Showing posts with label book clubs for teens. Show all posts
Showing posts with label book clubs for teens. Show all posts

Monday, January 10, 2011

Are you up for a challenge?

I just discovered an interesting blog challenge--Story Siren's 2011 Debut Author Challenge! Click on the link for the full nitty-gritty but the basic idea is you commit to read one debut YA (young adult)  or MG (middle grade) novel every month in 2011 (for a total of 12 books from new authors).

I believe in supporting new authors (plus I TOTALLY love to read and I would probably be reading at least some of these books anyway) and this sounds fun--so I'm gonna do it!

I'm hoping some of you will decide to take on this challenge too.  On the last day of each month I will post a book review for the novel I chose to read.  I will also host an open thread for discussion about that book (and maybe even a few questions to get the discussion started).  If you have kids then please feel free to let them read along and participate.  I'm hoping this will be a sort of online book club.

Without further adieu, here are my 2011 debut book picks for January through June:

January:
The False Princess by Eilis O'Neal       
Release date: 1/25/11


February:

Waterfall by Lisa T. Bergren
Release date: 2/1/11

March:
Born at Midnight by C.C. Hunter
Release date: 3/29/11

April:
The Emerald Atlas by John Stephens
Release date: 4/5/11

May
Ruby Red by Kersten Gier
Release date: 5/10/11

June:
Forgotten by Cat Patrick
Release date: 6/7/2011

I will post the rest of my 2011 picks sometime in June.  I hope you like the books I chose, and I hope you will be up to the challenge!