Odd-Fish Podcast Interview
Posted by: girlreading on: February 9, 2010
The group was very lucky to score a video Skype interview with James Kennedy author of Order of the Odd-Fish.
Order of the Odd-Fish by James Kennedy
This book is about Jo Larouche who was found with a note declaring her a “dangerous baby”. After thirteen years of a relatively quiet life with her eccentric Aunt, Jo is swept up in an fast-paced adventure and find out just how “dangerous” she really is.
Visit James Kennedy and the Odd-Fish Call for Submissions
September Book
Posted by: girlreading on: August 4, 2009
September 2009 book is your choice of John Green books: Paper Towns or An Abundance of Katherines.
Paper Towns by John Green
You can watch the video of John Green talking about the book on Penguin’s web site. Paper Towns Discussion Questions and An Abundance of Katherines is available. And, should you fall in love with anagrams try the Internet Anagram Server/I, Rearrangement Servant.
An Abundance of Katherines by John Green
August Book Read
Posted by: girlreading on: July 29, 2009
We are reading Unwind by Neal Shusterman for August. There are discussion questions (PDF) on Neal’s website.
Unwind by Neal Shusterman
2009 reading list so far…
Posted by: girlreading on: January 17, 2009
January’s book was Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins.
February’s book is Book of a Thousand Days by Shannon Hale.
March’s book is Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman.
Updated Reading List
Posted by: girlreading on: July 27, 2008
At the July meeting the reading list was slightly changed and is now completed to the end of the year.
August: 13 Reasons Why by Jay Asher (audio version)
September: Little Brother by Cory Doctorow
October: Farenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
November: Any vampire book you want to read
December: Wednesday Wars by Gary Schmidt
Previously, on YaLitLovers…
Posted by: girlreading on: July 27, 2008
Finally, listing books from May’s meeting. Get reading!
The Host by Stephenie Meyer 
The Clumpets Go Sailing by Jan Wahl
The Country Bunny and the Little Gold Shoes (Sandpiper Books) by Dubuse Heyward
House of Night by PC & Kristin Cast
The Wednesday Wars by Gary Schmidt; review by Book Dweeb
Taste for Rabbit by Linda Zuckerman, review by Book Dweeb
Where’s My Cow by Terry Pratchett, , and Pratchett web site
Amazing Maurice and His Educated Rodents by Terry Pratchett, and teacher’s guide (pdf)
Boy Toy by Barry Lyga
Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini, movie, book, NPR report on the effect of the film on the family and the reading guide
As You Wish…
Posted by: girlreading on: June 10, 2008
The discussion of Princess Bride was very good. I think everyone agreed the male relationships; friendship, and father/son were very well written. Male-female relationships not so much. And, Buttercup is basically a tool. A plot tool, that is. The movie went with the book very well, although we could have used more fight scenes.
In light of our great discussion, we planned the next books until November. And, they are:
July – My Most Excellent Year by Steve Kluger
August – TH1RTEEN R3ASONS WHY (audio version) by Jay Asher (request now on interlibrary loan)
September – Little Brother by Cory Doctorow
October – Teen Read Month in Oklahoma! Read any vampire book you want. Books with Bite, Bay-beeee! [Teen Read Week 2008 | Books with Bite @ your library].
November – Wednesday Wars by Gary Schmidt Book Review by the New York Times
Stardust
Posted by: girlreading on: May 14, 2008
We read Stardust by Neil Gaiman for May’s book/movie. We liked the movie and the changes that were made from the book only enhanced the story. I finally finished the book, and I do like the movie ending much better (yeah, non-cheesy happy endings get me every time). And, having the dead brothers comedy routine was a very good addition.
June’s book is The Princess Bride by William Goldman. Everyone has seen the movie many, many times, but there are a few who hadn’t read the book yet. As good as the movie is, the book is sooo much better. <ReadingGroupGuides.com – The Princess Bride by William Goldman>
See you in June!
More Than Words
Posted by: girlreading on: April 8, 2008
Want to increase your vocab and feed the world?
Try:
Good for you and everybody else. A definite win-win.
librarything
- Superman Returns: The Complete Shooting Script by Bryan Singer
- 1984 by George Orwell
- The Jungle (Bantam Classics) by Upton Sinclair
- Eternals No. 1 by Neil Gaiman
- Y: The Last Man Vol. 1: Unmanned by Brian K. Vaughan
- Dark Mists by Annika Eade
- 100 Bullets Vol. 1: First Shot, Last Call by Brian Azzarello
- DMZ: On the Ground by Brian Wood
- The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold
- Turnabout by Margaret Peterson Haddix
