Any good books to read this summer? I'm a fan of Sarah Dessen.?

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I read. A lot. That may be an understatement. Whatever the case, I have a long, empty summer ahead of me that I'd like to fill with some books. I really love Sarah Dessen, she's my favorite author. I like how I can relate to her characters, they feel real. I also really loved The Any Colony and Broken Soup by Jenny Valentine. They were very intriguing, a little different, but also felt quite real.

And also, Geek Love by Katherine Dunn. I am without words. If you've read it, you'll understand it's utter brilliance.

Now, I'm going to list the books I've read and loved. Just to give an idea of my preferences:
All novels by Sarah Dessen
All novels by Jenny Valentine
Geek Love - Katherine Dunn
Speak - Laurie Halse Anderson
The Sisterhood of the Travelling Pants - Ann Brashares
Audrey, Wait! - Robin Benway
Good Girls - Laura Ruby

And here are some books/series I've read already, to prevent relisting them:
Gossip Girl (all books + prequal)
Gossip Girl: The Carlyles (all books so far)
The It Girl (all books so far)
The A-List (all books but didn't continue to Hollywood Royalty)
The Clique (stopped somewhere during the summer books, too boring)
Pretty Little Liars (still reading the series)
Bass Ackwards and Belly Up (and sequal)
Such A Pretty Girl
13 Reasons Why
Bittersweet Sixteen
I'd Tell You I Love You But Then I'd Have to Kill You
Poseur (all books so far)
Twilight (all books)
Wicked Lovely (all books so far)
Blue Bloods (didn't finish, didn't like)
Bras and Broomsticks (all books so far)
True Confessions of a Hollywood Starlet (and sequal)
Secrets of My Hollywood Life (didn't like)
Girl of the Moment
Diva (by Alex Flinn)
A Girl Like Moi
Violet on the Runway (all books so far)
The Uglies (didn't really like)
Perfect (Natasha Friend, didn't like)
The Host (didn't like, didn't finish)

I'll stop there. It's a really long list that's grown in the three years since 7th grade. As you can see, I'm running out of things to read. I mean, sure, there are tons of YA books still out there, but I'm tired of sifting. It's hard to find the really good ones, you know? So I'm just looking for someone to reccommend a really good book. I don't like Meg Cabot or fantasy books. I know I sound really picky, but this is the ultimate quest for a good book!

I'd really, really appreciate your help. Is there any book thats just struck you, left you smiling. Please, help me on my quest. (Think Eli, from Along for the Ride :} )

-Caroline

Answer 1

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Omg. i just finish Along for the Ride today! :D i loved Eli, of course. i always love the guys in Sarah Dessen's novels, like Wes and Owen. Sarah Dessen is my favorite author also! I was so excited when Along for the Ride actually came out a few days ago.

"Maybe it's a guy thing,"..."Fine, don't call it a quest. Call it chicken salad, i don't care."
-Eli

Anyways, here's a few books that i've read a liked or i'm planning on reading them because they seem interesting. [i really, really love romance novels]

BOOKS I HAVE READ-

By Elizabeth Scott:
"Bloom" [liked it]
"Perfect You"[liked it]
"Something, Maybe"[liked it]

By Lisa Schroeder:
I Heart You, You Haunt Me [really sweet]

By Jenny Downham:
Before i Die [realistic, sad, beautiful; i liked it]

By Judy Blume:
Forever...[it was okay; very detailed/ sexual]

By Deb Caletti:
Honey, Baby, Sweetheart [didn't like it so much, i skimmed through most of it near the middle of the book cause it got boring]

By Meg Cabot: [I KNOW you don't like her but i listed her anyways]
"Mediator" series [loved it]
"Airhead" series [loved it] the 3rd book will come out in 2010

BOOKS I HAVEN'T READ YET, BUT WANT TO:

By Susane Colasanti:
When it happens [i like the plot]
[her other novels seem a little interesting also]

By Jodi Picoult:
The Pact: A Love Story [seems interesting]

By Lauren Barnholdt:
Two-way Street

By Lurlene Mcdaniel:
Telling Christina Goodbye [i've heard it is really sad/ tragic and realistic]

By Beth Fantaskey:
Jessica's Guide to Dating on the Dark Side [about vampires, but there's romance]

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Asker's Comment:

Ahh Along for the Ride might be my favorite book of hers now! I like Colby, it's my favorite area in her books.

Thanks for the suggestions! I'm going to check out Before I Die and I think I'll give Meg Cabot another chance. I only read the Princess thing by her but I'll try what you said. :D

Answer 2

The Mortal Instruments trilogy by Cassandra Clare
1.City of Bones
2.City of Ashes
3.City of Glass
Wicked series by Nancy Holder and Debbie Vigue
1.Witch
2.Curse
3.Legacy
4.Spellbound
Love is Hell five authors include (Scott Westerfeild, Justine Larbalestier, Laurie Faria Stolarz, Gabrielle Zevin, and Melissa Marr)
Prom Nights from hell five authors include (Stephenie Meyer, Meg Cabot, Kim Harrison, Michele Jaffe, and Lauren Myracle)
Vacations from hell five authors include (Libba Bray, Claudia Gray, Sarah Mlynowski, Maureen Johnson, and Cassandra Clare)
Wake Series by Lisa Mcmann
1.Wake
2.Fade
3.Gone (2010)
Nightworld by L.J. Smith
Sisterhood of the traveling pants by Anne Brashares
Deadly Little secrets series by Laurie Storlaz
1.deadly little secrets
2.deadly little lies ( comes out in december of 2009)
Evermoore by Alison Noel
The Luxe by Anna Godbersen
1.The Luxe
2.Rumors
3.Envy
Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson
Gemma Doyle trilogy by Libba Bray