Dear Ms. Jemisin, I was first introduced to your work via your debut, The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms. That novel excited me for various reasons. It was an original take on the “person fights for the throne” fantasy staple. The characters were not white. The worldbuilding was really interesting. And, of ... more >
Dear Ms. Elliott, I loved the first novel in your Spiritwalker trilogy, Cold Magic. It introduced us to an alternate earth in which the ice shelf never receded, the Empire of Mali fled out of Africa and formed an alliance with the Celtic tribes, and colonialsm never happened the way ... more >
Dear Ms. Jemisin, While I didn’t think the first two novels of your Inheritance trilogy were perfect, I liked that they were different and introduced some much-needed fresh air into the fantasy genre. I wasn’t sure what to expect from the final installment given that it’s about the child god, ... more >
Dear Ms. Elliott, The first novel of your Spiritwalker trilogy, Cold Magic, was my favorite read of 2010. To say that I’ve been eagerly anticipating the sequel might be an understatement. I had a few mishaps in obtaining a review copy but thanks to Jane’s heroic efforts, I received one ... more >
Dear Ms. Carriger: Orbit kindly sent me a copy of your book for review. (Thanks Orbit). I became interested in this book, not because of a blurb or someone else’s review or anything like that. No, I became interested in the book after spending far too long playing with the ... more >
In a not so tom foolery post, Mark Sarvas posts a beautiful in memoriam for his father. Thanks Elizabeth. Borders does Lisa Kleypas in its new “True Romance” feature. (Borders needs an embed element). BooksonBoard now offers a new eBook or audio book special every 24 hours! Follow BooksonBoard on ... more >