YA Books Central | Kristi Housman | Activity https://yabookscentral.com/members/kristi23/activity/ Activity feed for Kristi Housman. Wed, 03 Jun 2026 22:11:56 -0400 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-US 30 hourly 2 81865537514ebfa0fef8056117823ded Kristi Housman added Reign of the Fallen to Young Adult Fiction https://yabookscentral.com/activity/p/75434/ Sat, 25 Feb 2023 17:51:12 -0500
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January 23, 2018
]]> 0 9c6c3cc03cef3454157a9cca532cb71b Kristi Housman added The Summer of Jordi Perez (And the Best Burger in Los Angeles) to Young Adult Fiction https://yabookscentral.com/activity/p/75290/ Sat, 25 Feb 2023 17:50:17 -0500
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April 03, 2018
]]> 0 d1975bcd2c681fc4fec6459f8b514d88 Kristi Housman added The Epic Crush of Genie Lo to Young Adult Fiction https://yabookscentral.com/activity/p/75238/ Sat, 25 Feb 2023 17:49:53 -0500
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August 08, 2017
]]> 0 9a011dc3e0e82ef0907861058cf655f5 Kristi Housman added When Dimple Met Rishi to Young Adult Fiction https://yabookscentral.com/activity/p/75146/ Sat, 25 Feb 2023 17:49:16 -0500
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May 30, 2017
]]> 0 e452520e6aa76791468df7b5dbc3e1a8 Kristi Housman added Our Dark Duet to Young Adult Fiction https://yabookscentral.com/activity/p/75145/ Sat, 25 Feb 2023 17:49:16 -0500
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June 13, 2017
]]> 0 a3dca2d707fd8330f91d97bf181b20ae Kristi Housman added Before She Ignites to Young Adult Fiction https://yabookscentral.com/activity/p/75143/ Sat, 25 Feb 2023 17:49:15 -0500
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]]> 0 7cc2376b4193edbe37a0b303fc282f00 Kristi Housman added Invictus to Young Adult Fiction https://yabookscentral.com/activity/p/75089/ Sat, 25 Feb 2023 17:48:50 -0500
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]]> 0 5d784c8bd4eb5ca680980197bfa6afe2 Kristi Housman posted an update: Necromancers with a love story I loved this book so much! I […] https://yabookscentral.com/activity/p/18570/ Thu, 28 Jun 2018 18:38:21 -0400 Necromancers with a love story
I loved this book so much! I was ten pages in and knew then that I would.

Odessa is a necromancer that is in love with her partner, Evander. They both have blue eyes which is a characteristic for necromancers. No one else can bring back the dead. In Karthia, they don’t believe in change. So they keep b…Read more

]]> 0 cf3f359f4a6ea81fabe9932fb8575062 Kristi Housman posted an update: Beautiful writing and an odd book! What really stood out […] https://yabookscentral.com/activity/p/18551/ Sun, 24 Jun 2018 22:01:56 -0400 Beautiful writing and an odd book!
What really stood out most for me in The Strange Fascinations of Noah Hypnotik was the writing. David Arnold has a unique writing style that just pulled me in. Nothing major needed to be happening, but I wanted to read his words.

This is an odd book because Noah is a bit odd. He lives with his parents and…Read more

]]> 0 5588b9460fe6c0a332feb8f81e2ae48f Kristi Housman posted an update: Abby is the perfect, normal girl. The Summer of Jordi Perez […] https://yabookscentral.com/activity/p/17736/ Fri, 09 Mar 2018 14:21:02 -0500 Abby is the perfect, normal girl.
The Summer of Jordi Perez (and the best burger in Los Angeles) was such a great read. I warn you now, you will probably get hungry while reading.

Abby Ives is a 17 year old fashion blogger. She runs a site called +style and just applied for an internship with a designer at Lemonberry, her favorite store. Abby…Read more

]]> 0 9c3d1fb199665cab93e4813f2ff00eeb Kristi Housman posted an update: Chinese Folklore Invades The Bay Area It took me awhile to […] https://yabookscentral.com/activity/p/17182/ Tue, 12 Dec 2017 14:54:39 -0500 Chinese Folklore Invades The Bay Area
It took me awhile to really get into this book. I think a big part of it was that I was in a different country and just couldn’t focus. But there was a lot to follow in the beginning. My poor book has tons of flags all over the first half of the book. The second half flowed much better for me with plenty…Read more

]]> 0 81523d0a10404aaaf59a563f13974dca Kristi Housman posted an update: Strong female characters. I finally got a chance to sit down […] https://yabookscentral.com/activity/p/17142/ Wed, 06 Dec 2017 02:55:10 -0500 Strong female characters.
I finally got a chance to sit down and read this one and I was not disappointed. It definitely lived up to the hype for me.

What I loved most about this book was that it wasn’t just a book about Diana Prince (Wonder Woman). There was a big focus on Alia, friendship, and humanity.

Diana: She made me laugh. Just…Read more

]]> 0 25cb1836989282b02d216bbb4ddfe45d Kristi Housman posted an update: Another new favorite! Words cannot express how much I loved […] https://yabookscentral.com/activity/p/16881/ Tue, 24 Oct 2017 17:42:37 -0400 Another new favorite!
Words cannot express how much I loved this book. I was a bit worried that it wouldn’t live up to the hype or be as good as Stalking Jack The Ripper. But it was even better. I have zero complaints about this book.

Audrey Rose is back and just as amazing as she was in the first book. I just love her. She and Thomas…Read more

]]> 0 4d02f17470c87c771aa63b5b6f162d3b Kristi Housman posted an update: A fun, twisty read. The Hanging Girl was a quick, […] https://yabookscentral.com/activity/p/16560/ Tue, 19 Sep 2017 16:46:15 -0400 A fun, twisty read.
The Hanging Girl was a quick, suspenseful read. Author Eileen Cook has a great writing style. The story picked up right away and there were plenty of twists throughout the book.

Skye is an 18 year old senior with big dreams, but no money. She wants to move with her best friend, Drew, to New York after graduation, but…Read more

]]> 0 9374361bbc5dc033bb088be9f8ce04e2 Kristi Housman posted an update: Great start to a new trilogy. I wasn’t sure what to expect g […] https://yabookscentral.com/activity/p/16462/ Mon, 04 Sep 2017 15:41:45 -0400 Great start to a new trilogy.
I wasn’t sure what to expect going into this book. I had heard it was political and had lots of dragons. That alone made me want to read it.

The beginning was a little slow for me to get into. I think a map with all the islands, the people, and a guide for dragons would be helpful. There was a lot to pay attention t…Read more

]]> 0 57056d5f67446a309a33c3f000e1b873 Kristi Housman posted an update: A new favorite! Oh my. I don't even know what to say about […] https://yabookscentral.com/activity/p/16461/ Mon, 04 Sep 2017 15:41:35 -0400 A new favorite!
Oh my. I don’t even know what to say about this book and how much I loved it. I wanted to fly through it because it was so good, but didn’t want to finish. The pacing was great and while This Savage Song started a bit slow, Our Dark Duet picked up right away.

August. I loved that he was a monster who wanted to be human. He wanted…Read more

]]> 0 8a78248b881984c3b58b79e76a88e607 Kristi Housman posted an update: A cute, diverse read. When Dimple Met Rishi was on my most […] https://yabookscentral.com/activity/p/16460/ Mon, 04 Sep 2017 15:41:25 -0400 A cute, diverse read.
When Dimple Met Rishi was on my most anticipated list for this year. One of the things I love about YA is the diversity. Whether it’s sexual orientation, gender, religion, or ethnicity, I am always looking for different books that have these things. I picked this one based on the Indian heritage and traditions. It didn’t…Read more

]]> 0 f5ece0b6a858bfa7a3f3da0d3f202ea3 Kristi Housman posted an update: Even better than the first one! Holy crap! What can I say […] https://yabookscentral.com/activity/p/16423/ Tue, 29 Aug 2017 18:28:51 -0400 Even better than the first one!
Holy crap! What can I say about this book? I’m not a huge sci fi reader, but I absolutely loved this book (both of them). First, the packaging. This book is just amazing. The artwork really added a lot. Hanna and Nik were kickass new characters. I loved Ella, too. The whole story flowed well and it was so hard to…Read more

]]> 0 d13a01fb97a6ab579bf9b00a3b1c9679 Kristi Housman posted an update: Such a unique book! Wow! I'm not even sure what to say about […] https://yabookscentral.com/activity/p/16422/ Tue, 29 Aug 2017 18:26:57 -0400 Such a unique book!
Wow! I’m not even sure what to say about this book without ruining it for everyone. I’m not normally much of a sci fi reader, but I loved this book. It took me a little while in the beginning to figure things out. The format is so different and there were a lot of names to learn (people, ships, companies, etc). I really…Read more

]]> 0 c823b8787ef775e77fc8e302e877e946 Kristi Housman posted an update: Should be required reading. A new favorite! This book is […] https://yabookscentral.com/activity/p/16421/ Tue, 29 Aug 2017 18:20:56 -0400 Should be required reading.
A new favorite!

This book is intense. I think it should be required reading in all high schools. Yes, I know there is a lot of swearing. But let’s be honest. Kids hear it in school every single day. They hear worse. So please get past that. As a parent, I would have let my daughter read this in school. I would have…Read more

]]> 0 bdfa8d1127f6b2c9d8fc4652b3c664d7 Kristi Housman posted an update: Harbingers and Beekeepers What a fun, exciting read! Angie […] https://yabookscentral.com/activity/p/16420/ Tue, 29 Aug 2017 18:15:57 -0400 Harbingers and Beekeepers
What a fun, exciting read! Angie had a rough life when she was growing up. Her drug addicted mom took off with her. Shortly after her dad found her again, her mom died from an overdose. She moved in with her dad in a small Pennsylvania town. While she had a couple amazing friends, Deno and Lacey, she was sort of an…Read more

]]> 0 5cd6cdc6f1b28f9327503e185385a2b5 Kristi Housman posted an update: Lots of action and a gender fluid character. I really […] https://yabookscentral.com/activity/p/16419/ Tue, 29 Aug 2017 18:01:25 -0400 Lots of action and a gender fluid character.
I really enjoyed Mask of Shadows. I’m pretty sure this is the first book I’ve read with a gender fluid character and I felt that it really added to the story. Sal watched everyone he/she knew die and has wanted revenge ever since. Sal decides to try out to be Opal, a member of the queen’s “The Left…Read more

]]> 0 520017eba93b89da9b90fc1c231982b0 Kristi Housman posted an update: This book broke me. Adam Silvera makes me cry. Holy crap. I […] https://yabookscentral.com/activity/p/16397/ Fri, 25 Aug 2017 15:29:39 -0400 This book broke me.
Adam Silvera makes me cry. Holy crap. I hardly ever cry when reading, but I’ve cried twice this year and both books were by Adam. They Both Die At The End is pretty different from History Is All You Left Me, but it had the same effect on me. Maybe even more. I knew they were going to die when the book ended, but it d…Read more

]]> 0 2ce7d5bd7a27dabd62866702dfb990bd Kristi Housman posted an update: ARC Review of Invictus by Ryan Graudin Invictus was the […] https://yabookscentral.com/activity/p/16282/ Sat, 12 Aug 2017 16:37:16 -0400 ARC Review of Invictus by Ryan Graudin
Invictus was the first book I’ve read by Ryan Graudin and I’m really glad I gave it a try. The book was a little slow for me at times, but overall, it was really interesting. I absolutely loved the time travel parts.

Invictus takes place hundreds of years in the future. Faraway (Far) McCarthy is training…Read more

]]> 0 313118f1a6318dbe23f72c4c94b6dc2a Kristi Housman posted an update: Eliza And Her Monsters This was one of my most anticipated […] https://yabookscentral.com/activity/p/16123/ Mon, 17 Jul 2017 23:44:12 -0400 Eliza And Her Monsters
This was one of my most anticipated spring/summer releases and it didn’t disappoint. First, the cover is gorgeous. I love the colors so much. The drawings in the book really add to it.

Eliza is pretty easy to relate to. Especially now with the internet (I didn’t have it growing up). It’s so easy to lose yourself and forget…Read more

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