So, I'm reading all of the graphic novels and manga in the YA section during the month of October at some point before the world ends. There are almost 500 titles, so this will be quite the adventure!
After a lot of deliberation, I've decided that the easiest way to go through the section and make sure I read everything is to just start at the beginning:
(This way, I'll also force myself to read the books I'm not interested in. Negima! *cough cough*)
So, I've started in the A's,
and will work my through the alphabet. I'll be posting reviews and updates on my library Goodreads account.
Happy Reading!
Anna
Summer's over and it's time to get
But don't fret, because there are still awesome books and book clubs at the Starkville Public Library.
Check out our updated YA library page for more info: Oooooo, pretty!
We've got new books at the library, and more new books coming soon, but here's a new book for you to try when you need some after-school fun:
The Raiders' Ransom by Emily Diamand
It's the 22nd century, and much of the world is under water. Technology was blamed for the collapse, and now there are no "modern" conveniences in the Last Ten Counties of England. Lilly lives in one of the fishing villages in England; she operates a small fishing boat with the help of her seacat, Cat. She hopes to earn enough to get a larger boat and make a living with her best friend Andy. But everything goes horribly wrong when raiders attack her village, killing her grandmother and kidnapping the Prime Minister's daughter. Now the Prime Minister blames the village for the attack and the loss of his daughter. He locks up the fishing captains and "recruits" the rest of the men into his army, planning to use them to begin an all-out war against the raiders. Lilly, afraid that her friend Andy will be killed in battle and that the fishing captains will be hung as traitors, steals a valuable jewel and sets off with Cat to ransom the Prime Minister's daughter and prove her village's innocence.
Other books worth reading:
Killer Pizza by Greg Taylor
http://killerpizzabook.com/
Odd and the Frost Giants by Neil Gaiman
http://www.mousecircus.com/bookdetails.aspx?BookID=18
The Red Pyramid by Rick Riordan
http://www.rickriordan.com/kane_preview/
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Read a book so awesome you think everyone should read it? Wasted your time with a book so awful you need to warn the world? Send me a review at yabookreviewsSPL@yahoo.com and I'll post it for you!
The Larklight Trilogy by Philip Reeve
The Larklight Trilogy, by Philip Reeve, is one of the most unique three books I've ever read. It's set in the Victorian Era. Instead of Britain winning the Americans' Ware for Independence, they branched out into space using Newton's Alchemic Laws and steam-powered ships.
I rate these three books 4 out of 5 stars.
--review by Zach M.
Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins
In the second book in The Hunger Games trilogy, the spark Katniss has unleashed with her act in the Hunger Games has ignited. The book starts with a visit from President Snow six months after the Hunger Games, warning her to stay back and make her relationship with Peeta more believable. Big surprises lay in store for both Katniss and her District.
--review by M.
The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
The Hunger Games is a chilling dystopic novel with a subtle basis in Greek mythology. Katniss is a not-quite-ordinary girl living under the reign of the All-Powerful President Snow. When Katniss is selected for the Hunger Games, she determines to be not just your ordinary girl.
--review by M
The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
Hi, Readers,
I am going to tell you about the Hunger Games series. It is a very good book and sometimes sad, but it would be very fun sometimes. You should read the book when you get the chance; it's about a girl, a boy, and the fate of their lives. I hope you like reading it so bye.
--anonymous
The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
The Hunger Games is an exciting book full of adventure, treachery, and love. Katniss Everdeen is a teenager growing up in the country of Panem. Panem is a corrupt place controlled by the powerful Capitol. In Panem, Katniss learns to survive the dreaded Hunger Games that all must face. She overcomes many obstacles and discovers that victory may sometimes be worse than death.
--review by Beka B.
