All About YA discussion

Hmmm, well the top of my "must reads" list of books would have to include:

I just got Lux too (: I'm waiting until the boxed set of The Smoke & Bone's trilogy is released too. I loved the first 4 books in the Tiger Saga, but.. The 4th book had a solid ending so I'm not sure how Tiger's Dream is going to be or what it's going to contain.

Angie wrote: "Great minds think alike!"

They definitely do!

Georgia wrote: "I loved the Lux series, definitely a series I would recommend but I haven't read The Smoke & Bone's trilogy or any of the Tiger Saga."

I loved the Tiger Saga, definitely a series I'd recommend :D But yeah, everyone's talking about the Lux series! I need to read it and know what all the hype is about.

It's going to be part of my Fall Challenge as well, have to read it during a Read-A-Long during September anyways.

I think the only books that I've read that I consider I must read is the Harry Potter series. I have read some other really amazing books, but none of them I think EVERYONE must read, it depends on your taste. But Harry Potter, SO a must read! :)

Here's my list:

What I think are must reads that I've already read:

Hmm, question: Do you think a book that you didn't like - maybe even hated - can be considered a mustread?

For instance, I gave The Great Gatsby 3 stars. I still consider it a must read. (I know it's not on my list, but I can't remember everything lol).

This is good, two people have said The Book Thief and I'm going to read that soon. So excited!

I just checked The Book Thief out today. :)

The Giver by Lois Lowry is a must-read as well as Lois Duncan's A Gift of Magic. :) Second Star to the Right by Deborah Hautzig too.

I think the Inheritance cycle and the madness of angles are must reads for me with hunger games of course! :)

These are my two current must-reads. I just recently read them, and I'm pretty impressed!

PERCY JACKSON
HARRY POTTER
Those two are my faves. :)
Also,
Once Upon a Marigold
The Hunger Games
Princess Academy
The Goose Girl
Cinder
The Ranger's Apprentice
Dragon Slippers

I'd add to the list. I liked the trilogy more than I was expecting. More than Hunger Games.

I NEED to check that one out :D

Also adding a few more:

Harry Potter, still Twilight series, Divergent, Lux series. That's my top 4.

What are the Lux series about?

The Lux series is by Jennifer Armentrout. It's a YA sci-fi with aliens, love, adventure, and of course Daemon ( the heartthrob). You should definitely check it out, even if sci-fi isn't usually your thing.

I haven't read it and don't recall what it's about, but here's a link so you can read the synopsis.

I heard they are an alien rip off of Twilight, and from what I've seen about it, it seems pretty true.

I like both series's, twilight and the Lux and I never thought it was an alien rip off. Now that I think on it further I don't think there is many similarities between the two actually

Sounds pretty cool!

I forgot that I made this Listopia a while ago, but it's all about Must Read YA books.

https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/7...

Go ahead and vote or add books to it. That's what it's there for. :)

I love all those!!

I loved Obsidian. The Lux series is one of my favorites!

Unbecoming of Mara Dyer Series
Divergent Series
Slammed Series
Hopeless Series
The Darkest Minds Series
Immortal Instruments Series
Infernal Devices Series

The Darkest Minds Series
The Tiger's Curse Saga
The Lunar Chronicles
Throne of Glass series
The Iron Fey series
The Daughter of Smoke and Bone trilogy
Unearthly trilogy

the infernal devices is a must read

alejandra wrote: "the infernal devices is a must read"

I completely agree, one of the best series I have ever read!

So is TMI!!!!! I loved the first book and can't wait to proceed to the second!

Absolute Must Reads:

Harry Potter by Jk Rowling
Percy Jackson by Rick Riorden
The Lunar Chronicles by Marissa Meyer
The Heroes of Olympus by Rick Riorden
The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
The Mortal Instruments by Cassandra Clare
The Books of Bayern by Shannon Hale
Princess Academy by Shannon Hale
The Sisters Grimm by Michael Buckley
The Hobbit by Tolkien
Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
Peter and the Starcatchers by Dave Barry
Grimm's Fairytales by the brothers Grimm
The Penderwicks by Jean Birdsall

Eve { join me at the baricade } wrote: "Absolute Must Reads:

Harry Potter by Jk Rowling
Percy Jackson by Rick Riorden
The Lunar Chronicles by Marissa Meyer
The Heroes of Olympus by Rick Riorden
The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
T..."

I feel like a terrible person because everyone seems to have read the Harry Potter books but me. I mean, I love the Harry Potter world because I grew up watching the movies as they came out.

You MUST READ THEM!!!!
My whole being revolves around them.

Robin wrote: "I feel like a terrible person because everyone seems to have read the Harry Potter books but me. I mean, I love the Harry Potter world because I grew up watching the movies as they came out."

You shouldn't feel bad. I saw 5 of the movies before reading a single book. It's hard, for me at least, to read something after seeing the movie, but in this case it is so, so worth it.

Angie wrote: "I agree with Tommy. I've read the first three books. I would watch the movie then read the book. It seemed to make the book go faster that way....at least for me it did."

Also, you know how you watch a movie after reading the book and you're bothered by how much is left out? To me reading a book after seeing the movie has the opposite effect. It makes me happy about how much more is there haha.

I'm adding a new one to my list. I should have added it months ago, but I forget that we had this discussion board. Oops.

READ IT NOW, I command you all! lol

Oh, that's on my to-read, Ash! It looks awesome (and not just the amazing cover). I can't wait to read it! :)

Daisy wrote: "Oh, that's on my to-read, Ash! It looks awesome (and not just the amazing cover). I can't wait to read it! :)"

It is the best!

I got a hold of the galley of this book and it was the best thriller I have read in years. There is an amazing secret world for the black market for organs that I knew nothing about and the protagonist in this novel explains it all, while racing around the globe trying to prevent a murder and trying to make up for his own sins. Incredible book. Mark it "to read" right now. The Organ Broker

There is a series that I love that not many people have read. It is tiger's Curse, by Colleen Houck. It's young adult fantasy, and, personally, it is one of my favorites. Definately a must read!