Comments on: On the Hunt for the PERFECT Book – Need Your Recommendations http://blog.mawbooks.com/2010/07/15/on-the-hunt-for-the-perfect-book-need-your-recommendations/ Maw Books - book reviews, book recommendations, book lists, author interviews and more! Mon, 28 Nov 2011 00:11:25 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Janelle http://blog.mawbooks.com/2010/07/15/on-the-hunt-for-the-perfect-book-need-your-recommendations/#comment-96940 Janelle Sat, 14 Aug 2010 04:33:21 +0000 http://blog.mawbooks.com/?p=6517#comment-96940 Our teenage babysitter loves manga books. Unfortunately she's on an extended vacation so I'm not sure which manga books she likes the best. I loved reading gothic and historical romance books at that age -- Victoria Holt, Daphne du Maurier, Phyllis Whitney. Christian romances as well by Lori Wick, Janette Oke - later Beverly Lewis...as a teen I also remember liking Christy by Catherine Marshall. Our teenage babysitter loves manga books. Unfortunately she’s on an extended vacation so I’m not sure which manga books she likes the best.

I loved reading gothic and historical romance books at that age — Victoria Holt, Daphne du Maurier, Phyllis Whitney. Christian romances as well by Lori Wick, Janette Oke – later Beverly Lewis…as a teen I also remember liking Christy by Catherine Marshall.

]]> By: Angie http://blog.mawbooks.com/2010/07/15/on-the-hunt-for-the-perfect-book-need-your-recommendations/#comment-94990 Angie Tue, 27 Jul 2010 23:54:55 +0000 http://blog.mawbooks.com/?p=6517#comment-94990 Hmmm...I wonder if she'd enjoy I Am the Messenger by Markus Zusak. I really enjoyed that book recently. Ang (www.boundtogetherforgood.blogspot.com) Hmmm…I wonder if she’d enjoy I Am the Messenger by Markus Zusak.

I really enjoyed that book recently.

Ang (www.boundtogetherforgood.blogspot.com)

]]> By: Angie http://blog.mawbooks.com/2010/07/15/on-the-hunt-for-the-perfect-book-need-your-recommendations/#comment-94989 Angie Tue, 27 Jul 2010 23:53:12 +0000 http://blog.mawbooks.com/?p=6517#comment-94989 Hmmm...I wonder if she'd enjoy I Am the Messenger by Markus Zusak. Hmmm…I wonder if she’d enjoy I Am the Messenger by Markus Zusak.

]]> By: Mary http://blog.mawbooks.com/2010/07/15/on-the-hunt-for-the-perfect-book-need-your-recommendations/#comment-94977 Mary Tue, 27 Jul 2010 20:33:52 +0000 http://blog.mawbooks.com/?p=6517#comment-94977 The Disreputable History of Frankie Landau-Banks by E. Lockhart The Disreputable History of Frankie Landau-Banks

by E. Lockhart

]]> By: Sheri Copier http://blog.mawbooks.com/2010/07/15/on-the-hunt-for-the-perfect-book-need-your-recommendations/#comment-94257 Sheri Copier Wed, 21 Jul 2010 04:25:39 +0000 http://blog.mawbooks.com/?p=6517#comment-94257 My three picks are: The Very Worst Thing by Torey Hayden...Walk Two Moons by Sharon Creech...and Esperanza Rising by Pam Munoz Ryan. I use all 3 in my classroom every year. I have yet to find a student that dislikes these stories. They are all contemporary and are fast reads! My three picks are: The Very Worst Thing by Torey Hayden…Walk Two Moons by Sharon Creech…and Esperanza Rising by Pam Munoz Ryan. I use all 3 in my classroom every year. I have yet to find a student that dislikes these stories. They are all contemporary and are fast reads!

]]> By: Jess (The Cozy Reader) http://blog.mawbooks.com/2010/07/15/on-the-hunt-for-the-perfect-book-need-your-recommendations/#comment-94094 Jess (The Cozy Reader) Tue, 20 Jul 2010 01:12:47 +0000 http://blog.mawbooks.com/?p=6517#comment-94094 I agree with The Penderwicks. But they aren't OMG amazing but good middle school reads. I agree with The Penderwicks. But they aren’t OMG amazing but good middle school reads.

]]> By: Jennifer@5 Minutes for Books http://blog.mawbooks.com/2010/07/15/on-the-hunt-for-the-perfect-book-need-your-recommendations/#comment-94065 Jennifer@5 Minutes for Books Mon, 19 Jul 2010 20:27:25 +0000 http://blog.mawbooks.com/?p=6517#comment-94065 Wow! I have to say that Jodi Picoult and Stephen King probably do not fall into the "clean read" category, though I know many teens read them. Much YA is pretty explicit as well, so just because it's YA doesn't mean it's age-appropriate. I have to say that I 10th the Hunger Games recommendation. It really is a great read. My 11 1/2 year old just read Alice in Wonderland. It's short, and I was surprised that she liked it so much, because I remember finding it a bit obtuse at time. But she said it's creative and imaginative. I did listen to the Suite Scarlett audiobook that we got at BookBloggerCon and liked it a lot. I have the second book waiting for me, but haven't read it yet. As I recall, there was a mild swear word used a couple of times, and some talk about teen sexual kind of subjects, but for a high schooler, even one looking for a clean read, I think it might be okay. I'm holding off on letting my middle schooler read it, but I think it reads like a classic style book. The Penderwicks is one of my all-time faves, and I think that would be my recommendation -- fun, adventurous, realistic, and clean. I think that it holds wide appeal from age 8 on up through teens (especially a teen who didn't read much) Wow!

I have to say that Jodi Picoult and Stephen King probably do not fall into the “clean read” category, though I know many teens read them. Much YA is pretty explicit as well, so just because it’s YA doesn’t mean it’s age-appropriate.

I have to say that I 10th the Hunger Games recommendation. It really is a great read.

My 11 1/2 year old just read Alice in Wonderland. It’s short, and I was surprised that she liked it so much, because I remember finding it a bit obtuse at time. But she said it’s creative and imaginative.

I did listen to the Suite Scarlett audiobook that we got at BookBloggerCon and liked it a lot. I have the second book waiting for me, but haven’t read it yet. As I recall, there was a mild swear word used a couple of times, and some talk about teen sexual kind of subjects, but for a high schooler, even one looking for a clean read, I think it might be okay. I’m holding off on letting my middle schooler read it, but I think it reads like a classic style book.

The Penderwicks is one of my all-time faves, and I think that would be my recommendation — fun, adventurous, realistic, and clean. I think that it holds wide appeal from age 8 on up through teens (especially a teen who didn’t read much)

]]> By: Reeder Reads http://blog.mawbooks.com/2010/07/15/on-the-hunt-for-the-perfect-book-need-your-recommendations/#comment-94030 Reeder Reads Mon, 19 Jul 2010 14:54:36 +0000 http://blog.mawbooks.com/?p=6517#comment-94030 Typically I'd recommend "The Book Theif" but it is quite large and I know that she's not looking for something large... so I'd have to suggest "Anne of Green Gables" - such a great read ;) Typically I’d recommend “The Book Theif” but it is quite large and I know that she’s not looking for something large… so I’d have to suggest “Anne of Green Gables” – such a great read ;)

]]> By: The Brain Lair http://blog.mawbooks.com/2010/07/15/on-the-hunt-for-the-perfect-book-need-your-recommendations/#comment-94028 The Brain Lair Mon, 19 Jul 2010 14:13:43 +0000 http://blog.mawbooks.com/?p=6517#comment-94028 Violet on The Runway by Melissa Walker (three book series) Airhead by Meg Cabot (although I was not a fan of the next two books - my DD, who is 14, loved them) Both of these are short and fast reads and parts of a series so there are more if she likes the first! Gimme a Call by Sarah Mylanowski - some fashion, some romance and a great read Great mystery - The Body of Christopher Creed by Carol Plum-Ucci - very suspenseful! The First Part Last by Angela Johnson - short, realistic and just a wonderful read The Summer I Turned Pretty by Jenny Han Violet on The Runway by Melissa Walker (three book series)
Airhead by Meg Cabot (although I was not a fan of the next two books – my DD, who is 14, loved them)

Both of these are short and fast reads and parts of a series so there are more if she likes the first!

Gimme a Call by Sarah Mylanowski – some fashion, some romance and a great read

Great mystery – The Body of Christopher Creed by Carol Plum-Ucci – very suspenseful!

The First Part Last by Angela Johnson – short, realistic and just a wonderful read

The Summer I Turned Pretty by Jenny Han

]]> By: Jess (The Cozy Reader) http://blog.mawbooks.com/2010/07/15/on-the-hunt-for-the-perfect-book-need-your-recommendations/#comment-94001 Jess (The Cozy Reader) Mon, 19 Jul 2010 04:48:40 +0000 http://blog.mawbooks.com/?p=6517#comment-94001 The only books I've read that had fashion as a main point were the first few books of Melissa de la Cruz's Blue Bloods series. Although it's a vampire series but heavy in the up scale New York society type. :) If I think of anything else I'll come back. The only books I’ve read that had fashion as a main point were the first few books of Melissa de la Cruz’s Blue Bloods series. Although it’s a vampire series but heavy in the up scale New York society type. :) If I think of anything else I’ll come back.

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