“Let me live, love, and say it well in good sentences."
~ Sylvia Plath
All tagged Young Adult
Everland came in my second Owl Crate and the theme was Steampunk. I’ve never thought about Steampunk as a genre … I thought of it as a wardrobe choice—more like cosplay than anything else. So I didn’t know what to think about a Steampunk book. But I really like Peter Pan, so was excited to jump into this one!
I’m late to this party. Like, really late. A lot of people have already read these books and fallen in love with them. I remember when Cinder first came out—and I don’t know why I didn’t jump all over it. It’s definitely the kind of book that I would be drawn to … but maybe it came out when I was in my phase of YA fiction apprehension? I think that’s it.
I read this book because a friend co-wrote it with his sister and his best friend. My friend, Nathan, was in my grad school program and offered (and still offers!) me a lot of advice and support in my own writing. I respect him and his craft. He is very good at what he does.
This book was chosen for me. My family got me a subscription to OwlCrate for my birthday, and this is the first book I got with my subscription. And let me tell you, I was a little nervous about the theme for my first box—dystopia—but it did not disappoint.
I picked this book off of a shelf in an Omaha bookstore because I liked the cover. Simple as that.
Last week my brother and I went to Omaha for a concert and the next day we went bookstore hopping. I thought it might be interesting to share what books I got and why I chose them! I will be doing reviews of all (I hope!) of these in the future.
While it didn’t feel like his other books, it definitely did fit into the world of Westeros. And Martin’s voice still left its mark. I am intrigued by how this little story fits into the bigger picture—and it whetted my appetite for more of Martin’s books.
Daughter of Smoke and Bone is a story of magic—of wishes—angels and monsters. It’s a paranormal Romeo and Juliet with spiritual warfare. It’s intense.
I’ve grown to love these coming of age books. And I’m very excited about the rest of the Harry Potter books.
