Still looking for something to read?? 

Try these sites for even more ideas!

BCCLS Teen Page Featured authors, booklists, and the GSTBA ballot online.

CPL Staff Recommendations More booklists! Arranged by topic and genre.

Good Reads for Teens Use the drop down menu to view lists of books based on genre.

GNOOKS  Although some of my favorite authors are not yet included and a few recommendations have been off, the concept of this site is so cool I can't help but recommend it! Enter an author you like and get a visual map of other authors you may like.

GSTBA - Garden State Teen Book Award Ballot & Online Voting Make your vote count! Read books from the GSTBA ballot and vote for what you think is the best book. You can vote online or drop off a ballot at the library.

Reading Rants: Out of the Ordinary Teen BooklistsThis is my favorite booklist site!  Are you in the mood for vampire books?  Check out the Fanging Around list.  In the mood for non-fiction?  Take a look at the Reality Bytes list.

Read On  Themed booklists.

Teen Ink  Writing and artwork all created by teens. Take a look at what's there or submit your own material.

TeenReads.comThe book reviews on this site are listed alphabetically.  You can also read interviews with some of your favorite authors!

TeensPoint.orgBooklists and reviews of books, movies, and music by teens and library staff. The page is slow to load, but worth the wait.

YA Books in Series and Sequels Did you just finish a great book and you need to know what comes next?  Check for the next book in a series by the author's name or by the name of the series.  If we don't own the book we can request it from another library.

YALSA Awards and Booklists Check out these extensive lists compiled by members of the Young Adult Library Association.

AUTHOR WEBSITES

Below is a listing of author sites of interest to teen readers.  Additional sites will be added on an ongoing basis.  You may also want to check out teenreads.com to see if they have posted an interview with any of your favorite authors.

Laurie Halse Anderson 

Hilari Bell 

Joan Bauer 

Meg Cabot 

Sarah Dessen 

Alex Flinn 

Neil Gaiman 

Gail Giles 

Will Hobbs 

Maureen Johnson 

E. Lockhart 

David Lubar 

Stephenie Meyer 

Joyce McDonald 

Gary Paulsen 

Randy Powell 

Louise Rennison 

Alex Sanchez 

Terry Trueman 

Nancy Werlin 

Jacqueline Woodson 

Our Myspace page is always adding authors to our Friends list. Check for updates.

BOOK CLUBS

Chat and Chew : A Book Discussion Group for High School Students We meet on the fourth Thursday of each month from 6:30 - 7:30 to eat and talk about books. Copies of the books are available at the circulation desk. Contact leonard@bccls.org for info.

Past selections include: 

• I am the Messenger by Markus Zusak
• Sleeping Freshman Never Lie by David Lubar
• The Unthinkable Thoughts of Jacob Green by Joshua Braff
• Blood and Chocolate by Annette Curtis Klause
• Just Listen by Sarah Dessen
• Hard Love by Ellen Wittlinger
• Life as We Knew It by Susan Beth Pfeffer
• As Simple as Snow by Gregory Galloway
• Uglies by Scott Westerfeld
• Be More Chill by Ned Vizzini
• My Sister's Keeper by Jodi Picoult
• Elsewhere by Gabrielle Zevin
• Rats Saw God by Rob Thomas
• Looking for Alaska by John Green