| Young Adult |
| Adler, Dahlia |
Behind the Scenes |
I know the author on Twitter and through blogging so I was pretty excited to read her debut. I ordered it at the bookstore the day it came out. |
| Adler, Dahlia |
Under the Lights |
Received this book as a gift off my wish list from my Dad, birthday 2018. |
| Albertalli, Becky |
Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda |
I followed this book's publishing story and was really excited to pick it up when it came out, so I bought it at Barnes and Noble. |
| Albertalli, Becky & Adam Silvera |
What If It's Us |
Given to me by Ronni for holiday 2020. |
| Ashery, Jay |
Thirteen Reasons Why |
This was new in the Borders young adult section and I read the inside flap. It sounded very interesting and emotional, so I bought it sight unseen with a coupon. |
| Barson, K.A. |
45 Pounds (More or Less) |
Received this book as a gift off my wish list from Ronni, birthday 2019. |
| Bauer, Marion Dane |
Am I Blue? |
Short story book bought new because it had a short story by Ms. Block in it. But the other short stories are good too! |
| Beam, Cris |
I Am J |
I got this for my birthday 2011 from Laura. |
| Black, Holly |
Tithe |
Holly Black's first novel, recommended to me because it's reminiscent of The Moorchild in certain ways. |
| Blake, Ashley Herring |
Girl Made of Stars |
Ronni bought me this book for my 42nd birthday. |
| Block, Francesca Lia |
Blood Roses |
Bought for me by Mikey, holiday 2010. |
| Block, Francesca Lia |
Dangerous Angels series |
I have all the books purchased separately (from Goerings), and they are lovely. |
| Block, Francesca Lia |
Echo |
Excellent novel, hardcover, bought new. |
| Block, Francesca Lia |
Ecstasia |
When this came out as a re-issue in paperback, I had to get it; the original editions were like ten years out of print and cost several hundred dollars to get. |
| Block, Francesca Lia |
The Frenzy |
Bought new, sight unseen, because I like the author and I had a coupon. |
| Block, Francesca Lia |
Girl Goddess #9 |
Bought new; short stories about girls. |
| Block, Francesca Lia |
The Hanged Man |
A weird novel. Bought new. |
| Block, Francesca Lia |
House of Dolls |
Mikey gave me this for holiday 2011. |
| Block, Francesca Lia |
I Was a Teenage Fairy |
Weird hardcover novel, bought new. |
| Block, Francesca Lia |
The Island of Excess Love |
Bought for me by Victor, birthday 2018. |
| Block, Francesca Lia |
Pink Smog |
Bought used from Amazon. |
| Block, Francesca Lia |
Pretty Dead |
Bought used from Amazon. |
| Block, Francesca Lia |
Primavera |
Sequel to Ecstasia, re-issued under the same conditions. Sort of adult fantasy, but not. Ehh. |
| Block, Francesca Lia |
Psyche in a Dress |
Surprisingly, I did not know this was coming out, and saw it at the local Borders and bought it. |
| Block, Francesca Lia |
Quakeland |
Bought used from Amazon. |
| Block, Francesca Lia |
The Rose and the Beast |
Short story book bought new; retellings of fairy tales. |
| Block, Francesca Lia |
Roses & Bones |
Bought used from Amazon. A bind-up of Psyche in a Dress, Echo, and The Rose and the Beast. |
| Block, Francesca Lia |
Ruby |
Bought used from Amazon. |
| Block, Francesca Lia |
Violet and Claire |
Bought new, novel about best friends. |
| Block, Francesca Lia |
Wasteland |
Received advance-reading copy from the publisher--incestuous love story, ooh boy. |
| Block, Francesca Lia |
The Waters and the Wild |
Bought used from Amazon. |
| Brashares, Ann |
3 Willows: The Sisterhood Grows |
Bought at Borders at a going-out-of-business sale. |
| Brashares, Ann |
The Here and Now |
Susan gave me this as a random gift. |
| Brashares, Ann |
Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 1 through 4 |
Meg gave me the first two of these when she didn't want 'em. I enjoy the series so I gladly claimed these paperbacks. I bought the third one at a used book store and the fourth new at Borders. |
| Bunting, Eve |
The Hideout |
I liked Bunting when I was younger, so I picked this up. Never ended up reading it, yet. |
| Burian, Natalka |
Welcome to the Slipstream |
One of my mentees from Pitch Wars got published, so she sent me an advance copy of her book. |
| Chao, Gloria |
American Panda |
Given to me by Ronni for holiday 2021. |
| Chao, Gloria |
Our Wayward Fate |
Given to me by Ronni for holiday 2020. |
| Chbosky, Stephen |
The Perks of Being a Wallflower |
Didn't think I'd like this one much considering I thought it would be a goofy teen novel, but after I read it I decided to buy it, since despite its slight emo-boy-ness I have felt like the main character did and I have known many people who did. |
| Cormier, Robert |
The Chocolate War |
Haven't read this, but I know he's a good author so I picked it up for cheap when I saw it at the library book sale. |
| Cremer, Andrea & Levithan, David |
Invisibility |
Holiday 2013 gift from Mike! |
| Davis, Ronni |
When the Stars Lead to You |
My friend Ronni released her first published book into the world and I couldn't be happier for her. A complicated YA romance that deals with lesser-understood issues. |
| Deaver, Mason |
I Wish You All the Best |
A book about a nonbinary person given to me for holiday 2020 by Ronni. |
| Dokey, Cameron |
Beauty Sleep |
A Sleeping Beauty story, first person from the princess's point of view. Weird. |
| Duane, Diane |
Young Wizards |
I have 1 through 10, including the "Interim" book between 9 and 10. Fantastic series that I hesitate to even call "kids'," but that's where it usually gets shelved. Wonderful modern fantasy with a form of wizardry more like physics/math than magic. Awesome plots, and characters are pretty good too.
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| Duncan, Lois |
A Gift of Magic |
I remembered this from childhood and picked up a used copy as an adult. Another theme I like dealing with in my own writing: Young people coming to terms with their identities. (This is obviously a lot more difficult if you've got special powers.) |
| Duncan, Lois |
Stranger With My Face |
A neat supernatural story about a girl who can astral-project and her evil twin sister who's trying to steal her body. Why do I have two copies? |
| Duncan, Lois |
Trapped! Cages of Mind and Body |
Ordered from my bookstore because Francesca Lia Block had a story in there. |
| Edwards, Hazel & Kennedy, Ryan |
f2m: the boy within |
Birthday gift 2015 from Reeny. |
| Ehrlich, Amy |
When I Was Your Age |
Short story book bought new; stories about growing up, includes one short story by Ms. Block. |
| Green, John |
The Fault in Our Stars |
Stacy gave me this book for my 36th birthday. |
| Green, John |
Looking for Alaska |
Bought used at Mojo's. |
| Hale, Shannon |
Book of a Thousand Days |
I'd already read this when I got it as a holiday gift from blinky 2009, and was happy to add it to my collection. |
| Hale, Shannon |
Enna Burning |
This is the sequel to The Goose Girl, and it expands on the neat elemental talent thingie, showing the bad with the good . . . and the solution. |
| Hale, Shannon |
Forest Born |
Holiday gift from Fred 2009--another book in the Bayern series started with The Goose Girl. |
| Hale, Shannon |
The Goose Girl |
Very cool fairy tale retelling that shows a girl coming into the understanding of her talent to tame the wind. Received as a gift December 2006 from blinky! |
| Hale, Shannon |
Princess Academy |
I bought this on the strength of her Goose Girl series, figuring it would have to be good. ;) |
| Hale, Shannon |
Princess Academy: The Forgotten Sisters |
Bought this at Barnes & Noble when I had a coupon because I loved the first two books. |
| Hale, Shannon |
Princess Academy: Palace of Stone |
Loved the first one, so I had to get the sequel! |
| Hale, Shannon |
River Secrets |
Third book in the series begun with The Goose Girl. All purchased as holiday gifts for me by blink. |
| Jones, Diana Wynne |
Castle in the Air |
Received from Laura for a holiday gift 2008! |
| Jones, Diana Wynne |
The Chronicles of Chrestomanci (Volumes I-III) |
Bought in a fit of "I gotta have it!" when I first started working at my bookstore. I remembered reading these stories individually as a child and liking them. |
| Jones, Diana Wynne |
Howl's Moving Castle |
Received from Laura for a holiday gift 2008! |
| Levithan, David |
Boy Meets Boy |
Received from Meggie & family for a holiday gift 2008! |
| Levithan, David |
Every Day |
Received from Victor for a holiday gift 2018! |
| Lo, Malinda |
Ash |
I bought this for myself in hardcover, and then decided it was outside my budget to buy books for myself at holiday time, so I gave it as a holiday gift to someone who'd appreciate it. And then I received it as a gift from blink for my holiday gift 2009! Funny, eh? It's a great Cinderella story with a lot of differences from the fairy tale. |
| Marchetta, Melina |
Looking for Alibrandi |
Gift from Reeny, a book about a teenage Italian Australian and her quest for identity. |
| Moriarty, Jaclyn |
The Colors of Madeleine series |
I have books 1 and 2 because Ronni got them for my birthday 2015, and I bought book 3 myself to complete the trilogy. |
| Moriarty, Jaclyn |
Feeling Sorry for Celia |
Jeaux bought me this as a gift because I've liked other books by the author. |
| Moriarty, Jaclyn |
Ghosts of Ashbury High |
This was the newest book by this author when I had a coupon for the bookstore, so I picked it up. |
| Moriarty, Jaclyn |
The Murder of Bindy Mackenzie |
Jeaux bought me this because it was cheap at a library book sale. |
| Moriarty, Jaclyn |
The Spell Book of Listen Taylor |
I got this at Borders when I had a coupon because I wanted to eventually read all this author's books. |
| Moriarty, Jaclyn |
The Year of Secret Assignments |
Jeaux lent me another book by the author and I liked it, so I picked this one up on a whim. |
| Murphy, Julie |
Dumplin' |
Bought this author's next book at Barnes & Noble because I liked the first. |
| Murphy, Julie |
Side Effects May Vary |
I knew this author online for a while before her book was published and wanted to read her book! |
| Nijkamp, Marieke |
This Is Where It Ends |
The author is my acquaintance through Twitter and DiversifYA, so when I saw her book at Barnes and Noble I bought it. |
| Oseman, Alice |
Loveless |
I'd been wanting to read this because of its focus on asexuality. Someone I corresponded with online didn't want their copy so they sent it to me. |
| Paasch, Megan |
Dream to Me |
I preordered this book because I am acquaintances with the author and mentored her back in our Pitch Wars days. (This book was not the one we worked on together.) |
| Peters, Julie Anne |
Love Me, Love My Broccoli |
Mike got this for me at the library book sale. |
| Peters, Julie Anne |
Luna |
I read this book when I worked at BAM. It was the first of Peters's books I'd read and I was very impressed, so when I saw it cheap at a local used book store I bought a copy. |
| Philbrick, Rodman |
Freak the Mighty |
This was fantastic. I picked it up used because, well, it rules. Never had it as required reading but I wish I had. |
| Pinkwater, Daniel |
Young Adults |
I read Young Adult Novel when I was a kid. Then I got this combined volume of Pinkwater's silly stories. |
| Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan |
The Yearling |
I bought this at the Book Swap because it was for our book club. |
| Rennison, Louise |
Confessions of Georgia Nicolson 1 through 10 |
I found some of these cheap at used bookstores and have bought some new, and have been gifted one of them by Mike. The main character is an extraordinarily rude British schoolgirl. I like her. |
| Rivera, Gabby |
Juliet Takes a Breath |
Birthday gift from Ronni 2021! |
| Rosoff, Meg |
How I Live Now |
This came recommended by a couple people I know and sounded interesting, so I picked it up sight unseen. |
| Rosoff, Meg |
Picture Me Gone |
I liked How I Live Now so I bought this one when I had a coupon at Barnes & Noble. |
| Rowell, Rainbow |
Carry On |
Ronni got this for me for holiday 2015. |
| Rowell, Rainbow |
Eleanor & Park |
Bought at Barnes & Noble because I had a coupon. |
| Rowell, Rainbow |
Fangirl |
Bought at Barnes & Noble because I had a coupon. |
| Ryan, Sara |
Empress of the World |
I picked this up sight unseen in Borders because the blurb on the back intrigued me. |
| Sachar, Louis |
The Cardturner |
Bought this at the used book store Mojo's. |
| Sachar, Louis |
Small Steps |
Found this used and bought it even though I'd already read it. |
| Sayre, Justin |
Husky |
Received an uncorrected proof of this book in my goody bag at the 2015 Lambda Awards. |
| Selzer, Adam |
How to Get Suspended and Influence People |
I ordered this because my friend was dating the author, so I had to check out if he sucks or not. ;) |
| Selzer, Adam |
I Put a Spell On You |
Adam mentioned this was about to come out when I was in Chicago for his and Ronni's wedding, so I made a note to myself to pick it up. And I did. |
| Selzer, Adam |
Pirates of the Retail Wasteland |
Adam's a funny writer who characterizes kids pretty well, which I knew based on his last book, so I decided to pick this one up too. |
| Sleator, William |
House of Stairs |
Weird psychological thingie. |
| Smith, Andrew |
100 Sideways Miles |
Bought after I liked Grasshopper Jungle; I had a coupon and wanted to try more of this author. |
| Smith, Andrew |
Grasshopper Jungle |
Bought sight unseen because I kept seeing it recommended by people I trusted. I was not disappointed. |
| Smith, Andrew |
Winger |
Found this at Books-a-Million and decided to pick it up on a whim. |
| Spinelli, Jerry |
Love, Stargirl |
This is the sequel to Stargirl, which I loved, so I bought it in hardcover from Borders when I had a coupon. |
| Spinelli, Jerry |
Milkweed |
Mike bought me a used copy of this book at the book sale. |
| Spinelli, Jerry |
Smiles to Go |
Decided to get this when I had a Borders coupon, because I love the author. |
| Spinelli, Jerry |
Stargirl |
Recommended to me by my friend because the main character reminded her of me, so of course I had to read it. Much later I bought it because I wanted it in my library, not to mention I historically like this author. |
| Thomas, Angie |
The Hate U Give |
My friends Sarah and David got me a Barnes and Noble gift card for my birthday 2017, and my friend Ronni liked this book, so I bought it. |
| Wilde, Jen |
Queens of Geek |
My friend liked this book so I picked it up at Barnes and Noble. |
| Wilson, Jacqueline |
Girls In Love |
A random YA girly book that Reeny sent me. |
| Wilson, Jacqueline |
Girls Out Late |
This is the third one in the trilogy of the above. |
| Yolen, Jane |
Briar Rose |
A retelling of Sleeping Beauty that I had to get for that reason. |
| Zindel, Paul |
The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds |
Bought at Borders at a going-out-of-business sale. |
| Zindel, Paul |
The Pigman |
Bought on a whim 'cause I'd always heard it was good. |