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Donna Jo Napoli website
Topic
Best and worst read in 2010
Emily
Best
- Will Grayson, Will Grayson by John Green and David Levithan
- For the Win by Cory Doctorow
- Along for the Ride by Sarah Dessen
- Fire by Kristen Cashore
Worst
- Geek Charming by Robin Palmer
- Vamped by Lucienne Diver
- The Short Second Life of Bree Tanner by Stephenie Meyer
Adrienne
Best
- Evolution of Calpurnia Tate by Jacqueline Kelly
- Lost Conspiracy by Frances Hardinge
- Willoughby and the Lion by Greg Foley
- Will Grayson, Will Grayson by John Green and David Levithan
Worst
- Shiver by Maggie Stiefvater
- This World We Live In by Susan Beth Pfeffer
- Hate List by Jennifer Brown
Cathie Sue
Best
- The Last Book in the Universe by Rodman Philbrick
- The Young Man and the Sea by Rodman Philbrick
- Trickster by Matt Dimbicki
- Foiled by Jane Yolen
- Christopher Farnsworth by Blood Oath (adult)
- Ship Breaker byPaolo Bacigalupi
Worst
- Mostly True Adventures of Homer P. Figg by Rodman Philbrick
Karl
Best
- Graceling by Kristin Cashore (highly recommended – best female character in YFic. Better than Katniss, even!)
- What It Is by Lynda Barry (highly recommended – great graphic memoir and creativity exercise book)
Worst
- Swoon by Nina Malkin
- Geek Charming by Robin Palmer
Recommendations
Karl: Down and Out in the Magic Kingdom and other books by Cory Doctorow, all available as free e-books at http://www.craphound.com
62 Projects to Make With a Dead Computer and Other Discarded Electronics by Randy Sarafan
http://www.instructables.com (see my library Instructable at http://www.instructables.com/id/Get-Any-Information-You-Could-Possibly-Need/)
Cathie Sue: @cathiesue on Twitter
@booktalker Nancy Keane on Twitter, website, Booktalks Quick and Simple, on iTunes
WorldCat app
Adrienne: The Magicians by Lev Grossman – 2010 Alex Award Selection