Comments on: Twilight http://yalsa.ala.org/blog/2008/11/21/twilight/ The official blog of the Young Adult Library Services Association Sun, 12 Feb 2012 22:29:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: TRMite http://yalsa.ala.org/blog/2008/11/21/twilight/comment-page-1/#comment-7552 TRMite Mon, 15 Dec 2008 22:33:53 +0000 http://yalsa.ala.org/blog/?p=1446#comment-7552 made a display with the books suggested here. "Not Twilight but these books will sustain you." http://twitpic.com/t6fq made a display with the books suggested here. “Not Twilight but these books will sustain you.” http://twitpic.com/t6fq

]]> By: sarah ludwig http://yalsa.ala.org/blog/2008/11/21/twilight/comment-page-1/#comment-7447 sarah ludwig Tue, 25 Nov 2008 15:48:32 +0000 http://yalsa.ala.org/blog/?p=1446#comment-7447 i absolutely second the great and terrible beauty series and the wicked lovely series -- both have fairly chaste romances, involved plots, and lots of magic. i absolutely second the great and terrible beauty series and the wicked lovely series — both have fairly chaste romances, involved plots, and lots of magic.

]]> By: Lindsey Dunn http://yalsa.ala.org/blog/2008/11/21/twilight/comment-page-1/#comment-7440 Lindsey Dunn Tue, 25 Nov 2008 02:51:33 +0000 http://yalsa.ala.org/blog/?p=1446#comment-7440 I think Great and Terrible Beauty would be ideal. It has some of the same romantic tendencies and very strong female characters. I think Great and Terrible Beauty would be ideal. It has some of the same romantic tendencies and very strong female characters.

]]> By: Lisa Lindsay http://yalsa.ala.org/blog/2008/11/21/twilight/comment-page-1/#comment-7438 Lisa Lindsay Tue, 25 Nov 2008 01:56:35 +0000 http://yalsa.ala.org/blog/?p=1446#comment-7438 I thought of one that would work! Alive Hoffman's Incantation. it totally has that forbidden love with tame romance as well. I thought of one that would work! Alive Hoffman’s Incantation. it totally has that forbidden love with tame romance as well.

]]> By: Eric Chamberlin http://yalsa.ala.org/blog/2008/11/21/twilight/comment-page-1/#comment-7431 Eric Chamberlin Mon, 24 Nov 2008 19:26:57 +0000 http://yalsa.ala.org/blog/?p=1446#comment-7431 My Teen Readers Club is following up the Twilight series with the first three Anne Rice vampire novels. Not YA but a very strong influence on Meyer. My Teen Readers Club is following up the Twilight series with the first three Anne Rice vampire novels. Not YA but a very strong influence on Meyer.

]]> By: sarah pillivant http://yalsa.ala.org/blog/2008/11/21/twilight/comment-page-1/#comment-7429 sarah pillivant Mon, 24 Nov 2008 16:00:17 +0000 http://yalsa.ala.org/blog/?p=1446#comment-7429 I usually offer these books to teens who want romance as opposed to more vampires: Enthusiasm - Polly Shulman (re-telling of Pride and Prejudice) Romiette and Julio - Sharon Draper The Luxe - Anna Godbersen The Truth About Forever - Sara Dessen Forever... - Judy Blume And as for other books that have Twilight (supernatural, action, bits of horror, great characters) elements, I offer: City of Bones - Cassandra Clare Wicked Lovely - Melissa Marr Tithe - Holly Black Maximum Ride - James Patterson (every guy I've ever given this to has loved it) Uglies - Scott Westerfeld As for The Host, all the teens around here who've read it have loved it. Right now I'm running 60+ holds on Twilight (things tend to catch on late around here), so a lot of my teens haven't read it yet. I usually offer these books to teens who want romance as opposed to more vampires:
Enthusiasm – Polly Shulman (re-telling of Pride and Prejudice)
Romiette and Julio – Sharon Draper
The Luxe – Anna Godbersen
The Truth About Forever – Sara Dessen
Forever… – Judy Blume

And as for other books that have Twilight (supernatural, action, bits of horror, great characters) elements, I offer:
City of Bones – Cassandra Clare
Wicked Lovely – Melissa Marr
Tithe – Holly Black
Maximum Ride – James Patterson (every guy I’ve ever given this to has loved it)
Uglies – Scott Westerfeld

As for The Host, all the teens around here who’ve read it have loved it. Right now I’m running 60+ holds on Twilight (things tend to catch on late around here), so a lot of my teens haven’t read it yet.

]]> By: Rachel Icaza http://yalsa.ala.org/blog/2008/11/21/twilight/comment-page-1/#comment-7426 Rachel Icaza Mon, 24 Nov 2008 03:25:42 +0000 http://yalsa.ala.org/blog/?p=1446#comment-7426 I just saw the movie too. A bunch of us librarians went together. I really liked the actor they chose for Jacob. As far as innocent but potent romances I recommend The Raging Quiet by Sherryl Jordan. I, as a rule, like romances. But The Raging Quiet was very satisfying. I don't think teens, at least, who loved Twilight to find "more" in The Host. It's a totally different book. I just saw the movie too. A bunch of us librarians went together. I really liked the actor they chose for Jacob. As far as innocent but potent romances I recommend The Raging Quiet by Sherryl Jordan. I, as a rule, like romances. But The Raging Quiet was very satisfying. I don’t think teens, at least, who loved Twilight to find “more” in The Host. It’s a totally different book.

]]> By: Allison http://yalsa.ala.org/blog/2008/11/21/twilight/comment-page-1/#comment-7416 Allison Sat, 22 Nov 2008 05:13:57 +0000 http://yalsa.ala.org/blog/?p=1446#comment-7416 Re. The Host: I don't think they'll fine the "more", but they'll enjoy it as a supplement. I have some kids who just finished the Twilight series who are now immersed in The Host. For a "more" series, I highly, HIGHLY recommend Melissa Marr's Wicked Lovely and Ink Exchange--as soon as I started reading them, I thought they'd be perfect for kids who are sad that Twilight is over. They are extremely well written and contain elements of romance, fantasy-infringing-on-reality, and excellent teenage voice. Great post here--I'm interested in recommendations, too! Re. The Host: I don’t think they’ll fine the “more”, but they’ll enjoy it as a supplement. I have some kids who just finished the Twilight series who are now immersed in The Host. For a “more” series, I highly, HIGHLY recommend Melissa Marr’s Wicked Lovely and Ink Exchange–as soon as I started reading them, I thought they’d be perfect for kids who are sad that Twilight is over. They are extremely well written and contain elements of romance, fantasy-infringing-on-reality, and excellent teenage voice. Great post here–I’m interested in recommendations, too!

]]> By: Mary Burkey http://yalsa.ala.org/blog/2008/11/21/twilight/comment-page-1/#comment-7415 Mary Burkey Sat, 22 Nov 2008 02:08:29 +0000 http://yalsa.ala.org/blog/?p=1446#comment-7415 I think that Keturah and Lord Death by Martine Leavitt is a perfect suggestion - either the Front Street print edition or the Recorded Books audiobook. Truly romantic and lyrical- with a strong dose of innocence. I think that Keturah and Lord Death by Martine Leavitt is a perfect suggestion – either the Front Street print edition or the Recorded Books audiobook. Truly romantic and lyrical- with a strong dose of innocence.

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