Tag: Graceling

Looking Back on 2012 Releases in Young Adult Literature

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I’m working on my reading goals for 2013. I want to do a balance of 2012 titles I missed (and I am going by calendar year, not publishing year), older books that I’ve never gotten around to reading, and newly published books I’m excited about or on the fence about. Part of that is looking… Continue reading Looking Back on 2012 Releases in Young Adult Literature

Where Have All the Cowboys Gone: Young Adult Fiction and Manhood

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When I got back from the gym yesterday, Twitter was all aflutter with commentary on an article about masculinity in young adult literature written by a teacher who worries she has no good YA to give her son that will help guide him to his “manhood.” There was so much discussion, I actually couldn’t find… Continue reading Where Have All the Cowboys Gone: Young Adult Fiction and Manhood

Sweet Political Intrigue: Bitterblue by Kristin Cashore

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I loved Graceling. So I had no doubt I was going to enjoy Bitterblue. I was actually pleased I had waited until just before it came out to read the first in the series (Fire is next on my list). I hate having to wait for the next book in a beloved series to come… Continue reading Sweet Political Intrigue: Bitterblue by Kristin Cashore

Killer Nuns (or the Daughters of Death): Grave Mercy by Robin LaFevers

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I was poised to love Grave Mercy by Robin LaFevers. One of the blurbs on the back said feminists will love it. It’s about a daughter born to Death trained to be an assassin by a convent of 15th century nuns. Cool concept. Plus, I’d heard Ismae was as kick ass as Katsa from Graceling… Continue reading Killer Nuns (or the Daughters of Death): Grave Mercy by Robin LaFevers

Falling into Fantasy: Graceling by Kristin Cashore and Daughter of Smoke and Bone by Laini Taylor

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I’ve been getting into YA fantasy lately: these are two of my new favorites! Katsa has been able to kill a man with her bare hands since she was eight—she’s a Graceling, one of the rare people in her land born with an extreme skill. As niece of the king, she should be able to… Continue reading Falling into Fantasy: Graceling by Kristin Cashore and Daughter of Smoke and Bone by Laini Taylor