Part One: I'm looking for...
...a book with a heartbreakingly real voice (ala Something Borrowed), but with the Humor of the Stephanie Plum series, and the thoughtful self-examination of a John Green book. I'd prefer it if it makes me cry, but ultimately ends on a happy note.
Part Two: If you're looking for... great fantasy with real characters that avoids being cheesy:
-Harry Potter (duh)
-The Mortal Instruments
-Hunger Games
-Tithe, Ironside, Valiant
-Savvy, Scumble
-The Merchant of Death
-His Dark Materials
-Keys to the Kingdom
-Amulet of Samarkand
-Percy Jackson
...And I'm obviously always looking for more books that fit here. Although I like the cheesy stuff too (Eragon, Lord of the Rings, Twilight, Fablehaven, etc, I find to be a bit cheesy...but still entertaining).
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Have you read Markus Zusak's The Book Thief, Rebecca Stead's When You Reach Me, or Roderick Townley's A Great, Good Thing?
ReplyDeleteNone of them reach Plum's humor levels, but, then, it's really hard to.