Home  ­Newsletters  ­Bulletin Board  ­Join Book Club Circle February 2010 The month of love. And you know books are your true Valentine. Show how much love you have for that Valentine this month by discussing away with your fellow Book Worms! Most Read Top 5 Books Read by You in January North of Beautiful Justina Chen Headley Beautiful Creatures Kami Garcia & Margaret Stohl Hush, Hush Becca Fitzpatrick Forest of Hands & Teeth Carrie Ryan The Hunger Games Suzanne Collins ~Quote of the Month~ "You know you've read a good book when you turn the last page and feel a little as if you have lost a friend." ~"Paul Sweeney" ~Reviewer of the Month~ Namine ~Namine's Reviews~ Namine is on fire! She's completed a whopping 10 book reviews this month. Some of her titles include: The Outsiders, The Darkest Powers Series, The Lightning Thief, and 13 Reasons Why. Check them out here and don't forget to congratulate her on an amazing job well done! ~Site Updates~ Information about upcoming events and new additions to the site! New Facebook Page! That's right! Young Adult Book Club now has a Facebook Page! So all you Facebookers, head on over to the page and become a fan then invite all your friends so the site and grow and grow. Don't you want to discuss more books with more fans? You know you want to and you can easily help out by inviting others. Coming Soon! The Ultimate Book List for YA Book Worms! This list has been in development for over a month and we're still working on it. It contains over 1,000 titles ranging from Middle Grade to Series to Romance to Plays. This should be completed by the end of the month, but check out the teaser while you wait! Staff Bios There is now a new and improved Staff Bio section. The list of links and names of the Staff just wasn't cutting it. So now you can see pictures and learn about the staff that run this site by clicking here. And remember, don't be afraid to talk to the staff. They're book fans just like you, they just have to help out the site too. The Book of the Month Shiver by Maggie Stiefvater For years, Grace has watched the wolves in the woods behind her house. One yellow-eyed wolf—her wolf—is a chilling presence she can't seem to live without. Meanwhile, Sam has lived two lives: In winter, the frozen woods, the protection of the pack, and the silent company of a fearless girl. In summer, a few precious months of being human... until the cold makes him shift back again. Now, Grace meets a yellow-eyed boy whose familiarity takes her breath away. It's her wolf. It has to be. But as winter nears, Sam must fight to stay human—or risk losing himself, and Grace, forever. Join in the discussions for this book here! The Author of the Month Maggie Stiefvater Author of Shiver, Ballad, and Lament Maggie Stiefvater's life decisions have revolved around her inability to be gainfully employed. Talking to yourself, staring into space, and coming to work in your pajamas are frowned upon when you're a waitress, calligraphy instructor, or technical writer (all of which she's tried), but are highly prized traits in novelists and artists (she's made her living as one or the other since she was twenty-two). Maggie now lives a surprisingly eccentric life in the middle of nowhere, Virginia, with her charmingly straight-laced husband, two kids, and neurotic dog. Discuss Mrs. Stiefvater here. Most Discussed Top 5 Books Discussed by You in January Mortal Instruments Cassandra Clare Beautiful Creatures Kami Garcia & Margaret Stohl North of Beautiful Justina Chen Headley Hush, Hush Becca Fitzpatrick The Hunger Games Suzanne Collins Remember, if you have any suggestions for the forum, tell us here! We discuss every suggestion and will do what we can to make the club the best it can be! Miss last month's newsletter? No worries! You can read the newsletter for January 2010 here.