2014 has already come and gone and I have yet to share with you my favorite reads of the year. For those who don’t follow me on social media, the answer as to why is simple: I was dying of the plague. Okay, not really. I REALLY had the flu. And not just one. I had TWO different strands. So for my Christmas vacation, I spent 16 days in bed. Sleeping. Barely moving. Barely reading—which is the real tragedy. But now that we have enjoyed a full two weeks of 2015, let me share with you my favorite reads of 2014. First, I met my Goodreads goal of 115 books. As a matter of fact, I didn’t meet it—I spanked it. By year’s end I read 144 books (mostly YA and mysteries). I really like rounded up numbers, so I am bummed I didn’t reach 145, but hey, since I spanked my original goal, I will take it. Of those 144 boys, below I am sharing with you 15 of my favorite tween/YA reads in no particular order. Enjoy! ‘The Impossible Knife of Memory’ – Laurie Halse Anderson I did...
The Hodgenator welcomes Ransom Riggs to the blog for today. Woot!
What one thing do you need to have when you write?
Silence. My noise-cancelling headphones have become almost essential.
What is the hardest line to write- the first or the last?
The first. I rewrite and rewrite it a million times. The last comes easy.
Tell us 5 random facts about yourself.
I’m six foot four. I lived on a working farm until I was five. I used to know how to cook Indian food but now I’ve forgotten. I love documentaries. One day I will conquer the moon.
What are you working on now?
A novel for Little, Brown the plot of which is SECRET! (Sort of, for now. But I’m really excited about it.)
What is your favorite genre to write in? To Read?
Oh, definitely YA to write in. I read everything, lots of YA, lots of adult, nonfiction of all sorts. I even read poetry when I’m feeling ambitious. I think it’s crucial to have lots of different influences. If you only read in the genre you write in, your writing will sound like everything else that’s already out there.
Okay, may I just say that I absolutely love Ransom Riggs? Is that allowed? I know he is now married, but still…
For fans of ‘Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children,’ you might be interested to know that there is a sequel to this novel. Yes, you read that correctly, a sequel. It is due out January 14, 2014. SQUEE! Learn more about it here.
To learn more about Ransom Riggs, his writing, and/or where you can catch him on his ‘Miss Peregrine’ paperback tour, visit his blog. You can also find him on Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube.
Happy Reading!
- The Hodgenator
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