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A summer of YA reading

Gricel — Tue, 22 May 2012 12:51:46 +0000

I’ve been in a YA sort of mood this month… actually, it’s been a while since I’ve been interested in reading YA fiction. I was starting to think I had become a boring grown-up sort of reader, but no such thing after all.

Therefore, in the best tradition of what I do best, I’ve made a list of books culled from my TBR pile and prepared my very own YA Summer Reading List. Best of all, it’s not teacher-assigned . No deadlines or book reports for this summer reading list.

Matched by Ally Condie
Deerskin by Robin McKinley
Chime by Franny Billingsley
A Song for Summer by Eva Ibhotsen
Bachelor Girl by Roger Lea McBride
Lock and Key by Sarah Dessen
Prisoners in the Palace by Michaela MacColl
Rampant by Diana Peterfreund
Wildwood Dancing by Juliet Marrilier
Runemarks by Joanne Harris
Withering Tights by Louise Rennison
and the rest of the Mortal Instruments series to be checked out from the library

Monthly Roundup: September 2010

Gricel — Wed, 29 Sep 2010 12:48:16 +0000

Monthly Round-up for September 2010

Read

Bridget Jones’s Diary by Helen Fielding (re-read for the umpteenth time. still makes me laugh :] )
The Hollow by John Scudamore (for the Historical Novel Society Review)
Blameless by Gail Carriger
Blandings Castle by PG Wodehouse

Currently Reading

The Temptation of the Night Jasmine by Lauren Willig
Lark Rise to Candleford by Flora Thompson (slowly but surely…)

Books I couldn’t finish

Silver Phoenix by Cindy Pon

The Monthly Round-up is a regular feature wherein I list the books I read each month.

Monthly Roundup: August 2010

Gricel — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 13:27:01 +0000

Monthly Round-up for August 2010

Read
Changeless by Gail Carriger
Bleak House by Charles Dickens (for The Zen Leaf’s Read-along)
Reactions to Chapters 1-7 here

“Blatherings” have been written and will be posted according to this schedule:
Sept 1 – Chapters 8-13
Sept 8 – Chapters 14-19
Sept 15 – Chapters 20-25
Sept 22 – Chapters 26-32
Sept 29 – Chapters 33-38
Oct 6 – Chapters 39-46
Oct 13 – Chapters 47-53
Oct 20 – Chapters 54-59
Oct 27 – Chapters 60-67

Currently Reading
Blandings Castle by PG Wodehouse
Lark Rise to Candleford by Flora Thompson (slowly but surely…)
Daily Life in Victorian England by Sally Mitchell

The Monthly Round-up is a regular feature wherein I list the books I read each month.

Bleak House Read-along

Gricel — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 19:30:13 +0000

And in another attempt to give Dickens a go… I have joined Amanda’s Bleak House Read-along over at The Zen Leaf.

Update

Gricel — Thu, 27 May 2010 13:18:48 +0000

I’m enrolled in two 10 week summer courses, so my posts may become few and far between. I’m reading a whole slew of books on different cultures, so there’s a lot I want to share, but I may not have much time for blogging while I work on projects. If I seem to disappear for a while… I’ll be back! And I’ll post all my evaluations and reviews when I’ve completed my readings for the term. In the meantime, here’s the list of books I’ll be reading for the culture/lifestyle class (it’s on collection and program development for YAs and children):

Multicultural books for kids and teens (including GLBTQ and the disabled)

This list will continue to grow as I pick more selections… I may not get a chance to read all of them before the class ends, but they all look so interesting!

More than an eligible princess

Gricel — Fri, 23 Apr 2010 21:56:46 +0000

I love reading fantasy novels that feature strong female characters. I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, there is a serious bias towards male characters in fantasy, not that I have anything against the brave, heroic, princes and knights, but I like to see a girl who does something more than serve as the damsel/object of desire. Last summer, I posted a request for recommendations on Yahoo!Answers and I was introduced to the novels of Patricia C. Wrede, which feature some of the best “girls who do things” in fantasy.

This week, I found copies of Wrede’s Enchanted Forest Chronicles in a used bookstore and they’re wonderful! I couldn’t put Dealing with Dragons down and Searching for Dragons is just as engaging. I’ll write up a proper post on the series when I’m done, but I think Dragons has definitely earned its place on my shelf (a coveted spot indeed, as I’ve been shelf-cleaning)

What I’m reading on Monday

Gricel — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 20:29:58 +0000

I’m currently reading:

The Secret Diaries of Charlotte Bronte by Syrie James

Last week, I finished:

Shirley by Charlotte Bronte (REVIEW)

Next, I want to start reading:

so many to choose from, but I think it will be East by Edith Pattou

Best Wishes to J. Kaye as she passes on the Monday meme torch!

What I’m reading on Monday

Gricel — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 16:34:31 +0000

Last week, I finished:

Fire by Kristin Cashore (REVIEW)

I’m currently reading:

Shirley by Charlotte Brontë (This one started slow, but it’s become very exciting!)

Next, I plan to start reading:

The Secret Diaries of Charlotte Brontë by Syrie James

What I’m reading

Gricel — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 22:42:46 +0000

Last week, I finished reading:

Are these my basoomas I see before me? by Louise Rennison (so long Georgia and Angus) (REVIEW)

I am currently reading:

Fire by Kristin Cashore (my library request finally came in!)

Shirley by Charlotte Brontë

When I finish these two, I will start reading:

The Secret Diaries of Charlotte Brontë by Syrie James (and tackling the rest of the 2010 list)

What I’m Reading on Monday

Gricel — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 14:14:50 +0000

What I’m reading:

I am about 100 pages away from finishing Cecilia… my goal is finally within reach!

See Part 3 and Part 4 of my Cecilia Chronicles

I want to start reading:

Shirley by Charlotte Brontë

though I may take a quick detour and read Are these my basoomas I see before me? by Louise Rennison (I need some laughs between my classics)