What to read?
What books do you think this author should read in 2009? Next week, I’m going to post a list on Goodreads.com I’m committing to reading 12 adult novels, 12 middle-reader novels and 12 non-fiction. I may throw a few short story collections in the mix.
Let me know what your picks are! They can be in any of the catagories above. Thanks!
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ladybuggaiagirl says:
Read “The girl that could fly” by victoria Forester. I like it a lot.
ladybuggaiagirl says:
Oooh! I forgot! Read “to kill a mockingbird” becuase I will, soon!
Scout says:
ooh yes I agree with “to kill a mockingbird” unless you have already. We are reading it in class and I LOVE IT!! and ladybug, when you read it, think of me when you hear of scout. that was my nickname as a little kid and thats why my name is scout up there ^^ it is because of Scout Finch. When I was young, I was a too aggresive-tomboy too ^.^
twilight was also good, and I think you would like Savvy. I don’t know the author but the cover is a bus in the distance and lots of clouds with a bit of lightning. Its kinda like Gaia Girls in the sense that these kids have superpowers and stuff. I liked it a lot.
Twilight, Savvy, and TKAM would all be middle reader I think. TKAM could be non-fiction
Scout says:
Savvy is by Ingrid Law
the5thgaiagirl says:
To KIll A Mockingbird deffinently
also, Ida B. is a good book.
Chasing Vermeer
Twilight
EarthVulpecula98 says:
Definitly Ida B. I read it in 4 days!!!!By katherine Hannigan and paint the wind by Pam munoz Ryan. I finished that in 5 days.no small thing forgot who wrote that. Haven’t read twilight and don’t want to too scary!!!! Each little bird that sings forgot who wrote that.But still such a good book!!!!!!!!!!!!
Scout says:
Twilight isn’t too scary till the climatic ending scene, but its not too bad. Although, the sequels (New Moon, Eclipse, Breaking Dawn) get a bit scarier (and more…mature…) as they go.
Lee Welles-author says:
Chasing Vermeer sounds interesting. What’s that about?
Tessa_of_the_Sea says:
You should definetly check out Neil Shusterman and his books… They’re beautifully written and have interesting plotlines.
I would recommend:
Unwound by Neil Shusterman
Everlost by Neil Shusterman
The Uglies Trilogy by Scott Westerfield
Harry Potter Series by J.K. Rowling
Spiderwick Chronicles by Deterlizzi & Black
Percy Jackson & the Olympians series by Rick Riordan
The Invention of Hugo Cabret by Brian Selznick
If you want more let me know!!
-Tessa
EarthTeaherb says:
Chasing Vermeer was my school librarian’s favorite book, You should definitley read it.
To Kill a Mockingbird, I am sometimes called Scout as well, because I kind of act like her!
Runemarks by Joan Harris, this author writes a bunch of adult books that my mom loves, so she got me this, it is her only children’s book.
The Tale of Desperaux, by Kate Dicamillo, if you haven’t already read this
Tiger Rising, by Kate dicamillo, It is really short, but really good
The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tuilane, by Kate Dicamillo, I actually got to meet here and she signed this for me!
The Castaways of the Flying Dutchman series, by Brian Jacques, My Pirate alter-ego,Cap’n Wivvey, loves these!
The Redwall books, by Brian jacques, I met this author as well and he signed a couple, maybe one or two, there are a lot of books in this series
A couple of the Warriors books, by Erin Hunter (aka, Kate Cary and Cherith baldry) I’ll never look at my cats the same way again.
Tom Sawyer by mark Twain (aka Samuel Clemens) a classic!
Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain classic and still funny!
The City of Ember, by Jeanne DuPrauu, science fiction for people who don’t like science fiction!
I’ll add more later
EarthTeaherb says:
OK, here are some more.
The spiderwick Chronicles, by Tony diterlizzi and Holly black, me and my friend used to be OBSESSED with these.
Every Soul a star, by Wendy Mass, I read it for a book report, it was really good!
Hoot, by Carl Hiassen, WAY better than the movie.
Flush, by Carl Hiassen, very realistic.
Coraline, by Neil Gaiman, Kinda creepy, it keeeps you reading!
Island of the Blue Dolphins, by Scott O’dell, his other books are awesome too!
The Minerva Clark Series,by Karen Karbo, takes place in my hometown!!
The Fudge series, by Judy Blume, Yay, Fudge!!!!
David and the Phoenix, I forget the author’s name.
The Land of Elyon, Book 1, the dark hills divide, by Patrick Garman, An ending that will surprise you!
Man, my lists are long! Bye!
Scout says:
Oh yes I agree with ‘Uglies” trilogy and “Hoot” and “The City of Ember”. I read them and they were good.
ladybuggaiagirl says:
Hoot is so much better than the movie! I loved the book a lot. My brother doesn’t like reading very much, but then I told him he might like hoot. He loved it. I also loved Rules by Cynthia Lord – It’s great. I recomended that to him too. He loved it. Scott O’dell is awesome too – I love Sing Down The Moon. It’s kinda short, but that’s OK. Coraline is creepy – I heard theyr’e making a movie out of it, but it’s just cartoons and Coraline’s hair is BLUE! It may be an OK movie. Oh – the redwall books are awesome! Read those! I am so going to read the twilight series – haven’t gotten to it yet. my grandma says it’s really weird and she wants me to do emboidery with me but i don’t want to hurt her feelings becuase shes nice to me.
EarthTeaherb says:
I know! I mean, about Coraline’s hair being blue, IT IS RED!!!!!!!!!! I think. I tried reading Twilight, but, it creeped me out, plus, some time later some of my friends and I went to the pool and met my other friend.She was reading Breaking Dawn and got to this part that freaked her out so, her blood sugar went totally south, then she fainted and blacked out for two minutes. It was especially scary for me because her skin was grey and her eyes rooled back for a moment, andd the fire department had to come and draw some blood. Omigosh, sorry! i just totally sounded mean, if you are going to read Twilight, go ahead!!!!!!!!!
EarthTeaherb says:
Sorry sorry sorry!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
ladybuggaiagirl says:
Oh my gosh! I cannot believe she turned grey and her eyes rolled back! That’s really scary. It’s ok, i can deal with really scary stuff
EarthTeaherb says:
Yeah, it was pretty scary, but she is fine, Actually I saw her today, we laugh about that now!!!:-)
thehorsegaiagirl says:
Read Legacy of Luna by Julie Butterfly Hill. It is a incredible account of the author’s time spent UP an ancient tree (Luna) to prevent her being logged. MUST READ!!!!
thehorsegaiagirl says:
Oh yeah, you should also read Jonathan Livingston Seagull. I can’t remember who its by… its quite old but really good.:)
juliagulia193 says:
I loved all those books!!! Although i wasn’t a big fan of twighlight……