A Book Obsession..: T.G.I.F. (5)

T.G.I.F. (5)

Jun 01, 2012 by Kt Clapsadl

This Week's Question:

Issue Books: Which books have you found to be very rewarding when it comes to tackling tougher issues?

I actually haven’t read a lot of issue books. I tend to stick to paranormal books. I did read and enjoy Jackie Morse Kessler’s Hunger and Rage which portrayed anorexia and cutting combined in a paranormal setting. I really liked how she brought these issues to light without being preachy. I really need to read the 3rd installment, Loss.

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Melissa R. · 673 weeks ago

I haven't read, or heard of, these books, but the covers are absolutely gorgeous. One of the books in my list, Laurie Halse Anderson's Wintergirls dealt with anorexia too. Here's my post: http://writergrrlreads.blogspot.ca/2012/05/tgif-2...

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Melissa R. · 673 weeks ago

P.S. Your blog is gorgeous -- and I'm a new follower!

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ABook_Obsession 81p · 673 weeks ago

Thank you so much! I've put a lot of work into the design and images, so that is really nice to hear.

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Tanya Patrice · 673 weeks ago

I haven't read this series yet, but I'm like you and like it when the issue is tackled but without it being in your face "preachy."

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ABook_Obsession 81p · 673 weeks ago

Preachy books drive me nuts, and are pretty much guaranteed to be a DNF for me.

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GREATreviewer 90p · 673 weeks ago

I've heard of these but haven't read them either. I read paranormals as well, so this was a toughie! I did however read a lot of Sarah Dessen back in the dark days when paranormal YA books were hard to find. It was after grief of never finding one that I wandered into the "adult" books, basically not YA, and found a hoard of paranormals! Well, not a hoard, but as the years went by, just a few really, it became a hoard and then YA got more paranormals!

Here's my Friday Hops

Have a GREAT weekend!

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ABook_Obsession 81p · 673 weeks ago

I try to balance between YA and Adult paranormals. Overall I do prefer adult books as when I read too many YAs in a row I'll get really agitated with the maturity and love triangles. So then I read several adult books to cleanse my pallet. But I still find myself going back to YAs as some of them have really amazing stories to tell.

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annettesbookspot 42p · 673 weeks ago

Interesting choice. I haven't read this series yet, but I'll have to get to it some day!

My TGIF

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ABook_Obsession 81p · 673 weeks ago

Haha it sounds like your TBR pile is crazy like mine.

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Joie @ Joie de Lire · 673 weeks ago

I hadn't heard of these books until today, but I read your review and immediately added it to my TBR list on goodreads! And the covers are just gorgeous!

here’s my TGIF

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ABook_Obsession 81p · 673 weeks ago

I'm glad my review helped you add them to your list. I hope you enjoy the books!