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Teen Reviews of BFYA Nominees

Kittredge, Caitlin The Iron Thorn

Mull, Brandon A World Without Heroes

Ockler, Sarah Fixing Delilah

Oliver, Lauren Delirium

Oppel, Kenneth This Dark Endeavor

Sepetys, Ruta Between Shades of Gray

Tharp, Tim BADD

Tweets from Bistro Book Club I couldn't send because my iPad hates working in the library. #Bistrobookclub

I try to tweet in real time from book club but sometimes the internet connection locks up so I just end up taking quick notes. Here are tweets from the last couple meetings that wouldn't go through.

Jada, 11, WITHER. didn't really keep her reading. Rating 5 not her kind of book but interesting.

Demi, 12, STOLEN by Lucy Christopher. One her favorites. Rating 9.

Elizabeth, 17, BRAINJACK. Rating 8. She loved details of how he breaks into everything early in book. Ending reminded her of Mistborn series by Brandon Sanderson.

Jasmine, 17, MATCHED. Reminded her too much of Delirium. Futuristic. Kind of confusiong at first. Rating 9

John, 13, THE LOSER LIST. Rating 9. My kind of book.

Ronda, librarian. QUEEN OF THE DEAD sequel to GHOST AND THE GOTH. Rating 8.5.

Andrea, 17. FORBIDDEN. Contrversial taboo topic. Brother and sister fall in love. Really good writer. She really didn't want to like it but it was so good. Not for anyone under 16. Deeply disturbing. Rating 10. Magnificent and brilliant.

Hope, 15 THIS DARK ENDEAVOR by Kenneth Oppel. Prequel to Frankenstine. Victor is 15 and finds alchemy books. Loved it. Rating 12 out of 10. His best so far. Another masterpiece!

Maddie, 14. INFINITY by Sherrilyn Kenyon. Intense. Zombies. Rating 10. Dude named Bubba awesome!

Jada, EVERY LITTLE THING IN THE WORLD. One of her favorites. Sent to live with dad who sends her to canoeing camp. Rating 10. Inspiational, adventure and romance.

Jasmine, ACROSS THE UNIVERSE, frozen folks, attempted murder. Cryosleep ship. Loved the cover. Sucked in from first page and has already reread it. Author nailed it! Rating 11 out of 10

Hope, RUBY RED loved it. Gwen's family has rep for being odd. Female side are sometimes time travelers. Funny. Humorous, danger and mystery. Fun. Rating 9.

OLDER UNTWEETED TWEETS

Drea, 16 PARNORMALCY, loves strong voice. 8

Maddie, 14 DEMON TRAPPER'S DAUGHTER liked it a lot ninja demons rating 10

Gail, librarian, FOREST OF HANDS AND TEETH. Total zombie book. Rating 7.

Hope, 14, LOST GATE. Like humor in it LOL funny. Rating 9 not Card's best.

Sierra, 12, CHRONICLES OF VLADIMIR TOD. Action, romance, rating 10 loved it awesome author.

Abbie, SUMMER OF MOONLIGHT SECRETS. rating 8

Jada, 11, read SHIP BREAKER not what she usually reads but liked. Rating. 8.5

Anqui, 12, talking about book she sent in review for SOFT PLACE TO LAND. OK book didn't live up to its potential. Rating, 4 - 5

Hope, 15, REVOLUTION by Jennifer Donnelly. Parallels. Past becomes present. Well written. Rating 10.

Andrea, 17, WHEN I WAS JOE. Not about discovering yourself but about hiding instead. Witness protection. Good thriller. Not typical. Rating 9.5

Andrea, FOUNDLING series formerly MONSTERBLOOD TATTOO. Read third book but talked first book. Awesome and original.

Kaylin, 12, REVOLUTION, taking a long time to read but loving it.

Anqui, 12, BADD, really good book, realistic, action, romance, amazing book. Rating:9.99

Jasmine, 17, RAISED BY WOLVES, Good story, fast paced, Morgan and Ronda both loved it, too. Rating 10

Ursula, 18, MONSTERS OF MEN. 3rd in series. Goes by fast. Not done with it yet so far as good as first 2.

Morgan , 17, KISSING GAME, Little too mushy. One or two really enjoyed. Average rating 7.5. Would recommend for those who like short stories.

John, 12, WATER SEEKER. read 3/4 of the way through and stopped.

Taryn, 16, TYGER, TYGER rating 9 makes you want to know happens next.

Brittany, 16, WHEN I WAS JOE rating 10
Action packed.

Nick, 12, LOST HERO continuation of Percy Jackson from different POV. rating: 9