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How I Live Now by Meg Rosoff
The White Darkness by Geraldine McCaughrean
An Echo in the Bone by Diana Gabaldon
Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson
Infidel by Ayaan Hirsi Ali
American Wife: a novel by Curtis Sittenfield
The Disreputable History of Frankie Landau-Banks by E. Lockha ...
... Books for 2009
Hunger Games Suzanne Collins
I Am The Messenger Markus Zusak
Thirteen Reasons Why Jay Asher
Speak Laurie Halse Anderson
Green Angel Alice Hoffman
Worst Books of 2009
The Heavenly Village Cynthia Rylant
Salvage Jane F Kotapish
The Corner of Yo ...
... for 2009
Hunger Games Suzanne Collins
I Am The Messenger Markus Zusak
Thirteen Reasons Why Jay Asher
Speak Laurie Halse Anderson
Green Angel Alice Hoffman
Worst Books of 2009
The Heavenly Village Cynthia Rylant
Salvage Jane F Kotapish
The Corner of ...
... - 3 books
1 star - 1 book
The absolutely true diary of a part-time Indian by Sherman Alexie
Clay by David Almond
Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson
Don Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra
Het kleine meisje van meneer Linh by Philippe Claudel
Mevrouw Verona daalt de heuvel af ...
Forgot a recently read: Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson.
... it).
7 books got 5 stars:
The absolutely true diary of a part-time Indian by Sherman Alexie
Clay by David Almond
Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson
Don Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra
Het kleine meisje van meneer Linh by Philippe Claudel
Mevrouw Verona daalt de heuvel af ...
... while I have read a lot of these in high school I only I had to read Macbeth, Romeo and Juliet (twice), Othello, Speak and Man of La Mancha. I didn't mind Romeo and Juliet when I read it half way through the book because so many people didn't get Shakespeare (in the first year of ...
... dystopian, fiction)
The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky (epistolary, coming of age, YA fiction)
Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson (depression, YA fiction)
Infidel by Ayaan Hirsi Ali (Muslim women, refugee, memoir non-fiction)
Year of Wonders: A Novel of the Plague ...
... dystopian, fiction)
2. The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky * (epistolary, coming of age, YA fiction)
3. Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson * (depression, YA fiction)
4. Infidel by Ayaan Hirsi Ali * (Muslim women, refugee, memoir non-fiction)
5. Year of Wonders: A Novel of ...
Finished Speak now on to Blood Promise. I'm still thinking about what I want to say about Speak. I liked how it was written but for some reason I felt like I wanted a little more about her resolving her relationship with her parents. I think I want to read more by this author. Any ...
I've put this on hold at work, but I'm still waiting for it at this stage. Speak is one of my 1010 challenge books, I saw the movie this year and really enjoyed it and I'm looking forward to reading it.
I'll have to chec out the group that's been created - even more reading to distract myself ...
... of Laurie Halse Anderson's novels; however, they do tend to be a bit heavy emotionally. The ones I really loved were Speak , Twisted, Catalyst, and Prom (much lighter than the first three). I was disappointed in her recent Wintergirls. Anderson also writes historical fiction, but ...
I was surprised that Speak wasn't on the list. Also, there's nothing from Walter Dean Myers!!
Maybe Eragon wasn't included because it was originally self-published and badly in need of editing? I mean, I enjoyed it more than I thought I would, but I think it was really good for a ...
... bosky
The Wednesday Wars by Gary D. Schmidt
A White Darkness by Geraldine McCaughrean
How I Live Now by Meg Rosoff
Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson
The Disreputable History of Frankie Landau Banks by Emily Lockhart
The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-time Indian by Sherman Alexie
T ...
... I can see why teens like to read books by Sarah Dessen but they aren't as stand out as other popular teen books, such as Speak , which has already been mentioned.
I heard about this in the 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die group. Almost 300 titles are listed for ages 12+ Speak isn't included, but Twilight is. Graveyard Book made the cut, but Hunger Games didn't. The Book Thief wasn't on the list either. Go figure!
I started a group to ...
... Come on!
I was happy to see Tomorrow, When The War Began on the list, but couldn't believe they didn't include Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson.
... readsheets.google.com/ccc?key=0AsL5YAzCgrJbdFJnYU96bkVOUUU4dHZIR1Z6QjNTM1E&hl=en
The list includes Twilight but not Speak . Hmm, I see a revised edition in the near future. LOL.
I created a group if anyone is interested:
mamzel in Read YA Lit : author: Sarah Dessen (Nov 12, 2009, 12:50pm)
... fan. When I asked her which one of her books I should read, she recommended Just Listen. The plot was very similar to Speak .
#91 Speak
#92 Twisted
#93 Catalyst
all by Laurie Halse Anderson
Speak
... however I already had this one out from the library. I'm glad I did and I decided to read it, it was almost as good as Speak .
When I first started reading this I groaned inwardly as it seemed to be another variation of Just Listen: a relatively normal middle class family. The main ...
... and hear ghosts. Another fairly predictable young adult story.
Just Listen by Sarah Dressen - along the same lines as Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson, just not as good.
Don't Look Back by Karin Fossum - average detective novel
Gardens of Water by Alan Drew - set in Turkey after a ...
Lisa, hopefully you will feel better soon.
I read Speak earlier this year and agree with your review. It was definitely a worthwhile read.
... they eloped and it was quite a scandal.
As well as an Echo in the Bone by Diana Gabaldon - historical fiction
I read Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson - YA novel
and Hitler's Youth: Growing up in Hitler's Shadow by Susan Campbell Bartoletti. - YA non-fiction
I highly recommend them all!
...
... than yesterday. Besides after the Tsunami in Samoa being sick pales in comparison!
I read three books this week:
65. Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson 5 stars
I read Wintergirls earlier this year which is Anderson's latest book and is about eating disorders. It was a good book about that ...
... this series. I started reading it this summer for some light reading. It's a little out there but enjoyable.
93. Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson
Rating: 3.5
This was an LT recommendation for a YA novel. I enjoyed this read a lot. I really felt for the main character and was ...
... Y
80) I Am The Messenger by Markus Zusak
81) The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie by Alan Bradley
82) Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson
83) The Other Queen by Philippa Gregory
84) The Adoration of Jenna Fox by Mary E. Pearson
85) Grave Surprise by Charlai ...
... recommend The Adoration of Jenna Fox, The Higher Power of Lucky, Kira-Kira, Out of the Dust, Missing May and Speak ...just to name a few! I'm currently reading a stunningly beautiful book titled The Wednesday Wars.
Just finished Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson and thought it was wonderful. I'll be going back to Cold Comfort Farm tonight when I get home from work, and after I finish that, back to The Woman in White.
Finished both After by Amy Efaw and The Time Traveler's Wife yesterday. Starting Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson and Cold Comfort Farm by Stella Gibbons today.
... Splendid Suns (95 two days ago!)
What is the best advice you have to give: A Will And A Way
Thought for the day: Speak
How I would like to die: (With) Blue Shoes and Happiness
My soul’s present condition: Truth and Beauty
... Splendid Suns (95 two days ago!)
What is the best advice you have to give: A Will And A Way
Thought for the day: Speak
How I would like to die: (With) Blue Shoes and Happiness
My soul’s present condition: Truth and Beauty
... The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao, Junot Diaz *
51. Charlie Bone and the Castle of Mirrors, Jenny Nimmo ***1/2
50. Speak , Laurie Halse Anderson ****
49. Autobiography of a Face, Lucy Grealy ****
48. Always Looking Up, Michael J. Fox ****
47. Inkheart, Cornelia Funke *****
46. ...
65. Speak - Laurie Halse Anderson
... where the various stories are sorted by theme—just take a look and see how accurate Vankin’s choices seem to be.
Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson is on a lot of threads, but I found my interest piqued by the writings on whisper1’s thread. A high school girl who ended the big party of ...
... Butcher
The Malevolent Comedy by Edward Marston/Keith Miles
The Big Book of Grimm by Jonathan Vankin and 50 artists
Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson
Five Days in London, May 1940 by John Lukacs
The City of Ember by Jeanne DePrau
The Life of Insects by Viktor Pelevin
The Death ...
... blunt, and therefore evokes pain, secrets, and other appropriately dark qualities. The way it was written reminded me of Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson, with both of their abilities to convey difficult, gut-wrenching yet quietly overpowering feelings of adolescent loneliness.
That ...
... Mistress of the Art of Death already in the wishNotebook. It's good to know you enjoyed them.
I second your praise of Speak . It is excellent. Anderson has a recent book out regarding anorexia called Wintergirls, which I also recommend if you haven't read it yet.
... Power of Lucky
The Tale of Despereaux
Touching Spirit Bear
The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-time Indian
Speak
The City of Bones
A Mango-Shaped Space
... but would be a terrible recommendation for most of the teen girls because it's not a love story.
Other must reads:
Speak and Outsiders for realistic fiction. Both appear regularly on summer reading lists and are popular year round.
Monster and The Hazelwood High series for Afri ...
34. Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson - This is an excellent book and I highly recommend that anyone who has a teenager read it and give it to their child to read as well.
I finished Speak last night and was very moved by it and couldn't put it down until it was finished. I am now reading Things Not Seen which is a book on my daughter's reading list for school. She needs to do a write up on it and I thought it would be a good idea to read it in case she has any ...
... Halse Anderson, I'm glad to hear that even though this wasn't her best, it is worth reading. I read Fever 1793 and Speak and both were excellent!
Regarding Prayers for Sale by Sandra Dallas., I found it worth the read, but slow going. I believe the author wrote other books and ...
... up!
>bookaholicgirl- I read the first 50 pages of Await Your Reply and I'm already sold. I like his style. I also read Speak , along with one of my kids. It was a strong novel.
I finished City of Thieves by David Benioff and I cannot praise it enough! Excellent book!
... it as an ER book as well. I can't wait to hear what you think of it.
After finishing Await Your Reply, I started Speak which is a book my son had to read for school over the summer. It is an easy read and enjoyable so far although it does cover a violent incident in the life of the ...
i haven't read Speak , but i have read Romiette and Julio.
I haven't read Darcy Takes a Wife, but I have read Speak .
... feel a bit frustrated at questions that were left unanswered at the end of the book, I still recommend it.
Book 126 is Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson. It follows a teenaged girl who is extremely depressed in the wake of a mysterious trauma at a party the summer before school started. The ...
... told from POV of a young girl. This is an appropriate read for a 12 yr old, but I don't recommend Anderson's well known Speak quit yet.
Some oldies but goodies-
The Secret Garden and The Little Princess by Frances Hodgson Burnett
I could go on... but I'm saving the best for ...
... strewn on my desk are:
Garden Spells by Sarah Addison Allen
Meghan Rose Has Ants in her Pants by Lori Z. Scott
Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson
Tattoo Machine by Jeff Johnson
and Vampire Hunter D by Hideyuki Kikuchi
a couple of those may be duplicates, but I'm caught up on ...
75. Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson 198 pages
Finally, a book that absolutely captivated me after too rather rubbish ones!
Melinda has started high school without any friends. Not only that, but all her old friends hate her after she called the cops at an end-of-summer party. She can' ...
#81: Hi Diane! Thanks for stopping by. :) I took a peak at your library and noticed you had read Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson. That's in my TBR pile for this year, but I haven't gotten around to it. I even checked out the movie, but I think I'll watch that after I read the book. Thank ...
... by the first change. Ended up glad I read it, but I know my son is going to like it even more.
Loved the YA book, Speak , both for how the author portrayed high school, but also for how "the event" (don't want to be a spoiler), and why people are treating her the way they are, and why ...
Speak , on the other hand, I shall avoid like it has syphilis lesions. High school *shudder* is thirty-two years behind me and still has the power to make me cringe.
I just read Speak , by Laurie Halse Anderson and it was really, really good! Rather than voice the truth, Melinda chokes back her words until they don’t come anymore. An amazing look at how trauma can isolate the victim from friends and family as well as a fiendishly realistic immersion ...
... don't enjoy books about abuse or rape (I think I will pass on Death at Victoria Dock), but I have to say, I just read Speak and it was really, really good! An amazing look at how trauma can isolate the victim from friends and family as well as a fiendishly realistic immersion in ...
... time because of course the movie's coming out and I needed to refresh my memory on what happened! Now I'd like to start Speak Laurie Halse Anderson. But I have to borrow that from my sister. So I'll probably start that today.
... course it comes complete with the predictable meltdown conculsion.
This was an okay read but I found it very similar to Speak which I thought was better written.
... or two! I just went to the bookstore and walked out with The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian; rabbit, run; Speak ; Paul Newman, A Life; and Anna Karenina (which I have somewhere in a box and can't find).
... it seemed very disconnected. I read this with my daughter who is 9 and she said the characters were boring.
I thought Speak was powerful as well. I love the fact that it addresses a problem that happens more often than we care to acknowledge. It's a great tool to give teens to assure ...
... book
16. Small Steps by Louis Sachar (a companion to Holes) I didnt like this book, Holes was much better
17. Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson I loved this book!
18. Saving Francesca by Melina Marchetta another one of my favs, just get rid of the swearing
19. Fever 1793 ...
What did you think of Twisted and Wintergirls? I read Speak , and really liked it, so I may like those.
Finished reading Fever 1793 by Laurie Halse Anderson. I liked it, but not as much as Speak (also by her)
21. Began and Finished The Black Sheep by Yvonne Collins and I loved it! It made me seriously laugh at some parts, and that doesn't happen often. It is one of my favorite books.
...
I'm curious regarding your impressions of your two most recent books. I read both this year.
I thought Speak was incredibly powerful.
24. Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson
... for me by a friend rather than by the tags, I would rather not see the tags "pregnancy" and "babies".
I haven't read Speak , but I'm not particularly inclined to after seeing the tag "rape". From the description, the protagonist doesn't want to speak anymore, and it's not initially clear ...
I really liked Speak too! The only part I didnt like was that there was cussing... AHG!
There is too much cussing in the world... and in books.
Anyway's I really didnt expect... that to be what happened... (dont want to spoil) but I still thought it was really good.
I finished Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson and really liked it.
19. Finished Saving Francesca by Melina Marchetta in one day- take out the cussing and it was aswesome
20. Began reading Fever 1793 also by Laurie Halse Anderson (yes, before I read the post, slightly weird, I ...
... I was a fan. A very likable man is arrested for a murder in another town. This story looks at forgiveness. Recommended.
Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson - a young girl finally has the courage to speak of the horrible experience that impacted on her life. Recommended.
Secret Son by Laila La ...
... she's written books for adults that I'm not familiar with. I would highly recommend any of those books, and also have Speak on my TBR list, as I've heard many good things about it.
Edited to fix touchstone.
I finished Speak a few weeks ago. I really liked it a lot! She also wrote a book Fever 1793 and I highly recommend reading it if you haven't already.
18. I began reading Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson I'm only on page 17 and i already really like it. I'll write more when I've finished...
... for its impact to be felt fully, but, when felt, will reverberate with you as strongly as Laurie Halse Anderson’s Speak does.
... Difference by Siobhan Vivian and Wintergirls by Laurie Halse Anderson. I really liked Wintergirls --- I had read Speak a while ago and liked it, but I didn't really get into her other books. But Wintergirls was really good.
I'm simply stopping by to say I read a lot of YA books. I recently finished Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson. If you haven't read this, you might be interested. Like you, I enjoyed both The Book Thief and I am The Messenger. Have you read The Reader and/or Hana's Suitcase?
... Percy and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan
76. Stranger in a Strange Land by Robert A. Heinlein
75. Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson
74. Kiln People by David Brin
73. Timeline by Michael Crichton
June reads:
72. Tigana by Guy Gavriel Kay
71. The Auto ...
I must read something by Alice Hoffman, I have a few of her books but not started any yet. I liked Speak as well, I'm just about to read a controversial YA title Thirteen reasons why.
I read Speak this past week and need to read Wintergirls asap.
Thanks for your great review.
... by Laurie Halse Anderson
YA novel about two best friends with eating disorders, by the award-winning author of Speak . When one of the girls dies, her friend must deal with both intense grief and guilt as well as her own eating disorder. The information about the physical affects of ...
Diane
I finished reading Speak a few days ago and agree with you that it is a great book.
Book No. 85
Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson
4 1/2 stars
Divided into the four marking periods of an academic year, the novel, narrated by Melinda Sordino, begins on her first day as a high school freshman. No one will sit with Melinda on the bus. At school, students call her names and ...
... Adoration of Jenna Fox on the wishlist. What a tantalizing review!!! Excellent.
My teenaged daughter and I both loved Speak . She is currently reading Wintergirls from the public library, and I'm planning on reading it when she's finished.
Oooh, no. 84 sounds interesting (as does Speak , although I think I'm going to hold off on that one for a bit - it's the kind of story I have to be in the right frame of mind for...)
Finished New Amsterdam and Speak last week.
Still in a flutter over what I should read next. I have two that I want to read at the same time. (As in literally at the same time, not 'reading bits of one, then the other, then pick the former back up again'.) Why do the books do that to me?!
... one . It doesn't want to touchstone with two books of the same title, apparently.)
Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson
Aaand... I think that's it so far, but I still have books coming in later in the month, so...
... material and make it trite and uninspired.
Hope the next one is better! And still looking forward to picking up Speak myself...
Well I've never read a Philippa Gregory novel yet and don't think I will; after reading this review. I also loved Speak , another YA that always comes to mind though it's quite different, just that the girl also has a problem with speaking, is Tending to Grace.
Speak has been on the TBR pile for a wee while now. Reading your review makes me want to get to it quicker.
#22 Another very nice review, Linda. I've had my eye on Speak , now I'll really have to add it to the TBR pile.
Whisper, I am glad you liked Speak . It is a powerful book. In college, we used it in a mentor program for high school girls. When my friend returns it back to me, I may have to reread it!
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Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson
... to purchase a copy of Inkspell for a mere $5.95. I hope to read it soon.
Jayde, thanks for the positive comments re. Speak ...I fell asleep while reading it last night. I wanted to stay awake because I was enjoying the book.
I'll check books by Ellen Hopkins, thanks for the heads ...
#198 - Oh, I love Speak . In fact, I just lent it to a friend
If you like Speak , check out some books by Ellen Hopkins.They are not quite the same, but were also popular with the teenage girls.
Crank, Glass, Burned, Impulse
#198 - Oh, I love Speak . In fact, I just lent it to a friend
I'm currently reading Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson. It is highly recommended by many here on our challenge thread.
... Twisted by Laurie Halse Anderson in May but that could have actually been a Arpril read, Not as good as Catalyst or Speak in my opinion, with Speak, far outshining both.
Next up is Little Brother and then The Boyfriend List by E Lockhart. I also have Life As We Knew It and ...
... diverse) suggestions since you didn't really specify your preferences.
--Looking For Alaska by John Green.
--Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson.
-The Bermudez Triangle, Devilish and Suite Scarlett are my favorites by Maureen Johnson.
--Boy Meets Boy by David Levithan.
--A ...
... Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao, Junot Diaz *
51. Charlie Bone and the Castle of Mirrors, Jenny Nimmo ***1/2
50. Speak , Laurie Halse Anderson ****
49. Autobiography of a Face, Lucy Grealy ****
48. Always Looking Up, Michael J. Fox ****
47. Inkheart, Cornelia Funke *****
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... helpful, thanks.
I might have to add The Shadow of the Wind to my international category.
For YA Lit, check out Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson.
Have you seen Pride and Prejudice and Zombies? That would fit your satire category. I'm on the waiting list for it at the library. ...
... challenge group that reads YA. I find such gems in this genre, particularly in the Newbery award winners.
I haven't red Speak or Wintergirls. They are on my tbr pile. But, I have read and recommend Fever 1793 by Laurie Halse Anderson.
... of a Teenage Amnesiac by Gabrielle Zevin
10.Shooter by Walter Dean Myers
11. Trouble by Gary Schmidt
12. Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson
13. Wintergirls by Laurie Halse Anderson - what a book! I think this will an award winner.
14. Wake by Lisa McMann
15. Middle Pa ...
... by Daniel Ehrenhaft a few days ago and thought it was wonderful. And I am currently three quarters of the way through Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson which is absolutely brilliant. I'm about to go finish it as soon as I log off LT.
... to Robin McKinley, so I did not know that there were more in the series. I will have to look for the others.
#168: Speak is already on the Continent - another one I just have not had a chance to get to yet.
#169: I will have to look for the Orwell book as well, considering how much I ...
Speak is excellent! We used it for an "at-risk" girls group I volunteered for in college.
#168. I'll see if my local library has Speak , if not I'll get it via Inter library loan.
... historical fiction. If you enjoy her writing in that one, I would also recommend one of my favorite young adult books,Speak . I would say it had a profound impact on the lives of my four daughters.
Ooh, that does look good! I've been meaning to start Speak by the same writer, but I haven't got around to it. I guess the topic of self-mutalition became more of a deal for me when I found out a couple of my family members cut, as well as some friends. I was shocked by how widespread it is--and ...
... and the Deathly Hallows J.K. Rowling (re-read)
36.The Stone Prince Gena Showalter
37.Artemis Fowl Eoin Colfer
38.Speak Laurie Halse Anderson
39.The witch and the Warrior Karyn Monk
40.The Mummy Caroline B. Cooney
41.Annie's Song Catherine Anderson
42.Dragon's Egg Sarah L. ...
... and the Deathly Hallows J.K. Rowling (re-read)
36.The Stone Prince Gena Showalter
37.Artemis Fowl Eoin Colfer
38.Speak Laurie Halse Anderson
39.The witch and the Warrior Karyn Monk
40.The Mummy Caroline B. Cooney
41.Annie's Song Catherine Anderson
Oh! and I havent read Speak , but I have read Chains, by the same author...
... adult section of the bookshop.
Wintergirls is not translated yet, but I am sure it will be some day. Her other book Speak was very good, and I read Fever 1793 last year.
Anita
Book 6.
Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson
... but I think that's partly because I didn't know much about the history of the US,
I rated both Kit's Wilderness and Speak with 5 stars.
... 2008.
I really enjoyed Yellow Fever, that is if you can enjoy a book about such a terrible occurrence. I haven't read Speak , but now after your glowing recommendation, will do so.
You didn't leave comment re. Dial A Ghost is that because it simply is not a book worth mentioning, ie ...
... repeated here. A lovely book about the power of stories, and about the light and darkness that is in each human.
22. Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson. Written with biting wit, this book utterly absorbed me. It is simply one of the best YA books I've ever read. It drew me in ...
... repeated here. A lovely book about the power of stories, and about the light and darkness that is in each human.
22. Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson. Written with biting wit, this book utterly absorbed me. It is simply one of the best YA books I've ever read. It drew me in ...
#12 Speak ~ Laurie Halse Anderson
Young Adult book that won several prizes including the Printz in 2000. Ingenious way of slowly telling the story.
#13 Telex from Cuba ~ Rachel Kushner
Americans in Cuba during the 1950's, their world amidst the Cuban rebellion.
... Retrieved on 2008-05-04
You can check for yourself.
I never read Speak , but I have heard great things about it.
:)
Favorite YA book of all time: Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson, without a doubt. I read it many times throughout middle school and high school and it absolutely helped me cope with the feelings of depression and aloneness I was struggling with. I still pick it up when I'm feeling down, and I'm in ...
... Ali *****
63. The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie by Alan Bradley 3 1/2
64. Just Listen by Sarah Dessen 3 1/2
65. Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson 5
October
66. An Echo in the Bone by Diana Gabaldon 5
67. Hitler's Youth: Growing up in Hitler's Shadow by Susan Campbell 4
6 ...
... of the Library book sale and loaded up today and yesterday.
If You Could See Me Now - Cecelia Ahern
Speak – Laurie Halse Anderson
Human Croquet – Kate Atkinson
The Year of Pleasures and The art of Mending- Elizabeth Berg
Christine Fal ...
... time with the length and slow pace of the book. Next up, Escape to Witch Mountain, in time for the movie!
I thought Speak was really good - but don't expect mind-blowing.
#36 Jenn03: I mooched Speak for my stepdaughters (12 and 14) and they both loved it! So did I, really. I think you're in for a treat!
I just finished re-reading The Giver last night. I first read it in primary school sometime, so I'd forgotten a lot of it. A decade and a half later, it still ...
... and Ink Exchange by Melissa Marr and about to read Fragile Eternity also by Melissa Marr
Also currently reading Speak by L.H. Anderson which I've heard alot about just didn't get the chance to read it. So I'm hoping its as good as everyone has said it is...
... some recommendations:
Looking for Alaska by John Green
Holes by Louis Sachar
Walk two moons by Sharon Creech
Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson
and here The kingdom by the sea with the right touchstone (I hope!)
Anita
best reads of January
5 stars:
Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson (YA)
Don Quixote, volume 1 by Cervantes
4 1/2 stars
Dragonkeeper by Carole Wilkinson (YA)
The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer
... being thrilled with them. Looks like Sons and Lovers is a bit better, I will check it out!
Keep meaning to get to Speak as well....my TBR list grows!
... I've been wanting to read for a long time now. Thanks for inadvertently reminding me about him. :) And I'm glad you liked Speak . I've been looking for my copy, but haven't been able to find it. :/ Maybe my cats ate it? (pokes their full bellies)
... Mathilda was the best, although the others were worth reading too.
I just finished Secret heart by David Almond and Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson, short reviews on my thread Anita's armchair travels in 2009 .
Fam
Speak sounds like a winner. On to the tbr pile it goes.
Another one for the Continent! Thanks for the review of Speak , Anita.
As for David Almond's books, I have decided I will just have to buy them all having expended my local library's contents.
book #9 Zwijg als het graf by Laurie Halse Anderson
YA, translation of Speak
Melinda starts at highschool and does not fit in. It gets harder and harder for her to speak. Her former best friend Rachel is no friend anymore after a party in the summer that ended because Melinda called the ...
Speak and Stargirl are great. The Book Thief is an amazing read, set during WWII and narrated by Death. Two newer ones that are topnotch are The Hunger Games and Graceling, the former an engrossing dystopia thriller, and the latter a well-written fantasy.
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IV. Prize Winners
1. Disgrace by J.M. Coetzee - Booker Prize
2. Middlesex by Jeffrey Eugenides
3. Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson
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V. Made into Movies
1. Revoluntionary Road by Richard Yates
2. The Lost Weekend by Charles ...
Thanks for the info, sorell. Speak sounds pretty interesting based on your description. And it doesn't sound like it's anything like Twilight, though since I haven't read either I certainly can't compare them.
I have been thinking that I should read Twilight just to see what the fuss is ...
Speak is a book by Laurie Halse Anderson. It tells the story of a girl who suffers from a traumatic event at a summer party. Due to the event, she withdraws within herself while sarcastically commenting on the world around her. It's a YA and I have to say that I would never lump it in a category ...
... Why is so good. So, so good. But so sad too. I love it but I kind of hate it too? I finally got around to reading Speak this year, and squeaked Boy Toy in just under the '08 wire. I know I read more but my book journal is at home so I don't remember what. I tried to Living Dead Gir ...
Hi, Anita. :) Yes, I really liked Cut. That's too bad it's not available where you are. I have Speak , so I'll be reading that in a week or so. Let me know if you read it before I do and what you thought of it. Silent to the Bone sounds good, too, but I haven't found a copy yet. Good luck with ...
hi Sara
This sounds as a good book, sadly not available in Dutch.
But I did find they have Speak and Silent to the Bone at the library, so I added them to the list.
Anita
... believable and heartening for any teen reader who feels alone in her (or his) angst. Along with Laurie Halse Anderson's Speak and E. L. Konigsburg's Silent to the Bone, McCormick's Cut expertly tackles an unusual response to harrowing adolescent trouble.
My Tags: fiction, ...
... Cormier
7. The Body of Christopher Creed by Carol Plum-Ucci
8. Stuck in Neutral by Terry Trueman
9. Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson
Crime: Organized or Unorganized
1. Streams of Babel by Carol Plum-Ucci
2. First Shot by Walter Sorrells
3. Genesis Alph ...
Second Speak , as well as Sarah Dessen's books, particularly Just Listen.
Other than that, definitely Thirteen Reasons Why, by Jay Asher, a book I'm convinced everyone, teen and adult, should read at some point in their lives.
You have some great books lined up! I would recommend:
The Book Thief or Speak
Have you ever read any books by Jerry Spinelli? He's very good, too.
~Cheers!
... book. John Green is an LT author (!) and the book I read was so good, I have his other book on my wishlist. I also have Speak in my Mt. Toobie!
... by Markus Zusak
Summerland by Michael Chabon
Dancing on the Edge by Han Nolan
Monster by Walter Dean Myers
Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson
Gentlemen of the Road by Michael Chabon
... (msg 126)
book #11 Eldest by Christopher Paolini (msg 122)
book #10 Eragon by Christopher Paolini (msg 106)
book #9 Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson (msg 96)
book #8 Secret heart by David Almond (msg 94)
book #7 Don Quixote - part 1 by Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra (msg 88)
book #6 D ...
... 1001 Books for Every Mood is also very good. And, for what it's worth, the two most stolen books from my shelves are Speak and Scarface.
Thanks for the other recommendations too. I liked Speak.
... (Iceland)
Nonfiction (goes with the In Their Shoes challenge) - Brainiac - Ken Jennings
Young Adult Books - Speak - Laurie Halse Anderson
published in 2008 - Remember Me? - Sophie Kinsella
I must have read a lot of good books for this challenge, because that was hard to ...
... it to those who enjoyed Sarah Zarr's Story of a girl, John Green's Looking for Alaska, Laurie Halse Anderson's Speak , and other books along those lines.
... a great book but has taken me a while to get through, so I'm excited to finally finish.
After that I plan on grabbing Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson from my tbr pile.
60. Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson
I can see why teenagers would like this. It is short. There is a lot a teenager can relate to in the book.
I finished 102 Minutes: The untold Story of the fight to Survive Inside the Twin Towers by Jim Dwyer.
I started Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson.
... adult fiction than I've read in a long time to prepare me for teaching kids. But, having said that, here is my list:
Speak , by Laurie Halse Anderson - This is one of those young adult books I was talking about. It was actually surprisingly good. It's definitely one of those I wouldn't ...
I loved Speak , and am just about to start reading her book Prom. Thank you all for the great ideas....
What about Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson? It's a YA book but a great read for adults too.
... I have not read before
1)Girl Talk by Julianna Baggott 4/23/08
2)That Summer by Sarah Dessen 4/25/08
3)Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson 4/29/08
4)Twilight by Stephenie Meyer 5/21/08
5)Best Friends by Martha Moody 6/3/08
6)Gossip Girls by Cecily Von Zieges ...
Me Talk Pretty One Day by David Sedaris
These is My Words by Nancy Turner
Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson
We Need to Talk about Kevin by Lionel Shriver
Shut up, he explained by John Metcalf
I will let you know---I truly enjoyed Speak , and hoping I like the rest of her writing also...we will see:)
... Olive's Ocean by Kevin Henkes, and have picked up Laurie Halse Anderson Catalyst, I read one of her other books Speak , and loved it--so i thought I would read more of her books:)
I finally got around to reading Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson -- good book!
Tons. Mostly YA of course, but Speak and Crooked spring to mind. I think most YA books that are set in school are set in a public one, actually.
... on the spoiler provided in this very thread?
Okay, in post 18 the OP mentions that a spoiler was posted for the book Speak , mainly the potential spoiler (coming right up skip to the next paragraph right now if you don't want to read it) that the main character is sexually assaulted. ...
11) Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson 198 pages
Why I chose this book: It is actually my younger sisters book that she recieved for christmas from our other sister. It has been sitting on the shelf for months untouched, I thought I would pay it attention:) What I thought: I am so so so glad ...
11) Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson 198 pages
Why I chose this book: It is actually my younger sisters book that she recieved for christmas from our other sister. It has been sitting on the shelf for months untouched, I thought I would pay it attention:) What I thought: I am so so so glad ...
... her books.
Total So Far:
10 Books
2970 pages.
The next book that I will start (hopefully tonight at work) will be Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson, or an Elizabeth Berg novel that I have been holding back on for when I need a guarenteed good read.
whoot in 888 Challenge : OK, I'm in.... my "starter" list (Apr 7, 2008, 10:27pm)
A. YOUTH LITERATURE
1. Speak , Laurie Halse Anderson
2. The Thirteenth Tale, Diane Setterfield
3. Battle of the Labyrinth, Rick Riordan
4. The Green Glass Sea, Ellen Klages (overlap)
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B. MIDDLE EAST/INTERFAITH
1. The Lemon Tree, Sa ...
I forgot two books, here they are, (14) Speak and (15) Viking Warrior. Last night I finished (16) East. Now I reading Christy, it's from my Grandmother and I've been putting off reading it for a while, so I'm going to try and read it. I feel bad since I didn't read the last book she got me, ...
... just some of them affect my students for the better, it was worth it. I know that I have bought at least five copies of Speak but I don't currently own any. I was very disappointed recently, though, when a student lent me a book, Crank, that was stolen from my desk before I had a chance ...
... olkien
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
The Witch's Boy by Michael Gruber
American Psycho by Brett Easton Ellis
Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson
Eat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth Gilbert
Choke by Chuck Palahniuk
... quite busy, even with school! ;)
Yes, read Maurice! I can't believe I've never heard of DiscWorld. For shame!
38. Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson
I am not surprised to learn that this is a books frequently brought up in schools.
This book "speaks" to me in many aspects of my life: ...
...
I am the Messenger by Markus Zusak
Looking for Alaska by John Green
Twisted by Laurie Halse Anderson (especially if Speak goes well)
Nineteen Minutes by Jodi Picoult--not as edgy, but deals with some tough stuff that may appeal to your teens
... have read The Outsiders, Stoner and Spaz, and Be More Chill and we are just finishing Monster. We will finish with Speak and if time, Silent to the Bone.
This is the my second year teaching this class and the kids (most of whom would not pick up a book ever) love it. I would really ...
... Talk by Chris Crutcher. I think that this would be good for the jocks. Some might be offended by the language.
Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson is excellent for most girls.
... aren't all about fantasy, they are about strong girls learning to stand up for themselves and follow their dreams. I read speak when I was about 12, and I loved it, however, I was fairly mature for my age, and I would be careful with that one for a little while, as it deals with rape.
I ...
... by D.J. MacHale
Peeps by Scott Westerfeld
A Great and Terrible Beauty and Rebel Angels by Libba Bray
Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson
My Sister's Keeper and The Tenth Circle by Jodi Picoult
Wintersmith by Terry Pratchett
The Return of Jonah Grey by He ...
...
Highlander in her bed by Allie Mackay
A babe in Ghostland by Lisa Cach
Finding my voice by Diane Rehm
Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson
Tomorrow by Graham Swift
Dissolution by C. J. Sansom
King of the vagabonds by Neal Stephenson
Odalisque by Neal Stephens ...
Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson - it is absolutely stunning.
... order my top ten young adult books for adults...
feed by m.t. anderson
the phantom tollbooth by norton juster
speak by laurie halse anderson
maus by art spiegelman
ender's game by orson scott card
looking for alaska by john green
the chocolate war by robert ...
... good both from a teacher's/librarian's point of view and from a teen's point of view. I really enjoyed them.
I think Speak and Twisted by Laurie Halse Anderson are really good books for teens going through hard times or experiencing depression, though it should be noted that they do ...
I am still reading The Amber Spyglass and hope to have it done soon. Then I'm not sure...either Speak or The Notebook
Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson will always be very close to my heart.
... tomboyish, adventurous girls, and there's not much romance, so I think they appeal to boys as well. I also recommend Speak or Twisted by Laurie Halse Anderson. She writes really honest books for teens.
For the younger set, some really fun books are Sideways Stories from Wayside School ...
... picked up:
The Soul of Christianity by Huston Smith, The Idiot Girls Action-Adventure Club by Laurie Notaro, Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson, The Earth, My Butt, and Other Big Round Things by Carolyn Mackler and Break No Bones by Kathy Reichs
Only one of five ...
... in my MFA program in which we also read a few YA books. A grad-level contemporary prose class in my program also used Speak .
... Neal Stephenson
10. The Polysyllabic Spree by Nick Hornby
11. The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck
12. Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson
13. The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat by Oliver Sacks
14. Literary Theory: A Very Short Introduction by Jonathan Culler ...
For teaching YA lit focused on girl protagonists, I'd suggest Speak and Coraline.
For teaching YA lit focused on boy protagonists, I'd suggest If Rock and Roll Were a Machine and most anything by Chris Crutcher.
Coraline and MirrorMask by Neil Gaiman. I'd say recommend Speak to her in two or three years.
... just finished an ARC of Evolution, Me and Other Freaks of Nature, due out later this month. It was a great read! Fans of Speak will really like this one, I think- it has many similarities, incluing a strong, likable protagonist.
And of course I read Eclipse as soon as it came out. Squee!
...
Wow. Lucky you! Actually, I really did like Speak , but I was surprised that it was required reading....it doesn't really seem like a "school reading" kind of book!
No, I haven't read Twisted; have you? Is it good?
... example, Half of a Yellow Sun, What is the What were both about horrible wars. Both very much worth reading. Also, Speak , The Perks of Being a Wallflower, and Cut are all very intense young adult books that I have recommended to many. Perhaps powerful is the word I am looking for.
5. Speak
Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson
Speaking of Faith by Krista Tippett
Hanging up by Delia Ephron
Eavesdropping: a life by ear by Stephen Kuusisto
Trying Hard to Hear You by Sandra Scoppettone
... Bookshop came roaring in, demanding to know whether Mum and Mr Armitage had been plotting behind his back. I tried to Speak , but he Cut me right off! Hard cheese for him though, cuz he'll probably never, ever realize that his recent troubles were a result of the machinations of those For ...
... Messenger by Sarah Deming
L8r, g8r by lauren Myracle
The Tapestry: The Hound of Rowan, Book 1 by Henry H. Neff
When Ghosts Speak by Mary Ann Winkowski
Cut by Patricia Mccormick
Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson
Microthrills by Wendy Spero
Infidel by Ayaan Hirsi Ali
Mahu by Neil S. Plakcy (not a proper noun)
I laughed at Looking for Alaska. I also enjoyed the dark humor in Speak .
... by Teresa Toten
• Jackal in the Garden by Deborah Ellis
• A Song for Summer by Eva Ibbotson
• Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson
• House of the Scorpion by Nancy Farmer
• A Girl Named Disaster by '' ''
• Sea of Trolls by '' ''
• Gifts by Ursula ...
... old and overused. Like my chess games I like to have a little more tension in the main plot barrier. Something like in Speak where the character has to wrestle with life and come to some conclusion instead of always facing death. There be more scarier things than death and I'm not certain ...
... nding.
8.
Title: The Secret Life of Bees
Author: Sue Monk Kidd
Notes: Touching story. Easy read.
9.
Title: Speak
Author: Laurie Halse Anderson
Notes: Witty with a heart-wrenching story.
10.
Title: Stargirl
Author: Jerry Spinelli
Notes: Looking for Stargirl!
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... Island
5. Life of Pi
6. Piano, Guided Sight-Reading
7. The Remains of the Day
8. The Secret Life of Bees
9. Speak
10. Stargirl
11. The Time Traveler's Wife
12. Walden Two
13. Breaking Through: How the Polgar Sisters Changed the Game of Chess
14. A Walden Two Experime ...
Speak by Laurie Anderson
Cut by Patricia Mccormick
Take Me with You: a round the world journey to invite a stranger home by Brad Newsham
Believe and Achieve! by Paul Hanna
Don't Play in the Sun by Marita Golden
Recently finished a YA book called Speak set near Syracuse. Listing it here as the weather and scenery play a role in the story.
... and movies. This year we did How to Deal, combines two of Sarah Dessen's books--Someone Like You and That Summer, Speak , I am the Cheese, Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants, Timeline, Where the Heart Is and Eragon. We choose books that are of interest to YAs and we do not ...
32. Icebound by Dean Koontz
33. Next by Michael Crichton
34. Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson
35. Shadowfires by Dean Kootnz
36. Sloppy Firsts by Megan McCafferty
37. Macbeth by William Shakespeare
... Harry Potter until the world ends... I'm thinking The Da Vinci Code, because there's so much TO analyze... Also, Speak , which I think is already required reading for some schools... Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West but then again, maybe not, because it's ...
>24 I didn't really care for Catalyst either, and I'm not sure why. I also found that I enjoyed Speak less upon rereading it than I had initially, at 14 or 15.
I'm in the middle of Wide Awake by David Levithan right now, and I think it's weaker than the books of his I've read ...
... you read any books by Sarah Dessen? I love her. I just bought 4 more of her books. She has 7 and I've read 2. Or maybe Speak ? That one's good.
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I finished Speak yesterday and am now back to Wolfsong.
... it after I finish the first story. I'm finding that it's just not what I feel like right now. Instead, I think I'll read Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson.
... the Crown by Robin McKinley - keeper
66. War of the Twins by Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman - library
67. Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson - seller
68. Wolfsong, ed. by Richard Pini, Robert Aspirin and Lynn Abbey - seller
69. Test of the Twins by Margaret W ...
... owner from the bookstore that I worked at said it was absolutely not to be missed. I also absolutely loved Anderson's book Speak .
... Mark Oakley
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J.K. Rowling (adult cover)
From a free book swap:
Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson
Song of Solomon by Toni Morrison
one lone copy of Bust magazine
... it was made into a movie that is rated PG-13 or lower. We have done books like I am the Cheese by Robert Cormier, Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson, Timeline by Micheal Crichton, and the two Sarah Dessen books that make up the movie, How to Deal.
I would love to get some ...
...
One book that stands out in my mind, and I don't really know why, is Catalyst by Laurie Halse Anderson. I had liked Speak well enough, and Anderson has won oodles of awards, but Catalyst just grated on me. I finished it, but don't ask me to read it again. I know you were going to, but ...
... Potter
Anything by Roald Dahl, but especially Charlie and Matilda
A Wrinkle in Time
Because of Winn-Dixie
Speak
The Folk Keeper
Well Wished
... and Other Freaks of Nature. A high school story with great characters. The voice reminded me just a little bit of Speak .
Laurie Anderson's new one is a tough story (subject-wise, anyway), but I liked it very much. It's become my second-favorite of her books.
A vanity moment: ...
...
I think The House of the Scorpion looks really interesting, even though it looks sort of similar in genre to Uglies.
Speak doesn't seem particularly appealing to me, but that's just a personal thing. Tags like "peer pressure", "coming of age", "rape", "realistic fiction", etc. just aren't ...
... Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
Clay by David Almond
Looking for Alaska
The House of the Scorpion
Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson
The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls
I'll take any that you have. I would like to have a variety of titles in a variety of ...
... How to Deal (the movie) based on the books by Sarah Dessen--Someone Like You and That Summer. In November we did Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson and this month we are doing I Am the Cheese by Robert Cormier. The group that currently participates in this book club has been ...
... I can't remember everything he's had to read, but it's been an interesting mix: Raisin in the Sun, Deathwatch, Speak , and On the Beach. Funny, but I don't recall his reading any "classics" except for Shakespeare. My older son is in college now, but I don't think he ever read any ...
... and I have been meaning to pick it up ever since I heard Laurie Halse Anderson speak. She compared her novel Speak to it which was so good.
Happy reading!
... our Young Adult Lit class we're reading:
The Chocolate War by Robert Cormier
Monster by Walter Dean Myers
Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson
Shabanu: Daughter of the Wind by Suzanne Fisher Staples
Crews by Maria Hinojosa (non-fiction)
The Outsiders by S.E. Hin ...
... and realistic. Dreamland is about a girl in an abusive relationship, and it's really, really, amazing and compelling.
Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson, about the after-effects of date rape, is also very moving and "edgy".
I think I'm having trouble with these because I'm not really ...
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