Blog Posts on young adult fiction

Retro Friday: Life Without Friends by Ellen Emerson White by Chachic's Book Nook on May 11, 2012Retro Friday is a weekly meme hosted by Angie over at Angieville and focuses on reviewing books from the past. This can be an old favorite, an under-the-radar book you think deserves more attention, something woefully out of print, etc. … Conti...

Read-along Review: The King Commands by Meg Burden by Chachic's Book Nook on May 4, 2012My good friend Michelle (See Michelle Read) and I decided to do a readalong of Meg Burden’s The Tales of the Borderlands duology. We kept exchanging messages back and forth, updating each other on our progress and our thoughts. We … Conti...

Where She Went by Gayle Forman by Chachic's Book Nook on Apr 5, 2012I really liked reading If I Stay and actually felt bad that it took me so long to read it. The good thing in that is I don’t have to wait for the companion novel and I got to read … Continue reading →...

Booklist Monday – Christopher Pike Young Adult Fiction by I Capture The Days on Apr 2, 2012I am fond of thriller stories, especially if the characters involved are young adults. Christopher Pike knows how to blend well the elements of horror, mystery, and thriller to teenage psychology, drama and romance. There are also sci-fantasy and mys...

Something Like Normal by Trish Doller by Chachic's Book Nook on Mar 16, 2012Trish Doller’s debut novel, Something Like Normal, is one of my most anticipated releases this year. I read the excerpt and immediately wanted to read the book, I probably would have if it was already available at that time. I’ve …...

If I Stay by Gayle Forman by Chachic's Book Nook on Mar 13, 2012I really don’t know why I put off reading If I Stay by Gayle Forman for so long. Maybe I felt like there were already too many YA novels about grief and death? But I’m a sucker for books like … Continue reading →...

The Returning by Christine Hinwood by Chachic's Book Nook on Feb 21, 2012I ordered a copy of The Returning by Christine Hinwood because it’s blurbed by two of my favorite authors: Megan Whalen Turner and Melina Marchetta. Of course, I had to read it! It also recently received the Printz Honor. Plus, … Continue...

The Fault in Our Stars by John Green by Chachic's Book Nook on Feb 8, 2012I was so excited to grab a copy of The Fault in Our Stars by John Green because I knew that he signed all of the first print editions. Also, I felt that so many readers all over the world … Continue reading →...

Interim Goddess of Love by Mina V. Esguerra by Chachic's Book Nook on Feb 6, 2012I’m a Mina V. Esguerra fangirl. I’ve read and reviewed all of her books and even did and interview and giveaway last year. She’s my favorite Filipino chick lit writer and I keep recommending her books to my girlfriends because ̷...

Code Name Verity by Elizabeth Wein by Chachic's Book Nook on Feb 2, 2012Elizabeth Wein is one of my favorite authors and I was thrilled when I discovered that she’s releasing a new book this year, even if it’s not one of her Aksumite books. Code Name Verity is one of my most … Continue reading →...