http://www.booksiamreading.com/keri These are the last actions that keri have taken Thu, 02 Sep 2010 20:50:56 -0700 Books I Am Reading en http://www.booksiamreading.com/keri/book/play-me Fri, 10 Oct 2008 14:23:18 -0700 "While I was reading this, I enjoyed it a lot, but ten days later, I had to reread the plot summary to remember what it was about. Ouch. I did enjoy the main character and his quest to be a famous producer. I hated the parrot (so annoying). This wasn't as good as Good Girls but I'll be sure to keep reading Laura Ruby's books."

]]> http://www.booksiamreading.com/keri/book/hero-type Fri, 10 Oct 2008 14:20:27 -0700 "I got to see Barry Lyga speak at YA Boot Camp a few days before reading this. It was very enjoyable though I agree with his critics that it is a bit more didactic than I'd like (but more in a Little Brother by Cory Doctorow way and not in a morality tale way). I thought the main character was unique but a lot of his friends were underdrawn. Overall, this was about as good as Fanboy and Gothgirl but not as good as Boy Toy."

]]> http://www.booksiamreading.com/keri/book/imaginary-enemy Fri, 10 Oct 2008 14:18:19 -0700 "I loved the ending, but wish the rest of the book were more like that."

]]> http://www.booksiamreading.com/keri/book/how-not-to-be-popular Fri, 10 Oct 2008 14:18:06 -0700 "I wouldn't have read this if it weren't for bookeval but it does go slightly beyond the normal teenage popularity cliches."

]]> http://www.booksiamreading.com/keri/book/wake Fri, 10 Oct 2008 14:17:35 -0700 "I picked this one up for bookeval and will surprisingly continue to read the next one, which I expect will have a bit more plot and less setup."

]]> http://www.booksiamreading.com/keri/book/the-juvie-three Fri, 10 Oct 2008 14:17:03 -0700 "I do love Gordon Korman, but this one doesn't completely work for me. While I really liked two of the three characters, it felt like the hijinks they got into were contrivances rather than based on character motivations. Even in his silliest books, Korman usually makes the characters drive the action of the story and this was all reaction. I'm a little disappointed, especially after Swindle which was quite cute. I don't think this was the best foray into serious books."

]]> http://www.booksiamreading.com/keri/book/i-know-its-over Fri, 10 Oct 2008 14:15:05 -0700 "This is a teenage pregnancy book but it isn't a cookie cutter presentation of it. I thought that the characters were both well drawn and liked how there was still an emotional connection between them after their breakup. There is more honesty about what it's like to be a teenager in this book than in most of the books I read. I will definitely look out for more books by this author."

]]> http://www.booksiamreading.com/keri/book/living-dead-girl Fri, 10 Oct 2008 14:13:26 -0700 "Well that was pretty much the most depressing book ever. Sort of like Boy Toy but for kidnapped children. It was extremely well written and extremely moving. This is far from Elizabeth Scott's other works tonally, and while I think I enjoyed reading the other ones more this is certainly her most powerful book."

]]> http://www.booksiamreading.com/keri/book/ink-exchange Fri, 10 Oct 2008 14:04:36 -0700 "I found this book to be less interesting than Wicked Lovely which I was surprised to enjoy. The characters overall in this story were flatter, particularly Irial and Leslie. It seems like the story was very similar to Wicked Lovely with minor changes. Just not unique enough unfortunately."

]]> http://www.booksiamreading.com/keri/book/my-most-excellent-year-a-novel-of-love-mary-poppins-and-fenway-park Fri, 10 Oct 2008 14:03:44 -0700 "I love, love, love, love, love this book. I read Last Days of Summer two years ago, and was surprised to love that one. (I’m a baseball fan and everything but didn’t expect the depth of character from a novel written in notes and letters). This one even surpassed that. Some of the plotlines were fairly predictable, but the characters were so lovely I couldn’t wait to see them. I love books about smart, funny teens who actually care about the world and the people around them and aren’t just concerned with superficial things. Even the adults in this book are fun, and I love how they get involved in the schemes of the teens. If your name isn’t Steve Kluger or Jaclyn Moriarty, please do not write epistolary novels. You cannot live up to this."

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