Wednesday, June 29, 2011

Road Trip Wednesday




This Week's YA Highway Road Trip Topic:
(Back by popular demand!) What's the best book you've read this month?

As I looked over my list of listens for this month, the one that stood out the most sort of surprised me...mostly because it's a MG/tween book instead of YA. They recently made a movie out of it, so I decided to read the book first.

It's FLIPPED, by Wendelin Van Draanen

Told, cleverly, from two POVs, this is the story of a boy-next-door grade school crush that, over many years, causes both kids and their families to see themselves and each other in new and enlightening ways.

I loved the girl protag, Julie Baker. She reminded me of STARGIRL (another great MG/Tween book). I also loved the families...not perfect, or divorced, or dead/dying...just real and struggling and more than meets the eye, like most families.

I'd venture to say most YA fans would enjoy this book...I hope the movie does it justice.

What about you? Favorite June read? Anyone seen this movie yet? 

And come back on Friday for my How Many Have You Read/Heard Contest...I have lots of September release ARCs to give away.
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10 comments:

  1. Alicia GregoireJune 29, 2011 at 9:46 AM

    Ooh... This sounds great. I'll be adding this one for sure.

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  2. Katy UppermanJune 29, 2011 at 9:55 AM

    I never read MG, but this sounds adorable! I am such a sucker for boy-next-door romance. Thanks for the rec!

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  3. Writing Writerly thingsJune 29, 2011 at 10:51 AM

    I'm going to be adding this one to my list of books to read.

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  4. Kristin Briana OttsJune 29, 2011 at 12:47 PM

    Oh man, I just saw the movie adaptation of this and LOVED it. Definitely need to read the book now.

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  5. KatOwens: Insect CollectorJune 29, 2011 at 1:09 PM

    Sounds so cool! I'll check it out!

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  6. Kaitlin WardJune 29, 2011 at 1:31 PM

    I haven't heard of this one! I really like that cover.

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  7. UnknownJune 29, 2011 at 2:05 PM

    That cover totally makes me smile! And I like that, as you say, the families aren't in mortal peril or anything. There's plenty of drama in everyday life, right?

    Thanks for the recommendation!

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  8. AnonymousJune 29, 2011 at 8:25 PM

    This sounds terrific and wasn't on my radar. Yay for growing the pile!

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  9. Alison MillerJune 29, 2011 at 9:48 PM

    hmmm...yet another to add to the TBR pile, courtesy of Jennifer's blog. :)

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  10. Angelica R. JacksonJune 29, 2011 at 10:52 PM

    I have run across other recs for that and added it to my list, so I guess I'll move it up a few slots. I would like to write some more MG, therefore I need to read more.

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