tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4619019089060464771.post914000423197865224..comments2023-10-30T06:40:47.696-06:00Comments on Recovering Potter Addict: Top Ten Contemporary Books That Sara Tells Me I MUST ReadAyleehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07639250102446794830noreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4619019089060464771.post-48755051994357450492014-08-24T20:27:06.224-06:002014-08-24T20:27:06.224-06:00I'm not a fan of that title either. Sara says ...I'm not a fan of that title either. Sara says it's amazing though so I can't wait to read it!Ayleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07639250102446794830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4619019089060464771.post-55722665926567027362014-08-24T20:26:13.797-06:002014-08-24T20:26:13.797-06:00Heehee, I'd be interested in hearing what you ...Heehee, I'd be interested in hearing what you think of these books too. And maybe I can convince you to read some of them ^^Ayleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07639250102446794830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4619019089060464771.post-18735398223737180912014-08-24T20:23:14.316-06:002014-08-24T20:23:14.316-06:00Heh, seems like everyone who has read this book ha...Heh, seems like everyone who has read this book has loved him!Ayleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07639250102446794830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4619019089060464771.post-2286015925814881022014-08-24T05:28:54.382-06:002014-08-24T05:28:54.382-06:00Have actually been avoiding reading 'The Summe...Have actually been avoiding reading 'The Summer I turned pretty' because of its title, it just sounds so irritatingly clichéd. I dont want to judge it unfairly though, cause I do love teen romance fic. Is it really that good? :) love the blog by the way!!Majestical_Eviehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05701391827723831681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4619019089060464771.post-23366028214438693692014-08-21T08:01:36.314-06:002014-08-21T08:01:36.314-06:00So many of these books are on my tbr list. I have ...So many of these books are on my tbr list. I have been wanting to read Dreamland and hopefully I can get to it soon. Emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02980865140601655582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4619019089060464771.post-77796468084060803792014-08-21T07:44:30.052-06:002014-08-21T07:44:30.052-06:00Oooh well isn't this interesting! Most of the...Oooh well isn't this interesting! Most of the titles here are ones that I've heard quite a lot of positive things about, so of course I'll be looking out to see how you make out with them. There are some new ones for me in here too so I predict that you'll likely lure me to adding them to my tbr shelf - if you enjoy them that is ;-) It probably goes without saying that I haven't read any of these but I'm still excited to see how you make out :DMichelinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09220874121683955988noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4619019089060464771.post-42653667964844852262014-08-21T05:50:32.089-06:002014-08-21T05:50:32.089-06:00I haven't read any of those yet, but I have Th...I haven't read any of those yet, but I have The Spectacular Now and My Life Next Door on my shelves. I hope they are as good as people say they are.Erinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08131832400840619615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4619019089060464771.post-41595987953617814962014-08-20T20:36:30.459-06:002014-08-20T20:36:30.459-06:00But it has Jonah Griggs!!! He's awesome. Grant...But it has Jonah Griggs!!! He's awesome. Granted, might be biased because I love him :D Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4619019089060464771.post-26538351937771283542014-08-20T18:20:12.465-06:002014-08-20T18:20:12.465-06:00Sara gets all the credit! And I'm soo excited ...Sara gets all the credit! And I'm soo excited to hear you say that about Jellicoe Road! I should hopefully be getting to that one really soon.Ayleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07639250102446794830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4619019089060464771.post-50494199805694317372014-08-20T18:19:10.689-06:002014-08-20T18:19:10.689-06:00Myesh, contemporary has never been my go-to genre ...Myesh, contemporary has never been my go-to genre so I'm glad that I'm taking part in this challenge which will encourage me to read more and have fun while I'm at it! I'm excited! And I hope you can get to some of these soon too.Ayleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07639250102446794830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4619019089060464771.post-60035074640079447832014-08-20T18:14:17.245-06:002014-08-20T18:14:17.245-06:00Thanks, I really feel like this will be a great wa...Thanks, I really feel like this will be a great way to get me to go outside my comfort zone and have fun doing it! I don't think I've ever been so excited to read contemporaries before, haha.Ayleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07639250102446794830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4619019089060464771.post-17570522950629079472014-08-20T18:12:46.386-06:002014-08-20T18:12:46.386-06:00Looking forward to meeting the family in My Life N...Looking forward to meeting the family in My Life Next Door solo much!! A lot of these books have been on my tbr for seemingly a really long time, so I think this challenge will be good for me and enable me to cross these off my list sooner rather than much later!Ayleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07639250102446794830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4619019089060464771.post-75799213157366485902014-08-20T18:09:26.720-06:002014-08-20T18:09:26.720-06:00Yay I think I'll really like Just One Day too!...Yay I think I'll really like Just One Day too! I can never resist Paris.<br /><br />Yeah, I think I'm definitely most excited about the family dynamics part of My Life Next Door everyone seems to be talking about.<br /><br />I'm crossing my fingers that the heavy themes won't bother me in the Pushing the Limits series!<br /><br />And I have a really good feeling that This Song Will Save Your Life will really move me!! Can't wait to read it.<br /><br />Thanks, Sana!!Ayleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07639250102446794830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4619019089060464771.post-86030804627360956402014-08-20T16:47:41.262-06:002014-08-20T16:47:41.262-06:00This is a wonderful contemporary romance list! I&#...This is a wonderful contemporary romance list! I've only read Pushing the Limits - and yeah, it was REALLY intense but also REALLY goood - and Jellicoe Road, which was nowhere near what I expected but so addicting and much, much better. This Song Will Save Your Life has always looked interesting, so I'm going to have to try that one out soon :) I hope you enjoy these books!Preethihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08177050821319677040noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4619019089060464771.post-33568924297938346012014-08-20T14:34:05.158-06:002014-08-20T14:34:05.158-06:00Crash Into You is the last book in Pushing the Lim...Crash Into You is the last book in Pushing the Limits series I need to read, so I hope you enjoy it if you try, although I do love the whole series. Likewise to you, Aylee I do not read that much contemporary fiction, so beyond that I have not read any of these books on this list. Although Gayle Forman is an author I want to try. Best of luck with these books and I look forward to your thoughts. I did love the switching of blog posts, so I will be going over to check your fantasy recommendations! Livvyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17441931016080817720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4619019089060464771.post-12949948234220828892014-08-20T10:42:42.708-06:002014-08-20T10:42:42.708-06:00This was a great idea, and I should try to read mo...This was a great idea, and I should try to read more contemporary books too! Like you, Aylee, I'm more into speculative fiction, but I try to fit in a contemporary read every so often. I loved Jellicoe Road, and Something Like Normal was also a good read. I'm hoping to read some of the others sometime soon. Great post! And I look forward to reading your thoughts on all of these! :D Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4619019089060464771.post-84433136679305922772014-08-20T05:36:17.790-06:002014-08-20T05:36:17.790-06:00I loved My Life Next Door - George is adorable! - ...I loved My Life Next Door - George is adorable! - and My Life After Now too, but wasn't too crazy about Just One Day even though I loved Forman's If I Stay. <br /><br />This Song Will Save Your Life, Something Like Normal and Jellicoe Road are books I've got in my TBR pile that I know most people have loved. Hopefully, I can get around to reading them over the next few months. A Canadian Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07127164685941412250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4619019089060464771.post-2019108849102380172014-08-20T02:54:09.370-06:002014-08-20T02:54:09.370-06:00Oh yes! I love contemporary, it's my go-to gen...Oh yes! I love contemporary, it's my go-to genre.<br /><br />Sara has mentioned my favorite Just One Day! Yay, I love that book so much because it has Paris, personal growth, and it's just so beautiful!<br /><br />I didn't like My Life Next Door as much as other people do because I wasn't a fan of the drama but the family dynamics is great in it.<br /><br />I love Pushing the Limits despite the heavy themes since I love them. I've yet to read Crash into You, though.<br /><br />I think you'll love This Song Will Save Your Life. It's a great story!<br /><br />The rest I've yet to read myself and I think I'll be Something Like Normal pretty soon.<br /><br />Yay, welcome to the contemporary club, Aylee. =DSanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09297915931078500505noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4619019089060464771.post-58983643500688801602014-08-19T10:04:45.692-06:002014-08-19T10:04:45.692-06:00I know! Sara is making me read Jellicoe first even...I know! Sara is making me read Jellicoe first even though it's at the bottom of the list, and thus considered the most challenging read :PAyleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07639250102446794830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4619019089060464771.post-61816327652298222472014-08-19T10:03:37.075-06:002014-08-19T10:03:37.075-06:00Yup, can you believe I have never read any Sarah D...Yup, can you believe I have never read any Sarah Dessen?! So glad you approve of Sara's recs :DAyleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07639250102446794830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4619019089060464771.post-46314756147285588732014-08-19T10:02:17.517-06:002014-08-19T10:02:17.517-06:00Yayy SUPER exciting knowing how much you loved tho...Yayy SUPER exciting knowing how much you loved those books, Jenny!Ayleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07639250102446794830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4619019089060464771.post-21440539357736679062014-08-19T08:49:37.260-06:002014-08-19T08:49:37.260-06:00Aylee, read JELLICOE!!! You won't regret it!! ...Aylee, read JELLICOE!!! You won't regret it!! It starts slow but you'll get lots of feels!! <br /><br />Out of the list I've read 5 and I would rank them<br />Jellicoe Road<br />My Life Next Door<br />Dreamland<br />Crash into You (also my favorite of the bunch, Sarah!)<br />The Summer I Turned Pretty (by far my least favorite, though I did read the whole series, so there is that)<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4619019089060464771.post-29708068571019125782014-08-19T08:40:46.037-06:002014-08-19T08:40:46.037-06:00I highly recommend 4, 6, 8, 9 (your first Dessen n...I highly recommend 4, 6, 8, 9 (your first Dessen novel?!) and 10! 1, 2 and 3 are good as well. And now I'm adding the rest to my TBR...<br /><br />Sara's recommendations are fabulous! Great top ten :)Lea (YA Book Queen)https://www.blogger.com/profile/07360720431931072505noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4619019089060464771.post-52157759549782999622014-08-19T08:15:18.647-06:002014-08-19T08:15:18.647-06:00Oooo yes to Crash Into You (or Pushing the Limits....Oooo yes to Crash Into You (or Pushing the Limits. Or any of Katie's books really.) and My Life Next Door. I absolutely LOVED both of those. I've heard amazing things about This Song Will Save Your Life but I haven't had the chance to read it yet. Fantastic list Sara, can't wait to see which Aylee chooses to read first!Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14199685365145765394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4619019089060464771.post-72227665364408598022014-08-19T07:48:01.224-06:002014-08-19T07:48:01.224-06:00haha, that's okay :) I appreciate your input!haha, that's okay :) I appreciate your input!Ayleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07639250102446794830noreply@blogger.com