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{Bloggers Recommend} Young Adult Books That Adults Will Love Too
From Alyce @ At Home With Books
Revolution by Jennifer Donnelly {review}. Donnelly is good at not only describing feelings of teen angst, but also manages to make you feel like you are inside of the head of the main characters. I loved that this book explored what it is like for a teenager who is truly depressed, while at the same time showing how she is so passionate about music and then including in a lot of historical information (A Northern Light by the same author is also fantastic, although the books are completely different in setting and tone).
From Jennifer @ The Introverted Reader
A Northern Light by Jennifer Donnelly (known as A Gathering Light in the UK - review). Maddie (the main character) is right on the cusp of adulthood and we all remember that time. A lot of the book centers around the choice that Mattie must make between what she wants and what's expected of her. She's torn and I was so worried about her, all the way through ... I just love characters that do that to me.
From Anna @ YA in the Second City
Ship Breaker by Paolo Bacigalupi {Goodreads reviews}. One of the best books I've read this year. Bacigalupi respects his readers enough not to dumb anything down, and the story is at times terrifying in a way that few other YA dystopias achieve. Bonus points for the lack of a Love Triangle™ or InstaLove™.
From Sue @ Book by Book
Unwind by Neal Schusterman {review}. Fans of The Hunger Games, teens and adults alike, will enjoy this dystopian novel about a frightening future, where a second Civil War has been fought over reproductive rights. The compromise that ended the war, The Bill of Life, states that life begins at conception and can not be disrupted until the age of thirteen. From thirteen to eighteen, though, parents can choose to "unwind" their child, whereby every bit of him or her is transplanted into different donors, so that life doesn't officially end. It is chilling and compelling ... and the start of a new trilogy!
From Melissa @ I Swim for Oceans
The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer {review}. It's rich and dark enough to appease an adult's appetite, but it's also got an underlying tone of mystery that is engaging and enthralling enough, as well. It's honestly my favorite book of 2011.
I just brought The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer home from the library, and I'm thinking I'll read it this weekend. Also, I love that two people individually recommended Jennifer Donnelly books. Clearly I need to add her to my TBR list.