Young Adult Book Reading Challenges discussion

I have read alot of books lately but now i am running out.I have alot of series books coming out each month but nothing to read between them. Any suggestions on paranormal romances of any kind would be great.

Caylin wrote: "I have read alot of books lately but now i am running out.I have alot of series books coming out each month but nothing to read between them. Any suggestions on paranormal romances of any kind woul..."

uumm... have you read "every boy's got one" by meg cabot??

Werty wrote: "Caylin wrote: "I have read alot of books lately but now i am running out.I have alot of series books coming out each month but nothing to read between them. Any suggestions on paranormal romances o..."

No what is it about?

a girl named jane is best friends with a girl named holly... a guy named cal is best friends with a guy named mark..... holly and mark are eloping in italy and jane and cal are the witnesses. at first jane and cal hate each other but in the end they end up loving each other..... its funny. and its written in like a travel journal and emails so its a fast moving book too... if you like romances... i think you will like this book :)

and i know im not a very good of an explainer of books :) sorry

Caylin wrote: "I have read alot of books lately but now i am running out.I have alot of series books coming out each month but nothing to read between them. Any suggestions on paranormal romances of any kind woul..."
you might like Sea Change I really liked that one. or you might like Shiver. I did not like that one very much but it was good to read. and then there is Gateway by Shinn. it is more Si-Fi but great book!

I looked at your shelves. Not sure if they're up to date or not, but based on the books you've read and what you asked for, you could try some of these:

Paranormal:
by Melissa Marr


Fantasy:
by Kristin Cashore

by Diana Wynne Jones


Standard 'love stories', minus the paranormal and fantasical:
by Jandy Nelson

by Justina Chen Headley


Also, if you haven't read these yet, you should:
by Suzanne Collins

Caylin wrote: "I have read alot of books lately but now i am running out.I have alot of series books coming out each month but nothing to read between them. Any suggestions on paranormal romances of any kind woul..."

Have you read the Iron King by Julie Kawaga? If you haven't, it's a pretty good read.

Werty wrote: "and i know im not a very good of an explainer of books :) sorry"

lol no that was great it sounds fun

Jenny wrote: "I looked at your shelves. Not sure if they're up to date or not, but based on the books you've read and what you asked for, you could try some of these:

Paranormal:
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Noelle (AKA Noella) wrote: "Caylin wrote: "I have read alot of books lately but now i am running out.I have alot of series books coming out each month but nothing to read between them. Any suggestions on paranormal romances o

Thanks i really apreciate that my shelves are up to date and i was thinking about reading the series by melissa marr but the reviews werent so great is it good? Also i have seen alot about the hunger games but is that a romance?

Sarah wrote: "Caylin wrote: "I have read alot of books lately but now i am running out.I have alot of series books coming out each month but nothing to read between them. Any suggestions on paranormal romances o..."

Yes i loved that book n cant wait for the next one

The Wicked Lovely series is alright. I liked the first one. The girl is being pursued by a fairy king but is actually in love with a human so that's a little different. I've only read the first two. The second one wasn't as interesting to me. I'll get to the other two eventually.

Graceling and Fire are better, and have romance. They're not really paranormal but the "gracelings" are kids born with a special ability. They both have strong female heroines which I like.

Hunger Games isn't really a romance, but there is a little love triangle thing going. The books do put a lot of emphasis on her relationships amidst all of the craziness going on, and the books are REALLY good. I don't think you'd be disappointed at all.

Jenny wrote: "The Wicked Lovely series is alright. I liked the first one. The girl is being pursued by a fairy king but is actually in love with a human so that's a little different. I've only read the first two..."

Thanks after your suggestions i went and read about Graceling i really like the storyline to it and i think im going to go pick those up soon and im going to go and get the first of the hunger games and try that series.... everyone has great reviews for it so im sure it will be good.

I think i will skip out on the wicked lovely series after reading the house of night i think ive had enough of the not so great series.

Beautiful Creatures male pov, strong female character, and first love

Wingsand Spellsfairies and love triangle between a fairy and human

Tantalizeand Eternal listed as series, I feel more stand alone, read my reviews on these : )

Evermore great start to orginial series, follow up most didnt like, I like them for what they are


Blue Bloodsetc, to me this is gossip girl meets vampires, I REALLY like them, most people don't

The Body Findernothing paranormal, except female character can sense dead bodies and the love is this book, is very in your face : )

Hush, Hushangels and teenage love

The Girl Who Chased the Moonnot a True romance story, I found this story cute and adorable for what it is

and Hate ListI just recommend this to all to read, there is a very short boyfriend/girlfriend relationship BUT this book is so much more, it is a school shooting, but it is all about the aftermath,

Teresa in Ohio wrote: "Beautiful Creatures male pov, strong female character, and first love

Wingsand Spellsfairies and love triangle between a fairy and human

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Thanks ive read all of them except for the last two and was thinking about reading the hate list

The Hate List was one of my all time favorites. I love the depth it got into. I really could connect to the main character. I definetly recommend that to anyone. :)

A really good romance that I fiinished a while ago was , i was unsure about it, but it was actually really awesome.

Another is, , i finished it within 12 hours. It was truely amazing :)

Caylin wrote: "Teresa in Ohio wrote: "Beautiful Creatures male pov, strong female character, and first love

Wingsand Spellsfairies and love triangle between a fa..."

Seems we like alot of the same books : ) check out my shelves, I write reviews on all my reads for 2009 and 2010.

I don't think Hate list will disappoint, just not romantic.

Unconventional love story with a dystopian background: How I Live Now

The Mortal Instruments have a great fantasy love story. The Darkest Powers isn't as centered around the love but it's pretty good.

And as already mentioned by others, Hush Hush, Beautiful Creatures and the Body Finder were AMAZING.

Teresa in Ohio wrote: "Caylin wrote: "Teresa in Ohio wrote: "Beautiful Creatures male pov, strong female character, and first love

Wingsand Spellsfairies and love triang..."

lol yeah looks like we do have the same taste.

If you're looking for something outside YA and a bit of a bodice ripper and heavy on the romance, Mary Jo Putney's The Guardians series is pretty good. I generally pass on most of this type of book, but I really enjoyed the first two, Kiss of Fate and Stolen Magic.

i'm also a little lost on what to read next. Love YA but finding it hard with what to read next. Toooo many to pick from. Need help

If you want a light-hearted romance in the same realm of Sarah Dessen books than I would suggest you read Gimme a Call by by Mlynowski, Sarah.

Here is the description: After accidentally dropping her cell phone into a fountain at the mall, fourteen-year-old Devi Banks starts to get phone calls--and an earful of advice on how to live her life to avoid making disastrous choices--from her seventeen-year-old self.

So...if you were just heartbroken by a guy who you dated for four years and gave up your high school friends for...would you tell your younger-self to never go out with him to begin with? And if you do, what would happen?

Tabatha wrote: "i'm also a little lost on what to read next. Love YA but finding it hard with what to read next. Toooo many to pick from. Need help"

I looked at your shelves lol and it seems were having the same problem we have read all the good ones that are out...I didnt see Shiver on there but i really enjoyed it..and The body finder which isint really supernatural but it was good too.

Chris wrote: "If you're looking for something outside YA and a bit of a bodice ripper and heavy on the romance, Mary Jo Putney's The Guardians series is pretty good. I generally pass on most of this type of book..."


thanks i will check them out

i have't been able to find the body finder

if you havent read it yet id suggest reading A Great and Terrible Beauty by Libba Bray.. its kind of intense and creepy at times, but it also has a really sweet love story.

Brenda wrote: "If you want a light-hearted romance in the same realm of Sarah Dessen books than I would suggest you read Gimme a Call by by Mlynowski, Sarah.

Here is the description: After accidentally dropping ..."

sounds good haven't seen it i'll go to my book shop and see if they can get it

Caylin wrote: "Tabatha wrote: "i'm also a little lost on what to read next. Love YA but finding it hard with what to read next. Toooo many to pick from. Need help"

I looked at your shelves lol and it seems wer..."

thanks, i've walked past Shiver heaps was unsure if they would be any good. I'm game

You've got to read "The Light of Asteria". It really captures the essence of true love. Amazing!

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I just finished Perfect Chemistry i really liked it. If you love a good love story i think you might like this one!

I just got an ARC of Infinite Days and read it. I think the YA market is a bit oversaturated with paranormal stuff these days (mainly because a lot of it is poorly written crap), but I liked this one. I think it comes out in about a month.

Jenny wrote: "I just got an ARC of Infinite Days and read it. I think the YA market is a bit oversaturated with paranormal stuff these days (mainly because a lot of it is poorly written crap), but..."

I just got an ARC of this as well and am LOVING it so far. I like how she remembers her love for Rhode, and uses that to move on... again, I'm not very far in the book so I don't know where things go.

For paranormal romance, you might also want to check out Sherrilyn Kenyon's Dark Hunter series. it's centered around greek mythology and the romance is pretty spontaneous and passionate