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My favorite books of 2008

Every year I post my favorites list on my livejournal, so I figure I might as well do that here. Brace yourselves. I read a lot, and the list even just of the books I liked is kinda long!

YA = teen readers (12+)
(ah) = alt. history
(b) = of interest to boys
(c) = contemporary
(f) = fantasy
(gn) = graphic novel
(hi) = historical
(hr) = horror
(m) = middle reader
(nf) = nonfiction
(sf) = science fiction
(th) = thriller

YA/Teen (and some middle reader) books

Alexander, Alma -- SPELLSPAM (f)
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Posted on January 11, 2009 at 4:06pm —

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At 10:25pm on June 24, 2009, Rebecca Stead said…: THANK YOU!!! I'm so happy you liked it!

You're the best.

At 4:52pm on June 19, 2009, Chris Tusa said…: I understand. I guess what's frustrating is that I get different responses from whomever I ask. A number of people have said that the book would be easily placed into a YA genre and that the level of violence was fine. Guess it depends on who you ask.

At 12:19pm on June 19, 2009, Chris Tusa said…: To be honest, I really don't care much for classifications. I was simply saying that the teen culture has changed a lot over the last few years, and I think recent YA titles are reflecting that change.

At 10:50pm on March 9, 2009, Chris Tusa said…: I think YA is changing, primarily because the teen culture has changed. Unfortunately, the lives of teens have become more violent and more sexual, and I think the literature is changing to reflect that. Books like Fight Club and Vernon God Little provide a very realistic example of where YA books are headed (at least in my opinion). Have you read either of those?

At 10:45pm on March 9, 2009, Chris Tusa said…: I've read some. I guess I just compare what I'm doing to SE Hinton, which I'd consider YA. In her books (like mine) teens often find themselves navigating their way thjrough a very violent landscape (drugs, gang violence, and even murder).

At 6:37pm on March 9, 2009, Chris Tusa said…: I understand completely. Many people have classified it as YA, but I'm not expert on the classification. I have heard that YA books are getting darker and darker though,

At 9:35am on March 4, 2009, Chris Tusa said…: Hi,

My name is Chris Tusa, and I'm a writer from New Orleans. My debut novel, Dirty Little Angels, is now available for pre-order from Amazon.com, and I am writing because I was hoping you might be willing to read it and post your thoughts on Amazon.com (or some of the other book review sites). If you're interested, I'd be more than willing to send you an e-book version by e-mail. Just let me know. I've included a summary of the novel below:

Dirty Little Angels
Set in the slums of New Orleans, among clusters of crack houses and abandoned buildings, Dirty Little Angels is the story of sixteen year old Hailey Trosclair. When the Trosclair family suffers a string of financial hardships and a miscarriage, Hailey finds herself looking to God to save her family. When her prayers go unanswered, Hailey puts her faith in Moses Watkins, a failed preacher and ex-con. Fascinated by Moses's lopsided view of religion, Hailey, and her brother Cyrus, begin spending time down at an abandoned bank that Moses plans to convert into a drive-through church. Gradually, though, Moses's twisted religious beliefs become increasingly more violent, and Hailey and Cyrus soon find themselves trapped in a world of danger and fear from which there may be no escape.

If you'd like to read the first chapter before you commit, feel free to visit my web site:

http://christophertusa.com/blog/?page_id=894

Thanks so much,
Chris

___________________________
Christopher Tusa
Department of English
Louisiana State University
Editor, Poetry Southeast
http://www.christophertusa.com
mail@christophertusa.com

At 8:10pm on December 4, 2008, Maggie Stiefvater said…: Whoo, that was fast! You're welcome and hope you enjoy the homicidal faeries.

At 4:30pm on December 2, 2008, Maggie Stiefvater said…: Yay to Kitt -- she's a wonder of nature, isn't she? :) If you e-mail me an address (maggiestiefvater AT gmail.com), I'd be more than happy to shoot you a copy!

At 3:17pm on October 25, 2008, Lesley Livingston said…: Thanks, Tamora!!

I was SO thrilled to get those blurbs, let me tell you! Nancy's Arthurian stuff is dear to me! And LJ is so marvelous!

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