esmith's 75 book challenge

Being a middle grades teacher, I require my students to read 25 or more books during the school year, so this challenge should be fun!! :O)

I have completed If I Stay by Gayle Forman and Flawless PLL#2. I hope I can remember to post my other books each time I finish one.

Happy Reading!!

Welcome!

>1 lms8esmith: I'm glad to see a teacher that values reading! As a college librarian and professor, I sometimes see students who are a bit challenged in that department.

Welcome to the group!

The standards in my state require students to read 25 books/equivalents or one million words. I try really hard to make sure they broaden their horizons, so I typically read as many YA novels as I can in order to make recommendations to them. Thanks for the words of encouragement. :O)

I work in a high school library and I use the excuse of reading to be able to recommend books to the students. I'm glad I have the excuse! That being said, I think many YA books are written to be enjoyed by older readers as well. It's kind of like the old Warner Brothers cartoons that had adult humor in them to make them attractive to older viewers. I'll never forget watching a Bullwinkle cartoon when I was in college where Rocky made a comment about "flicking a bird." I nearly fell off my chair laughing!

Finished Entice, which I really liked
finished NIght World No. 1, Secret Vampire was awesome! :O)

Glad to see you enjoyed your recent reads!

Hi There

I'm compiling a list of birthdays of our group members. If you haven't done so already, would you mind stopping by this thread and posting yours.

Thanks.

http://www.librarything.com/topic/105833

I am Number Four knocked my socks off! I don't usually like science fiction, but this one really sucked me in from the beginning! Hopefully will finish Uglies this weekend. :O)

#10: I will have to look for I Am Number Four. Thanks for the recommendation!

Completed Uglies and Pretties! now on to the next book in that series :O)

I also completed Dark Mirror by M.J. Putney. I will post my review later today.

Completed Specials...a little disappointed by the ending...have to wait a few days to read Extras.

Fallen by Lauren Kate had me at hello! :O) Now I have to wait for some tax money to buy the others in the series.

Fragile Eternity rocks my Faerie world!! I love, love, love Seth and his love for Ash!! have ordered the next book and the most recent release...looking forward to these arriving in the mail :)

Extras was a page turner...wish there was a little more romance between Frizz and Aya at the end...overall a nice ending to the Uglies trilolgy.

Hi! Just dropping by your thread to say hello. :) I have Fallen on my TBR list and was wondering what you thought of it?

Hi jolerie!! I really loved Fallen. Lauren Kate really kept the twists and turns and glimpses of romance coming when you least expected it. It is definitely worth the read. I can't wait to get the other books in the series!! Stop by any time you'd like! :O)

Em

Matched blew me away!! I could not put this one down and had to finish it the same day I began reading it. What an awesome twist to the dystopian society and now I have other books related to The Giver and can share with my students. :)

Thanks Em! I'll be totally honest that I picked up the book purely because the cover art was so captivating. I bought the book and then read up descriptions on it and was very interested by the story. I ended up buying the next book in hardcover (which I never do!) and again the coverart was so great! I will have to get to that book soon. :)

finished Thirsty by M.T.Anderson and realized there are more vampires around us than we really know :O) LOL! A nice change from the romantic vampires :O)

#21: I had not heard of that one by Anderson. Thanks for the recommendation. I will see if I can find it.

White Cat by Holly Black was sooo good!!!! I am definitely fond of Cassel. :) Can't wait for Red Glove next!!

Ominous by Kate Brian was good. I guess I need to actually read the Book of Spells to catch up on the turn of the century Billings' Girls.

I forgot to add Department Nineteen by Will Hill a couple of weeks ago. Looking forward to this sequel next year. :)

Something Like Fate by Susane Colasanti was a nice HS romance/friendship book. I love Colasanti's books and they seem to fly off my bookshelf in my classroom! This book made me think about my own HS days...been almost 20 years ago. :O)

finished Calling for Angels by Alex Smith...a nice surprise and a quick read

Schooled by Gordon Korman completed...funny story about middle school environment and learning to accept our own world.

Where She Went by Gayle Forman was a great read! I totally could not put this book down. I had to find out their secrets and am happy I did. :O)

Thirteen Days to Midnight was a good read. I borrowed this one from a student and was pleasantly surprised that I liked it. I had not read any other of Carman's books, but I may just have to look into it. :)

Immortal Awakening by KC Randall was just what the doctor ordered! I loved how they loved each other so freely!!! Looking forward to more from this great author! :O)

#30: I still need to read the first book in the series. Yikes.

Dogsong is finished...have been reading this with my 8th grade students...hopefully they will understand this coming of age story :O)

#34: I have not read that one by Paulsen, although I enjoyed his Hatchet. I will have to see if my local library has Dogsong.

#35-You might also like Paulsen's My Life in Dog Years :)

Deadline by Chris Crutcher completed...WOW!!! what a great book that encourages you to examine your own truths. :O)

I went to see Mr. Crutcher speak the day after that book was released. He said that he was extremely proud of the fact that all of his books save one had been challenged. Whale Talk is another good one.

Completed Divergent and Beautiful Creatures! now I must read some of the book for my reference class...ugh!! :)

finished Torment and picked up the next book in the series :O)

Completed Everlasting by Alyson Noel and loved that the ending tied up the loose ends! Love Ever and Damen! :O)

I am so behind in posting the books I have read!
Look at Flower by Robert Dunn
Forever by Maggie Stiefvater
That Summer by Sarah Dessen
Passion by Lauren Kate
City of Fallen Angels by Cassandra Clare
Radiant Shadows by Melissa Marr
Darkest Mercy by Melissa Marr

Love these!! :O)

I forgot to add 13 little blue envelopes!! Loved Ginny and Keith and the adventures of a lifetime tucked away in the letters :O)

#43: Thanks for the reminder that I still need to get to that book, Emily! I got it as a free book for my Nook, but have not managed to get it read yet.

Finished The Help and Dragon's Oath...now on to the myriad of other books I have :O)

Did you like The Help? I keep meaning to get to it, but have not managed to get to the book yet.

YES! The Help was awesome!!! Definitely read it if you get the chance. :O)

Finished Dead is not an Option...I wonder where this series goes from here???

#48: I have not read any of the books in that series. I will have to look for it.

Lament was a great read...now on to Ballad to see how it ends :O)

The Unwanteds and Vengeance were great! am trying to finish Ballad :O)

Dying to Tell Me is finally complete!! cool characters especially the dog, King! :O)

Catching Santa is finally over...finally

Ballad was amazing!! Love Nuala and James together!!!

The Angel Experiment was great! now on to School's Out Forever :)

finished School's out-Forever...ready for book 3

Tom's Special Talent was a perfect read for my dyslexic son!!!

Cryer's Cross was GREAT!!!!!!!! so hauntingly good :O)

Misguided Angel was good, but I didn't feel like it really pushed the story along.

Beautiful Darkness was a little slow for me...unfortunately that seems to be happening a lot with me lately on some of the series of books :/

The Secret Year was awesome!!! Looking forward to more from Jennifer Hubbard!!
I also finished Redemption by Lindsey Gray.

Beneath a Meth Moon
I Heart You, You Haunt Me

Destined was good. I liked seeing the story from different points of view, but the plot didn't move as fast as I would have liked.

Vacations from Hell...I forgot to add this one :O)

The Vampire Stalker was a quick delightful read!

finished The Last Little Blue Envelope
LOVED Twenty Boy Summer

Redemption by Lindsey Gray won in Early Reviewers

Differentiation that really works
Reluctant Disciplinarian
There's a Dead Person Following my sister around--outstanding!!
Epic Fail--Loved!!!

The Eleventh Plague was pretty good. My boys will enjoy it.

Ebooks read on my Nook: Dream Dark, Fallen from Grace, and Ten things we did.