SKIN HUNGER, (http://www.amazon.com/Skin-Hunger-Resurrection-Magic-Kathleen/dp/0689840942/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1234147076&sr=1-1) by Kathleen Duey. Very creepy, very different, and very good. I was totally hooked, and can't wait for part 2 this year.
RANGER'S APPRENTICE (http://www.amazon.com/Rangers-Apprentice-Collection-John-Flanagan/dp/0142411736/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1234146970&sr=1-3) and the subsequent volumes by John Flanagan. This was a fun series; very good details about weaponry and battles. The different societies are based on real-world cultures (Celts, French, Nordic, Mongols.) Flanagan does a good job about making things worse, and worse, and worse for his characters. It gets slightly repetitive as far as things getting mentioned at times, but overall a good series and recommended for those trying to write battle and duel scenes. He's Australian, and there's eight books now, but not all are available over here yet.
And the first two in the Gatekeeper's Series (http://www.amazon.com/Ravens-Gate-Gatekeepers-Anthony-Horowitz/dp/0439680093/ref=pd_sim_b_1) by Anthony Horowitz called RAVEN'S GATE and EVIL STAR. These are fun; the world is in danger, and it's up to five special kids to close the gates before evil makes a reappearance. Sort of an urban fantasy thriller.
Currently listening to Burn Journals (http://www.amazon.com/Burn-Journals-Brent-Runyon/dp/1400096421/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1234147571&sr=1-1) by Brent Runyon about a kid who sets himself on fire because he wanted to kill himself. Not for the faint of heart because of all the graphic medical details. And it's a true story, too. A good book for teen guys.
Dystopian and futuristic YA is where all the good stuff is. Examples:
Mary E. Pearson's The Adoration of Jenna Fox Alexander Gordon Smith's Furnace series (launching in the US in May, I think) Suzanne Collins's The Hunger Games Robin Wasserman's Skinned
At least, this is the kind of stuff I'm interested in ;-)
My kid is still ga-ga over the Warriors series (cats acting un-catly), and Tamora Pierce's "Protector of the Small" series and... the prequel series to that. >_> Do those count?
Mary Pearson's The Adoration of Jenna Fox, Kristin Cashore's Graceling, Ysabeau Wilce's second (the title is way too long to type), Elizabeth wein's The Empty Kingdom, Graham Joyce's The Exchange.
My favourites of the new YA stuff I read in 2008 were "Graceling" by Kristin Cashore and "Chalice" by Robin McKinley. Other good reads and re-reads last year were various books from Tamora Pierce, Sherwood Smith, Margaret Mahy, and Diana Wynne Jones as well as Timothy Zahn's Dragonback series.
Some friends and I love the Percy Jackson and the Olympians series (which we call Percy Jackson, Hero!) Now, my ten year old son is reading it, too, and loves it.
I'm also reading Inkheart, which looks good so far.
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SKIN HUNGER, (http://www.amazon.com/Skin-Hunger-Resurrection-Magic-Kathleen/dp/0689840942/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1234147076&sr=1-1) by Kathleen Duey. Very creepy, very different, and very good. I was totally hooked, and can't wait for part 2 this year.
RANGER'S APPRENTICE (http://www.amazon.com/Rangers-Apprentice-Collection-John-Flanagan/dp/0142411736/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1234146970&sr=1-3) and the subsequent volumes by John Flanagan. This was a fun series; very good details about weaponry and battles. The different societies are based on real-world cultures (Celts, French, Nordic, Mongols.) Flanagan does a good job about making things worse, and worse, and worse for his characters. It gets slightly repetitive as far as things getting mentioned at times, but overall a good series and recommended for those trying to write battle and duel scenes. He's Australian, and there's eight books now, but not all are available over here yet.
And the first two in the Gatekeeper's Series (http://www.amazon.com/Ravens-Gate-Gatekeepers-Anthony-Horowitz/dp/0439680093/ref=pd_sim_b_1) by Anthony Horowitz called RAVEN'S GATE and EVIL STAR. These are fun; the world is in danger, and it's up to five special kids to close the gates before evil makes a reappearance. Sort of an urban fantasy thriller.
Currently listening to Burn Journals (http://www.amazon.com/Burn-Journals-Brent-Runyon/dp/1400096421/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1234147571&sr=1-1) by Brent Runyon about a kid who sets himself on fire because he wanted to kill himself. Not for the faint of heart because of all the graphic medical details. And it's a true story, too. A good book for teen guys.
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Mary E. Pearson's The Adoration of Jenna Fox
Alexander Gordon Smith's Furnace series (launching in the US in May, I think)
Suzanne Collins's The Hunger Games
Robin Wasserman's Skinned
At least, this is the kind of stuff I'm interested in ;-)
Have a lovely day! :-)
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Mary Pearson's The Adoration of Jenna Fox, Kristin Cashore's Graceling, Ysabeau Wilce's second (the title is way too long to type), Elizabeth wein's The Empty Kingdom, Graham Joyce's The Exchange.
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Other good reads and re-reads last year were various books from Tamora Pierce, Sherwood Smith, Margaret Mahy, and Diana Wynne Jones as well as Timothy Zahn's Dragonback series.
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I'm also reading Inkheart, which looks good so far.
Maria Snyder!
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