Hello everyone – this is Sara, one of your new staff members. We are starting a new segment here at Novel Novice that I am truly excited about.
All of us have been brought here by our mutual love for the Twilight series. And part of Ms. Truitt’s original goals with this website was to encourage more teens (and people of any age, for that matter!) to pick up a good book and read. With that in mind, we are pleased to bring you our Reading Recommendations. Each week, a different staff member will share one or more book recommendations. These may be books that you will enjoy because they share similar traits to the Twilight books – or simply books that we think are awesome and deserve to be read. (And hey, let’s face it, we all need something to tide us over until August 2nd … and once we’ve finished Breaking Dawn, we’ll need something else to sink our teeth into. Pun intended.)
We’d also like to encourage you to share your favorite books with us. If you have anything you’d like to share, please e-mail me at sara.novelnovice@comcast.net and it will be featured in a future edition of Reading Recommendations.
And now, on with my own personal recommendations for this week …
The Vampire Diaries by L.J. Smith
If you love Twilight, you will love The Vampire Diaries. These are actually a collection of four books originally published in the 1990s. They have since been reissued in two paperback volumes (with very spiffy covers, I might add). The Vampire Diaries is about the struggle between two handsome, mysterious brothers and Elena, the girl torn between them. If you pay attention, you may even notice some similarities between one of these brothers and our own Edward Cullen!
Stardust by Neil Gaiman
This was made into a movie last summer and while the movie is actually quite excellent, the book is even better. It is simply a beautiful story about a boy who sets out to find a fallen star to win a woman’s heart and, in the process of his incredible (and magical) journey, he grows up and discovers who he really is.
Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman
Yes, I know – two books by Neil Gaiman! But this novel is one of my favorite books ever. It is the story of a man who both figuratively and literally falls through the cracks of modern-day London and finds himself in another world that exists within our own. It’s an amazing journey and will change the way you look at the world.
And finally …
The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger
This is perhaps one of the most quintessential books in American Literature. The story of Holden Caulfield is a coming of age story in the truest sense. And while his narrative may be littered with slang, curse words and inappropriate thoughts, it is a beautiful story and I would recommend it to anyone and everyone.
Have you read any of these books? Tell us your thoughts in the comments!
All of us have been brought here by our mutual love for the Twilight series. And part of Ms. Truitt’s original goals with this website was to encourage more teens (and people of any age, for that matter!) to pick up a good book and read. With that in mind, we are pleased to bring you our Reading Recommendations. Each week, a different staff member will share one or more book recommendations. These may be books that you will enjoy because they share similar traits to the Twilight books – or simply books that we think are awesome and deserve to be read. (And hey, let’s face it, we all need something to tide us over until August 2nd … and once we’ve finished Breaking Dawn, we’ll need something else to sink our teeth into. Pun intended.)
We’d also like to encourage you to share your favorite books with us. If you have anything you’d like to share, please e-mail me at sara.novelnovice@comcast.net and it will be featured in a future edition of Reading Recommendations.
And now, on with my own personal recommendations for this week …
The Vampire Diaries by L.J. Smith
If you love Twilight, you will love The Vampire Diaries. These are actually a collection of four books originally published in the 1990s. They have since been reissued in two paperback volumes (with very spiffy covers, I might add). The Vampire Diaries is about the struggle between two handsome, mysterious brothers and Elena, the girl torn between them. If you pay attention, you may even notice some similarities between one of these brothers and our own Edward Cullen!
Stardust by Neil Gaiman
This was made into a movie last summer and while the movie is actually quite excellent, the book is even better. It is simply a beautiful story about a boy who sets out to find a fallen star to win a woman’s heart and, in the process of his incredible (and magical) journey, he grows up and discovers who he really is.
Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman
Yes, I know – two books by Neil Gaiman! But this novel is one of my favorite books ever. It is the story of a man who both figuratively and literally falls through the cracks of modern-day London and finds himself in another world that exists within our own. It’s an amazing journey and will change the way you look at the world.
And finally …
The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger
This is perhaps one of the most quintessential books in American Literature. The story of Holden Caulfield is a coming of age story in the truest sense. And while his narrative may be littered with slang, curse words and inappropriate thoughts, it is a beautiful story and I would recommend it to anyone and everyone.
Have you read any of these books? Tell us your thoughts in the comments!
19 comments:
I love Neil Gaiman. I suggest everyone read EVERYTHING he has have written.
Although I must admit my favorites are "American Gods" and the hilarious "Anansi Boys"--the later of which, you should get on audiobook if at all possible!
the vapmire diaries is amazing but nothing compared to twilight. there are alot of similarities between all the characters though which is a good thing!!
to everyone and any one,i think you guys should read The silver kiss its a very very good book. it shares some sims with twilight.its one of my favorite books next to twilight.so what are you watin for go out and by it!!!!
Rosalie
If you haven't already read "The Host" another amazing book by Stephanie Meyer. My only hope is that she makes this into a series as well because it definitely has the potential :) Happy Reading!
I LOVE Twilight and havnt been into reading befor those books so it has been hard for me to find something that would keep me motivated to read more. I looked online and in book stores for weeks going crazy cuz i was craving more. I fell onto a web page named featherbookseries.com it lets you read the first chapter of the book and i was hooked.I bought the book on the web page and got it 3 days later in the mail. It is an order only right now but its worth it. Also inside i found a note that says its strait from the authers desk and its a one of a kind. It was sighed by her and had my name in it with a thanx from her to me!!! AMAZING please check it out the name of the book is Feather book one.
try kelley armstrong and the women of the otherworld series. she has a website http://www.kelleyarmstrong.com/mSeries.htm
and it gives you all her books. It says you don't hace to go in order, but i kinda like to. start with bitten =)
it might not be as appropriate for 'kids' but now adays ::shrugs:: see what you think
I recommend the host, it is as good as twilight just about and had me in tears!!! Also, just letting all twilight fans know, go to google, type MTV MOVIE AWARDS 2009 VOTE and vote twilight for best film of 2009 else slumdog millionaire is going to win!!!!
I've read the twilight series twice and live it.
I soul strongly recomend the...
*night world series by L.J.Smith
*house of night series. By p.c and kirsten cast
*beautiful dead. By Eden maguire.
*Leaving poppy. By Kate cann
*The moranille vampires series. By rachel Caine
These are all great and there all about magical mysterious creatures.
I am a big fan of twilight.. i have read it twice.. man its awesome, i wish the manuscript of mightnight sun wasn't hacked.. it is so awesome...! edward charachter was fun to read:( i wish stephne meyer would complete it...
By the way,i think your blog totally rocks.. keep it up:)
I've been searching for another book like Twilight. I'm not looking for another vampire book though, just a good wholesome love story. I love how Stephanie Meyer was able to create such a pure romance between Edward and Bella.
We read The Catcher in the Rye in english and to be honest its one of my all time favorites. i even bought it for my boyfriend as a gift. i truely love books that get you deep inside the characters minds. As for the others you have listed, I dont think i will ever be able to love any book the way i love the twilight saga. i dont want it to end ever. I am a writer and i dream and and make new scenarios all the time but its never good enough because it does not come from Stephenie. SHES A FREAKING GODESS I SWEAR!!!! pure genious. i lost grasp on reality the two weeks i read the whole saga.
the twilight saga is really one of the best vampire-love series of all time. BUT this is why it really really BUMS me out when someone had to leak part of midnight sun out and it totally ruined the chance for twilight fans to ever read more.
Evermore is an awesome series..as of right now there are only 2 books. the 3rd will be out 2010. Bluebloods is pretty good too!
Blood and Chocolate's a good read .In fact,I'm pretty sure, the part in the book where bella asks if the silver bullet can kill the warewolf is taken from this book. O'course its really hard to find a book as captivating as the twilight saga.But this should lock you right in!
i and you all guys must agree that there can be no book as captivating as twilight but if you read the host you'll get your answer. its not better as twilight but for everyone who's desperate for a good book it is the one
I highly suggest Cassandra Clare's Mortal instrument's series. 3 books in all and I read them in a week. Gotta read in order though!
City of bones, City of Ashes, City of Glass!
Goodluck!
I recommend The Hunger Games and the sequel Catching Fire. They aren't about vampires, but the stories will suck you in and take over your entire life just like Twilight. Stephenie Meyer was quoted saying she couldn't put this book down and had to hide it under the table at dinner so she could keep reading.
The Magicians' Guild is the first fantasy novel in the The Black Magician series by Trudi Canavan. These are the books that first got me reading. I couldnt put them down. It's about a world ran by a magician society and a girl in the slums finding her powers. I LOVED Twilight and again I couldnt put them down but the Magicians Guild is better than Twilight, Harry Potter and the Golden Compass (All favs of mine). A must read
First off: Love the website
Any of you know a good book or a series of books that like twilight take a "evil" creature and flip it around. I prefer the angle of a bloodsucker or a mongrel :D
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