Wild Things: YA Grown-Up discussion

Wow! I feel great! Something I nominated actually won. Even if my book doesn't, it's still an accomplishemnt:)

I dunno what to nominate :(

I just changed my mind.. so here's my real nom -

Cat. 2 - The Extraordinary Adventures of Alfred Kropp by Richard Yancey

I would like to nominate Esperanza Rising by Pam Munoz Ryan. Category 2

I know some have read it, but I own it and have not.

Catagory 2: To Kill A Mockingbird

Category 1: I Am the Messenger by the truly awesome Markus Zusak

Laura wrote: "Category 1: I Am the Messenger by the truly awesome Markus Zusak"

gah! I've been meaning to read that for months.

You really should! It's a fantastic book, truly inspirational. And funny too!

Laura wrote: "Category 1: I Am the Messenger by the truly awesome Markus Zusak"

I own that, but wasn't sure if it was a coming of age. I would certainly join a read of that!

I don't think it's coming of age, but I nom'd it for Category 1, so it should be fine for that.

Fiona wrote: "Cat 1 The Time of the Ghost by the supreme Diana Wynne Jones"

Diana Wynne Jones and the Supremes

:)

Category 2: A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith
It's a classic with gorgeous writing!

That it is, April.

Laura wrote: "Category 1: I Am the Messenger by the truly awesome Markus Zusak"

Perfect! I'm planning to read it anyhow for the challenge.

Edit: For those looking for ideas, this blog has a nice list of coming-of-age YA books: http://www.chasingray.com/archives/20...

Category 2: Life As We Knew It by Susan Beth Pfeffer - which is a dystopian coming of age. :)

Luann wrote: "Laura wrote: "Category 1: I Am the Messenger by the truly awesome Markus Zusak"

Perfect! I'm planning to read it anyhow for the challenge.

Edit: For those looking for..."

Oh Luann, I'd be sooo curious to see what you think of Messenger when you're done. You can read it as my bookpush if you want! Although you may get more points by reading it for another task.

Laura wrote: "Oh Luann, I'd be sooo curious to see what you think of Messenger when you're done. You can read it as my bookpush if you want! Although you may get more points by reading it for another task."

Thanks! I have it slotted in at 30.1 since it won the Children's Book of the Year Award in Australia. Funny, though, the other book I already read for that task was one of your pushes as well - Anansi Boys which won an Alex award in 2006. :)

I Capture the Castle

Fiona wrote: "Nominations for July's group reads are open!

The theme for this month is 'coming of age' which will be our Category 2.

Please vote for one book, in one category only.

am I missing something? what is catergory1 ?

State the category you're v..."

Well, and since you LOVE that one so much, T-bird.

Laura wrote: "Well, and since you LOVE that one so much, T-bird."

LOL LOL LOL I am so confused today, I really messed up scrabbe in the next best book book club

still waiting to see if I unmessed up that mess

The Book Thief by Markus Zusak for Category Ein (Uhh, that's "one" in German, and about all I know of it too.) :)

Category 1 - "Golden: A Retelling of 'Rapunzel'" - Cameron Dokey

Becky, I was thining of nominating The Book Thief, glad you did. I liked it better than I Am The Messenger (though that was good too).

I liked both of those books. I'll have a leg up if either of them get picked! :)

Heather, I don't think Graceling has been nominated yet. :)

Hehe yes, I had a random change of heart :)

Heather wrote: "I feel like I must be the only one left who hasn't read Book Thief yet..."

Seems like Fiona might be another holdout...

You two should read it. It's my very, very, very favorite book!

I haven't read it, either. I own The Messenger, but could certainly borrow Thief from the library.

Yes. Do. It's amazing!

I've got The Book Thief on my list to read next month, as well.

A friend has given me a contact for Markus Zusak, and I'm going to try and see if he'll come online and chat with us. It sure would be nice if one of his books was our July group read!

It really doesn't matter which one. His books are gems.

And - he's coming out with a new one sometime soon! Hee hee!!!

Laura, it would be great if he came here, too. I didn't know he has another book coming out!

I read Book Thief a year or 2 ago, but if he came to chat with us I would def reread it just to be able to chat with him. I had borrowed it from the library and then after I read it, I ran right out and bought it, it's amazing!

Laura wrote: "A friend has given me a contact for Markus Zusak, and I'm going to try and see if he'll come online and chat with us. It sure would be nice if one of his books was our July group read!"

Laura, that would be amazing!

The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian. Could probably work for either category.

so good

Oh man, will you guys hurt me if I nominate AGATB again? If not:

A Great and Terrible Beauty by Libba Bray

if so

Paper Towns by John Green

eh, let her nominate AGATB :P I'll nominate Paper Towns by John Green for Category 1. :) I wanna read it anyway.

Category 2:

A Great and Terrible Beauty by Libba Bray

Cat 1 - Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson

I bought this and read the first bit of it and then put it down and didn't pick it up again for some reason. It's high time!

I second Paper Towns. Or third it...

Wonderful choices. I don't think we can go wrong in July!

Um, and Paper Towns. That one was mentioned multiple times.

Eek!! I don't know what to pick! So many great choices. I want to read majority of them. Time to get serious and narrow it down.

*begins singing eeny meeny miney moe*

Vote for The Book Thief and To Kill a Mockingbird. They are both EXCELLENT books.

I keep getting to the nominating too late. I'll have to be ready next month. There are, however, quite a few books I want to read on both lists. I have already started Paper Towns, just started today before logging onto here.

Messsssssengerrrrrrr precioussss

Laura's cracking me up...
I really want to read that and the books Becky mentioned. I'm going to have to think about this! Tough poll!

The Book Thief is on my son's high school summer reading list. I'm surprised that the usual dogs are not listed, and I'd be happy to read this book as he does. I'm eager to read The Absolutely True Diary too .... For my already reads: nothing matches A Tree Grows in Brooklyn for me, from the first time I read it in 1974 'til now. Thanks for all the great suggestions.

Yea! I nominated something that just might win this time... my July TBR list is huge! Good thing it's summer. (Better buy lots of sunscreen!)