I prefer adventure/fantasy stories and the young adult section, but I also love meaningful and insightful stories. Walking through these book sections can be a bit overwhelming...I don't know what's worth reading and what isn't. What books or book series are your favorites?
No books about retired school teachers, please. ^_^
2006-09-05 18:12:08 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
Twilight by Stephenie Meyer is great. It's the first of a series. It's just out in paperback now. Bella Swan is your 'typical' teen in high school with one huge difference...she's falling in love with a vampire. Edward is unlike any other boy she's ever known. He can be frighteningly aloof and moody...and then the next be gentle, romantic, and ever-so-handsome. But is love--even true love--worth the risk involved? And the sequel New Moon is great too. It released in August.
The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan and its sequel The Sea of Monsters are good adventure/fantasy books as well.
And although I haven't read it yet...I'm looking forward to reading Psyche In A Dress by Francesca Lia Block...after reading this description...
From School Library Journal
Grade 9 Up–If the Greek gods lived today, would Psyche be a film star, compelled by her father to act however he directed her? Would Hades have been abused by his parents? Would Aphrodite own a dress shop selling clothing made of petals and butterfly wings? Would Orpheus be a rock musician who hides his talent by working as a bartender until after hours, when he plays for strippers? It is Block's genius to cast the gods with all their beauty and horror, manipulativeness and self-destructiveness, cruelty and tenderness into a modern society that feels a lot like California. This novel in verse, which begins with Psyche's (sometimes graphically described) affair with Eros, spirals down through Hades, and flows up again to Joy, will hook readers with its vivid imagery and the immediacy of its emotions. It may also send them hunting for Bulfinch's Mythology (Random, 1998) to learn more about the sources of the stories. Riveting and brilliant, this is a must for most YA collections.–Miriam Lang Budin, Chappaqua Public Library, NY
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2006-09-06 02:35:28 · answer #1 · answered by laney_po 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you want an adventure/fantasy story for a young adult, then you need to check out Abarat by Clive Barker. He has written two books in this series and the third will hopefully be out sometime next year (hopefully....). This is a totally original story that is both entertaining and thought-provoking. And the best part is that it features a young girl as the lead character, who wants to get away from her abusive father and poor upbringing, because she knows that there are better things out there in the world.
2006-09-06 05:25:58 · answer #2 · answered by badkitty1969 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'd recommend the hunger games series by Susan Collins. I'm obsessed with those books at the moment and they have similar genre/themes to the books you've mentioned above. Its also being made into a film that's due for release this March!
2016-03-26 23:55:34 · answer #3 · answered by Deborah 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you have never read the book The princess bride it is a must for any adventure/fantasy lover. The movie is great but, the book explores the original authors passion for Floren, and and the circle of passion, betrayal, and adventure. It is a must read for anyone who loves the movie, or even if you never saw the movie, enjoy! it is written by S.Morganstern
2006-09-05 18:26:02 · answer #4 · answered by Flagstaff mama 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sprinkle some of the classics in: Robert Louis Stevenson, Steinbeck, Mart Twain's Connecticut Yankee in King's Arthur's Court, Song of Roland, Beowulf, Animal Farm, Jules Verne.
2006-09-05 18:16:29 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
How about a classic like Frankenstein by Shelley
or Robin Hood or
something about King Arthur!
a timeless adventure/fantasy story is 'A conneticutt Yankee in King Arthurs court! by Twain===> Funny and a quick read!
2006-09-05 18:42:08 · answer #6 · answered by f4fanactic 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Milan Kundera's The Unbearable Lightness of Being
2006-09-05 19:10:15 · answer #7 · answered by Auntie Chamko 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The next Book you should read is Montel williams Novel called :Mountains get out of my way it was one of the book s that was way more then inspireing and I could not put it down littarally I read it and read and kept on reading it.
It may have the same effect on you if you understand wat and why he says what he says and he does not go on about every spasific detail thus he knows what he is saying and talking about thus the more you read it you might at some point .
2006-09-05 18:19:28 · answer #8 · answered by Peace Man 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
James and the Giant Peach. Its a humorous, story about a boy named James and other funny creatures living in the Giant Peach
Trust me, its a wonderful story... I even read it more than 1 times!!!!
2006-09-05 18:21:38 · answer #9 · answered by aura066 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My two FAVORITE books are Confessions of a Shopaholic and Angry Housewives Eating Bon Bons. Really fun reads. You should check them out.
2006-09-05 18:14:19 · answer #10 · answered by Love My Soldier 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋