Book Rec Meme

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How does a book rec meme work?

5 EASY STEPS TO REC SUCCESS:

1. Find the genre/type of book you're looking for in the comments! The following genre/types are listed in alphabetical order:
   
   Chick Lit
   Children's and Young Adult Lit
   Classics
   Contemporary Literature
   Fantasy
   Historical Fiction
   Horror
   Manga, Comics, and Graphic Novels
   Mystery/Detective/Crime
   Non-Fiction
   Romance
   Science Fiction
   Thrillers
   and "Other" (For any genre or type not already listed.)
   
   
2. Click 'reply to this' on the comment with the genre you're looking for. If you're recommending a book, type "RECCING" in the Subject line of your comment. If you're requesting a recommendation, type "REQUESTING".
   
3. Either copy, paste, and fill out the handy forms provided, or describe in your own words the book you're recommending or looking to read.
   
4. Browse the other recommendations that have already been left. Read the rec requests other participants have left, and make suggestions for books you think they might like.
   
5. Share the love! ♥ Copy and paste the following code into your journal to send your friends to the meme:
   
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It's that easy! ;)

Just remember:

* Keep it civil, or suffer the consequences! (Consequences TBD, but may include deletion, bannination, or unsightly rash.)
* DO NOT "Post a new comment"! To keep things tidy, please post all comments as a reply to an existing comment. Misplaced comments will be removed: it doesn't mean you're a bad person. :P
* If you need to ask me something or get my attention, either PM me or post a reply under the "Questions" thread, otherwise I may not see it.

Happy Reading! ♥

Comments

RECCING

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SUBGENRE: Science fiction
Title: The Knife of Never Letting Go
Author: Patrick Ness
Length: Just under 500 pages
Summary: Set in an entirely male town where everyone can hear everyone else's thoughts, Todd and his dog Manchee (whose thoughts he can hear as well) accidentally discover a horrible secret about the townspeople and have to go on the run from the power-hungry mayor and an insane minister. They set out to find answers about his colony's true past. First in the Chaos Walking series.
Books it's similar to: Um. Are there any other YA coming-of-age novels with unwanted telepathy and talking dogs set in a dystopian space colony?
Why I'd rec it: It's a mix of a coming-of-age story about a boy and his dog, scifi adventure, and dystopian thriller all in one. The colloquial spelling and language will probably irk some people, but Todd has a great narrative voice.