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Books to Read
This particular books to read list features forthcoming young adult and juvenile titles. If I read and review an advanced copy, I link the title to my review. At the close of every month, I move that month's remaining titles from this list to my backlist of books to read.
May 2008
Airhead by Meg Cabot (read)
Alive and Well in Prague, New York by Daphne Grab
Climbing the Stairs by Padma Venkatraman
Death By Bikini by Linda Gerber
The Debutante by Kathryn Williams
Ever by Gail Carson Levine
Fact of Life #31 by Denise Vega (read, review to come)
Geek Magnet by Kieran Scott (read, review to come)
Generation Dead by Daniel Waters
Hershey Herself by Cecilia Galante
How I Found the Perfect Dress by Maryrose Wood (sequel to Why I Let My Hair Grow Out)
How to Be Bad by E. Lockhart, Sarah Mlynowski, and Lauren Myracle
How to Build a House by Dana Reinhardt (read, review to come)
A Kiss Before the Apocalypse by Thomas E. Sniegoski
A Likely Story by David Van Etten (Chris Van Etten, David Ozanich, and David Levithan)
Love in the Corner Pocket by Marlene Perez (read)
Madapple by Christina Meldrum (read)
Maggie Bean Stays Afloat by Tricia Rayburn
Mind the Gap: A Novel of the Hidden Cities by Christopher Golden and Tim Lebbon
Moon & Sun: Ruby Key by Holly Lisle
Oh. My. Gods. by Tera Lynn Childs (read, review and interview to come)
Penelope by Megan Shull
Picture Perfect by Catherine Clark
Pretty Little Liars #4: Unbelievable by Sara Shepard
Princess Ben by Catherine Murdock
Savvy by Ingrid Law
Shelter Stories: Love. Guaranteed. by Patrick McDonnell
Shift by Jennifer Bradbury (read, interview to come)
Stealing Heaven by Elizabeth Scott
Suite Scarlett by Maureen Johnson
Take Me There by Susane Colasanti (read, interview to come)
The Temptress Four by Gaby Triana
Twice Upon a Marigold by Jean Ferris
What Happens Here by Tara Altebrando
June 2008
A La Carte by Tanita S. Davis
Almost Alice by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
Artichoke's Heart by Suzanne Supplee
Coraline graphic novel by Neil Gaiman, illustrated by P. Craig Russell
High Dive by Tammar Stein
House of Dance by Beth Kephart
Julia Gillian (and The Art Of Knowing) by Alison McGhee, pictures by Drazen Kozjan
Looks by Madeleine George (interview to come)
The Otherworldlies by Jennifer Anne Kogler
Out of the Wild by Sarah Beth Durst (sequel to Into the Wild)
Read My Lips by Teri Brown
Rocky Road Trip by Catherine Clark
Something Happened by Greg Logsted
Spellbound by Anna Dale
Talent by Zoey Dean
July 2008
Appetite for Detention written by Sloane Tanen and photographed by Stefan Hagen
Band Geek Love by Josie Bloss
Bad Kitty, Volume 1: Catnipped by Michele Jaffe and TokyoPop
Dream Girl by Lauren Mechling
The Floating Circus by Tracie Vaughn Zimmer (read, review to come)
Janes in Love by Cecil Castellucci
Kitty Kitty by Michele Jaffe (sequel to Bad Kitty)
Poison Ink by Christopher Golden (review to come)
Undone by Brooke Taylor (read)
Summer 2008
The Funeral Director's Son by Coleen Murtagh Paratore
High Jumps at Collins Academy by Jessica Burkhart
August 2008
Accidentally Fabulous, Book 1 by Lisa Papademetriou
All We Know of Love by Nora Raleigh Baskin
Allie Finkle's Rules for Girls #2: The New Girl
The Brimstone Network by Tom Sniegoski
For the Love of Autumn by Patricia Polacco
The Ghosts of Kerfol by Deborah Noyes
Girl, Hero by Carrie Jones (read, review to come)
How to Ditch Your Fairy by Justine Larbalestier (read, review to come)
In the Cards: Life by Mariah Fredericks
Nothing by Robin Friedman (read, review to come)
Owlboy #3: Tremble at the Terror of Zis-Boom-Bah Tom Sniegoski
Sucks to Be Me: the All-True Confessions of Mina Hamilton, Teen Vampire (Maybe) by Kimberly Pauley
Things That Make Us [SIC] by Martha Brockenbrough
Fall 2008
Dead is the New Black by Marlene Perez
Flora's Dare, How a Girl of Spirit Gambles All to Expand Her Vocabulary, Confront a Bouncing Boy Terror, and Try to Save Califa from a Shaky Doom (Despite Being Confined to Her Room) by Ysabeau Wilce
Isabelle's Boyfriend by Caroline Hickey
Kendra by Coe Booth
The Mystery of The Fool & The Vanisher by David Ellwand
Prom Queen Geeks by Laura Preble
Vunce Upon A Time by Siobhan Vivian and J. Otto Seibold
September 2008
Black Box by Julie Schumacher
Bliss by Lauren Myracle
Crowned by Julie Linker
Dead Girl Walking by Linda Joy Singleton
Death By Latte by Linda Gerber
Four Truths and a Lie by Lauren Barnholdt
Impossible by Nancy Werlin
Invisible Touch by Kelly Parra
Jenny Green's Killer Junior Year by Amy Belasen and Jacob Osborn
living dead girl by Elizabeth Scott
Palace of Mirrors by Margaret Peterson Haddix
Remember This by S.T. Underdahl
Revealers by Amanda Marrone
Skinned by Robin Wasserman
Swimming with the Sharks by Debbie Reed Fischer
Torn to Pieces by Margot McDonnell
Trading Faces by Julia DeVillers and Jennifer Roy
October 2008
All That Glitters by David Van Etten (Chris Van Etten, David Ozanich, and David Levithan)
At Face Value by Emily Franklin
Bogus to Bubbly: An Insider's Guide to the Uglies by Scott Westerfeld
The Brimstone Network: The Shroud of A'Ranka by Thomas E. Sniegoski, illustrated by Zachariah Howard
Chains by Laurie Halse Anderson
Everything Beautiful by Simmone Howell
The Good Girl by Kerry Cohen Hoffmann
Headlong by Kathe Koja
In Your Room by Jordanna Fraiberg
Lament by Maggie Stiefvater
Let It Snow: Three Holiday Stories by John Green, Maureen Johnson, and Lauren Myracle
Must Love Black by Kelly McClymer
My So-Called Family by Courtney Schiemel
Paper Towns by John Green
Popular Vote by Micol Ostow
Selkie Girl by Laurie Brooks
Vibes by Amy Kathleen Ryan
November 2008
The Baby-Sitters Club Graphix #4: Claudia and Mean Janine by Ann M. Martin and Raina Telgemeier
Discovering Pig Magic by Julie Crabtree
Dog and Bear: Two's Company by Laura Vaccaro Seeger
Drop by Lisa Papademetriou
Everything Beautiful in the World by Lisa Levchuk
Gamer Girl by Mari Mancusi
Love is H#%% by Melissa Marr, Scott Westerfeld, Justine Larbalestier, and Laurie Faria Stolarz
Parties & Potions by Sarah Mlynowski
Slant by Laura Williams
Speed Demon by Erin Lynn
To Be Mona by Kelly Easton
The Way He Lived by Emily Wing Smith
December 2008
Deadly Little Secret: A Touch Novel by Laurie Faria Stolarz
Handcuffs by Bethany Griffin
Hug Hug! by Lorie Ann Grover, illustrated by Rebecca Malone
I So Don't Do Mysteries by Barrie Summy
Sea of Love by Jamie Ponti
The Teashop Girls by Laura Schaefer
January 2009
Far from You by Lisa Schroeder
Golden Girl: A Bradford Novel by Micol Ostow
Lucky Breaks by Susan Patron, illustrated by Matt Phelan
Take the Reins (Canterwood Crest) by Jessica Burkhart
Trading Faces by Julia DeVillers and Jennifer Roy
February 2009
A Little Something by Carmen Rodrigues (sequel to Not Anything)
North of Beautiful by Justina Chen Headley
March 2009
Fade by Lisa McMann (sequel to Wake)
Something, Maybe by Elizabeth Scott
Spring 2009
Accidentally Fabulous, Book 2 by Lisa Papademetriou
Crowning Glory by Jan Blazanin
Days of Little Texas by R.A. Nelson
My Life in Pink and Green by Lisa Greenwald
Peace, Love, and Baby Ducks by Lauren Myracle
Road Trip by Mary E. Pearson
Same Difference by Siobhan Vivian
Sophomore Switch by Abby McDonald
The Summer I Turned Pretty by Jenny Han
You Are So Undead to Me by Stacey Jay
X-Men manga by Raina Telgemeier, Dave Roman, and Anzu
April 2009
Purge by Sarah Darer Littman
Summer 2009
Allergic to Chocolate by Lisa Graff
Breathing by Cheryl Renee Herbsman
You Are Here by Jennifer E. Smith
June 2009
love you hate you miss you by Elizabeth Scott
July 2009
I'm With the Tribe: A Guy, A Guitar, and a Date With (Non-Denominational) Destiny by Micol Ostow and brother
Fall 2009
As You Wish by Jackson Pearce
Roo3 by E. Lockhart
Winter 2009
Cracked Up to Be by Courtney Summers
Sometime in 2009
Being Nikki by Meg Cabot
The Comeback by Marlene Perez
Dead is a State of Mind by Marlene Perez
Dead is So Last Year by Marlene Perez
Death's Daughter by Amber Benson
Fairy Lust by Cyn Balog
Gimme a Call by Sarah Mlynowski
The Girl Least Likely by Katie Alender
Ghost Huntress: Book 1: The Awakening by Marley Gibson
Just Like Mama Cass by Megan Frazer
The Secret Life of Prince Charming by Deb Caletti
Will Grayson, Will Grayson by David Levithan and John Green
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