Stuff I Got This Week

Title links send you to the Goodreads page for the book. Author links send you to their website.

Bought:

Angel Fire - L.A. Weatherly

Mystic - Alyson Noël

Stay - Deb Caletti

Where it Began - Ann Redisch Stampler

Crewel - Gennifer Albin

Days of Blood and Starlight - Laini Taylor

Every Day - David Levithan (my review)

The Diviners - Libba Bray (my review)

City of Dark Magic - Magnus Flyte

Wentworth Hall - Abby Grahame

That's what I got this week, what did you all get? 

Books that could make fantastic movies (if put into the right hands)

So sometimes you hear about a book becoming a movie and it feels you with unmistakable glee because you know in your gut it's going to be amazing. Most of the time that feeling in your gut is apprehension, but I'm talking about the good feeling. The feeling that this book to movie translation is going to work. It probably won't be perfect, but you'll love it!

This is 100% the case for me when I heard about Tim Burton directing Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children. For those of you who have not read this, firstly it's amazing, secondly, I doubt there is anyone else who could direct it. The story is dark and haunting and I think it will translate beautifully onto screen. Ransom Riggs seems to agree about how amazing it is bound to be "And by the way, a lot of people ask me if I am bothered by other people writing/directing the adaptation of my book, since I make movies and write scripts too. When it's Tim Burton and Jane Goldman who are doing the writing and directing, the answer is easy: Not. In. The. Slightest."

So, that being said, here are some other books I would love to see appear on the silver screen.

The Night Circus (Now this one is in development, but there is not a whole lot of information about it. I've seen that Moira Buffini is slated to write the script, but not much else appears to be known to the public. This book was very fantastical, and there is a lot of imagery I would love to see in a movie. I imagine the budget would have to be rather large for this production to really work.)

Shatter Me (I'm not positive about how well this would translate onto the screen, but I would love to see the characters come to life. Kenji?! The first book is mostly internal monologue, so there would definitely be some rearranging and rewriting involved to make it fit as a movie, but I think the write group could pull it off.)

The Golden Day (This is one I read recently and as I was reading it I thought about how much better it would have been as a movie. I feel like this story would really come to life on the screen.)

Beauty Queens (Oh boy would this be fab! I think it would probably come of as really cheesy as a movie, but maybe a little like the movie Jawbreaker. Cheesy but in a totally fantastic way.)

The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer (Much like with Shatter Me, I feel like there is a lot of inside Mara's head moments, but I think this book would be a fascinating watch. Some of the moments are so creepy (some are a bit steamy) and I would love to see them on screen.)

So those are movies I would love to see, but it would all depend on it getting into the right hands. Here is a list of some others I would like to see. There are movies that have already come out that I was quite excited about, but they just didn't work at all. I'd love to know your thoughts about which movies you think could be fantastic on the big screen!

Top Ten Tuesday

This week's topic is:

Top Ten 2014 Release I NEED RIGHT NOW!

Ignite Me - Tahereh Mafi
Lair of Dreams - Libba Bray

Idols - Margaret Stohl

The Retribution of Mara Dyer - Michelle Hodkin

Hollow City - Ransom Riggs

Lies My Girlfriend Told Me - Julie Anne Peters
The Inventor's Secret - Andrea Cremer

The Geography of You and Me - Jennifer E. Smith

Tsarina - J. Nelle Patrick

Don't You Forget About Me - Kate Karyus Quinn

The Broke and the Bookish is a group of college aged and twenty somethings that have an unhealthy obsession with reading and would spend every last penny on books even if it meant skipping a few meals. We are the people  who lurk in the library, buy handbags based on how many books can be stashed in them, and who refer to characters in books as if they are personal friends.

We sought after other bookish college students to share in our love for reading and were brought together by the College Students group on Goodreads that was created in September 2008. Our desire to share great books with each other in and our tendency to be opinionated and passionate about all things book related naturally led to the birth of The Broke and the Bookish in June 2010.

Top Ten Tuesday

This week's topic is:

Top Ten Sequels I can't wait to get my hands on... 
So I couldn't think of that many sequels that I want to read that aren't out yet, so some of these are books I want authors to write but they aren't necessarily sequels. Of course, directly after finishing this post I realized that I didn't include The Retribution of Mara Dyer. So consider that included now.

Ignite Me - Tahereh Mafi (I need more Warner!) 

Lair of Dreams - Libba Bray ( I need another nice creepy tale.)

Idols - Margaret Stohl

Hollow City - Ransom Riggs

Meridian - Josin L. McQuein

The Interrupted Tale - Maryrose Wood

I want a new YA novel from Rainbow Rowell!!!! I loved Fangirl and Eleanor & Park. She has a new book coming out soon, but it's an adult book. MORE YA PLEASE!

Inland - Kat Rosenfield (There's no cover for this and only the briefest of summaries, but I want it. Amelia Anne was so fantastic!)

I also want a new book from Arlaina Tibensky. And Then Things Fall Apart was just such a great novel and I want Arlaina to dazzle me again.

I want the tears that John Green provides. I want characters from him that I care so much about that it hurts to lose them. I want a book emotionally like The Fault in Our Stars.

The Broke and the Bookish is a group of college aged and twenty somethings that have an unhealthy obsession with reading and would spend every last penny on books even if it meant skipping a few meals. We are the people  who lurk in the library, buy handbags based on how many books can be stashed in them, and who refer to characters in books as if they are personal friends.

We sought after other bookish college students to share in our love for reading and were brought together by the College Students group on Goodreads that was created in September 2008. Our desire to share great books with each other in and our tendency to be opinionated and passionate about all things book related naturally led to the birth of The Broke and the Bookish in June 2010.

Top Ten Tuesday

This week's topic is:

Top Ten Character Names I love...

Sebastian - The Nature of Jade by Deb Caletti

Margot - Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell

Jericho - The Diviners by Libba Bray

Étienne - Anna and the French Kiss by Stephanie Perkins
Augustus - The Fault in Our Stars by John Green
Tristan - Tristan and Iseuldt by M. Joseph Bedier
Mara Dyer - The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer by Michelle Hodkin
Atticus - To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
Tobias - Divergent by Veronica Roth
Gemma - A Great and Terrible Beauty by Libba Bray

The Broke and the Bookish is a group of college aged and twenty somethings that have an unhealthy obsession with reading and would spend every last penny on books even if it meant skipping a few meals. We are the people  who lurk in the library, buy handbags based on how many books can be stashed in them, and who refer to characters in books as if they are personal friends.

We sought after other bookish college students to share in our love for reading and were brought together by the College Students group on Goodreads that was created in September 2008. Our desire to share great books with each other in and our tendency to be opinionated and passionate about all things book related naturally led to the birth of The Broke and the Bookish in June 2010.

Gay in YA

Epic Reads recently had a Tea Time in which we discussed GLBTQ reads. I really enjoy reading novels and discovering that they have a character that falls into that category. As a librarian I am always scouting out the kids that need this titles and pairing them up. For my version of Epic Reads infographic, I stuck only with titles that I have read. There are more out there, but I wanted to focus on ones that I have read and enjoyed and think you should try out. 

Gay novels plays a very important role in YA. Young adults are just discovering themselves and trying to figure out what kind of a person they are. These novels let them know that they aren't alone. I particularly enjoy the novels that have gay characters and it isn't a big deal at all. Unfortunately, that's often not the reality so it's good that there are plenty of books that show being different as hard. It can be and that's the truth. I do wish there were more transgender and questioning books. I know there are more than what is on my list, but not too many more. Malinda Lo also wrote a great post about bisexual characters in YA. We could use a few more of those novels as well. 

I realize that publisher my hesitate to pick up a LGBTQ title because of the controversy or popularity, but I'm hoping that sometime soon there is a shift and it won't be so taboo anymore. 

I made my own infographic based on the one for Epic Reads, because I needed to fit in a few more in the lesbian spot. 

Lesbian:
Silhouette of a Sparrow - Molly Beth Griffin (my review)
Sparks - S.J. Adams (my review)
Dare, Truth or Promise - Paula Boock (my review)
Pretty Little Liars - Sara Shepard (my review)
Hex Hall - Rachel Hawkins (my review)
Skim - Mariko Tamaki (my review)
Ash - Malinda Lo (my review)
Huntress - Malinda Lo (my review)
Scars - Cheryl Rainfield (my review)
grl2grl - Julie Anne Peters (my review) (This one may actually fit into the Other category)
She Loves You, She Loves You Not - Julie Anne Peters (my review)
Rage: a love story - Julie Anne Peters (my review) I like this book because it throws in an abusive relationship too. I just appreciate that it's more than just discovering your sexuality. 

Gay:
Two Boys Kissing - David Levithan (my review)
Boy Meets Boy - David Levithan
Perks of Being a Wallflower - Stephen Chobsky
Freak Show - James St.James
Where You Are - J.H. Trumble (my review) So this one and Freak Show may not be specifically YA, but I feel like they were still excellent books with high teen appeal. 

Bisexual:
Adaptation - Malinda Lo (my review)
Empress of the World - Sara Ryan This was my favorite novel in school for quite awhile. 
Water Baby - Ross Campbell (my review)

Questioning:
a+e 4ever - i. merey (my review)
Her and Me and You - Lauren Strasnick (my review)
My Invented Life - Lauren Bjorkman (my review)

Transgender:
Almost Perfect - Brian Katcher (my review)
Debbie Harry Sings in French - Megan Brothers (my review)

Other: This is an added category for books that fit into multiple parts of GLBTQ.
When the Sea is Rising Red - Cat Hellisen (my review)
Dangerous Angels - Francesca Lia Block (my review)
Geography Club - Bret Hartinger
Every Day - David Levithan (my review)
Beauty Queens - Libba Bray (my review)

Have you guys read any great LGBTQ that isn't featured on my list? 

Top Ten Tuesday

This week's topic is:

Top Ten books you'd like to see turned into movies or television shows...

The Broke and the Bookish is a group of college aged and twenty somethings that have an unhealthy obsession with reading and would spend every last penny on books even if it meant skipping a few meals. We are the people  who lurk in the library, buy handbags based on how many books can be stashed in them, and who refer to characters in books as if they are personal friends.

We sought after other bookish college students to share in our love for reading and were brought together by the College Students group on Goodreads that was created in September 2008. Our desire to share great books with each other in and our tendency to be opinionated and passionate about all things book related naturally led to the birth of The Broke and the Bookish in June 2010.

Top Ten Tuesday

This week's topic is:

Top Ten Books set in boarding schools...

A Great and Terrible Beauty - Libba Bray

The Disreputable History of Frankie Landau-Banks - E. Lockhart
(my review)

Harry Potter (series) - J.K. Rowling

Kiss Me Kill Me - Lauren Henderson
(my review)

Shadow Hills - Anastasia Hopcus
(my review)

Looking for Alaska - John Green
(my review)

Withering Tights - Louise Rennison
(my review)

Anna and the French Kiss - Stephanie Perkins
(my review)

The Mockingbirds - Daisy Whitney
(my review)

Wildefire - Karsten Knight
(my review)

The Broke and the Bookish is a group of college aged and twenty somethings that have an unhealthy obsession with reading and would spend every last penny on books even if it meant skipping a few meals. We are the people  who lurk in the library, buy handbags based on how many books can be stashed in them, and who refer to characters in books as if they are personal friends.

We sought after other bookish college students to share in our love for reading and were brought together by the College Students group on Goodreads that was created in September 2008. Our desire to share great books with each other in and our tendency to be opinionated and passionate about all things book related naturally led to the birth of The Broke and the Bookish in June 2010.

Top Ten Tuesday

This week's topic is:

Top Ten beginnings and endings...

Beginnings...

Every Day - David Levithan
"I wake up. 
     Immediately I have to figure out who I am."

Under the Light - Laura Whitcomb
"I used to practice leaving my body." 

Nothing - Janne Teller
"Nothing matters.
I have know that for a long time.
So nothing is worth doing.
I just realized that."

Beauty Queens - Libba Bray
A WORD FROM YOUR SPONSER
"This book begins with a plane crash. We do not want you to worry about this. According to the U.S. Department of Unnecessary Statistics, your chance of dying in a plane crash are one in half a million. Whereas your chances of losing your bathing suit bottoms to a strong tide are two to one. So, all in all, it's safer to fly than to go to the beach."

Amelia Anne is Dead and Gone - Kat Rosenfield
"The night before Amelia Anne Richardson bled her life away on the parched dirt road outside of town, I bled out my dignity in the back of a pickup truck under a starpricked sky."

Endings...

Looking for Alaska - John Green
"So I know she forgives me, just as I forgive her. Thomas Edison's last words were: 'It's very beautiful over there.' I don't know where there is, but I believe it's somewhere, and I hope it's beautiful."

Imaginary Girls - Nova Ren Suma
"It sounded impossible, something no one would believe, Yet I was so sure that at any moment I'd open my eyes and see her. I'd open my eyes and see."

Amelia Anne is Dead and Gone - Kat Rosenfield
"That the windows are empty, and the dust has settled. 
That there is nobody left to remember that summer.
That Amelia Anne Richardson is dead and gone.
And that the only thing left, heavy and sweet in the violet twilight, is the scent of wild roses."

This is Not a Test - Courtney Summers
"The dead girl presses her face against the glass. She waits for me to tell her what's next."

The Sky is Everywhere - Jandy Nelson
"I don't know how the heart withstands it.
 I kiss the ring, put it back into the cabinet next to the notebook, and close the door with the bird on it. Then I reach into my pack and take out the houseplant. It's so decrepit, just a few blackened leaves left. I walk over to the edge of the cliff, so I'm right over the falls. I take the plant out of its pot, shake the dirt off the roots, get a good grip, reach my arm back, take one deep breath before I pitch my arm forward, and let go."

The Broke and the Bookish is a group of college aged and twenty somethings that have an unhealthy obsession with reading and would spend every last penny on books even if it meant skipping a few meals. We are the people  who lurk in the library, buy handbags based on how many books can be stashed in them, and who refer to characters in books as if they are personal friends.

We sought after other bookish college students to share in our love for reading and were brought together by the College Students group on Goodreads that was created in September 2008. Our desire to share great books with each other in and our tendency to be opinionated and passionate about all things book related naturally led to the birth of The Broke and the Bookish in June 2010.

Top Ten Tuesday

This week's topic is:

Top Ten most intimidating Books

The ones I haven't read yet...

Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin - This one is intimidating because of it's size (the whole series size too) and the fact that the series is not finished. It seems like an awful lot to have to remember while waiting for the next books to come out.

Divergent by Veronica Roth - I'm sure this series will be great, but it's been hyped up a lot so I'm nervous. I think I'll read it in October when the third book comes out.

Invisibility by Andrea Cremer & David Levithan - I just don't want this to be bad. I've heard very mixed things about it and am nervous.

The Casual Vacancy by J.K. Rowling - Harry Potter was amazing and I've not heard very good things about this.

Beautiful Darkness by Kami Garcia & Margaret Stohl - I really enjoyed Beautiful Creatures these books are so big so I was waiting for them to all come out first. Now I don't want to read them, because what if they aren't as good?

The ones that I have read...

The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins - This was so hyped up, but my boyfriend said it was really good and he's hard to please.

The Fault in Our Stars by John Green - I knew I would cry and I just didn't want to feel all the things.

The Diviners by Libba Bray - What a giant book. That was the only thing that was intimidating  It sounded amazing!

Graceling by Kristin Cashore - Another big book. I was also under some weird impression that I didn't like fantasy novels. Sometimes I'm done.

The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer by Michelle Hodkin - This one was talked up a lot. People were falling over themselves to talk about how amazing it was. It's also a big one, so I was uncertain if I should read it.

The Broke and the Bookish is a group of college aged and twenty somethings that have an unhealthy obsession with reading and would spend every last penny on books even if it meant skipping a few meals. We are the people  who lurk in the library, buy handbags based on how many books can be stashed in them, and who refer to characters in books as if they are personal friends.

We sought after other bookish college students to share in our love for reading and were brought together by the College Students group on Goodreads that was created in September 2008. Our desire to share great books with each other in and our tendency to be opinionated and passionate about all things book related naturally led to the birth of The Broke and the Bookish in June 2010.

Top Ten Tuesday

This week's topic is:

Top Ten beach reads...

Angus, Thongs and Full-Frontal Snogging by Louise Rennison (my review)
A hilarious  and fun book. Definitely my first choice.

Confessions of a Triple Shot Betty by Jody Gehrman (my review)
This was a really fun book too and it will make you glad to be at the beach and not crammed in this tiny workplace.

The Boy Book by e. Lockhart (my review)
A really great series. This is book two, which I just now noticed, but regardless read them all at the beach.

The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer by Michelle Hodkin (my review)
I think this has enough in it to keep you at the beach long enough to get a fantastic tan.

The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making by Cathrynne M. Valente (my review)
Love this story and it's perfect for the outside.

Shatter Me by Tahereh Mafi (my review)
Another book with a lot going on that will keep you engrossed.

And Then Things Fall Apart by Arlaina Tibensky (my review)
A fun, but semi-serious read. Something a little bit heartier.

A Midsummer's Nightmare by Kody Keplinger (my review)
Really, any of Kody's books would work. This one takes place during the summer though.

Beauty Queens by Libba Bray (my review)
Deserted Island = great beach read, right?!

The Jumbee by Pamela Keyes (my review)
This is another amazing novel and it takes place in the Caribbean, so...yeah. 

The Broke and the Bookish is a group of college aged and twenty somethings that have an unhealthy obsession with reading and would spend every last penny on books even if it meant skipping a few meals. We are the people  who lurk in the library, buy handbags based on how many books can be stashed in them, and who refer to characters in books as if they are personal friends.

We sought after other bookish college students to share in our love for reading and were brought together by the College Students group on Goodreads that was created in September 2008. Our desire to share great books with each other in and our tendency to be opinionated and passionate about all things book related naturally led to the birth of The Broke and the Bookish in June 2010.

Top Ten Tuesday

This week's topic is:

Top Ten books that feature travel in some way...

Paper Towns by John Green 

Amy & Roger's Epic Detour by Morgan Matson (my review)

Don't Stop Now by Julie Halpern (my review)

Perfect Escape by Jennifer Brown (my review)

Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card (my review)

Graceling by Kristin Cashore

Beauty Queens by Libba Bray (my review)

Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll 

Nick & Norah's Infinite Playlist by David Levithan & Rachel Cohn

The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight by Jennifer E. Smith (my review)

The Broke and the Bookish is a group of college aged and twenty somethings that have an unhealthy obsession with reading and would spend every last penny on books even if it meant skipping a few meals. We are the people  who lurk in the library, buy handbags based on how many books can be stashed in them, and who refer to characters in books as if they are personal friends.

We sought after other bookish college students to share in our love for reading and were brought together by the College Students group on Goodreads that was created in September 2008. Our desire to share great books with each other in and our tendency to be opinionated and passionate about all things book related naturally led to the birth of The Broke and the Bookish in June 2010.

Reivew: The Diviners - Libba Bray

Where I got it: ARC from publisher
Rating: 5 (billion) stars  

Cover Rating: 5 stars (I really like this cover. Relevant and interesting and unlike other YA covers!)
Genre: Young Adult

Publication Date: September 18, 2012

Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers

Page Count: 578 p.

Buy it: Book Depository / Amazon
Add it: Goodreads

Evie O'Neill is simply too big for her small Ohio town, so when her parents ship her off to New York to live with her uncle she doesn't put up much of a fight. Evie images that New York will be a fabulous place for her to really shine. Doesn't hurt that she already has a friend there, Mabel. She is pos-i-tute-ly thrilled to meet up with her old friend and do some shopping and hit light up the town. She doesn't even mind having to work a little in her uncle's Museum of American Folklore, Superstition and the Occult (The Museum of the Creepy Crawlies to the folks who have heard of it). Then the murders start happening. Evie's uncle is consulted and she thinks it might be swell to tag along, what she doesn't expect is to be drawn into this investigation so deep. Evie has secrets that may help, but she doesn't know who she can trust with them. She's not the only one with secrets though. Across town there's Memphis Campbell who has been living in the back room at his aunt's with his younger brother. Their father was supposed to find work and send for them, but as the years go by that seems less and less likely. The murder's don't rate high on his radar, until something horrible happens that hits close to home. Then things start to really pick up for Memphis. Meanwhile Evie and her uncle and the rest of their crew are on a hunt to find and/or stop the killer. The information they have just doesn't seem to add up right though. They don't have much time to figure it all out though.

I don't even know where to start with this book. I...am just still in shock with how fabulous it was. I love Libba Bray's other novels, but this one is just startlingly amazing. This may be my favorite read of 2012. The beginning few pages were a little rough, trying to get my hand into the 1920s slang, but once I got through the first chapter I never wanted to stop. It's a six hundred page book, but I just devoured it.

I loved that it was told from multiple perspectives. Sometimes it wasn't even people that we followed through this eerie tale. Each character and each story just fit together wonderfully. I really liked all the characters throughout this novel, even smarmy Sam Lloyd. Jericho was the cat's pajamas. He was such a sweet guy and I can totally see why Mabel was head over heels for him. Sam Lloyd was a liar and a cheat, but it seemed like deep down he wasn't too bad a guy. I do wish there was more from his perspective in the second half of the book. There isn't hardly anything from him after he starts working. Mabel was a bit naive but a good friend. Theta was a very interesting character with a hard life behind her and glory in her future (I hope). Her "brother" Henry was a great fella and I like how the two of them are together. Uncle Will is totally in his own world. There's a lot behind the scenes that he's aware of but he doesn't tell anyone else about. Memphis was a good kid just trying to get by and I loved getting to hear about his story while everything was going on.

Now on to the story. I didn't really know a ton about this novel going in. I knew it took place in the 1920s and that there was some supernatural aspect to it and that it was going to be a series. There is a super creepy element to it that I was not expecting. I feel like the character could have had creepier intentions, but the killer was still uber creepy. There were certain chapters you just can't end on if your reading this book before trying to go to sleep. There were chapters that were exciting and mysterious, or typical, and then there were the murder chapters. I could feel chills whenever one of them came up. And that house! Boy o' boy is that one sinister sounding house. So if you're going to read this (which you should) be prepared to not be able to sleep after certain chapters.

The setting of this book was fabulous. I have a very special place in my heart for the 1920s, so I knew this book would be up my alley. I just didn't know I'd want to go home with it. The 20s are just an exciting time filled with a inovation. I especially loved that it took place somewhere exciting like New York. If the whole book took place in Ohio, it probably wouldn't have been nearly half as exciting. New York and all it's bustling really helped set the tone for the novel.

Libba Bray tidied this book up nicely. There's a major story arc that will span the next books, but this book is done and I felt satisfied with the way everything ended. I am eagerly (read: desperately) waiting for the next installment, but this novel will stay with me for some time on its own. So make sure you pre-order this book or line up outside your local bookstore on the 18th, just make sure you get your hands on this AMAZING book! It's the bee's knees!

First Line:
"In the town house at a fashionable address on Manhattan's Upper East Side, every lamp blazes."

Favorite Lines:
"That night, she head strange sounds coming from inside the house, the most terrible bestial noises and whispers."

"There was no scream as the candle sputtered an the whispers began. And just as Ida found the scream she'd held at bay, her candle gave out, and she was plunged into darkness."

"And as the walls began to whisper, he lost his footing on the precipice of reason and began the terrible fall into a hell beyond imagining."

The Diviners - Libba Bray Teasers and Trailers

So in case you have not, for some reason, seen the trailer for Libba Bray's new book The Diviners here it is in all it's glory!


Below you'll find Libba acting out the first part of the novel.
And for those of you who want to read an excerpt you can check it out at The Diviners Facebook page.

Teaser Tuesday #69

This week's Teaser Tuesday is from The Diviners by Libba Bray. How could you not want to read this book? Libba Bray? Check. Jazz Era? Check. Wonderful 1920s slang? AND HOW!
This swell read comes out on September 18th, so you kiddos don't have long to wait.

(page 111)

"'That's my brains!' Isaiah twisted under Memphis's head-vise grip.
'Is that what it is? Thought you'd been hiding candy up there all this time.'"

Teaser Tuesday is brought to us by Should be Reading.

Rules:

1) Grab your current read

2) Open to a random page

3) Share two (2) “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page

4) BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! (make sure that what you share doesn’t give too much away! You don’t want to ruin the book for others!)

5) Share the title & author, too, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR Lists if they like your teasers!

What I've read from the NPR Top 100 Teen Books List

So by now all of you have seen the top teen book list from NPR right? Hopefully most of you voted for your favorites. I thought I would do a quick share of what I have read/what I own and will get to someday... Feel free to post the list yourself and then link back in the comments to your post :) If you have any suggestions of which ones I should definitely read, let me know!

What I've Read / What I Own...and will read eventually

1. Harry Potter (series), by J.K. Rowling
2. The Hunger Games (series), by Suzanne Collins
3. To Kill a Mockingbird, by Harper Lee
4. The Fault in Our Stars, by John Green
5. The Hobbit, by J.R.R. Tolkien
6. The Catcher in the Rye, by J.D. Salinger
7. The Lord of the Rings (series), by J.R.R. Tolkien
8. Fahrenheit 451, by Ray Bradbury
9. Looking for Alaska, by John Green
10. The Book Thief, by Markus Zusak
11. The Giver (series), by Lois Lowry
12. The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (series), by Douglas Adams
13. The Outsiders, by S.E. Hinton
14. Anne of Green Gables (series), by Lucy Maud Montgomery
15. His Dark Materials (series), by Philip Pullman
16. The Perks of Being a Wallflower, by Stephen Chbosky
17. The Princess Bride, by William Goldman
18. Lord of the Flies, by William Golding
19. Divergent (series), by Veronica Roth
20. Paper Towns, by John Green
21. The Mortal Instruments (series), by Cassandra Clare
22. An Abundance of Katherines, by John Green
23. Flowers for Algernon, by Daniel Keyes
24. Thirteen Reasons Why, by Jay Asher
25. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, by Mark Haddon
26. Speak, by Laurie Halse Anderson
27. Twilight (series), by Stephenie Meyer
28. Uglies (series), by Scott Westerfeld
29. The Infernal Devices (series), by Cassandra Clare
30. Tuck Everlasting, by Natalie Babbitt
31. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian, by Sherman Alexie
32. The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants (series), by Anne Brashares
33. The Call of the Wild, by Jack London
34. Will Grayson, Will Grayson, by John Green, David Levithan
35. Go Ask Alice, by Anonymous
36. Howl's Moving Castle, by Diana Wynne Jones
37. Stargirl, by Jerry Spinelli
38. A Separate Peace, by John Knowles
39. Vampire Academy (series), by Richelle Mead
40. Abhorsen Trilogy / Old Kingdom Trilogy (series), by Garth Nix
41. Dune, by Frank Herbert
42. Discworld / Tiffany Aching (series, by Terry Pratchett
43. My Sister's Keeper, by Jodi Picoult
44. The Dark is Rising (series), by Susan Cooper
45. Graceling (series), Kristin Cashore
46. Forever..., by Judy Blume
47. Earthsea (series), by Ursula K. Le Guin
48. Inheritance Cycle (series), by Christopher Paolini
49. The Princess Diaries (series), by Meg Cabot
50. The Song of the Lioness (series), by Tamora Pierce
51. Treasure Island, by Robert Louis Stevenson
52. Delirium (series), by Lauren Oliver
53. Anna and the French Kiss, by Stephanie Perkins
54. Hush, Hush Saga (series), by Becca Fitzpatrick
55. 13 Little Blue Envelopes, by Maureen Johnson
56. It's Kind of a Funny Story, by Ned Vizzini
57. The Gemma Doyle Trilogy (series), by Libba Bray
58. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children, by Ransom Riggs
59. The House on Mango Street, by Sandra Cisneros
60. Something Wicked This Way Comes, by Ray Bradbury
61. The Chocolate War, by Robert Cormier
62. Just Listen, by Sarah Dessen
63. A Ring of Endless Light, by Madeleine L'Engle
64. The Truth About Forever, by Sarah Dessen
65. The Bartimaeus Trilogy (series), by Jonathan Stroud
66. Bloodlines (series), by Richelle Mead
67. Fallen (series), by Lauren Kate
68. House of Night (series), by P.C. Cast, Kristin Cast (I've only read book 1 but own the series)
69. I Capture the Castle, by Dodie Smith
70. Nick & Norah's Infinite Playlsit, by Rachel Cohn, David Levithan
71. Before I Fall, by Lauren Oliver
72. Unwind, by Neal Shusterman
73. The Last Unicorn, by Peter S. Beagle
74. The Maze Runner Trilogy (series), by James Dashner
75. If I Stay, by Gayle Forman
76. The Blue Sword, by Robin McKinley
77. Crank (series), by Ellen Hopkins (I've only read book 1 but own the series)
78. Matched (series), by Allie Condie
79. Gallagher Girls (series), by Ally Carter
80. The Goose Girl, by Shannon Hale
81. Daughter of the Lioness / Tricksters (series), by Tamora Pierce
82. I Am the Messenger, by Markus Zusak
83. The Immortals (series), by Tamora Pierce
84. The Enchanted Forest Chronicles (series), by Patricia C. Wrede
85. Chaos Walking (series), by Patrick Ness
86. Circle of Magic (series), by Tamora Pierce
87. Daughter of Smoke & Bone, by Laini Taylor
88. Feed, by M.T. Anderson
89. Weetzie Bat (series), by Francesca Lia Block
90. Along for the Ride, by Sarah Dessen
91. Confessions of Georgia Nicolson (series), by Louise Rennison
92. Leviathan (series), by Scott Westerfeld
93. The House of the Scorpion, by Nancy Farmer
94. The Chronicles of Chrestomanci (series), by Diana Wynne Jones
95. The Lullaby, by Sarah Dessen
96. Gone (series), by Michael Grant
97. The Shiver Trilogy (series), by Maggie Stiefvater
98. The Hero and the Crown, by Robin McKinley
99. Wintergirls, by Laurie Halse Anderson
100. Betsy-Tacy Books (series), by Maud Hart Lovelace