

Although I LOVE reading YA, I have had several adult fiction titles on my to-read list lately. I just finished The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer- a touching story of reaffirmation and survival post WWII on a little English island called Guernsey- off the coast of France. It was educational and sad to read about the ravages that the German occupation wrought on the small island and its people. This would be a great companion book to Goodnight Mr. Tom by Michelle MagorianI am currently reading Lost Symbol by Dan Brown- I enjoyed The DaVinci Code and loved Angels & Demons- high hopes for this new one!
Lots of new YA books arriving daily so I will continue reading them once I am done with the new Lisa See book- Shanghai Girls. Don't be afraid to read crossover books- they are great books that are perfectly well suited to young adults or adults and you're encouraged to read them no matter your age! I can recommend tons of adult book titles for young adults- the three here are perfect examples. There are also many that go the other way- YA for adult readers- The Hunger Games & Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins, The Book Thief by Mark Zusak, The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman and I recently gave Graceling by Kristen Cashore to an adult who raved about it.

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