C ReviewsAgent/Spies/Undercover / alternate-reality / art thief / Artist / choose your own adventure / dog / f/f / haunted house / spaceship / YA fantasy6 Comments
Dear Ms. Cashore, It’s been over five years since you’ve had a novel out, and I’m a big fan of two of your past YA fantasy novels, Graceling and Bitterblue, so when I heard you were finally coming out with another, I took note of its publication date. After Megan ... more >
Book Reviews / Recommended Reads / Top Ten ListsAlpha & Omega / Best of 2012 / best of list / Burgundy Book Club / Contemporary romance / Fantasy / Graceling Realm / historical romance / Recommended Reads / Rivers of London / The Brothers Sinister / Urban-Fantasy / Wild Quartet series / Young-Adult23 Comments
My top ten favorite books published in 2012, ranked (that part was haaaard) and described: Bitterblue by Kristin Cashore Review by me. This intricately plotted YA fantasy about a young queen’s heroic determination to uncover buried truths about her father and nation was an almost flawless read. Beloved characters from ... more >
A Reviews / Recommended ReadsHistorical Fantasy / medieval / Recommended Reads / Young-Adult11 Comments
Dear Ms. Cashore, While I really liked your debut YA fantasy, Graceling, I was less keen on your second novel, Fire. Graceling had a strong heroine, Lady Katsa, who, along with the man she grew to love, sought to rescue a child princess from an evil king, guarding her independence ... more >
Reading ListsReading lists17 Comments
My hot reading streak in February and March turned into a reading slump in April. For a little while there, I couldn’t get more than a few pages into anything I picked up. I couldn’t even tell you guys what I tried to read at that time, because I didn’t ... more >
B Reviews Category / B- Reviews / Book ReviewsFantasy Romance / medieval / Young-Adult14 Comments
Dear Ms. Cashore, As usual, I’m late to the party. I meant to review your debut YA fantasy when it first came out but for various reasons, I fell behind. That said, one reason it took me a bit longer than expected is because I had a difficult time getting ... more >