I can't seem to get pictures to post on this computer right now, so just click on the titles for links to the summaries on Goodreads. Sorry this is so late! The last few week have been... um... distracting. (I can't really say busy since George and I are both out of work). Anywho, here are my favs from last month's reads!
Crown Duel by Sherwood Smith - This book had been on my to-be-read shelf for ages, and I just kept not getting around to it. I'd heard good things about it, but honestly, my cheap paperback copy always looked less appealing than the new hardcovers I kept buying. Finally I realized I was being stupid and read it on a recent trip. Oh goodness. It was SO GOOD. Crown Duel is actually now two books in one, and I especially liked the second "half," Court Duel, which had all kinds of fun courtly things and pretty dresses which I always swoon over in books. Anyway, if you're looking for a killer, old-fashioned YA fantasy (with just a hint of romance) this book is perfect.
My Fair Godmother by Janette Rallison - Janette's books are always fun and clean. While My Fair Godmother is her first fantasy book, she maneuvers the genre like a pro. It had me laughing with almost every chapter, and was a great book to read after the rather depressing novel I had read previously. Her books are always enjoyable to read!
Midnighters: The Secret Hour by Scott Westerfeld - I've always liked Westerfeld's books, and this was a fun-and-slightly-creepy first book in one of his lesser-known series. It's a quick read, and I'm excited to see where the other books go!
Ship Breaker by Paolo Bacigalupi - Another excellent dystopian, though not as action-filled as, say, The Hunger Games, has great (and varied) cast of characters, a believable vision of the future, and layers of depth. Though I was hoping this was a stand-alone and was a tad dissapointed to not see everything wrapped up at the end, it's still a compelling and worthwhile read.
Also read in May:
First Day by Ally Condie
The Anatomy of Wings by Karen Foxlee
Straw Into Gold by Gary D. Schmidt
I also loved Crown Duel and My Fair Godmother. My Unfair Godmother is great, too. Thanks for the reviews!
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