You Must include the new rick riordan series called the heros of olympus. Also the Dan brown books are pretty popular among the teens in my school.
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Oh gosh yes - I loved those. Pardon Me, You're Stepping on My Eyeball!Paul Zindel. The Pigman books are excellent.
My eye has felt that way a time or two.Oh gosh yes - I loved those. Pardon Me, You're Stepping on My Eyeball!
Watership Down by Richard Adams
I don't know about teenagers today. I hope kids are still reading Watership Down. If not, the world is dead to me......Okay maybe I'm being dramatic. I was nine when I was introduced El ahrairah Keehar, and Blackberry. I read the story every few years. Keehar is the my favorite character of all time.
This series made me want to punch the author. It's truly one of the worst things I've read.(I read this somewhere googling around but I lost the source)
Divergent is the first book in a series. It rates 4.5 stars on amazon.
In Beatrice Prior’s dystopian Chicago world, society is divided into five factions, each dedicated to the cultivation of a particular virtue—Candor (the honest), Abnegation (the selfless), Dauntless (the brave), Amity (the peaceful), and Erudite (the intelligent). On an appointed day of every year, all sixteen-year-olds must select the faction to which they will devote the rest of their lives. For Beatrice, the decision is between staying with her family and being who she really is—she can’t have both. So she makes a choice that surprises everyone, including herself.
This series made me want to punch the author. It's truly one of the worst things I've read.
You're so funny Linda!My eye has felt that way a time or two.
Do you have an age range?
I would say Hate List for sure. By Jennifer Brown, I believe. It's a book about a young girl who's boyfriend commits a school shooting. It's seriously powerful.
In that same vein - 13 Reasons Why by Jay Asher, about a girl who commits suicide and tells people why.
Also, I am reading the Mortal Instruments series by Cassandra Claire. A light, entertaining read about magic.
And I just bought The Fault in Our Stars by John Green. Haven't started reading it but it's supposed to be amazing. It's about kids with cancer.
I think I:
A) Read too many teen books.
B) Read too many sad teen books.
Oh... Thanks! that'll teach me not to believe the reviewers on amazon. I was thinking about ordering it.
I didn't think Divergent was that bad. I enjoyed the story but it's not much different from the other teen dystopian stories.
There's an adult CYOA book where you can, like, die of a drug overdose and stuff. It's awesome.The Choose Your Own Adventure books (not sure if they are still around)