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This is, therefore, not a book to read from cover to cover--more a volume to be dipped into, read at leisure and in digestible bite-size chunks. The various contributors have often delved into their own experiences to highlight a wide range of possible reads for the discerning older reader, and in doing so have achieved an accessibility, and connection, to its target audience that has perhaps eluded some previous, stuffier tomes.
Celia Rees tells potential readers that The Sterkarm Handshake by Susan Price is a great fantasy, Julia Green relishes her slow appreciation of Sonya Hartnett’s Stripes of the Sidestep Wolf, Geraldine McCaughrean describes the splendidly sentimental Discword novel by Terry Pratchett called Monstrous Regiment and Meg Rosoff joins the fanatical following for Madeleine L’Engle’s A Wrinkle in Time. Books from contemporary writers, still plying their trade, and modern classics from previous decades all rub shoulders for the attention of readers of the next generation.
Apart from the Book Recommendations, there are special features about specific genres and a number of poll results with headings like The Book you Couldn’t Put Down and the Best Book About Relationships.
No guide like this can ever be all things to all readers, but it’s a hugely impressive endeavour that should make a difference to any teen reader in a quandary about what to read next who picks it up.
(Age 12 and over)--John McLay
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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
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What a fantastic guide!!,
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This review is from: The Ultimate Teen Book Guide: Over 700 Great Books (Ultimate Book Guides) (Paperback)
I picked this up to find books for my kids.
I came away with lots of books I want to read! This excellent guide covers serious classics that I would not have thought to suggest to teens - right through to light and fluffy reads that are being written right now. There are sections covering different genres (eg Race, Graphic novels, Detetective stories) and the reviewers are writers, parents, children and journalists. I cannot recomend this book enough. Five stars plus!
24 of 27 people found the following review helpful:
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A Really Good Guide,
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This review is from: The Ultimate Teen Book Guide: Over 700 Great Books (Ultimate Book Guides) (Paperback)
This really is a brilliant all in one guide to reading which lists every good book I've read recently and gives helpful suggestions of what to read next. It's also great to see what your favourite author has suggested and what their favourite book is. There is such a huge amount in this guide that I don't think I'll ever have to worry about what to read next.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
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Teenage book guide,
By T. Bently "tbently" (Berkshire, England) - See all my reviews (TOP 1000 REVIEWER) (VINE VOICE) (REAL NAME)
This review is from: The Ultimate Teen Book Guide: Over 700 Great Books (Ultimate Book Guides) (Paperback)
Despite its colourful cover, this book is a straight-forward black-and-white guide to the best fiction books for teenagers. I liked the fact that the short descriptions managed to give a true flavour of the chosen books whilst not being weighed down by plot details.
I liked the inclusion of adult authors such as John Irving alongside teen favourites such as Judy Blume. Overall, it's a delight to find new people to read whilst being reminded of a few forgotten classics.
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