Hello and happy almost Memorial Day Weekend....errrr, Tuesday. While we wait for the long weekend, it is time again for Top Ten Tuesday hosted by The Broke and the Bookish. (Thanks, ladies!) This week's TTT is dedicated to books with covers that we loved. It is hard to be an adult reading YA with all the terrible big faces and prom dresses, but here is a list of books we would be happy to be seen in public with. What made your list?
because its not embarrassing
"because show me a flowing hair shot that i DONT love."- Goosie Mama
because they are pretty
"For its simplicity in a world of insane graphics on YA book" -Crazy Camper
because they are badass
"Cinder because x-ray shots are super edgy....Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter is pretty epic too (also Pride Prejudice and Zombies - like i said, show me some bones on the cover (errr) and i can't pick it up fast enough)" -Goosie Mama
This video teaser created in part by Ransom Riggs sums up Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children better than I ever could:
1.Originality – 9. This book just kept taking sharp turns, and
while set in a relatively normal premise, things quickly unravel into a world
of ghosts, time warps and loops and seriously bad bad guys. I was on my own and right
spooked at points in this book. And the photos? I couldn’t even look at them at
night. I was sleeping with the light on a few times and the next day work productivity suffered
immensely. Sorry Company.
2.Absurdity – 5. Absurd,
but in a pretty normal way if that makes sense. I found the most absurd to be the Level of
Paranormal Romance (see LoPR Section following). I think the second most absurd thing are the main character's parents
and their minor roles in the story- who would really let their child who they
think is having a mental breakdown wander around an island alone? They have obviously never seen any episode of
LOST otherwise they would have stayed in groups. At all times.
3.Level of Paranormal
Romance – 3. A weird three. There may be a ghost who falls in love with
the main character who was once in love with his grandfather who he resembles…
I just think that we could have left the teenage angst out of this one, because
the rest of it WAS SO GOOD. Let us just
run amok in time and place and fight scary bad guys and call it a day.
4.Level of Harry
Potter-ness – 2. No magic in this, and
though there is a school for special children, these are not like Hogwarts
kids. Freaky is the theme here and while
Harry had his freaky aspects, Miss Peregrine's kids woul destroy Hufflepuff in a
Feak-Off.
This book is incredibly unique, had me on the
EDGE of my seat/bed, and made me feel like a scared kid at times as I tried to
figure out who were the good guys. And
since Grad Student told me the author is buddies with John Green, I can't lie, I
would like them both to come over to my apartment for a drink, some olives and cheese, and perhaps a game of Pictionary.
Today I am not blogging. I am not thinking about YA fiction. I am thinking about the evolution of public space in New York City in the 1880s (helloooo being a student studying urban history). But I feel compelled to share some awesome re: YA authors.
So this vlog solidifies the fact that I have a life crush on John Green, author of The Fault in Our Stars and Will Grayson, Will Grayson. Watch him bring together 1. the lofty ideas of a liberal arts education 2. reconcile the idea that he thought being an adult would consist of great discussions about books but is really about being put on hold 3. and see the awesome intersection of said liberal arts education, Green's books, his college buddies, and Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children.
Do I still need to convince you to what Green's Vlog?!? Oh man, its great. My mom and I keep quoting the most recent post about Honey Badgers (or rather I say it to her and she smiles indulgently).
