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Fiction
- Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson
- The Fault in Our Stars by John Green
- The Raven Boys & The Dream Thieves by Maggie Stiefvater
- The Forest of Hands and Teeth (only the first book) by Carrie Ryan
- Looking for Alaska by John Green
- The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky
- The Highest Tide by Jim Lynch
- The Movement of Stars by Amy Brill
Children's
- A Symphony for the Sheep by Cynthia Millen
- Zen Shorts by Jon J. Muth
Non-Fiction
- The Urban Bestiary by Lyanda Lynn Haupt
- Pilgrim on the Great Bird Continent by Lyanda Lynn Haupt
And my overall favorites from this year:
- Tell the Wolves I'm Home by Carol Rifka Brunt
- Mink River by Brian Doyle
Trends I noticed in my book choices this year:
I read quite a bit of YA, but with my job as a middle school science teacher I think that's to be expected. I also read a lot on the bus once September hit, so YA books were a good choice. Of those YA books, though, I read quite a few tearjerkers: Speak, The Perks of Being a Wallflower, Looking for Alaska, Tell the Wolves I'm Home and of course the whammy The Fault in Our Stars.
So what am I reading right now? I'm re-reading Game of Thrones. Something familiar and complex that won't end with me crying my eyes out. I think it's a good plan.
