year was it published? Adult, YA, children's?

I read it 2010-2011. It was definitely YA.

This was popular a few years ago, could it be what you are looking for?

No, the main character is a girl and it's not a poetry thing either. Just a normal book.

Also, I THINK there might have been a rape/murder/kidnapping involved.

How about this one...As Simple as Snow?

Arghh, so close, but no. In this, the narrator is a boy and there is a different plot. But it is something similar.

Smilla's Sense of Snow ?

There is not really a clearly defined supernatural element.

Kagama-the Literaturevixen wrote: "Smilla's Sense of Snow ?

There is not really a clearly defined supernatural element."

This is the one I thought of, too, although I don't think I'd define it as YA. It was written before that classification existed, though.

Hj wrote: "Kagama-the Literaturevixen wrote: "Smilla's Sense of Snow ?

There is not really a clearly defined supernatural element."

This is the one I thought of, too, although I don't think I'd define it as..."

Its definetely not YA I know but the main character is pretty obsessed with snow lol.

This isn't it either :c

Mia wrote: "This isn't it either :c"

Im sure sooner or later it will be found.I had been looking for a book for a while in this forum and thought it would never be solved.But today it was so dont give up!

Maybe Frost?

It's not Frost :(

I plan on going back to my old middle school soon so I can look through the library for it, so that might help.

I wonder if it's Winter's Child? ( http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/60... )

It's not Winter's Child :c

A few more for you to checkout (a few of these are fantasy)
Sun and Moon, Ice and Snow
Ice
Frozen Fire

Mia, is there anything else you can remember from the book, no matter how small the detail?

What sort of supernatural elements were involved? Psychics, ghosts, etc?

Was it a contemporary setting or historical setting?

Was the setting on Earth, on a mythical place on Earth, or an entirely mythical place (not related to Earth)?

Shoot! I actually think it might be Frozen Fire, but I have no idea how to make sure! I can't download it on my iPad since it's not on the store!! I don't know if this is a possible request on here, but can anybody who has read it tell me if there is a caravan scene in there? I am 52% sure this is the book but this is so frustrating!

Mia--check with your local library and see if they have a copy. You never know, you might get lucky. (And even if they don't have a copy, check for an inter-library loan.)

Mia wrote: "No, the main character is a girl and it's not a poetry thing either. Just a normal book.

Also, I THINK there might have been a rape/murder/kidnapping involved."

One of the GR reviewers mentions a rape.

Mia, what do you mean "goes into caravans?"

Here are two reviews from my library's website:

1.
In this atmospheric, British supernatural thriller, a stranger comes to town. Fifteen-year-old Dusty first hears his voice on the telephone, and she is startled by his words last said to her in similar language by her long-missing older brother, Josh. As snow falls on the remote English countryside where Dusty lives, she searches for the mysterious boy, and the closer she comes to him (and he to her), the more danger surrounds her. Bowler's writing chills, both in the way the author heightens the tension, chapter by terrifying chapter, and through his descriptions of the relentless snow beating down, brightening and frightening the frozen fire of the title. Sometimes the descriptions burden the story, because readers will be anxious to get back to the compelling interplay between Dusty and the boy. Both spectral and powerful, the boy sends messages (by phone, in person, even through the snow) that propel Dusty forward, always hoping the boy will lead her to Josh. The tension doesn't wane until the last possible moment.--Cooper, Ilene Copyright 2008 Booklist

2.
"I'm sorry, little Dusty. Good-bye, little Dusty." These words, spoken by a stranger on a cell phone, are the same ones uttered by the British teen's brother before he disappeared. The boy on the phone claims he has overdosed and is dying. Dusty walks out into the snow to find him and enters into a supernatural puzzle beyond her imagination. She follows his snowy footprints to a place where they inexplicably vanish, but not long afterward, she learns he has not died. She soon finds herself pursued by vigilantes who are also looking for this boy. They claim he has abnormally snow-white skin and hair and is responsible for a number of reprehensible crimes. Dusty, convinced that he knows something about her brother, refuses to give him up to the mob before he reveals his secrets. Dusty is a bitter tomboy with many disagreeable characteristics, yet readers will find themselves rooting for her. The rest of the characters are flat. The mystery is creepy and compelling, and readers will want to know more. Unfortunately, that which is revealed is surface level, and the deeper mystery remains unsolved. Copious pages of dialogue thrust the story forward and will appeal to many readers; however, interpreting what has happened will take more effort than most teens will be willing to expend.-Heather M. Campbell

Another description of Frozen Fire

Shimmering suspense and atmosphere highlight Bowler's trademark mysteriousness. Dusty answers the phone late at night and hears a stranger announce, "I'm dying." He isn't (though he wants to be), and he knows intimate details about her that no one should know. Furthermore, he implies knowledge of Dusty's brother, who vanished two years ago. When she realizes he's calling from a nearby park, she tracks him through the snow until his footsteps disappear. People across the country have seen this boy, and vigilantes pursue him for alleged rape; he may be made of snow or fire, and he knows everyone's secrets. Dusty searches for the entrancing boy despite the townspeople's fury, her father's distress and her own instinctive feelings of peril. A dangerous, gleaming brightness (possibly the same metaphysical matter as the boy) threatens to transform Dusty into frigid fire. The enigmatic whirl of events ends with a blend of closure and persevering questions; readers who liked Firmament (2004) but found Apocalypse (2005) too cryptic will want to return to Bowler for this one. (Fantasy. YA) (Kirkus Reviews, May 15, 2008)

I read Frozen Fire recently, and there is a bit where a bunch of people are camped out, trying to track down a guy who apparently did something bad. At one point the girl goes to the campground and goes into one of the trailers.

If a caravan is the same as a trailer, this might be the one.

I ordered it on Amazon since I'm absolutely sure this was the cover. I can't wait to read it to make sure, but THANK YOU SO MUCH EVERYONE.