Books

[gilana]

Oops -- somehow I never posted an old batch, and forgot the last two weeks. So here are a couple of batches.

74. Hope Was Here — Joan Bauer
75. Micah — Laurell K. Hamilton
76. Behaving Like Adults — Anna Maxted
77. Star Spangled Summer — Janet Lambert
78. Dreams of Glory — Janet Lambert
79. The Schwa Was Here — Neal Shusterman

80. The China Garden — Liz Berry
81. The Yokota Officer's Club — Sarah Bird
82. I, Coriander — Sally Gardner

Thanks for the recommendations, ayelle; I really enjoyed both of them, although the endings of both books felt a little... rushed? forced? dunno, but not quite right, somehow.

86. The Summer of Us — Holly Chamberlin
87. The Thing About Jane Spring — Sharon Krum
I feel like there was a third one that week, but no clue what it was now.

88. Nanny McPhee: The Collected Tales of Nurse Matilda — Christianna Brand
89. Avalon High — Meg Cabot

Only two this week, but that's not bad between working a show Friday and Saturday night and going to ArtBeat Saturday afternoon. I was disappointed by the Nanny McPhee stories, although I'd still like to see the movie, but Avalon High was a good read; my YA-loving friends should check it out, if they haven't already.

Comments

[ayelle.livejournal.com]

The Nanny McPhee movie was good fun. I can see what you mean about the ending of The China Garden feeling rushed... I will hear no word against I, Coriander! (Although I did listen to that on audio, which always affects my perception of the book, particularly when it's a a very good performance and particularly when it's first-person voice -- I feel like she's a friend I carry around with me, talking to me. It becomes much harder for me to judge the story objectively.)

With both you and alfie1981 recommending it, I really must read The Schwa Was Here. What did you think of Hope Was Here? It's been a while since I read that one, but I remember liking it.

I once meant to write a book with a very similar plot to Avalon High. I'll really have to see if she pulled it off where I simply failed. (Failed to start, technically...)

[gilana]

The Schwa Was Here was ok, nothing fabulous. But I really loved Hope Was Here. Fabulous characters, great story. I didn't want to put it down, and was sad when it ended.