My Favorite Books
When I'm not writing or managing my houseful of boys, I'm reading. Here are just a FEW of my favorite YA books, in no particular order.
STORY OF A GIRL and HOW TO SAVE A LIFE, Sara Zarr
ELEANOR & PARK, Rainbow Rowell THE SISTERHOOD OF THE TRAVELING PANTS, Ann Brashares POINTE, Brandy Colbert MOONGLASS and GOLDEN, Jessi Kirby OCD LOVE STORY, Corey Ann Haydu PUSHING THE LIMITS, Katie McGarry THE YEAR WE FELL DOWN, Sarina Bowen (New Adult) OPENLY STRAIGHT, Bill Konigsberg STAYING FAT FOR SARAH BYRNES, Chris Crutcher CHARM & STRANGE, Stephanie Kuehn PLEASE IGNORE VERA DIETZ and REALITY BOY, A.S King THE SKY IS EVERYWHERE and I'LL GIVE YOU THE SUN, Jandy Nelson SEX & VIOLENCE and PERFECTLY GOOD WHITE BOY, Carrie Mesrobian A BLUE SO DARK, Holly Schindler THE DISREPUTABLE HISTORY OF FRANKIE LAUNDAU-BANKS and WE WERE LIARS, E. Lockhart THE STATISTICAL PROBABILITY OF LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT, Jennifer E. Smith THE D.U.F.F., Kody Keplinger LOVE AND OTHER PERISHABLE ITEMS, Laura Buzo SPEAK and WINTERGIRLS, Laurie Halse Anderson I'LL BE THERE, Holly Goldberg Sloan MR. BIRD'S ADVICE FOR SAD POETS, Evan Roskos HOW I LIVE NOW, Meg Rosoff IMPULSE, Ellen Hopkins SPLIT, Swati Avasthi STUPID FAST, Geoff Herbach PIECES OF US, Margie Gelbwasser CRACKED, K.M. Walton THE SECRET YEAR, Jennifer Hubbard HOLD STILL and THE DISENCHANTMENTS, by Nina Lacour THE HALF-LIFE OF PLANETS, Emily Franklin and Brendan Halpin LOOKING FOR ALASKA and THE FAULT IN OUR STARS by John Green WILL GRAYSON, WILL GRAYSON, John Green and David Levithan BOY TOY, Barry Lyga THE MOCKINGBIRDS, Daisy Whitney NANTUCKET BLUE, Leila Howland KEEPING THE MOON, Sarah Dessen MY LIFE NEXT DOOR, Huntley Fitzpatrick FAULT LINE, Christa Desir NEVER ENOUGH, Denise Jaden SLOPPY FIRSTS, Megan McCafferty ARISTOTLE AND DANTE DISCOVER THE SECRETS OF THE UNIVERSE, Benjamin Alire Saenz WINGER, Andrew Smith |