Read-a-Likes - SECRETS

Young Adult books are filled with turmoil and angst.  Secrets are a big part of teenage life.  I’ve read some great books that share a theme – the characters all have something to hide.  In some instances, the secret is something they wish they could scream from the top of the rooftops, but in others they just want everything to go away so they can lead a normal life.

THE SECRET YEAR by Jennifer Hubbard


WINTERGIRLS by Laurie Halse Anderson



DIRTY LITTLE SECRETS by C.J. Omololu



LUNA by Julie Anne Peters



DULL BOY by Sarah Cross



CANDOR by Pam Bachorz



KEEPING YOU A SECRET by Julie Anne Peters



SPEAK by Laurie Halse Anderson



WAKE by Lisa McMann



AFTER by Amy Efaw



TEACH ME by R.A. Nelson



What else should I add?

Read-a-Likes - ROMANCE

In honor of Valentine's Day the theme of this Read-a-Like is Romance. The following books include a deep, loving relationships between the main characters.

WONDROUS STRANGE and DARKLIGHT by Lesley Livingston

WICKED LOVELY, FRAGILE ETERNITY, and RADIANT SHADOWS by Melissa Marr

SHIVER by Maggie Stiefvater

LAMENT and BALLAD by Maggie Stiefvater

WINGS by Aprilynne Pike

HUSH, HUSH by Becca Fitzpatrick

FALLEN by Lauren Kate

SEA CHANGE by Aimee Friedman

JESSICA'S GUIDE TO DATING ON THE DARK SIDE by Beth Fantaskey

GRACELING and FIRE by Kristin Cashore

EVERNIGHT and STARGAZER by Claudia Gray

ETERNAL by Cynthia Leitich Smith

OLD MAGIC by Marianne Curley

As you can see, all of the books on my list are romance mixed with fantasy. So, does anyone out there have any suggestions for contemporary fiction romance books? If so, please leave a comment.

Read-a-Likes - FAERIES

In honor of the fact that I received RADIANT SHADOWS this week, I thought I would use faeries as the topic of my Read-a-Like post. I’m focusing on faerie stories where there is struggle of some sort – mostly between the different Courts. I’m sure I missed some, so be sure to leave other titles in the comments section of this post and let me know what else I need to read.

The natural starting point for this list is:

WICKED LOVELY by Melissa Marr
INK EXCHANGE by Melissa Marr
FRAGILE ETERNITY by Melissa Marr



TITHE by Holly Black
VALIANT by Holly Black
IRONSIDE by Holly Black



FAERIE WARS by Herbie Brennan
PURPLE EMPEROR by Herbie Brennan
RULER OF THE REALM by Herbie Brennan
FAERIE LORD by Herbie Brennan



LAMENT by Maggie Stiefvater
BALLAD by Maggie Stiefvater



WONDROUS STRANGE by Lesley Livingston
DARKLIGHT by Lesley Livingston



THE GOOD NEIGHBORS: KIN by Holly Black
THE GOOD NEIGHBORS: KITH by Holly Black



These two books involve pixies, but … I felt they were close enough.
NEED by Carrie Jones
CAPTIVATE by Carrie Jones



THE IRON KING by Julie Kagawa



So, what else is out there?