February / Young Adult Poll

[Scheherazade]

Please nominate the "young adult" book you would like to read in February in this thread.

Please remember that:

- Only those members with 50+ posts can nominate.

- One nomination per member.

- Only the first 10 nominations will be included in the poll.


The Book Club readings are for those who would like to read and discuss books together with other members.

If you are not able to take part or unwilling to (re)read your own nominations, please refrain from nominating book.[/URL]

Young adult selection on amazon (http://www.amazon.co.uk/s/ref=nb_ss_b?url=search-alias%3Dstripbooks&field-keywords=young+adult)

[Niamh]

I'll have to think about this one...way too many to chose from! Love young adult books! :p

[Virgil]

Where The Wild Things Are. :p Is that young enough? ;)

[Scheherazade]

Hey, I read that book just couple of days ago! So what? :D

[Virgil]

Hey, I read that book just couple of days ago! So what? :D

Did you really? Isn't that a great children's book, especially for boys I think? I loved it as a child. It's the only children's book I remember. It has stuck with me. I was only kidding about nominating it. ;)

[Scheherazade]

Yes, I like it too and it is a book one can have fun with, which children love.

I would like to nominate Kim by Kipling.

[Virgil]

Yes, I like it too and it is a book one can have fun with, which children love.

I would like to nominate Kim by Kipling.

Oh my God. I didn't think of that as a young adult novel. Yes, it's already got my vote. I loved that novel. :)

[Niamh]

I would like to nominate "Bridge to Terabithia" by Katherine Patterson :)

[bouquin]

I would like to nominate Rudyard Kipling's The Jungle Books.
Cheers!

[browneyedbailey]

Stormbreaker - Anthony Horowitz

[oblivion252]

I know I can't nominate but someone else should nominate Noughts and Crosses by Blackwell. :D

[Pensive]

Perhaps The Catcher in the Rye? Doesn't it come in Young Adult genre as well? I started it a few days back but apparently it seems that I wouldn't have free time to read it until the end of January (and I already have got a few pages left from The God of Small Things to complete), so I think it would almost be February by the time I complete it.


I would like to nominate "Bridge to Terabithia" by Katherine Patterson :)

Good one!

I have read it twice and loved it. It is definitely one of my favourite books! :)

[Taliesin]

I just found out that "Krabat" by Otfried Preussler is a young adult book. Or well, somewhy they named it "The Satanic Mill" when they translated into English.
*nominates*

[motherhubbard]

I’ve been trying to decide between two, but I’ve just decided to go with a third.

I nominate The Teacher's Funeral : A Comedy in Three Parts by Richard Peck.

http://www.amazon.com/Teachers-Funeral-Comedy-Three-Parts/dp/0803727364/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1228335543&sr=1-2

[Whifflingpin]

"I just found out that "Krabat" by Otfried Preussler is a young adult book. Or well, somewhy they named it "The Satanic Mill" when they translated into English.
*nominates*"

Is that the "Robber Hotzenplotz" Otfried Preussler? If so, it gets my vote!

[Taliesin]

No, but the author is the same.

[_Shannon_]

Do we have 10? If not I'll nominate The Curse of the Romanovs by Staton Rabin http://www.amazon.com/Curse-Romanovs-Staton-Rabin/dp/1416902082

[Nightshade]

What?!!!
There were so many brilliant thiongs to choose from... and if Ive counted this right and we only have 9 nominations so far I nominate Bootleg by Alex Shearer http://www.amazon.co.uk/Bootleg-Alex-Shearer/dp/033041562X


Noughts and crosses-- Blackman
The Uglies-- Scott Westerfeld
Looking for j.j --- Anne Cassidey
Finding cassie crazy-- JAcklyn Moriarty
The Earth my Butt and other big round things--Carolyn Mackler
A tree grew in Brocklyn
A wrinkle in time ---D'engle
The graveyard book --- Gaiman
Exchange-- Paul magrs
The looking glass wars
To name just a few....
:D

[thelastmelon]

If there's still room left to nominate, my nomination will be: This Is All: the Pillow Book of Cordelia Kenn by Aidan Chambers.

Ah nevermind, I was too late. :)

[motherhubbard]

come on everyone- The Teacher's Funeral is a great book!

[Scheherazade]

Another tie?

[motherhubbard]

not if three more people will vote for The Teacher's Funeral!

[NickAdams]

I was going to vote for The Satanic Mill, but I can't find it on the B&N site. They sell it on amazon under Krabat, but I want to avoid online purchases. I would join in for Kipling, but I'll leave the voting to you guys.

[Virgil]

Oh vote for Kim. :D It's a great read.

[motherhubbard]

Hush Virgil!

[papayahed]

not if three more people will vote for The Teacher's Funeral!

I did my part.:D

[motherhubbard]

I did my part.:D

WOOHOO!!! we just need a few more.

[Niamh]

not kim! *groans*
Come on Bridge to Terabithia!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Virgil]

:p :p :p :D

[motherhubbard]

:p :p :p :D

I think you're being a little snotty!

[Niamh]

I think you're being a little snotty!
Whats new :lol:

[sprinks]

Hmm... some of them sound interesting, so I voted for one I haven't read yet :p

[NickAdams]

Hush Virgil!


:p :p :p :D


I think you're being a little snotty!

I see we are getting into the young adult state of mind.:lol:

[Virgil]

I think you're being a little snotty!


Whats new :lol:


I see we are getting into the young adult state of mind.:lol:

:lol::lol: SOme might say I've never left the young adult (what exactly is a "young adult?" ;)) state of mind. :D

[Weisinheimer]

I'm looking forward to participating in the book club again.
I don't know what to vote for though. I'm torn between The Teacher's Funeral and Kim.

[Virgil]

I'm looking forward to participating in the book club again.
I don't know what to vote for though. I'm torn between The Teacher's Funeral and Kim.

Oh go with Kim. It's set in India and it's a bit of a spy novel and a great relationship between the young boy and a Tibetan Lama, a spiritual man. Here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kim_(novel)#Characters_in_.22Kim.22

[motherhubbard]

I'm looking forward to participating in the book club again.
I don't know what to vote for though. I'm torn between The Teacher's Funeral and Kim.

NO NO NO! don’t listen to Virgil. The teacher’s funeral is a hilarious story. Here’s what Amazon has to say: http://www.amazon.com/Teachers-Funeral-Comedy-Three-Parts/dp/0803727364

In a nutshell, it’s 1904 and the teacher of the little school house dies. A young boy hopes that they will just call off school but his big sister gets hired for the job. It’s a riot!

[NickAdams]

Oh go with Kim. It's set in India and it's a bit of a spy novel and a great relationship between the young boy and a Tibetan Lama, a spiritual man. Here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kim_(novel)#Characters_in_.22Kim.22

I forgot that it involved spies. I was going to sit out of the voting, motherhubbard seems so eager to read The Teacher's Funeral, but I decided to read the Gita in February and it would be great to supplement it with Kim.

[Virgil]

I forgot that it involved spies. I was going to sit out of the voting, motherhubbard seems so eager to read The Teacher's Funeral, but I decided to read the Gita in February and it would be great to supplement it with Kim.

:banana: Yes it would. :D Have you read it before Nick?

[Weisinheimer]

I went with The Teacher's Funeral (sorry, Virg;))

[motherhubbard]

I went with The Teacher's Funeral (sorry, Virg;))

now I get to use the dancing banana! :banana:

[NickAdams]

:banana: Yes it would. :D Have you read it before Nick?

I haven't, but February seems like a good month to change that.;)

Sorry motherhubbard.:(

I can't believe there's isn't a single vote for The Satanic Mill.

[Niamh]

you guys suck! Bridge to Terabithia is brilliant!

[motherhubbard]

you guys suck! Bridge to Terabithia is brilliant!



brilliant...if you want to cry! :bawling:

Teacher's Funeral will leaving you :lol::lol::lol: :thumbs_up

[NickAdams]

I bought a copy of Kim yesterday.:thumbs_up

[_Shannon_]

Drat! I was hoping it'd be something which I haven't already read. I really like Kipling, but I think Kim is one of his weakest.

[Harmony]

I can't vote yet, but consider this as my vote for Stormbreaker, which I was planning to read and read. It was very, very good!

[guyofcomicbooks]

Catcher in the rye!!http://a09d0129txfi266.imageshacknow.info/img/2600/d09k0129glqg/1x1t.gif