tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1264230929467679343.post3162910951402948859..comments2024-03-29T08:31:31.747+00:00Comments on Ruth Lauren : A selection of books that are cool and you should really read.Ruthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02046492434737362097noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1264230929467679343.post-61648446719915607792012-02-26T09:31:30.248+00:002012-02-26T09:31:30.248+00:00Just last week I entered this century and got a sm...Just last week I entered this century and got a smartphone (is that how the kids say it, smartphone? :D) <br /><br />I discovered the Goodreads app a few days later. It's great!<br /><br />And if you're looking for issues based, check out Forbidden - alcoholic neglectful mother, incest between brother and sister, depression... Am I selling it? It's the most thought provoking book I've read for a long time.Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02046492434737362097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1264230929467679343.post-55159833618975302452012-02-26T00:30:29.787+00:002012-02-26T00:30:29.787+00:00I don't have any reading recommendations (the ...I don't have any reading recommendations (the YA stuff I read tends to be heavily issue-based - gangs, absent parents, drugs, pregnancy - that my students would relate to rather than sci-fi/fantasy), but I would like to recommend the Goodreads app for your phone if you don't have it already. It's great for when you're browsing in a bookstore and either want to add a book to your to-read list, or want to read reviews before you buy it.E.D. Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06919218250424892502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1264230929467679343.post-62887601123552563302012-02-24T09:58:15.602+00:002012-02-24T09:58:15.602+00:00Thanks Stephanie. I have Anna Dressed in Blood on ...Thanks Stephanie. I have Anna Dressed in Blood on my tbr. Off to check out The Name of the Star now : )Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02046492434737362097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1264230929467679343.post-78004185026467792382012-02-24T01:37:01.698+00:002012-02-24T01:37:01.698+00:00I took your advice and added Forbidden and Ultravi...I took your advice and added Forbidden and Ultraviolet to my TBR list!I would recommend The Daughter of Smoke and Bone. It was my favorite read from last year. Also, if you are looking for a ghost story, I enjoyed Anna Dressed in Blood and am currently liking The Name of the Star.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17247096432364566732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1264230929467679343.post-14352079617102172462012-02-22T09:36:20.554+00:002012-02-22T09:36:20.554+00:00Thanks Sarah. I have Before I Fall by Oliver, but ...Thanks Sarah. I have Before I Fall by Oliver, but not Delirium. I'll check out those others (I've been eyeing Matched for a while now : )Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02046492434737362097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1264230929467679343.post-60899247804932759322012-02-22T09:33:51.212+00:002012-02-22T09:33:51.212+00:00I PROMISE that you would love The Hunger Games! I ...I PROMISE that you would love The Hunger Games! I didn't even look at the cover for it tbh. Just d/l the sample on Amazon and give it a go!Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02046492434737362097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1264230929467679343.post-38857434166114522262012-02-22T09:30:40.810+00:002012-02-22T09:30:40.810+00:00It's next on my list! I've just started An...It's next on my list! I've just started Anna and the French Kiss, but the Cinder sample is waiting!Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02046492434737362097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1264230929467679343.post-38895241397183607212012-02-22T09:26:40.372+00:002012-02-22T09:26:40.372+00:00Your life?! With that high a recommendation, I can...Your life?! With that high a recommendation, I can't possibly ignore it. Just d/led the sample to my Kindle :)Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02046492434737362097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1264230929467679343.post-84726630252818106792012-02-22T08:02:35.938+00:002012-02-22T08:02:35.938+00:00Delirium by Lauren Oliver, Thirteen Reasons Why by...Delirium by Lauren Oliver, Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher, Matched (and the new 'Crossed'] by Ally Condie - enjoy, SarahAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1264230929467679343.post-10451647081580693022012-02-22T08:02:13.112+00:002012-02-22T08:02:13.112+00:00So many books, so little time to read. I'm mak...So many books, so little time to read. I'm making more of an effort to read this year, too. It's funny though, I thought I'd pay more attention to blurbs when choosing books on-line, but it's still the pretty covers that draw me in. I do read the blurb, and I even read the first few pages using amazon's 'look inside' feature, but the cover is still the decider. :-) I think that's what has put me off reading Suzanne Collins. I just can't get excited about her book covers.Amaleen Isonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13686047513429707212noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1264230929467679343.post-24289823546424138752012-02-22T03:10:40.474+00:002012-02-22T03:10:40.474+00:00Cinder by Marissa Meyer :)Cinder by Marissa Meyer :)Michelle Kryshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15435461016171266977noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1264230929467679343.post-28899311372356809862012-02-21T23:40:04.764+00:002012-02-21T23:40:04.764+00:00A Monster Calls by Patrick Ness. Best book of the ...A Monster Calls by Patrick Ness. Best book of the year, and possibly my life :)<br /><br />Great call on Hunger Games and Forbidden - love them!Gemma Cooperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08614433692914150518noreply@blogger.com