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TITLE: Twilight
AUTHOR: Stephanie Meyer
GENRE: Fantasy, Romance
ABOUT: teenagers, vampires, romance, acceptance
RECOMMENDED FOR: romantics, vampire-lovers, females


TITLE: New Moon, sequel to Twilight
AUTHOR: Stephanie Meyer
GENRE: Fantasy, Romance
ABOUT: teenagers, vampires, romance, acceptance
RECOMMENDED FOR: anyone who enjoyed the prequel


TITLE: Running with Scissors
AUTHOR: Augusten Burroughs
GENRE: Memoir
ABOUT: dysfunctional family, VERY strange life
RECOMMENDED FOR: almost anyone, someone who's bored


TITLE: The Vampire Armand
AUTHOR: Anne Rice
GENRE: Fantasy
ABOUT: the life of the vampire Armand
RECOMMENDED FOR: Anne Rice fans, vampire-lovers, mature readers, not-homophobic readers


TITLE: Lirael sequel to Sabriel and prequel to Abhorsen (all very good books)
AUTHOR: Garth Nix
GENRE: Fantasy
ABOUT: Lirael, a female and her adventures in an ice kingdom with magic
RECOMMENDED FOR: fantasy lovers, adventure lovers


TITLE: i can't tell you
AUTHOR: Hillary Frank
GENRE: Fiction
ABOUT: Jake, a guy who decides to stop talking. the book is all 'written' by him and the people he communicates with.

Through notes scribbled on napkins and in notebooks, on upside-down calculators, and on walls with pudding-covered fingers, Jake explores new ways to express himself.

RECOMMENDED FOR: almost anyone


TITLE: Ender's Game
AUTHOR: Orson Scott Card
GENRE: Sci-Fi
ABOUT: only a child, Ender is sent up to space for rough training to be the military genius of the world against 'Buggers' (alien enemies)

Andrew "Ender" Wiggen isn't just playing games at Battle School; he and the other children are being tested and trained for war. Ender is the most talented result of Earth's desperate quest to create the military genius that the planet needs in its strugle against an alien enemy... Ender Wiggen is six years old when it begins. He will grow up fast.

RECOMMENDED FOR: sci-fi / fantasy lovers

This post has been edited by mishyerr: Apr 9 2007, 05:02 PM

[achimongus]

Such, such, SUCH a good topic.

I'm going to double-recommend Ender's Game and The Time Traveller's Wife. These are my TOP TWOOO favorite books.

Title: I Am The Messenger
Author: Markus Zusack
Genre: GOOD.
About: I'm copying and pasting the back for this, I can't even begin to describe it: "When hapless cabdriver Ed Kennedy offhandedly stops a bank robbery, someone takes notice. The Ace of Diamonds appears in his mailbox with three addresses written on it. Ed is supposed to deliver a message to these addresses, but no one is telling him what that message is. All he is told is that his life depends on it...." ...just look it up C=
Recommended For: Any age, anyone C=


Title: Postcards from No Man's Land
Author: Aidan Chambers
Genre: err...I'm bad with genres...teen? kinda?
About: This book explores a young male teen and his trip overseas to Holland. He is trying to explore his grandparent's histories, and to visit their grave. Along the way he meets several new people and they challenge him to explore his sexuality and the way he views life. Very interesting read.
Recommended For: Anyone who isn't afraid to read things about homosexuality.

Title: Tamar
Author: Mal Peet
Genre: WWII =P
About: Intricate plot...this book takes place both during World War II and in the present. A girl's grandfather dies, and she begins to unearth secrets and his past. He was involved in a special secret agent operation, and had to live on a farm undercover with his best friend...and the love of his life happened to live on this farm, and they hide their love....
Recommended For: Anyone interested in World War II. I personally love to read books during this time period. Also, it's a good love story.


Title: Go Figure
Author: Jo Edwards
Genre: Teen
About: A girl struggling with her weight. She learns to navigate life loving the body she has.
Recommended For: Girls of all shapes and sizes. Guys would definately not like...


Title: Gossip Girl (any of them)
Author: er...Cecily something...google it.
Genre: Teen
About: These girls are rich and have the city as their own personal playground. Follow Blair, Serena, and Nate through their high school years as they explore eating disorders, drugs, drinking, sex, and life. A fun and shallow read, honestly, but good if you're bored and looking for drama.
Recommended For: anyone looking for dramaa and a good, quick, shallow read.


I have lots more, if anyone is interested in anything else. And I love to discuss books, especially Ender's Game and Time Traveler's Wife.