Episode 10 – Bests & Worsts of 2014 (Part 1, Children’s and YA)

Tune in to our Bests & Worsts of 2014 episodes to hear us discuss these titles and read excerpts from our favorites and least favorites! Please note:

• We counted things that we read in 2014, regardless of publication year.
• We didn’t count anything that we read specifically for this podcast, so our worst books are aside from those.
• For that reason, we picked top 5 favorites and only 1 least favorite–we have this whole podcast to talk about bad books, so for these episodes we’re choosing to focus on the positive!
• Some of our “worsts” are really just “least best.” Listen to the podcast to hear more detail!

Children’s/Middle Grade

Kait’s Top 5 Best

5.) The Nightmarys by Dan Poblocki

4.) Tanith Low in the Maleficent Seven by Derek Landy

3.) Doll Bones by Holly Black

2.) P. S. Be Eleven by Rita Williams-Garcia

1.) The Riverman by Aaron Starmer

 

Kait’s Worst

Another Whole Nother Story by Dr. Cuthbert Soup

Renata’s Top 5 Best

5.) Cold Cereal by Adam Rex

4.) Gregor the Overlander by Suzanne Collins

3.) File Under: 13 Suspicious Incidents by Lemony Snicket

2.) One Crazy Summer by Rita Williams-Garcia

1.) Brown Girl Dreaming by Jacqueline Woodson

 

Renata’s Worst

 

Dangerous by Shannon Hale

 

Young Adult

Kait’s Top 5 Best

5.) Adaptation by Malinda Lo

4.) The Coldest Girl in Coldtown by Holly Black

3.) Eleanor & Park by Rainbow Rowell

2.) The Raven Boys by Maggie Stiefvater

1.) Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire Saenz

 

Kait’s Worst

The Name of the Star by Maureen Johnson

 

Renata’s Top 5 Best

5.) Glory O’Brien’s History of the Future by A. S. King

4.) Wildlife by Fiona Wood

3.) Cress by Marissa Meyer

2.) Blue Lily, Lily Blue by Maggie Stiefvater

1.) Afterworlds by Scott Westerfeld

 

Renata’s Worst

Let’s Get Lost by Adi Alsaid

 

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(But no pressure, we’re also happy if you get these items from your local library or independent bookstore.)