Twilight Is Not Alone

[Tenley Nadine (book ningmaster)]

First things first, have you read a good Young Adult Fiction book lately? If you said yes, write a review (about a paragraph... nothing to long) and send it to; [e-mail] and then I'll compile a blog post with a bunch of nerdfighter reviews. This way you get a variety of opinions and not just my extremely biased opinion.

Also, the blurbing book club is still reading, "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" by Ken Kesey until the end of November. Make sure to read, discuss and blurb the book!

Now, I was thinking about what to talk about this week and then I realized something: One of the most popular YA books of the year premiered as a movie yesterday. But, most of you have already read or choose not to read Twilight, so instead I'm going to talk about two books/series that are similar to the Twilight saga.

First we have L.J. Smith's, Night World (this is only the link to volume 1, but I'm sure the others will appear in the related searches) series which are divided into three volumes, each containing three individual stories. Each of the stories is set around different characters, but generally they inter-relate with one, or sometimes several of the characters from previous stories. Some involve vampire/human relationship much like Edward and Bella's in Twilight. Whereas others focus on witches/wizards or other mythical entities.

Next I'd like to point you towards, Blue is for Nightmares (again, only the first book in the series) by Laurie Faira Stolarz as well as the three preceding books in the series. The series takes you through the life of a typical teenager, Stacey, who has the usual worries, like getting good grades and falling in love. But she is also a hereditary witch who is blessed (or cursed) with a gift for prophetic dreams. When danger strikes, Stacey depends on folk magic, good friends, and her wits to escape the peril foretold in her nightmares.

Hopefully this gives you Twilight fans a little bit of insight about some other books you may like. For those of you who aren't into Twilight, read them anyways, they are similar, but they have their differences. Plus, even if you hate them you can much more compelling arguments against them if you've taken the time to read them.

DFTBA
Tenley Nadine

P.S. Don't forget to send in young adult fiction reviews and read/discuss/blurb the current blurbing book club book!

[98petowner89]

I recently read skinny by lbi kaslik. It really is a good YA novel. I also love the sookie stackhouse series (i created the group trueblood nerds) and it really does seem like twilight is just a ripoff.

[Mary (Vlogger)]

have you ever read 'Circue du freak'? its a great book, but my teachers disaprove of it because its to 'scary' honestly i love it, though i love almost all of the books i read. honestly, sparkling vampires... what will the world come up with next?

[Remember Cedric]

The thing about Twilight that kills me is that Bella is really 2-D, she's weak and whiny. Just thought I'd give y'all a 1 sentence rant. Anyways... My favorite YA Fantasy novel is City of Bones (this is the first in a trilogy, so the link will take you to the first book) by Cassandra Clare.

[Note:I have to agree with you Katherine]

[Katherine Brink]

I agree, Twilight is a totally rip-off of the Sookie Stackhouse mysteries.

I am currently re-reading Looking For Alaska. It is amazing, with an amazing and shocking plot...if anyone here hasn't read it (which I doubt) you totally should...like right now.

[Teapot Seal]

I am currently reading the the first book "Secret Vampire" in the Night World series and absolutely loving it.
I also love The Vampire Diaries.
Twilight is a total ripoff of the Vampire Diaries

[Katryna Fast]

I'm not sure if it's they're YA or not but Angels and Demons and the Da Vinci Code are both really good. They are written very well and the plot is really interesting. Once you pick it up, you're not going to be able to put it back down.

Wow, I really suck at writing book reviews. :P

[sabelmouse]

since you mention twilight; i have just read the sookie stackhouse mysteries and naomi the vampire diaries by l.j.smith and we have both concluded that twighlight is a totaly mediocre ripoff.

yet t fans seem to think that those books/tv series are ripping of twilight. sorry, but it pisses me of.