Young Adult Literature

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Thanks for the recommendation for Bubble World. I read it this weekend and really liked it. It reminded me a little of Ready Player One which is one of my favorites. I am kinda sick of trilogies and series. Anyone have any other recs for stand alones?

[Gigiree]

I'm reading Code Name Verity by Elizabeth Wein for my teacher book club (our librarian picked it). Here's the blurb on the back cover--

On October 11th, 1943, a British spy plan crashes in Nazi-occupied France. Its pilot and passenger are best friends. But just one of the girls has a chance as survival. Arrested by the Gestapo, "Verity" is given a choice: reveal her mission or face a grisly execution. They'll get the truth out of her. Only, it won't be what they expect.

I just started it yesterday and haven't gotten very far yet, but I'm absolutely sucked in.

[tabby]

Gigiree, I loved that book. It's pretty intense, especially towards the end.

[SGleason]

One of my favorite YA authors, Zilpha Keatley Snyder, died this week at 87.

The Egypt Game and The Headless Cupid were awesome, but The Changeling was the absolute best.

[chonies]

I loved the Velvet Room, too. Thanks for posting, SGleason.

[bluemuna]

Unwind by Neal Shusterman--love it. It's the first of four in a series.

ETA there's a short story that fills in gaps in book one.

[Nysha]

I read 2 YA books, free courtesy of Kindle, this week. The Fire Seekers by Richard Farr and Broken Symmetry by Dan Rix. I was pleasantly surprised by the quality of writing, especially for free Kindle books.

[hamhock]

Has Lisa McMann been mentioned? Love her "Fade" and "Visions" series.
"Jenny Pox" by J.L. Bryan was good, too, and the beginning of a trilogy that I need to continue.

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I was sad to see Lois Duncan passed away earlier this summer. The only reason I even knew is that one of her very old books (not one of her thrillers) was sup posed to be republished in August, and I noticed it disappeared from my saved items on Amazon--when I looked up her website, I saw the news.

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That reminds me--I've had Down a Dark Hall sitting on my coffee table for a couple of months. I'll make time to read it this weekend.