The Folk Keeper by Franny Billingsley
The Penderwicks by Jeanne Birdsall
The Black Hawk by Joanne Bourne
The Spymaster's Lady by Joanne Bourne
The Demon's Surrender by Sarah Rees Brennan
Liar's Moon by Elizabeth C. Bunce
Spoiled by Heather Cocks and Jessica Morgan
The Gray Wolf Throne by Cinda Williams Chima
The Lost Conspiracy by Frances Hardinge
The Big Crunch by Pete Hautman
Demonglass by Rachel Hawkins
Blink & Caution by Tim Wynne Jones
Shades of Milk and Honey by Mary Robinette Kowal
Shatter Me by Tahereh Mafi
So Silver Bright by Lisa Mantchev
Wildwood Dancing by Juliet Marillier
Mara, Daughter of the Nile by Eloise Jarvis McGraw
The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern
The Floating Islands by Rachel Neumeier
The Dark Enquiry by Deanna Raybourn
Divergent by Veronica Roth
Okay for Now by Gary D. Schmidt
The Wednesday Wars by Gary D. Schmidt
My Brother Michael by Mary Stewart
The Scorpio Races by Maggie Stiefvater
Daughter of Smoke and Bone by Laini Taylor
Passage by Connie Willis
Blood Red Road by Moira Young
Rereads:
By Cinda Williams Chima:
The Sorcerer Heir
The Demon King
The Exiled Queen
Frindle by Andrew Clements
By Madeleine L'Engle:
The Arm of the Starfish
The Young Unicorns
A Ring of Endless Light
By Maud Hart Lovelace:
Betsy-Tacy
Betsy-Tacy and Tib
Betsy and Tacy Go Downtown
Heaven to Betsy
Betsy in Spite of Herself
Betsy was a Junior
Betsy and Joe
Betsy's Wedding
The Pushcart War by Jean Merrill
By L.M. Montgomery:
Anne of Green Gables
Anne of the Island
Anne's House of Dreams
Anne of Ingleside
Rilla of Ingleside
The Blue Castle
By Ellen Emerson White:
Romance is a Wonderful Things
Life Without Friends
The President's Daughter
Long May She Reign
Assigned reads:
By William Shakespeare:
The Taming of the Shrew
Much Ado About Nothing
A Merchant of Venice
Richard III
Henry IV, Part I
Othello
King Lear
The Tempest
The notables:
- The Gray Wolf Throne by Cinda Williams Chima - YA + high fantasy + good writing! How could I not like it?
- The Lost Conspiracy by Frances Hardinge - As always, a marvel.
- The Floating Islands by Rachel Neumeier - A lovely, understated, elegant fantasy.
- Okay for Now by Gary Schmidt - A maelstrom of emotion, a testament to the strength of humanity, a wonderful, wonderful novel. YA at its finest.
- Passage by Connie Willis - A heartbreaker, but it contains so much truth about life and death and grief and is so utterly gripping that it's an undeniable standout.
- All the rereads are wonderful, too.
YA (includes fantasy and dystopian YA): 33
Children's (meaning for everyone, but shelved with children's books): 12
Adult fiction: 6
Plays: 8
Somewhere-in-between: 2
- Mood:discontent
Comments
Are you a Deanna Raybourn fan? I'm interested in her books, but two of my friends--who don't have the most similar tastes in the world--both told me they couldn't get through the first book.
I... don't know? I've read all her books, but I'm not sure I like them. I know that sounds weird. The voice is definitely an acquired taste. I think it can't hurt checking out the first one.
What did you think about Liar's Moon? I'm just curious as I probably won't be picking it up either way. I wasn't enthused about Starcrossed but still, I find myself wondering about your take on it.
I loved your review of The Scorpio Races on Goodreads. I am going to officially like it when I post my review on Tuesday. I rather felt that Sean and his horse reminded me of Hiccup and Toothless from How to Train Your Dragon (the movie), except Sean didn't have nearly as interesting a personality. In fact, he had no personality.
HOW ARE YOU FEELING???
Liar's Moon was a real mehhhh. I don't think I'll bother picking up the sequel. And I thought the ending was pretty cheap. It's more of the same.
I'm excited to hear what you think about it! Especially because it keeps coming up on best-of-year lists. I keep gritting my teeth every time I see it.
I'm feeling markedly better today! I ventured outside! (It's like 55 degrees here. Ha.) Thanks for asking!
Happy new year.
Same to you!