Here's a list of some books I've
read recently. I haven't always included books for adult audiences in my lists,
but I'm going to start doing that now.
1. ANYA'S
WAR by Andrea Alban (Feiwel and Friends- Young Adult) Based on a true story, a
Jewish family finds refuge in China during World War 2.
3. INSURGENT by Veronia Roth
(Katherine-Tegen- Young Adult) A sequel to DIVERGENT, a young girl must
consider making big sacrifices for the greater good.
4. JACOB WONDERBAR FOR PRESIDENT
OF THE UNIVERSE by Nathan Bransford (Dial-Middle Grade) A boy runs for president
of the universe against a power-hungry opponent. Check out my author interview
here.
5. ENDER'S GAME by Orson Scott
Card (Starscape/Tom Doherty Associates- Young Adult) An intellectually gifted
child trains to be a military commander to help Earth destroy a species known
as the "buggers.
6. EVERNEATH by Brodi Ashton
(Balzer + Bray-Young Adult) A young girl returns from a hundred-year
incarceration in the underworld to say good-bye to her boyfriend.
7. THE BOOK THIEF by Markus Zusak
(Alfred A. Knopf- Young Adult) A German family hides a Jew in their home during
the Holocaust.
8. SWITCHED by Amanda Hocking
(St. Martin's Griffin- Young Adult) A girl finds out she is both a changeling and the princess of the Trylle, and she must leave her everyday human life as she
has known it.
9. MIDDLE SCHOOL, THE WORST YEARS
OF MY LIFE by James Patterson (Little, Brown and Company- Middle Grade) A
sixth grade boy tries to survive middle school while dealing with a bully at
school and problems at home.
10. MIDDLE SCHOOL, MY BROTHER IS
A BIG FAT LIAR by James Patterson (Little, Brown and Company- Middle Grade)
A girl attends middle school under the dark cloud of the reputation her
brother left behind.
11. MIDDLE SCHOOL, GET ME
OUT OF HERE by James Patterson (Little, Brown and Company- Middle Grade) A boy starts over at a new school in his mom's hometown and he tries to find out
about his MIA father.
12. LIKE MANDARIN by Kirsten
Hubbard (Ember- Young Adult) A 14 year-old girl yearning to know what life is
like beyond her small Wyoming town befriends a worldly but troubled older girl
named Mandarin.
13. CHARM & STRANGE by
Stephanie Kuehn (St. Martin's Griffin- Young Adult) A troubled boy must
confront his past and inner demons. Update: Check out my author interview here.
14. PROPHECY by Ellen Oh (Harper
Teen- Young Adult) A young Korean girl strives to fulfill her duties as a demon slayer
and protector of a young prince.
15.
BLOOD, BONES, & BUTTER: THE INADVERTENT EDUCATION OF A RELUCTANT CHEF
(Random House- Adult Non-Fiction) In this food memoir, Gabrielle Hamilton, owner of New York's Prune restaurant, dishes about her on-the-go life and the role food has played in it.
Have you read any of the books from this list? Read any good books lately?
I'm also doing my library's summer reading program this year, so stay tuned for a list of some picture books I've been reading to my kids...