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... Holland 4/5
76. The Greatest Show on Earth: The Evidence for Evolution by Richard Dawkins 5/5
77. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation Volume I: The Pox Party by M.T. Anderson 4/5
78. Your Inner Fish: A Journey into the 3.5-Billion-Ye ... OK, that list was way too long! I've deleted it. If anyone wants the alphabetized list, tell me and I'll send it to you.
... I would recommend Stephen King books if you like horror, mystery, or suspense.
Other great, long books for teens are:
The astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party by M. T. Anderson
and
The Book Thief by Markus Zusak ... God? It's Me, Margaret by Judy Blume
An Arsonist's Guide to Writers' Homes in New England by Brock Clarke
The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation by M. T. Anderson
and those are just the ones that start with A! I hope you are feeling better.
I also thought The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing Traitor to the Nation Part 1: The Pox Party was very good. I read the sequel and liked it as well. ... for girls).
Though I haven't read these, here are a few other books about which I've heard good things:
The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing by M. T. Anderson
What I Saw and How I Lied by Judy Blundell
Chains and Fever 1793 by Laurie Halse Anderson
Walter ... ... to kick start September's reading:
57. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation Part 1: The Pox Party by M. T. Anderson ****
Octavian grows up as a scientific experiment. He and his mother (a princess from a far away country) live in a house of Scientists ... Last week I read The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation Part 1: The Pox Party by M. T. Anderson. Very interesting to read. An original book I can't think of anything I've read like it.
Now I'm reading: The Disreputable History of Frankie Landau-Banks by Emily Lockhart ... ... of 7th Heaven in bed *blush*
I finished reading The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing Traitor to the Nation Part 1: The Pox Party by M.T. Anderson. I had no idea what I the book was about when I started it and I thoroughly enjoyed reading it.
I also read John Lennon: All I Want is the T ... ... Go Ask Alice (Anonymous). I am now 1/3 through The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party which has been captivating reading.
My Ratings:
Year of Wonders *****
Go Ask Alice ****
Deadly Little Secret **
... A deadly secret was a bit ho-hum.
Next up is: The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party by M. T. Anderson ... by Scott Westerfeld
4. How to be Bad by E. Lockhart, Lauren Myracle, and Sarah Mylnowski
5. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing by M. T. Anderson (I'm really hoping this is good, because I read Feed, also by him, and it was praised by a lot of ... ... all your listing is prompting me to create a "best of" list for my categories! So here they are:
1. Award winners - The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing Volume 1 and Jellicoe Road TIED
2. New (to me) authors - The Help by Kathryn Stockett
3. Books about books, reading, or ... ... that a few of these are teen reads):
1. The Help by Kathryn Stockett
2. Wintergirls by Laurie Halse Anderson
3. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing Volume 1 by M.T. Anderson
4. Jellicoe Road by Melina Marchetta
5. Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet by Jamie Ford
6. T ... ... Kurt Vonnegut (fiction)
The Black Dahlia by James Ellroy (mystery)
Suite Francaise by Irene Nemirovsky (fiction)
The Pox Party by M. T. Anderson (YA)
The Braided World by Kay Kenyon (sci fi)
1984 by George Orwell (sci fi)
The Secret History by Donna Tartt (fiction)
U ... Some that spring to mind are:
The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing - there are two volumes told from the point of view of an African-American young man during the American Revolution.
The Treasure of Savage Island by Lenore Hart - examines slavery and racial prejudice during the Americ ... ... under siege during the Revolution.
This is merely the beginning of a long (560 p.) continuance of the story begun in The Pox Party. As the first, it is well-constructed from the voice of the characters to the rough-cut pages and old-fashioned title page and type. The story is an ... ... under siege during the Revolution.
This is merely the beginning of a long (560 p.) continuance of the story begun in The Pox Party. As the first, it is well-constructed from the voice of the characters to the rough-cut pages and old-fashioned title page and type. The story is an ... ... True Story of the Exiles of Molokai
Indiana - Silence is Golden - Dams, fiction
Massachusetts - The Lace Reader, The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, The Late George Apley, Looking Backward, fiction, American Jezebel, non-fiction
Minnesota - Peach Cobbler Murder, ... #53 I've read both Octavian Nothing books and thought they were brilliant for teens looking for a more serious read. 16. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume 1: The Pox Party
YA historical fiction
Mainly read for a project I'm working on for homeschool stuff ... 29. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing - Traitor to the Nation by M T Anderson. This is an amazing book, although saying too much about the plot will spoil it for future readers, because half the power of the story is realising as you go along what's happening, not knowing it beforehand. ... I was recently able to attend several talks MT Anderson gave about his writing and he said that when he wrote Octavian Nothing he was determined not to write down to teenagers. He feels strongly that teens are often underestimated, and that they deserve challenging, literary novels. Personally I ... Book #38-- The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation (Vol. I) by M.T. Anderson
This book is listed as young adult, but my husband and I agree that it is not really a young adult book at all...for a teenager to enjoy and understand it, they would have to be pretty bright ... Book #33-- The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation (Vol. I) by M.T. Anderson
This book is listed as young adult, but my husband and I agree that it is not really a young adult book at all...for a teenager to enjoy and understand it, they would have to be pretty bright ... The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation (Vol. I) by M.T. Anderson (Another Time and Another Place)
This book is listed as young adult, but my husband and I agree that it is not really a young adult book at all...for a teenager to enjoy and understand it, they would have ... ... Primer (And Be a Villain, Black Orchids, Champagne for One) by Rex Stout
2. Spin by Robert Charles Wilson
3. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume 1: The Pox Party by M. T. Anderson
4. A Guide to the Birds of North Africa by Nicholas Drayson ... ... what you think if you read Oscar Wao.
And I also should post that I read my first NBA for young people's literature book: The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume 1: The Pox Party by MT Anderson. My review is here: http://jeskareads.blogspot.com/2009/05/astonishin ... Three-way tie (sorry) between:
The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing by M.T. Anderson
Till We Have Faces by C.S. Lewis and
Jellicoe Road by Melina Marchetta ... I like Vol. 1. I thought the format and the premise were both very clever. I'm a big fan of M.T. Anderson, and I thought The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing was a huge departure from his other works, which are much shorter and modern. I like Thirsty, his tale of teen vampires, and The ... ... by M.T. Anderson, and enjoying it, which surprises me a bit because, unlike a lot of other people, I am not a fan of his Octavian Nothing books.
I also just started Here Be Dragons by Sarah Kay Penman, a historical novel set in 12th century Wales and England, which has been ... ... check out The Adoration of Jenna Fox. It slightly reminds me of another YA series I've wanted to read for a while now: The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing. Did you like The Astonishing life of Octavian Nothing? I've enjoyed both Vol 1 & 2 though Vol 2 is a bit harder to read as it is mostly journal entries. I'll hear Anderson talk later this coming week at our local Writer's Festival. ... clever or sophisticated enough to enjoy this mystery. Anyway, it was a struggle to finish! Two stars.
52. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume 1: The Pox Party by M.T. Anderson
I loved this book! It is, by no means, a simple read, ... ... of the Golden Bird by Elizabeth Peters (9/11) 4.5 stars
5. Textures of Struggle by Piya Pangsapa (9/16) 4 stars*
6. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Vol. 1 by M.T. Anderson (9/22) 4.5 stars
7. A Farewell to Arms by Ernest Hemingway (10/16 4 stars
8.
9. ... ... Pangsapa
51. Chickens in Your Backyard by Rick Luttmann
52. Storey's Guide to Raising Chickens by Gail Damerow
53. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Vol. 1 by M.T. Anderson
Fourth Quarter:
October:
54. The Last American Man by Elizabeth Gi ... Alright, since I'm pretty sure that I won't finish anything else by Tuesday, here's my list in no particular order:
Octavian Nothing by M.T. Anderson
The Pleasure of Reading edited by Antonia Fraser
Housekeeping vs. the Dirt by Nick Hornby
Maus by Art Spiegelman
The Last Lecture by ... ... to the Nation Vol II Kingdom on the Waves by M T Anderson
Wow, this is brilliant writing. Continuing on from Vol I The Pox Party, Octavian Nothing enlists in Lord Dunmore's Royal Ethiopian Regiment during the American Revolution and this book chronicles his wretched experiences of war.
... ... to the Nation Vol II Kingdom on the Waves by M T Anderson
Wow, this is brilliant writing. Continuing on from Vol I The Pox Party, Octavian Nothing enlists in Lord Dunmore's Royal Ethiopian Regiment during the American Revolution and this book chronicles his wretched experiences of war.
... I've just finished MT Anderson's second Octavian Nothing book The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing: Kingdom on the Waves - really really good and A Bottle in the Gaza Sea by Valerie Zenatti. Started Impossible by Nancy Werlin and after comes Unwind by Neal Shusterman.
edited ... Just finished the second of MT Anderson's The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing traitor to the Nation and both books are brilliant. Basically it is the story of Octavian Nothing, a young black youth, and his life before and as an enlisted man in Lord Dunmore's Royal Ethiopian Regiment during ... The Pox party was boring...
Perhaps something like Suzanne Collins or Melina Marchetta (she did win the printz after all) The House of the Scorpion by Nancy Farmer
The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Vol. 1: The Pox Party
Are we keeping to paperbacks? If not:
Disreputable History of Frankie Landau-Banks by E. Lockhart
Graceling
Kaline Klattermaster's Tree House
... 46. The astonishing life of Octavian Nothing by M. T. Anderson
47. Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury ... of the problem was he wasn't in it much, unlike Vermeer in Girl with a Pearl Earring.
The one I couldn't finish was The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing; it just never seemed to get any momentum going, much less be astonishing.
... Book Thief by Markus Zusak and The Boy Who Dared by Susan Campbell Bartoletti.
Also, there is 47 by Walter Mosley, Octavian Nothing and Octavian Nothing, Vol II by M.T. Anderson. These are all slavery dystopias.
Bar Code Tattoo and Bar Code Rebellion by Suzanne Weyn are about ... The Astonishing Life of Octavian nothing, Traitor to the Nation Is in part, about this. (And a whole lot more.) It is also a powerful story. ... Knight by Hilari Bell
19. The Cross by Arthur Blessitt (apparently I can neither touchstone nor link to this title)
20. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing by M.T. Anderson
21. Rogue's Home by Hilari Bell
22. Housekeeping vs. the Dirt by Nick Hornby
23. Going Postal by Terry Pra ... You might want to check Octavian Nothing, which is now in its second volume. I've only read the first volume and don't plan on reading the second, because I really didn't all that much care for it, but it definitely as a strong following so it should be worth your looking at. One other caution is ... ... Laurie Faria Stolarz **
September
57. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation Part 1: The Pox Party by M. T. Anderson 3 1/2
58. John Lennon: All I Want is the Truth by Elizabeth Partridge ****
59. the Disreputable History of Frankie Landau Banks by E Lo ... I'm glad to hear that Octavian Nothing is better. The premise does sound good, but I've been reluctant to read it because the premise of Feed sounded good too. I'm still not going to rush out and buy it, but I'll consider it if I see it at a used book store. I didn't like Feed very much, either. I haven't read The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing yet, but I loved The Game of Sunken Places and Thirsty, so think Feed might be the exception to the rule, for me at least. avatiakh: I've just put The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing on my BookMooch wishlist. I'm a bit skeptical, but will mooch it when it comes up. I hope Anderson can redeem himself! ... concept really appealed and I especially loved the first sentence in the book but that was about it. Do try his non-scifi The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing - it is completely different and quite absorbing. ... felt like it was trying too hard to be hip/relevant to teens and it came off all awkward.
I also couldn't finish reading The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing. SO. BORING.
I got Thirsty out from the library, but now I'm worried about reading it because I don't like depressing stories, ... I finished The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing (Volume 1) today. Slow starting, but definitely worth it in the end. Now I just have to get my hands on the second one...
Still reading The Brothers Karamazov and Krakatoa. 20. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation Volume I: The Pox Party by M.T. Anderson
Category: Award Winners
Octavian, a slave owned by Mr. Gitney (aka 03-01) of Boston, and son of an African princess, doesn't realize that his childhood - consisting of Latin and violin ... 20. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation Volume I: The Pox Party by M.T. Anderson
Octavian, a slave owned by Mr. Gitney (aka 03-01) of Boston, and son of an African princess, doesn't realize that his childhood - consisting of Latin and violin lessons, experiments and ... ... is removed to delightful strangeness; and unmoving, one travels infinite causeways; immobile and thus unfettered" (143).
The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing by M.T. Anderson I'm reading The Brothers Karamazov and The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing. Both are very good so far, but I don't expect to be finishing them soon.
To those of you have read or are reading Drood, would you recommend that I read The Mystery of Edwin Drood before starting it? Or ... ... the Rats of NIMH by Robert C. O'Brien DONE, 3/22/09
6. Little Women by Louisa May Alcott DONE, 4/1/09
7. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing by M.T. Anderson DONE, 7/12/09
8. The Book of Lost Things by John Connolly DONE, 5/22/09
9. The Graveyard Book ... ... comes to mind, based on what you've said you're looking for:
The Book Thief
Dairy Queen
The Last Exit to Normal
The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing
Maybe one of those will suit you. Good luck! ... by Alexander McCall Smith
31. The Boy Detective Fails by Joe Meno
32. My Most Excellent Year by Steve Kluger
33. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing: Vol. 1 by M.T. Anderson
34. Magic's Pawn by Mercedes Lackey
35. The Beekeeper's Apprentice by Laurie R. King
36. Coming of ... I haven't read Octavian Nothing (even though I really want to),
but I have read A Yellow Raft in Blue Water I haven't read The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing
But I have read Little Women I've never read Girls in Pants or Ginger Pye,
But I have read, The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing. ... by Scott Westerfeld
4. How to be Bad by E. Lockhart, Lauren Myracle, and Sarah Mylnowski
5. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing by M. T. Anderson (I'm really hoping this is good, because I read Feed, also by him, and it was praised by a lot of ... The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume 1: The Pox Party by M. T. Anderson
No vampires, no magic, just the cruelty of human monsters and the curiosity of the main (male) character. Takes place before and during the American Revolution.
Samurai Shortstop by A ... ...
I have Graceling in my tbr pile - it's marketed as an adult crime novel here in New Zealand.
Have you read MT Anderson's The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Vol 1: The Pox Party. One of the best children/YA books I read last year was Kevin Crossley-Holland's Gatty ... ... The Surrender Tree: Poems of Cuba's Struggle for Freedom by Margarita Engle *
5. The Book Thief by Markus Zusak *
6. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation (Vol. I) by M.T. Anderson *
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#6: Fantasy/Futuristic
1. City of Bones by Cassandra Clare *
... Totally derailed by day gig this month so I've made very slow progress.
4. M.T. Anderson's The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation
Enjoyed the echos of eighteenth-century educational experiments though I suspect Anderson's read Rousseau's Emile but not Edgeworth's ... ... for her freedom. We can probably all imagine how well that turns out for her. I thought Chains was not quite as good as Octavian Nothing, but certainly much easier to read. The book didn't blow me away, but I liked Isabel, and I think I will read the sequel when it comes out. I'd still ... The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation is set in revolutionary Massachusetts, told from the perspective of a young black slave. Personally, I found the first volume a bit tedious and I'm not planning on reading the currently published second volume, but I may be a ... ...
bought a copy of the reluctant fundamentalist by Mohsin Hamid using a voucher
given copies of Exposure by Mal Peet and MT Anderson's The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing Book 2: Traitor to the Nation at a meeting
Finally received in the mail Austerlitz by WG Sebald
... Stoppard
The Virtu by Sarah Monette
A Storm of Swords by George RR Martin
The Satanic Verses by Salman Rushdie
The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing: The Pox Party by MT Anderson
The Book of Imaginary Beings by Jorge Luis Borges
The Library at Night by Alberto Manguel
Brid ... ... - I looked at several and added 1176, The Whiskey Rebels and Drums along the Mohawk to my wish list.
#4 - I read Octavian Nothing - I had mixed feelings about it as well - I think it would have been better without all the gimmicks - I also don't plan on going out of my way to read the ... In the YA area, of course, there's Johnny Tremain.
There's also M.T. Anderson's The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, which is now also available in Volume 2 (The Kingdom on the Waves). I read Volume 1, and it was all right but in my opinion nothing to write home about, so I didn' ... There are some great books in here - I've really enjoyed the Colleen McCullough Masters of Rome series. I've just read The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing - it is really good and wasn't at all what I expected. I bought The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing yesterday. I don't know why I was even in the bookshop. :) ... P. Bix
9.The Annals of the Former World by John McPhee
National Book Award for Young People's Literature
1.The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume One: The Pox Party by M. T. Anderson
2.The Penderwicks: A Summer Tale of Four Sisters, Two ... ... Mr. Tom by Michelle Magorian
2-The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm by Nancy Farmer
3-Hattie Big Sky by Kirby Larson
4-The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing by M. T. Anderson
5-Our House by Pat Conrad
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9- ... The Well of Lost Plots by Jasper Fforde (2004 Bollinger Everyman Wodehouse Prize for Comic Fiction)
2. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing by M.T. Anderson (2006 National Book Award)
3. The Disreputable History of Frankie Landau-Banks by E. Lockhart #77 Octavian Nothing by M.T. Anderson I've just started Octavian Nothing by M.T. Anderson. I'm also reading Morning Star by Nick Bantock; that one will not take long to finish. :) ... it interesting. I'm approximately half way through it. Should I continue?
ETA - I'm also in 18th Century Boston with Octavian Nothing. ... inner city) Library
5. It’s like this, cat by Emily Cheney Neville (Juv, Newberry, friendship, family, cats)
6. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation: Volume 1: The Pox Party by M. T. Anderson (YA, historical fiction, slavery) Library
7. Ranma ½ vol. 35 ... I voted for
The Lightening Thief
Un Lun Dun
The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing
I'm new to this group so I can't wait! ^^; *waves* ... the complete list is
The Lightning Thief
City of Ember
Alanna
Nick and Norah
Wide Awake
Un Lun Dun
The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing
Everlost
Magic or Madness
It's Kind of a Funny Story I will finally be able to join in a group read! Yay!
I will vote for Octavian Nothing, City of Ember, and The Lightning Thief. I voted...
Magic or Madness
Wide Awake
Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist
I would have voted for Octavian Nothing, but I know I won't have time to read such an incredibly dense book this month! I voted for...
Wide Awake
The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing
Magic or Madness ... but they have been recommended by people in the know...
New to the list from 2007's BBYA Top 10 and a Printz Honor Book
The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing byMT Anderson
New to the list from 2007's BBYA List
It's Kind of a Funny Story by Ned Vizzini
... Fowl. By chapter three I was groaning and dreading each sentence. My belief could only be suspended so much.
Regarding Octavian Nothing, I absolutely loved the book! To me, it was the epitome of the ultimate horror story, showing the reader the face of the monster, and it is us. I'm closing in on Boston during the American Revolution following The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing.
ETA: ooops mistook this thread for the When Are You Now over in historical fiction...
In historical mystery, I'm running around with Shakespeare & Smythe in A Mystery of Errors. I've just started The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing. I'm only a few chapters in, but it hasn't really sucked me in yet... Last month I abandoned Airman and The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing. I had high hopes for Airman because I really liked the Artemis Fowl series, but it didn't pass my two-day test (stop reading a book for 2 days and if there's no inclination to continue reading it, give it up). It was.. ... I've given up on The Somnambulist. I really wanted to like it, but I just couldn't get into it.
Up next I'm Reading The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing Traitor to the Nation. 1 The Pox Party. I'm hoping I'll be more into this one, but Foggi didn't like it so I may have to give up on it ... ... going to give it a couple more chapters before I give it up as a bad job.
The rest of my reading list is as follows:
The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation. 1 The Pox Party
The Wednesday Wars
Feed
Alcatraz Versus the Evil Librarians
Neuromancer
Epic (w ... ... 3, Queen of Babble Gets Hitched, was just released, so I'm sure I'll be picking that up soon for a beach read.
40. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing by M.T. Anderson - Octavian is raised in a world of science and is told from a young age that he is an exiled prince of a great Afri ... ... Stone by Holly Black and Tony DiTerlizzi (audiobook; it's nice to listen to when I'm walking to/from bus stops.)
The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing by M.T. Anderson (I'm 80-something pages in and I'm not sure if I actually like it yet. It's just interesting enough that I ... I just finished listening to Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing Traitor to the Nation, Volume 1: The Pox Party. I have read other M. T. Anderson books and liked them and the reviews of the recorded version of Feed were positive, so I expected this book to just as good. A well read ... Definitely not incredibly exciting, but it was thought provoking
I haven't read Octavian Nothing, but I think this is a large part of the problem I had with Feed: having a thought-provoking idea is not enough to make a good book. The writing has to be engaging too. ... I love his blog.
M. T. Anderson, on the other hand, is like one of my favorite authors. I love love LOVE Feed. Octavian Nothing was also brilliantly written. Definitely not incredibly exciting, but it was thought provoking, and I thought it deserved the NBA. # 127&128
I said this about Octavian Nothing, and I'll say it about Feed--it is a wonderful audio book! I didn't enjoy Feed even when my husband, who is a terrific reader, read it aloud to us. But that audio version (think it's Listening Library) was superb! #37--There is a wonderful audio version of Octavian Nothing. Maybe if you are listening, the massively long, over-punctuated sentences aren't so irritating. The Astonishing Life of Octavian the Nothing, Traitor to the Nation: The Pox Party by M.T. Anderson The astonishing life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the nation: the Pox Party by M.T. Anderson which I just finished; I am recommending it to my mom and sister (who don't usually read YA books, but I think they will love the authentic period language and historical background of the story.) ... by Markus Zusak (I know others share this opinion because it's been discussed on other threads).
I also think that The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation is much better suited to adults than teens.
I'm sure I'll come up with more as I think on it! I second The Book Thief and Octavian Nothing.
Also, I enjoyed A Great and Terrible Beauty. It's the first of a trilogy, and it's theme is very paranormal, but you may still enjoy it.
And I've heard good stuff about Nobody's Princess, by Esther Friesner. (I couldn't find it on LT, but ... Just to throw in some that I could think of:
Hatchet by Gary Paulsen
Maniac Magee by Jerry Spinelli
The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing by M.T. Anderson
A Long Way from Chicago by Richard Peck
The Tiger Rising by Kate DiCamillo
The Mysterious Benedict Soci ... ... Jennifer Belle, but it is not grabbing me.
My local secondhand bookstore recommended one that I am going to try now: The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing: Traitor to the Nation by M. T. Anderson. I have no idea what to expect.
... eyeball from my roomates hauling that dusty tome to the beach. Needless to say it wasn't a boy-magnet.
Just finished The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing -- one part weird, mixed with a few dashes of brilliant and a pinch of boring. I'm not the biggest Y.A. lit fan.
Just started I ... ... odd book a friend of mine loaned me -- I had never heard of it although it has a National Book Award sticker on the front Octavian Nothing by M.T. Anderson # 22 > For a different "take" on Massachusetts in the Revolutionary Era, try the recently published (last couple of years) The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, from the perspective of a young black slave. Here are an interesting two to read, side-by-side, one after the other: Johnny Tremain (1943) by Esther Forbes and The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation: vol 1 The Pox Party (2006) by M.T. Anderson. Both are coming-of-age stories set in Massachusetts in the early 1770s ... Oh, the mention of Octavian Nothing reminds me that Feed is now right up there among my most hated books. Very painful to read. By far the worst book I read recently is The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing. It was painful to read all but the last 30 pages or so. ... moment I'm reading Seven Ancient Wonders. Not something I'd usually choose for myself, but I made a deal with my friend {Octavian Nothing for SAW}.
It's pretty good so far, though you have to keep referring to the diagrams, which can get a bit annoying. Octavian Nothing - Not a fan. I felt it got better as it went on, but it was still fairly boring.
Eragon - got halfway and ditched it, soooo boring and cliche.
Artimes Fowl - read the first one, was extremely bored.
I liked Sabriel and the others in that trilogy quite well, but it ... ... YA books anyways, so it doesn't really surprise me it was a finalist, but I notice that M.T. Anderson won this year for The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing: The Pox Party which surprised me because I didn't realize he had written that book, which actually looked quite interesting. I've read Coralineby Neil Gaiman, The Pox Party by M.T. Anderson, and The Titan's Curse by Rick Riordan. Now I'm going through The Underland Chronicles (Gregor the Overlander, Gregor and the Prophecy of Bane, Gregor and the Curse of the Warmbloods, Gregor and the Marks of S ... ... literature. If after you buy and read "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I, The Pox Party," I would be very interested in your assessment.
"The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I, The Pox Party" by M.T. Anderson
compared with
Northanger Abbey by Jane Austen
with assistance from
Jane Austen by Carol Shields
Time Period
Both of these books are set in ... I completely could not get through King Dork and Octavian Nothing. And yet they both received such good reviews. I actually liked M. T. Anderson's writing style in Octavian Nothing, but I thought that the plot itself was tedious. It just... went nowhere, even 200 pages in. I gave up on King D ... I just finished The Messenger and Man Vs Beast. I really liked the both of them. I just started The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing. It's okay, but a little hard to get into. Probably the language and stuff. It's interesting though. ... A girl can dream!
More imminently, I have the following library books either sitting on my bureau or on my ILL list:
The Pox Party by M.T. Anderson
Sold by Patricia McCormick
Once upon a winter's night by Dennis McKiernan
Deerskin by Robin McKinley
Stiff: the Curious Lives of Hum ... i tried to read Octavian Nothing, but i really wish i could get that bit of my life back so i could read something more worthwhile. i seriously didn't like it. i haven't read The Book Theif, and i've previously never heard of American Born Chinese. ... heartbreaking, but not in an overly manipulative way. More than anything, it's just amazingly powerful.
I haven't read Octavian Nothing yet- I've been on the hold list for over a month, but I'm the next one up. ;) ... I'm taking, so maybe I'll change my mind).
I thought The Book Thief was excellent, but intense. My feelings about Octavian Nothing were more ambiguous -- it's not one of those books where, after reading, my response was "I'll never get those hours of my life back," but I will probably ... ... t=21
American Born Chinese won the Printz Medal and the honor books are An Abundance of Katherines, The Book Thief, Octavian Nothing and Surrender.
What do you think of the winners? Have you read them? Will you read them again? Would you recommend them to others?
Other award ... ... by Siena Cherson Siegel
Weedflower by Cynthia Kadohata
Copper Sun by Sharon Draper
and starting in on Octavian Nothing by M. T. Anderson
(Also, in children's, Clementine by Sara Pennypacker and The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane by Kate DiCamillo, ... ... is wonderful on its own. I love the way Gaiman blends reality with myth.
I am also reading and enjoying M.T. Anderson, The Pox Party. He manages to embed a thought-provoking and chilling message in a well-written story. I think it would appeal to teens who enjoy a literary novel. I agree with queenteenlibrarian about both Octavian Nothing and Sold. Sold took me by completely by surprise -- I read it in a single gulp. And Octavian Nothing, despite being well written and having an intriguing premise, is not an easy read with wide appeal.
I'm just pages from the end of Tri ... ... McCormick. It is a very disturbing story, but it's well-written and important to read.
I've just started reading The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing: Traitor to the Nation: The Pox Party by M.T. Anderson. So far I don't see it appealing to many teens. blbooks, I am completely with you on Octavian Nothing. I have it out from the library right now, and I could only get through the first few chapters. I love historical fiction as well, but I just couldn't get into this story. ... I can think of someone that could potentially get something out of a novel. But the one book I can't get into it at all is Octavian Nothing by M. T. Anderson. I found it boring and overrated. What is so wonderful about writing sentences with five semicolons and twenty-five commas each? I ... ... months. I even grouped them by category. You asked for it!
YA
Terrier and Bloodhound by Tamora Pierce
The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing
Valiant: A Modern Tale of Faerie by Holly Black
Harry Potter 7
Adult Fiction
The Historian
The Prestige
... ...
On my list are I am the Messenger, Mermaid Park. The Recruit, The Astonishing Adventures of Fanboy and Goth Girl, Octavian Nothing and Marley's Ghost. Whew. Can't wait for term to finish up and Christmas break to role around so I can actually read all that! How about Octavian Nothing by MT Anderson? It just won the NBA, and I've been dying to read it. ... no particular order:
Finding Lubchenko, Squashed, The Love Curse of the Rumbaughs, A True and Faithful Narrative, The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Bella at Midnight, and Endymion Spring I'm reading the Pox Party by M.T. Anderson. So far it is really interesting. It's got a lot of buzz so far. Twilight didn't grab me for some reason... probably just mood. I've started an advance copy of The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing by M. T. Anderson. It's pretty incredible so far. I heard really good things about Feed but never got around to reading it.
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