tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7570782455185394721.post2433129959461222351..comments2023-04-17T10:11:30.325-04:00Comments on We Heart YA: The Beauty of Branching OutWe Heart YAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02418854853031344928noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7570782455185394721.post-20782278575159536072012-06-21T08:22:25.639-04:002012-06-21T08:22:25.639-04:00Girl in the Steel Corset and Boneshaker for YA Ste...Girl in the Steel Corset and Boneshaker for YA Steampunks. If you want something more adult try Gail Carriger's Parasol Protectorate.Andria Buchananhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05559122391131186350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7570782455185394721.post-2898187804359177642012-06-16T11:52:10.340-04:002012-06-16T11:52:10.340-04:00Leeanna, "The more I read, the more I know&qu...Leeanna, "The more I read, the more I know" - very true!<br /><br />Chelley and Lanna, thanks for the recs; I'll definitely check them out. I read Like Water for Chocolate years ago and loooved it! I've also heard great things about A Thousand Splendid Suns.<br /><br />Alissa, so right: growth is good. <br /><br />Jennifer, I am a huge fan of Sarah Dessen's books too. And you're absolutely right about being able to find a gem in any genre...so many books, so little time!Ingrid Palmerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04364524474913363888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7570782455185394721.post-81861901688865853582012-06-15T04:43:53.638-04:002012-06-15T04:43:53.638-04:00yay for branching out!! i'm a creature of habi...yay for branching out!! i'm a creature of habit as well but not when it comes to reading. i'll try any genre once lol.<br /><br />for fantasy/time travel goodness you gotta read Ruby Red by Kerstin Gier.<br /><br />for just plain old fantasy did you read melina marchetta's Finnikin of the Rock (it's just as wonderful as her contemporaries--trust me!).<br /><br />for more paranormal goodness, read Anna Dressed in Blood by Kendare Blake. tis so GOOD!!<br /><br />happy reading :)Michelle Santiagohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00040069428575572352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7570782455185394721.post-16385185285044198092012-06-14T23:28:56.552-04:002012-06-14T23:28:56.552-04:00I sample a bit of everything! I get bored easily, ...I sample a bit of everything! I get bored easily, haha. I used to be obsessed with paranormal and dystopian YA, convinced that I'd never ever like contemporary fiction unless it was something like Ellen Hopkins. But then, I started seeing all these blogs focusing on contemporary YA, and I was reminded of how much I used to love Sarah Dessen's books (when everyone else was reading Harry Potter, I was reading her stuff), and well...now contemporary, whether it's adult or young adult, is my favorite genre. For me, I can find a gem in any genre...except for maybe those romance novels with Fabio on the front or something. I don't think I'll ever get into those, lol.Jennifer Dominiquehttp://jenniferdominiqueblog.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7570782455185394721.post-29228731146617658432012-06-14T20:16:31.802-04:002012-06-14T20:16:31.802-04:00I only just recently started branching out. Like y...I only just recently started branching out. Like you, my first choice is contemporary fiction. But I've slowly been getting into more dystopians and paranormals. I think branching out is good. It's growth - reading style. :)Alissahttp://www.thegrammariansreviews.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7570782455185394721.post-30405410111316974982012-06-14T17:51:51.814-04:002012-06-14T17:51:51.814-04:00I branch out sometimes but what I read does tend t...I branch out sometimes but what I read does tend to be dominated by one or two genres. Reading one good book from a genre can have me searching for more like it.<br /><br />Historical fiction recommendations: <br /><br />Revolution by Jennifer Donnely, which is actually half historical, half contemporary. It's set in Paris and tells the story of two teenage girls (one a modern teenager, the other living during the French revolution). The writing in it is gorgeous.<br /><br />Between Shades of Gray by Ruta Sepetys is lovely too and so sad. It's about the Soviet deportation of the people in the Baltic states (and it's even sadder because the things Ruta wrote about really happened) <br /><br />Like Water for Chocolate by Laura Esquivel. Weird book, but awesome and it's set over a long period of time but starts in the early 1900's I think, in Mexico.<br /><br />A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini. The story takes place from about the 70's up until the 00's in Afghanistan, it's one of my favourite books.<br /><br />Not sure if those are the kind of historical you meant, or if you were looking for more...kings and queens and big dresses and that sort of thing, but I don't really read much of those (unless it's high fantasy, like Finnikin of the Rock). =P<br /><br />-Lanna//Bloggers[heart]Bookslanna-lovelyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05804543331312814545noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7570782455185394721.post-16991055919210505592012-06-14T16:26:21.171-04:002012-06-14T16:26:21.171-04:00I'm predictable in a lot of what I do. Same fo...I'm predictable in a lot of what I do. Same food, same drinks, same sleeping position, etc. <br /><br />Books is one of the few areas of my life where I'm adventurous. I have my favorite genres that I gravitate to, but I read almost anything. If a cover or blurb catches my eye, I'll pick the book up and give it a try. I The more I read, the more I know.Leeannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16284091494053528217noreply@blogger.com