Comments on: Savvy, by Ingrid Law http://www.parenthetical.net/2009/05/08/676/ YA reviews and book geekery Fri, 03 Feb 2012 21:38:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: The Teashop Girls, by Laura Schaefer http://www.parenthetical.net/2009/05/08/676/comment-page-1/#comment-54099 The Teashop Girls, by Laura Schaefer Wed, 06 Oct 2010 21:19:30 +0000 http://www.parenthetical.net/?p=676#comment-54099 [...] should be nice, for the nice people” (TM Adorablog) category, along with 11 Birthdays and Savvy and Shug and whatnot. It’s sweet from beginning to cake recipe appendix and has an [...] [...] should be nice, for the nice people” (TM Adorablog) category, along with 11 Birthdays and Savvy and Shug and whatnot. It’s sweet from beginning to cake recipe appendix and has an [...]

]]> By: Claudia http://www.parenthetical.net/2009/05/08/676/comment-page-1/#comment-53955 Claudia Mon, 07 Jun 2010 18:03:04 +0000 http://www.parenthetical.net/?p=676#comment-53955 If you liked "Savvy," you should definitely check out the companion book, "Scumble," also by Ingrid Law--it's coming out this summer! If you liked “Savvy,” you should definitely check out the companion book, “Scumble,” also by Ingrid Law–it’s coming out this summer!

]]> By: Cybils reviews http://www.parenthetical.net/2009/05/08/676/comment-page-1/#comment-53750 Cybils reviews Thu, 18 Feb 2010 18:27:09 +0000 http://www.parenthetical.net/?p=676#comment-53750 [...] get enough books about friendship and Learning About Themselves — the girls who loved Savvy — this is a solid choice. But as a potential award winner, I didn’t think it [...] [...] get enough books about friendship and Learning About Themselves — the girls who loved Savvy — this is a solid choice. But as a potential award winner, I didn’t think it [...]

]]> By: Kate Diamond http://www.parenthetical.net/2009/05/08/676/comment-page-1/#comment-53410 Kate Diamond Sat, 23 May 2009 00:34:13 +0000 http://www.parenthetical.net/?p=676#comment-53410 You're right. I've already read tons of Meg Cabot. Just reserved some Gabrielle Zevin and Maureen Johnson at the library. Good times. Boy Meets Boy does sound adorable... and I say this as a teacher who does a book talk on it at least once a month. I think I'll wait for the plot details to fade in my mind before I read it for myself. You’re right. I’ve already read tons of Meg Cabot.

Just reserved some Gabrielle Zevin and Maureen Johnson at the library. Good times.

Boy Meets Boy does sound adorable… and I say this as a teacher who does a book talk on it at least once a month. I think I’ll wait for the plot details to fade in my mind before I read it for myself.

]]> By: Sam http://www.parenthetical.net/2009/05/08/676/comment-page-1/#comment-53409 Sam Thu, 21 May 2009 18:20:42 +0000 http://www.parenthetical.net/?p=676#comment-53409 Oh, sister, I teach at a girls' school. Me and YA romances are like <i>this</i>. (And I'm so excited you're going to write one!) My top YA romance suggestion (other than the ones you mentioned) is Maureen Johnson. I'm working on <i>Suite Scarlett</i> right now, and it's got all the right elements (except for the fact that Scarlett's brother is written so hot, I suspect Scarlett has a crush on him herself... I trust this is unintentional). Joan Bauer (<i>Thwonk</i>, <i>Squashed</i>) writes girls-kick-ass stories with a romance element. Lauren Myracle (<i>TTYL</i>, <i>Rhymes with Witches</i>) tends to write for tweens more than older teens, but the kids sure do love her. Gabrielle Zevin (<i>Elsewhere</i>, <i>Memoirs of a Teenage Amnesiac</i>) is both literary and marvelously romantic, and I have yet to meet a girl who didn't adore her books -- they really cross genre. And David Levithan's <i>Boy Meets Boy</i> remains one of my absolute favorite YA romances. (You probably don't need me to tell you about Meg Cabot, but in case you do: Meg Cabot! Start with <i>Teen Idol</i> rather than the <i>Princess Diaries</i> franchise.) Oh, sister, I teach at a girls’ school. Me and YA romances are like this. (And I’m so excited you’re going to write one!)

My top YA romance suggestion (other than the ones you mentioned) is Maureen Johnson. I’m working on Suite Scarlett right now, and it’s got all the right elements (except for the fact that Scarlett’s brother is written so hot, I suspect Scarlett has a crush on him herself… I trust this is unintentional).

Joan Bauer (Thwonk, Squashed) writes girls-kick-ass stories with a romance element. Lauren Myracle (TTYL, Rhymes with Witches) tends to write for tweens more than older teens, but the kids sure do love her. Gabrielle Zevin (Elsewhere, Memoirs of a Teenage Amnesiac) is both literary and marvelously romantic, and I have yet to meet a girl who didn’t adore her books — they really cross genre. And David Levithan’s Boy Meets Boy remains one of my absolute favorite YA romances.

(You probably don’t need me to tell you about Meg Cabot, but in case you do: Meg Cabot! Start with Teen Idol rather than the Princess Diaries franchise.)

]]> By: Kate Diamond http://www.parenthetical.net/2009/05/08/676/comment-page-1/#comment-53408 Kate Diamond Sun, 17 May 2009 22:52:44 +0000 http://www.parenthetical.net/?p=676#comment-53408 I just posted about the Buffy/Twilight tee. And I linked to you in my post. Good times! Also, this may be a little outside your range of reading, but I'm looking for some YA romance... I've read my way through Sarah Dessen and Deb Caletti. Do you know of any other consistent authors who write that sort of book? Yes, I'm attempting to write YA... I just posted about the Buffy/Twilight tee. And I linked to you in my post. Good times!

Also, this may be a little outside your range of reading, but I’m looking for some YA romance… I’ve read my way through Sarah Dessen and Deb Caletti. Do you know of any other consistent authors who write that sort of book?

Yes, I’m attempting to write YA…

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