Give me your book recs!

[threemeninaboat]

Last night I started a book that was listed on the "Best Young Adult Fiction" list. I lasted 3 pages (The Poison something or another). "I can't believe how much this sucks."

I try to read fiction so I don't totally turn into my father. But I mostly dislike fiction.
I also try to read books that are popular with my patients (no, not twilight) or ones that I think they might like so I can recommend them.

Maybe I'll just go back to reading the banned book list, but they are such a bummer. Slaughterhouse Five and I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings. Cripes.

Suggestions?

Comments

[randomdreams.livejournal.com]

Murakami. Because sleeping sucks.

[elusis.livejournal.com]

rachel_swirsky started this:

http://rachel-swirsky.livejournal.com/233940.html

She has reviewed YA at other times, or collected lists...

[cai.livejournal.com]

Shadows of the Wind. This is Carlos Ruis Zafon's adult novel, but it's abs-freaking-lutely amazing. And if you like it, he has a bunch of YA books they are slowly releasing in English.

[okterok.livejournal.com]

I've been on a Henry Miller kick lately, you might like him too.

[vagabondesque.livejournal.com]

Recently finished Lauren Oliver's Delirium. It was pretty decent. Reading The Night Circus now... Ashfall was interesting in concept. I end up reading a lot of teen fic for some reason that escapes me.

[vagabondesque.livejournal.com]

What is your father like, that you're trying to avoid? Do you like historical fiction? Tatiana deRosnay for example?

[tinymammoth.livejournal.com]

I liked the YA Tomorrow When the War Began series quite a lot. Lots of actions scenes but also wonderful characterization. Cynthia Voigt is also classic.

I just joined Goodreads (tinymammoth) and their recommendations are OK, and you can get them broken down by genre.

[korvac.livejournal.com]

Catherynne Valente's The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making. I am reading it now, and it does not suck. And, the title.

[lacrimation.livejournal.com]

Poison Study?
lol. I liked that book. Have you tried Percy Jackson?

[reveritas.livejournal.com]

Anything by Richard Adams!

[feylike.livejournal.com]

i liked the Hunger Games trilogy, even though i don't read much YA fiction.