B Reviews / B Reviews Category / Book Reviewsbaker / Dark Fantasy / Small-Town / vampires9 Comments
There are places in the world where darkness rules, where it’s unwise to walk. But there hadn’t been any trouble out at the lake for years, and Sunshine just needed a spot where she could be alone with her thoughts. Vampires never entered her mind. Review: Dear Robin McKinley, A ... more >
Letters of Opinionreader expectations / sequel84 Comments
For long time fantasy and romance readers, one of the favorite books people bring up is Sunshine by Robin McKinley. Set in Minneapolis, the titular character is kidnapped and brought to an abandoned mansion to serve as torture for Constantine, a master vampire who has been caught and chained by ... more >
B ReviewsB Reviews / Fantasy Romance / Young-Adult16 Comments
Dear Ms. McKinley, Your fantasy books made my life in middle school. I was in a precarious reading stage where I just didn’t know what I liked. Harry Potter was wrapping up, and I wasn’t sure if the fantasy genre was still my thing. While not every book tickled my ... more >
A Review Category / Book ReviewsFairy-Tales / guest-blogger / My Favorite Things / Young-Adult26 Comments
One of my favorite comfort re-reads is Robin McKinley’s Beauty. I don’t know if this re-telling of Beauty and the Beast is supposed to be Young Adult or not, (I am 31.)… all I know is that there’s something special about the journey I take with Beauty when I sit ... more >