Wild Things: YA Grown-Up discussion

March 2012: Witch Hysteria Day- Read a Juv Fic, MG or YA book that features witches, witchcraft or about someone accused of witchcraft.

Halloween in March :) Enjoy!

Oooh yay! I'm totally saving my copy of Born Wicked by Jessica Spotswood for another week!

Anybody have some YA recommendations for books on the Salem Witch Trials? I've read a couple good adult books on the subject, but I don't think I've ever read any YA.

Jennifer W wrote: "Anybody have some YA recommendations for books on the Salem Witch Trials? I've read a couple good adult books on the subject, but I don't think I've ever read any YA."

Loved Witch Child by Rees (though not really Salem, but about that time) and The Sacrifice by Duble

It's more middle-grade than YA but Witches: The Absolutely True Tale of Disaster in Salem got one of this year's Sibert Honors for best non-fiction writing.

My personal intention is to re-read The Witch Of Blackbird Pond. I love that book to pieces. Swoon!

Kellee wrote: "Jennifer W wrote: "Anybody have some YA recommendations for books on the Salem Witch Trials? I've read a couple good adult books on the subject, but I don't think I've ever read any YA."

Loved Wit..."

I just finished Witch Child, and would recommend that too. Has anyone read the sequel?

Ann wrote: "My personal intention is to re-read The Witch Of Blackbird Pond. I love that book to pieces. Swoon!"

O.K. I've got to go back and re-read this! When I taught middle school, I would tell kids what a great book it was--apparently, it can't compete with Twilight, though. UGH!

@Roshini- I haven't read the sequel and have not known anyone who has. Maybe that'd be a fun read for this month.

Kellee wrote: "@Roshini- I haven't read the sequel and have not known anyone who has. Maybe that'd be a fun read for this month."

I agree! Now I need to locate a copy:-)

And, as promised, I read The Witch of Blackbird Pond. Oh how I love that book! It was just as good reading it as an adult, though the character of Mercy makes me cringe a little bit now. Everything else was still swoon-worthy!

Ann wrote: "And, as promised, I read The Witch of Blackbird Pond. Oh how I love that book! It was just as good reading it as an adult, though the character of Mercy makes me cringe a little bit no..."

It is still good? That makes me want to reread it too. It is one the books I remember loving as a middle schooler and it spiraled into a fascination with the Salem witch trials for a bit.

Kellee wrote: "It is still good?"

Well, it's hard to escape the nostalgia factor, but I did try hard to look at it for its own merits. There were a couple of places where a coincidence was a little too convenient, and Mercy is totally unbelievable, but otherwise it was quite strong. There are several plot threads going at once, which relate to one another and the characters. With that one exception the characters are complex people with more than one facet to their personality, and I generally felt that they were people in their own right. I'm realizing that many of the sub-par books I read feature secondary characters who appear to exist only in relation with the MC. When they're off stage I have no idea what they're doing or thinking, whereas in this book I think I can imagine. And okay so "endless chores and farmwork" is an obvious choice, but at least I know what they were probably thinking about while they were doing the chores off-screen.

Ann wrote: "Kellee wrote: "It is still good?"

Well, it's hard to escape the nostalgia factor, but I did try hard to look at it for its own merits. There were a couple of places where a coincidence was a littl..."

You sold me! I probably won't be able to read it this month, but I will definitely bring it home over the summer to reread.

I read Wicked Girls by Stephanie Hemphill.

My review is posted here: http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...

Enjoy! And if you like any of my reviews, please "like" them. Thanks!

And I have an audio of The Witch Of Blackbird Pond. Perhaps I'll get to it and add another point to my total. I have a ways to go to catch up with some of you.

2 points

Total: 8 Points

Just finished Hex Hall by Rachel Hawkins yesterday. Very similar to Harry Potter but more gritty and laugh out loud. At first it seemed predictable but it really turned out different than I expected. I enjoyed it.

Michelle wrote: "Just finished Hex Hall by Rachel Hawkins yesterday. Very similar to Harry Potter but more gritty and laugh out loud. At first it seemed predictable but it really turned out differen..."

Welcome to the board Michelle :)
Hex Hall sounds intriguing.

I reread The Awakening and The Reckoning this weekend

Do rereads count? If so:

Points Earned: 3
New Total: 32

Kayla wrote: "I reread The Awakening and The Reckoning this weekend

Do rereads count? If so:

Points Earned: 3
New Total: 32"

Sure! She has witch-craft-y powers :)

My Witchy March Reads:

Another Faust by Daniel Nayeri and Dina Nayeri (03/04)- 2 points

Bloodrose by Andrea Cremer (03/10)- I think the Keepers would definitely be classified as witches...- 1 point

Demonglass by Rachel Hawkins (03/11)- 1 point

Another Jekyll, Another Hyde by Daniel Nayeri and Dina Nayeri (03/12)- 1 point

Total Points- 74

I read Spell Bound by Rachel Hawkins. :)

Uh oh- Karis passed Kristen with her witchy reads!!! It is a monthly challenge face off ;)

I want to join in.

I read Bewitching by Alex Flinn this month.

~Erika

Erika wrote: "I want to join in.

I read Bewitching by Alex Flinn this month.

~Erika"

Welcome to the challenge Erika :) I hope you find it fun and keep on participating :)

Completed Tasks: March

The Unsinkable Walker Bean by Aaron Renier

Points Earned this month: 2
Total Points: 118

Kellee wrote: "Erika wrote: "I want to join in.

I read Bewitching by Alex Flinn this month.

~Erika"

Welcome to the challenge Erika :) I hope you find it fun and keep on particip..."

Thanks Kellee. I was also able to sneak in another witch story today The Wood Queen by Karen Mahoney
Points Earned this month: 3
Total Points: 3

I read The Witch of Blackbird Pond



Points: 2
Total Points: 96

I read a couple in March:

Hold Me Closer, Necromancer by Lish McBride

The Iron Witch by Karen Mahoney