Wild Things: YA Grown-Up discussion

Hello everyone! It's time to nominate some books for August's group reads!
If you haven't done this before, our rules can be found here: http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/2.... If you have questions, please ask.

Our theme for August is from the 1980s! You may nominate 2 Young Adult books, one that is themed- written in the 1980s, and one that is not. Please label your books as themed and non-themed. Nominations will run for about a week.


Don't forget to check the group's bookshelf for books we've already read. http://www.goodreads.com/group/booksh...

Please include authors' names when nominating. Authors may not nominate their own books!

Thanks!

Themed: The Blue Sword by Robin McKinley

Non-themed: Almost Perfect by Brian Katcher

Themed: Kristy's Great Idea by Ann M. Martin

Non-themed: The Berlin Boxing Club by Robert Sharenow

Themed: Petals on the Wind by V.C. Andrews

Non-themed: Creatura by Nely Cab

Themed: Home Free by Kathryn Lasky

Non-themed: Identical by Ellen Hopkins

Themed: Alanna: The First Adventure by Tamora Pierce

Non-Themed: Daughter of Smoke and Bone by Laini Taylor

Themed: Tiger Eyes by Judy Blume

Non-Themed: Insignia by S.J. Kincaid

Karis (YA Litwit) wrote: "Themed: Tiger Eyes by Judy Blume

Non-Themed: Insignia by S.J. Kincaid"

LOVE Tiger Eyes!!!

Any more nominations? I'll get the polls up this weekend!

Non-themed: Hereafter by Tara Hudson

Nominations closed! Vote!!

http://www.goodreads.com/poll/list/17...

I just came across this article. I think it goes with our theme!

http://shine.yahoo.com/parenting/swee...

There's spoilers for the books that are mentioned.

Don't forget to vote! Voting closes Saturday evening.

Our winners have been chosen!

Our regular read will be: Daughter of Smoke and Bone by Laini Taylor.

Our themed read will be: The Blue Sword by Robin McKinley.

Enjoy!

You can download the audiobook of Daughter and Smoke and Bone for free on Sync this week. :)

Addedndum to Kristen's post - only in US / Canada :(

Very cool, thanks for sharing, Kristen.

You're welcome. Sorry Emy, I didn't realize it would be country-restrictive.

NP Kristen - is an unfortunately common thing as North American copyright doesn't always tally well enough with that across the whole of Europe so publishers just choose not to go into the quagmire... :)