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osprey_archerWhat I’ve Just Finished Reading
The Grey King. It took four books, but finally I understand why people feel such great devotion to The Dark is Rising sequence, because this book was pretty awesome. My friend Dorothea said things would get good when Bran arrived, and lo! she was right.
Also CAFALL NOOOOOOOOO. I should have known he was going to die, the great dogs always die, but it was an absolute surprise and nooooooo.
Actually I think Cafall’s death is why I liked this book more than the preceding books: finally the stakes seemed real.
What I’m Reading Now
Have you been yearning for fantasy set in an African-inspired world about a shy girl with vines in her hair who finds out she can fly? If any part of that sounds appealing to you, then I’ve been reading a book that I think you will like: Nnedi Okorafor-Mbachu’s Zahrah the Windseeker.
Dear Reader,
My name is Zahrah Tsami. This is my story. As many of you may know (and some of you may not, for who knows how far this book has come), I decided to write this book because of the stupid photos published in the Ooni Inquirer....Yes, it was Dari and me in those photos. Yes, I can fly. No, I am not a witch, a jini, or a ghost posing as my living self. I am a Windseeker. And no matter where you’re from, I want you to understand it well.
Sincerely,
Zahrah Tsami
That’s the introduction. Don’t you just want to run out and read it now?
What I’m Reading Next
Probably Sherri L. Smith’s Flygirl, about a light-skinned black woman during World War II who pretends to be white so she can join the WASPs. World War II! Airplanes! Women pilots! ALL THE THINGS.
I have been meaning to read this book forever - this is the summer of reading books I have been meaning to read forever - I should probably get around to Robin McKinley’s Rose Daughter, too. I liked Sunshine very much, although I couldn’t get into the Damar books.
The Grey King. It took four books, but finally I understand why people feel such great devotion to The Dark is Rising sequence, because this book was pretty awesome. My friend Dorothea said things would get good when Bran arrived, and lo! she was right.
Also CAFALL NOOOOOOOOO. I should have known he was going to die, the great dogs always die, but it was an absolute surprise and nooooooo.
Actually I think Cafall’s death is why I liked this book more than the preceding books: finally the stakes seemed real.
What I’m Reading Now
Have you been yearning for fantasy set in an African-inspired world about a shy girl with vines in her hair who finds out she can fly? If any part of that sounds appealing to you, then I’ve been reading a book that I think you will like: Nnedi Okorafor-Mbachu’s Zahrah the Windseeker.
Dear Reader,
My name is Zahrah Tsami. This is my story. As many of you may know (and some of you may not, for who knows how far this book has come), I decided to write this book because of the stupid photos published in the Ooni Inquirer....Yes, it was Dari and me in those photos. Yes, I can fly. No, I am not a witch, a jini, or a ghost posing as my living self. I am a Windseeker. And no matter where you’re from, I want you to understand it well.
Sincerely,
Zahrah Tsami
That’s the introduction. Don’t you just want to run out and read it now?
What I’m Reading Next
Probably Sherri L. Smith’s Flygirl, about a light-skinned black woman during World War II who pretends to be white so she can join the WASPs. World War II! Airplanes! Women pilots! ALL THE THINGS.
I have been meaning to read this book forever - this is the summer of reading books I have been meaning to read forever - I should probably get around to Robin McKinley’s Rose Daughter, too. I liked Sunshine very much, although I couldn’t get into the Damar books.
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Date: 2013-07-24 04:22 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2013-07-24 04:37 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2013-07-24 05:18 am (UTC)Also, when it comes to McKinely I think her fairy tale retellings are pretty strong. I actually Beauty better than Rose Daughter, despite the fact Rose Daughter was written later. Deerskin, though, remains my favorite of hers.
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Date: 2013-07-24 04:41 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2013-07-24 04:57 pm (UTC)Although technically I think Akata Witch, which is way lighter fare, is set in the same in the same universe as Who Fears Death. I have a hard time keeping track of which books are set in the universe.
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Date: 2013-07-25 06:55 pm (UTC)ETA: ugh, Zelda-typo.
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Date: 2013-07-25 07:30 pm (UTC)