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JULY 2014 YA Challenge

PostPosted: July 7th, 2014, 8:37 pm
by laila_6045
Hello Hello Hello again my RPerssss!!!

So I'm sorry it took me quite awhile to update my monthly challenge. Since nobody was able to complete the challenge last month so no winner but i know most of you have read a book or two by John Green so that's good enough for me. I usually read your reviews whenever you post them here.

Okay, my reading challenge for this month will be featuring a different kind of YA genre. I don't think it is very popular among the filipino reading community but this is my way of introducing one work from this author. May I introduce :
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Title : Gone Gone Gone
Author : Hannah Moskowitz
Blurb :
In the wake of the post-9/11 sniper shootings, fragile love finds a stronghold in this intense, romantic novel from the author of Break and Invincible Summer.

It's a year after 9/11. Sniper shootings throughout the D.C. area have everyone on edge and trying to make sense of these random acts of violence. Meanwhile, Craig and Lio are just trying to make sense of their lives.

Craig Privett is crushing on quiet, distant Lio, and preoccupied with what it meant when Lio kissed him...and if he'll do it again...and if kissing Lio will help him finally get over his ex-boyfriend, Cody.

Lio feels most alive when he's with Craig. He forgets about his broken family, his dead brother, and the messed up world. But being with Craig means being vulnerable...and Lio will have to decide whether love is worth the risk.

This intense, romantic novel from the author of Break and Invincible Summer is a poignant look at what it is to feel needed, connected, and alive.



So as you have noticed our main characters are both boys and the nature of their relationship runs deeper than what the norm of the society is usually expecting from such kind of relations. I personally have not read it yet but it has been on my eshelf for quite sometime now hoping to find the right time to finally get into this. I wanted to expand my YA reading to the LGBT (Lesbian,Gay, Bisexual,Transexual and Transgender)genre and I think this will be a perfect start to that direction.

Here are the guidelines:
** Read the above featured book and post your review under this particular thread.
** After your review, you must indicate the answers to the follow up questions as indicated below right after my guidelines.
** Only reviews that are posted within the running dates July 8, 2014 - July 31, 2014 will be qualified as valid.
** Must have a valid mailing Philippine address.
** The winner will be notified via PM by me and must reply to it within 48hrs or else another valid winner will be chosen.
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After your reviews, kindly answer some follow up questions :
1. Is this your first time to read an LGBT genre in the YA?
2. Do you think you would be interested to read more such kind of books in the future?
3. Can you suggest any other books and other authors that have such kind theme?


The RP member winner will be given 14 pieces of BOOKMARKS from their choice of fave books or fandom. She/he can have his/her own choice of design for the said bookmarks. Here is a look of a sample of bookmarks that I have ordered to be made before :)
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GOOD LUCK AND HAPPY READING AS ALWAYS!!!

Re: JULY 2014 YA Challenge

PostPosted: July 7th, 2014, 11:00 pm
by laila_6045
Note : I forgot to indicate about how i will choose the winner for the challenge...well it's gonna be pure luck...I will get all the member's avatar names that posted their qualified reviews and then write them on pieces of paper then raffle them off. The name that i will blindly choose will be the winner :))

Re: JULY 2014 YA Challenge

PostPosted: July 8th, 2014, 3:42 pm
by ima_vee
LGBT genre? quite scary but challenging.

Re: JULY 2014 YA Challenge

PostPosted: July 8th, 2014, 9:01 pm
by laila_6045
ima_vee wrote:LGBT genre? quite scary but challenging.


no let's not be scared...hehehe...but to have an open mind as we venture into the unknown. btw, diba sa Cebu ka base? pm me pls. so that we can also meet in person in one of the future book signing events.

Re: JULY 2014 YA Challenge

PostPosted: July 9th, 2014, 8:56 am
by ima_vee
laila_6045 wrote:
ima_vee wrote:LGBT genre? quite scary but challenging.


no let's not be scared...hehehe...but to have an open mind as we venture into the unknown. btw, diba sa Cebu ka base? pm me pls. so that we can also meet in person in one of the future book signing events.


yes. im in cebu... im guessing you were there at stephanie perkins book signing last sat no. i was there dn kasi. sure, let's meet next book signing.. hehe..

this will be the first LGBT im going to read and im not sure kung ano magiging reaction q.. haha... manonood nalang muna aq ng brokeback mountain pra pangwarm-up. hehehe.. not seen it yet dn.

Re: JULY 2014 YA Challenge

PostPosted: July 9th, 2014, 2:33 pm
by joesel
i've had an experience na of reading LGBT sa The Mortal Instruments - si Magnus Bane and Alec. :)

Re: JULY 2014 YA Challenge

PostPosted: July 9th, 2014, 3:56 pm
by ima_vee
joesel wrote:i've had an experience na of reading LGBT sa The Mortal Instruments - si Magnus Bane and Alec. :)


ai.. ganun? meron pala nun sa TMI? Haven't read it pa kasi.. hehe but I saw the movie na.. it's one of my to read books this year.

Re: JULY 2014 YA Challenge

PostPosted: July 10th, 2014, 8:50 am
by purplejoys
This is quite challenging. But I'd like to join. :)

Re: JULY 2014 YA Challenge

PostPosted: July 10th, 2014, 11:47 am
by laila_6045
purplejoys wrote:This is quite challenging. But I'd like to join. :)


pls do. meet my challenge :)

Re: JULY 2014 YA Challenge

PostPosted: July 10th, 2014, 11:58 am
by purplejoys
May free copy ka, Laila?