YA Books Central | Kristi Housman | Friends Activity https://yabookscentral.com/members/kristi23/activity/friends/ Activity feed for Kristi Housman's friends. Thu, 16 Jul 2026 23:16:25 -0400 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-US 30 hourly 2 1ec6bc0f8483652c1bcea074afe95fee Lorrie added All The Crooked Saints to Young Adult Fiction https://yabookscentral.com/activity/p/75405/ Sat, 25 Feb 2023 17:51:01 -0500
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]]> 0 ec2a3a5011025292d26a577f5d6e8e9f Lorrie added Legacy of Kings to Young Adult Fiction https://yabookscentral.com/activity/p/75404/ Sat, 25 Feb 2023 17:51:01 -0500
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August 18, 2015
]]> 0 f29ccb19a268bd3f9f3c27a1e2df06c0 Lorrie added Dare Mighty Things to Young Adult Fiction https://yabookscentral.com/activity/p/75403/ Sat, 25 Feb 2023 17:51:01 -0500
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]]> 0 0787054cfde56a2adf166fb669d92690 Lorrie added Tempests and Slaughter to Young Adult Fiction https://yabookscentral.com/activity/p/75402/ Sat, 25 Feb 2023 17:51:01 -0500
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February 06, 2018
]]> 0 ec5b6bb0c0a501148a4cbdcfeaaabedd Lorrie added Timekeeper (Timekeeper #1) to Young Adult Fiction https://yabookscentral.com/activity/p/75029/ Sat, 25 Feb 2023 17:48:27 -0500
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November 08, 2016
]]> 0 492af727a6e17e7380faf79082a26e33 Lorrie added These Ruthless Deeds (These Vicious Masks #2) to Young Adult Fiction https://yabookscentral.com/activity/p/74998/ Sat, 25 Feb 2023 17:48:15 -0500
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March 14, 2017
]]> 0 6ab40c4107dc0ab34c8b449ed5b8fc51 Lorrie added One of Us is Lying to Young Adult Fiction https://yabookscentral.com/activity/p/74997/ Sat, 25 Feb 2023 17:48:15 -0500
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May 30, 2017
]]> 0 d049f175eeba0b0188f2c3421d601c4a Lorrie added A Court of Wings and Ruin to Young Adult Fiction https://yabookscentral.com/activity/p/74976/ Sat, 25 Feb 2023 17:48:05 -0500
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]]> 0 8ae8c6e4362836b35f27e602e7a9e0ee Lorrie added The Raven King (The Raven Cycle, #4) to Young Adult Fiction https://yabookscentral.com/activity/p/74971/ Sat, 25 Feb 2023 17:48:03 -0500
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April 26, 2016
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February 09, 2016
]]> 0 4a7d3c0445cb6d85e3993733d22a6767 Lorrie added The Inexplicable Logic of my Life to Young Adult Fiction https://yabookscentral.com/activity/p/74912/ Sat, 25 Feb 2023 17:47:39 -0500
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]]> 0 0ef9ab357c8a4bdb2e3eaca0be3b249f Lorrie added Confess to Young Adult Fiction https://yabookscentral.com/activity/p/74819/ Sat, 25 Feb 2023 17:46:58 -0500
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]]> 0 664a7ab1b02e58fcadd5b6c79d1a5561 Lorrie added Ugly Love to Young Adult Fiction https://yabookscentral.com/activity/p/74810/ Sat, 25 Feb 2023 17:46:55 -0500
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]]> 0 fadce5934128440d5fb6aca05d882d06 Lorrie added The Midnight Star (The Young Elites #3) to Young Adult Fiction https://yabookscentral.com/activity/p/74800/ Sat, 25 Feb 2023 17:46:51 -0500
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]]> 0 c462f2c27d2cfd41e51ca79709a11531 Lorrie added Highly Illogical Behavior to Young Adult Fiction https://yabookscentral.com/activity/p/74795/ Sat, 25 Feb 2023 17:46:49 -0500
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]]> 0 add0ddf5fa629c196c65911589e3acde Lorrie added When the Moon Was Ours to Young Adult Fiction https://yabookscentral.com/activity/p/74764/ Sat, 25 Feb 2023 17:46:34 -0500
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]]> 0 58083f7ea842cba702449c2a81450ac9 Lorrie added The Rose Society (The Young Elites #2) to Young Adult Fiction https://yabookscentral.com/activity/p/74761/ Sat, 25 Feb 2023 17:46:34 -0500
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]]> 0 db3ab9c49db9ecaa48a3fb31d4e291be Lorrie added A Court of Mist and Fury to Young Adult Fiction https://yabookscentral.com/activity/p/74704/ Sat, 25 Feb 2023 17:46:12 -0500
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]]> 0 2cea126322d156a080672b1e7bc6462b Lorrie posted an update: Dark, engaging and magical I am a terrible fantasy fan. Why? […] https://yabookscentral.com/activity/p/18240/ Mon, 14 May 2018 20:02:26 -0400 Dark, engaging and magical
I am a terrible fantasy fan. Why? Because I’ve never read a novel by Tamora Pierce.

I am definitely going to have to correct that mistake by attempting to read her entire Tortall series, because, oh gosh, Tempests and Slaughter was magnificent.

In Tempests and Slaughter, Pierce returns to the very early days of her T…Read more

]]> 0 2e967355cfbbb8da2c7108397a0e6002 Lorrie posted an update: Fast-paced and fun! Dare Mighty Things is an extraordinary […] https://yabookscentral.com/activity/p/18239/ Mon, 14 May 2018 20:02:22 -0400 Fast-paced and fun!
Dare Mighty Things is an extraordinary debut that features an Indian-American asexual protagonist in the fight of her life for the slim opportunity to go to space. Heather Kaczynski’s novel is a thrilling tale of ambition, power and deadly secrets that will change the course of human history.

Dare Mighty Things was chock f…Read more

]]> 0 52817b21a1d91ddd328d82dcb215c3fc Lorrie posted an update: Disappointing - and historically frustrating Legacy of Kings […] https://yabookscentral.com/activity/p/18238/ Mon, 14 May 2018 19:49:53 -0400 Disappointing – and historically frustrating
Legacy of Kings was not a bad book per se, but I found it a confusing, frequently boring one. Perhaps I had high expectations for this novel – hello, it’s about Alexander the Great – and those expectations were just not met. Or maybe this book just wasn’t worth the hype.

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Legacy of Kings is a magic…Read more

]]> 0 de0d46d277d0b2553bf248addcabfa52 Lorrie posted an update: Creepy and atmospheric Trust me when I say no one was more […] https://yabookscentral.com/activity/p/18237/ Mon, 14 May 2018 19:47:25 -0400 Creepy and atmospheric
Trust me when I say no one was more stunned than me when I enjoyed All the Crooked Saints.

All the Crooked Saints is very different from Stiefvater’s usual work. The storyline was so fascinating; the blurb is quite vague and doesn’t explain much, but that is most definitely a positive for the book.

The novel is set in a C…Read more

]]> 0 beab9f822f7de46a91074a3664aad6cf Lorrie posted an update: Villains and superheroes, oh my! Oh my gosh!!!!!!! This is […] https://yabookscentral.com/activity/p/18232/ Sun, 13 May 2018 09:13:12 -0400 Villains and superheroes, oh my!
Oh my gosh!!!!!!! This is the cutest graphic novel I have read in a long time! Cute and entertaining and frightening and engaging. I was fully immersed in this unique tale, and never wanted it to end. Does anyone know if there will be a second book? Or something else written in this world? I would read the hell out…Read more

]]> 0 bc22eb10dbdfbd34c8211638c23111cd Lorrie posted an update: Strange but compelling The Night Circus was an enchanting, […] https://yabookscentral.com/activity/p/18231/ Sun, 13 May 2018 09:11:39 -0400 Strange but compelling
The Night Circus was an enchanting, mind-boggling story that enraptured me. It was confusing, lovely, frightening, elusive, all at once. There are times I loved this book, times I didn’t, times I wanted it to be over already, and times I never wanted it to end.

Put shortly, it’s a conundrum. A lot like the circus its…Read more

]]> 0 0e9fc1fa41ac4cdab5ae2e7fe7b789d0 Lorrie posted an update: Amazing and powerful If you’re looking for an action-packed n […] https://yabookscentral.com/activity/p/18230/ Sun, 13 May 2018 09:10:00 -0400 Amazing and powerful
If you’re looking for an action-packed novel with a fierce female main character who is multifaceted, and the text is filled with historical accuracy that doesn’t show violence against women, then look no further than Sky in the Deep.

Adrienne Young’s YA debut is definitely something every book lover should read. The novel…Read more

]]> 0 b789b0af35631a410d1d0e6e21e60193 Lorrie posted an update: Adorkable and fun Life in Outer Space is one of the cutest […] https://yabookscentral.com/activity/p/18229/ Sun, 13 May 2018 09:08:51 -0400 Adorkable and fun
Life in Outer Space is one of the cutest and nerdiest books I’ve ever read. This contemporary quickly burrowed its way into my heart within the first few chapters, and, by the end of the novel, became a favourite. Do yourselves a favour and read this wonderful #LoveOzYA book immediately.

The protagonist of Life in Outer Space i…Read more

]]> 0 c921f6b09b4d461eb2b7d89c16578027 Lorrie posted an update: Devastatingly good and creepy! TW: sexual assault, rape, […] https://yabookscentral.com/activity/p/18228/ Sun, 13 May 2018 09:06:53 -0400 Devastatingly good and creepy!
TW: sexual assault, rape, homophobia, descriptions of violence, murder, drug use.

White Rabbit is going to be the YA thriller of 2018. I’m calling it now. This murder mystery kept me on the very edge of my seat the entire time I read the book, and even up until the very end, I still had no idea who the killer was o…Read more

]]> 0 4982159222f0c85bee75b49eb075189a Lorrie posted an update: Geeky and fun! Queens of Geek by Jen Wilde is the most […] https://yabookscentral.com/activity/p/18227/ Sun, 13 May 2018 09:03:40 -0400 Geeky and fun!
Queens of Geek by Jen Wilde is the most adorkable novel I’ve read in a long while. The book is ridiculously cute, but it also sends an important, hopeful message across through the main characters: that you don’t have to change yourself to fit in to someone else’s standards.

What I love most about this book is that it’s a #LoveOz…Read more

]]> 0 0166beb301b91d6cc7a95d7cd82d8454 Lorrie posted an update: Interesting, but many issues I’m in two minds about this n […] https://yabookscentral.com/activity/p/18226/ Sun, 13 May 2018 08:59:25 -0400 Interesting, but many issues
I’m in two minds about this novella. While there was a part of me that was intrigued by the general premise, there were still too many moments of confusion and poor characterisation for me to fully immerse myself in the story.

One of my issues is the world building, or lack thereof. The novel starts after the c…Read more

]]> 0 a3dc5fd4d2357b9b29391dd1cf1e5130 Lorrie posted an update: Breathtaking and important Among the Red Stars by Gwen C. […] https://yabookscentral.com/activity/p/18225/ Sun, 13 May 2018 08:50:46 -0400 Breathtaking and important
Among the Red Stars by Gwen C. Katz is the WWII feminist book you didn’t know you needed. Inspired by the true story of the Russian Night Witches, Katz takes the reader on an epic, life-changing journey with characters we can emphatically relate to today. From the very first page, I was drawn into this story and could t…Read more

]]> 0 2ecb92d3d1ee9b7d9f4cc10ace59b639 Lorrie posted an update: Phenomenal I am honestly floored by The Hate U Give. […] https://yabookscentral.com/activity/p/16488/ Fri, 08 Sep 2017 10:36:00 -0400 Phenomenal
I am honestly floored by The Hate U Give. Everything about this novel touched me in irrevocable ways and I like to think that my eyes have been opened even further to the issues POC face, not only in America, but across the world too.

From the very first page, I was completely engaged in the story. Angie Thomas is a phenomenal writer,…Read more

]]> 0 423a788405fbcee5d7beb03da3bdc220 Lorrie posted an update: Monstrously Interesting Fantasy This Savage Song is a […] https://yabookscentral.com/activity/p/16328/ Thu, 17 Aug 2017 01:29:12 -0400 Monstrously Interesting Fantasy
This Savage Song is a uniquely peculiar novel that cleverly combines magic, monsters and music. Dark, violent and monstrous, the novel is a real slow-burn that leaves you wanting to know more.

I really had no idea what to expect going into this novel. I have only read one V.E. Schwab novel before – A Darker Shade o…Read more

]]> 0 4bb1d760bef44d4be4c31c3363cc5e6f Lorrie posted an update: An unique take on a classic story Fairytale retellings are […] https://yabookscentral.com/activity/p/16191/ Sat, 29 Jul 2017 11:22:17 -0400 An unique take on a classic story
Fairytale retellings are notoriously difficult to pull off – at least so far as this reader is concerned – but Marissa Meyer managed to successfully do just that by expanding on the humdrum classic that is Cinderella with a fresh cast, captivating setting and world-building, and an extraordinary plot.

When I thi…Read more

]]> 0 31cf632f4152b3bee3a24c0272bf6426 Lorrie posted an update: A life-affirming, heartbreaking novel I think we all know […] https://yabookscentral.com/activity/p/16124/ Tue, 18 Jul 2017 04:12:55 -0400 A life-affirming, heartbreaking novel
I think we all know what to expect from a book entitled They Both Die at the End; nevertheless, reading the actual novel was an anxious experience: my eyes were glued to every page, waiting for the ball to drop, for something terrifying to happen. You expect the book to be sad, to be heartbreaking and…Read more

]]> 0 b2d1afa394948abc1a24fa30b38f0896 Lorrie posted an update: A masterful novel of murder, scandal and romance I am still […] https://yabookscentral.com/activity/p/15753/ Tue, 06 Jun 2017 17:29:13 -0400 A masterful novel of murder, scandal and romance
I am still reeling from the perfection that was this book.

One of Us is Lying is a refreshing take on the YA contemporary/mystery, loosely inspired by The Breakfast Club, but with a hint of murder, scandals, and romance. This remarkably well-written novel has fast become one of the best books I…Read more

]]> 0 a62cfb655f5d9d01742717d7af13aa4a Lorrie posted an update: Impressive and wonderful If These Vicious Masks was an […] https://yabookscentral.com/activity/p/15752/ Tue, 06 Jun 2017 17:29:03 -0400 Impressive and wonderful
If These Vicious Masks was an impressive novel, These Ruthless Deeds is an exceptional one. I don’t think it is possible for me to fault the novel in anyway. The storyline is fast and intriguing, the characters lovable and entertaining, and the writing flawless. I think I spot a new favourite series on the h…Read more

]]> 0 2dbc8db6613b9cce15318259abb3d198 Lorrie posted an update: Unique and intriguing! Tara Sim’s debut novel was a d […] https://yabookscentral.com/activity/p/15743/ Tue, 06 Jun 2017 17:26:38 -0400 Unique and intriguing!
Tara Sim’s debut novel was a delightful, utterly unique tale with a steampunk twist. The story was magical, the characters sweethearts, and the writing simply eloquent. For my first steampunk novel, this was a treat!

In an alternate Victorian world where time is regulated by mechanical clock towers, Danny Hart, the y…Read more

]]> 0 1dabd94d8c2c89fa0d70f3a233cfb3a8 Lorrie posted an update: One word: INCREDIBLE I am still reeling from the perfection […] https://yabookscentral.com/activity/p/15664/ Wed, 24 May 2017 08:24:27 -0400 One word: INCREDIBLE
I am still reeling from the perfection that was this book.

One of Us is Lying is a refreshing take on the YA contemporary/mystery, loosely inspired by The Breakfast Club, but with a hint of murder, scandals, and romance. This remarkably well-written novel has fast become one of the best books I have read so far this…Read more

]]> 0 3ca11daba14187ba01de5eb5db39f80f Lorrie posted an update: A fun and surprisingly dark adventure Royal Bastards was one […] https://yabookscentral.com/activity/p/15663/ Wed, 24 May 2017 08:21:39 -0400 A fun and surprisingly dark adventure
Royal Bastards was one of my most anticipated releases of 2017. An epic fantasy adventure with a hint of history and a whole lot of magic, Andrew Shvarts debut was a wild, hilarious ride that I could not put down.

The novel follows Tilla, the bastard of Lord Kent of the Western Province, who witnesses a…Read more

]]> 0 17ea70a821ed5adbe9f1555e52ec8572 Lorrie posted an update: A disappointing conclusion The fourth and final book in The […] https://yabookscentral.com/activity/p/15542/ Fri, 12 May 2017 19:25:26 -0400 A disappointing conclusion
The fourth and final book in The Raven Cycle was perhaps one of the most highly anticipated YA novels of 2016. I pre-ordered the novel months in advance and screamed in joy when it finally arrived. My family knows better than to speak to me when I read, so I spent two full days reading the novel. The plan was to savour…Read more

]]> 0 023459e00471cc002d671e955a448ca6 Lorrie posted an update: A semi-satisfying conclusion, but mainly disappointed To […] https://yabookscentral.com/activity/p/15539/ Fri, 12 May 2017 19:25:20 -0400 A semi-satisfying conclusion, but mainly disappointed
To invoke Ross Geller, I think Sarah J. Maas and I need to go on a break.

A Court of Wings and Ruin is perhaps the most highly anticipated novel of 2017. I know it, you know it, your old neighbour who doesn’t even know what YA is knows it. The book didn’t capture my heart the way A Court of…Read more

]]> 0 0f85a8cb4cb123571f7bd7b7cd10592d Lorrie posted an update: Unique, tender and sweet This book was touchingly beautiful. […] https://yabookscentral.com/activity/p/15403/ Mon, 24 Apr 2017 13:12:13 -0400 Unique, tender and sweet
This book was touchingly beautiful. Cath was a perfect protagonist and I connected with her quite intimately. Despite the heartbreak, the book was also funny and I loved the inclusion of quotes from the Simon Snow series and Cath’s fan fiction. Also, be prepared to cry a lot.

]]> 0 6fc5396f5e126801f087b046ab11353e Lorrie posted an update: Disappointing I am definitely going against the grain with […] https://yabookscentral.com/activity/p/15402/ Mon, 24 Apr 2017 13:09:32 -0400 Disappointing
I am definitely going against the grain with my review of The Upside of Unrequited, but hear me out. I enjoyed the novel, but did I like it as much as Simon vs. The Homo Sapiens Agenda? Sorry, but no.

It’s probably unfair to compare these books to each other, but The Upside of Unrequited sort-of works as a companion to A…Read more

]]> 0 0f3bf5694d039b0395992076d8b7215c Lorrie posted an update: Underwhelming and disappointing The second and final book […] https://yabookscentral.com/activity/p/15400/ Mon, 24 Apr 2017 12:50:13 -0400 Underwhelming and disappointing
The second and final book that began with The Wrath and the Dawn was a underwhelming ending to an intriguing story.

In the sequel, Shahrzad and Khalid are separated after a devastating attack on the capital city. Shazi finds herself in the midst of the enemy’s army and Khalid wanders his city each day and night t…Read more

]]> 0 6394c75c1e0f5b1afe0311e8b1bf935e Lorrie posted an update: A heartbreaking yet hopeful journey ... with aliens We Are […] https://yabookscentral.com/activity/p/15270/ Mon, 03 Apr 2017 06:32:07 -0400 A heartbreaking yet hopeful journey … with aliens
We Are the Ants follows Henry Denton in the worst year of his life. His mother is struggling to keep the family together; his brother is a college dropout with a pregnant girlfriend; his grandmother’s Alzheimer’s is progressively getting worse; his boyfriend committed suicide the previous yea…Read more

]]> 0 68f607a23b1c0d742079069a33ac3c9b Lorrie posted an update: Fantastical and unique I was a little hesitant to pick up […] https://yabookscentral.com/activity/p/15218/ Fri, 24 Mar 2017 10:59:01 -0400 Fantastical and unique
I was a little hesitant to pick up Strange the Dreamer. It is a hype book: one of those books that generates publicity and becomes immensely popular months before it is even released. In fact, this book was so popular that I thought it was already published. When I found it on Netgalley, I was so shocked. With hype books, I…Read more

]]> 0 db65c052abd20bfeec78bd53f7a7794e Lorrie posted an update: Fantastical, comical and romantic My Lady Jane was a wholly […] https://yabookscentral.com/activity/p/15121/ Sun, 12 Mar 2017 06:08:58 -0400 Fantastical, comical and romantic
My Lady Jane was a wholly unique and fantastical sort-of-not-really true story about Britain’s shortest reigning queen, Lady Jane Grey. The 500 page YA novel was a one-of-a-kind work of fantasy, blending comedy, magic and history to create what I consider to be one of the best young adult romance novels I have e…Read more

]]> 0 673f9129fdd000a9aa1e79e4cf2f4548 Lorrie posted an update: A tale of hope and heart amidst the threat of war If there […] https://yabookscentral.com/activity/p/15104/ Thu, 09 Mar 2017 00:31:29 -0500 A tale of hope and heart amidst the threat of war
If there were ever a book that has touched me deeply and irrevocably, it would be Salt to the Sea by Ruta Sepetys. This novel delves into one of the worst maritime disasters in history with poignancy and deference which resulted in me reading this book in one sitting.

During the harsh winter of…Read more

]]> 0 0ad2e09cadb3d33868d0af7597944ddf Lorrie posted an update: Touching and tender Benjamin Alire Sáenz’s newest novel is an […] https://yabookscentral.com/activity/p/15019/ Tue, 28 Feb 2017 17:32:49 -0500 Touching and tender
Benjamin Alire Sáenz’s newest novel is an endearing story about the different types of families and what it means to belong and to be loved. The inexplicable Logic of My Life is a beautiful and touching novel that made me question everything I had ever thought about my own family and the relationships I have with those cl…Read more

]]> 0 743973b770a6c22bf826370372df5c84 Lorrie posted an update: Unique and entertaining These Vicious Masks is everything I […] https://yabookscentral.com/activity/p/15018/ Tue, 28 Feb 2017 17:32:47 -0500 Unique and entertaining
These Vicious Masks is everything I love in a novel and more. Victorian society, badass women, dashing heroes, a mystery that needs to be solved, and magic. How could I stop myself from reading a book with so many awesome elements? Short answer: I couldn’t. And I’m glad for it.

Evelyn Wyndham is bored with English soc…Read more

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