Well, despite a slow last couple of months, my blog has reached it’s one year anniversary. And I think the year has been rather successful. I experimented with different styles of reviews, having polls, and the types of YA lit that I’ve read. I have plenty more to do, and I am hoping to renew my efforts for year number 2.
For now, here’s a recap of all the books I’ve reviewed here on YA Lit, the Good, the Bad, the Ugly.
Cut- Patricia McCormick
Out of the Dust– Karen Hess
Leaving Fischers- Margaret Haddix
A Hero Ain’t Nothing But A Sandwich– Alice Childress
Whale Talk– Chris Crutcher
Looking For Alaska- John Green
Romiette and Julio– Sharon Draper
House of the Scorpion- Nancy Farmer
Seek- Paul Fleischman
Scorpions- Walter Dean Meyers
I am the Cheese- Robert Cormier
Twisted- Laurie Halse Anderson
Monster- Walter Dean Meyers
Copper Sun– Sharon Draper
I am the Messenger – Markus Zusak
Slam– Nick Hornby
Maximum Ride– James Patterson
An Abundance of Katherines– John Green
Boy Proof- Cecil Castellucci
Room in the Heart- Sonia Levitin
Confessions of an Not it Girl- Melissa Kantor
How Ya Like Me Now?– Brendan Halpin
Cuba 15- Nancy Osa
Bullyville- Francine Prose
Tangerine- Edward Bloor
Wintergirls- Laurie Halse Anderson
Beauty Shop For Rent- Laura Bowers
The Battle of Jericho- Sharon Draper
Persepolis– Marjane Satrapi
A Step From Heaven– An Na
Kit’s Wilderness- David Almond
The White Darkness- Geraldine McCaughrean
American Born Chinese- Gene Luen Yang
Nation- Terry Pratchett
The Chocolate War – Robert Cormier
Dead is the New Black- Marlene Perez
Jellicoe Road– Melina Marchetta
Tears of a Tiger– Sharon Draper
Being Nikki- Meg Cabot
Ghostgirl– Tonya Hurley
Max- James Patterson
The Hunger Games– Suzanne Collins
So Not The Drama- Paula Chase
Staying Fat For Sarah Byrnes- Chris Crutcher
Ghostgirl:Homecoming- Tonya Hurley
September-October 2009
No new book reviews- though I did re-read Tears of A Tiger and Staying Fat for Sarah Byrnes during these months.
I’ve made it through 45 reviews. I hope to top that during my second year. Stay tuned!
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YA Lit- The Good, The Bad, The Ugly 