Sunday, December 12, 2010
Aussie YA Book Challenge 2011
Nomes over at Inkcrush and Nic over at Irresistible Reads have come up with the best idea ever, these two fabulous book bloggers have decided to hold an Aussie YA Book Challenge, so cool!
Here’s a little of what Nic had to say about the challenge and why they came up with it:
So, I have been signing up for some reading challenges for 2011 when I noticed there was none for Aussie YA books. I know a few bloggers who are passionate about Aussie YA so I thought why not host a challenge to encourage more people to read Australian young adult fiction. So with a lot of help from Nomes at Inkcrush, together we have created the Aussie YA Reading Challenge 2011”
I love this challenge because it’s a great way to get both Australian and international readers to read more books by Australian authors which hopefully should increase their profile because we have some absolutely amazing authors in the land down under.
To top this awesome challenge off Nic and Nomes are also going to hold some giveaways throughout the year as well as having some guest posts and interviews from some awesome Aussie authors.
So if this sounds like something your interested in I definitely recommend checking out Nic’s post (click HERE) which describes what’s involved in the challenge. If your an Aussie reader you should read at least 12 YA books by Aussie authors from 1st January, 2011 to 31st December, 2011 (this is me). If you’re an international reader you are only required to read at least 6 YA books by Aussie authors (I gather this is so as Aussie books can be harder to source for international readers). Now below are some of the Aussie books I want to read next year ...
Lost in Stories Aussie YA Book Challenge
Books to Read
John Belushi Is Dead by Kathy Charles
Beatle meets Destiny by Gabrielle Williams
Beautiful Malice by Rebecca James*
Raw Blue by Kirsty Eagar*
Everything Beautiful by Simmone Howell*
Graffiti Moon by Cath Crowley*
Stolen by Lucy Christopher
Good Oil by Laura Buzo*
This is Shyness by Leanne Hall
Darkwater by Georgia Blain
Burn Bright by Marianne de Pierres
Girl Next Door by Alyssa Brugman
Angel Creek by Sally Rippin
Jellicoe Road by Melina Marchetta
Saving Francesca by Melina Marchetta
* = I own a copy
Eating YA Books’ 21 Day Blogoversary & Birthday Bash
Jan over at Eating YA Books has an amazing 21 day giveaway going on in order to help celebrate her one year Blogoversary and upcoming birthday (on Dec. 21).
Jan will be holding a giveaway everyday for the next 21 days (thanks Jan!). Each day one book will be given away. Many of these books are ARC copies and have not yet been released.
Each day's contest will be open for two weeks, and the books will be shipped shortly after each giveaway ends with the final giveaway ending on January 4, 2011.
Oh and the giveaways are INTERNATIONAL! How great is that?
Here is the list of books and the days they will be posted for the giveaway (the giveaway has started already so I have left the links for the giveaways that are already underway):
Day one: Delirium (ARC) by Lauren Oliver
Day two: Entice (ARC) by Carrie Jones
Day three: Demonglass (ARC) by Rachel Hawkins
Day four: Personal Demons by Lisa Desrochers
Day five: The Chaos (ARC) by Rachel Ward
Day six: Keeper by Kathi Appelt
Day seven: Dark Goddess (ARC) by Sarwat Chadda
Day eight: We All Fall Down (ARC) by Nic Sheff
Day nine: The Story of Beautiful Girl by Rachel Simon
Day ten: Desire of the Dead (ARC) by Kimberly Derting
Day eleven: The Anti-prom (ARC) by Abby McDonald
Day twelve: Belladonna (ARC) by Mary Finn
Day thirteen: Clarity (ARC) by Kim Harrington
Day fourteen: The Little Giant of Aberdeen County by Tiffany Baker
Day fifteen: Nightspell (ARC) by Leah Cypess
Day sixteen: Mercy by Rebecca Lim
Day seventeen: She Loves You She Loves you Not (ARC) by Julie Anne Peters
Day eighteen: The Comet's Curse by Com Testa
Day nineteen: Plague (ARC) by Michael Grant
Day twenty: Across the Universe (ARC) by Beth Revis
Day twenty-one: Cloaked (signed ARC copy) by Alex Flinn
There are some really great books in this list I really want to win! So what are you waiting for? Get entering these fabulous giveaways, I know I have!
In My Mailbox #23
In My Mailbox is a meme hosted by Kristi @ The Story Siren once a week which explores the weekly contents of your mailbox and books bought.
For Review:
Last Sacrifice by Richelle Mead (Penguin/December 7, 2010)
Rose Hathaway has always played by her own rules.
She broke the law when she ran away from St. Vladimir’s Academy with her best friend and last surviving Dragomir Princess, Lissa. She broke the law when she fell in love with her gorgeous, off-limits instructor, Dimitri. And she dared to defy Queen Tatiana, leader of the Moroi world, risking her life and reputation to protect generations of dhampir guardian to come.
Now the law has finally caught up with Rose- for a crime she didn’t even commit. She’s in prison for the highest offense imaginable: the assassination of a monarch. She’ll need help from both Dimitri and Adrian to find the one living person who can stall her execution and force the Moroi elite to acknowledge a shocking new candidate for the royal throne: Vasilisa Dragomir.
But the clock on Rose’s life is running out. Rose knows in her heart the world of the dead wants her back… and this time she is truly out of second chances. The big question is, when your life is about saving others, who will save you?
She broke the law when she ran away from St. Vladimir’s Academy with her best friend and last surviving Dragomir Princess, Lissa. She broke the law when she fell in love with her gorgeous, off-limits instructor, Dimitri. And she dared to defy Queen Tatiana, leader of the Moroi world, risking her life and reputation to protect generations of dhampir guardian to come.
Now the law has finally caught up with Rose- for a crime she didn’t even commit. She’s in prison for the highest offense imaginable: the assassination of a monarch. She’ll need help from both Dimitri and Adrian to find the one living person who can stall her execution and force the Moroi elite to acknowledge a shocking new candidate for the royal throne: Vasilisa Dragomir.
But the clock on Rose’s life is running out. Rose knows in her heart the world of the dead wants her back… and this time she is truly out of second chances. The big question is, when your life is about saving others, who will save you?
Thanks to Penguin Australia
Bought:
Matched by Ally Condie (Dutton Juvenile/November 30, 2010)
The Society tells her it's a glitch, a rare malfunction, and that she should focus on the happy life she's destined to lead with Xander. But Cassia can't stop thinking about Ky, and as they slowly fall in love, Cassia begins to doubt the Society's infallibility and is faced with an impossible choice: between Xander and Ky, between the only life she's known and a path that no one else has dared to follow.
I won an ARC of Matched from Penguins ‘Between the Lines’ and absolutely loved it [see my review] so naturally I had to buy myself a finished hardcover copy, it’s so pretty.
If anyone’s interested I have an interview with Ally up on my blog simply click HERE for all the interviewy goodness!
Won:
Last Sacrifice by Richelle Mead (Penguin/December 7, 2010)
Yep it’s not a typo I did in fact receive two copies of Last Sacrifice this week, one I wasn’t expecting (the review copy) and another I was, this one, as I won a competition held by Penguin Australia.
Friday, December 10, 2010
Book Blogger Hop #21 & Follow Friday #15
Book Blogger Hop is hosted by Jennifer @ Crazy for Books whilst Follow Friday is hosted by ParaJunkee’s View. ‘The Hop’ and ‘Follow Friday’ are a great way to find other people who love to blog about books just like me! So if you’re interested in participating why not check out both Crazy for Books and ParaJunkee’s View for more information.
Jennifer also asks us hopper’s to answer a new question each week, so today’s question for the Hop is (*drum roll please*):
Question coming …
ParaJunkee also asks us follower’s to answer a question each week, so today’s question for the Follow is:
Question coming …
Tuesday, December 7, 2010
Readings Best YA Books of 2010
So without further ado I give you Readings Best Young Adult Books of 2010:
Fiona Wood
Fourteen-year-old Dan’s life is a mess, but he’s concentrating on six impossible things, including new school hell and a crush on the girl next door. Our reviewer said, ‘One of the stand-out young adult novels of this year ... I didn’t want it to end.’
Monsters of Men
Monsters of Men Patrick Ness
Our reviewer said, ‘Following on from the events in The Ask and the Answer, Monsters is a gripping read that sees Todd and Viola forced into a war they never wanted ... Ness never flinches away from how horrific war is, and how frustratingly slow progress can be.’
Mockingjay: The Hunger Games Book Three
Mockingjay: The Hunger Games Book Three Suzanne Collins
This gripping adventure series about a deadly reality game show has been a word-of-mouth bestseller – and this final instalment doesn’t disappoint. Twice, Katniss has been forced to participate in the brutal Hunger Games. Twice, she’s survived against the odds. But the Capitol are looking for revenge.
This is Shyness
This is Shyness Leanne Hall
Shyness is a suburb where it’s always night. Wildgirl is a visitor from across the border. And the charismatic Wolfboy is her guide for a night they’ll never forget. Our reviewer said, ‘It’s easy to see why This is Shyness won the 2009 Text Prize. In a word, it’s amazing
Will Grayson, Will Grayson
Will Grayson, Will Grayson John Green & David Levithan
This fabulously schizophrenic novel tells the story of two Will Graysons, exploring the dichotomy we all struggle with within ourselves. Our reviewer said, ‘A laugh-out-loud, cry-out-loud story about love and connection in all its forms: romantic, platonic, gay, straight and most importantly, musical.’
The Sky is Everywhere
The Sky is Everywhere Jandy Nelson
Seventeen-year-old Lennie’s older sister has suddenly died, leaving her with her Gram and pothead uncle Big. Our reviewer said, ‘Lennie narrates in spirited, sprawling, idiosyncratic prose that speaks perfectly of her age and her highly unconventional family life ... I can't recommend this book highly enough.’
White Cat
White Cat Holly Black
Cassell is uncursed – a straight kid in a crooked family of magicians and mobsters. Our reviewer said, ‘Nothing is as it seems in White Cat. Black edges towards perfection with this uncanny tale that’s part Harry Potter, part Sopranos. Full of a slimy, creeping kind of magic.’
Lips Touch Three Times
Lips Touch Three Times Laini Taylor
Our reviewer said, ‘One of those books that turns people who don’t like short stories into believers. This gorgeous book contains three short stories complete with goblins, a curse and lifelong secrets, and all revolving around a kiss.’
Ash
Ash Malinda Lo
Our reviewer said, ‘Malinda Lo has taken the familiar tale of Cinderella and retold it with the weight of its original intention as a cautionary tale and the added evocation of the grief of a young girl who loses her family and way of life.’
The Piper’s Son
The Piper’s Son Melina Marchetta
Saving Francesca’s Tom Mackee has been damaged by the past five years, and wants to leave the friends and family who tie him to grief. Our reviewer said, ‘There is darkness in this book: the darkness of real life, real pain. But there is warmth and light too.’
What do you guys think? Do you agree with the picks? I’ve only read two books from the list (Six Impossible Things and Mockingjay) and loved both however I’ve heard really good things on many of the other books on the list, hmmm I might have to get some of these books on the list, good thing Christmas is coming up, I love getting books for presents!
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